Livelihood Enhancement Book · Under National Agricultural Innovation Project, 33 sub-projects have been approved for Research on Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security covering 91

Livelihood Enhancement through

Improved Vegetable Cultivation

in Backward Districts

of India

A P Srivastava

D Rama Rao

Yasmeen Basade

Anuj Kumar Singh Sikarwar

Manisha N Ashar

National Agricultural Innovation Project

Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchKrishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II

New Delhi 110 012www.naip.icar.org.in

Printed : November, 2013

Compiled and Edited by :

A P Srivastava

D Rama Rao

Yasmeen Basade

Anuj Kumar Singh Sikarwar

Manisha N Ashar

Published by :

National Director

National Agricultural Innovation Project

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan – II, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012

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Horticulture is not only an integral part of food and nutritional security,

but also an essential ingredient of economic security. Vegetable

cultivation is considered one of the major source of food security and income

generation among the rural community. The role of horticulture is changing

rapidly from traditional to high income generating activity. The process of

transition from low-input largely subsistence horticulture to a more intensive

market-oriented version presents many challenges.

According to Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Government of India

"Horticulture in India contributes about 30 percent to Agricultural GDP and its growth is

double digit. The share of horticulture food has increased to more than 50 percent in the food

basket of consumers. Therefore, this sector needs more attention by policy makers, research

institution and the corporate sectors".

India's share in world fruit and vegetable production is 10 percent and 13.28 percent,

respectively. India is the second largest producer of horticultural crops in the world after China,

but the productivity is very low. Since, fruits and vegetables are perishable in nature the losses are

very high. However, despite all adversities such as falling farmland and scarcity of water, the

country is still able to produce a major share of food crops to feed its population.

The Central Government's emphasis for hoticulture development is focussed through the

development programmes like National Horticulture Mission, National Bamboo Mission,

Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH), etc. Development of

tribal and hilly areas are given special attention by the Government. In this context National

Agricultural Innovation Project, implemented by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New

Delhi with a focus on livelihood improvement of poor farmers in disadvantaged districts is

timely and need based. The project for livelihood improvement is spread through 33 sub-projects

covering 91 districts. This compilation, 'Livelihood Enhancement through Improved Vegetable

Cultivation in Backward Districts of India' is commendable and would not only help the farmers

of the region to improve their nutrition and income but would also help the planners and State

Departments in developing strategies for planning and implementing horticultural based

programmes. The authors Drs D. Rama Rao, A.P. Srivastava, Yasmeen Basade, Anuj Kumar and

Manisha N Ashar deserve special appreciation for the same.

(S Ayyappan)

Foreword

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Preface

A large proportion of people in India live in less favoured, marginal or more

complex environment. Planning Commission, Government of India has identified 150

districts as backward under “Identification of Districts for Wage and Self employment

Programmes”. These districts are characterized by inclement weather, poor infrastructure

and socio-economic backwardness. Many promising technologies and research findings

have not reached these farmers, due to either inadequacies in research designs or

research results, deficiencies of delivery systems or lack of economic incentives.

Under National Agricultural Innovation Project, 33 sub-projects have been approved

for Research on Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security covering 91 backward districts

out of 150 backwards districts distributed over 13 agro climatic zones of the country.

The study is being conducted through more than one lakh partners. Several technological

interventions in Integrated Farming System mode suitable for such areas have been

developed and successfully demonstrated through these sub-projects. Improved vegetable

cultivation for livelihood improvement has been demonstrated with success in all the

districts. Selected success stories on livelihood improvement through vegetable cultivation

in these disadvantaged districts have been compiled in this publication. This publication

would be useful to the farmers, extension workers, state departments and planners.

Constant encouragement, support and guidance of Dr. S. Ayyappan, Secretary,

DARE and DG, ICAR has been helpful in achieving the success under the

project. Dr. N.K. Krishna Kumar, DDG (Horticulture), ICAR and Dr. S.K. Malhotra,

ADG (Horticulture) deserve due acknowledgement for providing time to time support

and guidance in horticulture related interventions.

Our sincere thanks are due to all the Consortium Leaders, Chairmen CAC,

Consortium Principal Investigators, CCPIs for whole heartedly working in these

backward regions and providing input for this publication. Ms Sunaina from PIU-

NAIP deserve special thanks in extending support in preparation of the publication.

Authors

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Foreword iii

Preface v

Introduction 1

Zone I Western Himalayan Region 4-16

1.1 Target districts : Tehri and Champawat (Uttarakhand);

Doda and Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir); Chamba

(Himachal Pradesh)

Sub-project : Enhancement of Livelihood Security through

Sustainable Farming Systems and Related Farm Enterprises

in North-West Himalaya (VPKAS, Almora)

1.1.1 Horticulture for livelihood enhancement in Tehri

district of Uttarakhand

1.1.2 French Bean: A successful vegetable crop in the

Champawat cluster

1.1.3 Introduction of polyhouses in the adopted villages

for off season vegetable cultivation.

1.1.4 Cultivation of off-season cauliflower by NAIP

farmers in Champawat (Uttarakhand).

1.1.5 Vegetable cultivation in small areas with improved

varieties-A success story from Kupwara

1.1.6 Revival and adoption of chilli cultivation in Chamba

1.1.7 Adoption of high value cash crops–a step towards

diversification in agriculture in Chamba district

1.1.8 Tomato and capsicum as new optional crops for

pea– potato growing mid-hills irrigated valley

1.1.9 Summer season tomato, squash and capsicum

(California wonder) seed production under

protected cultivation

1.1.10 Quality potato and seed production

1.1.11 Saffron: Golden spice - A success story of

Kishtwar cluster

1.1.12 Poor Man’s Gold — Marigold - A success story of

village Nalthi (Bhaderwah)

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Zone II Eastern Himalayan Region 17-23

2.1 Target districts : South Garo Hills (Meghalaya), Siaha

(Mizoram), Mon (Nagaland), Dhalai (Tripura), Upper

Subansiri (Arunachal Pradesh), North Sikkim (Sikkim),

Tamenglong (Manipur)

Sub-project : Livelihood Improvement and Empowerment

of Rural Poor through Sustainable Farming Systems in North

East India (ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Barapani)

2.1.1 Agro processing units

2.1.2 Cardamom curing

2.1.3 Year round cultivation of high value vegetables

2.2 Target districts : Dhemaji (Assam)

Sub-project : Live Better with the Flood-An Approach for

Sustainable Livelihood Security in District Dhemaji, Assam

(AFPRO, Guwahati)

2.2.1 Vegetable cultivation

2.2.2 A success story: Shri Krishna Konch

2.3 Target districts : Kokrajhar, Karbi Anglong and North

Lakhimpur (Assam)

Sub-project : Livelihood Promotion through Integrated

Farming System in Assam (AAU, Jorhat)

2.3.1 Introduction of vegetable crops (knolkhol, French

bean, chilli) in rice- fallow system

Zone III Lower Gangetic Plains Region 24-27

3.1 Target districts : Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore

(West Bengal)

Sub-project : Sustainable Farming System to Enhance and to

Ensure Livelihood Security of Poor in Purulia, Bankura and

West Midnapore Districts of West Bengal (BCKV, Kalyani)

3.1.1 Vegetable cultivation in Purulia, Bankura and

Midnapore

3.1.2 Livelihood generation for marginal and small farmers

through integrated interventions of vegetable at

Narrah village of Purulia

3.2 Target districts : Malda, Murshidabad and Dinajpur

(West Bengal)

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Sub-project : Sustainable Rural Livelihood Empowerment

Project for Northern Disadvantaged Districts of West Bengal

(UBKV, Coochbehar)

3.2.1 Multi-tier horticulture

Zone IV Middle Gangetic Plains Region 28-33

4.1 Target districts : Mirzapur and Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh)

Sub-project : Ensuring Livelihood Security through

Sustainable Farming System and Related Enterprises in SC/

Tribal Dominated Population of Mirzapur and Sonbhadra

districts in Vindhyan Region (BHU, Varanasi)

4.1.1 Bower system of vegetable production – A success in

Vindhyan region

4.1.2 Shri Sushil Kumar is now a lakhpati farmer, thanks to

vegetable pea – A sucess story

4.2 Target districts : Sheohar and Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

Sub-project : Improving Livelihood Quality in Salt-Affected

Watersheds through Sustainable Agriculture (RAU, Samastipur)

4.2.1 Vegetable cultivation in salt affected areas

4.3 Target districts : Mungher, Vaishali, Samastipur and

Darbhanga (Bihar)

Sub-project : Sustainable Livelihood Improvement through

Need Based Integrated Farming System Models in

Disadvantaged Districts of Bihar (ICAR RC for ER, Patna)

4.3.1 Introduction of high value vegetable cultivation under

three tier system

Zone V Upper Gangetic Plains Region 34-39

5.1 Target districts : Barabanki and Raebareli (Uttar Prades)

Sub-project : Holistic Approach for Sustainable Rural

Livelihood Security through Integrated Farming System

Approach (IVRI, Izatnagar)

5.1.1 To develop specialized integrated farming system

models as self-sustaining and high producing system

5.1.2 Economic security for riverbed farmers through

integrated interventions in vegetables

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5.1.3 Livelihood generation for marginal and small farmers

through integrated interventions of vegetable at Tera

village of Raebareli

5.1.4 Conversion of a non-vegetable producing area into

hub of vegetable production and assuring reasonable

livelihood and nutritional security

Zone VI Trans-Gangetic Plains Region 40-41

6.1 Target districts : Mewat (Haryana)

Sub-project : Achieving Improved Livelihood Security

through Resource Conservation and Diversified Farming

Systems Approach in Mewat (CCS,HAU, Hissar)

6.1.1 Innovative modifications in trench farming of

cucurbits

Zone VII Eastern Plateau and Hill Regions 42-55

7.1 Target districts : Kandhamal, Dhenkanal and Kalahandi

(Odisha)

Sub-project : Sustainable Rural Livelihood and Food Security

to Rainfed Farmers of Odisha (OUAT, Bhubaneswar)

7.1.1 River bank watermelon cultivation improved

livelihood of farmers of dhenkanal

7.1.2 Cultivation of off-season vegetables in Kandhamal

7.1.3 Value chain approach for livelihood security through

tuber crops in backward districts of Odisha

7.2 Target districts : Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sambhalpur

(Odisha)

Sub-project : Sustainable Livelihood Improvement through

Integrated Freshwater Aquaculture, Horticulture and

Livestock Development in Selected districts of Odisha (CIFA,

Bhubaneswar)

7.2.1 Saplings of livelihood- A success story in commercial

nursery

7.2.2 A success story of Shri Dhyanendra Behera, Keonjhar

7.3 Target districts : Godda (Jharkhand)

Sub-project : Up scaling and Improving Livelihood of Forest

Based and Forest Fringe Communities through Enhanced

Farming System Productivity and Efficient Support Systems

in Godda District (Jharkhand) (AFC, Ltd., Ranchi)

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7.3.1 Multistory vegetable model for Godda

7.3.2 Enhanced income through value addition of jackfruit

and other underutilized fruits

7.4 Target district : Dumka and Jamtara (Jharkhand)

Sub-project : Developing Sustainable Farming System Models

for Prioritized Micro Watersheds in Rainfed Areas in Jharkhand

(BAU, Ranchi)

7.4.1 Demonstration of vegetable cultivation

7.4.2 Off-season cultivation of cucurbits under low poly

tunnel

7.4.3 Demonstration of fruit based multitier cropping system

7.4.4 The small ditches

7.5 Target districts : Kanker, Bastar and Narayanpur

(Chhattisgarh)

Sub-project : Improving Rural Livelihood Security through

Sustainable Integrated Farming System Model and Allied

Enterprises in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh

7.5.1 Integrated rice-fish-duck-vegetable system for

enhanced livelihood in selected backward districts

of Bastar

7.5.2 Gravity operated drip for vegetable cultivation –

A source of livelihood security

7.5.3 Rice - vegetable - water harvesting system

7.6 Target districts : Sahibganj and Pakur (Jharkhand)

Sub-project : Integrated Farming System (IFS) for Enhancing

Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security in Sahibganj and Pakur

Disricts of Jharkhand (GVT, Ranchi)

7.6.1 Cowpea (Barbatti) : Lifeline of paharias in Berhait

cluster

Zone VIII Central Plateau and Hill Region 56-57

8.1 Target districts : Udaipur, Banswara, Dungarpur and

Sirohi (Rajasthan)

Sub-project : Livelihood and Nutritional Security of

Tribal Dominated Rural Areas through Integrated Farming

System Models (MPUAT, Udaipur)

8.1.1 Vegetable cultivation in backward districts of

Rajasthan

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Zone IX Western Plateau and Hill Region 58-64

9.1 Target districts : Yeotmal, Ahmednagar, Nandurbar,

Garhchiroli and Chandrapur (Maharashtra)

Sub-project : Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security in

Backward Districts of Maharashtra (BAIF, Pune)

9.1.1 Livelihood security through diversification from

vegetables to pomegranate – A success story of Shri

Gangadhar Nivrutti Darade of Ahmednagar

9.1.2 Vegetables- a major source of livelihood improvement

which sustains life – A success story of Shri Bhaskar

Dangal Wagh of Nandurbar

9.2 Target districts : Aurangabad, Dhule and Gondia

(Maharashtra)

Sub-project : Efficient Land Use Based Integrated Farming

System for Rural Livelihood Security in Aurangabad, Dhule

and Gondia Districts of Maharashtra. (NBSS& LUP Nagpur)

9.2.1 Crop diversification A boon to marginal farmers for

sustainable livelihood

9.3 Target districts : Jhabua and Dhar (Madhya Pradesh)

Sub-project : Integrated Farming System for Sustainable

Rural Livelihoods in Undulating and Rainfed areas of Jhabua

and Dhar districts of Madhya Pradesh (RVSKVV, Gwalior)

9.3.1 Introduction and promotion of vegetables and spices

in Dhar and Jhabua

9.3.2 Pumpkin cultivation: A new source of livelihood

security to tribal farmers – A success story

9.3.3 Watermelon cultivation promotes prosperity in tribal

areas – A success story

9.3.4 Farmer’s innovation - An innovative irrigation

technique for vegetable cultivation (Reproduced from

ICAR Website)

Zone X Southern Plateau and Hill Regions 65-69

10.1 Target districts : Bidar (Karnataka)

Sub-project : Nutrition, Livelihood Security through

Resource and Enterprise Management in Bidar district

(UAS, Raichur)

10.1.1 Integrated disease management in ginger – A success

story of Shri Devidas Ramu Pawar

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10.2 Target districts : Chitradurga (Karnataka)

Sub-project : Livelihood Security of Rural Poor in

Disadvantaged Chitradurga districts of Karnataka through

Integrated Farming Systems Approach (UAS, Bangalore)

10.2.1 Impact of INM/IPDM and Arka Kalyan variety on

onion productivity

10.3 Target districts : Adilabad, Khammam, Rangareddy,

Nalgonda, Kadappah, Mahbubnagar, Anantapur and

Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)

Sub-project : Sustainable Rural Livelihoods through

Enhanced Farming System Productivity and Efficient

Support Systems in Rainfed Areas, (CRIDA, Hyderabad)

10.3.1 Introduction of summer vegetables

10.3.2 Effect of mulching in vegetable cultivation

10.3.4 Strengthening market linkages for enhanced income

10.3.5 Turmeric cultivation

10.3.6 Community shade net for quality seedlings –

A necessity

Zone XI East Coast Plains and Hill Region - Nil

Zone XII West Coast Plains and Ghats Region 70-71

12.1 Target districts : Wayanad (Kerala)

Sub-project : Comprehensive, Multi-Enterprise Project for

Addressing the Agrarian Crisis of Wayanad District of Kerala

(RRS KAU, Wayanad)

12.1.1 Promoting farmer participatory procurement and

marketing of farm produce – VFPCK (Vegetable

and Fruit Council, Kerala) Model

12.1.2 Gender empowerment in vegetable cultivation

12.1.3 Organic farming

Zone XIII Gujarat Plain and Hill Region 72-73

13.1 Target districts : Banaskantha, Dahod and Dangs (Gujarat)

Sub-project : Integrated Project for Research on

Development Process and Sustainability of Livelihood in

Disadvantaged Districts of Gujarat State (SDAU,

Krushinagar Banaskantha)

13.1.1 Drip irrigation

13.1.2 A success story of Shri Jena Bhai

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Appendix I 74-75

Zonewise distribution of backward districts in India

Appendix II 76

List of various success stories on ICAR website and in ICAR Reporter

Appendix III 77-92

Contact Addresses of Consortium Leader, Consortium Principal

Investigators and Consortium Partners of various Sub-projects

Introduction

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Introduction

National Agricultural

Innovation Project ( NAIP)

was initiated with the major

objective “to facilitate an

accelerated and sustainable

transformation of the Indian

agriculture so that it can

support poverty alleviation and

income generation through

collaborative development and

application of agricultural

innovations by the public

organizations in partnership

with farmers’ groups, the private

sector and other stakeholders”.

The project is supported by The

World Bank and is being

implemented by Indian Council

of Agricultural Research.

Planning Commission,

Government of India under

“Identification of Districts for

Wage and Self-employment

programme” has identified 150

backwards districts in the

country. The spread of these

backward districts is given in

Figure 1.

Through one of the Components of National Agricultural Innovation Project ( NAIP)

“Research on Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security” an effort is being made to improve

livelihood security of the rural people living in selected disadvantaged regions through

technology- led innovation systems. Under this component 33 subprojects have been

approved covering 91 backward districts out of 150 backwards districts identified by

Planning Commission, Government of India. These 33 sub-projects cover 29 states and

14 agro climatic zones. These sub-projects were approved both in sponsored as well as

competitive mode for a period varying from 3-5 years.

Some of the major innovations that have been built in this project include consortium

approach, institution building, social inclusion, multi-level support and monitoring,

(Source: NBSSLUP, Nagpur)

Fig1: Backward districts in India

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integrated farming system (IFS) for enhanced livelihood, synergy with other ongoing

programme, environmental and social safeguard, steps for post project sustainability,

development of marketing linkages and IT initiatives.

Agriculture continues to be a major source of livelihood in these backward districts.

However, due to poor crop management practices, limited resources and lack of know-

how the productivity and income is low as evident from baseline survey reports. Therefore,

major effort has been on identification and introduction of suitable crop varieties with

location specific management practices and diversification to vegetable crops for better

remuneration. The major crop interventions include introduction of improved crop

varieties, intercropping , crop diversification and seed production. Introduction of improved

technology of vegetable production became an important component in overall livelihood

improvement of the respective region.

The horticulture sector includes fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops,

ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops and spices and plantation crops. It

contributes in poverty alleviation and nutritional security. Presently horticulture contributes

28 percent of agricultural GDP. The national goal of achieving 4.0 percent growth in

agriculture can be achieved through major contribution from horticulture growth.

Vegetable crops are highly income intensive if improved management practices are adopted

along with development of appropriate market linkages. They are also rich source of

nutritional security.

Visualizing the importance of horticultural crops, several programmes like National

Horticultural Mission, National Bamboo Mission, etc. have been launched and are being

implemented with success. Several horticultural based institutes of Indian Council of

Agricultural Research namely Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore; Indian

Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi; Central Tuber Crop Research Institute,

Trivendrum, etc. are conducting high quality research and development on horticultural

crops. State agricultural and horticultural universities are providing under graduate, post

graduate and doctoral programmes in the area of fruits and vegetable crops.

Keeping in view the importance of horticultural crops and overall mandate of NAIP

several horticultural based interventions were planned and implemented across various

sub-projects. These sub-projects essentially used Integrated Farming System ( IFS) approach

to improve livelihood of poor farmers. IFS is necessary to improve livelihood of a rural

household, wherein more than one source of livelihood is practiced. Very often emphasis

on one component in rural areas, particularly among those people whose livelihood is

threatened can not lead to overall livelihood improvement of a household. For instance a

farmer having one acre of land cannot sustain a family of 5 persons only with the improved

crop productivity. Hence, other additional livelihood options need to be created for him

depending on demand and available resources with him including human resource.

Accordingly, interventions were carefully planned keeping in view the overall need of the

Introduction

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area, available technological options, market accessibility both for input and produce.

Thus, every individual farmer became a subject of research, and interventions and results

were closely monitored in each case. The interventions could be a combination of crop,

livestock, aquaculture, value addition, etc.

