Activities

(a)   Production of 5mt Breeder Seeds.

(b)   Production of 100mt Foundation Seeds

(c)    Production of 1000mt Certified Seeds.

AGROCHEMICALS:

Ø  Butachlor 20,000 litres ( Pre-emergence herbicide)

Ø  Fusilade20,000 litres ( Post- emergence herbicide)

Ø  Nodumax 60,000 Sachets.

Ø  Maxi-Crop 20,000 litres

Ø  Fertilizer (SSP) 40,000 bags.

PROCESSING:

ü  Fabrication of 100 nos. Multipurpose soybean threshing machines to reduce post-harvest losses.

SUPPORT SERVICES:

Ø  Conduct On-farm demonstration plot in 20 states to popularize improved varieties.

Ø  Capacity Building of farmers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to increase productivity.

Ø  Conduct Investment Forum for processors, marketers, food industries, fish feed and animal feed manufacturers to attract investors to the soybean sector.

Ø  Workshops for train-the trainer (ToT) on:

·        Promotion of use of Rhizobia Inoculums for yield enhancement.

·        Adoption of new production technologies to improve output.

·        Promotion of processing, packaging, storage and marketing of soybean to improve product quality.

Ø  Production of Extension Guides and Posters for soybean farmers to educate them on production techniques.

Ø  Study tour to China and USA to understudy different techniques on soybean production with a view to improve the skill and knowledge of staff under the soybean value chain.