RAWE

The students of the 2021 batch B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture was placed in the Student READY (RAWE) Programme from 06.03.2025 onwards for 65 days in three surrounding districts such as Ranipet, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram. The students comprising of 76 girls and 57 boys were divided into 12 groups viz., Ellapuram, Kadambattur, Kaveripakkam, Nemili, Poondi, Sholinghur, Sirukaveripakkam, Sriperumbudur, Tiruttani, Tiruvallur, Uthiramerur, and Walajabad. The entire programme was coordinated by Dr. Bala Vivin Sundar, Assistant Professor (Agrl. Extension) and Dr. R. Suresh Verma, Assistant Professor (Agrl. Extension).

The Calendar of Work for the Student READY Programme is as follows:

Calendar of work (VII Semester)

S.No.	Programme	From	Day	To	Day	No. of days
1.	RAWE Orientation	12.02.2025	Wednesday	-	-	01 day
2.	Village Stay Programme	06.03.2025	Thursday	19.04.2025	Saturday	45 days
3.	FPO attachment	20.04.2025	Sunday	24.04.2025	Thursday	05 days
4.	ADA attachment	25.04.2025	Friday	29.04.2025	Tuesday	05 days
5.	NGO attachment	30.04.2025	Wednesday	04.05.2025	Sunday	05 days
6.	Agro-industrial attachment	05.05.2025	Monday	09.05.2025	Friday	05 days
7.	RAWE Exhibition	10.05.2025	Saturday	-	-	01 day
8.	RAWE Presentation	09.05.2025	Friday	-	-	01 day

During their 65-day programme, the students got to observe various aspects of the farming community, which is brieflydescribed below:

Problems faced by farmers in their respective blocks

S.No.	Block	Problems
1.	Ellapuram	Labour availability Marketing problems Pest and disease Lack of awareness about schemes and government projects
2.	Kadambattur	Indebtedness Lack of government support Lack of warehouse and storage High input cost Low productivity Dependence on chemical inputs Unpredictable weather Pest and disease outbreak Natural calamities
3.	Kaveripakkam	Labour availability Marketing problems Pest and disease Lack of awareness about schemes and government projects
4.	Nemili	Labour unavailability Financial issues Lack of government response Lack of implements Lack of marketing
5.	Poondi	Labour problem Pest & disease problem Water problem during summer Storage problem Transport problem Fertilizer rate No awareness about govt schemes Money problem Grazing around field Rat problem
6.	Sholinghur	Labour is inadequate High cost of labour Less awareness of technical knowledge Pests and diseases Inadequate awareness about schemes Water availability Inadequate storage Less soil fertility Nuisance caused by animals Fewer market facilities Less profit from the input
7.	Sirukaveripakkam	Lack of Awareness Lack of Implements Transportation Problem
8.	Sriperumbudur	Industry pollution (Air, Water,soil) Water availability Labour Less transport Threshing floor Marketing place No nearby fertilizer shop Wild boar Pest and disease Cattle rearing -crop destruction Major problem: grain discoloration Less storage space No use of model implementation Lack of awareness
9.	Tiruttani	Low income Financial fluctuations
10.	Tiruvallur	Labour availability Labour charge Increase of fertilizers cost Marketing
11.	Uthiramerur	Labour Less transport Threshing floor Marketing place No nearby fertilizer shop Wild boar
12.	Walajabad	Water Scarcity Pest Infestation Market Fluctuation Soil Erosion Credit Unavailability Labor Shortages Climate Uncertainty Storage Limitation Input Cost

