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Mahila Kisan Sa-Shakthikaran Pariyojana -

Quarterly Report July –Sept 2012

[GREEN Foundation]

MKSP Third Quarter Report

July-Sept 2012

GREEN Foundation

2 MKSP Third Qtrly Report 2012 GREEN Foundation

Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 4

Brief Recap ............................................................................................................................. 4

Brief note on the review of the activities taken up in the last quarter ................................. 4

Community Contribution towards MKSP ........................................................................... 5

QUARTERLY ACTION PLAN FOR JULY-AUG- SEPT 2012 for Chitradurga ........................... 6

QUARTERLY ACTION PLAN-2012- JULY-AUG-SEPT (KANAKA PURA PROJECT) ............... 7

I. Kitchen Garden Training ..................................................................................................... 9

Follow-up on Kitchen Garden and Kit Distribution ......................................................... 10

Details of the Kitchen Garden Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District ......................... 10

Details of Seed Distribution ( Panchayath Wise) upto September 2012 in Ramanagara

District .............................................................................................................................. 11

Report on Kitchen Garden Training Programmes under MKSP Project Area of

Chitradurga District .......................................................................................................... 11

Details of Seed Distribution ( Panchayath Wise) upto September 2012 in Chitradurga

District .............................................................................................................................. 12

II. Community Resource Person Training ............................................................................. 14

Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 14

CRP Selection Criteria ...................................................................................................... 14

Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 14

CRP Training Details in Ramnagara District. .................................................................... 15

CRP Training Details in Chitradurga District .................................................................... 15

CRP Training Module 1 ..................................................................................................... 16

Module II .......................................................................................................................... 17

Feedback and Areas of Improvement .............................................................................. 17

III. Crop monitoring training for CRPs in Ramanagara District: ........................................... 17

Implementation Process .................................................................................................. 18

Documentation procedures ............................................................................................. 18


IV Sustainable Agricultural Practices Training and Follow-up ............................................. 19

Brief Report on Drought Situation in Chitradurga Distirct .............................................. 21

V. Rare Variety Demonstrations .......................................................................................... 23

VI .Participatory Guarantee System ..................................................................................... 23

VI. Community Consultative Committee ............................................................................. 25

Why the need to form Community Consultative Committee(CCC): ............................... 25

PL CCC, TLCCC meetings, Awareness programme on CCC ............................................... 25

Roles and responsibilities of CCC members ..................................................................... 25

VII. Health CAMP .................................................................................................................. 28

Health camp at Chitradurga District ................................................................................ 28

Free Cataract surgery camp ............................................................................................. 29

Banavasi Health camp Report in Ramanagara District .................................................... 30

VIII. Sandhya Adhyayana ..................................................................................................... 31

IX. Lesson Learnt in the Quarter and Way forward…. ......................................................... 32

Way forward … Consolidating a year’s work.................................................................... 32


Introduction

In India over 80% of rural women are engaged in agriculture. The women are

engaged in agriculture and its allied activities but tragically are less recognized as

one of the important stakeholders in agriculture. To add to their woes disparity in

wages, illiteracy, decreased agriculture, migration of men to urban areas, drudgery

in agriculture and domestic life, pesticides and poor health have made life of rural

women miserable.

The MKSP was taken up to reach out to these rural women and build their

capacities in various spheres of agriculture and its allied activities.

MKSP aims at working with SHGs with emphasis building their capacity in

agriculture, alternate income generation, convergence with the government

schemes, creating marketing facilities and women’s rights.

Brief Recap

GREEN Foundation began the implementation of the programme in Dec 2011. The

first quarter was dedicated to identification of SHGs, recruitment of the project

staff, strengthening of the infrastructure and orientation to the beneficiaries on

MKSP programme.

The second quarter focused on building the capacity of these women in sustainable

agricultural practices. These trainings were broadly aimed at orienting them to

work out a trajectory of their journey towards sustainable agriculture. As post

project sustainability strategy, building a pool of Community resource persons was

also taken up. For this purpose over 120 resourceful women from among the

beneficiaries were identified and training was planned carefully in a staggered

fashion.

Third quarter saw an assortment of activities and follow ups. Kitchen garden was

taken up as an area of orientation and follow up on SAP was vigorously pursued.

Overall 3580 women were trained in kitchen gardens and over 50% of them have

come back with the seed demand. The frustration of women for not being able to

take up due to drought was palpable in Chitradurga.. It must be noted here that

acute drought conditions in Karnataka, especially in Chitradurga has had

devastating effect on the agrarian world. It has impacted the project too to the

extent that the enthusiasm of women to take up sustainable agriculture with local

varieties was severely hampered by lack of rains. (See media reports*)

Brief note on the review of the activities taken up in the last quarter

The last quarter was dedicated to the training programmes in kitchen garden,

follow up on sustainable agricultural practices and Community Resource

Person(CRP) training. After the orientation on MKSP project the beneficiaries came

forward to provide community space for training programs free of cost.. The

community provided the anganwadis, community halls, and at times farm houses

for training programmes. This was an ample proof that the PIA has managed to

win the trust of the community. It also showed that the MKSP had impressed them

with its vision and goal.