Under various sub-projects location specific technologies were introduced for higher

income. Also, kitchen garden kits were provided to all the beneficiary farmers for nutritional

security and also to enhance income from the surplus produce. Social mobilization for

collective production and sale too gave good results. Every sub-project reported a significant

improvement in income due to vegetable interventions. The present report is a compilation

of the selected results reported under various sub-projects.

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Zone I

WESTERN HIMALAYAN REGION

1.1.1. Horticulture for livelihood enhancement in Tehri district of

Uttarakhand

The North West Himalayan region occupies a major area under cultivable wasteland,

which is lying idle and can be brought under orchard crops without curtailing the area

under food crops. Three clusters i.e. Jamnikhal, Manjgaon and Hadiya of Tehri Garhwal in

Uttarakhand were undertaken in this project for horticulture as a successful intervention

under above sub-project. The Garhwal Unit of G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan

Environment and Development initiated and implemented programme/activities to

demonstrate livelihood based approach for resource conservation through establishment

of horticulture models.

People’s responses, willingness, road

accessibility and other related aspects were

considered for the selection of sites and a

total of 9 ha of degraded land (2.5 ha in

Jamnikhal, 3.5 ha in Hadiya and 3 ha in

Manjgaon) were selected for developing the

horticulture models. It helped in checking

the soil erosion, improve soil fertility and

improve carbon sequestration.

The land was prepared by uprooting

bushes, unwanted thorny plants and by soil

Western Himalayan Region (Zone 1) includes three hilly states of the country vizUttarakhand,Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Five districts have been identified as backward inthe area. These are Tehri and Champawat (Uttrakhand), Chamba (HP) and Doda and Kupwara(J&K). NAIP Subproject with VPKAS, Almora as lead Centre was approved for livelihoodimprovement in all these five districts.

1.1.Target districts: Tehri, Champawat (Uttarakhand), Chamba (Himachal Pradesh),

Doda and Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir)

Sub-project: Enhancement of Livelihood Security through Sustainable Farming

Systems and Related Farm Enterprises in North-West Himalaya (VPKAS, Almora)

Western Himalayan Region

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bed preparation. Pits of 0.8 x 0.8 m were dug and filled with FYM before the plantations

were made. A total of 3900 seedlings of various horticultural crops i.e. Prunus persica

(350) Prunus armenica (1100), Juglans regia (800), Malus sp (200) and Pyrus communis

(400), Prunus domestica (600), Citrus limon (300), Mangifera indica (20), Artocarpus

heterophyllus (30), Psidium guava (40) and Citrus spp. (60) were planted under five

horticulture models.

A total of 6 capacity building programmes were organized involving 143 stakeholders

from three villages. The programmes focused on value addition of local wild as well as

domestic edibles varities for livelihood enhancement. After three years, a total 1257 kg of

fruits (Prunus persica, P. armanica and P. Domestica) estimated to be worth Rs. 83,464.00

were harvested.

After successful initiation of the horticulture models the adjacent village institutions

and villagers are continuously approaching and requesting to Garhwal Unit of GB Pant

Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development for carrying the same activities in

their villages. During the development, more than 500 horticulture seedlings were

distributed to the interested farmers of the three villages. The farmers are encouraged and

guided to get help from different line agencies like National Horticulture Board and Block

Development Office. Some of the stakeholders have now improved and developed their

own orchards in Hadiya village clusters.

1.1.2 French Bean: A successful vegetable crop in the Champawat cluster

Improved variety and management

practices of French bean was introduced

with success to the extent that it is now

adopted as a major vegetable crop among

all the clusters of Champawat district. Here

is the successful story of Shri Chinta Singh

which is also true for other beneficiary

farmers of the cluster. Shri Chinta Singh is

a progressive and innovative farmer living

at Dharonj. Earlier, most of the farmers

grew traditional creeper type French bean

for daal purpose. With the interventions

of NAIP project, contender a suitable

variety for hills, was supplied to the

farmers. Contender is a spreading type, dwarf variety with less fibrous pods. It is a short

duration crop (50-55 days). In 2008-09 Chinta Singh started growing French bean in 2

Nali (50 Nalis = 1.0 ha) and got about 2.0 q production. He used the pods for vegetable

purpose and seeds of pods for daal. He sold about 60 kg seeds of French bean at the rate

of Rs 40/kg in the local market of Devidhura and fetched benefit of Rs. 2400/-.

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Similarly, other progressive farmers of different clusters like Ganesh Singh, Nirmal

Vishwakarma, Bhairva Singh, Dunger Singh, Joga Ram, Dinesh Singh, Harish Singh, Mohan

Vishwakarma and Surendra Singh grew contender variety of French bean and got very good

production. Consequently, by seeing the result of the previous year, the number of farmers as

well as area under French bean has increased over the years. Besides this many farmers

switched over from their traditionally grown creeper type (locally called Bhotia Chhimmi) to

spreading type variety of French bean.

1.1.3 Introduction of polyhouses in the adopted villages for off-season

vegetable cultivation.

Farmers of the hilly area

used to grow seasonal

vegetables for their domestic

use. Moreover, the

productivity was very low. In

an effort to improve their

income polyhouse were

introduced. With the

introduction of polyhouse,

farmers are able to grow

vegetables (brinjal, tomato,

cabbage, cauliflower, capsicum, cucumber, etc.) throughout the year. Annual earnings of

farmers from growing off-season vegetables in the high tech and low cost polyhouse were Rs

40,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.

Seven polyhouses were constructed using GI pipes covering 90 m2

area and two low cost

polyhouses were constructed using wood thatches covering 70 m2

area. Farmers were

Cluster Technological Impact of Technology Remark

Intervention

Mudiyani Polyhouse- ● Raising crop increased production with Off-season vegetables and

High tech better quality. nursery resulted in quality

● Farmer is earned Rs 40,000/- extra income. produce, good price and extra

● Many farmers showed interest to construct income

new polyhouse.

Dharonj Polyhouse- ● Raising crop increased production with Off-season vegetables and nursery

Low cost better quality. resulted in quality produce, good

● Farmer are earned Rs 10,000/- extra income price and extra income

per polyhouse.

Table 1.1: Impact of polyhouse technology on income


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demonstrated and trained for vegetable cultivation under polyhouse conditions. Few farmers

were also trained for construction of polyhouses. There is demand from farmers for putting

up new polyhouses in the village. The impact of the technology may be seen as the number

of polyhouses increased from 9 to 18.

1.1.4 Cultivation of off-season cauliflower by NAIP farmers in Champawat

(Uttarakhand).

The advantage of off-seasonality in mountain agriculture was realized by the farmers

of Dharounj and Moriani-Banlekh clusters in district Champawat in spring season- 2008

(Jan-May 2008). The technology developed by VPKAS, Almora was successfully adopted

by 26 small farmers over 0.4 ha area. The farmers included Shri Chinta Singh, Shri Chandan

Singh and Shri Kharak Singh of Dharounj cluster and Shri Jagat Singh and Bhairon Ram

of Moriani-Banlekh.

Cauliflower packaging for sale in the market

The seedlings of cauliflower of variety P.S.B- 1 were grown partly in the polyhouses

constructed on farmer’s field under the project and partly at research farm, Hawalbag of

VPKAS, Almora. Growing of seedlings in the month of November was made possible

only due to protected cultivation. The seedlings thus grown were transplanted in mid

January as per the complete package of practices, which included application of 18-20 t/

ha of F.Y.M.

The cauliflower was first harvest by 3rd

April and then continued till 25th

May. This

availability of cauliflower during April to May resulted in higher average price of

Rs 2,000/q. The average yield was 65 q/ha, which resulted in an income of Rs 1.3 lakh/

ha within a period of four and half

months. It very well fits in the cropping sequence of

radish, spinach or coriander and vacates the field for main Kharif crop. Thus, it was possible

to intensify the cropping system, enhance profitability and also availability of green leaf

fodder to livestock during green fodder scarcity period.

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1.1.5 Vegetable cultivation in small areas with improved varieties- A

success story from Kupwara

Kupwara is one of the most backward districts of Jammu & Kashmir where the farmers

are not yet aware of advances in agricultural practices. Due to adverse climatic situation,

the area remains inaccessible for almost 6 months in a year. Under such situation, improved

vegetable cultivation for enhancing income and nutritional security was introduced with

success in the area. Two success stories of the intervention are given below:

(i) Under NAIP work programme Shri Shafiq Ahmad Shah an innovative farmer

was selected from Chakpuran village of Langte cluster for demonstration and interventions.

The increase in his income after adopting vegetable cultivation is given in table 1.2.

Crop Variety Area (ha) Production (q) Income (Rs)

Tomato S 1 & S 2 0.025 8 8000

Brinjal Shalimar improved 0.05 3 3000

Chili Kashmiri long 0.05 0.30 3000

Capsicum Nishat 0.025 0.50 1000

Radish Japanese long 0.05 2 2000

Onion Yellow globe 0.10 4 4000

Rajmash Contender 0.05 2 2400

Total cultivated 0.35

area

Total income from vegetable crops (Rs) 23400

Table 1.2: Production and income from vegetables in the farm of Shri Shah


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(ii) Another farmer Shri Ab. Rashid Lone, an innovative farmer from Walharaman

village of Langte cluster also adopted the same practices with following results:



Tomato S 1 & S 2 0.025 7.73 7730

Brinjal Shalimar improved 0.025 1.14 1440

Chili Kashmiri long 0.05 0.29 2900

Capsicum Nishat 0.025 0.46 920

Radish Japanese long 0.025 1.03 1030

Onion Yellow globe 0.05 1.30 2400

Total cultivated area (ha) 0.2

Total income from vegetable crops (Rs) 16420

Cost of cultivation (Rs) 2550

Net income from vegetable crops (Rs) 13870

Maize (previous crop) Local 0.2 7.4 7190

Increase in income Rs 6280/ or 92.90%

Cost of cultivation (Rs) 4750

Net income from vegetable crops (Rs) 18650

Maize (previous crop) Local 0.35 3.5 5500

Increase in income 239%

Table 1.3: Income from improved vegetable cultivation in the farm of : Shri Ab. Rashid Lone

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1.1.6 Revival and adoption of chilli cultivation in Chamba

Chilli (Hot Pepper) cultivation in Chamba district used to suffer huge losses due to

severe occurrence of bacterial wilt disease during rainy season. This resulted in complete

failure of the crop and farmers of the area had almost stopped its cultivation. Keeping in

mind, the occurrence of the bacterial pathogen in the area and susceptibility of local land

races to this disease, 250 demonstrations covering an area of 14.0 ha in selected three

village clusters on bacterial wilt resistant variety ‘Surajmukhi’ of chilli were planned and

laid out during summer-rainy season of 2010 under NAIP.

This variety exceptionally performed better; it out-yielded the local chilli strains (70-

80%) and proved completely resistant to bacterial wilt disease. Secondly, the attack of

wild animals (monkey, wild boars and stray animals) were also negligible on this crop.

The intervention resulted in average productivity of 93.50 q/ha. The farmers sold green

chillies for Rs. 40/- per kg and dry chilli for Rs. 100-120/- per kg. Thus, the farmers are

earning more than two lakh rupees annually by growing green chillies.

1.1.7 Adoption of high value cash crops–A step towards diversification

in agriculture in Chamba district

The cultivation of niche based high value cash vegetable crops viz., tomato, capsicum,

French bean, cucumber, okra, peas, cabbage, onion and garlic for getting additional farm

income was successfully introduced under NAIP and made popular amongst the farmers

of Chamba district. The area covered and average productivity were 156.50 ha and 114.34

q/ha, respectively. With the successful cultivation of these potential vegetable crops, the

farmers of the area are earning net profit of Rs. 8000-9000 per kanal (400 sq m area) or

Rs. 20000-22500 per acre, Table 1.4


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1.1.8 Tomato and capsicum as new optional crops for pea– potato growing

mid-hills irrigated valley situations

Majhgaon cluster in Song valley is known for vegetable cultivation particularly for

repetitive pea- French bean– potato crop rotation. Pea was grown repetitively for the years

together, causing decline in yield due to accumulation of disease causing pathogens in the

soil. Under the sub-project, the leguminous crop was replaced with solanacious crops for

Table 1.4: Vegetable productivity in Chamba

Crop Area covered (ha) Average yield (q/ha)

Chilli 54.0 66.8

Frenchbean 6.9 98.3

Okra 28.6 109.7

Cucumber 5.4 138.4

Tomato 5.1 313.7

Capsicum 0.3 184.2

Brinjal 5.0 142.2

Peas 17.4 89.6

Onion 5.0 103.9

Garlic 4.6 140.0

Palak 4.8 119.5

Radish 5.4 179.5

Chinese cabbage 6.0 270.8

Cabbage 2.0 313.0

Broccoli 6.0 140.3

Total 156.50 114.34

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Table 1.5: Increase in productivity and net income from tomato-capsicum

1.1.9 Summer season tomato, squash cultivation and capsicum (California

wonder) seed production technology in protected cultivation

With consideration of farmers’ small and scattered land holding 50 m2

polyhouses

(unit) were erected for nursery raisings and for cultivation of off- season tomato, squash

and seed production of capsicum.

During winter polyhouse were used for raising nursery. During summer the temperature

Parameters Traditional practice Improved practice

Productivity (q/ha)

Pea (Arkel) 75 75

Capsicum (California wonder) - 115

Tomato (Naveen -2000) - 170

Income (Rs.)

Pea (Arkel) 8000 -

Capsicum (California wonder) - 13800

Tomato (Naveen -2000) - 13600

Labour employed (man-days/ ha) 56 62

Cost/Benefit ratio

Pea (Arkel) 1: 1.0 -

Capsicum (California wonder) - 1: 1.1

Tomato (Naveen -2000) - 1: 1.1

natural avoidance of diseases and thus, fetching higher benefits from the off-seasonal market

behavior. Two new crops tomato and capsicum were opted by few of the innovative

farmers as summer crop in place of pea and earned higher income, Table1.5


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1.1.10 Quality potato and seed production

Potato is sown twice in a year in mid hills irrigated valleys i.e. 2nd

fortnight of August

Table 1.6: Increase in productivity and net income from tomato, summer squash and capsicum

seed production

Thus, additional income of about Rs 80,000 can be made through use of polyhouse.


(Seedlings) (Seedlings)

Nursery (No/ unit) 70000 70000

Tomato (q/unit) - 36.000

Summer squash (q/unit) - 40.000

Capsicum seed (q/unit) - 0.035

Income (Rs.)

Nursery 35000 35000

Tomato - 28800

Summer squash - 32000

Capsicum seed - 20000

Labour employed (man-days/ unit) 7 15

Cost/Benefit ratio

Nursery 1: 7.0

Tomato - 1: 5.1

Summer squash - 1: 6.3

Capsicum seed - 1: 3.5

increased by 7- 80

C. This increased temperature along with protected conditions was

used for cucurbit production followed by rainy season tomato and capsicum seed production

and this practice enabled farmers’ utilization of polyhouse, around the year, Table 1.6

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Table 1.7: Increase in productivity and net income from quality potato and seed production

Thus, additional income of about Rs 68,000 can be made through use of polyhouse.

1.1.11 Saffron: Golden spice - A success story for Kishtwar cluster

Under NAIP four farmers from different villages of Kishtwar clusters were selected

for demonstration of modern cultural practice for enhancing production and productivity

of saffron in the year 2008-09

The field was prepared by ploughing from June to August and applied well-

decomposed farmyard manure 15 tonnes/ha before last ploughing. Treatment was done


Productivity (q/ha)

Local produced seed 118 -

Quality seed (K. Jyoti) - 175

Income (Rs./ha)

Local produced seed 50000 -

Quality seed (K. Jyoti) - 118750

Cost/Benefit ratio

Local produced seed 1: 1.7 -

Quality seed (K. Jyoti) - 1: 2.2

and 1st

fortnight of March. Seed is procured locally from the high hill temperate areas. But

the seed purity and seed born inoculums has drastically deteriorated in quality (cooking and

taste) thus limiting the earnings from its sale. Seed chain maintained by bringing quality

seed of potato (Kufri jyoti, size 100-120 g) and sown intact tuber without

cutting was introduced in the area. This produce fetched for Rs 4- 5 per kg higher rates,

Table 1.7


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by the application of 1 kg

Trichodertne viride mixed

with 25 kg FYM for one

acre. Thereafter, raised the

beds of 3m x 3m and made

20 cm deep channels

around the beds to avoid

water stagnation.

Quality corms of

saffron were provided to all

the beneficiaries (60q/ha)

treated with fungicides like

Bavistin 50 WP (0.1% for 20 minutes) and shade dry before sowing to avoid corm rot.

Treated corms were sown in rows 10 cm x 10 cm apart Flowers were plucked in morning

hours and stigmas were separated manually from fresh flowers. Farmers obtained an average

yield of about 2.5 kg/ha of dried saffron instead of an average 1 kg/ha and earned a net

profit of Rs. 3 lakh/ha.

1.1.12 Poor man’s gold : Marigold - A success story of village Nalthi

(Bhaderwah)

Jammu being the temple city of India

and the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in

Katra attracts thousands of National as

well as International pilgrims to visit here

daily. The average consumption of the

marigold flowers in these temples is 20-

30 quintals per day. Under agies of NAIP

marigold cultivation was made popular in

village Nalthi with inception of project

during 2007-08. For last 4 years

beneficiaries have experienced good harvest

and returns from marigold activity which

finally is resulting in horizontal expansion

of marigold on sustainable basis.

An area of about 5 acres has been

covered under the cultivation of marigold.

During interaction meeting with the farmers organized by JKFGA, one of the farmers

Shri Devi Ram shared with other farmers about his experience regarding benefits in

cultivation of marigold. This has set encouraging trend among farmers and they have

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started adopting marigold cultivation in the area. The farmers Shri Mohinder Singh and

Shri Rishi Kumar beneficiaries of the cluster also shared their experiences and expressed

thanks A lady farmer beneficiary Mrs. Anita Kumari expressed in the meeting that there is

a ready market for flowers locally. Her husband has started a small entrepreneurship by

collecting the flowers from other farmers and dispatching to mandies at district Udhampur

and Jammu, respectively.

An enthusiastic farmer, Shri Vishal Manhas was full of joy when he saw his marigold

flowers were sold at a rate 5 times higher than average due to timely crop harvest at the

time of Navratra and festival season. He said that the flower cultivation has made him earn

profit of Rs 20,000/ kanal (400 m2

) as against of Rs 2,000-2,500 for traditional crops.

He is highly thankful to NAIP for their help and support.

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Zone II

EASTERN HIMALAYAN REGION

Eastern Himalayan Region comprises of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur,Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. There are 12 backward districts in these regions.Under NAIP, 11 of these districts are covered through three sub-projects.

2.1 Target districts: Upper Subansiri (Arunachal Pradesh), Tamenglong (Manipur),

South Garo Hills (Meghalaya), Saiha (Mizoram), Mon (Nagaland), North Sikkim

(Sikkim) and Dhalai (Tripura)

Sub-project: Livelihood Improvement and Empowerment of Rural Poor through

Sustainable Farming Systems in North East India (ICAR-RC for NEH Region,

Barapani)

Vegetables have large potential for livelihood improvement in NEH region.

Accordingly, numbers of interventions were introduced in the area. Prior to interventions

on vegetable cultivation, water harvesting and conservation measures were strengthened

to improve water availability. Tanks for azolla (32 units) and 47 Jalkunds were constructed

for cultivation of off-season vegetables in Mon, Saiha, N. Sikkim, S. G. Hills and

Tamenglong. A low cost modified Thai jar structure has also been constructed to store

water for use during off-season to grow vegetables, etc. The consolidated activities on

vegetable cultivation in the seven N-E hilly districts are given in table 2.1.

Covered 170.5 ha involving 2341beneficiaries under vegetable cultivation(Potato, tomato, cucumber, cabbage,pea, etc). The average yield of vegetableswas 7.0 t/ha as compared to 3.0 ton/hawith the local variety. Farmers earned anet income of Rs 70,000/ ha/year.

Introduction of HYV for vegetable.

