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Success stories from farmers

Success Story 1 Intercropping system – Sunflower + Pigeonpea (2:1)

1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Chandrakant Shantvirappa Patil

2 Address

i) Village : Hanjagi

ii) Post : Hanjagi

iii) Tehasil : Akkalkot

iv) District : Solapur

v) State : Maharashtra

3 Contact Details : 9921850328 4 Details of the farm (size, location, water

availability, etc.) : Size = 0.60 ha, Location = Nearby village, on

approach road to Hanjagi, Source of irrigation = Well

5 Membership in Self Help Group, producers co-operative/company, co-

operative society, etc.

: Member of co-operative society Hanjagi, Member of Sugar factory and Farmers-Scientist Club of ZARS,

Solapur. 6 Names of the central sector / state scheme

utilized by the farmer and the period : State Department of Agriculture,

Operational Research Project 2006 onwards 7 Technologies / good agricultural practices

/ facilities / benefits obtained with details : • Intercropping of Sunflower + pigeonpea (2:1) with

all improved package of practices.

• Seed treatment : - Sunflower – Azotobactor, PSB, trichoderma - Pigeonpea - Rhizobium, PSB, trichoderma

• Fertilizer (N:P2O5:K2O kg ha-1

) – 50:25:0

• IPM – Seed treatment, Feromen traps, Neem seed extract spray

• Cultivars- Sunflower – Bhanu, Pigeonpea – Vipula 8 Details of results obtained due to

adoption of technologies : Improved / present

production technologies Traditional / past

production technologies i) Productivity q per ha – Sunflower : 6.15 --

- Pigeonpea : 8.20 10.50 (sole)

ii) Cost of production (Rs. ha-1

) : 10028 9106 iii) Net income (Rs. ha

-1) : 23471 17194

iv) Price realized (Rs. q-1

) :

- Sunflower : 2000 --

- Pigeonpea : 2290 2290

v) Natural resources saved / conserved like : Minimized risk under --

soil, water, etc. aberrant weather

condition, erosion resistant system

vi) Product quality improvement : -- -- 9 Marketing strategy – Access to market

(through private, co-operative, contract farming , etc.)

: Private market

10 Factors contributing to success : Sound technology, Motivation of the farmer,

minimize risk under aberrant weather condition. 11 Any other relevant information :

Success Story 2 In-situ moisture conservation (ridges and furrows) for rabi sorghum

1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Mujgonda Shivanand Mudollappa

2 Address


ii) Post : Hanjagi




3 Contact Details :

4 Details of the farm (size, location, water

availability, etc.)

: Size = 0.40 ha,

Location = Near Rajebagaswar Masjid

Source of irrigation = Well

5 Membership in Self Help Group, producers

co-operative/company, co-operative society,

etc.

: Member of co-operative society, Hanjagi,

Member of farmers-scientists club of MPKV, Rahuri,

President of Krishi Vigyan Mandal, Hanjagi

6 Names of the central sector / state scheme

utilized by the farmer and period

: • State Department of Agriculture,

• Operational Research Project 2006-2010

7 Technologies / good agricultural practices /

facilities / benefits obtained with details

: • In-situ rain water conservation i.e., opening of ridges and

furrows in kharif season.

• Use of improved cultivar – M35-1

• Fertilizer (N:P2O5:K2O kg ha-1) – 50:25:0

• Seed treatment : Azotobactor, PSB, trichoderma

8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of technologies

: Improved / present production technologies

Traditional / past production technologies

i) Productivity Grain (q ha-1) – : 8.36 6.00

Fodder (q ha-1) 23.06 16.00

ii) Cost of production (Rs. ha-1) : 5560 4560

iii) Net income (Rs. ha-1) : 7296 4540

iv) Price realized (Rs. q-1) - Grain : 850 850

- Fodder 250 250

v) Natural resources saved / conserved like soil, : • 35 per cent more moisture --

water, etc. conserved due to ridges and

furrows

• Mitigate the drought

• Yield increased by 39.33

per cent

vi) Product quality improvement : -- --

9 Marketing strategy – Access to market : Private market

10 Factors contributing to success : • In-situ moisture conservation (Ridges and furrows) during

kharif season,

• Use of improved cultivar and fertilizer,

• Timely interculturing (three hoeings at 3, 5 and 8th weeks

after sowing.)

11 Any other relevant information :

Success Story 3 Trash management in Sugarcane ratoon

1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Shivyogi Kallappa Banegaon

2 Address


ii) Post : Hanjagi




3 Contact Details : --


availability, etc.)

: Size = 1.0 ha,

Location = Hanjagi – Achegaon road, 2 km away from

Hanjagi village, Source of irrigation = Well



etc.

: Member of co-operative society Hanjagi,

Member of farmers-scientists club of MPKV, Rahuri

6 Names of the central sector / state scheme utilized by the farmer and the period

: • He took the benefit of Operational Research Project for getting the technical guidance and input for in situ trash

management in sugarcane ratoon. � Contact period - 2006-

2010



: • Immediate lay after harvest of the plant cane, he crushed

sugarcane trash into small pieces with the help of tractor

drawn trash cutting machine.

• Add 50 kg urea and 100 kg single super phosphate solution

and 5 kg decomposing culture with 500 kg cow dung slurry

separately.

