Organic SRI In Balaghat
SRI farming was done with 350 out of 2085 farmers with only organic inputs in the year 2013-14. In this
technique organic form of farming was practiced in which the land was deep ploughed with the help of
tractors and sunhemp and dhencha were used for green manure. Pheromone trap and sticky traps
were also used to reduce the attack by pests and organic manure was used with some farmers. Some of the
farmers practiced farming using indigenous seeds such as bhaduchinga, jeerashankar, sapri, peeli luchai,
chipda, lal dhan etc with SRI technique. 2085 farmers sprayed Jivamrit 2-3 times and in order to bring
diseases under control neemastra and agni astra were used. In the year 2012-13 3000 farmers were
extended support of drums and green manure by Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana in order to promote
organic farming. Today villages like Dhutti, Amoli and Sawarjodi have emerged as organic villages. In this
whole process the women had a major role to play. Each village had a Village level committee (VLC) which
organized trainings for improved farming and these training were attended by both men and women. In
order to see natural farming 400 farmers were taken on a tour to Maharastra’s Wardha District to Subhash
Sharma’s farm.
Paddy yield data – Authentication
.
Field visit and paddy cropcuting certifictions
S.
No
Patawa
ri
Halaka
No
Name
of
Panch
yat
Name
of
Village
Name
farmer
of Name of Salecte
Officer
d
Khasar
a No
1
10
ओरम्हा
ठाकुरटोला
निर्मला/अन्िरु ार्
पी.एस. पटेल
40.8
2
21
अतरी
अर्ोली
सतल
ु ा/गरीबलाल
आर.जी.नहवसे
3
10
ओरम्हा
ठाकुरटोला
सुिीता/धिराज
4
11
आर्गािंव
नवश्रार्परु
5
5
टाकाबराम
6
5
7
Name
paddy
veriety
नसिंनित
Area
under
SRI
paddy
cultiva
tion
1 एकड़
5/1.606
अनसिंनित
2 एकड़
पी.एस. पटेल
40.8
नसिंनित
1 एकड़
Uएर्.टी.यु.
1010
एर्.टी.यु. 1010
छबीला/लक्ष्र्ण र्डावी
आर.जी.नहवसे
नसिंनित
40
डेसीर्ल
टाकाबराम
श्यार्ाबाई/िदिं ि
एस.एल.उइके
अनसिंनित
1 एकड़
RH1531
(देवजीि)
आकाश
टाकाबराम
खरामकोिा
श्यार्ा/ज्ञािनसिंह
एस.एल.उइके
अनसिंनित
1 एकड़
एर्.टी.यु. 1010
5
टाकाबराम
खरामकोिा
भगोती/सिंतलाल
एस.एल.उइके
अनसिंनित
1 एकड़
एर्.टी.यु. 1010
8
5
टाकाबराम
टाकाबराम
नहरि/नवर्लेश
एस.एल.उइके
210/12.
6
244/1
0.364
155
1.104
299/10.
660
2/30.384
अनसिंनित
1 एकड़
एर्.टी.यु. 1010
9
2
बटुवा
बटुवा
साविबाई/रूपिदिं
जे.के .श्रीिाग
अनसिंनित
IRIR-64
जैनवक
10
2
बटुवा
बटुवा
गोर्ती/रे वलाल
जे.के .श्रीिाग
अनसिंनित
0.50
एकड़
1 एकड़
एर्.टी.य.ु 1010
जैनवक
11
11
आर्गािंव
नवश्रार्परु
छबीला/लक्ष्र्ण र्डावी
आर.जी.नहवसे
RPN 408
12
2
बटुवा
बटुवा
सश
ु ीला/रूपलाल
जे.के .श्रीिाग
13
21
अतरी
अर्ोली
सतल
ु ा/गरीब
आर.जी.नहवसे
5/1.606
अनसिंनित
30
डेसीर्ल
0.50
एकड़
2 एकड़
14
21
अतरी
अर्ोली
रुखर्णी/ताराििंद
एल.सी.खािंडेकर
3/2.5
अनसिंनित
1 एकड़
210/12.