Intervention Achievement

Table 2.1: Significant achevement on vegetables in N-E region

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Ginger and turmeric cultivation

Large cardamom cultivation

The overall impact is as follows :

Intervention HH Area Baseline Enhanced Net income

covered covered (ha) yield (t/ha) productivity (t/ha) (Rs/HH/yr)

Nutritional kitchen gardening 246 13.5 - 4.20 38,000

Introduction of HYV for vegetables 2587 184 3.00 7.0 70,000

Ginger and turmeric 722 204.5 Turmeric-3.50 Turmeric-6.9 33,600

cultivation Ginger-3.80 Ginger-5.0

Large cardamom nursery 100 10 - 125000 nos. of 50,000

planting units/ha

Intervention Achievement

Covered 204.5 ha under ginger andturmeric cultivation involving 722beneficiaries. The average yield ofturmeric was 6.9 t/ha as against 3.5 t/haof local variety and average yield of gingerwas 5 t/ha as against 3.8 t/ha of localvariety. Farmers earned a net income ofRs. 33,600/ha/year.

● Covered 39 ha under largecardamom cultivation in Mon andNorth Sikkim involving 262beneficiaries.

● Established 91 units largecardamom nurseries in N. Sikkim(about 10 ha area)

● 7720 plants were rejuvenated

● 1450 Alnus nepalensis saplingswere planted as shade managementfor large cardamom.

● 30 improved bhattis were provided


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2.1.1 Agro processing units

Ten agro processing units (turmeric, fruits and vegetables processing unit, etc.) were

established to provide sustainable support to the vegetable growers. These were located in

U. Subansiri (4), Tamenglong ( 4), Saiha (1) and Mon (1). These units are being extensively

used in the region. More than 60 families are engaged in processing and value addition

of farm produce with an employment and income generation of 7173 man days and

Rs 11,500 per annum.

Turmeric Processing at Saiha

2.1.2 Cardamom curing

In North Sikkim farmers are actively

involved in cardamom cultivation. Apart from

cultivation, 30 units of ICRI improved bhatti

were also introduced in the area. In each bhatti

400 kg fresh capsules could be cured at a time.

Cured cardamom is sold at Rs. 10/kg higher

price than the traditional one. An enhanced

net income of Rs 6,860 was obtained from

these bhattis.

2.1.3 Year round cultivation of high value vegetables

To ensure year round cultivation of vegetables 53 polyhouses were constructed in

North Sikkim (Sikkim) and Upper Subansiri (Arunachal Pradesh). Tomato, cauliflower,

broccoli, etc. were grown in these polyhouses, this tremendously increased the income of

the farmers. In all 264 farmers have adopted the technology in the area. With an investment

of Rs. 50,000/unit, farmers could get a net annual income of Rs. 88,000/unit. The details

of crop productivity and income from these polyhouses are given in the following

table 2.2

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2.2. Target districts: Dhemaji (Assam)

Sub-project: Live Better with the Flood-An Approach for Sustainable Livelihood

Security in District Dhemaji, Assam (AFPRO, Guwahati)

2.2.1 Vegetable cultivation

The district Dhemaji is one of the worst flood affected districts of Assam. Flood is

part and parcel of the people living in Dhemaji district. During times of flood the district

remains cut-off from the rest of the country. It is at this point of time that the district faces

shortage of food items and other essential commodities in a more severe manner. Kharif

crop is usually affected by floods which directly affect the income of the rural people. To

Crops Parameters

Yield/200m2 (q) Income/200m

2 (Rs)

Farmers’ practices Improved practices Farmers’ practices Improved practices

Tomato 4.3 8.7 6050/- 11800/-

Capsicum 2.7 4.45 5600/- 10750/-

Coriander 1.16 2.12 7800/- 13850/-

Cauliflower 3.65 5.24 3450/- 5350/-

Broccoli 1.78 2.92 3210/- 4880/-

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Table 2.2: Productivity and income from vegetables in North Sikkim


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enhance the income, improved vegetable cultivation was considered an option. It was

achieved through following interventions:

● Use of suitable HYV based on soil and climatic condition.

● Introduction of new technique for raising seedling of vegetable crops.

The consolidated results were as given in table 2.3:

Crop Number Area (ha) Initial yield Final yield Total Enhanced income

of HH (t/ha) (t/ha) Production (t) (Rs/year)

Vegetables 1645 697.79 3 4.8 3349.2 9468532/-

Potato 646 45.98 2 12.8 555.1 4004352/-

The produce was not only sold in Assam but also in Arunachal Pradesh where it

fetched higher price. The details of produce sold in Arunachal Pradesh are given in

table 2.4.

Item Volume traded Volume traded No of farmers Average income per

(Produce) (t/per year) (Rs/year) benefitted farmer per year (Rs)

Potato 4.80 4.8 lakh 120 4000.00

Vegetable 1.00 1.0 lakh 35 2500.00

Mustard 1.50 3.90 lakh 50 7500.00

2.2.2 Success story: Shri Krishna Konch

Shri Krishna Konch is a young educated and laborious farmer of Bhaju Jalbhari. His

family has six members and he owns 12 bighas (4 acres) of land. Their area is highly

Table 2.3: vegetable intervention in Dhemaji

Table 2.4:

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affected by flood, so they do not rely on Kharif paddy, only early ahu and bao paddy is

practiced. Their main crop is Rabi vegetables. After intervention of AFPRO under NAIP,

he got an economic back up in the form of input supply and improved package of practices,

time to time field visit, etc. He is now earning more than Rs. 35,000/- from vegetables

only from his 12 bighas of land. The details are given in table 2.5

S.No Crop Variety Area (ha) Production (kg) Earnings (Rs)

1 Potato Kufri jyoti 0.06 1300 15600

3 Pea Arkel 0.16 200 6000

4 Radish Japanese white 0.20 500 4000

5 Brinjal Pusa Purple Long 0.02 230 4600

6 Tomato Rocky 0.04 800 12000

7 Cabbage Pride of India 0.01 130 1550

8 Cauliflower Super Snow Ball 0.02 180 3600

9 Chilli Tejaswini 0.02 80 4000

10 Carrot New Kuruda 0.01 80 1600

11 Spinach All Green 0.02 420 bunch 1250

12 Coriander K 5 0.02 1000 bunch 1200

2.3.1 Introduction of vegetable crops (knolkhol, French bean, chilli) in rice-

fallow system

Rice is grown as monocrop in large parts of Assam. Its productivity and income is

low. To enhance income of the farmers two stage strategy was adopted:

i) Integrated rice-fish cultivation

ii) Cultivation of vegetable crops after rice to utilize residual moisture as well as soil

nutrient added by fish activities

2.3 Target districts: Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar and KarbiAnglong (Assam)

Sub-project: Livelihood Promotion through Integrated Farming System in Assam

(AAU, Jorhat)

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Table 2.5: Vegetable productivity of an innovative farmer - Shri Krishna Konch


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Intervention included

i) Introduction of submergence tolerant rice varieties (Jalashree and Jalkunwari)

and staggered planting rice variety (Gitesh) and HYV “Ranjit” as per situation

specific need.

ii) Modification of rice field with fish refuge

iii) Introduction of composite carp culture to enhance rice productivity.

iv) Introduction of vegetable crops (knolkhol, French bean, chilli) in rice fallows

The results are given in table 2.6

Thus, an average farmer in an area of 0.28 ha can earn as much as Rs. 38,600/annum

against an average income of Rs. 6,600 during pre intervention period.

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Intervention HH covered Base line Improved yield Net income (Rs per HH

yield (t/ha) (t/ha) per year)

A. Paddy 2.97 4.50 13,200.00

B. Fish - 1.62 4,000.00

C. Vegetables

i) French bean - 4.52 12,400.00

ii) Knolkhol - 5.48 4,875.00

iii) Chilli - 3.30 4,125.00

640

( Average

area

0.28 ha)

Table 2.6: Income from rice-fish vegetables in three backward districts of Assam

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Zone III

LOWER GANGETIC PLAINS REGION

Lower Gangetic Plain includes five backward districts of West Bengal. The soil of the region ismostly alluvial and prone to floods. All the five districts are covered under two NAIP sub-projects.

3.1 Target districts: Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore (West Bengal)

Sub-project: Sustainable Farming System to Enhance and to Ensure Livelihood

Security of Poor in Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore Districts of West Bengal

(BCKV, Kalyani)

3.1.1 Vegetable cultivation in Purulia, Bankura and Midnapore

The project has successfully demonstrated vegetable as viable and up-scalable

intervention for both landless and marginal farmers in the three backward districts of West

Bengal. Under the project the vegetable intervention was demonstrated with 1958 farmers

on 238.10 ha of land; majority of the farmers belong to landless category. The combination

of livestock and vegetable intervention ensured good economic return for the landless

1958 farmers engaged in vegetable productionin 238.10 ha of land

farmers. Looking at the success of these interventions, a refrigerated van of one MT

Capacity ( 1000 kg) for fruits and vegetables, with a temperature range of 3-10 °C ( as per

product requirement), was provided by Agriculture Marketing Department, Government

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3.1.2 Livelihood generation for marginal and small farmers through

integrated interventions of vegetable at Narrah village of Purulia

Narrah village located in the Purulia-2 block of Purulia district of West Bengal was

constrained with regular drought and poor productivity in the uplands. The average annual

income of a marginal farmer in the village was Rs. 21,000. Most of the farmers were

resistant to change from traditional mono-crop system and expressed their inability to

take any risk. However, a handful of them came to adopt the innovative low cost income

generating interventions on off-season vegetable cultivation. Shri Madhab Rajak is such a

farmer who has 1.6 ha of land on which his family of 6 member depends upon. He grows

paddy on his land for self consumption and during rest of the year works as an agricultural

labour for earning the much needed cash. He was provided technical training, improved

variety of seeds, proper amount of fertilizer and pesticides from NAIP. On receiving the

training, Shri Rajak cultivated cabbage in 0.13 ha of land and earned a net income of

Rs. 37,380 (i.e. Rs.2,80,350/ha). It was more than 500 percent increase from his previous

income. The reasons for such high return were—

● Appropriate and timely support received from NAIP

● Adherence to the technical guidance received from NAIP

● Less disease and pest infestation

● Selling the crops directly in market instead of middleman

Shri Rajak is now recognized in and around his village as a champion cabbage grower.

He recognizes the support received from NAIP and says — “I am grateful to NAIP; it has

shown me the path of growth.”

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Intervention No. of HH Area Baseline Enhanced Net income

covered covered (ha) Yield (t/ha) productivity (t/ha) (Rs/HH/yr)

Onion 435 19.07 11 4.0 8000

Cauliflower/ 8 0.6 15 5.0 1000

Cabbage

Okra 246 12.81 3 2.0 7500

Table 3.1: Income from vegetable cultivation in three backward districts of West Bengal

(*average holding 0.047ha)

of West Bengal. The net income from these vegetables ranged from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 8,000

giving an annual income of about Rs. 16,500 from vegetable alone, Table 3.1.

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3.2.1 Multi- tier horticulture

Considering very poor land base and scant consumption of vegetables (135g/caput/

day) in daily diet; enhancement of household nutritional security through women led

multi-tier horticulture under homestead based backyard/ courtyard/pond dyke production

situations was introduced.

The technology was having two core components: (i) positioning of very low cost

three-tier scaffolds for higher utilization of vertical space. (ii) Round the year growing of

miscellaneous seasonal vegetables. Standardization of scaffold structure carried out through

participatory refinement the prototype to ensure availability of sunshine at all the tiers. At

the base of tier (i.e. on the ground), crops like chilli/hybrid tomato/coriander/ green

fenugreek/ red amaranths, etc. were placed. At tier-1 (i.e. over 4 feet wide scaffold) broad

leaved cucurbitaceous crops like bottle gourd/cucumber/ash gourd/ridge gourd, etc. were

3.2 Target districts: Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad (West

Bengal)

Sub-project: Sustainable Rural Livelihood Empowerment Project for Northern

Disadvantaged Districts of West Bengal (UBKV, Coochbehar)

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grown. At tier-2 (i.e. over 2 feet wide roof of the scaffold) short leaved vine crops like

bitter gourd/ basella, etc. were taken. With the average annual cost of multi-tier vegetables

production over 720 sq. ft. area (1 katha) being Rs. 446.00, the technology could evoke

huge response to register 444.7 percent enhancement of area at the cluster household

levels leading to a commendable 96 percent per capita increase of vegetable consumption

in daily diet (257 g/caput/day). The other tangible impact stands on the encouraging

horizontal spread of the technology over 14.51ha around the vicinity of project clusters

basically through farmers led extension.

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Zone IV

MIDDLE GANGETIC PLAINS REGION

The Middle-Gangetic Plain region includes two States Bihar and Uttar Pradesh with 15 and 3backward districts, respectively. Under the four NAIP sub-projects 8 and 2 districts of Biharand U.P., respectively are covered for livelihood improvement.

4.1 Target districts: Mirzapur and Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh)

Sub-project: Ensuring Livelihood Security through Sustainable Farming System

and Related Enterprises in SC/Tribal Dominated Population of Mirzapur and

Sonbhadra Districts in Vindhyan Region (BHU, Varanasi)

4.1.1 Bower system of vegetable production–A success in Vindhyan region

Cucurbits like bottle gourd, sponge

gourd, bitter gourd, snake gourd and

pumpkin, etc. are the major vegetable crops

grown during rainy season in Varanasi and

adjoining areas. However, during this

season, excessive water in the field causes

damage to these crops unless some physical

support is given to the plants for climbing.

The common practice of cucurbits

cultivation during rainy season is either to

grow on elevated fields or use stacks with

available wood. Bamboo and some locally

available materials like pigeon pea stalk are used for this purpose but most often this

arrangement doesn’t work and fails to bear the load of the crop when it comes to bearing.

Using Bower system with iron angle poles and wire is the scientific approach to deal with

the problem. Moreover, this is a permanent solution and one time investment that results

in enhancing the land productivity and gives enhanced yield of quality produce. Cost of

installation is Rs. 3,42,000/ha.

This system was provided to 10 farm households in two clusters covering 2.8 ha area.

Impressed by its good performance, 21 more farmers have adopted this technology and

the area enhanced to 11.6 ha. Bower system has enhanced the average yield of bottle

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4.1.2 Shri Sushil Kumar is now a Lakhpati farmer- Thanks to vegetables

pea (available on ICAR Website)

Shri Sushil Kumar Bind is a marginal

farmer in village Bahuti, block Marihaan

District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He has

about one hectare land for cultivation.

Earlier, he was unable to fulfill his family’s

requirements. A transformation happened

in his life when he attended Kisan Mela at

the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research

(IIVR), Varanasi and interacted with the

scientists. He came to know about early

varieties of vegetable pea matching very

well in rice-wheat cropping system

prevailing in eastern parts of UP. Further,

help was provided to him from NAIP in

the form of quality seeds and fertilizer.

He initiated vegetable cultivation

under the supervision of IIVR. He began

with land preparation, applied organic

fertilizer (Gobar Khad) and irrigated his land

to destroy unnecessary weeds and pest.

After land preparation sowed seeds of Kashi

*within parenthesis is percent

Parameters Crop Traditional practice Improved practice Increase over traditional

(Bower system) practice *

Productivity Bottle gourd 265 431 166 (62.6)

(q/ha)

Bitter gourd 87.5 145 57.5 ( 65.7)

Net return Bottle gourd 60460 90140 29680 ( 49.1)

(Rs/ha)

Bitter gourd 72165 105315 33150 ( 45.9)

Table 4.1: Effect of Bower system of rainy season cucurbits cultivation on yield and net return

gourd and bitter gourd by 70 q/ha and that of the house hold income by Rs 29,292/

year. Bower system gave gross return of Rs 141068/ha and B:C ratio of 7.5,

Table 4.1

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Uday and Kashi Nandini in the end of October. After a month, flowering and fruiting

began profusely. He started harvesting of peapods in December and sold to the market for

Rs. 25-35/kg. He earned about Rs. 40,000 by sale of 1200 kg of peapods.

In January, production of crop was very high and through four picking of pods, he

collected about 3500 kg fresh peapods and earned about Rs. 57,500 by selling produce

for Rs. 15-20/kg at Mandi.

In February, price of peapods declined, so he did only two pickings and harvested

about 1500/kg and sold it for Rs. 5-10/kg and got about Rs. 11,250. After that he left

the crop for seed production. At last, he collected about 2500 kg of seed. He earned about

Rs. 15,000 by sale of seeds.

He earned approximately Rs. 1,23,750 by sale of pea. He spent Rs. 5,000 on seed,

Rs. 10,000 on transportation, Rs. 1,000 on irrigation and Rs. 2,000 on land preparation

and Rs. 5000 for fertilizer. In all he spent about Rs. 23000 and earned about Rupees one

lakh. Now, he is planning to cultivate sweet pea in his whole land. He is regularly in touch

with vegetable scientists for getting more information. He also motivates other farmers to

do vegetable cultivation.

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi has brought prosperity to Purvanchal

farmers through cultivation of pea. IIVR have developed two high yielding varieties Kashi

Uday and Kashi Nandini. Kashi Uday gives production about 750-900 kg/hectare and

Kashi Nandini about 900-110kg/hectare. These varieties are highly resistant to diseases.

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4.2.1 Vegetable cultivation in salt affected areas of Muzaffarpur and Sheohar

(Bihar)

In view of the income generating potential of horticulture, interventions were made

on improved vegetable cultivation in salt affected watersheds with a group approach.

Nutritional kitchen gardening was promoted in 945 farmers. In three clusters, 68 farmers

were engaged in vegetables cultivation. The project interventions included making available

seeds of improved varieties with better shelf life, balanced nutrition and IPM and IDM

4.2 Target districts: Sheohar and Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

Sub-project: Improving Livelihood Quality in Salt-Affected Watersheds through

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practices. The intervention caused 35-64 percent increase in yield and Rs. 8,500 - 16,400

increased additional income. The vegetables grown were brinjal, cauliflower, cabbage,

tomato, ladyfinger, pumpkin, radish, and onion. The overall results are as follows,

Table 4.2

Besides, potato seed production was also introduced to 8 farmers in 7.2 ha area. It

resulted in production of 230.4 t of seed.

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4.3 Target districts: Vaishali, Munger, Darbhanga and Samastipur (Bihar)

Sub-project: Sustainable Livelihood Improvement through Need Based Integrated

Farming System Models in Disadvantaged Districts of Bihar (ICAR RC for ER,

Patna)

4.3.1 Introduction of high value vegetable cultivation under three-tier

systems

Under this system three models were introduced in vaishali and Samastipur districts

of Bihar and farmers were able to grow three different vegetables on the same piece of land

Crop Number of HH Total area Initial yield Improved yield Enhanced income/

(ha) (t/ha) (t/ha) year (Rs)

Vegetables 46 7.5 10-19 23-28 2,25,000.00

Table 4.2: Income from improved vegetable cultivation in salt affected areas of Bihar

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Model 1 Model 2 Model 3

at a time. The intervention was demonstrated in 266 HH of area. The cost benefit ratios

of the three models are 1:3.78, 1:3.22 and 1:2.53, respectively. Following three models

were developed and demonstrated:

Model 1: Bitter gourd + Cowpea + Elephant foot yam

Model 2: Pointed gourd + Okra + Cucumber

Model 3: Pointed gourd + Okra + Amaranths

Name of HH/ Area Productivity (q/ha) Income (Rs/ha)

Technology demonstrated (ha)

Model1 130/35 Upper 273 q/ha+ Middle 120 q/ha+ 3,60,000

Lower 350 q/ha

Model 2 80/10 Upper 195 q/ha+ Middle 135 q/ha + 2,29,000

Lower 113 q/ha,

Model 3 56/7.2 Upper 203 q/ha+ Middle 121 q/ha + 2,25,000

Lower 77 q/ha

Traditional method 125-150 45000-50000

(Bitter gourd)

Table 4.3: Income from multitied horticulture in Bihar

Besides, improved potato cultivation was also introduced in the area. It led to a

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Technology Area (ha) Yield (q/ha) Income (Rs/ha/yr)

Pre intervention Post intervention Pre intervention Post intervention

Seed production 6.5 1500 q/6.5 ha 1625 q/6.5 ha 7,50,000 21,12,500

of Potato (at ` 500/q) (at ` 1300/q)

Seed plot 6 112.4 250.5 25,000 49,500

technology for

quality seed

production of

Potato

Cultivation of 6 112.4 285.4 25,000 42,500

processing

Potatoes

Cucumber 8.75 40-48 60-75 19,200 27,000

cultivation

Table 4.4: Income from improved potato cultivation in Vaishali

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Zone V

UPPER GANGETIC PLAINS REGION

Upper Gangetic Plain region includes 32 districts of Uttar Pradesh including 7 backwarddistricts. Four of these backward districts are covered through two sub-projects. The area hassufficient ground water, due to presence of river Gomti and Saryu. However, it is facingproblem of sodicity in the soil.

