Success Stories
Fish Farming
Farmer Name : - Udai Singh
Father Name : - Late Nema Singh
Village : - Murma
Block : - Satbarwa
District : - Palamu
Thematic Area : - Fish farming
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
In spite of being a high rainfall district (1200 mm). The climate becomes hot and dry during the summer with serious water scarcity. The rainy season starts from mid – June and continues up to October. Usually the winter season lasts from October to February with maximum temperature of 300C. Summer season starts from March and continues up to mid-June with temperature sometimes touching as high 480C.
Erratic rainfall at the onset and during crop growth period is a major issue resulting in periodic crop failures and drought impacting agriculture and livelihoods. However, the high rainfall and frequent high intensity rain events are great opportunity to store water and use for critical / life saving irrigation.
Sri udai singh is a progressive farmer of Palamu district .He was doing work in the field of fish farming. He got training from KVK, Palamu and other national organization (such as National Fishery Development Board Hyderabad ) in the farming in a common pond of village murma. He has form a committee named as “eqjek ey; eRl; thoh lg;ksx lfefr”with help of KVK, Palamu. 71 family involved this village and he is active member of the committee. He purchase spawn of fish such as Katla ,Rehu, Mrigal and grass carp from Ramsager, Westbangal and got production of fish as about 15-20 quintal per season as a community approach.
Interventions | Technology Demonstrate | Critical input (Variety, Fertilizer / Chemicals doses) | % increase | Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha) | Economics of Local (Rs./ha) |
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Fish farming | Improved seed | Finger lings | 100 | Gross Cost : 60000 Gross Return : 365000 Net Return : 305000 BCR : 5.8:1 |
Gross Cost : 30000 Gross Return : 52000 Net Return : 22000 BCR : 1.73:1 |
Reviving Lac Cultivation
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Palamu is one of the tradition Lac production areas in the country. Lac Cultivation has literally disappeared since about 10 years, mainly due to varying climatic conditions and some solutions developed at the Lac research station, Ranchi. Lac cultivation have been successful in recent times.
Lac production used to be one of the important livelihood support for tribals in palamu. Lac Cultivation cultivated on Palash, Kusum and Ber trees. Each house hold on an average will have about 8 tress producing about 65-70 kg raw lac per household. In present time current price of Rs. 400-450/- per kg this amounts to Rs. 35000-40000/- per household annual income.
Selection of about 110 seed farmers, train them and ensure seed production with intense technical support and linked to lac research unit.
Technology Demonstrate | Critical input (Variety, Fertilizer / Chemicals doses) | % increase | Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha) |
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Lac cultivation for income generation &livelihood & use of forest tress | Ranginee | 140 | Gross Cost : 300 Gross Return : 2600 Net Return : 2300 BCR : 7.6:1 |
Quality Seed – No longer a Dream
Palamu district falls under rainfed rice – based agro-ecosystem monocropping of rice is predominated in the district. The average productivity of rice in the district is only 10.7q/ha. One of the major constrains of low productivity is unavailability of quality seed in the district. It is an established fact that of all inputs, seed is cucial, critical and vital for attaining sustained growth in agriculture production. At present there is a wide gap between actual seed requirement and seed availability. In spite of best efforts of both the public and private sectors, it has not been possible to supply even 20-25percent of the total seed requirement. Realising the need of quality seed in Palamu district. KVK, Palamu initiated seed production programme through farmers participatory seed production approach.
During the year 2016-17, 525 farmers from the 20 village of the KVK & ATMA, visited the KVK & ZRS farm under exposure visit programme. They visited the BAU farm also and got acquainted with seed production system at BAU, Ranchi. On return from Ranchi, a group of farmers approached KVK, Palamu for training on “seed production technology “. KVK, Palamu organized an ON & OFF campus training programme on the topic ” Rice seed production “. After undergoing training 382 interested farmers came forward and met the KVK, scientist for establishment of seed villages. The scientist of KVK & ATMA facilitated the interested farmer’s right from procurement of foundation seed to its production technology, seed certification, seed processing and marketing.
