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A Report on World Soil Day
Celebration under MKSP
2015
Submitted By:
Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society
State Rural Livelihood Mission
Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road
Patna- 800001
5/12/2015
Background:
Bihar Rural livelihood Promotion Society is implementing Mahila Kisaan Sashktikaran
Pariyojana in 15 blocks of 9 districts with an objective to enhance the income and agriculture
productivity of women farmers through comprehensive agriculture interventions.
Agriculture interventions under MKSP is highly focussed on sustainable agriculture practices
which have been disseminated among target project beneficiaries with the aim to reduce cost
of cultivation and maintain fertility of soil.
Sustainable agriculture practices like use of organic fertilizers, integrated pest management,
system of root intensification, mix/inter cropping, etc & irrigation practices are major
components under soil management. Jeevika is promoting the use of Jeevamrut,
Ghanjeevamrut, beejamrut, Neem solution, Ginger-Garlic solution, butter milk solutions,
vermicompost etc to the farmers under organic cultivation methods.
The 68th
UN general assembly has declared year 2015 as international year of soil and 5th
December is declared as international day of soil which aims to create full awareness in the
society on the importance of sustainable soil management. Keeping this in view Jeevika
celebrated international day of soil on 5th
Dec with the project beneficiaries.
Highlights on the Programme:
Soil day was celebrated in 6 blocks of 5 districts under MKSP and 33 blocks of 9
districts,other than MKSP. The program was accomplished with an awareness rally,
orientation & exposure to the field. The main objective behind the whole program was to
aware the women farmers on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for sustainable
soil management.
The program specifications under MKSP are:
Major activities undertaken:
Rally March: It was aimed to create awareness among community on the importance of
sustainable management of soil. Women farmers along with BPIU staffs participated actively
in the rally. They raised the voice against the excessive use of chemical fertilizers &
pesticides and favoured to apply organic ingredients like Jeevamrut, Ghanjeevamrut, Neem
solution and vermicompost in the field.
District Block CLF No of participant
Muzaffarpur Kudhani Azaad 104
Nalanda Nagarnausa, Muskaan, Tina,Ekta 122
Rahui Manokamna 88
Gaya Amas Ekta 110
Saharsa Sonbarsa Janseva 96
Madhubani Pandaul Adarsh 116
Orientation program: Women farmers were briefly introduced about the soil nutrients, its
importance in maintaining food security and better soil management practices.
It was tried to cover the following topics in a very short duration:
Why soil day
Soil as a supporting medium for all the life on this Planet.
Excessive uses of fertilizers replenish the nutrient pool of Soil.
Use of Organic manures and ZBNF to enhance the Soil health.
Need of Soil health Card.
Method of Soil Sampling.
Orientation was given by LH Managers from the concerned districts, Livelihood Specialist,
Expert CRPs and officials from the KVK and agriculture department.
Rally March in Kudhani, Muzaffarpur
Videos dissemination on organic ingredients was one of the important tool used under
orientation programme. Women farmers were shown the videos on neem solution, Jeevamrit,
Ghanjeevamrit & Vermicompost preparation. These videos are locally made
Demonstration: Organic ingredients were kept in display and its preparation was also
demonstrated of 1 or 2 ingredients.
The participants were also taken to the field for demonstrating soil sampling methods and
were oriented on the importance of soil testing.
CRP Sunita Devi from Pandaul, Madhubani District sharing her experience on organic
farming in vegetable
Video dissemination on preparation of Jeevamrit in Block
Kumarkhand,Dist:Madhepura
Convergence: Access to agriculture schemes and benefits is still a biggest challenge for
small & marginal farmers. So, convergence has been kept on priority under MKSP. On the
soil day, SHG members from Rahui and Harnaut participated in the program organized by the
KVK, Harnaut on soil health card distribution in Nalanda district. 50 women farmers from
the block received the soil health card and 35 farmers were felicitated for the seed production
work.
Display of organic ingredients: Brahmastra, Dasparni,Agneastra,Jeevamrit,
Ghanjeevamrit & Organic vegetables in Block-Sonbarsa,Dist: Saharsa
Visit to farmer’s field for soil sample in Block Amas, Dist - Gaya
Conclusion:
It was found to be a very effective program and urged by farmers to celebrate every year. It
not only motivated farmers to move towards organic farming but also brought the farmers
and government officials on the same platform. It was denoted from the agriculture
departments to help the farmers with the access to better agriculture schemes.
Women Farmers participated in soil health card distribution program, organized by KVK in
Harnaut on soil day
Photographs:
Media coverage of soil day rally march in
kudhani muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur
MKSP orientation in Sonbarsa, Saharsa
Soil day celebration in block
Nagarnausa, Nalanda
Soil day celebration in block Alouli,
Khagaria
Media coverage of soil day in Block Harnaut, Nalanda