A three day interstate training programme on “e-Trading/e-NAM” was organized at EEI, Hyderabad to Extension Functionaries of Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness of Tamil Nadu State from 15.05.2018 to 17.05.2018.     Read More..

A three day interstate training programme on “Food Processing” was organized at EEI, Hyderabad to Agriculture Business & Agriculture Marketing Extension Officers of Tamil Nadu State from 24.04.2018 to 26.04.2018. The programme was organized on consultancy basis in collaboration with SAMETI, Kudimianmalai, Tamilnadu under “Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension reforms Scheme”.    Read More..

 Faculty Research :

1. Action Research on Extension Methodologies in the adopted village
2. Development and Assessment of EEI training modules
3. Assessment of e-Readiness of Extension functionaries of Southern India
4. Documentation and analysis of successful Extension Models in Public and Private sectors

Consultancy services during the year 2013-14

Consultancy services during the year 2011-12

• Study on Impact Evaluation on BT cotton in Andhra Pradesh 2010-11
• 3rd Party Evaluation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)  Agriculture Sector Projects 2010-11
• Capacity Building cum Follow up on SRI – System of Rice Intensification to the officials and farmers of Andhra Pradesh
• 3rd Party Evaluation of Fisheries Sector projects under Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in Andhra Pradesh for 2010-11

a. Evaluation and Impact studies  Consultancy services during the year 2010-11 (Completed)

• Third party monitoring and evaluation of ATMA in Andhra Pradesh for 2009-10
• 3rd Party Evaluation of Fisheries Sector projects under Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in Andhra Pradesh for 2009-10
• 3rd Party Evaluation of Agriculture Sector projects under Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in Andhra Pradesh for 2009-10
• 3rd Party Evaluation of Community Managed Organic Farming in Rainfed Areas under Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in Andhra Pradesh for 2009-10
• 3rd Party Monitoring and Evaluation of one ATMA district of Andaman & Nicobar Islands for 2009-10.
• Evaluation Report on Implementation of High Value Agriculture (HVA) Programme in Andaman & Nicobar Islands for 2010-11

