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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

I. INTRODUCTION OF THE SECTOR : Agriculture in Lakshadweep is coconut husbandry. The people of Lakshadweep depend on coconut

for their livelihood. Taking this into account the administration is pursuing integrated farming system

wherein thrust is given to product diversification and value addition in coconut.

Total coconut cropped area under the UT is 2598 ha out of total geographical area of 3228 ha with a

population of 60650. Entire coconut growers belong to the Scheduled Tribe small and marginal farmer

category with an average land holding of 0.27 ha. Cultivation is by and large rain fed with unique mixed

farming practices. Though the coconut is predominantly a small holder crop, rurally based, higher

productivity always enhanced sustainable income and employment opportunities. Due to the multi product

nature of this wonder palm therefore there is a veritable physical resource and generally where it is grown

there is ample human resource as well. The coconut production of 52.8 million nuts in the beginning of the

XIth FYP was enhanced to 58.0 million nuts by the end of the FYP significantly enhancing the productivity to

22310 nuts per hectare, proudly, the highest in the Indian Union. Laccadive Ordinary and Laccadive Micro

are the two time tested eco-types of the UT with high quality copra, higher oil content and other superior

attributes besides true organic. The mandate of the Department is to enhance nut productivity from each

palm hectare, minimize nut damage loss by proven management practices, encourage processing and

product diversification and assure competitive open marketing thereby sustained development with higher

per capita income.

II. VISION: The Department is responsible for matters relating to crop production, preservation, protection and

improvement of Agriculture, formulation of programmes and policies for preservation and protection of

Agriculture through provision for better health cover, liaison with other periphery units and Ministries

including conducting of periodical surveys and Agricultural census. Implementation of various Centrally

Sponsored Schemes and RKVY Programme in all the Islands. To keep Lakshadweep free from the threat of

any outbreak of harmful pests and diseases of crops and to provide free Agricultural services at the farmers

door.

Objectives:

i. Evolve schemes and encourage farmers to take up Agriculture and allied activities to augment

Organic production of fruits and vegetables.

ii. Effective control of Crop pests and diseases especially Mandari, Rodents and Bud rot of Coconut

through organic treatment and public awareness programs.

iii. Hygienic production of value added products.

iv. Transfer of latest scientific technical know-how in Agriculture to the farmers.

v. Capacity building of technical and statistical staff.

vi. Setting up of large scale Crop husbandry and value addition industries under private sector with

the support of department.

III. MISSION: While there are many plus points for coconut cultivation in the islands there are equally minus points as

well. The most important one is the limited fresh water aquifer availability in the islands. This is hardly

sufficient for drinking purposes of its inhabitants thereby the entire farming essentially turned rain fed.

Practically none could be grown irrigated. Secondly, there is no possibility of further expansion in the area of

coconut or for any crop in that matter confining the entire crop cultivation within the limited area available.

The geological farness of these small atolls from the mainland also did contribute much to its backwardness

in use of high tech agronomic interventions and market development.

Most important is the Organic Agriculture, which is the production of fresh and healthy food devoid of

chemical fertilizers and pesticides. We, the entire Coconut Territory is organic for the last 20 years or more

but our farmers are not getting the benefit of Organic Products just because of not having Organic

Certification for our products . Therefore, the process of Organic Certification under National Horticulture

Mission (NHM) was started in Lakshadweep during 2010. The INDOCERT, Aluwa, Kochi is the certification

agency which was selected based on a tender process and a note from Hon’ble Administrator. The prime aim

of the programme is to make our territory fully organic and to be first in India. The all Unit in charge are

trained for the purpose and now we have received the final certificate for the ICS-1.

Organization setups for each Island have been prepared in accordance with the guidelines and Internal

Control System Manual for each Island for proper workflow. Under this setup an Approval Committee,

Appeal Committee, ICS Coordinator, Project Managers are constituted comprising the department staff. The

Internal Inspectors / Field Officer are the authorized persons well trained in the field of activities. The main

task of Organic Certification like field inspection, documentation, farmers training and Internal Inspection etc

are being looked after by the Internal Inspectors / field Officers.

