The study was conducted to find out the profile of beneficiaries KVKs of North Eastern region of India. Ten KVKs under different administrative units were selected purposely and 20 beneficiaries from each of selected KVK were selected randomly for the study. The total sample size was 200. It is found that the age of majority of the respondents was in between 31- 55 years with education qualification high school category and had positive attitude towards training. But, mass media exposure of majority of the respondents belonged to seldom mass media exposure category where all the respondents were married. Majority of the respondents had small land holding with less social recognition and belonged to extended family type with 5 and above family member.

Infectious bronchitis (IB) is caused by infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) belonging to family Coronaviridae. It is a highly contagious disease of poultry and is common throughout the world where poultry are produced commercially. PCR on reverse transcribed RNA is a potent technique for the detection of IBV. Tissue samples of Trachea, Kidney, Lung and Oviduct were collected from fifty layer birds and these were used for RNA extraction. The primers included S2F3 and S2B3 that amplify all IBV serotypes. The results of this study showed that 14% of the samples were positive to IBV by RT-PCR and RT-LAMP was optimized for further detection of IB virus.

Kolaghat thermal power plant (KTPP), India, is affecting Agricultural production in the adjacent areas. Uses of NPK fertilizers for cereal crops has increased by 0-50% in the surrounding area (<4km) during last four years (2011-2015) whereas it is 14.29% - 33.33% for the rest of Kolaghat block. Increases in use of nitrogen and phosphorus bearing fertilizers have been observed but change in potassium requirement (0-25%) has become lower within area 4km radius from KTPP. For the remaining area of the block, the change is quite higher (12.5-66.67%) than that of adjacent area. Yields of different cultivated crops also have decreased by 1.08% - 24.7% in the area close to KTPP. On the other hand, the rest of the block has experienced little yield deviation (-0.2% to -9.34%) for all crops expect wheat (+6.48%), maize (+0.41%), mustard (+10.08%), and black gram (+10.25%) that have gained more yields. Consequently, the cost of cultivation (<4km) is higher (12.5%-76.47%) than the rest (6.58%-62.5%) of the block. The results clearly show that the adverse impact of fly ash on agricultural production in the proximity (<4km) of KTPP. Site-specific crop adaptation and resources management can nourish environmental and agricultural sustainability.

Potato (Solamum Tuberosum L.) is one of the most popular crop in Georgia. The climatic conditions of Georgia enable us to produce several varieties of potato cultivars. The research goal was the development of seed production methods from apical meristem in order to get super elite seed. Three potato varieties were selected for the experiment: “Sante”, “Amoroza” and “Nevsky”. It is the first time that potato super elite seed was produced from strengthened in vitro plants (in the laboratory condition –instead of greenhouse) in Georgian regions: Akhaltsikhe and Tsalka. It was releaved that potato cultivar Nevsky characterized high elite seed Production ability (5ton), Sante showed relatively low Harvest (2ton) in Tsalka, other results were the same among Georgian two regions Akhaltsikhe and Tsalka.In this way, World-renowned elite seed making full cycle modification was performed in the conditions of Georgia: laboratory-greenhouse-open field was replaced by laboratory-laboratory (plants strengthen)-open field

A study was conducted to develop the sensor and evaluate the soil moisture by using soil moisture sensors and to establish the relationships between soil moisture content and electrical resistance value. Study involved the fabrication of the soil moisture probes, automation network and laboratory testing of automation system. The soil moisture sensor and automation system used for experiment were developed at Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. System is tested and calibrated for automatic irrigation scheduling. Laboratory test programs were conducted for the performance of the soil moisture sensor in salt solution and different soils, and to develop the calibration curve. It was observed that a significant logarithmic relation between Electrical conductivity and resistive value of sensor-1, sensor-2, sensor-3 and sensor-4 with an R2 value of 0.95, 0.96, 0.96 and 0.96 respectively and with mean values of electrical resistance found R2 value of 0.964. Because of the sensors were tested for wide range of electrical conductivities ranges 0.01 dSm-1 to 8.12 dSm-1. Soil moisture sensor was evaluated with respect to the moisture content of the red soil and from the calibration curve it was predicted that the electrical resistance 264 Ohms to 386 Ohms with an average electrical resistance of 334.5 Ohms for maintaining the field capacity of red soil and at the range of 412 Ohms to 618 Ohms with an average electrical resistance of 525.8 Ohms at permanent wilting point. From figure, it was observed that average moisture content 37.99, 36.21, 35.31, 33.64, 31.79, 30.17, 28.39, 26.30, 24.91, 23.29, 21.90 and 19.99 per cent recorded at an average duration of 0, 3, 6, 18, 24, 27, 45, 48, 51, 69, 72 and 75 hours respectively.