A Presentation on SRI Promotion Programme Supported By: SDTT/SPWD Implemented By: PRAVAT, Gopalnagar, Purulia [W.B]
A Presentation on
SRI Promotion Programme
Supported By: SDTT/SPWD
Implemented By: PRAVAT, Gopalnagar, Purulia [W.B]
• Audio Video shows on SRI cultivation has been exhibited in meeting, trainings and some other localities to make people aware about the system. As a result people have shown more interested on this and they are practicing the techniques in a wider scale in their land.
• Master trainer have facilitated to the farmers by providing training on the system.
• Progressive farmers have been trained by the master trainer on the system. After taking the training the Progressive farmers have selected other potential farmers in their respective village and make them aware about SRI technique.
Strategy:
Farmers have learnt about the methodology and shown the difference between traditional method and SRI technique.
Farmers have got more production by using the methodology, proper quantity of seed and manure.
Seeds and pesticides have been distributed to identify the quality of seed and pesticide.
Farmers got support of seeds and fertilizer from Agriculture departments.
Experts of KVK and Agriculture Department disseminate technical knowledge on SRI cultivation and ultimately farmers benefited from them.
Strategy:
Year wise achievement:Year No of
BlockVillage
under SRITarget
FarmersFarmers
practiced SRI% achieved Land Covered
(Acre)
2008 1 5 30 22 73 9
2009 3 22 930 917 99 158
2010 4 41 1900 1716 90 376
2011 7 123 4000 3940 99 980
2012 10 189 10000 9957 100 3472
Achievementso Farmers got more production from SRI system with a low cost in
cultivation.o Increase the net return (Yield per acre Rs 22000- Cost per acre Rs
7500= Rs 15000). o 48 farmers promoted SRI, in organic method.o 10 famers practicing SRI method in vegetable cultivation as on-farm
research programme. o 2000 Farmers got support of seeds and fertilizer from Agriculture
departments. o Farmers of the adjacent village of the project area are also got interest
and they are practicing the system in the land. o Ensured food security for 10-11 monthso Trained resource person on SRI has been developed.o Migration has been checked.o Organized Krishi Mela (Farmer’s Fair) jointly with the Block Agriculture
Department.
Varity wise Paddy Production (in Quintal) per Acre
Convergence efforts and achievements
PRAVAT has been able to mobilize funds (cash and inputs) for up scaling the project. SRI promotion is also being undertaken through support from District Agriculture Department, Block Agriculture Department, KVK and Gram Panchayat offices and other donor agencies. Through other support agencies PRAVAT has been able to reach out to an additional 2000 farmers.
Photogarphs
IEC Materials used for awareness generation on SRI
Wall Writing on SRI
Village Meeting Staff Training
Photographs
Field after transplantation-7 days
Farmers using weeder machine
Transportation of seedling
Panicle with the Filled Grains
Transplantation of seedling
Tillers –SRI 60 Days
Seed Shorting Seed showing Seed treatment
Photographs
DSR –Paddy
Mixed Crop – Arum & SpinageRadish Cultivation Brinjal Cultivation
Cucumber CultivationSWI
Preparation of Matka Khad - Liquid Organic Manure
Application of Matka Khad - Liquid Organic Manure Using Matka Khad in SRI Paddy Field
Photographs
SRI Field Visit
Krishi Mela (Farmers Fair)
Photographs
Constraints FacedIrregular and low rainfallLate sowing in cropping season for lack of
waterFew farmers were deprived for delay in
cropping seasonDrought
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