Seeing the success of these seed villages 15 more seed villages approached the KVK for training on seed production technology. The KVK organized on & off campus training programme on seed production during 2017-18 in which 273 farmers participated and from next season they started their seed production programme.
The increasing demands for their higher productivity compelled the farmers to use good quality seed suitable to their agro-climate situation .the seeds grown in the district has more demand than outside seed. On this backdrop, other farmers of the same and the nearby village are now also coming to KVK & ATMA for training purpose on seed production on seed production on various crop in the district. Now the farmers have very high opinion for the KVK & ATMA which brought a change in the productivity and production of rice in the rice in the district and also developed entrepreneurship among farmers in seed production.
Dairy Farming
Name of Farmer : Sanjay Kumar
Village : Redma
Block :Medini Nagar
Address : Redma, Near Sohsa Bajaj
Contact details : 8863091230
Land holding (in ha): 3.0
Irrigated (in ha) : 2.5
Un-irrigated (in ha): 0.5
Member ship details (in SHG, producers Cooperative Company, Cooperative Society (etc.) : Progressive Farmers
Brief about individual / group (about 250 words )
By the use of more than one enterprises in Integrated farming system and use of inputs in circular manner unit area achieved by him. During 2013-14 he produced paddy by SRI method under continue guidance of KVK, Palamu. The optimum yield achieved by him in paddy is 160qt/ha.
Write up on of success story (about 500 words)
Sanjay Sharma was doing work in the field of dairy farming from last 12 years and when he got training on several aspect of agriculture from K.V.K. Palamu. After got training he started mushroom and vermi compost production at commercial level. At present he started integrated farming system include five enter praises. Agriculture, Horticulture, A.H mushroom and very compost production for these enterprises he acquire land on lease basis and increase his monthly income more than three times.
Factors responsible for success (Eg. Individual efforts leadership qualities, Innovativeness and support from Govt. Department, responsiveness to change etc. )
Support from KVK
Impact of success story on other farmers in locality
Impact of success story on other about 130 farmers in locality
Awards/ rewards/ appreciation received Impact Factors
Before Adoption
After Adoption
Crop/ Agricultural Practice (Paddy )
Mansuri
Agri. 6444
Yield of Crop / Product
65q
160q
Sale value (13 Rs. / Kg Paddy )
84500q
27040
Input Cost
12000/ ha
26000/ ha
Labour Cost
5000
10000
Any Other Cost
2000
4000
Net Saving / Net Profit
64500
23040
- Apperception award from BIAF on the foundation day at Pune.
- About 10 prize received in Agrotech kisan mela & organized by BAU Ranchi at State level.
- About 60 prize received in Kisan mela at Daltonganj organized by ATMA/ KVK Palamu.
- Appreciation award received from BAU, Ranchi on cultivation of Button Mushroom on the occasion of foundation day.
Seeds to Cultivate Crop in TAND land
Name of the Innovator :- Sri Ganesh Pal
S/o Tapeswer Pal
Age : 55 Years
Village : Rajhara
Block : Medininager
Dist : Palamu
Education : Intermediate
Farming 20 years experience in the field of pulse, oil seed and cereal crop cultivation.
Brief Description of innovation : Sri Ganesh Pal is one of the innovative farmers developed tandi (Local name) for sowing of seeds to cultivate crop in TAND land. This implement is mostly used for growing pulse crops . By using this implement he conceptually saved labour cost, able to place the seeds evenly at proper depth and conserved available moisture .
This implement can easily be mounted on Desi plough and adjust easily up to required depth and easy to operate by the traditional farming communities.
Applicability of innovation : At present 148 farmers of that village along with more than 280 farmers of four adjoining villages, adopted this implement.
Figure/ diagram of the innovation :