b. CONSULTANCY TRAINING PROGRAMMES                                      

i). Consultancy training programmes during the year 2009-10

• MoU with Orissa: A memorandum of understanding between the Director, Agriculture & Food Production, Govt. of Orissa and the Director, Extension Education Institute (EEI), Hyderabad was signed on 11-05-2009 at EEI Training Hall for conducting ten (10) training programmes on “Operationalisation of ATMA” for the Officers of Directorate of Agriculture & Food Production, Govt. of Orissa with a budget proposal of Rs.1,39,920/-
• Consultancy training programmes on Operationalization of ATMA & SREP (10 PROGRAMMES) FOR Officers of Dept. of Agriculture, Orissa at EEI to a total of 256 departmental officers
  • Operationalization of ATMA &SREP Batch-I (August 3-8, 2009) to 29 participants
  • Operationalization of ATMA & SREP Batch-II August 17-22, 2009 to 26 participants
  • Opeartionalization of ATMA & SREP Batch-III August 31- September 5, 2009 to 23 participants
  • Opeartionalization of ATMA & SREP Batch-IV September, 14-19, 2009, to 27 participants
  • Opeartionalization of ATMA & SREP Batch-V October,5-10, 2009 to 29 participants
  • Opeartionalization of ATMA & SREP Batch-VI October,19-24, 2009 to 23 participants
  • Opeartionalization of ATMA & SREP Batch-VII October,26-31, 2009, to 26 participants
  • Opeartionalization of ATMA & SREP Batch-VIII November,9-14, 2009 to 27 participants
  • Opeartionalization of ATMA & SREP Batch-IX November,16-21, 2009 to 22 participants
• Consultancy training programme on “Extension methodologies in IPDM in coconut” for village Captains and Agriculture Officers of car Nicobar district, UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 8th-12th June, 2009 to 34 officers organized by Department of Agriculture, UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• A training proramme on “ Accounts and Service Matters for the Teachers /Scientists of ANGRAU” was organized by Extension Education Institute and Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University from 29th June-4th july,2009 to 29 officers of ANGRAU
• Coordinated with AP Bio-diversity Board, Hyderabad and organized a state level workshop on “Invasive Alien Species- A great threat to agriculture” on May 19th 2009 at ANGRAU Campus (with budget of Rs.2.09 lakh)
• Training programmes (5) on “SRI-Systems of Rice intensification” organized from 27th to 31st December 2010 to  262 farmers of Andhra Pradesh
• Training programmes (7) on “SRI-Systems of Rice intensification” organized from 3rd  to 9th January 2011 to 315 Adarsha Rythulu (Progressive Farmers) of Andhra Pradesh State
• Training programmes (3) on “SRI-Systems of Rice intensification” organized 10th to 12th January 2011 to 79 SRI Practicing Skilled Labour of Andhra Pradesh State
• Training programmes (9) on “SRI-Systems of Rice intensification” organized 18th January to 5th February 2011 to 227 Agriculture Department Officers of Andhra Pradesh State
• A refresher training programme on “Communication Skills for Training Management” organized for the from 25th to 27th September, 2010 to 20 Scientists of DAATTCs and KVKs of ANGRAU
• A refresher training programme on “Communication Skills for Training Management” conducted for the from 2nd to 4th December, 2010 to 20 Programme Coordinators of KVKs of Andhra Pradesh
• An On-campus Workshop on “Process Documentation and Impact Evaluation Methodologies” conducted for the from 17th to 19th February, 2011 to 21 Scientists of KVKs of Andhra Pradesh.

ii). Consultancy training programmes during the year 2008-09

During the year  the following initiatives were taken in providing consultancy training services.

• Coordinated with AP Bio-diversity Board, Hyderabad and organized a state level workshop on “Invasive Alien Species- A great threat to agriculture” on May 19th 2009 at ANGRAU Campus (with budget of Rs.2.09 lakh)
• Partnership with ICRISAT led project on “Livelihood Enhancement Through Integrated Agricultural Development” launched in Mahaboobnagar district, A.P. during the month of February 2009.
• Dr. R. Ratnakar, Professor, EEI participated as a mission member on International Consultancy Team for 21 days from 6th to  31st October, 2008 on “Preparation of medium sized project  proposal for GEF Trust Fund”. the institute earned 45 percent of the fund involved in the preparation of the    project proposal (Rs 1,47,000/-). EEI is likely to be a partner in the project,   which is to be launched in seven drought prone districts of Andhra Pradesh.
• Dr. M. Surya Mani, Professor, EEI organized a refresher training programme for Chattisgarh Tribal Development Officers, NGOs and progressive farmers on Farmer Field Schools (FFS) on deputation to PRDIS from 9th to 20th January, 2009.
• Documentation of ATMA success stories for 2008-09 in English and Telugu

iii). Training Programmes  under consultancy organized during  2007-08

• Training Programme on “Financial and Administrative Issues including labour laws and filing of labour cases”, for Heads of Research Stations of ANGRAU” 23rd to 28th July, 2007  to 25 Participants
• Training Programme on “Financial Management and Administration for the Administrative staff of ANGRAU”, 14th to 20th February, 2008 to 27 participants
• Training Programme on “Market Led Extension” in collaboration with MANAGE , Rajendranagar,Hyderabad, 25th to 29th February, 2008 to 25 Participants
• Inter – State training programme on “SRI in Paddy for the farmers of Maharashtra State  from March-April, 2008. (6 Programmes with 50 in each batch) 300 participants
• Inter state training programme on “SRI in Paddy for the farmers of Maharashtra state from 25th to 26th March, 2008 (in coordination with ICRISAT) to 48 farmers