Staff Details of Internal Control System:

1. Appeal Committee :- PPO & Sr. Agriculture Officer

2. Approval Committee: - Coordinator / Farmer

3. ICS Coordinator :- Unit in Charges of concerned Islands

4. Project Manager: - AD/ PPA (in Islands where Agril. Officer is present)

Agril. Supervisor / Fieldman (other Islands)

The above mentioned staffs are Dept staff who manage and monitor the ICS works in the concerned

Islands.

5. Internal Inspectors: - Authorized persons for field inspection, data entry for trace net , preparation of

all documents related to Certification process

At present, we have obtained Organic Certification with registered area of 920.38 Ha under 1st ICS out of total

cultivable area 2598 Ha. About 3844 nos. of farmers have been registered under ICS- I.

ICSs in each island will be registered as societies under the act 1860 and later on these societies will be

clubbed together to form federation. All Unit-in charges(ICS coordinators) will be directed to contact the

secretary/inspectors of cooperative societies in concerned island for the purpose. Further certification process

and marketing of products have to be carried out by the society/federation themselves. Based on the success

of the 1st phase of the organic certification, the process for the second ICS formation may be carried out. If

possible we can go for the formation of a Company by upgrading the federation.

This scheme was implemented as centrally sponsored scheme under national Horticulture Mission till

last year, but due to the short of fund under NHM now it is being continued as state plane scheme during

this year

Therefore, the entire strategy for development of agriculture in the UT during the XI FYP period is on

Coconut Husbandry based Organic Farming with farm level processing and product diversification. Viable

packages are proposed for individual agro climatic zones/islands putting together knowledge of what is

likely to work best in each zone/island.

A new open strategy mounted with more resources, sharper focus and strong commitment from the

Decision Making Level therefore is the vision statement.

Mandates

A. Organic farming

B. Productivity enhancement

C. Processing and product diversification

D. Market development and promotion of Organic product.

E. Capacity building and technology updation.

IV. MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT:

All schemes which are formulated and implementing with public private participation and fully

beneficial to the farming community of this UT. This sector provides fresh vegetables and fruits having good

nutritional value to whole population of the territory and Coconut value additions help to generate gainful

employment and enriches the soil with organic manure.

The District Panchayat, Department of Agriculture, Lakshadweep through an integrated and

participatory approach have achieved organic certification (Scope Certification) for the entire territory of

Lakshadweep. This certification done by Indian Organic Certification Agency (INDOCERT), Aluway, Kerala

will enable the produces from Lakshadweep to compete in the world market. The Major

schemes/programmes for the development of Agriculture sector in each Island of this territory is highlighted

below. The financial outlay for the Annual Plan 2013 – 14 was `.980.00 lakhs while the proposed for the

Annual Plan 2014 – 15 is `.900.00 lakhs.

I.COCONUT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Coconut being the main crop and livelihood of the people of Lakshadweep, the scheme is very relevant to

Lakshadweep. The emphasis under this scheme is for coconut crop husbandry, coconut value addition,

assistance to coconut climbers.

(1) Component Name: Coconut Harvesting Scheme for Farmers (all islands except Minicoy)

Description of the Component: Changing social structure has created shortage of coconut climbers. Coconut

is harvested 6-7 times in a year, however most of the farmers cannot achieve this due to lack of coconut

climbers resulting is lower production and high incidence of pest attack mainly rodents. The harvesting

charges for coconut have also increased from ` 7.00 to ` 30.00 during the last five years. To overcome this

Department during 2011-12 introduced coconut harvesting scheme for farmers were the Department engaged

coconut climbers who are insured under coconut climbers insurance scheme implemented by the Department

for harvesting coconuts. The farmers will pay an amount of ` 15 .00 per palm harvested. Compulsorily the

climbers ha

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allotted in t

timely with

(2) Compon

Description

for coconut

to fall from

amount of

climbers are

(3) Compon

Description

Natural vin

livelihood

engaged fro

and paid a

purpose an

allotted in

this scheme

production

as source of

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for Dept Pa

and Minico

Description

Department

palms, und

amount of `1

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organic cult

(5) Compon

Minicoy )

Description

the purpose

brought und

(6) Compon

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less labourer

nent Name: In

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climbers. Thi

coconut. The

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nent Name: N

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for people.

