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RGVN-SRI

A Programme for enhancement of productivity of Rice

What is SRI?

SRI is an acronym for System of Rice Intensification developed by Fr. Henri de Laulanie in the year 1983 in Madagascar.

SRI is a system rather than a technology because it is not a fix set of practices.

SRI involves a number of specific techniques that are always to be tested and adopted according to the local conditions.

1. Use of young seedlings for transplanting i.e 8-14 days old.

2. Careful transplanting of 1 seedling per hill.

3. Planting at wider spacing (25 X 25 cm)4. Timely weed control.5. Water management (Alternate wetting

and drying)6. Organic Manure application.

The intention of the project was to render technical support and demonstration to the small and marginal farmers about SRI and thereby to attain the sustainable livelihood.

The main objective of the pilot project is

To increase food grain production. Employment generation in accordance with

agricultural policy of Assam

SPONSORS OF SRI

SIR DORABJI TATA TRUST(SDTT)

NABARD

POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

NUMALIGARH REFINERY LIMITED

Inaugural workshop on 28th April,08 at IIBM, Khanapara. attended by NGO personnel, resource persons from SDTT & PRADAN

20 NGOs were selected as partner organizations for the SRI pilot project.

Ten (10) master trainers were selected from all over Assam to train the farmers at village

RGVN-SRI HISTORY

Project Period April 2008 to March 2009

Amount Sanctioned Rs. 27.91 Lakh

District Coverage 21

No. of NGO Partners 20

No. of Master Trainers 10

No.of Adopted farmers 795

Area Coverage 414.2 Acres

Increase in Yield 10.9 Qt./Acre to 23.56 Qt./Acre

SPONSORS : SIR DORABJI TATA TRUST (SDTT),MUMBAI

SRI DEMO CUM RESEARCH PROJECT

Less seed requirement makes some senses among the small and marginal farmers.

High organic matter in the paddy field because of incorporation of weeds. Crop weed-competition minimized.

Less water requirement

Greener, thicker, stronger, spreading and can be easily differentiated.

The key findings of the projects are as follows –

SRI could be a right option for the farmers to increase their production in food grain.

Methods of irrigation are to be improved. There is plenty of water in Assam but management of the available water resource is to be done properly specially in Sali crop.

It would be better for SRI in Boro and early Ahu provided by irrigation facilities, because though we have sufficient rain water we cannot manage it when and where needed in Sali season.

Farmers need some sort of support in terms of bio fertilizer, bio pesticides & their appliances etc.

PROGRAM FINDINGS

The pilot project can be termed as positive

Since it is a new practice to the farmers of this region, in the beginning only few persons were found to be interested in adopting SRI.

After the awareness camp many people had given consent but only few of them turned up.

But now it is observed that most of the people where the SRI has been initiated are showing their willingness to adopt SRI under the proper guidance of SRI master trainer.

CHALLENGES for SRI

In Kharif season flood is one of main challenges in Assam in Boro season area is less due to limited irrigation facilities Smalls& Marginal farmers are less interested in putting their

small holding to any new cultivation practices due to apprehension of loss of production.

Major land is under mono-cropping and flood prone. Small and fragmented land holding among the target group Animal Grazing is one of challenges in Boro Season.

RGVN-SRI HISTORY -- Cont-

SPONSORS : SIR DORABJTATA TRUST (SDTT),MUMBAI

SRI PROMOTION PROJECT

Project Period April 2010 to March 2011(Extended upto

July,2011)


District Coverage 8

No. of NGO Partners

8

No. of Master Trainers

16

No.of Adopted farmers

6128

Area Coverage 2120.14 Acres (Kharif-765.94 Acres,Summer-1354.20 Acres)

Increase in Yield

Kharif : 15.41 Qt/Acre to 27.49 Qt/Acre (HYV)Summer : 15.08 Qt/Acre to 26.07 Qt/Acre (HYV)


SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (SDTT) Project Period Sep 2011 to Aug 2012

Amount Sanctioned

Rs. 31.32 Lakh

District Coverage 8

No. of NGO Partners 8

No. of Master Trainers

16

Targeted Farmers 8000

Area Targeted

8000 Bighas or 2649 Acres


SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (POWERGRID)

Project Period

FY 2011-12


District Coverage

1

No. of NGO Partner 1


No. of Adopted Farmers

300

Area Coverage

300 Bighas or 99.33 Acres

Achievements Ongoing

SRI HISTORY --Cont-SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (NRL)

Project Period

FY 2011-12

Amount Sanctioned Rs. 7.24 LakhDistrict Coverage 1



264

Area Coverage 250 Bighas or 83 Acres

Achievements

Ongoing

SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (NABARD)

Year 1

Project Period

FY 2010-2011

Amount Sanctioned 10.45 Lacs

District Coverage 3



959

Area Coverage 3.97 acres

Achievements

Summer : 26 Qt/Acre to 43 Qt/Acre (Hybrid variety)

SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (NABARD)

Year 2

Project Period

FY 2011-12

Amount Sanctioned 7.32 lacsDistrict Coverage 3


No. of Targeted Farmers

1680

Area Targeted 2828 bighasAchievements

Ongoing

Sl.NO

Conventional method SRI method

1 20 kg per acre 2 kg per acre2 25-30 days old seedlings are transplanted Only 8-14 days old seedlings are

transplanted3 Seedlings are pulled with force, root washed, bundled,

stacked thrown thereby causing lot of trauma and shock to the plants.

Seedlings are treated very gently by scooping. No puling, no bundling, no washing and no stacking.

4 Planted at random Planted in square pattern5 33 hills are planted per sq meter 16 hills planted per sq meter6 3 or more plants are planted in clumps Only one plant is planted per

hill7 Application of inorganic fertilizers are recommended Application of organic manures

only is recommended.8 Continuous flooding Moist condition

Traditional Vs SRI

SL PARTICULARES Man days sri/normal

Rate SRI Traditional

Rs Rs Rs

1 Land Preparation 6 150 1000 1000

2 Organic fertilizer 1 ton 800 800

3 Seedling preparation 1/3 150 150 300

4 Seedling Transplanting 4/8 150 600 1200

5 Chemical Fertilizer 300 500

6 Weeding 3 500

7 Irrigation 6/10 Ltr 300 600

8 Harvesting 200 200

9 Cleaning Packaging, Transportation

1500 1500

Total Expenditure 5350 6100

Total Production 10 qt 7.2qt

Total income Rs. 10000 Rs.7200

Profit Rs. 4650 Rs. 1100

Cost of paddy cultivation under SRI for 0.33 acre

82 tillers at 60 days of transplantation

In the SRI field

Bio Fertilizer and Cow dung is used in the filed

PLASTIC GAMLAS ARE READY FOR SEED RAISING

SRI seed Bed,Lalit Bora,Sandakhowa

Panicule initiation stage,on date20-10-11

Training on SRI Master Trainer2011-12 RGVN HEAD OFFICE

FARMER”S TRAINING AT GRAMEEN SAHARA,CHHAYGAON.

FARMER”S TRAINING AT SATRA, SIPAJHAR

SRI DRY SEED BED AT MORIGAON

SRI WET SEED BED AT MORIGAON

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