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