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an amount of

amount of `

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as been allot

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(Dweep) Pan

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68.36 lakh h

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external in

Aluva, Kera

of `5.45 la

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has been con

at Minicoy

the Annual

(14) Compo

Description

the product

`12.40 lakh h

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shed for

mount of

able and

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sufficiency

(15) Compo

Description

Description

fruits and v

from the De

of `9.07 lakh

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covered und

to check soi

(20) Com

except Bitra

Description

cutting and

ultivation on

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Mainten

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2014-15

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brought und

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EMENT.

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obtained

amount

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islands

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mount of

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Description

onset of Mo

the departm

control mea

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(22) Compo

Description

gradation a

control agen

the Annual

are develop

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regular mai

smooth run

wheelers, T

Agriculture

(23) Compo

Description

and launche

used for tra

of coconuts

boats are hi

the Annual

(24) Compo

Description

Power

other

has been allo

e decrease in

onent Name: C

n of the Com

onsoon period

ment is takin

asures. For t

mentation of

onent Name:

n of the Com

and maintaini

nts for contro

Plan 2014-15

ped and releas

ntenance and

intenance and

nning for tran

Three Wheele

machineries,

onent Name: P

n of the Com

ed our two B

ansportation o

from uninha

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Plan 2014-15

onent Name: P

n of the Com

otted in the A

infestation o

Control of H

mponent: Eve

d. The pest c

ng much effor

the purpose a

this scheme t

Maintenance

mponent: This

ing the quali

ol of pest and

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sed for differe

d repair of ma

d proper care

nsportation o

ers etc of lo

, vehicles spa

Procurement

mponent: The

oats (Changa

of Dept articl

abited Islands

d for smooth

Procurement

mponent: Und

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of this disease

airy Caterpil

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ause severe a

rt to bring d

an amount o

there is a cons

e of Bio Cont

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ity and stand

disease and f

lab Trichoderm

ent Islands fo

VI. Machine

achinery equ

e of two Dep

of different a

ocal farmers

re parts for tw

t of spare part

e Department

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es from One

s to inhabited

h running. For

ts of spare pa

der this Depa

Ti

2014-15. After

e.

lar (All islan

e is outbreak

allergic probl

down the pes

f `9.77 lakh h

siderable dec

trol Lab at (A

Bio control L

dard of lab ar

for this schem

maSp, Pseudom

r control of M

eries and Equ

uipment whic

artment boat

articles. This

and also m

wp wheeler, t

ts for Depart

t of Agricultu

which was da

Island to oth

d Islands. The

r the purpose

arts for farm m

artment proc

iller, Tractor,

vehicles, etc f

amount of `2

2014-15

(25) Comp

of worksh

Descript

reconstr

machine

r implementi

nds except Bit

k of Hairy Ca

ems to the pu

st population

has been allo

rease in infes

Andrott)

Lab available

re very essen

me an amount

monas sp and

Mealy bugs an

uipments

ch are used in

ts (Chenga &

workshop is

maintaining st

three wheeler

tment Boats (K

ure, District P

amaged durin

her Island dur

regular main

e an amount

machineries (

cured the req

Auto tempo,

for Farmers a

2.00 lakh has

ponent Name

hop tools and

tion of the Co

ructed the wo

eries. Hence

ing of this sch

tra)

aterpillar in t

ublic. Being a

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(31) Component Name: Printing / Tableaux / Documentation (Kavaratti)

