ANNEXURE-1
APPLICATION FORM FOR SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES AND
ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS
FOR
HOLDING
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
SEMINARS/SYMPOSIA/CONFERENCES IN AGRICULTURE INCLUDING ANIMAL SCIENCES AND ALLIED
SUBJECTS.
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Level of event
Title of the Seminar/Symposium/
Conference
Name of the Scientific Society
/NGO/Academic
Institution with full address
Name and full address of the office
bearer with whom correspondence may
be made, together with his telephone,
Fax No. and telegraphic address.
Year of Establishment
Whether registered (if applicable) under
the Registration of Societies Act, 1860
or any similar Act of Central /State
Legislature.(Registration number and
date to be given)
Describe the Membership Eligibility
Criteria
Membership Fee and number of
members (for Scientific Society only).
i)
Life Members
ii)
Institutional Members
iii)
Scientist Members
iv)
Student Members
v)
Others Members (specify)
NATIONAL /INTERNATIONAL
Family farming, key to National food security: Prospects
and challenges
College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, KAU
(PO), Thrissur- 680 656, Kerala
Dr. T.K.Kunhamu, Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of
Silviculture & Agroforestry
Mob: 09495331771; Fax: 0487-243402
E-mail: kunhamutk@gmail.com
1986
NA
NA
Fee ( )
Number
Total
9
Amount collected as Membership Fee NA
(during the last year).( )
10 Main areas of work of the Teaching, Research and Extension in the field of forestry
Society/Institution.
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Summary of the activities undertaken by the Organization and its future programmes
i)
Conferences/Seminars/Sym
1. Conducted the Annual group meeting of AICRP
posia organized in the last
on Agroforestry from 21-23 May 2011
three years and their
Outcome: Twenty five years on Research on
outcome/follow-up action
AICRP on Agroforestry attached to College of
Forestry has generated voluminous information
which was published in the form of a
compendium after the above group meeting.
2. Prospects of tree farming for matchwood
industries:
Outcome: The seminar was instrumental in
identifying the prospects of cultivating
softwood trees such as Ailanthus triphysa in the
small and marginal sector. The seminar helped
to develop good linkage between tree farmers
and potential buyers.
3. Workshop on ‘Securing Geographical Indicator
status for Nilambur teak’ held on September
2013.
Outcome: This initiative was first of this kind in
the country, attempting GI status for teak.
After the workshop, hectic follow-ups are in
progress for securing GI status from the GIRegistry at Chennai. As a prerequisite, a “Teak
heritage society” was registered at Nilambur
under the patronage of College of Forestry. The
formalities are nearing completion.
4. One day seminar on developing policy
document on ‘Regulation of landuse in Western
ghats’
ii)
Journals, Newsletters & Journal of Tropical Agriculture
proceedings brought out in KAU News letter
the last three years.
Publications:
Books: Quarter century of Agroforestry research: A
compendium of research publications.
Book chapters: 10 nos.
Publications in peer reviewed journals: 30 publications
in reputed National and International journals such as
Agroforestry systems, Canadian Journal of Forestry
Research, Current Science, Indian Journal of
Agroforestry, Holzforschung - International Journal of
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the Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Technology of
Wood, Journal of threatened taxa etc.
iii)
Other Publications, e.g. Pamphlets and Brochures have been developed on the
pamphlets,Brochures,leaflet seminar/workshop topics conducted at College of
s etc brought in the last Forestry
three years
iv)
Whether copies of the Yes
above
mentioned
publications
are
being
supplied regularly to the
ICAR Library.
v)
Future Programme
The College of Forestry is committed to research and
teaching on forestry. More emphasis will be given to
developing integraed agroforestry systems for small
and marginal farmers. Studies also will be focused on
climate resilient agroforestry practices.
Executive Committee/Council of the
Society
12.1 Composition
12.2 Mode of Election/Manner of
Appointment
Financial position of the Organization during the last three fiscal years.
Year
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Whether the Accounts of the
organization for the previous year have
been audited by the Auditors. If so, a
copy thereof may be furnished
Whether the organization agrees to
maintain proper separate accounts of
the grants, if sanctioned by the Council.
Receipt ( )
Expenditure( )
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Details of financial assistance already received from the Council if any, during last three fiscal
years and the purpose for which it was received
Year
Amount
of Grant
( )
Purpose
(in brief)
2011
66,000
For holding
annual group
meeting of AICRP
on Agroforestry
held at College of
Forestry during
21-23 May 2013
Total
Expendit
ure
incurred
( )
2,21,000
Amount of Has Council Remarks
grant
accepted
utilized ( ) Utilization
Certificate?
66, 000
yes
Conference/Seminar/Symposium for which financial assistance is sought.
17.1. Title
Family farming, key to National food
security: Prospects and challenges
17.2. Proposed date(s)
29-31 December 2014
17.3. Venue (incase ICAR Institutes
premises is College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural
venue, please intimate whether permission has University, Thrissur
been obtained).
17.4. Broad Outlines with scientific theme-wise
programme.
A three day seminar is envisaged with
title “Family farming, key to National
food
security:
Prospects
and
challenges”. The primary focus of the
seminar is to sensitize on the prospects
of family farming as a promising
livelihood option for the small and
marginal farmers.