5.1 Target districts: Barabanki and Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh)

Sub-project: Holistic Approach for Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security through

Integrated Farming System Approach (IVRI, Izatnagar)

5.1.1 To develop specialized integrated farming system models as self-

sustaining and high producing system

The baseline data of the adopted districts revealed that about 20 percent of their

lands were sodic and the rest were also low in nutrient contents which attributed to the

declined productivity. To address this problem, a low cost bio- stimulant CSR-BIO was

developed. The formulation both in solid and liquid form, apart from microbes also

supplies micro-nutrients for crop growth because of the inherent nature of the nutrient

present in the substrate used in the dynamic media. The treatment enhanced yield in

banana (24 kg/bunch), gladiolus (46.50 cm spike) and reclaimed sodic soils with soil pH

9.00 to 9.30 and SAR 15.43. In normal soils too with its applications there was an

increase in the average yield of commercial vegetables like hybrid tomato and bhindi,

tissue cultured G-9 banana by about 22-25 percent with an increase of income from

21.49 to 27.2 percent, which was validated in a sample of 77 marginal farmers.

Seed priming / treatment 100g / kg of seed or 1% liquid

Seedling dip 1% solution

Soil application 5 kg in 100kg of FYM @ 25 kg / ha in 500 kg FYM

Foliar spray 1% spray at critical stages of crop growth

Application dose of CSR-Bio Enhances

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● Durability – 60 days under room temperature

● Cost involved for 1 ha by the farmer – Rs. 21,40

The technology of seed treatment, soil

application and foliar spray of CSR-BIO was

introduced in about 345 beneficiaries in vegetables

like bhindi var. M-10 and tomato var. Arvind over

a period of three years. Among them about 249

beneficiaries with average land holding of 0.30 to

0.40 ha adopted the technology. The unique feature

of the tomato cultivation is that due to the high

cost of hybrid vegetables which ranged from

Rs. 22,000 to 55,000/kg there was reluctance in

adoption in the initial years. However, with the

technology of bio-priming with CSR-BIO the

productivity of low cost hybrid of tomato

(Rs. 17,000/kg) was raised at par with commercial

high cost hybrids. The yield of bhindi, tomato and

banana (Fig. 5.1) increased to 21.50 percent, 25.0

percent and 28.8 percent, respectively compared to

the potential yield of the hybrid variety and the

average standard yield of progressive farmers of the

locality. Simultaneously, the income from bhindi

and tomato increased to 18.6 percent and 21.4

percent respectively, Fig. 5.2.

Fig. 5.1: Effect of intervention on yield of bhindi var.M10, tomato var.Arvind and banana

var.G-9

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Fig. 5.2: Effect of CSR-BIO on average net income from bhindi var.M10, tomato

var.Arvind in 1 acre of land

5.1.2 Economic security for riverbed farmers through integrated

interventions in vegetables

The settlers who live on the bank of river Gomti near Trivediganj block of Barabanki

district and river Sarayu near Tera village of Raebareli district earn their bread by cultivating

vegetables during summer on the river beds and doing part time labour work. These

landless families do not have any other source of livelihood and average annual income

through riverbed vegetable cultivation in two seasons (summer and winter) is in the

range of Rs. 15,000-20,000. Nearly 2.1 ha of land on Gomti banks and 2.3 ha of land on

Fig. 5.3: Effect of CSR-BIO on Banana crop

The income from banana G-9 variety in 1 acre area of also showed an increased trend

upto Rs. 1,44,640 while compared to same intervention without the growth enhancer to

a level of Rs.135100, Fig. 5.3.


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Sarayu banks were used for cultivation

of vegetables like bottle gourd and

watermelon. A production of about

408 q and 379 q with an income of

Rs. 1,92,100 and Rs. 2,02,525 were

obtained from riverbeds of Gomti and

Sarayu, respectively covering both

seasons. Nearly 25 families are dependent

on the income from this source. Under

NAIP the interventions were envisaged

for these families by creating awareness

and insight of technologies available to

sustain the livelihood with integration

of appropriate technologies like varietal

replacement, supplementation of

nutrients with in-situ composting of Trichoderma and Pseudomonads spray of these native

strain from 20th day of planting up to harvest on an interval of 20 days.

The project interventions led to the increase in the area under cultivation by over

260 percent (5.45 ha) in Gomati and 190 percent (4.34 ha) in Sarayu beds. Apart from

this, elite varieties of other vegetables like muskmelon, cucumber and pumpkin were also

introduced. Here the foundation of seeds of only elite varieties was given instead of hybrids

keeping the sustainability of the farmer to cultivate the same in the next season with seed

extracted from the current season. Necessary knowledge on seed storage was also

incorporated to the beneficiaries. Another 15 families also joined this group of farmers.

The production of vegetables increased to 1293 q on Gomti banks with an increased net

income of Rs. 7,46,475. On Sarayu bank production increased to 1069.39 q on bank

and income increased by Rs. 6,18,195. An average income of Rs. 35,000 per beneficiary

was obtained during March 2010 to July 2010 i.e. in one season. Some families were

supplemented with a pair of goats and backyard bred chicks to develop small goat and

poultry units for their livelihood. The technology had generated employment for 100

days and also immediate economic and nutritional security. It also enabled the farmers to

take land on lease for cultivation during monsoon season. Thus, these families are now

ready to cultivate vegetables on river beds in two seasons and also do round the year

vegetable cultivation on leased lands. These farmers now earn an estimated annual net

income of about Rs. 1.0 lakhs.

5.1.3 Livelihood generation for marginal and small farmers through

integrated interventions of vegetable at Tera village of Raebareli

Tera village located in the Harichanderpur block of Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh

is one of the poorest village in the state and was reported by the Times of India issue on

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5.9.2009 as on the verge of famine. The village was constrained with regular floods and

draught in lowlands and poor productivity in the uplands. The average annual income of

the marginal farmer in the village was Rs. 21,000.

Most of the farmers were resistant to

change from rice-wheat system and

expressed that since they were at the verge

of poverty they don’t want to take any risk.

However, a handful of them came to adopt

the innovative low cost income generating

interventions of off-season vegetable

cultivation. Shri Ram Bahadur is a typical

representative of such farmers who earned

their livelihood through cultivation of rice-

wheat-mustard in 0.35 - 0.6 ha and one

or two bovines. He earned on annual

income of Rs. 23,700 from agriculture

which comprised of Rs.15, 400 from rice-

wheat, Rs. 3600 from vegetables (potato,

tomato and cucumber) and Rs. 4,700 from milk. Of his land, 0.15 ha was used for wheat

with varietal change and the other 0.15 ha was used for winter hybrid vegetable (tomato

and cabbage) cultivation supplemented with vermicomposting and Trichoderma

and Pseudomonads based liquid and farm manures. He earned about Rs. 13,000 from

vegetables in winter and Rs. 5,600 from wheat. From this technological backup he also

went for summer vegetable cultivation with cucumber, muskmelon and bhindi with elite

varieties, mulching and compost supplementation in 0.25 ha. Banana with moong gram

as intercrop in about 0.075 ha was taken up with the income generated from initial

winter vegetables. An income of Rs. 13,450 was generated with the summer vegetables

and moong gram.

Apart from this the milk yielding potential of the cow increased from 2 liters/ day to

4 liters/day with mineral mixture supplementation, deworming and fodder which earned

him Rs. 9,000. His total income from winter and summer season was Rs. 41,050. The

banana crops will fetch him another Rs. 56,000. Hence, his total income will be around

Rs. 97,050. His investment apart from planting materials was Rs. 15,500 under variable

cost. Only family labour was utilized for cultivation. About 200 mandays were used for

the above purpose. Like him many farmers like Shri Sant Ram, Ram Kilavan, Sambhu,

Basharat, Ayodyhya Prasad and others earned an average income of Rs. 25,000 from

vegetable cultivation in their half acre land and then went for banana cultivation. Some of

the farmers such as Shri Sambhu earned Rs. 36,000 from off-season cauliflower and

Rs. 26,500 from tomato. Now, due to ICAR/NAIP guidance and support they are out of

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These small modules of integration would be a stepping stone in the lives of poor farmers

who are poorer than the marginal farmers (criteria of less than one ha).

5.1.4 Conversion of a non-vegetable producing area into hub of vegetable

production and assuring reasonable livelihood and nutritional

security

In the Rauni and surrounding

villages comprising more than 250

families, the major livelihood source was

cultivation of paddy and wheat and the

resultant net income was nearly

Rs. 30,000-35,000 ha. The other

agricultural activities like commercial

vegetables, floriculture, livestock units,

etc. was either absent / negligible or

uneconomical (livestock). The

population comprises of about 25

percent landless and nearly 70 percent

small land holders (marginal and small

farmers). Various interventions from the

NAIP were introduced to diversify the

livelihood as per their choices and

enhancing the net family income to a reasonable level.

Out of these families, 24 landless families opted for river bed vegetable cultivation.

These families now improved the practices further by dividing the area into hybrid bhindi

portion on lower bank, hybrid tomato in middle portion along with cucurbitaceous

vegetables. Thus, the net return jumped many fold. The earlier means of irrigation by

buckets was is improved into community based portable engine irrigation.

The major shift has been in vegetable cultivation and its horizontal expansion. Now

besides above landless families, 52 families, mainly comprising of youth, who have never

gone for vegetable cultivation (except 2 families), have opted for off-season vegetable

cultivation mainly of summer bhindi, summer and rainy season tomato and integrating it

with floriculture, banana, rural poultry, cucurbits, etc. This has also assured nutritional

security to these poor families. The net income per ha has been enhanced to Rs. 1.5-4.0

lakhs/ha.

The shift of the area from non-vegetable producer to hub of seasonal /off-season

vegetable production is the real impact of NAIP/ICAR and in coming year will also be

hub of flowers, honey, guava, milk, meat and banana.

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Livelihood Enhancement Through Improved Vegetable Cultivation in Backward Districts of India

Zone VI

TRANS -GANGETIC PLAINS REGION

Trans-Gangetic Region includes Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh. The area is fairlyrich and has high productivity except two districts Mewat (Haryana) and Hoshiarpur (Punjab).Project intervened through two sub-projects in Mewat and ‘Kandi’ area of Hoshiarpur.

6.1 Target districts: Mewat (Haryana)

Sub-project: Achieving Improved Livelihood Security through Resource

Conservation and Diversified Farming Systems Approach in Mewat (CCSA, HAU,

Hissar)

6.1.1 Innovative modifications in trench farming of cucurbits

Modified trench farming is an efficient system of planting cucurbits wherein water

and nutrients are saved by their localized application. The intervention was applied in

20 acres under NAIP. The comparison of modified trench farming system in given in

table 6.1.

Modified System

Trench dimension reduced to = 1.5’ x 1.5’

Seed sown 4-5" away from the northern side of

the trench wall

Fertilizer /manure placed and mixed in a 8-9’’

band along the north side of trench wall

The Saccharum thatch after its removal is spread

on the bed. It regulates soil temperature and

insulates the fruits against the direct contact of

hot sand in summer months

Conventional System

Trench dimension (W, D) = 3’ x 3’

Seed is sown in close proximity to north side of

the trench wall.

Fertilizer / manure placed and mixed in the profile

at the bottom of whole trench

The Saccharum thatch erected on north side of

trench to guard against frost was thrown aside

after its removal in February

Table 6.1: Comparative features of conventional and modified trench farming system

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Benefits of modified system of trench

farming

● Labour cost for digging trench is

reduced to ¼ due to reduced

volume of excavated land

● Width of trench is halved, thereby

reducing the volume of water

applied to half

● Localized application of fertilizer

/manure in narrow band resulted

into higher nutrient use efficiency

● Spreading sarkanda thatch on the bed, reduced soil erosion and improved fruit

quality

The success of the interventions showed an adoption in 400 acres against initial

demonstration in 20 acres only.

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Zone VII

EASTERN PLATEAU AND HILL REGION

The Eastern Plateau and Hill region is one of the most backward region of the Country. Itincludes parts of Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and WestBengal. Out of 49 backward districts in the region 17 are covered under NAIP through 9 sub-projects.

7.1 Target districts: Dhenkanal, Kalahandi and Kandhmal (Odisha)

Sub-project: Sustainable Rural Livelihood and Food Security to Rainfed Farmers

of Odisha (OUAT, Bhubaneswar)

7.1.1 River bank watermelon for improved livelihood of farmers of

Dhenkanal

The river Brahmani flows in the vicinity of Dhenkanal Sadar cluster of Dhenkanal

district of Odisha. The six villages of the cluster viz. Khallibandha, Nuagaon, Mandapal,

Talagotha, Khamara and Kotapala are located in the right side of the river. The land was

infested with Kans (Saccharum spontaneum) weed and the soil is sandy. Although the river

is rainfed, water is available during Rabi and summer season. The watermelon cultivation

in the river bank dates back to 2004-05. Only four farmers cultivated watermelon in an

area of 1.6 ha with a very low productivity of 8.75 tonnes/ ha. They used low yielding

and low quality varieties. The productivity ranged from 8.75-16.50 tonnes/ ha during

2004-08 to 2010-11.

During 2011-12, under above NAIP an attempt was made to improve livelihood of

watermelon growing farmers through cultivation of good quality high yielding varieties

like BSS Bejo Seetal,, Sugar baby, Madhubala, Karan, Agasta and Poonam with improved

management practices. Training on cultivation practices and critical input support were

provided for cultivation of the crop in an area of 14.8 ha involving 40 households. The

productivity of the crop was enhanced to 25 t/ha. During 2011-12, the farmers realized

total production of 370 t from an area of 14.8 ha and net income at Rs. 65,000/ha.

Seeing the success, during 2012-13, more farmers came forward for watermelon

cultivation. They removed Kans (Saccharum spontaneum) from land and brought more

area under cultivation. Each farmer cultivated watermelon in an area of 0.8 ha. The

farmers were organized into groups for better management, watch and ward and marketing.

The project provided critical inputs to 72 households in an area of 28.8 ha (0.4 ha each)

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and each household cultivated the crop in additional area of 0.4 ha. Besides, 78 new

households also adopted river bank watermelon cultivation in an area of 0.8 ha each. The

area under watermelon cultivation has increased from 14.8 ha in 2011-12 to 120 ha

during 2012-13 showing an unprecedented increase of 711 percent. The farmers realized

net return of Rs. 27,27,000 at Rs. 95,000 per ha.

Out of the total production from area supported by the sub-project, fruits amounting

to 765 t valued at Rs. 44,55,000 was sent to different cities of Odisha viz Angul,

Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khurda, Kendrapara and Pattamundai and

also to different cities of neighboring states viz. Kolkata, Shillong, Silcher, Vijayawada

and Deoghar (Table 7.1). Besides, domestic consumption was about 9 t. Linkage was

established with Mahalaxmi Vegetable supplier, Kuakhia and Jajapur for marketing of the

produce in the distant markets.

Table 7.1: Quantity and value of watermelon marketed during 2012-13 in Odisha and neighboring

states

City Produce(t) Value (Rs)

Outside Odisha

Kolkata(West Bengal) 290 16,81,000

Shillong(Meghalaya) 67 3,77,400

Silcher(Assam) 80 4,43,000

Vijayawada(Andhra Pradesh) 55 3,14,500

Deoghar (Bihar) 48 2,78,400

Sub Total (A) 540 30,94,300

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Watermelon cultivation in the area has now become a source of livelihood not only

for farmers, but also wage earning for women from surrounding villages.

7.1.2 Cultivation of off-season vegetables in Kandhamal, Odisha

Kandhamal is a hilly and tribal

dominated district of Odisha. Crops like

cauliflower, runner bean and radish, which

are generally grown in Rabi season in the

state, are cultivated in Kharif in Kandhamal

due to prevalence of low night temperature

during the season. Number of vegetable

crops like runner bean, cauliflower, radish

with improved practices was introduced

with success.

Runner bean was cultivated in 34 ha involving 370 households. The farmers realized

green and fleshy pods of runner bean amounting 427.8 tonnes valued at Rs. 63,75,000

with net return of Rs. 41,78,600. The area per household was 0.09 ha and average net

return per household was Rs 11,294. The businessmen from Berhampur procured the

produce from NAIP clusters for sale in distant markets. Similarly, cauliflower was cultivated

in 7.8 ha involving 76 households. The crop yield was 102.5 tones valued at

Rs. 20,48,993 with net return of Rs 14,41,993. Each household realized net income of

Rs. 18,973 from an area of 0.1 ha. Radish was cultivated in 1.8 ha involving 56 households.

The swollen root plus greens yield was 34.0 tonnes valued at Rs. 4,80,000 with net

return of Rs. 3,14,400. Each household realized net return of Rs 5604 from an area of

0.032 ha. Thus, cultivation of off-season vegetables made the tribal life prosperous.

Inside Odisha

Angul 40 2,38,500

Bhubaneswar 76 4,67,800

Bhadrak 5 29,000

Cuttack 31 1,84,200

Dhenkanal 10 60,600

Khurda 21 1,26,200

Kendrapada 28 1,70,400

Patamudai 14 84,000

Sub Total (B) 225 13,60,700

Grand total 765 44,55,000

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7.1.3 Value chain approach for livelihood security through tuber crops

in backward districts of odisha

Tuber crops provide excellent opportunities for enhanced income in backward districts

of Odisha. Number of tuber crops was introduced in the area with remarkable success to

778 household in the area, Table 7.2

Area before intervention Orissa elite (yam) after intervention

Sl. No. Tuber crop technology No. of Demo Area covered Total Income

(ha) production (t) generated

(Rs in Lakh)

1 Gajendra elephant foot yam) 227 2.27 83.99 12.6

2 Orissa elite (greater yam) 259 5.18 129.5 19.4

3 RM-1 (yam bean) 176 5.19 105.9 10.6

4 High yielding varieties of sweet potato 163 6.52 79.5 4.0

(Kishan and Kalinga)

5 Orange flesh sweet potato variety (ST14) 52 1.46 15.8 0.8

6 Cassava (Vellayani, Hraswa, etc.), 118 0.925 20.2 2.0

colocasia and arrowroot

7 Sweet potato + red gram intercropping 32 0.84 7.1 0.4

8 Yam + maize intercropping 17 0.34 8.2 1.2

9 Lime application in sweet potato 26 0.52 6.5 0.3

Total 1070 23.245 456.7 70.7

Table 7.2: Income from tuber crops in three backward districts of Odisha

One household with an average area of 0.3.ha can get an income of Rs 16,650 with

Gajendra (elephant foot yam).

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To further motivate the farmers to

grow these crops, three starch extraction

units were deployed in the area. The

machine use and performance were as

follows:

● 21250 kg tubers crushed (all 3

machines)

● 3100 kg starch extracted and sold

to KASAM, NGO, Phulbani

● Increased extraction of 850 kg

starch valued Rs 85,000 due to machine usage apart from reduction in drudgery

7.2 Target districts: Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sambalpur (Odisha)

Sub-project: Sustainable Livelihood Improvement through Integrated Freshwater

Aquaculture, Horticulture and Livestock Development in Selected Districts of Odisha

(CIFA, Bhubaneswar)

Traditional method Machine

Capacity (kg/hour) 1 30

Starch recovery (%) 9 14

Electricity charge - 1.1 Unit/30 kg

Extraction charges Own labour Rs 1.00/kg

With the increased production, more such facilities are expected to grow. This value

chain approach of production, value addition and market linkage have helped the tribal

farmers in a big way.

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Table 7.3: Performance of starch extraction machine

Vegetable cultivation in tribal belts of Odisha offered a great scope of livelihood

improvement. Two success stories; one on commercial nursery and other on success of

vegetable grower adopting NAIP technology is reported herewith. Pond-dyke based system

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7.2.1 Saplings of livelihood- A success story in commercial nursery

In Purunia village of Patna block of Keonjhar district, a SHG, named Maa Basant

Kuanri Krushak Sangha was formed and a commercial nursery for vegetable crops (tomato,

brinjal, chilli, cabbage, cauliflower, drumstick and fruit crops like papaya) was initiated

They were trained and guided regularly by the project personnel. The group is not only

able to cater to its own need of quality planting material, but also caters to the need of the

nearby villages. They have earned an additional income of Rs 15,700. With increasing

income season by season, the group is confident of setting an example of success in the

region

7.2.2 A glaring success story of Shri Dhyanendra Behera, Keonjhar

Educated up to 9th standard

only, Shri Dhyanendra Behera has

been benefited from commercial

vegetable cultivation interventions

of NAIP through wholesome

technology adoption. He used to

cultivate local varieties of tomato.

