Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
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Uttarakhand<br />
Cha<strong>in</strong> S<strong>in</strong>gh<br />
Masaon<br />
Tehri Garhwal<br />
Uttarakhand<br />
Contact: Mr.Debashish, Director<br />
(CPWD), People Science Institute,<br />
Deharadun, Uttarakhand.<br />
Ph: 9897080579<br />
Age: 52 years<br />
Education: V pass<br />
Family size: Four<br />
Occupation(s): Agriculture<br />
No. <strong>of</strong> years <strong>in</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g: 32<br />
Paddy cultivation<br />
Cha<strong>in</strong> S<strong>in</strong>gh’s total agriculture land amounts to 30 nali, i.e.1.5 acre (1 nali = 200<br />
sq.m.) and the extent <strong>of</strong> paddy land <strong>in</strong> this is 8 nali i.e. 0.4 acre. His water source is<br />
the Guhl (irrigation channel). The <strong>in</strong>puts he used were the Cow dung and Urea. The<br />
yield obta<strong>in</strong>ed by the flood<strong>in</strong>g method is 110 kg / nali (22 q/acre).<br />
SRI adoption<br />
He learnt about SRI through the Garhwal Vikas Kendra (GVK) at Na<strong>in</strong>bag <strong>in</strong><br />
Uttarakhand. GVK is a partner organization <strong>of</strong> the Peoples’ Science Institute,<br />
Dehradun. Cha<strong>in</strong> S<strong>in</strong>gh adopted SRI <strong>in</strong> 2007 and was given tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and guidance<br />
by GVK.<br />
Particulars 2007 2008<br />
Area under SRI 1 nali (0.05 acre) 2.5 nali (0.13 acre)<br />
Seasons kharif kharif<br />
Variety Local Local<br />
Inputs used<br />
Practices followed<br />
Implements<br />
availability and<br />
usage<br />
Panchgavya, Amaritjal,<br />
Matka Khad, Vermicompost<br />
All practices followed,<br />
Weeder used twice<br />
Weeder and Marker given<br />
by GVK<br />
Panchgavya, Amaritjal,<br />
Matka Khad, Vermicompost<br />
All practices followed,<br />
Weeder used thrice<br />
Weeder and Marker given by<br />
GVK<br />
Yield 180 kg/nali (36 q/acre) 220 kg/nali (44 q/acre)<br />
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