State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

EXPERIENCES OF EXPERIENCES OF SHRI RISHESHWAR PRASADSHRI RISHESHWAR PRASAD

District: Tehri Garhwal, UttarakhandDistrict: Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

Name: Shri Risheshwar PrasadAge: 42 YearsEducation: B.A. Pass.Village: AndarthiDistrict: Tehri GarhwalFamily members: 4Occupation: Agriculture, animal husbandryTotal agriculture land: 0.1 ha (5 Nali) Extent of paddy land: 0.1 ha (5 Nali)Livestock: Two buffaloesWater source: Stream (Gadhera)

ProfileProfile

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

SRI Adoption - VariationsSRI Adoption - VariationsPractices Conventional

MethodS.R.I

Nursery Seed - 2 kg/ nali Seed- 250 gm/nali

Field preparation Marker not used Marker used

Transplantation No fixed spacing 10” x 10” (10 day-old seedlings transplanted)

Weeding Manual Weeder used three timesWater management 6” water applied

throughoutApplication of 1” inch water, rest drained

Fertilizers/manure Vermi-compost Panchgavya, vermi- compost & vermi-wash

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

SRI OPERATIONSSRI OPERATIONS

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

Upscaling SRIUpscaling SRIYear 2006 Year 2007 Year 2008

SRI Area 0.5 Nali (0.01 ha) 2.0 Nali (0.04 ha) 4 Nali (0.08 ha)

Variety Pant- 11 China- 04 China- 04Grain yield 50 kg/ nali

(2.5 t/ha)75 kg/ nali (3.75 t/ha)

62.5 kg/ nali (3.13 t/ha)

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

Perceived BenefitsPerceived Benefits

• Less seed (just 250 grams/Nali)• Less water required (0.5” - 1.0”) • Less time required• Less labour work• Grain production doubled• Green fodder production more by 2- 2.5 times

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

Comparative ResultsComparative ResultsParameter Conventional S.R.I

Total number of tillers 10 58Average plant height (cm) 145 174Productive tillers 6 41Ave. panicle length (cm.) 20 24

Ave. no. of grains/panicle 130 254

Total output of grain 30.0 kg/nali (1.5 T/ha)

62.5 kg/ nali (3.1 T/ha)

Total output of straw 40.0 kg/nali (2.0 T/ha)

88.5. kg/nali(4.4 T/ha)

Total cost of cultivation (Rs.)

Rs. 435/nali(Rs. 21,750/ha)

Rs. 250/nali(Rs. 12,500/ha)

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

SRI - Constraints & LessonsSRI - Constraints & LessonsA. CONSTRAINTS

• Difficult to use marker and weeder for the first time, especially by women

• Difficult to use weeder and marker in small and irregular terraces

• Difficulty in transportation of 10 day-old saplings

• Availability of water under rainfed conditions, especially after milking stage

B. LESSONS

• Nursery raising and transplanting should be done on time

• More weeding results in higher yields

• Design modifications required in Mandava weeder for small terraces

• Proper water management required in terraced fields

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

SuggestionsSuggestions

• More awareness and capacity-building of farmers required for promoting SRI.

• Timely availability of quality markers and weeders.

• Subsidy for manures and equipments from government.

State Level Workshop on ‘Promoting SRI Paddy Cultivation for Achieving Food Security in Uttarakhand’

December 11, 2008

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