In this issue

Status of dissemination of Agromet Advisories

Strengthening of GKMS
Visit of Agricultural Ministers of Gujarat to Agromet Observatory
Capacity Building
Awareness Programme
Agromet Advisory on Livestock
Meeting/Seminar
Lectures
Publication
Radio Talk
Upcoming Events/ Previous events
International visitor
Achievement
Press Brief
Status of dissemination of Agromet Advisories
Agromet Advisories through SMS and IVR technology are being disseminated to around 5.06 million farmers in the country.
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Strengthening of GKMS
In collaboration with Space Application Centre, NRSA, ICAR and other organisations efforts are being made to
incorporate satellite based information for monitoring and assessing near real time crop status in as well as
development of products for crop and location specific agromet advisories. In line with this initiative, Agrimet
Division, IMD, Pune organised workshop on Applications of satellite information in Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa
at Meteorological Training Institute, IMD, Pashan, Pune on 27th March 2014. High level dignitaries namely Dr. L. S.
Rathore, DGM, IMD, New Delhi, Dr. V.K. Dadhwal, Director, NRSC, Hyderabad, Dr. B. N. Goswami, Director, IITM
and Scientists from different organisations participated in the workshop. The basic purpose of this workshop was to
build mechanism of use of satellite information in operational Agromet Advisory Services not only from the Indian
satellites but also the other satellites available from other parts of the world. Different working groups have been
formed to implement the concept operationally.
Proceeding of the workshop will be made available in the URL: http://www.imdagrimet.gov.in/
Sensitizing media personnel on the communication of agromet advisories.
Media is a powerful channel for dissemination of of sensible weather information and Agromet advisories to the
farming community through multimedia including mobile technology. Under GKMS project, linkages are being
established with different medias. Agrimet Division, IMD, Pune organised National Level Media Workshop on
Communication of Agromet Advisories to the User Communities at Meteorological Training Institute, IMD, Pashan,
Pune on 28th March 2014. High level dignitaries namely Dr. L. S. Rathore, DGM, IMD, New Delhi, Shri Ashish
Bhatnagar, Deputy Director General (Engg.), All India Radio, Pune, Dr. Swati Sardesai, NIC, Pune, Prof. M.C.
Varshneya, Ex-Vice Chancellor, AAU, Anand and Scientists from different organisations participated in the
workshop. The basic purpose of this workshop was to make media personnel aware about weather processes and
usefulness of weather information for the purpose of agriculture, educate them about various terminologies,
concepts and definitions.
Proceeding of the workshop will be made available in the URL: http://www.imdagrimet.gov.in/
Use of satellite information in Agromet Advisories
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Visit of Agricultural Ministers of Gujarat to Agromet Observatory
Honorable Agricultural Ministers of Government Of Gujarat, Shri
Babubhai Bokhiria (Cabinet) and Shri Govindbhai Patel (State level), Dr.
N.C. Patel, Vice Chancellor of Junagarh Agricultural University and Dr. C.
J. Dangaria, Director of Research, JAU visited Agromet observatory at
AMFU, Targhadia, Gujarat on 30
th
January, 2014. Shri V.D. Vora,
Technical Officer of GKMS Unit, briefed them regarding the activities of
GKMS and SMS service to the farmers through Farmer Portal.
Capacity Building
Capacity building on use of software eAgromet: An IT-based Agro-meteorological
Advisory has been developed in collaboration with International Institute of
Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT) for automated preparation of AAS
bulletin for a given weather situation. Training in two batches has been
conducted at Agro Climate Research Centre, Agricultural Research Institute,
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad on use of
eAgromet Software System from 4-7th & 24-27th March, 2014 for Agromet Field
Unit Scientists.

