SRI ADOPTION STATUS IN NETRANG

REGION AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

AN INITIATIVE OF AKRSP-ISTUDY LOCATION- NETRANG REGION

DISTRICT- BHARUNCH

STATE- GUJARAT

STUDY TIME DURATION- 26 NOVEMBER TO 14

FEBRUARY FEBRUARY

Presented by- Anurag Asthana

Yogesh Bhatt

Tata-Dhan Academy

PDM-XI

Agricultural Status of Netrang Region

•100 % tribal community

•Forest area

•Average land holding (<1 hectare)

•Rain fed zone with seasonal rainfall

•Agriculture and allied activities are primary occupation

•Rice, millets, pulses, vegetables, and cotton are major crops•Rice, millets, pulses, vegetables, and cotton are major crops

•Irrigation has been done by canals, wells, tributaries, and small check dams

•Agricultural inputs are available in local areas

•AKRSP(I) and BAIF are two big NGOs working at grass root level for agricultural activities promotion.

•State government initiatives for agriculture promotion.

Core Objectives of SRI Programme

• To ensure food security &

reduce distress migration

related issues

• To increase net income of

farmersfarmers

• To optimize input cost and

increase productivity

• To decrease risk through

agriculture diversification

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Objectives of SRI StudyObjective 2

Determine the SRI

adoption status in

project areaCriteria:

This objective follow the

criteria of objective 1

Objective 3

Determine the cost

Objective 1

Characterize the SRI

adopters and dis-

adopters in Netrang

regionCriteria:

• Transplanting should be

done before 20 days;

• Spacing should not be

less than 20 cm

Objective 4

Determine the SRI

method impact on

total rice production

in last three years

into same piece of

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Determine the cost

benefit ratio of SRI

method against the

Traditional rice

cultivation method.

less than 20 cm

• Two Hand weeding

• Alternative wetting and

drying

Objective 5

Identify the constraints

against adoption of SRI

technique for rice

cultivation

Objective 6

Farmers perception

about widely

discussed five steps:

�Seed rate

�Transplanting time

�Plant distance

�Weeding

�Alternate wetting and

drying

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YData Collection Method

• Visit in villages

• Discussion with

staff members

and had clarity • With villagers and

farmers

Discussion• Interview schedule

• Data collection from

AKRSP (I)

• Focus group

discussion

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farmers

• Discussion with

AKRSP (I) field

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• Literature review

Data

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Study Design

Cluster nameTotal

villages

Sample

villages

Population in

cluster

Samples

from

cluster

Actual

Samples

from

cluster

Dandiapada 42 7 2214 86 95

Mandvi 67 6 2219 86 73

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Netrang 34 4 1411 55 43

Sagbara 57 5 2718 106 106

Umarpada 19 2 451 18 18

Total 219 24 9013 351 335

Key Concepts

• SRI (System of Rice Intensification)

• Conventional method

• Broadcasting method

•Nursery bed preparation

• New conventional practitioners

• Recommended practices for SRI

• SRI adopters

FINDINGS OF SRI STUDY

Source: Google Images

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SRI Practice-Present Status

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SRI Adopters Conventional Traditional

Status of SRI Practice in Different Clusters

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Status of SRI Practice in Different Clusters

ClusterSample from

ClusterSRI adopters Other methods

Dediapada 95 73 23

Mandawi 73 16 57

Netrang 43 26 17

Sagbara 106 96 9

Umarpada 18 1 17

Grand Total 335 212 123

Source: Field Research

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Present Status of SRI Adopters

SRI adoption in last three years Findings

3.36 5.19

20.28

29.72

22.64

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16.51

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Without AKRSP (I)

Percentage (%) No. of FarmersSource: Field Research

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•29%Farmers initiated SRI

without AKRSP (I) support

•SRI dis-adoption is a myth and

farmers are following SRI.

