1. F OUNDATION for
A GRICULTURAL
R ESOURCES
M ANAGEMENT and
E NVIRONMENTAL
R EMEDIATION
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2. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Indian Agriculture Research National Centre of Organic
Institute (IARI), New Delhi Farming (NCOF), Ghaziabad
Central Integrated Pest Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Management Centre (CIPMC), (KVK), Ghaziabad
Faridabad www.farmer.org.in

3. BACKGROUND
FARMER was established in 2002 by the like
minded scientists and persons having aptitude of
social service,
Agriculture Extension and Research with focus on
sugarcane crop and productions
Firstly started in three divisions of Meerut,
Moradabad, Saharanpur, comprising of 11 districts
of western UP. Sugarcane is a major crop of this
region sown on an area of 10.96 lakh hectares out FARMER has a goal to
of total cropped area of 24.5 lakh hectares. become self sustainable
by providing at cost
The percentage of area under sugarcane in research services to
different districts varies from 20-72%. There are Sugar Industries and
more than 40 Sugar Mills in this area which can Registered Farmers with
benefit from the studies conducted by FARMER the FARMER
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4. WHY FARMER ?
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT – Identification and adoption of appropriate technology
1
in crop production.
Farm and Crop Management – Selection of appropriate crops and crop rotation as per
2 soil quality and agro climatic conditions.
Input Management – On farm production of quality agri. Inputs and sourcing of inputs
3
from market at affordable cost by farmers.
Nutrient Management – Balanced and timely use of major and micro nutrients through
4 application of appropriate quantity of manures, fertilizers and formulations.
Pest Management – Judicious use of pesticides and adoption of other plant protection
5
measures by Intergraded Pest Management approach.
Storage & Processing Management – Proper scientific storage facilities and value
6
addition by processing of agri. Produce.
Marketing Linkage – Direct marketing linkage with the consumers through Kisaan
7 Outlets in cities and home delivery by Basket Delivery System.
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5. FARMER STATEMENTS
VISION
To attain rural prosperity through research initiatives for
development of self sustainable economic model
involving the participation of all stake holders without
compromising on human-nature equation
MISSION CONDUCT RESEARCH on impact of environmental changes, biotic and a
1 biotic stress, change of agronomic & plant protection practices, use of quality agri.
inputs, bio-agents and bio-stimulants on crop health and production.
2 PROMOTE APPLIED RESEARCH on diversified agriculture
QUALITY CONTROL of agri. inputs & soil, IPM, INM blending of traditional & new
3
technological research
4 ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOMENT amongst rural youth and women
5 PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE To improve soil health, crop productivity
6 INCREASE FARMERS INCOME by promotion of on farm organic agri. inputs production,
processing of agri. produce for value addition
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6. FARMER ORGANIZATION CHART
H B
Head Office, New Delhi Branch Office , Ghaziabad
Dr. Shayam Singh, President
Mr. Jagpal Singh, Secretary
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Adviser, CSR
B B B
Advisory Service Centre Quality Testing, R&D Lab. Training Centre
Ms. Pooja Chaudhary, I/C Mr. Jagpal Singh, Secretary Mr. Sunil Kumar, F.A.
B B B Microbiological B B
Soil Testing Unit Insectory Unit EPN Field
Unit
Mr. Vipin Ms. Bhawna Mr. Ms. Swati Mr. Sumit Pratap
Bharduai,Researcher Chauhan,Researcher Riazuddin, Research Chaudhary, Researc Singh, Researcher
 Estimation of  Rearing of er her  Field Trial, Survey
pH, EC, N, P, K Galleria  Quality Testing  EPN Preservation  Insect
 Multiplication of & Multiplication Identification
Bio Fert. & Bio-Pest

7. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
CONDUCT RESEARCH
Conducting research study for identifying key
factors affecting soil fertility, crop production, farmers’ income, employment
opportunities to rural population and environmental impact.
TAILOR MADE RESEARCH SOLUTIONS
Identifying, blending and
providing tailor made appropriate research solutions for application to
Farmers, Sugar industries and other Stake holders.
TRAINING & AWARENESS
Conducting training, awareness and
demonstration programmes on efficacy of new research by FARMER and in
collaboration with linkage Scientific Institutions.