Training course on Application of Weather Based Agrometeorological
Advisories for Telefarm Advisors of Kisan Call Centre, Pune was organised
during 12-15 March 2014 at Agrimet Division, Pune in order to
communicate weather and agromet advisories to the farmers of Maharashtra
through Kisan Call Centres. 37 participants from Kisan Call Centre, Pune,
Maharashtra participated in the training.

Shri V.D. Vora, Technical Officer, AMFU, Targhadia, Gujarat participated in
training programme in Dhrol and Jodiya taluka of Jamnagar district jointly
organized by ATMA project, Jamnagar and DFRS, JAU, Targhadia during 19-21
February, 2014 and also participated in training programme for the farmers of
Rajsitapur village of Dhangdhra taluka of Surendranagar district jointly
organized by Gramin Suvidha Kendra project, Dhangdhra and DFRS, JAU,
Targhadia on 15th March, 2014. During training periods, lecture on
usefulness of Agromet Advisory for farmers and all activities of GKMS project
was given to farmers. Farmers also visited Agro meteorology observatory. Information on crop management and
sustaining soil fertility was also provided.

Shri. V. Gopakumar, AM II, Meteorological Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has undergone training on Basics
of Remote Sensing & GIS and its application in Agriculture held at MNCFC, ICAR, PUSA, New Delhi during 10-14
March, 2014.
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Awareness Programme
Farmers Awareness Programme
Meteorological Centre,
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir,
o r g a n i z e d F a r me r s
Agr o-met Awar enes s
Programme on 25th March,
2014 at KVKPulwama.
Farmers informed about agro
-meteorological advisories disseminated through GKMS
bulletins. An interactive session with farmers was
conducted and feedback was collected from the farmers
regarding dissemination, accuracy and usage of GKMS
bulletins.

AMFU, Junagadh, Gujarat
participated in Farmers
Awareness Programme
jointly organized by Sardar
Smruti Kendra, Junagadh
Agricultural University,
,Junagadh and KVK, Rajkot
during 2-3 January, 2014. 50 farmers of Rajkot taluka,
Dist. Rajkot participated in this programme. Prof. M. C.
Chopada, Nodal Officer had delivered a lecture on
'Importance of weather forecasting in agricultural crop
production. He also explained about various
meteorological instruments and importance of weather
elements for the growth and development of crops to
the farmers.
AMFU, Anand, Gujarat
organized Farmers Awareness
Programme on 3rd March,
2014 on Climate change and
Agro Advisory Services.
Lectures were delivered by the
expert. Posters on Agro
Advisory Services were
displayed, documentary on meteorological instruments was
shown to 100 farmers participated in FAP. Also AMFU,
Anand organized Farmers Awareness Program at sub-centre
of AAU Tribal women Training Centre Dahod to create
awareness of weather based agromet advisory service in tribal
area. Director of Research and Principal addressed farmers.
Expert lectures were delivered by Dr. Vyas Pandey (PI), Dr.
H. R. Patel (Agrometeorologist) and Prof. Rucha Dave (Co-PI)
about importance of agro advisory service and its
dissemination. AMFU, Anand has started providing agromet
advisory for whole Gujarat state which is broadcasted in
Krishi Samachar of Krishi Darshan programme on DD Girnar
channel of Doordarshan.
AMFU, Kakdip, West Bengal
o r g a ni z e d F a r me r s
Awareness Programme on
10th January, 2014.
Discussion was made on
effect of weather in winter
crop cultivation and natural
calamities. Farmers were made aware about SMS service
through Farmer Portal, gave suggestion on need basis and
collected the feedback from farmers.

AMFU, Trissur, Kerala
o r g a ni z e d F a r me r s
Awareness Programme on
30th January, 2014 for lead
Farmers. 50 farmers
participated in FAP.
Lectures were given by
different experts on various topics namely impact of
weather on agriculture, importance of agromet
advisories, influence of weather on pest and diseases
(especially in banana), organic farming, importance of
soil testing and feedback collection. 3 field visits were
organized during the period. Brochure about Agromet
Advisory Service were distributed to 1000 farmers
during South Indian Agri Expo 2014.