Description of the Component: In the Republic Day function Dept is representing Tableaux of latest

development in the field of Agriculture. The Dept also document the latest technology development to the

farmers in the different Medias to know more about Agriculture development.For the purpose an amount of `

1.00 lakh has been allotted in the Annual Plan 2014-15

IX. INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ICT is very essential for better dissemination of information, better connectivity and provide real time

market information

(32) Component Name: Office Automation (All islands except Bitra)

Description of the Component: The required no of accessories are procured for computers, fax, and

Photostat machine etc for smooth functioning of offices. .For the purpose an amount of ` 11.40 lakh has been

allotted in the Annual Plan 2014-15

PLAN OUTLAY AT A GLANCE (Island Specified)(Rs. in lakhs)

Sl .No Name of the Scheme (Island Specific)

12th Plan 2012-17

(Allotted)

Annual Plan 2014-15

Agreed outlay

ACA if any

(RKVY) Total

1 Department of Agriculture at Agatti. 600.00 67.00 0.00 67.00 2 Department of Agriculture at Amini. 630.00 78.66 0.00 78.66 3 Department of Agriculture at Androth. 670.00 136.70 0.00 136.70 4 Department of Agriculture at Bitra. 45.00 17.17 0.00 17.17 5 Department of Agriculture at Chetlat. 345.00 52.99 0.00 52.99 6 Department of Agriculture at Kadmat. 515.00 99.17 0.00 99.17 7 Department of Agriculture at Kalpeni. 435.00 84.02 0.00 84.02 8 Department of Agriculture at Kavaratti. 675.00 118.56 0.00 118.56 9 Department of Agriculture at Kiltan. 506.00 60.39 0.00 60.39

10 Department of Agriculture at Minicoy. 500.00 76.34 0.00 76.34 11 Common including civil works 679.00 109.00 0.00 109.00

TOTAL 5600.00 900.00 00.00 900.00

PLAN OUTLAY AT A GLANCE (Program Specified)(Rs. In lakhs)

SL. No

Name of the Scheme (Programme Specified)

12th Plan 2012-17

(Allotted)

Annual Plan 2014-15

Agreed outlay

ACA if any

(RKVY) Total

I. Coconut Development Programme 1398.50 154.94 0.00 154.94

II. Organic Farming Programme 633.70 270.74 0.00 270.74

III. Livelihood Support Service 265.20 22.40 0.00 22.40

IV. Horticulture Development Programme 942.00 150.69 0.00 150.69

V. Integrated Pest & Disease Management 753.70 53.23 0.00 53.23

VI. Machinery & Equipments 64.88 8.00 0.00 8.00

VII. Natural Resource Management 778.30 105.77 0.00 105.77

VIII. Human Resource Development 67.37 22.83 0.00 22.83

IX. Information Communication Technology 17.35 11.40 0.00 11.40

X. Civil Works 679.00 100.00 0.00 100.00

TOTAL

5600.00 900.00 00.00 900.00

Details of business transacted by the organization:

i. Sales of farm produce.

ii. Sales/distribution of farm inputs and farm equipment.

iii. Extension activities.

iv. Implementation of developmental plan schemes, Centrally Sponsored Scheme

including RKVY programme.

Sales of farm produce:

Day Tuesday

Time 1430 Hrs

Place Unit Office/Identified farms

Registration/Issue of

Coupons

1430 Hrs on sales day

Mode of supply Based on

Registration/Coupon /First

come First serve basis.

For Urgent/Special requirements unit in charge can be contacted at least one hour advance.

Non supply in specified date will be intimated one day advance by notice affixing unit Notice Board.

Present Sales Rate under the Department:

Sl.