Total number of awareness campaigns conducted

S.No.	Block	Number	Campaigns
1.	Ellapuram	01	World Water Day 21.4.2025
2.	Kadambattur	03	Water day Forest day E Nam
3.	Kaveripakkam	03	Water day Forest day E - Nam
4.	Nemili	02	Water Day - Glacier Preservation Forest day - planting of trees ( Go Green)
5.	Poondi	03	Food nutrition security (FNS) World Water Day Terrace garden awareness to village people
6.	Sholinghur	03	Rally (Planting Trees) WORLD FOREST DAY, Planting Trees and Seed balls distributed. School Program (Save Water) ????????????????????????????????? Farmer's Meeting (??????????????????????????????????????????????) QR code released, pamphlets distributed, exhibition, Uzhavan app
7.	Sirukaveripakkam	Nil	-
8.	Sriperumbudur	05	Water and forest day Fishery Grama sabha Mat nursery Neem leaf extract
9.	Tiruttani	01	Vermicompost
10.	Tiruvallur	05	Women's day Water day Sparrow day Forest day Education awareness on Ambedkar's birthday
11.	Uthiramerur	03	World Sparrow Day International Zero Waste Day Organic agriculture awareness
12.	Walajabad	06	Water and forest day Fishery Grama sabha Mat nursery Neem leaf extract Vermicompost

Learning from the farmers

S.No.	Block	Learnings
1.	Ellapuram	Expecting more support from the Govt department. Needs a more awareness program. Farmers need more subsidy schemes.
2.	Kadambattur	Practical application of knowledge Indigenous knowledge Risk management Innovative ideas Hard work and patience
3.	Kaveripakkam	Organic farming Low-cost technology SRI and its uses Uses of traditional varieties Mat nursery Agri implements On-farm inputs Vam Culturing ITK
4.	Nemili	Field level experience Learned new ITKs
5.	Poondi	Farmers problem Cropping patterns, New ideas by farmers, Different pests and diseases attack
6.	Sholinghur	Organic Farming methods. Grafting on Mango Ground Layering on Guava Approach grafting on Mango Scientific Mushroom cultivation Traditional ITK's. Different Cropping practices. Patience, Calm, Love , Care, Facing problems, courage. Gained knowledge about practical agricultural knowledge-biogas unit, trap crops, crop rotation, medical practices in cattles, poultry production and Marketing methods. Traps usage in Paddy field and also in mango orchard.
7.	Sirukaveripakkam	Traditional methods
8.	Sriperumbudur	Farming pattern, practices, implements, adaptability, sustainability, community and sharing, resilience.
9.	Tiruttani	Practical farming skills Gain knowledge
10.	Tiruvallur	Different ITK Problems faced by farmers Organization setups
11.	Uthiramerur	Reality of farmers' problem
12.	Walajabad	About agriculture practices

Technology disseminated by the students for the farmers

S.No.	Block	Technology disseminated
1.	Ellapuram	Paring &Pralinage Pseudo stem Injection Seed Treatment with Pseudomonas fluorescens System of Rice Intensification Mobile apps
2.	Kadambattur	Soil sampling Biofertilizer application Azolla cultivation Air layering in guava Neem seed kernel extract Seed treatment in pulses Coconut mulching Digging and filling in Horticulture 3G extract Ground layering in jasmine Traps Agri app demo Value addition in the palm tree 5 leaf extraction Coconut root feeding Control measures for pigs Ring budding in hibiscus
3.	Kaveripakkam	E- NAM Uses of Zinc sulphate Pest management Awareness about organic farming Marketing strategies Disease management
4.	Nemili	Organic farming Use of bio products
5.	Poondi	Organic agriculture SRI method
6.	Sholinghur	We Conducted Many Demonstrations to the farmers..and also conducted farmers meeting based on the theme of "??????????????????????????????????????????????" . Uzhavan app explanation given to the farmers. Beneficial and harmful insects package to the farmers.
7.	Sirukaveripakkam	Drone Agri apps SRI
8.	Sriperumbudur	Mat nursery Drip irrigation Green manuring
9.	Tiruttani	Drone
10.	Tiruvallur	Remote sensing
11.	Uthiramerur	Organic agriculture
12.	Walajabad	Many insect’ repellent technologies

Student READY (RAWE) Exhibition:

To display the outcomes of the 65-day programme during their tenure in their respective villages, the 2021 batch students organized and displayed an eye-catching exhibition on 09.05.2025 at the inaugural function of the newly constructed Exhibition Hall at Sagayathottam, for which the chief guest was Mr. P. Ashok Kumar, Joint Director of Agriculture, Ranipet district. He declared open the RAWE Exhibition and wholeheartedly congratulated the students for their excellent display of live models and specimens.

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