AMFU, Jharnapani,
Nagaland organized
Farmers Awareness
P r o g r a mme a t
Dhasiripar village,
Dimapur district on
18th February, 2014.
21 farmers had participated in the programme. Imtisenla
Walling, Technical Officer highlighted the usefulness and
benefit of GKMS, mentioning that the services will help
farmers not only for increasing productions but also
reducing losses due to changing weather patterns and
other associated problems. Dr. Ebibeni, SMS, KVK
Dimapur, delivered talk on the impact of climate change
on livestock and their mitigation strategies. Hifzul Hoque,
SRF explained about the role of weather in relation to
crop diseases. Organic remedial measures were suggested
to the farmers for managing crop pests and diseases.
Apong, SRF, facilitated discussions between the farmers
and the experts by focusing and prioritizing the actual
problems faced by the farmers in these villages.

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Imtisenla Walling, Technical Officer, AMFU Jharnapani
participated as a resource person during the awareness
programme on "Creation of rural economy through
livestock farming which was jointly organized by ICAR
Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani and AICRP-Pig, Nagaland
University- SASRD, Medziphema on 6
th
March 2014.
Importance and usefulness of Kisan Mobile Advisory
Service was apprised to the participants. Farmers were
encouraged to share their feedback on crop pest and
livestock problems through SMS for expert advice.
Imtisenla Walling, Technical Officer, AMFU Jharnapani
participated as a resource person during the
Farmers-Scientist Interaction conducted by ATMA
Dimapur on 17 March, 2014. "Farmers Mobile Advisory
Service" was made aware to the farmers.
Field visit
A pilot project has been taken
up in collaboration with
Mahindra Samriddhi at Pune
and Parbhani in Maharashtra
for dissemination of weather
based agromet advisories to
the farmers by SMS through
Mahindras web portal. In
this regard, field visit was organized at Satgao Pathar,
Village-Kurwandi, Tahsil-Ambegaon, District Pune,
Maharashtra on 31st January 2014. Shri K. G. Kanade S.
A., Smt Swati Chandras, S. A. IMD, Agrimet Division, Shri
S. B. Karbade, Nodal Officer of AMFU, Pune, Shri Ghadge,
Extension of Agriculture, Shri Harshwardhan Nawathe,
Deputy General Manager, Mahindra and Mahindra
participated in the field trip.
AMFU, Ananthapuram,
Andhra Pradesh made field
visit on 6th January, 2014
to Bengal gram and Red
gram fields at Kampamalla,
Dornipadu, Bheemunipadu
of Koilkuntla mandal on
request of the farmers to observe the flower and pod
damage and drop due to fog occurrence on 05th January,
2014. They also visited chickpea fields at Kampamalla
village, Koilakuntla mandal of Kurnool district on 7th
January, 2014 to observe wilt incidence in Bengal gram
and suggested the measures to avoid wilt incidence in the
next cropping season. Field visit on 10th January, 2014 at
Koilakuntla and Sanjamala, Kurnool district was made and
incidence of Helicoverpa and Spodoptera in Bengalgram
was observed and suggested the control measures to the
farmers.
AMFU, Targhadia, Gujarat organized field visit to
Patameghpar village of Kalavad Taluka, Jamnagar
district on 16th January, 2014 and on 3rd February
2014. Farmers were informed regarding the activities
of GKMS unit-Targhadia, information regarding
current weather bulletin and prevailing crop conditions
and remedies of existing pest and diseases and
management of soil health, pest and diseases of rabi
crops and their management by Shri V.D. Vora,
Technical Officer of GKMS.
Shri V. D. Vora, Technical Officer and Dr. G. S. Sutaria,
(Soil Scientist), Targhadia organized a night meeting
with the farmers of Patameghpar village (NICRA
Village) on 03rd February, 2014, to increase farmers
awareness about the activities of GKMS and to
increase soil biomass activities for sustainable
productivity of agricultural crops by maintaining good
soil health. The discussion on in situ composting and
of situ composting of cotton stalk and other farm
residues by using mobile chopper and rotator was
made. Farmers also informed about SMS by farmer
portal.
Shri V. D. Vora, Technical Officer, AMFU, Targhadia,
Gujarat made field visit on 26th February, 2014 to
Samatpar and Dhedhuki villages. Information on
control measures of stem borer and termite infestation
in wheat, leaf curling in Kagdi lime due to Psylla and
thrips and sowing of summer sesame were given to
the farmers.
On 1st March, 2014, he made field visit to Movaiya
village of Paddhari taluka of Rajkot district. Farmers
were aware about activities of GKMS project and
detailed information on how to increase crop
production by maintaining soil fertility were also
given.
On 2nd March, 2014, he made field visit to
Shivrajgadh village, Gondal taluka, Rajkot district.
Information on in situ residue management of cotton
stalks by mobile cotton stalk chopper was given to the
farmers.
In the field visit on 30th March, 2014 to Devchadi,
Bandra and Shivrajgadh villages, he explained
importance of irrigation, fertilizers and pest
management in summer sown sesame and groundnut
to farmers.
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AMFU, Kakdip, West Bengal
organized field visit on 20th
January, 2014. Interaction was
made on winter crop cultivation
and their protection measures.