No Agricultral Commodity Unit

Existing

rate

I ANNUAL AND PERRENNIAL VEGETABLES

1. Amaranthus Kg 12.00

2. Ash gourd Kg 10.00

3. Bhindi /Okra Kg 13.00

4. Bitter gourd Kg 12.00

5. Bottle gourd Kg 11.00

6. Breadfruit Kg 12.00

7. Bingil Kg 14.00

8. Coccinia or little gourd Kg 12.00

9. Cucumber Kg 12.00

10. Drumstick Kg 12.00

11. Pumpkin Kg 11.00

12. Ridge gourd Kg 11.00

13. Snake gourd Kg 11.00

14. Tomato Kg 20.00

15. Salad cucumber Kg 15.00

16. Mushroom Kg 60.00

II BEANS AND PEAS

17. Broad Beans (Amara) Kg 14.00

18. Cluster Beans Kg 14.00

19. Cowpea Kg 12.00

20. Cowpea Beans Kg 20.00

21. French Beans Kg 15.00

22. Runner Beans Kg 10.00

23. Lab-Lab (Amara) Kg 10.00

24. Sword Beans Kg 15.00

III BANANA VARIETIES

25. Gros-Michel Kg 16.00

26. Kadali Kg 20.00

27. Kannan Kg 20.00

28. Mannan Kg 18.00

29. Maurities Kg 16.00

30. Monthan Kg 16.00

31. Nendran Kg 22.00

32. Red-Banana Kg 20.00

33. PalayanKodan (Mysore) Kg 18.00

34. Resthali (Poovan) Kg 24.00

35. Robusta (Padathi) Kg 20.00

IV TUBER AND ROOCROPS

36. Carrot Kg 11.00

37. Colocasia Kg 11.00

38. Dioscoria Kg 11.00

39. Raddish Kg 9.00

40. Sweet potato Kg 15.00

41. Tapioca Kg 10.00

42. Yarm Kg 8.00

V SPICES AND CONDIMENTS

43. Chillies (Green) Kg 22.00

44. Chellies(Dried) Kg 80.00

45. Ginger Kg 20.00

46. Murraya Leaves(Kariveppu) Kg 20.00

47. Onion Kg 20.00

VI MASTICOPPIES

48. Arecanut Nos 2.00

VII FRUITS

49. Acid Lime Nos 4.00

50. Bilimbi Kg 7.00

51. Bulls heart (Annona) Kg 12.00

52. Custard Apple Kg 12.00

53. Guava Kg 12.00

54. Malta lemon Kg 4.00

55. Mango Kg 25.00

56. Papaya Kg 11.00

57. Pineapple Kg 15.00

58. Pomegranate Kg 28.00

59. Sapota Kg 22.00

60. Star apple Kg 8.00

61. Watermelon Kg 8.00

VIII CEREALS AND MILLETS

62. Maize (Cob) Kg 11.00

63. Maize (Grain) Kg 14.00

64. Mushroom Kg 60.00

IX COCONUT PRODUCTS

65. Jaggary Kg 120.00

66. Vinegar Kg 30.00

67. Neera Kg 25.00

68. Virgin coconut oil Kg 70.00

X COCONUT NUTS

69. Laccadive Ordinary Nos 4.50

70. Laccadive Micro Nos 4.00

71. Laccadive Micro Nos 3.00

72. Tender Cocount Nos 6.00

XI COCOUNT SEEDLINGS

73. Laccadive Ordinary No 15.00

XII HIRE CHATGES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES

74. Power Tiller 75.00

75. Tractor 100.00

76. Pump set 50.00

XIII PROCURENT RATE OF SOCIAL FORESTRY SEEDLINGS/SAPLINGS

77. Terminalia (Alam) Hrs 14.00

78. Thespesia (Cherani) Hrs 14.00

79. DaeniaExtcase (Paruthi) Hrs 11.00

80. Scaevola (Kanni) Nos 11.00

81. PemphisAcidula (Ch0nam) Nos 11.00

82. PemphisStronge(Chonam) Nos 14.00

83. Thespesia spp (Patti) Nos 13.00

84. Casurina (Chavok) Nos 13.00

85. MeliaIndica(Neem) (Vepu) Nos 13.00

86. Leucaena (subabul) Nos 9.00

87. Pendanus Screw Pine) Nos 11.00

88. Albizza (Vaka) Nos 15.00

89. Ficus (Baniyan tree) Nos 17.00

90. Cerebra (Kandal) Nos 11.00

91. Zizphus (Elantha) Nos 10.00

92. Premna (Chammal) Nos 10.00

93. Aerva (Chana) Nos 10.00

94. Custard Apple (Annonasquamosa) Nos 15.00

95. Bread Fruit (Artocarpusincisa) Nos 40.00

96. Ceibapentandra (Kapok or silk cotton) Nos 25.00

97. Hibiscus rosasinensis(Hibiscus) Nos 15.00