This crop suffered from various

diseases, which he could not

identify and control, despite

spending a significant amount of

money on purchase and

application of fungicides. Through NAIP, he opted for cultivation of commercial disease

resistant seed material and obtained yield of 32 q from an area of 2000m2

and earned

about Rs 22,600 in one season. This has substantially improved his livelihood

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7.3 Target districts: Godda (Jharkhand)

Sub-project: Up scaling and Improving Livelihood of Forest based and Forest

Fringe Communities through Enhanced Farming System Productivity and Efficient

Support Systems in Godda District (Jharkhand) (AFC, Ltd., Ranchi)

Godda is one of the most backward districts of Jharkhand but it has large area under

forest with a good scope of value addition to the forest produce. Also multi-tier horticultural

system has been introduced in the region with success.

7.3.1 Multi-story vegetable model for Godda

The multi-story intercropping model of ridge gourd/bitter gourd/bottle gourd with

elephant yam was demonstrated on 3.1 ha. It could enhance net income to Rs. 7,323 per

farmer per year. The maize-yam- cowpea (barwatti) model in difficult areas nearer and

inside the forests (shifting cultivation) has also been demonstrated effectively. It was

demonstrated on 6.18 ha and its adoption has enhanced net income to Rs. 3406 per

farmer/year. Similarly intercropping of potato (Kufri-Jyoti / Kufri-Sinduri) with maize

(seed tech-900, Mahi55, etc.) was demonstrated on 71.19 ha wherein 1561 HHs were

covered and their net income was Rs. 2,508 per farmer/year. Oal (Gajendra variety)

cultivation has been appreciated by most of farmers. It has recorded highest adoption rate

to the extent of 90 percent. The demonstration of this technology was done on 10.99 ha

and the net income has enhanced to Rs. 2,464 per farmer per year, Table 7.4. Farmers have

found that the crops introduced in the project area have not only helped them in adoption

of new and better varieties with improved production and productivity but also been able

to sell their products in the market in relatively easier way. The adoption rate has been

highest in case of Oal (90 percent) and lowest in case of multi - storey inter cropping (64

percent). Total land coverage so far under various models of agriculture is about 388.78

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Crop Number of HH Total area (ha) Initial yield (t/ha) Improved yield Enhanced income/

(t/ha) year (Rs)

Potato 1561 18.81 1.57 2.1 87000

Oal 1097 10.99 25 37 59000

Others 392 17.44 20 25 62000

Table 7.4: Income through tuber crops in Godda district

7.3.2 Enhanced income through value addition of jackfruit and other

underutilized fruits

Pickle making from jackfruit and other

underutilized NTFPs available locally in

the forest areas: The jackfruit

(Artocarpusheterophyllus or A. heterophylla)

is a species of tree in the mulberry family

(Moraceae), which is native to parts of

southern and southeast Asia. It is well

suited to tropical lowlands. According to

sources, its fruit is the largest tree-borne

fruit in the world. The fruit is nutritious,

rich in vitamins A, B and C, potassium,

calcium, iron, proteins and high in

carbohydrates. In Sunderpahari and

Godda ranges several jackfruit trees are

found in abundance in and around the forest areas of the villages selected under NAIP.

Each year a tree of jackfruit yields about 70 to 90 kg of fruits and people either self

A Jackfruit tree in Godda

Processing, preservation and packaging trainingin Godda

‘Yogini’ Pickle for Sale

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7.4.1 Demonstration of vegetable cultivation

The improved method of vegetable cultivation was demonstrated in the field of 203

farmers of Dumka and Jamtara. Improved cultivation of tomato, brinjal, cauliflower, cabbage

and other vegetables were demonstrated as per farmers preference. An average income of

Rs. 6,046 was obtained by a marginal farmer.

7.4.2 Off-season cultivation of cucurbits under low polytunnel

For off-season cultivation of cucurbits, the crop is sown in November-December in

pits in 0.5m wide channel with a pit-to-pit distance of 0.5m and channel-to-channel

distance of 3.0m. Two plants are allowed to grow in one pit. The sown crop is protected

from cold by covering the crop rows through placement of transparent polythene sheets

over low height bamboo arches. The polythene cover is removed in February with the

increase in temperature. The first harvest starts at 55-60 days after sowing and harvest

duration is 3.5 months. The farmers get more price for their produce due to early harvest.

It was demonstrated in 26 farmers fields. An income of Rs. 4,913 from bottle gourd

cultivation in (50 m2

) area has been recorded from the total harvest of 486 kg. A sum of

Rs. 15,000 was earned by Shri Bhim Roy of Roytola block, Narayanpur, Jamtara through

sale of seedlings of papaya, vegetables and forest plants grown in the polyhouse.

7.4 Target districts: Dumka and Jamtara (Jharkhand)

Sub-project: Developing Sustainable Farming System Models for Prioritized Micro

Watersheds in Rainfed Areas in Jharkhand (BAU, Ranchi)

consume it or sells it in the market at very low prices. Under the NAIP sub project in

Godda, the areas with high concentration of jackfruit were identified and their value

addition was introduced by making pickle for commercialization of this product. This

way the produce, which was underutilized in the area, has been commercialized and

generated livelihood for the rural poor. Under NAIP total 117 members of 9 SHGs were

linked with pickle making of jackfruit and other fruits available in the forest areas. The

SHG members were first provided with training on processing and preservation of the

jackfruit and other NTFPs for pickle making. Thereafter, the groups actually prepared the

product and did packaging for sale in the market. Marketing tie-ups are explored. About

1.95 t of the pickle is ready for sale and it would fetch about Rs.1.17 lakh. The promoted

brand for sale of the product is ‘Yogini’.

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7.4.3 Demonstration of fruit based multi-tier cropping system

Twenty mango and guava based multi-tier orchards were established and out of which,

14 are being maintained successfully. The farmers are getting Rs. 14,045 from filler crop

(guava) and intercrops (vegetables).

7.4.4 The small ditches

Ditches of size 10’ x 10’ x 10’ were constructed in the low and medium land. These

ditches receive water through seepage that is used for irrigating small patches of horticultural

crops and nursery preparation for paddy. One small ditch is suitable for vegetable cultivation

in 0.04-0.06 ha of area. Due to its low cost, the technology has spread significantly in the

area and have lead to improved vegetable cultivation.

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7.5 Target districts: Bastar, Kanker and Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh)

Sub-project: Improving Rural Livelihood Security through Sustainable Integrated

Farming System Model and Allied Enterprises in Bastar Region of Chhattisgarh

7.5.1 Integrated rice-fish-duck-vegetable system for enhanced livelihood

in selected backward districts of Bastar

In major parts of Chhattisgarh, rice is taken as a mono-crop. The productivity and

income is also low. To enhance livelihood of farmers of the area integration of fish with

existing rice crop has been successfully demonstrated by NAIP in three backwards districts

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of Chhattisgarh state namely Bastar, Kanker

and Narayanpur. After rice crop, vegetables

were cultivated to utilize residual moisture

and harvested water for fish and vegetable

cultivation. This land was traditionally left

uncultivated after rice crop. The technology

is suitable for the areas where rice crop is

waterlogged for longer duration of the

crop.

The technology involved digging of

trench of 0.45 x 0.45m (depth and width)

on the sides of rice field. Approximately, 6

to 8 percent of the area is covered by these trenches. It allowed the fishes to be in the

trenches during reduced water level in the summer season.

Integrated rice cum fish cum vegetable system was demonstrated in an area of 95 ha

covering 350 farmers. Fingerlings (rohu, mrigal, catla, common carp) were stocked with

recommended rate of 300 for 2400 m2

area. After rice crop, vegetables chilli and cabbage

were cultivated. The yield of paddy crop increased from base line value of 9.33 q/ha to

30-32 q/ha. The yield of fish and vegetable from 0.24 ha area was 25-28 kg. The net

income recorded per household from 0.24 ha was Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 12,000.

7.5.2 Gravity operated drip irrigation for vegetable cultivation- A source

of livelihood security

The study was to have a way out for low adoption of drip irrigation systems under

resource poor conditions having limited availability of water. Presently double cropped

area in Chhattisgarh is quite low around 20 percent. Most of this is under rainfed area

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only about 12-15 percent area which is double cropped with the help of irrigation.

Therefore, for double cropping more and more area was urgently required to be irrigated.

This also helped in checking migration of rural community from the area in the post rainy

season.

Drip irrigation systems was originally designed to increase water use efficiency spatially

under limited supply of water for irrigation. However, presently these are being used by

resource rich farmers under ample ground water supply situations. Since vast majority of

the farmers in the region are resource poor and water supply particular in post rainy

season is extremely limited, there is need to try this system of indigenous gravity operated

drip in badi farming condition. The technology was demonstrated on 300 farms with the

following achivement, Table 7.5.

Table 7.5: Economics of gravity drip irrigation system

* Average of 300 farmers, FP: Farmers practice, RP: Recommended Practice

Impact of innovation:

● Increased income from Rs. 5,000 to 28,000/annum/badi/family.

● Saved post rice crops (vegetables crops) from water stress.

● Increased field water use efficiency by 75 to 85 percent.

● Saved water 25 to 35 percent over flood irrigation.

● Increased 35 to 40 percent yield over flood irrigation.

● Wide acceptance among farmers.

● State Government of Chhattisgarh extended support to adaptation of drip

technology in farmers field.

Yield (kg/ha) Net Return (Rs/ha) B:C Ratio

FP* RP* FP RP FP RP

300 900 5000 28000 3.15 4.60

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Table 7.6: Effect of rainwater harvesting structures on crop yield

Parameters Traditional Improved Practice

Practice* Rice Vegetable Total

Productivity (kg/ha) 1625 2050 1000 3050

Income (Rs/ha) 11475 14950 12000 26950

Labour employed (mandays)* 33 35 10 45

Cost : Benefit Ratio 2.51 2.97 3.25 3.11

* Average of 250 farmers

7.5.3 Rice - vegetable - water harvesting system

Drought is the common phenomena in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. It occurs

once in every two years. The region receives plenty of rainfall even then drought is common

due to uneven rainfall distribution and long dry spell during crop growing periods.

Therefore, it indicates that there is no problem for water but more of proper rainwater

management. Rainwater management for drought elevation through ponds-shallow dug

well-small ditches in continuous series have been developed. This not only helped to

improve productivity of rice but also facilitated cultivation of vegetables after rice for

enhanced income. The results are presented in table 7.6

Impact of innovation:

● Generated round the year employment and income.

● 165 farmers benefitted by this interventions in 135 ha area.

● Part of water is diverted into cannel for irrigation of vegetables.

● Farmers earned additional income Rs. 8,000-13,000/year/family.

● Checked migration of rural masses.

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7.6 Target districts: Sahibganj and Pakur (Jharkhand)

Sub-project: Integrated Farming System (IFS) for Enhancing Sustainable Rural

Livelihood Security in Sahibganj and Pakur Districts of Jharkhand (GVT, Ranchi)

7.6.1 Cowpea (Barbatti)

Cowpea (Barbatti) crop was grown in

Berhait cluster with low productivity of

9.0 q/ha. NAIP introduced good

management practices. During 2012-13

the number of farmers, area and

productivity increased to 26.6 ha and 13.0

q/ha, respectively. The farmers earned an

income of Rs 10,500 per HH. Line sowing

and staking increased the yield by 25

percent and marketing up-linking helped

farmers to fetch Rs. 15/kg more than

earlier.

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CENTRAL PLATEAU AND HILL REGION

Central Plateau and Hill Region includes 17 backward districts of Madhya Pradesh (7),Rajasthan (5) and Uttar Pradesh (5). Ten of these districts are covered under threesub-projects.

8. Target districts: Udaipur, Banswara, Dungarpur and Sirohi (Rajasthan)

Sub-project: Livelihood and Nutritional Security of Tribal Dominated Rural Areas

through Integrated Farming System Models (MPUAT, Udaipur)

8.1 Vegetable cultivation in backward districts of Rajasthan

Vegetable Cultivation has not only

economically empowered marginal and

small farmers but also brought social

transformation in four backward districts

of Rajasthan namely Udaipur, Banswara,

Dungarpur and Sirohi. Farmers earned

maximum from okra followed by chilli

cultivation. In Abu Road cluster of Sirohi,

more than 50 percent families have

adopted hybrid tomato cultivation.

Looking to the success, ITC signed MoU

for chilli and turmeric cultivation and

procurement in Banswara and Dungarpur

districts.

For raising disease free vegetable

seedlings and planting materials, 78 small

walk-in-tunnel type polyhouses were also

constructed. Farmers are raising seedlings

and preparing planting materials for their

own village. Shri Dilip Jati in Mavli-II

cluster earned Rs. 80,000 from small

polyhouse by raising papaya plants and

vegetable seedlings.

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The vegetable cultivation among small and marginal farmers in the area is gaining

popularity. More farmers are diversifying existing cropping system and adopting vegetable

cultivation for higher return. There is significant increase in area under vegetable crops

(1215 ha) benefitting more than 5500 farmers. Farmers are purchasing hybrid seeds at

their own cost. This intervention generated additional employment and income ranged

between Rs. 40,000 to 1,00,000 from 0.2 ha land. Total earnings from the vegetables is

estimated to be Rs. 70.8 million. The key lessons are

● Horticulture led to substantial economic empowerment, additional employment

generation and nutritional security.

● Increased water use efficiency through irrigation pipes and drip irrigation system

led to enhanced production and income.

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Zone IX

WESTERN PLATEAU AND HILL REGION

Western Plateau and Hill Region of the state of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh includes7 and 5 backward districts, respectively. Under NAIP two districts form Madhya Pradesh and 7from Maharashtra were covered through the sub-projects.

9.1 Target districts: Yeotmal, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Nandurbar and Ahmednagar

(Maharashtra)

Sub-project: Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security in Backward Districts of

Maharashtra (BAIF, Pune)

9.1.1 Livelihood security through diversification from vegetables to

pomegranate – A success story of Shri Gangadhar Nivrutti Darade

of Ahmednagar

Shri Gangadhar Nivrutti Darade is a

47 year old farmer of Devthan village of

Ahmednagar, a backward district of

Maharashtra. He owns 10 acre land under

rainfed condition. He grew tomato, chilli,

sweet potato, brinjal, etc. on his farm and

sold in the local market and earned an

income of about Rs. 10,000. With this

income he was not able to support his

family.

Under NAIP such families were identified and imparted training on pomegranate

cultivation at the MPKV, Rahuri, Ahmednagar. After that, he was provided with 300

pomegranate grafts of Bhagava variety under this project. He did not encounter any disease

problem and in June 2012 sold the produce in three installments in the local as well as

urban market.

He earned an income of about Rs 3,50,000 from one acre area by selling the produce

at Rs. 200/kg. He further expanded the area to 2 acre under pomegranate orchard. In this

way, he has set up an example in his village that a person can raise his agricultural income

by diversifying the farm activities, lowering the risk and generating self-employment.

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9.1.2 Vegetables, a major source of livelihood improvement which sustains

life - A success story of Shri Bhaskar Dangal Wagh of Nandurbar

Introduction of vegetable cultivation

with improved varieties and appropriate

market linkages is the main aim of MPKV,

Rahuri under NAIP project. The farmers

were provided quality seedlings of tomato

(variety Phule Raja). Bhaskar Dangal Wagh,

is one of the beneficiary farmers from

Mandane village in Nandurbar district. He

owned 11 acre land which is rainfed. He

grew jowar, bajara, pigeon-pea, mung,

cotton and vegetables crops like tomato, chilly of local variety. The productivity was low

due to unavailability of rainfall and quality seedlings. With income from his produce he

could not fulfill the family needs. Under NAIP such families were selected and imparted

the training at MPKV, Rahuri. After the training he got lots of confidence. He participated

in group discussion and on and off campus training programmes which were organized by

MPKV, Rahuri on different issues of agriculture techniques. Due to high yielding variety,

the yield has gone up and he has earned an income of Rs. 30,000 from one acre. Before

intervention he earned only Rs. 8,000/acre. Now, more area is being covered under

vegetables. The farmers are buying seedling from nursery of MPKV, Rahuri under this

project. This change in cropping system also brought about a change in the farmers income

from an average land holding. Farmers are now saying “Vegetables are the major source of

livelihood improvement which sustains life” and attribute it to NAIP project.

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9.2 Target districts: Aurangabad, Dhule and Gondia (Maharashtra)

Sub-project: Efficient Land use Based Integrated Farming System for Rural

Livelihood Security in Aurangabad, Dhule and Gondia Districts of Maharashtra.

(NBSS& LUP Nagpur)

9.2.1 Crop diversification, a boon to marginal farmers for sustainable

livelihood

Onion is an important crop for domestic and export marketing. Out of 77.29 lakh

MT production of onion, 50 percent population of our country consume 55.21 lakh MT,

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export 16.71 lakh MT and losses during storage are estimated at 25.50 lakh MT. Hence,

there is a net deficit of 20.13 lakh MT onion. Looking to the other vegetable crops, onion

is a short duration crop; it has high yield potential with tremendous demand round the

year throughout the country and also has export potential. Therefore, farmers are attracted

towards onion cultivation. Laghadwal village of Sakri tehsil in Dhule district of Maharashtra

is selected for NAIP sub-project activities from April, 2009. During December, 2010,

training programmes on different aspects of agriculture including commercial vegetable

production technology for 50 beneficiaries of NAIP were conducted and also horticultural

tool kits for promotion of horticultural crops were supplied.

Taking cue from this HRD

programme, Shri Ratan Uttam Bhoye from

Laghadwal village with 7 other tribal

farmers decided to cultivate commercial

onion crop during summer season, 2010-

11. Varieties ‘N-2-4-1 and Agri Found

Light Red’ of onion were cultivated with

recommended technology on 7.20 ha area

on 8 farmers field. The average productivity

of onion was 221.5 quintals per ha with

net income of Rs. 102,765/ha during the

first year of introduction of crop. From this income some of them have constructed onion

storage structures. Results of interventions on other vegetable crops are given in table 9.1

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Crops Total area No. of HH Productivity (t/ha) Enhanced

(ha) (no. of modules) Initial (Ave. of Improved income

last 3 years) (Rs/ha)

Bitter gourd 0.40 10 11 15.40 66000

Okra 4.00 75 9 12.30 72600

Brinjal 0.40 05 9.5 11.30 27000

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9.3 Target districts: Jhabua and Dhar (Madhya Pradesh)

Sub-project: Integrated Farming System for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in

Undulating and Rainfed Areas of Jhabua and Dhar District of Madhya Pradesh

(RVSKVV, Gwalior)

Tribal dominated disadvantaged district Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh is characterized by

undulating topography, fragmented holdings, rainfed farming, shallow and eroded soils,

low and stagnant crop productivity and low income from ancestral farming. To enhance

income of the farmers of the area, an attempt was made to introduce improved vegetable

cultivation under NAIP. Some of the success stories are as under:

9.3.1 Introduction and promotion of vegetables and spices in Dhar and

Jhabua

Vegetable crops viz., tomato, lady-finger, bitter gourd, sponge gourd, pumpkin, chilli

and spices like onion, garlic, ginger and coriander were introduced and promoted in the

area of 56.6 ha at the field of 203 farmers. The major interventions were ridge sowing,

drip method of irrigation and fertigation, polythene mulching, staking in tomato and

improved production technologies. The improved varieties were Shaktiman (tomato),

US 611(chilli), AFDR and Nasik 53 (onion), BE 707 (brinjal), Jai kisan (lady finger)

and Swanharit (Palak). The productivity of chilli, tomato and onion was 21.00, 31.40

and 10.08, respectively. Farmers got net profit in between Rs. 0.99 to 2.10 lakh/ha from

vegetable cultivation.

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Awareness among the farmers has increased for nursery management and introduction

of vegetables and spices crops. The major interventions were introduction of vegetables/

spices, varietal substitution, IPM, INM and IWM techniques. A total of 20 low cost net/

poly houses were established against the project target of 12. The production of vegetables

/ spices in the project area has sharply increased as during 2010-11 a total of 155 farm

families and 62 ha area were covered under these interventions. The farmers have earned

up to Rs 1,42,700/ha/year from the cultivation of these vegetables and spices.