AMFU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
organized a field visit to village
-Basantpatti, PO-Gangapur,
Distt-Varanasi on 12th January
2014 and to village-Khetalpur,
Distt-Sant Ravidas Nagar on 25
th

January, 2014 to monitor the
growth and development of different winter season crops
like wheat, mustard, field pea, sugarcane, vegetables and
also organized a small Kisan Gosthi at village-Chakiya,
PO- Nigatpur, Distt-Mirzapur. 75 farmers participated in
the programme.

AMFU, Bhawanipatna, Odisha
made two field visits at the
village Goudtola, Block- Kesinga,
Dist-Kalahandi on 12th March,
2014 and at the village Dahal,
Block- Narla, Dist- Kalahandi on
29th March, 2014 to study about weather condition and
pest incidence of crops at that stage. Interaction with
farmers on probability of pest occurrence of crops, their
remedial measures and use of AAB and Kisan SMS has
been made. 36 farmers participated in the field visit. They
informed that Kisan SMS helped them in getting weather
forecast and crop advisories, plant protection measures
etc.

Farmers Day
AMFU, Targhadia, Gujarat
participated in Farmers Day
jointly organized by Dry
Farming Research Station, JAU,
Targhadia and IFFCO for
farmers of Sanosara village and
surrounding villages of Rajkot
taluka on 11th March, 2014. Shri V.D. Vora, Technical
Officer highlighted the activities of GKMS project and
also informed the importance of integrated nutrient
management, soil health, soil fertility and sustainable soil
productivity.
Farmers meeting
AMFU, Anant hapuram,
Andhra Pradesh organized
meeting on Management of
Pest and Diseases in
Bengal gram with the farmers
o f K a m p a m a l l a ,
Bheemunipadu, Kristipadu
villages of Koilakuntla mandal of Kurnool district on
07
th
January, 2014.