ADVISORY & QUALITY TESTING
Providing Advisory Service and Quality
Testing Services of Agri. Inputs and Soil to Farmers, Sugar Industries and other
Stake Holders
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8. GOVERNING BODY
# Name Profession/ Designation with complete official address
1 Dr. Shyam Singh Scientists Former Principal Scientist, ICAR- President, FARMER
Former Assistant Director (Entomology) Dte. of PPQ&S
2 Mr. Jagpal Singh Scientists
Secretary, FARMER
3 Mr. Karamveer Singh Civil Engineer Executive Engineer, CPWD-Vice President, FARMER
Former Assistant General Manager, Oriental Bank of
4 Mr. Mahipal Singh Pawar Finance & Scientist
Commerce -Member, FARMER
5 Mr. Rajender Sharma Consultant (Infra) Social Activist, Ghaziabad - Member, FARMER
6 Mr. Tarkeshwar Sharma Consultant (Infra) Social Activist, New Delhi - Member, FARMER
Chairman Noida Commercial Co-operative Bank,
7 Mr. Karanpal Singh Finance
Ghaziabad - Member, FARMER
Leading Progressive Farmer, in Organic Cultivation,
8 Mr. Bharat Bhushan Tyagi Farming
Bulandshahar-Member, FARMER
Chairman, RP Alloys Group of Industries, Ghaziabad,
9 Mr. Virender Kumar Babbar Industrialists
Member FARMER
10 Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Consultant (MSW) Advisor CSR - Member, FARMER
Management Management (Process & Strategies ) – New Delhi,
11 Mr. Vibhanshu Sharma
Consultant Member, FARMER
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9. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
# Name Profession Designation with complete official address
Dr. T.P. Rajendran Assistant Director General (Plant Protection), ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
1 Scientist
Chairman
Former Plant Protection Adviser to the Govt. of India and Consultant to the
Dr. P.S.Chandurkar
2 Scientist Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
Co-Chairman
Mr. Jagpal Singh Former Assistant Director, Dte. of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage and Secretary,
3 Scientist
Member Secretary FARMER
MEMBERS
4 Dr. V.Kumar Scientist Former Director IFFCO
5 Dr. V.V Ramamurthy Scientist Principal Scientist, Division of Entomology, IARI, New Delhi
Dr. Uma Rao
6 Scientist Principal Scientists, Div. of Nematology, IARI
7 Dr. K. Annapurna Scientist Principal Scientist, Division of Microbiology, IARI, New Delhi
8 Dr. A.K. Yadav Scientist Former Director National Center of Organic Farming, Min. of Agri. Govt of India
Joint Director(Entomology), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage,
9 Dr. J.P. Singh Scientist
Faridabad
10 Dr. Mayank Rai Scientist Programme Coordinator KVK Ghaziabad
Shri M.A. Ansari Former Deputy Director (Entomology), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and
11 Scientist
Storage, Faridabad
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10. CORE ACTIVITIES
B
TRAINING & AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
A C
RESEARCH & DEMONSTRATION
DEVELOPMENT & TEACHING
D
LAB TESTING of QUALITY PARAMETERS
of AGRICULTURAL INPUTS and SOIL
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11. 1 LABORATORY
INFRASTRUCTURE DETAILS
Temperature Control Chambers Insectorey-1 & 2, EPN Preservation Unit
Equipped with Spectrophotometer, Flame Photometer,
pH Meter, EC Meter, Centrifuge, Shaker, Kjheldal Unit,
Soil Testing Laboratory
Digestion Unit, Muffle Furnish, Distillation Unit with four
working platform.
Laminar Flow Chamber , BOD Incubator (7), Fridge (2),
Microbiology Laboratory Serological bath, Autoclave, Oven, Microwave,
Microscope (3), Colony Counter.
Common Working Platform
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12. 2 SERVICE CENTRE
INFRASTRUCTURE DETAILS
Audio Visual Aids Projector with Laptop and Desktop
Sitting Capacity Well equipped Training room with 50
head capacity
Training Material Literature
Booklets  Agriculture inputs soil IPM
management techniques
 Soil testing and crop nutrients
management recommendations
 White grub life cycle and
integrated management
 Distribution of white grub species,
crops affected and their control
management
Leaflets  White grub management
 Soil testing facility for farmers
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13. PROJECTS / PROGRAMS
SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS IN PROGRESS
Appropriate Biotechnologies 1 Appropriate Biotechnologies
Communication and Diffusion Communication and Diffusion (ABCD)
(ABCD) with special reference to with special reference to biological
biological agents (bio fertilizers & agents (bio fertilizers & bio-pesticides)
bio-pesticides) for Rural for Rural Development – Phase II
Development – Phase I Funded by
Department of Biotechnology
Funded by (DBT), Govt. of India
Department of Biotechnology
2 Demonstration of effective and
(DBT), Govt. of India
affordable biological agents
(Entomopathogenic nematodes and
other bio-agents) for the
management of white grub menace on
sugarcane crop in western UP
Funded by
Department of Science & Technology
(DST), Govt. of India
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14. AWARENESS PROGRAMS
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15. TRAINING PROGRAMS
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16. LABORATORY VIEW
Insectory Unit & EPN
Soil Testing Unit Microbiology Unit
Preservation Unit
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17. MARKETING LINKAGE
PRODUCTION OF AGRI INPUT & PROCESSING UNITS - MILK, ORGANIC INPUT & AGRICULTURE CREATION OF LOGISTICS &
PRODUCE PRODUCE TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR
DELIVERY TO CITY OUTLET
MARKETING
LINKAGE OF
ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE
PRODUCE
CERTIFYING & INTERFACE AGENCIES
KISAAN SALE OUTLETS IN CITIES
FARMERS PRODUCING CONSUMER CLUBS - ORGANIC PRODUCE BASKET DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR
ORGANIZATION (FPO) HOME DELIVERY
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18. MAJOR EVENTS ORGANISED
NATIONAL SEMINAR - 1
Organized National Seminar on Management of White Grub on Sugarcane & other
Crops held at Modi Nagar, Ghaziabad, in February,2009
Attended by about 100 Scientists
Stake holders from ICAR, SAUs, Central & State Dept. Of Agriculture, Sugar Mills.