6
Irrigat
red or
No
irrega
ted
नसिंनित
अनसिंनित
of org
ainc
or
ineg
rted
एर्.टी.यु. 1010
जैनवक
IRIR-64
जैनवक
Uएर्.टी.यु.
1010
Uएर्.टी.यु.
1010
जैनवक
जैनवक
Date of 5x 5
Crop
mette
cuting
rs,
produ
ction
kg
30/10/2 13.5
013
30/10/2 11 नकलो
013
30/10/2 11.5
013
30/10/2 8.35
013
29/10/2 8.5
013
29/10/2 6.5
013
29/10/2 8
013
29/10/2 12
013
29/10/2 9.3
013
29/10/2 7.6
013
29/10/2 15.17
013
29/10/2 8.4
013
30/10/2 10.5
013
29/10/2 10
013
per
quser
Actual
produ
ction
54
39.97
44
42.48
46
38
33.4
30
(33.97)
34
(25.98)
26
(31.97)
32
(47.96)
48
37.18
32.37
30.38
28.78
60.7
42
33.58
31.97
41.97
40.58
(39.97)
40
38.84
24.78
30.38
45.97
35.17
15
21
अतरी
अर्ोली
साधिा/देवनसिंह
एल.सी.खािंडेकर
6/1.66
S. N.
1
2
3
4
5
अनसिंनित
1 एकड़
Name of Verity
एर्.टी.यु. 1010
RH1531 (देवजीि)
IR-64
IR-36
RPN 408
आकाश
3
IRIR-36
जैनवक
29/10/2
013
9.4
(37.57)
37.6
Actual production in quintal per hector
36.86
30
33.57
36.57
42
32.37
36.57
Variety wise average production
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RH1531 (देवजीि)
4
30
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The Senior agriculture development officer, farmer welfare and agriculture development section of the
Agricultural department district balaghat and the rural agriculture extension officers were requested by
PRADAN for help regarding yield basis for paddy farming done by Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana.
Agriculture development Officer, farmer welfare, agriculture development section and rural agriculture
extension officers on 30-10-2013 visited to village Vishrampur, Thakurtola and Changotola to the farms of
demonstration farmers and demonstrated to them the yield basis where the farmers also participated in the
process. In the process it was demonstrated how the paddy yield using SRI and Improved technique and
using 1010, IR64 variety of seeds practiced under this program would be measured.
Yield Measurement1. Panchyayat Aamgaon, village Vishrampur, name of the farmer- Chabeela Laxman, has area 2.6 acres of land, land type – irrigated and SRI technique –0. 40 acre using RH 1531 variety, date
of harvesting 30-10-2013. With the help of agriculture development officer, farmer welfare and
agriculture development section of the Agricultural department and the rural agriculture extension
officers using 5*5 meters process the measurement was authenticated in which the yield per hectare
came out to be 33.4 quintals while the actual yield came to be 30 quintals. This process was
authenticated by the SADO, ADO and RAEO.
2. Name of the farmer: Nirmala Anuram, ST category, Patwari halka number 10 and selected Khasra
number-4 , area- 0.8 hectare, land type – irrigated and SRI technique practiced in 1 acre of land
with seed variety 1010, date of harvesting 30-10-2013. With the help of agriculture development
officer (Mr. Hivse), farmer welfare and agriculture development section of the Agricultural
department district Balaghat and the rural agriculture extension officers , Mr. P.S Patle using 5*5
metre process the measurement was authenticated in which the yield per hectare came out to be 54
quintal while the actual yield came to be 39.97 quintals while the actual yield came to be 30
quintals. This process was authenticated by the SADO, ADO and RAEO. The technique adopted
by agriculture development officer was discussed in detail in which female farmer Nirmala also
described in detail the technique she adopted for her farm and with the help of Mr. Hivse a success
story was written.