98. CordiacumSuaveolens(Croton)Acid Lime Seeling Nos 15.00

99. Acid Line Seelings (Citusacida) Nos 20.00

100. Borugeria( Mangrove) Nos 15.00

101. Morinda (Molam) Nos 15.00

102. Spinifix (Mulli) Nos 10.00

103. Ipomeabiloba (Padala) Nos 10.00

104. Lantana (Aripoo) Nos 15.00

105. Lawsoniainermis (Mylanchi) Nos 17.00

106. Callotropis (Erikku) Nos 12.00

107. Filiformis (Thek) Nos 14.00

108. Aristilochia (Nechil) Nos 12.00

109. Tourneforia (Tamara) Nos 18.00

110. Ixora (Thechi) Nos 18.00

111. Tamarind (Puli) Nos 11.00

112. Callophyllum (Punna) Nos 15.00

113. Delonixregia (Gulmohar) Nos 20.00

114. Seebania (Agati) Nos 12.00

115. Agava (Kattala) Nos 10.00

116. Kyllinga (Aman) Nos 20.00

117. PunicaGrantum (Pomegranate) Nos 27.00

118. Earthen flower port with any kind of ornamental plants Nos 100.00

Complaints & suggestion box is available at every unit office, so that the condition of service system can be

improved by continuous correction/elimination of shortcomings through feedback response.

Plant protection activities:

Against pests and disease problems of the farmers, spraying of pesticides and fungicides are being

carried out by the technical persons of the department. For the said purpose, either the farmer has to apply to

the Unit In Charge in one day earlier in a prescribed application form indicating the details or he has to at

least inform the unit for further measurements.

Intercultural activities:

On demand from farmers department will take up the ploughing work with Power Tiller on payment

basis. For this purpose farmers have to apply to the Unit In Charge well in advance in a prescribed

application form (Annexure II).

All the applications received will be entered in a bound-register (not on loose sheets of papers) in the

chronological order. Ploughing work will be carried out on first come, first serve basis strictly.

Extension activities:

In order to keep the farmers abreast with changing farming activities the following extension activities

are organized.

SL.No. Items Period

1 Meet the farmers for

clearing doubts on

general farming activities.

Every Saturday afternoon at Unit Offices. In

this respect the farmers having their

problems on farming activities can be

discussed & solved.

2 Training programmers on

production/ Protection

oriented farming

activities.

Once in three months in all islands to be

fixed by Unit in charge. In this farmers will be

selected based on their involvement in faring

activities.

3

Need based campaigns. At appropriate period based on target allocation.

This programme will be carried out mostly on

Ward basis, based on the target allocation

involving farmers of that particular ward.

4 Agriculture Seminar on

specified subjects

Four numbers in every year on rotation basis. In

this subjects based on need of the

year/crop/Concept will be decided and experts

from Agriculture Universities and such other

Research Institutions will be invited for taking

Classes. Farmers will be selected based on their

involvement in Agricultural Activities.

