ICA Japan - Nepal to India 1999

Nepal,India Agricultural Training Exchange 1. After the agriculture training, ICA India, ICA Nepal and ICA Japan participants gathered together to talk about future activities.
Project Overview
Pune District Cooperative Milk Produce Association
	2. An usual morning of Pune District Cooperative Milk Produce Association. This association was established by the local government, civi l society organizations and farmers, to form an agricultural product distribution system from rural to urban areas. Everyday,on the average, 280,282 litersof milk is brought in from 900 villages.
	3. Mr. Pradip Timsina, ICA Nepal participant, eagerly asking questions about the manufacturing process of pastuerization of milk.
	4. Packing milk. Everyday, on the average, 50,000 litersof milk is packed and sent out to the market.
	5. Making Ghee ( oil ) as a by-product. Cream and powdered milk is also produced here.
Dr. Promod Keskarﾕs Medicinal Plant Nursery
	6. Medicinal Plant Nursery of Dr. Promod Keskars. There are 150 different varieties of plants in this 3,000 square feet nursery.
	7. Medicinal plants , mostly wild species and local varieties, are dried in the shade to extend preservation periods. Here, the emphasis is to raise and promote species that have strong resistance and can complete their life cycle without a lot of dependence on chemicals.
	8. Seedlings for agroforesty. Such as oak and eucalyptus etc. are raised.
	9. Dr. Promod Keskar is also promoting local appropriate technology. This is a traditional weeding machine.
	10. At the goats shed. Integrated agriculture is implemented here - goat manure is utilized as a fertilizer for the nursery, and the nursery wastage is eaten by goats.
College of agriculture Pune
	11. ICA Nepal and ICA Japan participants at the College of Agriculture Pune.
	12. Improved mushroom project. Rice straw beds which mushroom seeds have been inject ed.
	13. Cultivation of oyster mushrooms. This is a bed in which oyster mushroom seeds have been injected 2 weeks ago.
	14. Participants, eagerly observing an ornamental plant nursery at the college.
	15. A nursery for raising fig and mango seedlings. The college is making effort of raising tropical fruit trees.
	16. Agriculture engineering scheme. Participants listening to the explanation of a groundnut digger.
	17. An improved sickle. The edge has been serrated to cut efficiently.
Agriculture Research Station
	18. Flowers and ornamental plants are experimented withand made here in several types of green houses. Most of the varieties are hybrid.
Poultry farm
	19. White Leghorns are breeded for producing eggs.
	20. Rhode island Reds are breeded for dual purpose : breed for both egg and meat.
	21. Black Astolas are breeded as a meat type breed.
	22. An incubator at the farm. Cheers for the chick! Hatching right now.
ICA India project
	23. Khamboli village in Mulshi area. ICA India is working together with the villagers for sustainable development.
	24. Children of Khamboli village dancing on the Republic Day of India. On that day, ceremonies to commemorate the 51st year of the Indian constitution, were held at schools all over the nation.
	25. Participants learning about tree planting. In Mulshi area, 233 households participated in planting 56,000 trees on 5 ha land.
	26. Cultivation of medicinal plants in Mulshi area. Guided by an agricultural expert, villagers are planting mainly aloe as a medicinal plant.
	27. Meeting with Khamboli villagers and participants. We shared about each others country,and the ICA India project - how it started, current situation, challenges and future prospects.
	28. Holding the design of the lift irrigation system, a village leader explaining about how they are planning to draw water from a nearby dam. This is the hot news in the village.
Sustainable agriculture training
	29. A sustainable agriculture training was conducted at the Environmental Education Center of ICA India. Dr. Promod Keskar is lecturing about the ecosystem.
	30. Nursery at the Environmental Education Center. This center has become a base to train and diffuse agroforesty.
Ralegaun Siddhi Village
	31. As soon as turning the curve to Ralegaun Siddhi village, a beautilful village with fresh and green trees rustling in the breeze, spread out in our sight. These trees were planted by villagers.
	32. Participants, learning about the village development project - how it started, current situation, outcomes, challenges and future prospects.
	33. A well constructed by villagers. Watershed development, which has been carried out by full participation of villagers, has ensured all wells viable year long.
	34. A dam made by villagers. Water lifted from this dam irrigates 4 villages. 750 acres of more than 300 households gains benefit.
	35. Greenery restored on arid land. A remarkable contrast with the sandy rocky mountain behind.
	36. A high school made totally by the villagers contribution. 750 students who were not accepted to other schools, and rejected by their parents, were chosen to learn here.
ICA Method Training
	37. Mr. Shankar Jadhav, ICA India director, sharing about ICAs participatory way of community development.
	38. Mr. Bhimrao Tupe, ICA India staff, conducting training on the Social Triangle It is important to balance economic, political and cultural commonalities in the society.
	39. Everyday, participants had deep discussions about their learnings and how they are going to implement them in their future activities.

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Nepal,India Agricultural Training Exchange

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