PROGRESS SRI IN MOUNTAIN FARMS OF

TEHRI GARHWAL

MOUNT VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION DONI TEHRI GARHWAL

SRI Trials in Tehri (2006-10)S.

No.Parameter 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

    Con.

SRI Con. SRI Con. SRI Con. SRI Con. SRI

1 No. of  farmers

- 5 - 65 - 1048 - 2100 - 4754

2 Area (ha) - 0.1 - 15 - 45  - 82 - 341

3 Average no. of grains/ear

125 192 97 167 118 186 90 148 120 146

4 Average grain yield (Q/Ha)

33 64 31 59 34 67 28 47 43 72

5 Percent change in grain yield

93 90 97 68 67

SRI- Farmers’ Perceived Benefits & Constraints

A.

A. BENEFITS• Less seed requirement

• Saving in water

• Decreased workload

• Less disease occurrence

• Less lodging

• Early maturity

• High grain yields

• High grain quality

• Increased biomass

• Improves soil fertility

B. CONSTRAINTS• Difficulty in changing mindset

• Time bound operations

• Labour intensive, in the beginning

• Unavailability of irrigation and rainfall aberrations

• Limited availability of quality equipments

• Inadequate compost material

• More effort required in operating weeder for small terraces & clayey soil

• Lack of timely training & field support

SRI Coverage up to 2010

S. No.

Parameter 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1. Districts Covered

01 01 01 01 01

2. Blocks Covered

01 01 02 02 03

3. No. of  farmers

5 65 1048 2100 4754

4. Area (ha) 0.1 15 45 82 4415. Number of

Villages 3 13 32 41 47

SRI Programme (2011-12)

• Goal – MVDA aims to extend SRI amongst small and marginal farmers of Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand to alleviate poverty and to ensure food security .

• Objectives -

• Undertake capacity building of farmers to adopt the SCI technique for paddy, wheat and other crops.

• Build capacities on SCI of voluntary organizations by creating a talent pool of master trainers & village level resource persons.

• Inculcate the habit of preferring SRI during cereals and pulses cultivation by the small and marginal farmers of Bhilangana, Jakindhar and Kirtinagar block of Tehri Garhwal district

Expected Outcomes: 

• 6,000 farmers to adopt SRI during kharif 2011 and 1000 farmers during rabi 2011 from Bhilangna, jakindhar and Kirtiniagar block of Tehri Garhwal district.

• Developing a cadre of 08 master trainers and 30 village level resource persons (progressive farmers) for supporting farmers from 30 villages.

• Enhanced additional paddy production by at least 30 kg per household during kharif and 30 kg per household during rabi.

Programme Strategy

Selection of villages and farmers

Capacity building of master trainers and village level resource persons

Information dissemination through print and electronic media

Networking

Policy Advocacy

Implementation

Capacity Building of Master Trainers and Village Level

Resource Persons

08 Master Trainers and 30VLRPs trained in Kharif

08 Master Trainers and 25 VLRPS trained in Rabi

Class room Practical

Capacity Building of Farmers

• 120 Orientation Workshops, focusing on

Procedures of SRI and SWI.

Demonstrations on equipment use.

Dos and Don’ts

6789 Farmers trained in Kharif

1329 Farmers trained in Rabi

Exposure Visits & Experience Sharing Workshops

• 691non-SRI farmers from 13 villages visited SRI fields.

• 02 experience sharing workshops conducted at Block level.

Coverage under SRI during Kharif 2011

Field Condition

Farmers Area (Acar)

Target Achievement Target Achievement

Irrigated 6000 5821 875 873.75

Total 6000 5821 875 873.75

Field Condition

Farmers Area (Ha)

Target Achievement Target Achievement

Irrigated 1000 1073 40 43.5

Total 1000 1073 40 43.5

Coverage under SWI during Rabi 2011

SRI Crop Performance during Kharif 2011

S. No. Parameter 2011

Con. SRI.  

1. No. of  farmers - 5821

2. Area (Acar) - 873.75  

3. No. of total tillers 6-10 14-26 

4. Plant height (cm.) 117 134 

5. No. of panicles/ plant 3-7 16-24 

6. Panicle length (cm) 19 25 

7. Average no. of grains/ear 112 138 

8. Average grain yield (Q/Ha) 41 62 

9. Percent change in grain yield 51.21

Institutional Networking• NABARD have supported

30 Villages of 5 Blocks of Tehri Garhwal on crop intensification, adopting Organic Methods.

• Capacity building of 30 Famers Clubs and 05 Supporting NGOs for SRI and SWI.

Strategy of organization to make SRI program successful

• Main focus is given in implementing activities rather than a project.

• Selections of master trainers and VLRPs.• Selection of an area and farmers .• Training of farmers .• To facilitate farmers at field level.• Educational exposure of farmers .• To organize experienced based workshops .• Documentations of data .

Challenges

• Initially distrust of people .• Prevalent traditional agriculture pattern .• Inefficiency of people while operating

machines (marker, beeder).• Lack of support from male members. • Change in climate.• Traditional hinderance.

Future Plane of SRI and SWI

Name of District No. of. Block Farmers Area (ha)

SRI SWI SRI SWI

Tehri Garhwal 03 7000 2000 400 80

Total 03 7000 2000 400 80

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