3. Village Amoli- on 29-10-2013 rural agriculture extension officers L.K Khandekar authenticated
farmer details. The name of the farmer- Rukmani Tarachand, category- ST , Patwari halka
number 21 and selected Khasra number-3, she has area- 2.5 acre land, land type- un-irrigated , SRI
technique practiced with seed variety 1010, date of
harvesting 29-10-2013. Agriculture development
officer, farmer welfare and agriculture development
section of the Agricultural department and the rural
agriculture extension officers using 5*5 meters
process the measurement was authenticated in
which the yield per hectare came out to be 40
quintals while the actual yield came to be 38.84
quintals. This process was authenticated by the
SADO, ADO and RAEO.
In this farm the organic method of farming was
adopted. this is how 6 farmers in Amoli village
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cultivated paddy through organic method. The farmers also found the practice of this technique very simple.
After hearin this success story the Senior agriculture development officer, Mr. Hivse on 30-10-2013
organised a Paddy yield data –authentication and organic method workshop in Amoli for detailed
demonstration in which 6 rural agriculture extension officers and village farmers visited female
farmer Satula Gareeblal’s farm to see organic farming. This farm also demonstrated the sunhemp
plantation on bunds for the purpose of seed production, its use and importance was also discussed with the
farmers. Mr. Hivse also questioned Satula Gareeblal in detail, regarding the Organic farming of paddy.
ORGANIC FARMING : SUCCESS STORY
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I Satula, husband Gareeblal, belong to the Gond tribe and reside in the village of Amoli in Balaghat block.
I am also a member of Mahalaxmi Tejaswini self-help group. I own 4 acres of land and a vermi-compost
pit, an improved composting pit and a farm yard manure has been built near my house. I also have mango
and lemon have been planted in my homestead . In the year 2013-14 I sowed 1010 variety of paddy in 2
acres of land. In the initial period after the arrival of the monsoons I broadcasted 10 kgs of sunhemp in 2
acres of land , the seed were mixed in the soil by ploughing the land with the help of ox and left it for 25
days. After 25 days when the sun plants were around 1 feet they were crushed and mixed in the field for
green manure purpose with the help of tractor .
I had also made a nursery where paddy seeds were broadcasted and once they were 12 days old saplings
then they were transplanted in the field 1 at a
time and in proper rows . I then sprayed
Jeevamrit 3 times on the plants for plant health
and to protect the plant from pest attack neem
kada was prepared by mixing- Besharam,
Lalten, Dhatura, Garadi and Neem leaf . Instead
of cow dung manure I used vermi-compost
manure, 5 quintals for 1 acre of land. After
transplantation the field was weeded 3 times in
every 15-20 days and sprayed the neem oil
received from the agricultural department as a
part of assistance provided to Mahila Kisan
Shashaktikaran Pariyojana. On 30-10-2013,
during harvesting, agriculture department and
PRADAN professionals, collected the production data in two fields in an area of 5x5 meter square which
was 10.5 kg in one field and 11.5 kg in the other that means on an average 11 kg per 5 square meter. Thus
I am getting an average production of 44 quintal/hectare by organic farming. I have been practicing this
technique of farming since last 4 years. Earlier the production used to be 20 quintal/hectare. Similarly, 40
other families are practicing organic farming. Mahila Kishan Shashaktikaran Pariyojna also provided full
support.
Success story - 2
I am woman farmer Sunita Dhanraj, a resident of Thakurtola village, Orma panchayat, block and district
Balaghat. In the year 2013 I received MTU1010 variety of paddy from SADO of agricultural department
under the Annapurna programme and organic manure, pheromone trap from Mahila Kishan Shashaktikaran
Pariyojana for Rabi farming.
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I practiced SRI technique for cultivation in which I
treated the seeds and prepared a nursery. I used 50
kgs of DAP and 25 kgs of urea in 1 acre of land and
sprayed Jeevamrit three times which I prepared in a
drum got under Mahila Kishan Shashaktikaran
Pariyojna. For insects & pests control, I prepared
kadha using neem, besharam, garadhi leaves and
sprayed it in the fields. Other than this I also used
Phromone trap. PRADAN regularly provided
support in this. All this resulted in a production of
46 quintals/hectare. It was calculated during
harvesting by agriculture department and PRADAN
proffesionals together on 30-10-2013. Earlier the
production used to be only 20 quintals/ hectare. I also encourage other women of my village to practice SRI
vidhi by showing them my fields.
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