AMFU, Jharnapani, Nagaland
organized farmers meeting at
Dhomokia village, Dimapur
district on 24th February,
2014. 46 farmers actively
par t i c i pat ed i n t he
programme. Kisan Mobile Advisory Service which
provides location specific and crop, livestock specific
farm advisory services to the farming community were
apprised to the farmers by the Technical Officer,
Imtisenla Walling. Farmers were encouraged to utilize
the service for betterment of their livelihood. Field visit
was also conducted where disease infected samples of
different vegetable crops were collected for
identification by the scientist in the laboratory. Problems
faced by the livestock farmers were given different
management practices by Dr. Ebibeni, SMS, KVK
Dimapur. On 3
rd
March, 2014, AMFU, Jharnapani
organized farmer meeting cum field day at Khuzama
Village, Kohima district where 40 farmers participated
in the programme. Lectures on different aspects of
weather and its impacts on agriculture and livestock
were delivered. Kisan Mobile Advisory Service was also
highlighted to the farmers where the contact numbers
of interested farmers were collected. Farmers actively
participated in the discussion, where they were advised
management practices to be followed. Field visit was
made and the problems faced by the farmers on both
pest and diseases in potato were noted. AMFU,
Jharnapani organized farmer meeting at Mhainamtsi
village, Peren district on 12
th
March, 2014. 36 farmers
attended the farmers meeting. Gramin Krishi Mausam
Seva was introduced to the farmers. Benefits of Kisan
Mobile Advisory Service which is free of cost were also
made known to them which will help the farmers to
cope with sudden change in weather that affects crop
and livestock production.
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AMFU, Varanasi, KVK Kattipur,
Varanasi and KVK Sant
Ravidas Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
organized farmers meeting at
village- Bhimchandi, Block
-Rajatalab, Distt-Varanasi; and
Bl ock-Aurai , Di stt -Sant
Ravidasnagar. 50 farmers actively participated in the
programme. This AMFU also organized a small Kisan
Gosthi on 09
th
February, 2014 at village-Nuvao,
Block- Kashi Vidhyapeeth, Distt-Varanasi. 75 farmers
participated in Kisan Ghosti. Objective of field visit was
to increase farmers awareness to access timely weather
forecast and to save and manage accordingly his crops/
animals/fish and explained role of weather forecast
information in obtaining more economic yield through
its timely access by farmers.
Kisan Mela
AMFU, Bhawanipatna, Odisha
participated in Kisan Mela
organized by KVK, Kalahandi
at village Boria, Kesinga Block,
Dist-Kalahandi on 6th
February, 2014. Farmers were
given information about GKMS, AAS bulletin and Kisan
SMS. 535 farmers participated in the Kisan Mela.

AMFU, New Delhi participated in Kisan Mela at IARI,
New Delhi during 26-28 February, 2014. Awareness of
Agromet Advisory Service was created by poster display
in the thematic and Division pandal and agromet
advisory bulletin along with folder entitled

were distributed among the
farmers.

AMFU, Majihian, West Bengal,
participated in Krishi Mela
organized by Department of
Agriculture, Govt. of West
Bengal during 7-9 January,
2014. Leaflet on Agromet
Advisory Services for farmers
awareness about weather based agromet advisory
services were distributed.106 farmers participated in
the Krishi Mela. Also distributed leaflet in Krishi Mela
organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dakshin Dinajpur
on 3-4 March, 2014 to create awareness among
farmers about agromet advisory services.
AMFU, Kakdip, West Bengal
participated in Krishi Mela
during 24-28 January, 2014.
Farmers informed about
agromet advisories and
interaction with farmers about
crop cultivation and crop protection was made.

A MF U_ Hi s a r , Ha r y a n a
participated in Kisan Mela
during 12-13 March, 2014.
More than 5500 farmers visited
Weather Based Agro-advisory
Services Stall in Kisan Mela. In
interactive session with farmers, farmers were informed
about weather forecasting for agriculture and weather
SMS Registration. More than 5500 farmers registered for
Mobile Weather SMS service during Kisan Mela. Already
registered 450 farmers of weather SMS service were given
feedback regarding weather based agromet advisory
services benefits in day to day field work. At present, more
than 80,000 farmers of the State have so far been
registered for getting free weather SMS service.