9.3.2 Pumpkin cultivation: A new source of livelihood security in tribal

farmers – A success story

Shri Anand Singh S/o Ajay Singh village Avalia Block Nalcha District Dhar is 35

years old farmer having 8.2 ha of land. Initially he was growing field crops namely soybean/

maize in Kharif while gram in Rabi. By growing these crops he was earning only

Rs 30,000/ha/year. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhar under NAIP provided capacity building

trainings and motivation to adopt high tech vegetable cultivation. After learning scientific

knowledge of pumpkin cultivation from KVK, Dhar the tremendous change was seen in

his livelihood. He got an yield of 212 q/ha and sold it at Rs. 800/quintal in local and

Indore market and thus earned about Rs. 1,69,600, an increase of about Rs 1.4 lakh. He

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9.3.3 Watermelon cultivation promotes prosperity in tribal areas – A

success story

Shri Khadak Singh S/o Shanker Singh

village Avalia Block Nalcha District Dhar

is 36 years old having 5 ha of land. Initially,

he was growing field crops namely

soybean/maize in Kharif while gram in

Rabi. By growing these crops he was

earning only Rs 32,000/ha/year. Krishi

Vigyan Kendra, Dhar under NAIP,

provided capacity building trainings and

motivation to adopt high tech vegetable

cultivation. After learning scientific

knowledge of watermelon cultivation from

KVK, Dhar the tremendous change was seen in his livelihood. He got an yield of 425 q/

ha and sold his produce for Rs.1000/quintal in local and Indore market and thus earned

about Rs. 4,25,000, an increase of about Rs. 3.93 lakh. He is now a successful watermelon

growing farmer in the area.

9.3.4 Farmer’s innovation - An innovative irrigation technique for vegetable

cultivation (ICAR Website)

Shri Ramash Bariya S/o Shri Java is a beneficiary

famer from Rotla village of district Jhabua. After

interaction with NAIP-KVK scientists during 2009-

10, Shri Ramesh started vegetable cultivation on small

area during rainy and winter seasons and got more

profit. With this encouragement, he decided to grow

cucurbits viz., bitter guard, and sponge guard in late

summer season of 2012-13 in 0.1 ha area. He prepared

nursery in May 2012 and sowed these crops (12 line

bitter guard and 3 line spongy guard) in 1st

week of

June 2012. During the early growing stage of these

crops, he faced acute shortage of irrigation water due

to delayed monsoon. Shri Ramesh was worried about

failure of his crops. Then he discussed with NAIP

scientists and got advice for adoption of an innovative

irrigation technique using waste glucose bottle. In this

technique, a cut is made at the top of waste glucose

bottle for filling of water and discharge of water could be regulated by regulator system.

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Shri Ramesh was firm to save his vegetable crops, hence he purchased 6 kg waste

glucose bottles (350 in numbers) for Rs. 20/kg and cut the bottom of bottle for filling of

water. These bottles were hanged with the help of stacked plant. Ramesh instructed to his

children to fill these bottles with water before they went to school in morning. He used

the regulator for supply of water drip by drip. Thus, Ramesh saved his crop from drought

due to delayed monsoon and got net profit Rs. 15,200 from 0.1 ha land till date. It

indicates that a tribal farmer can get about Rs 1.50 to 1.70 lakhs/ ha in one season of

vegetable cultivation by adopting this new innovative technique of irrigation even in

remote tribal undulating hilly soils.

In recognition of his achievements Shri Ramesh was awarded with certificate of

appreciation by district administration on Independence Day on 15.08.2012 and by

Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Madhya Pradesh Government on Foundation day of

RVSKVV on 19.08.2012.

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Zone X

SOUTHERN PLATEAU AND HILL REGION

10.1 Target districts: Bidar (Karnataka)

Sub-project: Nutrition, Livelihood Security through Resource and Enterprise

Management in Bidar district (UAS, Raichur)

10.1.1 Integrated disease management in ginger - A success story of Shri

Devidas Raamu Pawar

Ginger is the main commercial crop in

Bidar district of Karnataka. More than 90%

of the ginger growing farmers, like Shri

Devidas Ramu Pawar resident of Alipur,

Humnabad, Bidar, Karnataka are facing

Rhyzome Rot Disease complex. Hence, the

KVK and NAIP, conducted demonstrations

on an Integrated Disease Management of

ginger rhyzome rot complex for controlling

the disease and adding to the livelihood of

the farmers. It included selection of healthy

seed material, seed treatment with metalaxil-MZ at 0.6 percent, soil application- 1q neem

cake along with 1kg trichoderma at the time of planting and cultivation of castor as a

mixed crop.

In the plot where in the farmers practice was followed, 20.5 percent disease incidence

was noticed with an average yield of 50.10 q/ha. However, in the farmers plot with the

improved practice, 10.10 percent disease incidence was registered with an average yield of

90.00 q/ha. The cost of cultivation incurred in the farmers practice was Rs. 1,37,500/ha

as compared to Rs. 1,43,938/ha in IDM plot. The net profit gained was Rs. 113,000/ha

and Rs. 3,06,062/ha, respectively in farmers practice and IDM plot. Hence, the difference

in the profit gained in the farmers practice and IDM was Rs. 1,93,062/ha with the

Backward areas in Southern Plateau and Hill Region includes 8, 3 and 4 districts in AndhraPradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (TN), respectively. Four NAIP sub-projects for livelihoodimprovement were approved covering 8, 2 and 4 of these districts in Andhra Pradesh, Karnatakaand Tamil Nadu, respectively.

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10.2 Target districts: Chitradurga (Karnataka)

Sub-project: Livelihood Security of Rural Poor in Disadvantaged Chitradurga

Districts of Karnataka through Integrated Farming Systems Approach (UAS,

Bangalore)

10.2.1 Impact of INM / IPDM and Arka kalyan variety on onion production

Karnataka is one of the major onion producing states in the country with an area of

2 lakh ha and the total production of 27.21 lakh t. The state ranks fourth in terms of

onion productivity in India with an average productivity of 1361 kg/ha.

Before the inception of the NAIP the farmers of Chitradurga district were growing

only local varieties with improper and often unscientific management of nutrient, pests

and diseases. Farmers growing local varieties suffered yield loss to the extent of 30-50

percent due to heavy infestation of pests (thrips) and diseases (purple blotch). Apart from

yield loss, quality of the bulbs was also poor. Hence, scientific cultivation of onion was

introduced in the district to increase the yield, income and horizontal spread of the

technologies under NAIP.

The selected farmers from the cluster villages of the district were given the inputs

required for 0.4 ha area each, besides training on improved cultivation practices through

farmers field school for three years (2009-12). The analysis of the overall impact of Arka

kalyan variety indicated that the productivity of onion increased by 53 percent (from 18

additional benefit of saving environment and soil fertility. A large number of farmers are

now practicing the recommended practices.

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to 27.5 t/ha) due to INM and IPDM as against 23 percent (from 18 to 22.2 t/ha) in local

variety. Thus, at an average price of Rs 8/kg, the farmers obtained Rs 68,625/ha additional

income through adoption of improved cultivation practices viz., high yielding variety

(Arka kalyan), INM and IPDM practices. The total net gain was to the extent of

Rs. 34,825/ha due to INM and IPDM practices in Satara Red with an incremental benefit

to the additional cost ratio of 3.82. Whereas, cv. Arka kalyan gave the total net gain of

Rs. 68,625/ha and the incremental benefit to the additional cost ratio of 9.30 with INM

and IPDM. Apart from enhancement in productivity (53 percent) and income (35 percent),

the improved variety and improved practice generated an additional employment of 30

mandays/ha, Table 10.1

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10.3 Target districts: Adilabad, Khammam, Srirangagareddy, Nalgonda, Kadappah,

Mahaboobnagar, Ananthpur, Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)

Sub-project: Sustainable Rural Livelihoods through Enhanced Farming System

Productivity and Efficient Support Systems in Rainfed Areas, (CRIDA, Hyderabad)

The major constraints in horticultural cultivation in backward districts of Andhra

Pradesh are poor nutrient and water management in the existing orchards and poor market

linkages. To overcome it, the project introduced balanced nutrient and judicious water

management practices and facilitated buyback arrangements.

10.3.1 Introduction of summer vegetables

The lands were kept fallow during the summer

season due to water scarcity, and the farmers used

to move out of the village in search of work. To

overcome it, number of farm ponds were

constructed and renovated to improve water

availability in the area. Subsequently, the farmers

were motivated to cultivate vegetable during

summer for higher returns. To encourage more

Crop Number of HH Total area Initial yield Improved yield Enhanced income

(ha) (t/ha) (t/ha) (Rs/ha/year)

Onion-Arka kalyan 200 100 18 27.5 76000

Table 10.1: Performance of Arka kalyan in Chitradurga district, Karnataka

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farmers to take-up vegetable cultivation, the Navakalapana society has started supplying

the suitable quality seed/ planting material. The returns obtained from the summer vegetable

cultivation was up to Rs 1,06,990/acre during 2010-11.

10.3.2 Effect of mulching in vegetable cultivation

To create awareness on advantages of mulching, demonstrations on plastic mulching

were conducted in commercial crops (watermelon) and vegetable (brinjal). The results

indicated an enhanced income of Rs. 37,875/ha from watermelon and Rs. 50,000 from

brinjal, Table 10.2

Technology Farmers Yield (kg/ha) Income (Rs/ha/year)

covered Pre Post Pre Post

(No.) intervention intervention intervention intervention

Plastic mulching in 16 45 t 55 t 55,000 92875

commercial crops like

water melon

Mulching in vegetables 10 20 t 25 t 2,00,000 2,50,000

like brinjal

Table 10.2: Effect of plastic mulching on yeild and income

10.3.3 Strengthening market linkages for enhanced income

Mango farmers of the area disposed off their produce by awarding rights of their

orchards to local contractors at very low prices. In the process the farmers were not realizing

desired profit margins. Keeping this in view, a sustained effort was made to sell the produce

directly to retail marketing company which offers to buy mangoes directly from the farm

gate. After a slow start, the intervention picked up. The overall transaction through this

intervention over the project period was over Rs.35.00 lakhs and the average profit was

higher by 24 percent. Now that the farmers have come to know the benefits of marketing


69

mangoes directly with the retail chain operators, they have picked up the good harvesting

and transport practices promoted by the project and are now capable of independently

dealing with the marketing issue.

10.3.4 Turmeric cultivation

In addition to promoting pulses and

vegetables, turmeric was also introduced as

a new crop during kharif 2010. In the first

year only two farmers were supported with

seed material, sufficient to sow in 1.5 acres.

Witnessing the significant profits (i.e.

Rs. 80,000 to 1,00,000/acre) made by these

farmers, during Kharif 2011, nearly 25

farmers purchased turmeric seed on their

own and sowed in 20 acres. Of the two

farmers who cultivated turmeric during

Kharif 2010, one farmer could supply seed

to5 fellow farmers. Altogether, in addition to establishing a diversified crop environment

in the area, the seed intervention also helped a few women to regain their traditional role

of seed management. A few farmers took up seed production in pulses and turmeric ensuring

restoration and sustainability of crop biodiversity.

10.3.5 Community shade net for quality seedlings - A necessity

The potential of the cluster for

vegetable production during Rabi and

summer seasons was well understood in the

project. However, lack of availability of

good quality seedlings was an issue.

Though there were some nurseries in the

area, they were far away from the cluster

and involved large transportation cost

leading to higher cost of cultivation. A

shade net was established during the second

year of the project and a commodity interest

group was promoted to take up production

and sale of good quality vegetable seedlings.

During the year, the nursery produced over two lakh vegetable seedlings (tomato-1,55,000;

chilies-40,000; brinjal-18,000). Over 500 mandays of labour and sale value of Rs. 50,000

were generated by this enterprise.

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Zone XII

WEST COAST PLAINS AND GHATS REGION

12.1 Target districts: Wayanad (Kerala)

Sub-project: Comprehensive, Multi-Enterprise Project for Addressing the

Agrarian Crisis of Wayanad District of Kerala (RRS KAU, Wayanad)

12.1.1 Promoting farmer participatory procurement and marketing of farm

produce – VFPCK ( Vegetable and Fruit Council, Kerala) Model

Marketing of farm produce was a focused intervention under the sub-project aimed

to facilitate enhanced income. The concept revolved around motivating the farmers to

collectively market their farm produce, avoiding the role of middlemen. Under the sub-

project, 17 collection points (farmer owned markets) and one retail outlet for the collection

and marketing of farm produce was established. Transportation and necessary infrastructure

for these markets were provided. It has helped large number of farmers in enhanced

income. The salient achievements of these centres were:

● Agricultural produce handled – 2272.3 t with a value of Rs 4.2 crores

● Provided transportation facility for 224 t of agricultural produce to distant markets

● 700 farmers benefitted

Wayanad (Kerala) is one of the backward district of West Coast Plains and Ghat Region.Research on livelihood improvement of the farmers of the district was undertaken by KeralaAgricultural University in consortium mode.

West Coast Plains and Ghats Region

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12.1.2 Gender empowerment in vegetable cultivation

Under the sub-project 5 women SHG were constituted for nursery management (3)

and vegetable seed production (2). The interventions has helped these members in earning

average income of Rs. 36,210.

12.1.3 Organic farming

Under the sub-project one of the

consortium partners Wayanad Social Service

Society equipped about 1500 farmers to get

their farm certification under organic

certification programme by M/s LACON

International. They are already practicing

organic farming. Under the project totally

300 farmers have been awarded organic

certification; 1200 farmers are also in the

transition stage. An area of 2857 acres has

been transformed to certified organic

cultivation. Organically produced spices are being exported under the brand name “Wayanad

Classics”.This intervention has helped the farmers in following ways:

● Collected 85 t (this year 30 t) of organic ginger and 8.3 t (this year 2t) of organic

turmeric and processed and exported and provided 40 percent premium price for

ginger and 30 percent premium price for turmeric.

● Collected 24 t of green pepper from farmers and provided 40 percent of premium

price to farmers

● Collected 12.3 t of Black pepper and provided 25 to 35 percent of premium

price to farmers

● Collected 74 t (This year 20 t) of coffee from farmers and provided 20 to 30

percent premium price to farmers

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Zone XIII

GUJARAT PLAINS AND HILLS REGION

13.1. Target districts: Banaskantha, Dahod, Dangs (Gujarat)

Sub-project: Integrated Project for Research on Development Process and

Sustainability of Livelihood in Disadvantaged Districts of Gujarat State (SDAU,

Krushinagar, Banaskantha)

13.1.1 Drip irrigation

The backward districts of Gujarat face

water scarcity. To overcome it, drip/

sprinkler irrigation has been promoted in

326.80 ha area under the above subproject.

Due to MIS 30.00 percent irrigation water

was saved which has resulted in to 62.53

ha additional area under Rabi cultivation.

Subsequently, vegetable cultivation

through improved technology including

HYV, drip irrigation system has been

introduced. The consolidated results are

given in table 13.1

13.1.2 Success story of Shri Jenabhai

Prior to NAIP interventions Shri Jena Bhai grew maize, bajra, castor and fodder on

his farm and earned a net income of Rs 53,000 from about 1.9 ha area. He was motivated

Intervention HH Area Additional Net income,

covered covered (ha) (non-beneficiary) HH (Rs/year)

Vegetables (chilli, clusterbean, 732 122.08 108 37387 /HH

okra, brinjal, cowpea, etc.) or 224175/ha

Table 13.1: Impact of improved vegetable cultivation

There are six backward districts in (Gujarat Plains and Hill Region). NAIP subproject forlivelihood improvement of 3 of these districts was implemented with SDAU, Krushinagaras lead centre.

Gujarat Plains and Hills Region

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to adopt various technological interventions. He started cultivating vegetables after

implementation of NAIP. His whole farm is under drip irrigation. He is raising vegetable

seedling in greenhouse for his own purpose as well as for selling to other farmers. Through

vegetable cultivation his income has doubled. He has constructed pucca house and

purchased motor cycle from this additional income. Details of vegetables earning is given

in table 10.2.

Thus, only by cultivating vegetables his income is doubled. Shri Jenabhai Sangrambhai

Taral of village Sanali has been awarded for progressive farming by Hon’ble. Chief Minister,

Gujarat State on 10.05.2012.

❑

Previous crop Previous income Vegetable Area Gross income Increase in

(Rs) grown (ha) (Rs) income (Rs)

Maize 12000 Cluster bean 0.26 20200 8200

Bajra 7000 Cow pea 0.50 10100 3100

Castor 24500 Okra 0.76 44300 19800

Fodder 9500 Cauliflower 0.38 34400 24900

53000 Total 1.90 109000 56000

Table 10.2: Enhanced income of a vegetable grown through NAIP interventions

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Appendix I

Zone wise distribution of backward districts in India

Zones States Districts Names Major characteristics

(Planning Commission, 1989)

I. West Himachal Pradesh Chamba Ladakh, Kashmir, Punjab,

Himalayan Jammu and Kashmir Doda, Kupwara Jammu, etc. brown soils and

Region Uttarakhand Champawat, Tehri Garhwal silty loam, steep slopes.

II. East Arunachal Pradesh Upper Subansiri Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim

Himalayan Assam Kokrajhar, N. Cachar Hills, Karbi Darjeeling, Manipur, etc.

Anglong, Dhemaji, N. Lakhmipur high rainfall and high forest

Manipur Tamenlong covers heavy soil erosion,

Meghalaya South Garo Hills floods.

Mizoram Siaha

Nagaland Mon

Sikkim N. Sikkim

Tripura Dhalai

III. Lower West Bengal Malda, W. Midnapur, Bankura, West Bengal soil mostly alluvial

Gangetic Plain Dinajpur, Murshidabad and are prone to floods.

IV. Middle Bihar Araria, Vaishali, Gaya, Madhubani, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, high

Gangetic Plain Muzaffarpur, Nawadah, Samastipur, rainfall 39 percent irrigation,

Sheohar, Katihar, Jamui, Lakhisarai, cropping intensity 142 percent

Monghyr, Purnea, Supaul, Darbhanga

Uttar Pradesh Sonabhadra, Mirzapur, Kushinagar

V. Upper Uttar Pradesh Unnao, Raebareli, Sitapur, Hardoi, North region of Uttar Pradesh

Gangetic Plain Fatehpur, L. Kheri, Barabanki (32 districts) irrigated by canal

and tube wells good ground

water

VI. Trans Haryana Mewat Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, highest

Gangetic Plain Punjab Hoshiarpur sown area, irrigated high

VII. Eastern Chattisgarh Bastar, Dantewada, Kanker, Korbia, Chota Nagpur, Garhjat hills,

Plateau and Sarguja, Jaspur, Dhamtari, Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh, W. Banghel-

Hills Bilaspur, Rajnandgaon khand plateau, Orissa, soil

shallow to medium sloppy,

Jharkhand Saraikela, Singhbhum West, Godda, undulating irrigation tank and

Simdega, Gumla, Chatra, Garhwa, tube wells.

