Agri Project, SundarbansAgri Project, Sundarbans

Training by FarmersTraining by Farmers2323rdrd May, 2010 May, 2010

Blocks of South 24 Parganas Where AID & Partners Blocks of South 24 Parganas Where AID & Partners WorkWork

Mathurapur II

Patharpratima

Kultali

Island of K-Plot

Breakdown of Agriculture After AilaBreakdown of Agriculture After Aila

AID & Partners’ Efforts

In Agriculture

1) Trained 80 Families40 from Mukti & BTS

each

2) Organic NutritionalKitchen Garden

1) Trained 20 Farmers10 from Mukti & BTS

each

2) Desalination of land &organic agriculture

3) AID Supported seedprocurement for

additional 200 farmers

CYCLONE AILA25 MAY, 2009

R & R AID Supports$70,000 reaching 150,000

people in 7 blocks of 2districts

Long Term Recovery:AID Takes Up Revival of

Agriculture

Revathi, AID Saathi DRCSC (Service Centre)

Farmers Training

BTSCommunity Organization

MuktiCommunity Organization

Founder of TN OrganicFarmers Movements

Worked after Tsunami

Agricultural NGO in WB

Works on food and livelihoodsecurity of the rural poor

RESOURCE PERSON/ORGANIZATION

Few Thriving Vegetable Fields in K-plotFew Thriving Vegetable Fields in K-plot

Using Both DRCSC & Revathi’s TrgUsing Both DRCSC & Revathi’s Trg..

Meeting the Trained FarmersMeeting the Trained Farmers

Training of

Trainers

16th to 18th April, 2010

25 Trainees (5 women)

From 13 villages in 3 blocks

Revathi

25 Trainers

(12 groups X 2)

380 New Farmers

Mukti : (6 X 15) BTS : (11 X 25)

Training by Trained Farmers

- The number of farmers per trainer was decided collectively by farmers, NGOs & AID

Planning for the Year Planning for the Year Ahead (June ’10 – June Ahead (June ’10 – June

’11)’11)

Developing the ProgramDeveloping the Program

►Training Map: Schedule of trg; grouping Training Map: Schedule of trg; grouping of trainees; loc of trg; logisticsof trainees; loc of trg; logistics

►Campaign Map: Seminars, postering, Campaign Map: Seminars, postering, street theaters – schedule wrt Trg. Mapstreet theaters – schedule wrt Trg. Map

► Input support for small farmersInput support for small farmers►Women’s SHGs to make bio-inputs for Women’s SHGs to make bio-inputs for

the new farmersthe new farmers►Training Booklet preparedTraining Booklet prepared

Plan for Data Plan for Data Collection and Collection and

EvaluationEvaluation

FORM A: Basic Farm DetailsFORM A: Basic Farm Details

Farmer’s NameFarmer’s Name

No. of people in the familyNo. of people in the family

No. of people involved in farmingNo. of people involved in farming

Total farm areaTotal farm area

Animals (cows, chicken etc)Animals (cows, chicken etc)

Irrigation MethodsIrrigation Methods

Annual IncomeAnnual Income

Yield per BighaYield per Bigha

Form B: Farmers Own Records

Date Farm Activity Methodology Cost Labour Methodology Cost LabourLand PreparationNursery RaisingSeed PurificationTransplantationApplication of Bio-Inputs

Amrit PaniFish Tonic

JeevamritamHerbal TonicPanchkavya

Pest Control Measures

Weed Control Measures

Water Management

Harvest

Selling/Marketting

TOTAL

Chemical Farming Practice Sustainable Farming Practice

Date Farm Activity Methodology Cost Labour Methodology Cost LabourLand PreparationNursery RaisingSeed PurificationTransplantationApplication of Bio-Inputs

Pest Control Measures

Weed Control Measures

Water Management

Harvest

Selling/Marketting

TOTAL

Form C: Farm Data Collection

Chemical Farming Practice Sustainable Farming Practice

BudgetBudget

►Total : ~ $ 17.7 KTotal : ~ $ 17.7 K►Boston $11.5k (budget)+Troy $3k Boston $11.5k (budget)+Troy $3k

pledged+???pledged+???►Chapters that have supported in the past Chapters that have supported in the past

are Duke, Morgantown, Baton Rougeare Duke, Morgantown, Baton Rouge►Chapters that have pledged support for Chapters that have pledged support for

this program so far: Troy.this program so far: Troy.►Revathy is helping in recruiting chaptersRevathy is helping in recruiting chapters