Krishi Vasant
Shri. K.G.Kanade, S.A. and
Shri. S.Y. Waghmare, S.A.
had participated in Krishi
Vasant 2014 - A National
Agriculture Fair cum
Exhibition held at Central
Institute of Cotton Research
(CICR), Nagpur during 9 to
13 February, 2014. More than one lakh farmers visited
the IMDs stall. Feedback on Agromet Advisory Services
from about 350 farmers of different regions of the
country has been collected.

Agromet Advisory on Livestock-Animal Health Camp
AMFU, Kirei, Odisha
organized one day Animal
Health Camp & Summer
Care for Animals on 30th
March, 2014. Medicine and
leaflet were distributed
regarding animal health
and summer care for animals among farmers. 75 farmers
participated in the camp. Deworming for the animals
were carried out. The veterinary surgeon along with
Nodal Officer keenly observed the animals
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Meeting/ seminar
Meeting
Dr. N. Chattopadhyay, DDGM (Agrimet), Pune attended and gave presentation on Verification of district level
weather forecast in the ACR/AMR meeting held at RMC , Chennai during 22-23 January 2014.
Dr. A. Kashyapi, Scientist-E and Smt. S. V. Chandras, S.A. , Agrimet Division, Pune participated and presented
papers on the topics entitled Impact of Asian monsoon in changing climate on Kharif crops- Agromet Services
towards sustainable solution and Use of ICT in Operational Agrometeorological Services respectively in
INTROMET-2014 held at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu during 21-24th February ,2014 jointly
organized by IMD and SRM University, Kattankulathur, Chennai.
Dr. N. Chattopadhyay, DDGM (Agrimet) & Smt. S. V. Chandras, S.A. participated in the State Level Consultation
cum Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation organized by Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune at Sun
N Sand Hotel, Bund Garden Road, Pune on 7
th
March 2014.
Seminar
Dr. D. P. Dubey, Scientist E, Meteorological Centre, Bhopal attended seminar at Agriculture Training institute on
5
th
March 2014 . He gave lecture on Climate change and its effects on crop.
Imtisenla Walling, Technical Officer, AMFU Jharnapani participated in the National Seminar on Emerging
Challenges and Prospective Strategies for Hill Agriculture in 2050 organized by Indian Association of Hill farming
in collaboration with ICAR, Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani, conducted during 23 25 January, 2014.
Lectures
Dr. A. Kashyapi, Scientist-E, IMD, Agrimet Division, Pune delivered lecture in the Phase-I of Advanced Met.
Training Course (AMTC) on Basic ideas of Agricultural Meteorology including energy and water budget of crops
on 31st January, 2014.
Dr. K. Ghosh, Scientist-D, IMD, Agrimet Division, Pune delivered lecture in the Phase-I of Advanced Met. Training
Course (AMTC) on Micrometeorology- Definition and generation of microclimates, elements of microclimatology
on 30th January, 2014 .
Shri. R. Balasubramanian, Scientist-C, IMD, Agrimet Division, Pune delivered lecture in the Phase-I of Advanced Met.
Training Course (AMTC) on Crop yield relationship with weather elements and crop weather calendar on 20th
January, 2014.
Shri Tasvina Borah, Scientist in charge, GKMS, Jharnapani, Nagaland delivered lecture on the importance of Gramin
Krishi Mausam Sewa and Kisan Mobile Advisory Service during the training programme on Improving
e-governance in agriculture which was held from 28 - 31 January, 2014 at ATMA Sameti hall.
Dr. S. L. Godara, Professor (Plant Pathology) and Nodal Officer, AMFU, Bikaner, Rajasthan delivered lecture on
Citrus canker and phytophthora disease of citrus and their integrated disease management in state level workshop
on Precision farming technologies for citrus during 23 24 January, 2014 at Agricultural Research Station, SKRAU,
Bikaner.
Dr N. K. Pareek, Technical Officer AMFU, Bikaner, Rajasthan delivered lecture on Agromet Advisory Services : A
Way to Help the Farmers in Climate Change Conditions in 21 days refresher course on Climate Change: Scenario,
Impact on Agriculture and Mitigation Strategies organised by Directorate of Human Resource Development, SKRAU,
Bikaner, Rajasthan during 18th February to 10th March 2014.
Imtisenla Walling, Technical Officer, AMFU Jharnapani participated as a resource person
during the training programme on "Mushroom cultivation, spawn production, value
addition for livelihood Improvement organized under Tribal sub plan project from
12-14
th
February 2014, training programme on "Nutritional Security and income
generation through Farming System approach from 6- 7
th
March 2014 at KVK-Training
Hall and training programme on "Entrepreneurship development through pig farming
organized by KVK Dimapur and sponsored under Tribal sub plan project from 18-19
th

