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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