Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
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Tamil Nadu<br />
V.K.V. Ravichandran<br />
Poongulam<br />
Tiruvarur<br />
Tamil Nadu<br />
Ph: 09443683724<br />
Contact: Mr.Ramasubramaniyan,<br />
Chief, Samanvaya<br />
Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.<br />
Ph: 9444957781<br />
Age: 50 years<br />
Education: B.Sc. (Mathematics)<br />
Family size: Four<br />
Occupation(s): Agriculture<br />
No. <strong>of</strong> years <strong>in</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g: 28<br />
Paddy cultivation<br />
Ravichandran’s total agriculture land is 60 acres, but the extent <strong>of</strong> paddy cultivation<br />
differs every season (see table under SRI adoption). He uses bore well water, as<br />
well as water from the Kaveri river. The soil type is alluvial clay.<br />
SRI adoption<br />
Ravichandran was <strong>in</strong>troduced to SRI by TNAU.<br />
Year Seasons Area (acre)<br />
He adopted SRI <strong>in</strong> 2003 and was given tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 2003 Samba 55.20<br />
and guidance by TNAU, SRI group. As seen <strong>in</strong> 2004 Samba 55.50<br />
the table, he has taken SRI paddy <strong>in</strong> different 2005 Samba 60.70<br />
seasons. He grows the follow<strong>in</strong>g varieties <strong>of</strong> 2006 Samba 60.70<br />
paddy: Kuruvai – TKM 9, CORH 1; Samba – 2007 Kuruvai 10.00<br />
CR1009; Thaladi – ADT 39, Ponni and uses the 2007 Samba 40.15<br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>puts: Cattle farm yard manure, DAP, 2007 Thaladi 10.00<br />
and Urea.<br />
2008 Kuruvai 12.00<br />
SRI practices followed by him are:<br />
2008 Samba 38.25<br />
2008 Thaladi 12.00<br />
transplant<strong>in</strong>g younger seedl<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> 14 to18<br />
days;<br />
careful plant<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle seedl<strong>in</strong>gs;<br />
<br />
2<br />
wide square pattern, 9 X 9 <strong>in</strong>ch<br />
<strong>in</strong>termittent wett<strong>in</strong>g and dry<strong>in</strong>g; and<br />
frequent weed<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
He has used the follow<strong>in</strong>g tools and implements: Conoweeder, Rope-Marker, Leafcolour<br />
card, “Pambu Palagai” (a type <strong>of</strong> plank for levell<strong>in</strong>g the field). When his crop<br />
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