March 2014. Importance and usefulness of Agromet Advisory Service and Kisan Mobile Advisory Service were
introduced to the farmers. Farmers were encouraged to utilize the service for betterment of their livelihood.
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Publication
Vashisth, Ananta, Singh, R., Das,D. K. and Baloda, R.(2013). Weather based Agromet advisories for enhancing the
production and income of the farmers under changing climate scenario. International Journal of Agriculture and
Food Science Technology. 4(9) :847-850
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E-Book: Following two e-book (80 CD) were prepared for distributing among farmers during Kisan mela, IARI,
New delhi, Feb., 26-28, 2014.
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Published popular article on the topic Package and practices of potato (SolanumtuberosumL) related to the
environment by Imtisenla Walling AMFU, Jharnapani, Nagalandin Morung Express newspaper 3
rd
January
2014.
Published an abstract and presentation made on Disease development in Jhum field with the pattern of
changing climate by Tasvina R. Borah, HifjulHoque and Imtisenla Walling AMFU, Jharnapani, Nagaland during
the National Seminar on Emerging Challenges and Prospective Strategies for Hill Agriculture in 2050

Radio Talk
Dr. L. S. Rathore, DGM, IMD, New Delhi gave an interview in All India Radio, Pune on 28th March, 2014 on
activities of IMD with special reference to Agromet Advisory Services in India.
Mrs. P.S. Kulkarni, S.A. delivered a radio talk on Preview of National Level Media Workshop on Communication
of Agromet Advisories to the User Communities and broadcasted in All India Radio on 26th March, 2014.

Upcoming Events
International Conference on Promoting Weather and Climate Information for Agriculture and Food Security
during 7-9 April 2014, Antalya, Turkey. (More Information : http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/agm/
upcomingmeetings.php)
16th Session of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology, during 10-15 April 2014Antalya, Turkey
(More Information : http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/agm/upcomingmeetings.php)
India`s Largest Exhibition on Agriculture, Farm Machinery, Dairy, Poultry, Livestock Equipment & Agri Pro-
cessing Technology 22-24 August 2014, BIEC, Bangalore INDIA (More Information :http://
www.agritechindia.com/)
Previous events
Meeting of the ICT for Support Systems for Agrometeorological Services (OPAG 2), during 16 - 17 Jan 2014,
Geneva, Switzerland (More Information : http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/agm/upcomingmeetings.php)

International visitor
Dr. John Colvin, Senior Adaptation Practitioner, Oxford Center for Innovation, U.K. and Shri Dimka Stantchev
Skeie, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC),
Switzerland visited Agrimet Division, IMD, Pune on 5
th
March 2014 in connection with the evaluation of the
collaborative project of Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune and India Meteorological Department.
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Press clippings
Achievement
Research paper entitled Variability of Cereal Food Grain Production in India by R. P. Samui,
N. Chattopadhyay, K. Ghosh and M. V. Kamble was presented in International Tropical Meteorology
Symposium (INTROMET 2014) held during 21-24 February, 2014 by SRM University, Kattanlulathur,
Tamil Nadu and has been awarded silver medal for Best Poster Presentation.
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Quarterly Newsletter Vol. 2, , Number 1
January-March 2014
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