Palamau, Latehur, Lohardagga,

Dumka, Jamtara, Sehebganj, Pakur

Madhya Pradesh Umaria, Shahdol, Balaghat

Maharashtra Gadchiroli, Gondya, Chandrapur,

Bhandara

Appendix

75

Orissa Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur,

Rayagada, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh,

Keonjhar, Phulbani, Boudh, Nuapada,

Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Deogarh,

Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Bolangir,

Dhenkanal

West Bengal Purulia

VIII. Central Madhya Pradesh Mandla, Barwani, Shivpuri, Sidhi,

Plateau and Tikamgarh, Chattarpur, Betul

Hills Rajasthan Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur,

Sirohi, Karauli

Uttar Pradesh Lalitpur, Banda, Chitrakoot, Mahoba,

Hamirpur

IX. Western Madhya Pradesh Jhabua, Khargone, Khandwa, Sahyadry, Rainfall 904 mm,

Plateau and Seopur, Dhar Sown area 65 percent,

Hills Maharashtra Dhule, Nandurbar, Hingoli, Nanded, forest 11 percent,

Aurangabad, Ahemdnagar, Yawatmal irrigation 12.4 percent

X. Southern Andhra Pradesh Adilabad, Mahbubnagar, Rangareddy, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,

Plateau and Khammam, Warangal, Nalgonda, Karnataka, typically semi and

Hilly Region Anantpur, Cudappah zone, dry land farming

Karnataka Chitradurga, Davanagere, Bidar 81 percent cropping

Tamilnadu Tiruvannamalia, Cuddalore, intensity 11 percent

Villupuram, Nagapattinam

XI. East Coast Orissa Ganjam Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

Plateau and Odisha, soil, alluvial, coastal

Hilly Region sand, irrigation

XII. West Coast Kerala Wayanad Sourashtra, Maharashtra, Goa,

Plains and Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, variety

Ghat Region of cropping pattern, rainfall

and soil types

XIII. Gujarat Plains Gujarat Dangs, Dohad, Panch Mahals, Gujarat (19 districts) low rainfall

and Hills Sabarkantha, Narmada, Banaskantha arid zone. Irrigation 32 percent

Region well and tube wells

Zones States Districts Names Major characteristics

(Planning Commission, 1989)

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1. Sushil Kumar is now a Lakhpati Farmer, Thanks to Vegetables Pea

2. Commercial Banana production-A boon to small and marginal farmers for

sustainable livelihood

3. Economic security for riverbed farmers through integrated interventions in

vegetables

4. Livelihood generation for marginal and small farmers through integrated

interventions of vegetable at Tera village of Raebareli

5. Conversion of a non-vegetable producing area into hub of vegetable production

and assuring reasonable livelihood and nutritional security

6. Farmer’s innovation - An innovative irrigation technique for vegetable

cultivation

7. Livelihood Security through livestock based farming system for small land

holders in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh

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List of various success stories on ICAR website and in ICAR Reporter

Appendix II


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ir,

C

/o

Faculty o

f A

gric

ulture , W

adore, S

apore J

am

mu

and K

ashm

ir -193201

Sh.

D.K

. M

anavala

n

Executive D

irecto

r, A

ction for food

Production,

25/1 A

, In

stitu

tional

Area, D

Blo

ck, Janakpuri, P

ankha

Road,

New

D

elh

i - 110058

Directo

r

Centr

al In

stitu

te o

f F

reshw

ate

r

Aquaculture,

Bhubanesw

ar-751002

Odis

ha

Directo

r

Viv

ekanand P

arvatiya K

ris

hi

Anusandhan S

ansth

an,

Alm

ora-263601 U

ttarakhand

(http://w

ww

.vpkas.nic

.in

)

Mr. P

ankaj B

ezbaruah

Unit M

anager

Em

ail:

pankajb

ezbaruah@

gm

ail.c

om

Dr. S

aroj K

um

ar S

wain

Prin

cip

al S

cie

ntist

Em

ail:

sw

ain_saro

j2002@

rediffm

ail.com

and

sarojs

wain

2008@

gm

ail.c

om

Dr P

. K

. A

graw

al

Prin

cip

al S

cie

ntist &

Head,

Div

isio

n of C

rop Im

provem

ent

Em

ail:

paw

ancrri@

yahoo.co.in

7 8

Appendix

8080


S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Liv

elihood Im

provem

ent

and Em

pow

erm

ent

of

Rural P

oor th

rough

Susta

inable

Farm

ing

Syste

ms in N

orth

East

India

Directo

r R

esearch, D

irecto

rate

of R

esearch,

Sher-e-K

ashm

ir, U

niv

ersity o

f A

gric

ultural

Scie

nces and Technolo

gy,

Jam

mu,

Chath

a,

Jam

mu (J&

K)- 180009

Directo

rate

of Exte

nsio

n,

Ch.S

KH

PK

V,

Pala

mpur: 176062 (

HP

)

GB

PU

AT,

Ranic

hauri Tehri G

arhw

al (U

A)

CS

WC

RTI, 218,

Kaula

garh R

oad,

Dehradun

248195 (U

K),

dhyanib

ld@

rediffm

ail.c

om

GB

PIH

ED

, K

osi-

Kata

rm

al, A

lmora -263643(U

K)

bpkothyari@

yahoo.com

IIT D

elh

i, 110016 pm

vs@

mech.iitd.a

c.in

BA

IF, G

yanlo

k c

olo

ny, K

ankhal,H

arid

war –

249408 (U

A)

ICA

R R

C N

EH

, U

mia

m,

Meghala

ya-793103

Centr

al A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity Im

phal – 7

95

004,

M

anip

ur

SA

SR

D,N

agala

nd U

niv

ersity, M

edzip

hem

a,

Nagala

nd -797 106

Miz

oram

Univ

ersity, D

epartm

ent of F

orestr

y,

Tanhril C

am

pus, P.B

. N

o. – 190, A

izw

al,

Miz

oram

NER

IST,

Div

isio

n of A

gril.

Engg., N

irju

li,

Itanagar, A

runachal P

radesh,

791109

India

n C

ardam

om

R

esearch In

stitu

te,

Gangto

k.India

n C

ardam

om

R

esearch In

stitu

te,

Regio

nal S

tation,

(M

inis

try of C

om

merce and

Industr

y,

GO

I),

Gangto

k 737 102.

Sik

kim

Directo

r

ICA

R R

es.

Com

ple

x for N

EH

Regio

n,

Um

roi R

oad,

Ri-

Bhoi-

793103, M

eghala

ya

Dr. S

.V.

Ngachan

Directo

r IC

AR

R

es.

Com

ple

x

for N

EH

R

egio

n U

mroi R

oad

Ri-

Bhoi-

793103 M

eghala

ya

9


Appendix

81

S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Improvin

g Liv

elihood

Quality

in S

alt-A

ffecte

d

Wate

rsheds o

f

Muzaffarpur and

Sheohar D

istr

icts

of

Bih

ar

Multi Ente

rpris

e F

arm

ing

Models

to

A

ddress th

e

Agraria

n C

ris

is o

f

Wayanad D

istr

ict of

Kerala

Inte

rnational W

ate

r M

anagem

ent In

stitu

te, N

ew

Delh

i R

egio

nal R

epresenta

tive C

G B

lock, N

AR

S

Com

ple

x, D

PS

M

arg, N

ew

D

elh

i – 12.

Inte

rnational Liv

esto

ck R

esearch In

stitu

te,

New

Delh

i.R

egio

nal R

epresenta

tive IL

RI S

outh

A

sia

C/O

IC

RIS

AT D

elh

i O

ffic

e N

ew

D

elh

i – 12

Zilla

Paris

had, D

hala

i, T

rip

ura, P

O. K

ula

i, D

hala

i

Dis

tric

t, T

rip

ura –

799 2

04.

Rural R

esource Train

ing C

entr

e (R

RTC

) U

mran,

Meghala

ya,

Raje

ndra A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity, B

ihar T

irhut

College of A

gric

ulture, D

holi, M

azaffarpur -

84

31

19

ICA

R- R

esearch C

om

ple

x for Easte

rn R

egio

n,

Patn

a, Fis

h &

Fis

herie

s, IC

AR

-R

CER

, R

CER

Paris

ar, P

O –

Vetr

inary C

ollege, P

atn

a-800014

Centr

e for P

rom

oting S

usta

inable

Liv

elihood

(C

PS

L),

III Flo

or P

raksh bhaw

an,

Road no.

39,

Chitkohara,

Anis

habad,

Patn

a - 800 002

RA

RS

, A

mbala

vayal, W

ayanad, K

erala

- 6

73593

India

n In

stitu

te of S

pic

es R

esearch (IC

AR

),

Kozhik

ode,P

B N

o:1

701,

Marik

unnu – P.

O,

Kozhik

ode 673012,

Kerala

.

Regio

nal C

offee R

esearch S

tation,

Chundale

,

673 1

23, W

ayanad D

istr

ict, K

erala

VFP

CK

, B

uildin

g N

o – G

.525,

Ground Flo

or,

Kania

patta P

anchayath

, K

am

bala

kkad P.O

,

Kalp

etta, 673 1

21W

ayanad D

istr

ict

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Raje

ndra A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity

Pusa, S

am

astipur, India

Ph. N

o. 6274 240226

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Kerala

Agric

ultural U

niv

ersity, P

O

KA

U, V

ellanik

kara, Thris

sur-680656

Kerala

(http://w

ww

.kau.edu)

Dr. S

.S. P

rasad

Scie

ntist, D

epartm

ent of

Soil S

cie

nce

Em

ail:

ssprasadtc

a@

rediffm

ail.c

om

Dr. V

. S

. D

evadas

Prin

cip

al In

vestigato

r

Em

ail:

vsdevadas@

yahoo.com

,

vsdevadas@

gm

ail.c

om

10

11

Appendix

8282


S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Achie

vin

g Im

proved

Liv

elihood S

ecurity

through R

esource

Conservation and

Div

ersifie

d F

arm

ing

Syste

ms A

pproach in

Mew

at

Develo

pin

g s

usta

inable

farm

ing s

yste

m m

odels

for p

rio

ritiz

ed m

icro

wate

rsheds in rain

ed

areas o

f J

harkhand

Dis

tric

t P

anchayat, W

ayanad, K

erala

(D

P)

Wayanad D

istr

ict P

anchayath

, K

alp

etta N

orth

,

67

31

22

Wayanad S

ocia

l S

ervic

e S

ocie

ty P.B

.No.1

6,

Mananth

avady W

ayanad, K

erala

-670 6

45,

pajo

sew

sss@

gm

ail.c

om

CC

S H

aryana A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity, H

isar-

125004, H

aryana.

National C

entr

e for A

gric

ulture Econom

ics and

Policy R

esearch (

NC

AP

), Lib

rary A

venue, P

usa

Cam

pus,

New

D

elh

i

Socie

ty for S

trate

gy, Technolo

gy D

elivery for

Develo

pm

ent, N

ew

D

elh

i (S

ocie

ty S

TA

DD

),

P-92, Low

er G

round F

loor, C

hitta

ranaja

n P

ark,

New

D

elh

i-110009

Centr

e for A

dvancem

ent

of S

usta

inable

Agric

ulture(C

AS

A),N

AS

C com

ple

x,

DP

S M

arg,

Pusa, N

ew

Delh

i 110012

India

n A

gric

ulture R

esearch In

stitu

te (IA

RI)

,

New

Delh

i

Centr

al In

stitu

te for R

esearch on G

oats

(C

IRG

),

Math

ura,

Makhdoom

P.O

. Farah-281122,

Math

ura(U

P)

Inte

rnational M

aiz

e and W

heat

Improvem

ent

Cente

r (C

IMM

YT),

N

ew

D

elh

i 110012

Birsa A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity K

anke R

anchi,

Regio

nal S

tation,

ICA

R R

CER

R

esearch C

entr

e

(earlier H

AR

P), R

anchi, P

andula

, R

anchi

Jharkhand

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Chaudhary C

haran S

ingh H

aryana

Agric

ultural U

niv

ersity, H

isar, H

aryana

(http://w

ww

.hau.ernet.in

)

Em

ail:

vc@

hau.e

rnet.in

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Birsa A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity, K

anke

Ranchi-

834006 Jharkhand

Dr. V. K

. Yadav

Senio

r E

xte

nsio

n S

pecia

list

Agronom

y

Em

ail: drvk54@

gm

ail.c

om

Dr. A

.K.

Sin

gh

Professor, A

quaculture

Em

ail-

aksin

gh6

3@

yahoo.com

13

12


Appendix

83

S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Liv

elihood P

rom

otion

through In

tegrate

d

Farm

ing S

yste

m in

Assam

Ensurin

g Liv

elihood

Security th

rough

Wate

rshed B

ased

Farm

ing S

yste

m

Module

s in

Dis

advanta

ged D

istr

icts

of M

irzapur and

Sonbhadra in

V

indhyan

Regio

n

India

n In

stitu

te of N

atu

ral R

esin

s &

G

um

s,

Nam

kum

R

anchi

Centr

al R

ain

fed U

pla

nd R

ice R

esearch S

tation,

(C

RU

RR

S) H

azarib

agh,

Jharkhand

Deptt.

of A

gronom

y,

Assam

A

gric

ultural

Univ

ersity, Jorhat, A

ssam

Regio

nal R

ain

fed L

ow

land r

ice r

esearch s

tation,

Gerua, H

ajo

, K

am

rup-781102, A

ssam

North

easte

rn D

evelo

pm

ent fin

ance

cooperation (N

ED

Fi)

, K

hetr

i, K

am

rup-782403,

Assam

Sta

te In

stitu

te of R

ural D

evelo

pm

ent

(S

IRD

),

Kahik

uchi, G

uw

ahati-781017,

Assam

Impact-

NE (N

GO

),

North

Lakhim

pur-785106

Jirsong A

song (N

GO

),

Karbi

Anglo

ng-782460

Dis

covery C

lub (N

GO

),

Kokrajh

ar-783370,

Assam

Departm

ent

of A

gronom

y In

stitu

te of

Agric

ultural S

cie

nces B

anaras H

indu U

niv

ersity

Varanasi – 2

21005 U

ttar P

radesh

India

n In

stitu

te of V

egeta

ble

R

esearch (IC

AR

),

Post B

ag #

01,

P. O

. Jakhani (S

ahanshahpur)

Varanasi – 2

21305, U

.P.

Banw

asi S

ew

a A

shram

, G

ovin

dpur (

Via

– T

urra)

Dis

tt.

Sonbhadra – 231 221

Surabhi S

hodh S

ansth

an,

B- 27/75 D

,

Ravin

drapuri, V

aranasi – 2

21 0

05

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Assam

Agric

ultural U

niv

ersity

Jorhat-

785013 A

ssam

Directo

r

Institu

te o

f A

gril. S

cie

nces B

anaras

Hin

du U

niv

ersity, Varanasi-

221005

Uttar P

radesh

Dr. P. K

. G

ogoi

Prof. &

Head

Em

ail:

prabin

.gogoi@

rediffm

ail.c

om

Dr. J

.S. B

ohra

Professor (A

gronom

y)

Em

ail:

jsbohra2005@

rediffm

ail.c

om

14

15

Appendix

8484


S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Improvem

ent

in

Liv

elihood S

ecurity of

Rural P

eople

Liv

ing in

Dis

advanta

ged D

istr

icts

of U

ttar P

radesh

through D

iversific

ation

in A

gric

ulture

Improvin

g R

ural

Liv

elihood S

ecurity

Through S

usta

inable

Inte

grate

d Farm

ing

Syste

m M

odel A

nd

Allie

d E

nte

rpris

es In

Basta

r R

egio

n o

f

Chhattis

garh

Inte

grate

d Farm

ing

Syste

m (

IFS

) for

Enhancin

g S

usta

inable

Rural Liv

elihood

Security in S

ahib

ganj

and P

akur D

istr

icts

of

Jharkhand

C.S

.Azad U

niv

ersity of A

gric

ultur &

Technolo

gy,

Kanpur

Centr

al S

oil &

Wate

r C

onservation R

esearch a

nd

Train

ing In

stitture,

(IC

AR

) D

atia (M

.P.)

Sta

te Institu

te o

f R

ural D

evelo

pm

ent, B

hakshi

Ka Tala

b (S

IRD

),

Lucknow

Socie

ty for M

anagem

ent of A

gric

ultural R

ural

Proje

ct

(S

MA

RP

) 52A

, N

EW

A

zad N

agar,

Kaly

anpur K

anpur

Indira G

andhi K

ris

hi V

ishw

avid

yala

ya, K

ris

hak

Nagar, R

aip

ur- 492006

(PA

RD

S), Jagdalp

ur (

NG

Os), B

esid

e H

ote

l

Pooran, K

isan B

akery R

oad,N

ayam

unda w

ard,

Jagdalp

ur-494001

(A

GR

OC

RET),

Raip

ur (N

GO

s),

B-8 R

aj N

agar

Sai V

atika, D

evri, D

istt. R

aip

ur -

492015

CS

WC

RTI, R

esearch C

ente

r, K

oraputr, O

ris

sa,

Sunabeda 763002

Sanje

evani, C

hhattis

garh F

orest P

roduce

Cooperative Federation Ltd

. A

-25, V

IP Esta

te,

Shankar N

agar, R

aip

ur 4

92007

IIN

RG

, N

am

kum

, R

anchi

834010

Gram

in V

ikas T

rust, 2

12, P

ani Jahaj K

oth

i,

Kanke R

oad,

Ranchi

834008

Birsa A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity, K

anke, R

anchi-

83

40

06

Socie

ty for R

ural In

dustr

ilis

ation, B

aria

tu,

Ranchi-

83

40

09

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Chandra S

hekhar A

zad U

niv

ersity

of A

gric

ulture &

Technolo

gy

Kanpur-208002 U

ttar P

radesh

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Indira G

andhi K

ris

hi V

ishw

avid

yala

ya

Kris

hak N

agar, R

aip

ur-492006

Chhattis

garh

Chie

f Executive O

ffic

er

Gram

in V

ikas T

rust, 2

12, Pani Jahaj

Koth

i, K

anke R

oad,

Ranchi-

834008

Dr. S

. C

. K

atiyar

CS

AU

A&

T. K

anpur

Em

ail:

dr_

sck@

india

tim

es.com

,

dr.sck2011@

gm

ail.com

Dr. G

. P. P

ali

Chie

f S

cie

ntist, A

ICR

P on

Dryla

nd &

CC

PI, S

G C

ollege

of A

gric

ulture &

R

esearch

Sta

tion,

Kum

hraw

and

Jagdalp

ur-494005

Chhattis

hgarh

Em

ail:

gppali@

rediffm

ail.c

om

Dr. S

. C

. P

rasad

C.E.O

.

Em

ail:

satisranchi@

sancharnet.in

,

gvt.naip

@gm

ail.com

16

17

18


Appendix

85

S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Rajm

ata

Vijayaraje

Scin

dia

Kris

hi V

ishw

a

Vid

yala

ya, G

walior -

474 0

02, M

.P.

India

n G

rassla

nd Fodder R

esearch In

stitu

te,

Gw

alior R

oad, Jhansi - 2

84 0

03, U

.P.

Gram

in V

ikas T

rust, S

hiv

Villa

Ram

kris

han N

agar,

Jhabua,

457661,

Madhya P

radesh

Jahararla

l N

ehru K

ris

hi V

ishw

a V

idyala

ya,

Jabalp

ur,

Action for S

ocia

l A

dvancem

ent, E-5/A

G

iris

h

Kunj, A

rera C

olo

ni, A

bove S

tate

B

ank of In

dore,

Shahpura B

ranch,

Bhopal,

Gram

in V

ikas T

rust, 1

2/504, S

am

ta N

agar,

Anand C

olo

ny,

Ratlam

M

.P

PR

AG

YA

Research, G

ayatr

i D

ham

, B

hairoganj,

Seoni (M

.P.)

,

BA

IF,E

7/65, Lala

lajp

at R

ai S

ocie

ty, A

rera C

olo

ny

Bhopal-

462016

Sardarkrushin

agar D

antiw

ada A

gric

ultural

Univ

ersity, S

ardarkrushin

agar, P

in-385506

Dis

t : B

anaskanth

a (

Guja

rat)

Krusi V

igyan K

endra,

Anand A

gric

ultural

Univ

ersity, M

uvalia F

arm

, A

t &

Po: D

ahod

Navsari A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity, Eru C

har R

asta

,

Navsari-

396450

VIK

SAT,

Nehru Foundation for D

evelo

pm

ent,

Thaltej Tekra,

Ahm

edabad - 380054

AN

aR

De Foundation,

Near M

erchantile

B

ank,

Near C

ozy Tow

er, Pala

npur - 385001

Inte

grate

d Farm

ing

Syste

m for S

usta

inable

Rural Liv

elihoods in

Undula

ting and R

ain

fed

Areas of Jhabua and

Dhar d

istr

ict of M

adhya

Pradesh

Inte

grate

d Farm

ing

Syste

m M

odule

s to

Ensure S

usta

inable

Liv

elihood S

ecurity for

the P

easants

of

Dis

advanta

ged D

istr

icts

of M

adhya P

radesh

Inte

grate

d P

roje

ct for

Research O

n

Develo

pm

ent P

rocess

and S

usta

inability o

f

Liv

elihood in

S

ele

cte

d

Dis

advanta

ged D

istr

icts

of G

uja

rat S

tate

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Rajm

ata

Vijayaraje

Scin

dia

Kris

hi

Vis

hvw

a V

idhyala

ya, R

ace C

ourse

Road, G

walior-474002

Madhya P

radesh

Vic

e C

hancellor

Jaw

aharla

l N

ehru K

ris

hi V

ishw

a

Vid

yala

yaJabalp

ur M

.P. 482 0

04

IN

DIA

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Sardarkrushin

agar-D

antiw

ada

Agric

ultural U

niv

ersity,

Sardarkrushin

agar,

Dantiw

ada-385506 G

uja

rat

Dr. H

.S. Yadava

Directo

r R

esearch S

ervic

es

Em

ail:

hs_

yadav@

yahoo.com

Dr. N

.K.

