SUCCESS STORY OF ADOPTED DFI VILLAGE OF BANDA DISTRICT

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VOLUME 01 ISSUE 02: FEBRUARY 2021

SUCCESS STORY OF ADOPTED DFI VILLAGE OF BANDA DISTRICT

ARTICLE ID. : 15

Dr. Manjul Pandey

KVK, Banda

Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda-210001(UP)

Email: [email protected]

INTRODUCTION

Village Bechchuara, Block Tindwari, District Banda, (Bundelkhand Region) was

adopted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banda in 2018 under Prime Minister's vision of doubling

farmers income by 2022. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said that

agriculture is very important for the country as there is a large population engaged in

agriculture. He stated that strengthening agriculture and the rural economy will strengthen

India so that the country can face challenges victoriously. Government is committed to

strengthening the economy and infrastructure of rural areas so that every facility become

easily available to villagers at their door-step. He appreciated the efforts of farmers,

Agricultural Scientists and the Central and State Governments for achieving self sufficiency

in food grains, horticulture and animal husbandry. He suggested that the disparity between

small farmers and big farmers should be bridged and benefits of technology and various

schemes should reach up to the small and marginal farmers. At before adoption, this village

was totally disadvantaged area for any farm technological interventions. The scientists of

KVK first interacted with the villagers and made PRA for various agricultural practices,

animal husbandry and horticultural activities. They encouraged to farmers with the

enthusiasm and efficiently delivered the technological backstopping of the villagers

especially the youth. The first scientific campaign was initiated for farmers in Rabi season of

2017-18.

Detail Information of Bachcheura Village adapted by KVK for DFI:

Name of

the KVK

Name of

Villages

Block & Tehsil

of Village

Total

Population of

Village

No of

Farmer

Family in

the Village

Distance of

Village from

KVK

KVK,

Banda

Bachheura Tindwari &

Banda

1270 186 20Km

S.N. Particular Detail information in r/o Bachheura

1 Name of KVK KVK,Banda

2 Name of villages to be Bachheura

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adopted by KVK

3 Number of farmers to be

targeted

50

4 Area of agriculture land (ha): 192

5 Area of irrigated land (ha): 124

6 Number of different livestock

animals:

Total-425 Cow- 35, Buffalo- 90, Goat- 300

7 Soil status: 4 Types of Soil- Mar(40%) Padwa(35%),

Kabar(20%), Rakar(5%)

8 Average nutrients

consumption (nitrogen,

phosphorous, potash, etc) :

N - 59.5 Kg/ha

P - 30 Kg/ha

K - 0.0 Kg/ha

9 Technology Demonstrated Seed treatment – mancozeb + carbendazim 3gm/kg seed Rhizobium cluture + PSB 5gm/kg seed

Weed control Pendimethalein

10 Major diseases observed in

crops:

Pulses- wilt disease and Helicoverpa insect

Pea–Leaf miner

Wheat- termite

Sesamum – root rot and stem rot

Mustard- Aphid insect and white blister disease

Weeds- gehuka mama, hirankhuri Pulses- Kansh

11 Major diseases incidence

recorded in livestock:

Cow and buffalo- Foot and mouth disease, repeat

breeding, late sexual maturity

Goat- respiratory problems (HS), FMD

12 Post-harvest management/

value addition followed, if

any:

Preparing pickles, papad, khoya, paneer but

restricted to only domestic use

13 Marketing channels of

products:

Wheat- selling to Sahkari samiti paprenda,

pulses, oilseeds- mandi samiti Banda or private

mandi

14 Agro-based industries, if any: No

15 Average income of the

farmer: Rs. 38320.00

16 Average yield of livestock: Cow- 1-2lit/day

Buffalo- 3-4 lit/day

Goat- 0.5-1 /day

17 Average yield of different

crops cultivated in the both

Villages (Base Line)

Name of Crop Yield of Crop ( q/ha)

Sesamum 1.4

Black gram 1.2

Wheat 26-30

Gram 10.50

Lentil 7.5

Pea 18-20

Mustard 12

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Linseed 3

Green garm 1.2

Pigeanpea 3

Appropriate trainings and relevant field demonstrations were conducted after the

initial awareness programme. Efforts made by the scientists and the cooperation

extended by the villagers to the farming campaign led to 78% crop coverage in the

village in Kharif-2018-19 that used to be only 22-25% earlier to its adoption. The area

under double cropping was also increased from 20-50%.

