pawan kumar, irrad

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

IDCA , 2014

Together, We Empower Rural India

Improving rural livelihoods through better agricultural practices


Issues in agriculture - land Degradation

Approximately 50% of cultivable land is degraded in India

http://enviro.lclark.edu/groups/scholarship/wiki/53369/

http://www.icrisat.org/what-we-do/agro-ecosystems/TATA/introduction.htm

More than 50% of area is degraded Area of concern for soil degradation






Every region of India facing water shortage

Source : http://www.wri.org/resources/maps/aqueduct-water-risk-atlasSource : India groundwater image: Adapted from National Geophysical Research Institute via Science NOW http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/india_water.html

Water Risk CountryWater exploitation is largest in the world

Issues in agriculture – Water Shortage

http://www.wri.org/resources/maps/aqueduct-water-risk-atlas

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/india_water.html


India’s 78% of food and nutrition security is ensure by Wheat and Rice The area and productivity of Wheat and Rice are almost constant in past five years

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12Productivity ( kg/ha)

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

2202 2178 2130 2239 2372

2802 2907 28302988

3140

RiceLinear (Rice)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12Area under crop ( MH)

05

101520253035404550

43.9 45.541.8 42.86 43.97

28 27.8 28.5 29.07 29.09

Rice

Source : http://www.niir.org/information/content.phtml?content=162

Issues in agriculture – Stable productivity

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1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2050(P)0

50

100

150

200

250

82108.4

129.6

176.4209.8 218.2 275

Food production ( MT)

Widening gap between food production and population growth

P- Projected

14.57

32.23%

1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2050(P)0

0.20.40.60.8

11.21.41.6

0.440.55

0.68

0.850000000000001

1.031.21

1.6Population (billion)

Issues in agriculture – Demand Vs Supply


Issues in agriculture – Deficient Soil


Nitrogen Nitrogen (MA) Phosphorus Potash Saline soil

Sulphur Iron Zinc Manganese Alkaline soil

Soil Mapping -Mewat

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)(An initiative of S.M. Sehgal Foundation)

Haryana State India Mewat district

Krishi Jyoti – Project Location


Krishi Jyoti- Model

Demo Plot ( 0.5 acre)

Control Plot ( 0.5 acre)

Best Management

Practices

Traditional Practices

Seed

One Acre Plot

Farmers observation

Realization and Sensitization through field days

High Yield Vs Low Yield

Increase farmers confidence

Adoption of knowledge

Scaling up / adoption of Practices

Best Management Practices ( BMP’s)• Soil Testing • Quality Seed • Appropriate seed rate • Balance Fertilizers • All Micronutrient • Right Quality and Quantity of Pesticides • Regular Advice

Traditional Practices • No soil testing • Local seed • Very high seed rate• Skewed use of Fertilizers• No Micronutrient • No Pesticides • Lack of regular advice


Krishi Jyoti –Achievement

Project duration - 2008-13 ( conti...) Partner – Mosaic India Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd Villages - 30 Household - 4783 Population - 45000

Agriculture

Soil Micro analysis 2600

Land Covered 4230 ha

Total Demo 6693

Vegetable IPNM demo 200

Sprinkler 9

School repair 5

Water management

Checkdams 2

Recharge well 47

Culvert Structure 6

Soak pit/ Soak well 765

Well 12

RWH 56

Water bodies / Ponds 9


Impacts

Wheat Mustard Millet

4.19 5.21 3.79

22%25%

35%

Productivity Benefit Cost ratio


Gross income increase/ acre: • Wheat 15-17% (US$ 59 to 61)

• Mustard 18-21% (US$ 78 to 82)

• Millet 28-33% (US$ 17 to 21.75)

Impacts


S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 S-5-505

10152025303540

8.845.76

13.91

-0.78

36.56

Fe (ppm)- % high in DP over FP

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 S-5-5

45

95

145

195 180.00

110.00133.33

57.89

18.42

Zn (ppm)- % high in DP over FP

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 S-5-5

5

15

25

35

4536.11 34.52

27.13

-4.16

30.33

K (ppm)- % high in DP over FP

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 S-5-200

20406080

100120

-15.62

96.00

9.14

-15.72-7.62

Mg (ppm) - % high in DP over FP

Impacts INM practices increases nutritive value of fodder


Technology introductions- agriculture


Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)(An initiative of the S.M. Sehgal Foundation)

Augmenting productivity of lead crop through sustainable agricultural

practices in Mewat

Supported by :-

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

NABARD


NABARD

VDC VDC VDC VDC VDC

Bhadas Karhedi Shsihwana Mandikehra Nagina

CDC

PMC

NABARD HO

Village level operation

Finance , Admin and monitoring

Project progress, monitoring , Approvals

and finance

Finance and monitoring


Work Progress

Intervention Quantity

Compost Unit 17

DemonstrationWheat

Mustard 2040

Soil test 100

Animal Insurance 78

Animal Nutrition's 50

Animal Vaccination 496

Farmers training 28

Village Library 5


4 ft

2 ft

12 ft

Total capacity = 40 qtl approxDays for complete decomposition = 45-60 days Microorganism Solution for fast decomposition

Composting Units


Technology Transfer Centre

Facility

Computer with Internet connection

Printer

Display Board for IEC materials

Information and education material

Journals and Patrika


• Use of Mobile based Interactive Voice Response Services (IVRS)• Calls per month 2000-3000 • Content

Application of ICT in the project


IRRAD Agriculture Projects for women's Farmer empowerment in Rajasthan

Krishi Chetna ( Agriculture Awareness)Unnat Krishi ( Improved Agriculture )


India

Rajasthan

Alwar

Lacchmangarh

Agriculture projects

Location- Laxmangarh and Umrian Block ,

Alwar district – Rajasthan

28 villages

18 Krishi Sakhi trained

25000 Farm families

More than 5000 women farmers trained

Enhancing decision making capacities of women’s farmer in agriculture


Member of self help group

Get additional training ,exposure and IEC material on agriculture

Responsible for selection, input distribution and field monitoring

Training to other women farmers on agriculture – group-non

group

Ensuring beneficiary contribution- collection and deposited with

federation

Organizing field days

Productivity increase by 34% in Millet , 23% in Wheat and 25% in

Mustard

Krishi Sakhi


Quantitative impacts

Productivity Increase Millet 35-62% Wheat 21-26% Mustard 25-32%

Sustainability funds Unnat Krishi – Rs 78040 , Krishi Chetna – Rs 475000

Impacts


Qualitative impactsWomen understanding / knowledge increased on

Seed rate Methods of Soil sample collection Importance of Soil testing Role and importance of Micronutrients in soil Health , sanitation, water conservation Package of practices for major crops Interaction / communication with male farmers Self confidence – as farmers Decision making capacity

Impacts


Annual Project Review meeting – Krishi Chetna project Laxmangarh


On and Off farm women farmers training – Unnat Krishi


Women SHG Meeting Womens Farmers Field days


Thank You !

pawan kumar, irrad

Technology

krishi sakhi

net profit

sehgal foundation

rural research

demo plot

krishi chetna

food production

impacts institute