Khare

Professor &

Head, D

eptt. of

Exte

nsio

n,

JN

KV

V,

Jabalp

ur

E-m

ail :

hd_exte

nsio

n@

rediffm

ail.c

om

,

nalin_khare@

rediffm

ail.c

om

Dr. K

.A.

Thakkar

Professor &

Head

Em

ail:

sdaunaip

_kat@

yahoo.co.in

19

20

21

Appendix

8686


S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Effic

ient

Land U

se

Based Inte

grate

d

Farm

ing S

yste

m for

Rural Liv

elihood

Security in

A

urangabad,

Dhule

and G

ondia

Dis

tric

ts o

f M

aharashtr

a

Liv

elihood and

Nutr

itio

nal S

ecurity o

f

Trib

al D

om

inate

d A

rea

through In

tegrate

d

Farm

ing S

yste

m a

nd

Technolo

gy M

odels

Gram

in V

ikas T

rust, C

hakaliya R

oad, D

ahod

Dis

t :

Dahod - 389151

PR

AK

RIT

I Foundation,

Rayan falia,

Dahod

Road,

Muw

ada P

Obox :

05,

JH

ALO

D - 389170

(G

uja

rat)

BA

IF D

evelo

pm

ent

Research Foundation,

Vrin

davan C

am

pus,

At

Lachhakadi, Ta V

ansda,

Dis

t. N

avsari

National B

ureau o

f S

oil S

urvey &

Land U

se

Pla

nnin

g (

NB

SS

& L

UP

), S

hankarnagar P

O,

Am

ravati R

oad, N

agpur -

440010, M

aharashtr

a

MA

U P

arbhani, K

ris

hi V

igyan K

endra, P

aithan

Road,

Aurangabad-431 005 (M

.S.)

Mahatm

a P

hule

Kris

hi V

idyapeeth

, R

ahuri-

413

722,

Dis

t. A

hm

ednagar

RTM

N

agpur U

niv

ersity, A

mravati R

oad,

Nagpur- 440033

Shri G

anesh G

ram

in V

ikas S

hik

shan S

ansth

an,

ZP

Colo

ny, B

ehin

d S

T B

us S

tand, M

ararto

li,

Gondia

-441614,

Gondia

Directo

rate

of Exte

nsio

n Education,

Outs

ide

Surajp

ole

, M

aharana P

rata

p U

niv

ersity o

f

Agric

ulture and Technolo

gy,

Udaip

ur

Centr

al In

stitu

te of Fis

herie

s Education,

Versova, M

um

bai – 6

1

India

n A

gric

ultural R

esearch In

stitu

te,

New

Delh

i – 110012

BA

IF B

haw

an, G

Blo

ck, N

ear C

om

munity H

all,

Hiran M

agri-

Secto

r 1

4, U

daip

ur (

Raja

sth

an)

Directo

r

National B

ureau o

f S

oil S

urvey &

Land U

se P

lannin

g,

Am

ravati R

oad,

Shankar N

agar, P.O

. N

agpur-440010

Maharashtr

a

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Maharana P

rata

p U

niv

ersity o

f

Agric

ulture and Technolo

gy

Udaip

ur-313001 R

aja

sth

an

Dr. A

run C

hatu

rvedi

Prin

cip

al S

cie

ntist &

Head

Em

ail:

arunchat5

5@

gm

ail.com

Land U

se P

lannin

g D

ivis

ion

Dr. I. J.

Math

ur

Directo

r (Exte

nsio

n)

Em

ail:

indrajitm

ath

ur@

yahoo.c

om

,

dir_ext@

rediffm

ail.c

om

22

23


Appendix

87

Liv

elihood S

ecurity of

Rural P

oor in

dis

advanta

ged

Chitradurga dis

tric

ts o

f

Karnata

ka th

rough

Inte

grate

d Farm

ing

Syste

ms A

pproach

Liv

elihood S

ecurity

through R

esource and

Entr

epreneurship

Managem

ent in

Bid

ar

India

n F

arm

Forestr

y D

evelo

pm

ent C

ooperative

Ltd

., 2-Thoor H

ouse,

Mahaveer C

olo

ny,

Secto

r

No.

4,

Udaip

ur (R

aja

sth

an)

Vid

hya B

haw

an K

ris

hi V

igyan K

endra, B

adgoan,

Udaip

ur (R

ajs

than),

vbkvk@

yahoo.c

om

Jan S

hik

sha E

vam

Vik

as S

angath

an P

ED

O,

Villa

ge a

nd P

ost-

Mada V

ia a

nd d

istr

ict

Dungarpur-3

14

00

1

AC

CES

S D

EV

ELO

PM

EN

T S

ER

VIC

ES

, C

-78,

Am

bam

ata

S

chem

e,

Gupta

S

adan,

Udaip

ur-

31

30

01

Univ

ersity o

f A

gric

ultural S

cie

nces (

UA

S),

Bangalo

re-560065

MYR

AD

A D

istr

ict

Approach P

roje

ct,

Channakeshava B

adavane,

Opp.

Akashvani,

Chitradurga D

ist-

577501

Francis

can S

iste

rs o

f M

ary H

osadurga

NIS

AR

GA

H

iriy

ur R

oad,

Hosadurga-577527,

Chitradurga D

ist.

National In

stitu

te of A

nim

al N

utr

itio

n and

Physio

logy,

Adugodi, B

angalo

re -560 030

Karnata

ka V

ete

rnary a

nd F

isheris

Univ

ersity

(K

VA

FS

U),

Liv

esto

ck R

esearch and In

form

ation

Centr

e,

Konehalli, Tip

tur, Tum

kur D

ist,

Karnata

ka C

entr

e,

Konehalli, Tip

tur, Tum

kur,

Karnata

ka

Kris

hi V

igyan K

endra (

UA

S, R

aic

hur), B

idar

Karnata

ka V

ete

rin

ary, A

nim

al and F

isherie

s

Scie

nces U

niv

ersity, B

idar.

Dr. H

.S. S

hiv

a R

am

u

Profe

ssor

Dept. of A

gronom

y

Em

ail:

hssram

u@

yahoo.co.in

Dr. R

.C.

Deshm

ukh

Program

me C

oordin

ato

r

Em

ail:

kvkbid

ar@

rediffm

ail.c

om

S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Univ

ersity o

f A

gric

ultural S

cie

nces,

GK

VK

C

am

pus,

Bengalu

ru-560065

Karnata

ka

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Univ

ersity o

f A

gric

ultural S

cie

nces,

PB

329, R

aic

hur 584102 K

arnata

ka

24

25

Appendix

8888


S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Dis

tric

t

To P

rom

ote

Susta

inable

Liv

elihoods o

f the S

mall

and M

argin

al Farm

ers

with a Focus on

Wom

en’s

Em

pow

erm

ent

in

Naw

ada a

nd P

urnea

Dis

tric

t of B

ihar

Susta

inable

Farm

ing

Syste

m to

Enhance and

Ensure Liv

elihood

Security o

f P

oor in

Purulia, B

ankura a

nd

West M

idnapore

Dis

tric

ts o

f W

est B

engal

OR

BIT

,HR

D Train

ing C

entr

e,

N.H

, 9,

Hum

nabad

– 5

85330, B

idar D

istr

ict, K

arnata

ka, In

dia

Bharaty

a S

am

ryddhi Fin

ance L

td., B

AS

IX,

House N

o C

H-5, S

ri K

ris

hna N

agar, R

oad

Num

ber-25, N

ear A

ndhra B

ank, P

atn

a,

Bih

ar-800001

Wom

en D

evelo

pm

ent

Corporation ,

WD

C,

2nd

Flo

or, R

C S

ingh P

ath

, In

dira B

haw

an, H

arta

li

Chow

k, P

atn

a-800001 B

ihar

KV

K, K

auakol, N

aw

ada S

arvodaya A

shram

,

Kauakol, N

aw

ada (

Bih

ar)

RA

U, K

ris

hi V

igyan K

endra, Jala

l G

arh, P

urnea

(B

ihar) -

854327

IAR

I R

esearch S

tation, P

usa, S

am

astipur

(B

ihar)

Patn

a A

nim

al D

evelo

pm

ent

Pvt. Ltd

.,M

orcha

Road, P

atn

a C

ity, P

atn

a-9 (

Bih

ar)

Bid

han C

handra K

ris

hi V

isw

avid

yala

ya (

BC

KV

).

Directo

rate

of R

esearch, B

CK

V, K

aly

ani, N

adia

,

Pin

-741235 W

est B

engal.

WB

UFA

S, W

est B

engal U

niv

ersity o

f A

nim

al and

Fis

hery S

cie

nces (

WB

UA

FS

), 37, K

hudiram

Bose S

arani, B

elg

achia

, K

olk

ata

-700037

Kaly

an K

ris

hi V

igyan K

endra, (A

ffilia

ted to

Ram

akris

hna M

issio

n L

oksik

sha P

aris

had), P.O

.:

Viv

ekanandanagar, D

istr

ict: P

urulia, W

est

Bengal, P

in-723147

Access D

evelo

pm

ent S

ervic

es, B

A 9

7, Is

t Flo

or,

Secto

r-1, S

alt L

ake C

ity, K

olk

ata

- 6

4

CE

O

BA

SIX

, 3rd Flo

or S

urabhi A

rcade,

Troop B

azar, B

ank S

treet,

Koti H

yderabad,

Andhra P

radesh - 500 001

Vic

e C

hancellor

Bid

han C

handra K

ris

hi V

isw

avid

yala

ya

P.O

. K

ris

hi V

isw

avid

yala

ya, M

ohanpur

Nadia

-741252 W

est B

engal

Mr. M

ihir S

ahana

Chairm

an B

SFL

Em

ail:

mih

ir@

basix

india

.com

mih

irsahana@

gm

ail.c

om

Dr. A

mit K

um

ar R

oy

Associa

te P

rofessor

Departm

ent

of A

gric

ulture,

Extensio

n

Em

ail :

am

it.m

ala

123@

gm

ail.c

om

am

itm

ala

l23@

rediffm

ail.c

om

bckvnaip

03@

rediffm

ail.c

om

26

27


Appendix

89

S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

India

n G

ram

in S

ervic

e (

IGS

), C

E-103, S

alt L

ake

City,

Kolk

ata

-700064

ICA

R R

esearch C

om

ple

x for Easte

rn R

egio

n,

ICA

R P

aris

ar, P

O.-

B.V

. C

ollege, P

atn

a-800 0

14

Bih

ar

Centr

al P

ota

to R

esearch Institu

te, S

ahaynagar,

Patn

a-801 506

BA

IF, B

ihar P

rogram

me, H

ouse N

o.-

2, R

oad

No.-

8, East P

tel N

agar, P

atn

a-800 0

23

Centr

al In

land F

isherie

s R

esearch Institu

te,

Barrackpore, K

olk

ata

-700 1

20

Raje

ndra A

gric

ultural U

niv

ersity, P

usa,

Sam

astipur, B

ihar

Inte

rnational W

ate

r M

anagem

ent In

stitu

te, N

ew

Delh

i-110012

Inte

rnational Food P

olicy R

esearch In

stitu

te,

New

D

elh

i-110012

Oris

sa U

niv

ersity o

f A

gric

ulture a

nd technolo

gy

(O

UAT), B

hubanesw

ar-751003

Regio

nal C

ente

r of C

entr

al Tuber C

rop

Research In

stitu

te,

Dum

dum

a H

ousin

g B

oard ,

Bhubanesw

ar-751019

Directo

rate

of W

ate

r M

anagem

ent, O

pp. R

ail

vih

ar, C

handrasekharpur, B

hubanesw

ar-751023

Industr

ial M

anagem

ent C

onsultants

of O

ris

sa,

47,

Madhusudan N

agar, B

hubanesw

ar-751001

KA

RR

TA

BYA

, A

t/P

o:-

C

hhoria

garh,

Via

:

Mahic

hala

, D

ist.: K

ala

handi-

766023 (

Oris

sa)

Susta

inable

Liv

elihood

Improvem

ent through

Need B

ased Inte

grate

d

Farm

ing S

yste

m M

odels

in D

isadvanta

ged

Dis

tric

ts o

f B

ihar

Susta

inable

Rural

Liv

elihood and Food

Security to R

ain

fed

Farm

ers o

f O

ris

sa

Directo

r

ICA

R R

esearch C

om

ple

x for

Easte

rn R

egio

n, IC

AR

Paris

ar,

P.O

. – B

.V. C

ollege, P

atn

a - 800014

(B

ihar)

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Oris

sa U

niv

of A

gric

ulture &

Technolo

gy,

Bhubanesw

ar -751003

Odis

ha

Dr. A

bhay K

um

ar

Senio

r S

cie

ntist

Em

ail:

akum

ar1904@

rediffm

ail.c

om

drbpbhatt.icar@

yahoo.c

om

Dr. B

asudev B

ehera

Professor, A

gronom

y

Em

ail:

bdbehera1@

rediffm

ail.c

om

bdbehera1@

gm

ail.com

28

29

Appendix

9090


S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Uttar B

anga K

ris

hi V

isw

avid

yala

ya, P.O

-

Pundib

ari, D

ist.- C

ooch B

ehar, S

tate: W

est

Bengal

Bid

han C

handra K

ris

hi V

isw

avid

yala

ya, P.O

-

Mohanpur, D

ist.- N

adia

, S

tate: W

est B

engal.

North B

engal U

niv

ersity, P

.O

.- R

aja

Ram

mohunpur, S

ilig

uri, D

ist.- D

arje

eling.

Natio

nal In

stitute of R

esearch on Jute &

A

llie

d

Fib

re Technolo

gy, 12, R

egent P

ark, K

olk

ata -

70

00

40

Eco-D

ev C

onsultancy P

vt. Ltd. “S

hreyas

Apartm

ent” A

C-120, G

round Flo

or N

o.:A

Barow

aritala

, P

.O

:,K

rih

napur K

olk

ata -

700102.

BA

IF D

evelo

pm

ent R

eseacrh Foundatio

n, B

AIF

Bhavan, D

r. M

anib

hai D

esai N

agar,N

H4, W

arje

,

Pune 411058

KN

P C

ollege o

f V

eterin

ary S

cie

nce, S

hir

wal, T

al.

Khandala

, D

ist. S

atara

Bharati V

idyapeeth D

eem

ed U

niv

ersity,

Dhankaw

adi, P

une 411043.In

dia

.

Dr. P

unja

brao D

eshukh K

ris

hi V

idyapeeth,

College of A

gric

ulture, A

ICR

P, Lin

seed, N

agpur.

Mahatm

a P

hule

Kris

i V

idyapeeth, T

al. R

ahuri,

Dis

t. A

hm

ednagar

Dr. H

edgew

ar S

eva S

am

iti, K

ris

hi V

igyan

Kendra, A

t.P

o.- K

old

a,Tal. D

ist.- N

andurbar, P

in

– 425 412

Sustain

able

Rural

Liv

elihood

Em

pow

erm

ent P

roje

ct

for N

orthern

Dis

advantaged D

istric

ts

of W

est B

engal

Sustain

able

Rural

Liv

elihood S

ecurity in

Backw

ard D

istric

ts o

f

Maharashtr

a

Vic

e-C

hancellor

Uttar B

anga K

ris

hi V

isw

avid

yala

ya

PO

P

undbari, C

ooch B

ehar-736165

West B

engal

Presid

ent

BA

IF B

havan, D

r. M

anib

hai D

esai

Nagar W

arje

, P

une 4

11058 India

Dr. S

.C

. S

arker

Professor

E-m

ail:

sarker57@

rediffm

ail.com

schsarker@

yahoo.com

Mr. B

. K

. K

akade

Vic

e P

resid

ent

baif@

vsnl.com

bkkakade@

baif.org.in

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30

31


Appendix

91

S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Centr

al R

esearch Instiute

for D

ryla

nd

Agric

ulture (C

RID

A),

Santo

shnagar, S

aid

abad

PO

, H

yderabad-500059

sreenath

d@

yahoo.c

om

; sdix

it@

crid

a.e

rnet.in

AN

GR

AU

, R

aje

ndranagar,H

yderabad – 500 030

dr_

angrau@

yahoo.co.in

Aakruth

i A

gric

ultural A

ssocia

tes,

6-3-903/A

/3,

II F

loor, S

uryanagar, R

ajb

havan R

oad,

Som

ajiguda, H

yderabad – 500 082

BA

IF In

stitu

te of R

ural D

evelo

pm

ent

(B

IRD

),

Door N

o.9

-6-173,

Road N

o.2

, D

urga B

havani

Nagar C

olo

ny, S

anto

shnagar, H

yderabad – 500

07

9

Cente

r for W

orld

Solidarity (

CW

S), 1

2-13-438,

Str

eet N

o.1

, Tarnaka, S

ecunderabad–500017

Modern A

rchitects

for R

ural In

dia

(M

AR

I),

1-8-499, B

ehin

d E

kashila P

ark, B

ala

sam

udram

,

Hanam

konda –

506001, W

arangal D

istr

ict

Sri A

urobin

do In

stitu

te for R

ural D

evelo

pm

ent

(S

AIR

D), P.O

.Gaddip

alli – 5

08 2

0, G

arid

epalli

Mandal, N

alg

onda dis

tric

t, A

.P.

Wate

rshed S

upport S

ervic

es N

etw

ork

(W

AS

SA

N), 12-13-445, S

treet N

o.1

, Tarnaka,

Secunderabad–

50

00

17

Inte

rnational C

rops R

esearch In

stitu

te for th

e

Sem

i-A

rid

Tropic

s (IC

RIS

AT) P.O

. P

ata

ncheru -

502 324

IKIS

AN

Ltd

. #

1,

Nagarju

na H

ills

, P

anja

gutta,

Hyderabad-500 082

Susta

inable

Rural

Liv

elihoods th

rough

Enhanced Farm

ing

Syste

ms P

roductivity

and Effic

ient

Support

Syste

ms in R

ain

fed

Areas

Dr. S

reenath

Dix

it

Consortium

P

rin

cip

al

Investigato

r &

Prin

cip

al

Scie

ntist

(A

gril.

Extn

.)

Em

ail:

sreenathd@

yahoo.com

sdix

it@

crid

a.e

rnet.in

Directo

r

CR

IDA

(IC

AR

),

Santo

shnagar,

Hyderabad - 500059

32

Appendix

9292


S.N

o.

Sub-project Title

Institute/O

rganization, A

ddress and Em

ail

Consortium

Leader, C

ontact D

etails

CP

I, C

ontact D

etails

Agric

ultural Fin

ance C

orporation Ltd

., H

.No.-

181,S

hankar C

inem

a-D

urga M

andir R

oad,

Shiv

pur, G

odda-814133 (Jharkhand)

GV

T,

KV

K,

Near R

auta

ra C

how

k,

At

PO

: G

odda

(Jharkhand) G

odda

Kastu

rba M

ahila V

ikas K

aly

an S

am

iti (K

MV

KS

)

Shyam

Nagar C

olo

ny, M

aurya, P

ath

, K

hajp

ura,

Patn

a-14

Institu

te of Forest

Productivity (In

dia

n C

ouncil

of Forestr

y R

esearch &

Education) Lalg

utw

a,

Ranchi-

834303 (Jharkhand)

Shri. A

shis

h D

eepankar

Manager

Em

ail:

ashis

h.afc@

gm

ail.com

nro.afc@

gm

ail.com

Managin

g D

irecto

r

Agric

ultural Fin

ance C

orporation

Ltd

., D

hanraj M

ahal, F

irst Flo

or

C.S

.M.

Marg,

Mum

bai - 400001

Upscaling and

Improvin

g Liv

elihood of

Forest based a

nd F

orest

Frin

ge C

om

munitie

s

through Enhanced

Farm

ing S

yste

m

Productivity and

Effic

ient

Support

Syste

ms in G

odda

Dis

tric

t

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