“ Report of ` TRAP Foundation ‘ for GYSD 16-18 April 2004.”
Background information of TRAP foundation:
The global youth service day 16-18 April 2004 was celebrated to recognize, and mobilize youth contribution for integrated community development. This sometimes and for some youths energized and empowered to excel in their prime, area of concern leading to development of their personality, family and community as a whole.
The TRAP foundation with 90 volunteers 5 facilitators and 90 parents, initiated 2 agriculture and animal husbandry programmes in 45 village on 16th-30th April 2005with further break-up of activities to be taken up in ensuring 2004-05 period. The action is well planned, designed and committed to take up with the kind suggest by BIRDS KVK concern organizations, NCDP(New Community Development Project), MPC(Medical Plants Conservation), B.S.W college and above all scientific staff of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Center) a central government sponsored by TOT(Transfer of Technology)center.
In this process of development promotion the college students of Bachelor of Social Works, youth associations in the working villages and interested creative youths are encouraged and mobilized to involve planned developmental activities of TRAP Foundation.
1. Contact Person : Dr. Shashikumar S, Training Organizer Krishi vigyan kendra.
2. Mr. A.R.Patil, Chairman T.R.A.P-Foundation
3. Organization mailing address :TRAP Foundation (post) Naganur, (tq) Gokak, (dist) Belgaum, (state) Karnataka, (pin-code) 591319 INDIA
4. Krishi vigyan kendra, Tukkanatti, Gokak Tq, Belgaum Dt, Karnataka State, India
5. Phone : +91-(08332)-384978, +91- (08334) 388612, 388622
6. Fax : +91-(08332)-223345
7. E-mail: arpartil@naganur.com
8. Project description : Planned to intervene in ensuring year(2004-05):
I. Vermicomposting
1) Information about different worms
2) Lifecycle of worms
3) Preparation of bed
4) Control of enemies (Termites, ants, rat, snake etc)
5) Maintenance if moisture in bed
6) Separation of verms and compost
7) Benefits by compost in Horticultural and Agricultural field crops.
8) Nutrient content in vermin-compost
9) Bed preparation practiced by participants.
II. Calf rearing
1) Placing the calf in worm and dry place
2) Cleaning of nostrils, ears and eyes
3) Cut the umbilicus 2” inch apart and tie with cotton thread and apply tincture Iodine.
4) Feeding of colostrums within half an hour.
5) After one week
i) Feed the calf with milk 2 lits/day
ii) Deworming after 15 days
iii) Feeding of small amount of concentrated ion along with milk
iv) Disbudding of horns within one month
v) Feeding of milk 2 lits/day up to 3 months
vi) Feeding of green fodder and dry fodder after 6 months
III. Importance of Infectious diseases in Animals prevention
1) FMD vaccination twice in a year
2) HSSBQ vaccination before monsoon
3) Anthrax vaccination once in a year
4) Mastitis maintenance of hygiene and disinfectants
5) Parasitic diseases deworming
9. Participants : 180 (Volunteers & Parents)
10. When : 16th – 30th April 2004
11. Where : 45 villages of Belgaum district, Karnataka state
12. Technology intervened : Service – learning activities through (Farmer Field School Concept.)
Community project planned, preparation of vermin composting, calf rearing and animal health care.
KVK scientist G.S.Patted explained practically in the farmers field about methods of rearing earthworms, multiplication, importance and uses of vermi-compost to the participants and he assured to provide earthworms within 15 days to participants for rearing with the help up T.R.A.P.Foundation. Afterwards in the second session he explained about the Animal husbandry management, prevention and control of diseases balanced feed formulation and feeding habits and selection of breed when dairy farming open as main enterprise.
In the session another KVK scientist N.R.Salimath explained about the methods of composting and how to make use of waste products in the field like dried gross, sugarcane, Banana waste ----- raw materials along with cow dung for preparation of compost.
13. Extent of engages of youth volunteers: 90
14. Fund raised and other support: Village institutes and community people
15. Project period : One year April 2004 to March 2005
1) Monthly training to participants
2) Follow-up by programme officers NCDP
3) Follow-up report: to be submitted by programme officers to KVK & T.R.A.P-Foundation fortnightly
4) Feedback : by participants during training period
5) Suggestions by facilitators during quarterly meeting
6) Evaluation and monitoring by TRAP chairman and Training organizer KVK, community leaders(VCC,G.P. members, progressive farmers)policy makers and SAC members
16. Impact of GYSD – Extent of success
The first GYSD organized by TRAP Foundation was very much successful with the involvement of all the sister concerned organisations of TRAP foundation. The event was conducted with the major focus on vermi-composting promotional activities and animal husbandry related activities. The involvement of volunteers, parents and subject matter specialists were over haulming and appreciable, which could definitely bring about economic empowerments of people and community development.
