Program Interventions

Research

MITTRA has established ‘Green and Appropriate Technologies Resources Centre (GATRC)’ in Jawhar training Campus. Adaptation and promotion of low cost, appropriate agricultural technologies for sustainable development of marginal farmers is it’s main objective

Main Activities of GATRC:

Introduction and evolution of new crops / Varieties and cultivation practices.
Promotion of low cost technologies for sustainable agriculture.
Capacity building of farmers and staff.
Data collection of people’s knowledge on local crops and conservation of germplasm.

On going Activities:

MITTRA is promoting floriculture as a livelihood support activity, under which its has supported Vrindavan Pushup Utpadak Sangh (04) for collective marketing of flowers to Mumbai, Nashik , Dahanu markets.

MITTRA has introduced Aromatic crop like Lemon Grass in tribal belt of Thane district. This activity has 96 Participant. It also provides technical support for cultivation of Lemmon grass and its marketing linkages

MITTRA provides knowledge and technical support for developing grafts and promotes skill enhancement in this area to the farmers, helping them to enhance their productivity.

With MITTRA’s initiatives 100000 Mango, 20,000 Cashew, 60,000 Jasmine, 5,000 Guava, maintenance grafts have been made with a support support for marketing them as well.

MITTRA has undertaken implementation of ‘Research Into Use – CODI’ Project which involves establishment of Community Based Germplasm Orchard (CGO) Nurseries. Village crop fair, Seed exhibitions and training programmes are organized to propagate and consolidate this concept.

MITTRA has undertaken promotion of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for small and marginal farmers in Jawhar. 11 participants reaped the benefits at summer paddy SRI programme.

MITTRA is involved in promotion of improved agriculture cultivation practices.

MITTRA has introduced new crops and horticulture practices, including programmes like Horticulture - Ginger, Kanger, Kartoli; Horticulture – Jamun which had 14 participants in Bahadoli village; Coconut cultivation with 114 participants in Tiptur village; and Kokum cultivation with 50 participants.

MITTRA has encouraged extension of organic farming techniques like Vermiwash, Dasparni extract, Auro green Manuring,Bio pesticides, Biodynamic culture, Biodynamic composting through its various programmes.

MITTRA has under taken co-ordination and implementation of community based germplasm work in Jawhar, Shahada and Chandrapur region, establishing three central seed banks, three community seed banks.

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