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POP strategy (1/2Acre irrigated land) in CMSA
K.Jayaram, SERP
Main objective
• To sustain agriculture based livelihoods with multiple livelihood options
• Special focus on small and marginal farmers, Women, tenants, agriculture workers
• Improving women’s farming skills through decentralized agricultural extension system
• To improve house hold food and nutritional security• Providing livelihoods to the land less poor through land
lease and NPM shops etc • Enhancement of Natural Resource base• Feminization of Agriculture and rural livelihoods
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Pest Management
Summer PloughingCommunity Bonfires Seed and Seedling
Treatment
White and Yellow Plates
Different types of Traps
Trap Crops Alleys in Paddy
Natural resources based soil fertility management
•Soil fertility management:
•Application of tank silt•‘Dung’ based inoculants•Biomass plantation on bunds, common lands, etc.•Azolla application for paddy crop•Efficient composting methds like Nadep
•Improving Cropping practices
•Crop rotation•Multi-cropping•Strategic intercropping with Legumes•Live mulch•Tree farming and livestock as important ingredients
Rainwater conservation measures
Conservation of the entire rain water in the field itself
•Rs.185.18crores worth works were executed
Components include Trench, Conservation furrows, Farm Pond, compost pit , tank silt application. Rs. 48,000 per acre - MGNREGS
POP strategy • Converting “wage seekers”
into “net food producers” • Providing regular income –
Annual income Rs.50,000/- • ½ Acre irrigated land on lease • ¼ th Acre SRI and ¼ th Acre of
Poly crops • 2009-10: Piloted with 251
beneficiaries • 2010-11: Scaled up with 912
beneficiaries • 2011-12: Targeted for 10,000
families
Journey of POP family from “wage seekers” to “net food producers”
• Smt. Punyavathi, belongs to Pedarama village of Seethampeta mandal in Srikakulam district.
• She hails from a tribal family. • The village Organization provided a loan
amount of Rs.7,000/- for leasing in 0.5 Acre land
• Incomes– SRI Paddy – Rs. 20,000/-– Kharif Vegetables- Rs.20,200/-– Rabi Vegetables - Rs.24,500/-– Total gross incomes – Rs.64,700/-
• Total cost of cultivation – Rs. 12,200/-• Net income from 0.5 Acre – Rs. 52,500/-
Case Study of Smt.B.Laxmi of Warangal
• Smt. Burri.Laxmi hails from Chinnaramancherla village of Warangal District • She taken ½ acre irrigated land on lease • She cultivated “SRI” and “Poly crops” in her ½ acre leased land
Sl.No Crop Quantity ( Kgs ) Price per Kg Amount in Rs.
1 SRI paddy ( 25 cents ) 730 12 8760
2 Ridge gourd 100 25 2500
3 Bhendi 100 30 3000
4 Tomato 500 15 7500
5 Cluster Beans 100 25 2500
6 Cucumber 100 12 1200
7 palak 100 25 2500
8 Amamranthus 50 20 1000
9 Coriander 50 40 2000
10 Bitter gourd 50 20 1000
11 Bottle gourd 55 nos 10 550
12 Chillies 200 25 5000
13 Menthi 18 35 630
14 Marigold 5 25 125
15 Red gram 300 Kgs 30 9000
16 Sorrel 25 30 750
48,015
• Domestic consumption Rs.3000/- • Total Income : 48,015/- +
Rs.3000/- = Rs.51,015• Expenditure : 10,185/- • Net Income : 51,015/- -
10,185/- = Rs.40,830/-
Increased food grain production – House hold level
Sl.No Name Req of rice for family in qtls
Qty produced through 0.5 acre model in qtls
Status after 0.5 acre model implementation
1 Smt.Ramulamma 12 8 4 qtls deficit
2 Smt. Kishtamma 7.5 8 0.5 qtls surplus
3 Smt. Vineetha 7 8 1 qtl surplus
4 Smt.Balamma 8 8 sufficient
• Yadireddy pally village of Mahabubnagar district• Earlier they all used to purchase rice from PDS shop and
kirana shops
Key factors for success
• Identification of Suitable lands • Timely leasing agreements • Intense hand holding• Regular monitoring • Support for supply of implements and other
inputs
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