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FarmersExperiences Particulars Conventional Method SRI Method Average number of 130 254 grains/panicle Total grain output 25 kg/nali (5 q/acre) 55 kg/nali (11 q/acre) Total straw output Total cost of cultivation 37.5 kg/nali (7.5 q/acre) Rs. 435/nali (Rs. 8,700/acre) 82.5. kg/nali (16.5 q/acre) Rs. 250/nali (Rs. 5,000/acre) Net income earned - Rs. 2,950/acre (loss) Rs. 7,650/acre 93

Uttarakhand Sarla Devi Doni Palli Tehri Garhwal Uttarakhand Contact: Mr.Debashish, Director (CPWD), People Science Institute, Deharadun, Uttarakhand, Ph: 9897080579 Age: 40 years Education: VIII pass Family size: Five Occupation(s): Agriculture and Animal husbandry No. of years in farming: Since childhood Paddy cultivation Of the total 65 nali i.e. 3.25 acres (1 nali = 200 sq m) of agriculture land that she owns, the extent of paddy land is 30 nali i.e. 1.5 acres. She relies on a stream (Gadhera) for water and uses a plough and organic composts. The yield obtained by the flooding method is 35 kg/nali (7 q/acre). SRI adoption Sarla Devi learnt about SRI through an N.G.O called the Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA), Doni, Uttarakhand, which is a partner organization of the Peoples’ Science Institute (PSI), Dehradun. She adopted SRI in 2007, receiving guidance and training from PSI and MVDA. Particulars 2007 2008 Area under SRI 2 nali (0.1 acre) 5 nali (0.25 acre) Seasons kharif kharif Variety Local China-4 Inputs Panchgavya, Amaritjal, Matka Khad, cow dung Panchgavya, Amaritjal, Matka Khad, Vermicompost Practices Weeder used twice Weeder used thrice Implements: availability and usage Yield Weeder and Marker, availed by PSI 49 kg/nali (9.8 q/acre) Weeder and Marker, availed by MVDA 57 kg/nali (11.4 q/acre) 94

<strong>Farmers</strong>’ <strong>Experiences</strong><br />

Particulars Conventional Method SRI Method<br />

Average number <strong>of</strong> 130 254<br />

gra<strong>in</strong>s/panicle<br />

Total gra<strong>in</strong> output 25 kg/nali<br />

(5 q/acre)<br />

55 kg/nali<br />

(11 q/acre)<br />

Total straw output<br />

Total cost <strong>of</strong> cultivation<br />

37.5 kg/nali<br />

(7.5 q/acre)<br />

Rs. 435/nali<br />

(Rs. 8,700/acre)<br />

82.5. kg/nali<br />

(16.5 q/acre)<br />

Rs. 250/nali<br />

(Rs. 5,000/acre)<br />

Net <strong>in</strong>come earned - Rs. 2,950/acre (loss) Rs. 7,650/acre<br />

93

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