1. Go-NGo collaboration for scaling up SRI in Bihar PRADAN,Gaya

2. Experience so far Solid demonstration Attaching to ownership of demonstration Associating villagers with crop growth and conducting exposures Exposure to relevant stakeholders(mainstreams) at critical stages of growth

3. Broad strategies Awareness building in communities Used audiovisuals and flex extension materials Campaigning in villages through experienced SRI farmers of last year using Fur and mannuals extensively in April and May. Big meetings by Consultants and SEWs in villages to create awareness and motivation Associating govt extension officers and KVKs at all levels. Organising workshop of various stakeholders in May. Participating in kisan melas organised by govt depts.

4. Strategies of scaling up SRI VO backed by Gp of VRPs KCbackedby Gp of VRPs KC backed by Gp of VRPs SHG families/ Marginal farmers SHG families/ Marginal farmers SHG families/ Marginal farmers

5. SRI being transplanted under direct supervision of DRDA in draught

6. SRI-Paddy Kh 2010 SRI standing in draught condition(Manpur,Gaya) KVK scientists review SRI plots in BodhGaya, Gaya

7. DM,Nalandainaugrating SRI-workshop in Nalanda Participants in SRI-workshop at Nalanda

8. Polymer made vermistructures creating attention among development stakeholders DM,Nalanda being exposed to polymer vermipit structures Surprised to see the low cost useful structures relevant for poor communities

9. Agriculture Production Commissioner of state government along with state and distrct level top officials visited low cost vermicompost sites in Gaya

10. Agriculture Minister,GoB interacting with SRI-Paddy and Wheat cultivators

11. Agriculture minister,GoB visited SRI-Wheat plot in Shekhwara,Gaya

12. Mr. Nitish Kr CM,GoB interacting with a SRI worker on SRI-Wheat

13. Exposure facilitates scaling up A VRP explaining SRI-Wheat during exposure(22000 poor families exposed to the SRI method) Deputy Development Commissioner,Gaya understanding the SRI method in Sherghatiblock,Gaya

14. SRI-Wheat scaling up Weekly VRP review and plan meeting alongwith FAST is the foundation of quality scaling up Shanti Devi a Mahadalit widow became beneficiery of the year 2010.she got attention from mediamgovt and researchers

15. All major stakeholders(government,researchers,manufacturers,farmers,NGOsduring drill demonstrations) Inaugrating the event by a SRI song SHG members participating in demonstrations

16. SRI in Bihar

17. Applying extension principles to mainstream the method Wall writing in villages keep recalling farmers all the time about SRI method Stalls in various kisanmelasorganised by government generates awareness about the methodology

18. Machan vidhi meeting cash requirement of a poor household Bitter gourd under machanvidhi KVK scientists with PRADAN workers moving from village to village

19. A camp on Zero Budget Natural Farming in Gaya DDC and Director DRDA,Gaya with other officials inaugrating three days residential camp on NPM cultivation DM,Gaya, Director,DRD,Patna,Project Director ATMA,Gaya as trainees in the camp

20. Zero Budget Natural Farming MrSubhasPalekar as resource person in the camp DM addressing closing session of three days training camp

21. SRI-Vegetables Ex scientist from IRRI,Philipines visiting SRI-vegetables plot in Rajapur A VRP looking after SRI-Tomato

22. SRI-Vegetables SRI-Tomato in vegetative phase IIRD,Hyderabad scientist in SRI-Brinjal plot with district officials

23. SRI has potential in vegetables Brinjal under SRI methods Broader leaves of chilly under SRI

24. SRI-Rapeseed Rapeseed plot filled with siliqua DDC,Gaya visited maturing crop of SRI-Rapeseed in sherghati block

25. SRI-Rapeseed Fruiting stage in same plot Initial stage of crop

26. SRI-Rapeseed Single plant of rapeseed produced 470 gm of grains IIRD scientist from Hyderabad also visited SRI-Rapeseed in early stage

27. Others facilitation SRI farmer became MLA CM election campaign in Gaya talked on SRI The top officials themselves got involved The top official of BRLPS,Commissioner himself counted the number of tillers and got convinced. The CM and ag minister themselves talked to participant farmers

28. Major stakeholders behind the success Department of agriculture Agriculture Technology Management Agency(ATMA) Landless share croppers/Marginal farmers DRD, Patna Project workers Village Resource Persons Partner organisations

29. Thanks