In the making of food security army

IN THE MAKING OF FOOD SECURITY ARMY Dr. U. Jaikumaran

Professor & Head Agricultural Research Station, KAU Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala

Human Resource of the Country

JAI JAWAN

JAI KISAN

Indian Constitution SOCIALISM Equality â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fraternity - Liberty

Philosophy behind the concept of FSA

 Divine job – Military Training code & Dress code

 Agricultural Mechanisation – Reduce Drudgery – Health & Life Security

 Social Security – Pension, Provident, Medical & Welfare fund

 Work together as Service Provider – As Co-operative or SHG

Initiation of the concept of mechanised transplanting

First 8-row Yanji Sakthi Mechanised Transplanter purchased from VST

TRAINING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FIRST PHASE

Vocational Training on MECHANISED PADDY TRANSPLANTING 19 women, 2 Kudumbasree units Kodakara & Tholur 27th November to 22nd December 2003

TRAINING PHASES APTITUDE

MOTIVATION EXPERIENCING CONFIDENCE BUILDING INTERVENTION DISCHARGE

KEEP LIAISON

Conducting Training

TECHNICAL SUPPORT to the trainees to work as a unit & COLLECTION OF FEEDBACK for further refinements

Tholur Kudumbasree Unit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A success story of mechanised transplanting

PROFESSIONALISM & ESTEEM to AGRICULTURE Uniform Dress Code

Uniform Work Ethics/ Code Formation of AMSCs Renting machines to trainees

Farmer need based trainings in various agricultural machinery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TRANSPLANTERS, HARVESTERS, TILLERS, THRESHERS etc.

sponsored by Krishi Bhavans, Local Self Government bodies etc.

Total No. of Training : 201

Total No. of FSA

Men : 2668

: 4546

Women : 1878

MAMTU

MOBILE AGRO MACHINERY TRAINING UNIT

MAMRSU

MOBILE AGRO MACHINERY REPAIR & SERVICE UNIT

AMOSE

Agro Service Centres

Farmer Service Centre

Model Agro Service Centre Services rendered

 Services using Agricultural Machineries  Repair & Service of Agricultural Machineries  Different types of planting materials  Different types of forestry seedlings  Tissue culture plants  Garden setting  Mushroom cultivation  Precision farming

 Production of vermicompost & coir pith compost  Bio gas plant production  Construction of Poly houses & Green houses  Bio pharmacy  Crop Insurance  Counseling Centre  Extension Activities

Labour

Service Provider

Wage / Coolie

Service Charge

Operation Ponnamutha 300/5 OPERATION PONNAMUTHA 300/5

WADAKKAN CHERY REGIMENT

PARAPPUR REGIMENT

VARANTHARA PPILLY REGIMENT

BATTALION 1

BATTALION 2

BATTALION 3

BATTALION 4

BATTALION 5

BATTALION 3

ALAGAPPA NAGAR REGIMENT

BATTALION 1

KOLAZHY REGIMENT

CHERPU REGIMENT

KARALAM REGIMENT

KODAKARA REGIMENT

MULLASSERY REGIMENT

BATTALION 1

BATTALION 2

BATTALION 3

BATTALION 4

BATTALION 3

Crop Security Intelligence Wing

Rapid Action Force

New Generation Farm Machinery

KAU KERA SURAKSHA COCONUT CLIMBER

Green Cadet Corps (GCC)

Food Security Army Training Category list 1-3 Days Familiarization Courses: Sl.No 1

Training on Familiarization with Farm Machinery

2

Familiarization with Paddy Machinery

3

Mechanical Coconut Climbing

5

Operation & Maintenance Reapers Paddy Mat Nursery Raising

6 7

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4-11 Days Training: Category

Paddy

001 002 003 004

Sl.No 1 2 3

8

Repair & Maintenance of Plant Protection Equipments Training on Tractor

9

Training on selected Paddy Machineries

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4

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12- 20 Days Vocational Training: Sl.No 1 2 3 4 5

Training on Mechanized Paddy Transplanting Small Farm Mechanization Force Total Agricultural Mechanization Total Farm Mechanization Total Paddy Mechanization

Training on Coconut Climbing & Basin Force Operation & Maintenance of Power Tillers Operation & Maintenance of Power Tillers & Reapers Operation of Paddy harvesters, Threshers, Winnowers & Weeders