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19. MAJOR EVENTS ORGANISED
NATIONAL SEMINAR - 2
Organized National Seminars on “Quality Control of Agriculture Inputs-Role of
advanced technologies and appropriate legal framework”, in November, 2010 at
Dr. B.P. Pal Auditorium, IRAI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi.
Attended by 300 Scientists & Farmers
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20. ACHIEVEMENTS
1 REARING OF GALLERIA AT FARMER LABORATORY
Adult Mating
Egg Laying
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21. ACHIEVEMENTS
2 MASS MULTIPLICATION OF EPN IN FARMER LABORATORY
EPN Infected Galleria Larvae Galleria Cadaver
Cadaver on White Trap
Preservation of EPN in BOD & EPN Emergence
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22. ACHIEVEMENTS
3 LABORATORY BIOASSAY WITH HETERORHABDITIS INDICA
Filter Paper Soil Drench
Collaboration
LD50 26.3 IJ/grub 41.2 IJ/grub Division of Nematology
LT50 24.3 h 32.3 h IARI, New Delhi
Life cycle 9-10 days
Filter Paper Bioassay
Infected Grubs Infected Pupa Soil Drench Bioassay
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23. ACHIEVEMENTS
4 FIRST PRELIMINARY PILOT FIELD TRIAL 2008
Collaboration Division of
Nematology, IARI, New
Delhi, Modi Sugar Mill
Location Village Issapur, Block
Bhojpur, Ghaziabad
Target Pest White grubs infesting
sugarcane
Incidence 3-5 grubs/sugarcane bunch
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24. ACHIEVEMENTS
5 APPLICATION DOSAGES AND OBSERVATION OF PILOT FIELD TRIAL-2008
Treatments H.indica @2.5x106/plot,
Chlorpyriphos + H.indica @ 20ml+2.5x106/plot
180
160 85 85
140 80
C
120
+Hi
100
% Mortality 80 50
70 70
60 55
40 35
20
0
10 30 60 90
Days
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25. FINDINGS
6 SECOND PILOT FIELD TRIAL IN SIMBHAOWLI- 2010
Collaboration Division of Nematology, IARI, New Delhi
Simbhaoli Sugar Mill
Location Village Hasupur, Block Simbhaoli, Ghaziabad
Incidence 24 grubs/m2
68.5
70
55.6
60
50
40 27.6
%mortality
30
20
10
0
august september october
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26. SAMPLES
7 DEAD GRUBS COLLECTED AT VARIOUS SAMPLING PERIODS
August 2010 September 2010 October 2010
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27. FINDINGS
8 RECOVERY OF H. INDICA PROGENY FROM WHITE GRUB CADAVERS
August 2010 September 2010 October 2010
1,44,126
150,000
79,629
100,000
46,279 Infective juveniles/grub
50,000 (average of 20 replicates)
0
August September october
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28. FINDINGS
9 VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MIGRATION OF H. INDICA IJ FROM
THE SITE OF INOCULATION IN 60 DAYS
45
45
40
35 30
30
25 15 15
20
15
10
5
Cm
0
horizontal vertical
horizontal vertical
August
September
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29. FINDINGS
10 FINDINGS OF SOIL & SEED ANALYSIS REPORTS
Soil Testing Seed Testing
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30. FINDINGS
11 FINDINGS OF BIO-AGENTS ANALYSIS REPORTS
Bio-fertilizers - 43% Standard, 57% Below Standard
Bio-Pesticides - 32% Standard, 68% Below Standard
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31. DEMONSTRATIONS
DIFFERENT METHODS OF FIELD APPLICATION OF EPN
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32. What’s Your Message?
THANK YOU
Because FARMER Deserves Better
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