| Sanction Date: | 16-10-2019 | ||||
| Project Category | SG | ||||
| Year | 2019-2010 | ||||
| Project Duration | 3 Years | ||||
| BTA : | BCM | ||||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Sikkim |
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| Organization/ Implementation Agency: | ICAR-National Organic Farming Research Institute (Formerly ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre) Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim-737102 | ||||
| Lead Proponent: | Mr. Shaon Kumar Das |
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| Project Brief Description: | Buckwheat farming is an important activity and profession of farmer communities in the mountain state Sikkim. Variations in morphology and biochemical properties may found within buckwheat grain and it will depends on the species, varieties, development phase, genotype, growing conditions, plant part and weather condition. Biodiversity of buckwheat is maximum in Sikkim. No study has been carried on buckwheat morphology and biochemical characterization which is important for conservation of germplasm. Also there is lack on climate change impact analysis on buckwheat production. Besides, quality honey production through bee keeping in buckwheat production system for income generation in rural tribal farmers has not done earlier. The buckwheat diversity would be surveyed, collected, comprehensively morphologically and biochemically characterized for identification and explore of buckwheat germplasm having higher anticancer agents. If we are able to identify best buckwheat germplasm with higher rhizosphere phosphorus mobilizing capacity, after collection and evaluation, we will be able to manage the limiting soil nutrient phosphorus in mountain acidic soil. Under the changing climatic scenario new areas at higher altitudes could be exploited for buckwheat cultivation. Moreover, adaptation strategies like screening and adoption of climate resilient germplasm for assessing the growth response needs to be studied. Need based training along with infrastructure under buckwheat production system for quality honey production needs to be developed under Sikkim condition. | ||||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | Rural women and tribal farmers of Sikkim |
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| Activity Chart (For 3 years) | Click Here | ||||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 36,27,328/- (Rupees: Thirty six lakh twenty seven thousand three hundred twenty eight only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
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• Geo-referenced survey, collection and morphological characterization of unexplored buckwheat germplasm • Biochemical characterization and identification in selected germplasm of buckwheat for anticancer activity • Evaluation for rhizosphere phosphorus enhancement activity from the selected germplasm of buckwheat • Impact of climate change on organic buckwheat production technology and mitigation strategies through community participation • Quality honey production with honey bee as a pollinator component in different regions of Sikkim through demonstration and training through participation approach |
• Collection of >15 accessions of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and >21 of Tartary buckwheat (F. tataricum) • Developed demonstration model to conserve the germplasm of target species (8 Nos in 4 Districts) • Biochemical characterization including anticancerous activity of elite germplas (15 Nos.) • Rhizosphere phosphorus enhancement activity on elite germplasm (10 Nos.) • Conduct production technology and mitigation study on 04 district (64 beneficiaries including 52 SC/ST) • Development of first HONEY VILLAGE (4 Nos.) • Conduct training Programme quality honey production technology (02 Nos.) • Develop the knowledge products: 01 Policy, 01 manual document and 2-3 publications in well reputed journal |
• Number of Accession collected (Nos.) • Demonstration Model developed (Nos.) • Biochemical Characterization (Nos.) • Rhizosphere phosphorus enhancement activity (Nos) • HONEY VILLAGE developed (Nos.) • Number of Training/Awareness Programme Organized (Nos.) • Number of beneficiaries village/ local people (Nos.) • No. of Reports/Research articles/Policy documents prepared and published (Nos.) |
| S.No. | Name (Sanctioned) | Qualification | Designation (Sanctioned) | Salary (Sanctioned) |
| 1. | 01 JPF/ Project Assistant | Rs.16,000/- + HRA | ||
| 2. | 01 Field Assistant | Rs.10,000/- |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment (Sanctioned) | Use of Equipment/ Details | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | UV visible spectrophotometer- 1 nos Rs.6.50 lakh, Refrigerator- 1 nos Rs.0.30 lakh, Microwave- 1 nos Rs.0.20 lakh, Laptop- 1 nos Rs.0.55 lakh, DSLR Camera- 1 nos Rs.0.45 lakh. | 8,00,000/- |
