Presented by: Bhagyalaxmi S Presented at: SRI PRADAN Workshop

1. Emerging Experiences with SRI in Rainfed Tank Irrigation Systems Bhagyalaxmi S WASSAN www.wassan.org [email_address]

4. Experience. . S. NO Subject 2007 -Rabi 2008 - Kharif 2008- Rabi 2009-Rabi Remarks 1 Number of tanks 1 2 3 11 Contiguous area in demos with incentives. Fast spread & less drop-outs 2 Number of farmers 15 92 48 189 3 Acres 7 113 29 525 4 Total area 7 142 525+207* (732) *In addition to tanks, 207 acres area under bore wells shifted to SRI in 2009 Rabi

7. Incentives to Farmers from ATMA - 2008 Rabi S.NO Activity Rs / Acre 1 Labor in weeding (50% subsidy) 450 2 Neem powder 450 3 NPM shop 100 4 Total 1,000 Incentives are needed for up to three seasons on a tapering-off basis

9. Cost of cultivation & net profits Subject SRI (Rs) Conv (Rs) Land preparation 2,800 2,800 Seed 45 450 Labour (8) 400 750 DAP-75kg 750 750 Urea -50Kg 310 310 Weeding 600 1,000 Harvesting 420 420 Tractor hiring charges 450 450 Threshing 1,200 1,200 TOTAL COST 6,975 8,130 Irrigation - alternate (hrs) 3 7 Yield (bags) 39 32 Quintals 27.3 22.4 GROSS PROFIT 25,389 20,832 NET PROFIT 18,414 12,702

11. Strategy and approach in NFSM and APDAI model Parameter NFSM Based on WASSAN’s experience Approach Scattered demonstrations (0.4 ha per 100 ha) Block or contiguous area Vehicles Hybrid rice and SRI SRI Prime movers Agr. ext. workers & scientific establishment Farmer-led Packaged Input-centric Confidence & skill building

12. Contd. . Parameter NFSM Suggested… Subsidies Going to companies and manufacturers Direct cash subsidies to farmers or labor subsidies Support Correcting for micro-nutrients deficiencies Correcting the soil health Equipment Centrally supplied – one type for all areas De-centralized – locally suitable Subsidies -equipment Individual farmers Custom hiring center & individual farmers

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