Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
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Himachal Pradesh<br />
Tilak Raj<br />
Kardiana (Chakvan)<br />
Kangra<br />
Himachal Pradesh<br />
Contact: Mr.Debashish,<br />
Director (CPWD), People<br />
Science Institute,<br />
Deharadun, Uttarakhand,<br />
Ph: 9897080579<br />
Age: 35 years<br />
Education: X pass<br />
Family size: Four<br />
Occupation(s): Agriculture<br />
No. <strong>of</strong> years <strong>in</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
S<strong>in</strong>ce childhood<br />
Paddy cultivation<br />
Tilak Raj’s total agriculture land amounts to 7 karnal i.e. 0.7 acre (1 karnal = 400 sq<br />
m) and the extent <strong>of</strong> paddy land <strong>in</strong> this is 6 karnal i.e. 0.6 acre. His water source is<br />
the Kuhal (irrigation channel). The implements he used are the plough, spade, and<br />
he uses chemical fertilizers <strong>in</strong> his field. The yield obta<strong>in</strong>ed by the flood<strong>in</strong>g method is<br />
165 kg/ karnal (16.5 q/acre).<br />
SRI adoption<br />
He learnt about SRI from the Ch<strong>in</strong>maya Organisation for Rural Development<br />
(CORD), Sidhbari, Himachal Pradesh – a partner organization <strong>of</strong> Peoples’ Science<br />
Institute (PSI), Dehradun. He adopted SRI <strong>in</strong> June 2006 and was given guidance<br />
and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g by CORD, Sidhbari, Himachal Pradesh.<br />
Particulars 2006 2007 2008<br />
Area under SRI 1 karnal (0.1<br />
acre)<br />
2 karnal (0.2<br />
acre)<br />
Seasons kharif kharif kharif<br />
4 karnal (0.4 acre)<br />
Variety Parmal Parmal H.P. 6129<br />
Inputs<br />
Practices<br />
Panchgavya,<br />
Amaritjal,<br />
Matka Khad,<br />
Vermicompost<br />
All practices<br />
followed, except<br />
usage <strong>of</strong> Weeder<br />
Panchgavya,<br />
Amaritjal,<br />
Matka Khad,<br />
Vermicompost<br />
Weeder used<br />
thrice<br />
Panchgavya,<br />
Amaritjal,<br />
Matka Khad,<br />
Vermicompost<br />
Weeder used thrice<br />
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