The seminar
deliberate in detail on various traditional
integrated farming systems such as
homegardens
and
explore
the
ecological, economic, social and cultural
dimensions of promotion of family
farming.
The following theme-wise
programme is proposed.
Themes
1. Family farming: agro-biodiversity
and the sustainable use of
natural resources
2. Food security and family
farming.
3. Policy and legal issues on tree
farming in farm lands.
4. Socio-economic, market and
extension issues in promotion
of family farming
5. Tropical homegardens: Need for
revival as a promising traditional
family farming system
6. Gender consideration in family
farming
17.5.
17.6.
Likely Resource persons. (Numbers)
Likely number of participants.
10
(i) Indian :
(ii) Foreign :
17.7. Scope and utility of proposed Event The proposed seminar on “Family
(Technical/Scientific
Highlights
of
the farming, key to National food security:
Seminar/Conference/Meeting may be indicated Prospects and challenges” is proposed to
briefly. Also, attach a copy of the circular)
stress upon the significance of familybound traditional farming practices that
are closely linked with the livelihood and
nutritional security of the farmer. Such
multiple input farming practices are
robust in terms of provision of ecological
services, economic incentives and
conservation
of
agro-biodiversity.
Traditional homegardens practiced in
the humid high rainfall regions of the
country are typical examples of such
multi-tier agroforestry systems. Such
house-centric farming systems played
pivotal role in preserving traditional
local food products and maintaining a
balanced diet.
Despite the virtues, these unique
farming practices are under threat owing
multitude of reasons.
The socio-
economic, ecological and cultural
sustainability, once the hallmark of
these systems has been seriously
affected primarily on account of the
demographic pressure on land and
commercialization.
This unorganized
farming sector phase challenges in
production and marketing front.
There is dire need for concerted efforts
for the revival of family farming which
has wider scope as an opportunity to
boost local economies, providing food
security and nutrition and thereby
eradicating hunger and poverty.
17.8. Has any attempt been made in the past to
address this issue. If so, what has been tangible
outcome and how will the proposed theme
strengthen it further.
A three days National seminar was held
at college of Forestry during 2004 with
title “Tropical homegardens: Changing
scenarios and shifting paradigms”. The
primary focus of the seminar was to
elucidate the prospects of homegardens
as economically and ecologically viable
land use system. Also, the seminar
helped to unravel the potential socioeconomic and cultural tight knots in the
promotions of homegardens. As an
extension to this seminar, series of
diagnosis & design (D&D) surveys were
conducted in various villages of the state
of Kerala to explore the status of the
traditional farming systems and to
suggest
possible
agroforestry
interventions for the revival of these
systems.
The proposed theme will help to study
the problems and issues associated with
family farming National level. It could
bring to light the diverse family farming
systems in the country and to discuss
the issues.
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17.9. What is expected outcome and how it is aimed The proposed seminar will help to
at tackling national, regional and global issues.
critically analyze the information
available on the family farming practices
at National level, their prospects,
potential issues and possible measures
for the revival of these unique systems.
The
seminar
could
bring
recommendations on changes at policy
and administrative level, technological
to promote family farming at the
national, regional and global levels.
17.10 Amount of assistance sought for: ( )
Details of Estimated Expenditure
Item of Expenditure
Estimated
Assistance
required
Expenditure
from ICAR ( )
( )
A. Holding of Seminars/symposia/conference
1. Secretariat assistance
10000
10000
2. Stationery (including cost of paper,
5000
5000
postage and duplication of articles).
3. Incidental expenses (e.g. hiring of
50000
50000
transport, audio-visual equipment, open
ground auditorium).
4. For organizing poster presentations
5. Meeting travel expenses of Special
invitees.
6. National Experts/Speakers/Chairman (Max.
of ten).
7. Students/Young scientists (below 35 years)
(max. of six).
8. International Experts (Max. of two, to the
extent of local hospitality).
Sub-Total
B. Printing of Papers/Proceedings
1. Printing of circulars/souvenir/invited
lectures, etc
2. Printing
of
Proceedings/Technical
papers
10000
30000
10000
30000
50000
50000
20000
20000
1,75,000
1,75,000
50,000
50,000
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20
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Sub-Total
Grand Total
In case foreign participants being invited,
whether the clearance, for their participation
has been obtained from:
a) Administrative/Nodal Ministry of the
organizer
50,000
2,25,000
50,000
2,25,000
b) External Affairs Ministry.
c) Home Affairs Ministry.
Has a grant for any of the above purposes been applied for from any other sources? If so, please
state:i)
Name(s)
of
the
Authority/Authorities concerned
ii)
Purpose for which grant has
been sought
iii)
Amount of grant sought ( )
iv)
Amount of grant received ( )
Whether the grant is acceptable to the Yes
Society/Association on the terms and
conditions of the Council?
Place:
Signature of Sponsoring Official
Dated:
CERTIFICATE
a) The information given is correct
b) If the information supplied is found to be incorrect on later date, I undertake to refund the
entire amount of assistance to the Council;
c) The amount received will be utilized for the purpose(s) for which it is sanctioned;
d) I shall abide by all the decisions of the Council in this regard; and
e) Certified that
(Name of Professional
body/Society) shall abide by all terms and conditions of the scheme.
f) Check List is attached.
Date:
Place:
Signature of the President or Secretary of Society/
Head of Institution/Vice Chancellor with seal of Office