| Farmer training
Contact person
Mr R. Bose - Director
Contact person's address
Tamilnadu Irrigation
Management Training Institute
PO Box No. 16 V. V. Kottai
Thuvakudy,
Tiruchirappalli - 620 015
Tamilnadu State
India
Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel
+91-431-500088 Fax +91-431-500603
Contact person's
E-mail
[email protected]
Type of programme
Course
Certificate
Certificate of participation
Frequency of programme
Scheduled several times a
year, may be repeated on request.
Programme's main focus
Enhancement of the
capabilities of water professionals.
Programme prospectus
Upon the completion of the
training, participants will be able to understand various water management
practices, understand the Water Resources Consolidation Project (WRCP) and
Farmer Organization Turnover (FOT) and understand the importance of forming
Water Users Associations (WUAs).
The training course includes WRCP and irrigation system
management (video and slide show), soil-water-plant relationship for different
crops, water quality and management, on-farm development work, rotational water
supply to field, farmers associations, concept of FOT, critical stages of crop
growth and management during scarcity, conjunctive use of surface water and
groundwater and drip and sprinkler irrigation systems.
Target group
Farmers (Council Leaders)
Programme
www
http://www.tamilnaduimti.org/sch_ft.htm
Dates/duration
1-2 days, scheduled several times a
year but may change as per requirement.
Language
Tamil |
Tamilnadu Irrigation Management Training
Institute
Acronym
Tamilnadu IMTI
Country
India
Address
Irrigation Management Training
Institute
PO Box No. 16 V. V. Kottai
Thuvakudy, Tiruchirappalli - 620
015
Tamilnadu State
India
Tel +91-431 500088
Fax +91-431 500603
E-mail
[email protected]
Institute/organization
www
http://www.tamilnaduimti.org
Brief description of
institution/organization
Tamilnadu Irrigation Management Training
Institute (IMTI) is one of 11 institutions set up in the country with
financial assistance from the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) under the Water Resources Management and Training Project, which was
established in April 1984.
The objectives of the institute are to:
- Impart training to in-service personnel serving
in the Department of Public Works, Agricultural Engineering and
Agriculture.
- Increase agricultural productivity, rural income, development
of the human resources and their efficiency in managing system with farmers
participation.
- Conduct Action Research in a live irrigation system with
farmers participation.
- Motivate farmers to form Water Users Associations
(WUA).
IMTI is a society governed by a Governing Council, comprising
a chairperson, vice chairperson, member secretary and other members. |