•Dis-adoption has certain

genuine reasons

•Farmers learnt about SRI from

other sources also

Source: Field Research

Year of SRI

cultivation

SRI adopter

farmers% value

2009 to 2011 148 69.8

2010 and 2011 34 16.0

2009 and 2010 1 0.47

2009 and 2011 10 4.8

Started in 2011 19 9.0

Sum total 212 100%

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Land Use Patter Under SRI Cultivation Method

Paddy production from same plot Findings

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0-.50 0.51 – 1 1.01 - 1.5 1.51 – 2 Above 2

No of cultivars no of cultivars in %Source: Field Research

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1. 89% farmers are doing SRI

practices in land range up to

1 acre.

2. Farmers are producing more

rice than actual need of a

year for home consumption.

3. In 2009, 151 farmers started

SRI practices and out of

them total 131 farmers did

SRI in same plot till 2011

4. In same plot production is

not adversely affected

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YearsNo of

farmersTotal land

Average

production

in Q

Farming

land

2009 151 136.2 11.9

2010 176 157.5 12.5

2011 211 177.6 14.4

Same

land

2009 131 118.2 11.8

2010 131 121.2 12.7

2011 131 121.6 14.4

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Water

Charge, 7.5seed, 9.6

fertiliser, 16.6

pesticide, 0.5wage paid, 58.4

plough , 7.4

Expenditure in Traditional Expenditure in Conventional

Expenditure Analysis of different paddy cultivation methods

Source: Field Research

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Expenditure in Traditional Expenditure in Conventional

Water

5%

seed

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wage

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54%

plough

12%seed

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wage

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64%

plough

19%

Source: Field Research

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Cost benefit analysis

Parameter SRI Conventi

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Tradition

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Farmers 212 122 11

Total land

in acre180.1 127.9 11.2

Production

Findings

1. SRI practices incurred more cost than conventional and traditional method of paddy cultivation.

2. By principle SRI is not as such practiced by farmers

3. Per acre SRI production is more than conventional and traditional methods

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in Q2541.7 1622.2 35

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/acre in Q14.1 12.6 3.1

traditional methods

4. Overall SRI method is more beneficial than other two methods

5. Maximum expenditure goes for labour wage

6. Labour wage increased 2-3 time during peak paddy cultivation period.

Present Status of Paddy Cultivation in Netrang

Region

•100 % farmers are adopting hybrid and composite seeds for convention and SRI paddy cultivation method.

• Farmers attitude under conventional farming has been also changed after getting SRI training.

• Cono-weeder is not used by any farmer for weeding operation.

Cono-weeder is not used by any farmer for weeding operation.

• In SRI field fertilizer use is increasing rather than use of FYM (farm yard manure).

• conventional paddy cultivation method is gradually shifting to SRI practice (new conventional method or partial SRI adopters)

•Traditional method is now no more widely practiced for paddy cultivation.

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Moderate High

Incentive Rs. 200 More production

Less expenditures Possible in rain-fed areas also

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Constraints for SRI Adoption

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low*

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Doubt in overall SRI

Difficulty in nursery bed &

transplantation

Spacing between plants

Labour

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Labour

Technical support

Lack of timely availability of

water for field preparation

(Monsoon)

Lack of awareness among labors

Total 44.18% respondents have a issue of water management (for 336)

In Adopters, the major issues is water management (40%) and Nursery raising (27%) are big issues.

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Action Plan

Existing system for SRI implementation

1. Village level meeting for farmers

2. Selection of farmers and theoretical teaching

3. 200 Rs incentive for SRI practice for initial two years

4. Village level meeting conducted by EV(Extension volunteer) and Para worker

Major challenges

i. Farmers are participating in training but not following SRI

ii. Labour constraints during peak session

iii. Implementers and farmers deviation from core principle of SRIiii. Implementers and farmers deviation from core principle of SRI

iv. Agronomical practices

Intervention points

a) In village level meeting priority should be given to small land holding farmers

b) Practical demonstration of SRI steps in nearby field (seeing is believing); more

focus should be on core concept of SRI and input use pattern

c) Cono- weeder promotion

d) Efficient utilization of incentive money for better training and exposure to field

staff, farmers, and agriculture labors.

e) Develop push mechanism for partial SRI adopters.

f) Labor issues resolved by involvement of SHGs in agricultural practices