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SRI SATHYA SAI INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY A Research and Training Centre For Rural Development Sri Sathya Sai Sevakshetra, Aksa Village, Madh-Marve road, Malad (West), Mumbai 400095 Phone: 022-28812999 1 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Agriculture and Biotechnology • A unit of Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Maharashtra • A unique Agri-Biotech Institute in Sri Sathya Sai Education • A Research and Training Centre for Rural Development in Agriculture and Biotechnology based on Educare, Medicare and Sociocare • Thrust areas: Plant Biotechnology, Health foods and Nutraceuticals, Bioremediation and crop cultivation in saline soils, Post harvest technology, medicinal plants, Herbal mode medicines 2 Aim To transform the rural youth with spiritual, social and technological values and develop their character and self-confidence. The training is given free of cost, irrespective of caste or creed with a view of human resource development of rural India. The course offers value based education to rural youth in the areas of Educare, Medicare and Sociocare. The training also includes Agricultural management, Agricultural finance and marketing. At the end of the course the trainees acquire vast knowledge and self confidence. 3 Facilities available for Research and Training • • • • Land: 5 Acres Meditation centre Training centre Laboratories for Plant Tissue Culture, Post Harvest Technology, Herbal Medicines • Pilot Plant for Sri Sathya Sai Poshak Ahar • Greenhouse and Nethouse: Total area 6000 sq. ft. • Dormitory and playground for trainees 4 THE INSTITUTE BUILDING – WITH LABORATORIES AND CLASSROOMS 5 SRI SATHYA SAI MEDITATION CENTRE 6 DORMITORY FOR THE TRAINEES 7 PLANT TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY 8 GREENHOUSES 9 GREENHOUSE – Inside view 10 Training completed so far • Thirty two training batches have been conducted in six years. • 648 farmer youth from 24 districts of Maharashtra State were trained. 11 Educare Education in human values • Duty, discipline and devotion • Omkar, Suprabhatam Nagarsankirtan, Yogasanas, Meditation • Group singing (Bhajan) 12 Medicare Preventive and social Healthcare Practices • Cleanliness and personal hygiene • Health and spirituality • Nutrition and health • Management of Common health problems • Herbal Medicine for common ailments in rural areas • Health foods and Nutraceuticals 13 Sociocare Training in modern methods in agriculture and biotechnology • Medicinal plants • Aromatic plants Vetiveria zizanoides in saline soil 14 Soil science and Bioremediation • Soil testing and integrated Nutrient supply system (IPNS) • Manures and fertilizers • Vermicompost 15 Post harvest technology • Production of value added products can fetch higher returns • Practical session on Aonla drying using a low cost solar drier Health foods 16 Water management • Concept of rainwater harvesting for rural areas • Water purification for drinking purpose being taught with practical session 17 Horticulture, Biodiesel, Economically important tree species • Propagation, Plantation and oil extraction of Jatropha for Biodiesel have rural self employment opportunities • Practical sessions on propagation and nursery techniques 18 Plant Biotechnology • Plant tissue culture • Practical sessions on micropropagation and hardening of banana 19 Agriculture Management • • • • • • • Integrated approach to soil and crop management Economics and Project Finance Post harvest technology Agri Marketing management Agri risk management Funding agencies Banking & Government Subsidy Schemes for Agriculture • Self Help Group (SHG) • Role of NABARD, SBI in agriculture finance 20 Farmers’ Conferences - 15th May 2005 and 29th January 2006 21 Research achievements Plant Biotechnology Nutraceutical - Sri Sathya Sai Poshak Ahar Bioremediation of saline soils 22 PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ON BANANA 23 SRI SATHYA SAI POSHAK AHAR A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT Sri Sathya Sai Poshak Ahar is an easily digestible food supplement, ideal for malnourished children, providing proteins by germinating cereals. It is being distributed to malnutrition affected children in various districts of Maharashtra free of cost and has resulted in substantial improvement in their health status. 24 Malnourished children benefited under this project in the past three years (2005 to 2008) • • • • • • • • • • Jalgaon 1006 Satara 102 Thane 968 Ahmadnagar 1680 Yavatmal 75 Dhule 191 Bhiwandi (Thane)150 Buldhana 225 Nashik 256 Mumbai 50 • TOTAL 4703 25 TESTING ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT CROPS IN SALINE SOILS 26 Bioremediation of saline soils Application of Calcium carbonate Mulching with organic matter Spot application of organic manure Co-cultivation with Sunnhemp 27 Impact of Training on Rural Youth Immediate takeaways from the training - Composting, Vermicomposting Soil testing Fertilizer management Crop management Rainwater harvesting Self-Help group formation 28 9Personal transformation • The degree of transformation observed in the past trainees includes spiritual, social and technological changes. • They have started actively participating in the Bhajan and Sevadal activities, medical camps, blood donation camps and village cleanliness campaigns. 29 9Technological transformation They have started making judicious use of organic manures and fertilizers, micronutrients and improved technologies resulting in improved profitability of farming activities. Bhaiyyasaheb Suryawanshi, Dhule District Tolaji Nandedkar, Nanded District Bhagwat Idhole, Washim District 30 9Entrepreneurship development • Agri – Entrepreneur using Vermicompost Technology for additional income • Sahebrao Borate • Ahmadnagar District • Dairy cattle project • Nilesh Wagaskar • Pune District 31 9Social transformation • They have been forming Cooperative Societies and Self Help Groups (SHGs) for taking up agro-based projects • Kishor Choudhary • Jalgaon District • Post harvest technology – Pickle production • Gajanan Pimpale • Satara District 32 Future Plan Bioinformatics Rural Resource Centre (RRC) Village Integrated Programme (VIP) Humble Pranams at the Lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba 34