To know how the training programmes are benefiting the target groups, a questionnaire (Annexure-III)

will be sent to the farmers undergone the training programmes. This will help to know the type of activities

the trained persons are doing, their problems, their suggestions to improve their conditions and to have way

out or/to find out ways and means to solve their constraints/problems.

Special care/drive for the benefit of farming community:

1. At headquarters island Kavaratti farmers will have free access, to meet District Agricultural Officer

on every day afternoon 4 –5 PM at office or even holidays at his residence, for discussing/seeking

advice on any matters related to Agricultural activities/developments/problems.

2. Director of Agriculture/District Agricultural Officer will be visiting other islands for a day or on

need basis, during the visit his services can be utilized by the farming community of that particular

island.

V. SERVICE DELIVERY COMMITMENTS:

Sl.

No.

Name of the service

offered

Contact

person to get

the details of

the service

To whom the

application should

be addressed

Documents to

be submitted

along with

the

application

Time frame

within which

the service

will be

delivered.

Plant Protection

Activities

Officer in

Charge/Unit

in Charges of

concerned

islands (DP)

Unit in Charges of

concerned islands

NA 3 days

Inter-cultural Activities Officer in

Charge/Unit

in Charges of

concerned

islands (DP)

Unit in Charges of

concerned islands

NA 1 week

Sales of Farm

Produce/Agricultural

inputs

Officer in

Charge/Unit

in Charges of

concerned

islands (DP)

Based on

Registration/Coupon

/First come First

serve basis.

NA NA

Sales of Farm Officer in Based on NA NA

implements Charge/Unit

in Charges of

concerned

islands (DP)

Registration/Coupon

/First come First

serve basis.

VI. DETAILS OF PIO AND 1ST APPELLATE AUTHORITY FOR AVAILING INFORMATION UNDER RTI ACT:

Sl. No. Name of PIO/First Appellate Authority

Contact Address

including mail island

phone number.

1 Secretary (Agriculture), Kavaratti.

Director (Agriculture), Kavaratti.

04896262384(Off)

04896262012

2 Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Kavaratti.

Research Officer, Agricultural Census, District Panchayat,

Kavaratti

04896263039

04896263101

VII. PUBLIC GRIEVANCE AND REDRESAL MECHANISM: Authorities to be contacted:

1 District Agricultural Officer, District Panchayat, Kavaratti. 04896262390(Off)

2 Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Kavaratti. 04896263039

3 Director of Agriculture, UT of Lakshadweep. Kavaratti 04896262012(Off)

04896262097(FAX)

n4 Secretary (Agriculture) U.T.of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti Island. 04896262384(Off)

VIII. CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact officers/officials at island level:

Sl.

No Islands Address Telephone No.

1 Agatti Unit in charge, Agrl. Demonstration Unit, 04894-242242

2 Amini Agricultural Officer. Agri. Demonstration Unit. 04891-273238

3 Andrott Plant Protection Officer, Agrl. Demonstration Unit 04893-232343

4 Chetlat Agricultural Demonstrator, Agrl. Demonstration Unit 04899-276243

5 Kadmat Agrl. Officer, Agrl. Demonstration Unit 04897-274239

6 Kalpeni Agrl. Officer, Agrl. Demonstration Unit. 04895-252229

7 Kavaratti Soil Conservation Asst., Agrl. Demonstration Unit 04896-262292

8 Kiltan Unit in charge, Agrl. Demonstration Unit 04898-272253

9 Minicoy Plant Protection Assistant, Agrl. Demonstration Unit. 04892-222253

Head Quarters:

Directorate of Agriculture, Elaneer Bhavan, Kavaratti Island, U.T of Lakshadweep – 682 555 Phone : 0489 626 2276. Fax : 0489 626 2097 E-mail : dagrikvt@gmail.com

District Panchayat, Department of Agriculture, Kavaratti Island, U.T of Lakshadweep – 682 555 Phone : 0489 626 2390 Fax : 0489 626 2097 E-mail : dpagrilak@gmail.com