Situation before and after adoption of village (total cultivable land 192 ha)

Particulars Status

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2021-22

Total cropped area of village (ha) 192 192 192 192

Crop coverage in Kharif (ha) 90 140 168 187

Sesamum (ha) 20 50 65 72

Urdbean(ha) 09 15 16 17

Moongbean (ha) 20 30 34 36

Vegetable (ha) 02 05 10 17

Arhar+Jowar (ha) 40 40 43 45

Rabi double cropping (ha) 105 157 169 189

Use of improved seed (%) 05 25 60 75

Bund for water conservation (%) 15 30 60 80

Agricultural changes after adoption of village

Improved area in Sesamum cultivation: Farmers field’s demonstrations motivated

to other nearby farmers to adopt new technological interventions. The success of

KVK demonstrations with Sesamum variety TKS-308 recorded grain yield 8

quintals/hectare and a profit of Rs. 35560/ hectare.

Improved area in Pigeanpea cultivation: Water management technique

demonstrated by the KVK was a great hit among the farmers and there was a marked

increase in irrigation through private tube-wells. Ridge furrow sowing method,

inspired the technological management, farmer shifted to large scale cultivation of

pigeanpea variety IPA-203 giving a yield of 27.75 quintals/hectare.

Moongbean: Mungbean varity Shikha and IPM 2-3 were demonstrated in farmers

fields and it gave on average 14 quental/ ha grain yield with an anuual income of Rs

65000 /ha.

Urdbean: Urdbean varity Pratap urd was demonstrated in farmers fields and it gave

on average 10 quental/ ha grain yield with an anuual income of Rs 60000 /ha., IPU-2-

43: 12 Q/ha,

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Plantation awareness program: Several fruit plants were distributed like guava,

citrus, papaya etc. for doubling farmer’s income.

Training on preparation of bio pesticide in village level:

Techniques of formulation and application of bio-pesticides at farmer’s fields were

demonstrated and farmers were trained to improve their skill and knowledge about

organic pest and disease control and management.

Vegetable cultivation: Vegetables are regular source of income and family

employment to farmers round the year .By spending a sum of Rs. 10,000 for

cultivation of chillies and brinjal, a profit of Rs. 40,000 was earned by the farmers.

Cultivation of brinjal alone gave a return of Rs. 45,000 per bigha for an investment of

just Rs. 5,000 only.

Social changes in the village: The rural youth and farm women mainly faced with

unprofitable farming and unemployment during offseason crop period and therefore,

most of the villagers, mainly the rural youth, were forced to migrate from village. The

technological support and partial input material provided by the KVK scientists gave

a confidence and new zeal to them and they are seriously occupied in agriculture.

Also now there is change in crop and varietal selection in oilseed and pulse

cultivation. These changes made crop diversification in agriculture.

Impact of trainings, in-put distributions and diagnostic visits in DFI village by KVK,

Banda

Off campus training on plant protection

measures

Plant protection In –put distribution at

kvk banda

Diagnostic visit by plant

protection scientist in

sesamum field

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Plant protection In–put distribution for

Rabi crops in dfi village Parthenium awareness program in DFI

village

BUAT- RAWE students visit in

DFI village

Seed treatment awareness program in

DFI village

Farmer –scientists interaction in DFI

village

Diagnostic visit by plant

protection scientist in

Pigeanpea field

Fruit fly traps technology disseminated in

DFI village on management for fruit fly in

cucurbits /vegetables

Implementation the bird pechers

technology in farmers field against pod

borer insects

Guava orchards free from

fruit fly insect and improve

quantity and quality of

guava fruits

Plantation distribution by Hon’ble VC sir

and DE sir in DFI village

Coverage in news papers Coverage in news papers

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