• He also added recommended dose of fertilizer to sugarcane

ratoon as per recommendation NPK kg/ha 250:115:115

seperately.

8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of : Improved / present production Traditional / past

technologies technologies production

technologies

i) Productivity Grain (metric tone ha-1) : 100 85



iv) Price realized (Rs. tonne-1) : 2000 2000

v) Natural resources saved / conserved like soil,

water, etc.

: • Conserved the nutrients and

nhanced nutrient availability

• Reduced the evaporation losses

• Suppressed the weed

--

vi) Product quality improvement : Increased the number of tillers and

girth of cane and milleable height.

--

9 Marketing strategy – Access to market : Swami Samarth Co operative sugar factory

10 Factors contributing to success : Improved soil fertility, Improved water availability, Reduced

weed intensity

11 Any other relevant information : Improved soil properties

Success Story 4 Potassium application to pearlmillet on shallow soil (Inceptisol).

1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Shivanad Mudolappa Mujgonda

With K Without K With K Without K

2 Address


ii) Post : Hanjagi




3 Contact Details : 9421025064

4 Details of the farm (size, location, water availability, etc.)

: Size = 0.8 ha, Location = Northern side of Hanjagi village, 1 km away

from the village.




etc.


Member of irrigation society Hanjagi

President of Krishi Vigyan Mandal, Hanjagi,

Member of farmers-scientists club of MPKV, Rahuri


utilized by the farmer and the period

: • He took the benefit of Operational Research Project

regarding the critical input and technical guidance

• Contact period - 2006-2010



: • Apply 25 kg potash with recommended dose of NP (50:25

kg/ha) to pearlmillet

• Used improved cultivar viz., Shradha with recommended

package of practices.

8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of

technologies (seasonwise crop grown,

techniques adopted, results achieved, etc.)

: Improved / present production

technologies

Traditional / past

production

technologies

i) Productivity (q per ha) : 7.80 6.40

ii) Cost of production ( Rs. ha-1) : 5010 4500


iv) Price realized (Rs. q-1 ) : 750 750


water, etc.

: • Increased moisture use efficiency --

vi) Product quality improvement : Increase number of grains and grain

size

--

9 Marketing strategy – Access to market

(through private, co-operative, contract

farming , etc.)

:

Local market

10 Factors contributing to success : • Reduced the evapotranspiration losses under aberrant weather condition.

11 Any other relevant information : --

Success Story 5

Vijay - a boon to agriculture for higher productivity of chickpea

1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Vijay Mahadev More

2 Address


ii) Post : Hanjagi




3 Contact Details : --


availability, etc.)

: Size = 0.40 ha,

Location = Near Hanjagi village.




etc.




: • He got the improved seed of Vijay and time to time

guidance from Operational Research Project

• Contact period - 2006-2010



: • Use of improved cultivar Vijay

• Seed treatment of Rhizobium, Trichoderma, PSB

• Adoption of the improved package of practices for

production.


technologies (seasonwise crop grown,

techniques adopted, results achieved, etc.)


technologies

Traditional / past

production

technologies

i) Productivity (q per ha) : 8.46 6.50

ii) Cost of production ( Rs. ha-1) : 10500 8800


iv) Price realized (Rs. q-1 ) : 3200 3200


water, etc.

: • Improved soil fertility. --

vi) Product quality improvement : Increased the grain size and number

of grains.

--

9 Marketing strategy – Access to market

(through private, co-operative, contract farming , etc.)

:

Local market

10 Factors contributing to success : • Use of improved cultivar

• Use of bio fertilizer

• Adoption of the improved package of practes.

11 Any other relevant information : --

Success Story 6

Adoption of compartment bund for higher yield of rabi sorghum

1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Vishwas Laxman Jadhav

2 Address


ii) Post : Hanjagi




3 Contact Details : 9960636537


availability, etc.)

: Size = 2.0 ha,

Location = Near Hanjagi village. Hanjagi-Valsang road




etc.

: Member of co-operative society, Hanjagi,



: • He got technical as well as experimental input from ORP,

Period - 2006-2010

7 Technologies / good agricultural practices / facilities / benefits obtained with details

: • He took the support of ORP project for critical input.

• He divide the field into different compartment during kharif

season having plot size 6m x 6 m by baliram plough on

medium deep soil.

• Use of improved cultivar – M35-1

• Fertilizer (NPK kg/ha) – 50:25:0

• Seed treatment : Azotobactor, PSB, trichoderma


technologies


technologies

Traditional / past

production

technologies

i) Productivity (q ha-1) – Grain : 10.75 8.50

Fodder (q ha-1) 25.00 21.00



iv) Price realized (Rs. q-1) - Grain : 1000 1000

- Fodder 300 300


water, etc.

: • Enhanced the water availability

period

• Reduced the soil erosion.

--

vi) Product quality improvement : Increase the number of grain and

grain size.

--

9 Marketing strategy – Access to market : Private market

10 Factors contributing to success : • In-situ moisture conservation during kharif season,

• Use of improved cultivar and fertilizer,

• Timely interculturing (three hoeings at 3, 5 and 8th weeks

after sowing.)

11 Any other relevant information : Useful on the medium deep soil.

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