The monetized community contribution is given below.

Community Contribution towards MKSP

Name of the

Training

Venues Community

Contribution

MKSP

Orienttion Taining

Anganwadi,

Community hall

25000

SAP training ANganwadi,

Community hall,

farmer house

62500

Kitchen Garden

Training

ANganwadi,

Community hall,

farmer house

100000

CRP Training Ramanagara field

office

15000

Total Community

Contribution

202500

PIA also contributed by offering its space at Kanakapura to conduct CRP trainings

free of cost, but equaling to around Rs.15000=00.

Three health camps were also held in the project area to raise health awareness.

Local youth groups, GoK health dept and IMC local chapters joined hands to make

these camps a success. But the health camps at Chitradurga which were attended

by thousands of women also underlined the woefully inadequate health services in

the area.


QUARTERLY ACTION PLAN FOR JULY-AUG- SEPT 2012 for Chitradurga

I Activities Nos JULY AUG SEP

INITIATION 1.Setting up project office 1

2.staff recruitment 1

3.Baseline survey (out sourcing)

3a.Data collection (out sourcing)

3b.Data entry (out sourcing)

3c..Analysis and conclusion (---)

7.Identification of SHG,S 212

8.MKSP staff Orientation & capasity building

8a.Orientation on MKSP Project 1

8b.BY-monthly Review & capasity building 6 1 1

9.Status Report on SHG,S 1

PHASE 1 1.MKSP Orientation for beni(1/100) 30

2.Documantation Traditional Agri practice& genetic diversity

2a.Data information aqusition 1

2b.Documentation & publication 1

3.kitchen garden 75

3a.kitchen garden training 75 65

3b.KG.Kit distrubution 3000 2600

4.Bio mass creation 8

5.Live stock 60 30

6.sap training (each group 40) 54

7.health camp 2

8. PGS Related activities

8a.IdentificationPGS of groups (5-7M each) 50

8b.Convenor's meet (1/100 per group) 1

8c.PGS Farmars meet 1

8d.Feild appraisal 40 20

9.CRP.Training

9a.module 1(3day .3group of 20 each) 2 1 1

9b.Module 11 2 1 1

9c.Module 111 2 1

10.Rare varity demo & gene bank

10a.Rare variety demo plots 2 Starting up Monitoring Monitoring


10b.Gene bank 1

11.Exposure visit (per group 35 to 40) 6

12.Review by community & planning 30

13.Organic mela 2

14.Sandhya Aadyayana 20

15.CCC

a.PLCCC 90

b.TLCCC 90

c.Project level 18

QUARTERLY ACTION PLAN-2012- JULY-AUG-SEPT (KANAKA PURA

PROJECT)

I Activities Nos JULY AUG SEP

INITIATION STAGE 1.Setting up project office 1

2.staff recruitment

3.Baseline survey (2000 FM)

a.Data Collection

b.Data Entry

c.Analysis and Conclusion

4.Identification of SHG"s 140

5.MKSP Orientaion & Staff cap bilding 1

a. Orientaion on MKSP projrct. 1

b.By monthly reviwe &capacity build 6 1 1

6.Status report on SHG"s 1

PHASE 1 1.MKSP orientation for benificiaries. 25

2.Documentation on Trdi agri practices

and genetic diversity

2a.Data information acquisition

2b.Documentation & publication

3.Kitchen garden 80 30 20

3a. Kitchen garden trainings 80 30 20

3b. Kiitchen garden kit distribution 2000 750 500

4.Bio mass creation 4

5.Live stock 40 40

15 6.Sap training( groups of 40 each) 50 10

7.Health camp 2

8.PGS related activities

8a.Identification & PGS groups formati

10 on(Groups of 5-7 mem each) 100


1 8b.Convenor"s mee t(1/group=100) 2

8c.Field appraisal 100 50 50

8d.PGS Farmers meet 3

9..CRP training 3

9a.Module 1 ( 3daysx3groups of25 each) 3

9b.Module 2 3

9c.Module 3 3

10.Rare varity demo & gene bank

10a.Rare variety demo plots. 3

10b.Gene bank 1 1

11.Exposure visit(groups of 35 to 40) 4

12.Review by community & planing 20

13.Organic mela 2

14.Sandhya Adyayana 18

15. CCC

a. CCC selection and formation 9 9

b. TLCCC Monthly meeting

c. PLCCC Monthly meeting

16.Staff Exposure visit

Note:

Activity

done

Pending

Activity

planned

Activity


I. Kitchen Garden Training

Training on kitchen garden was organized in July and August. The training aimed

at reviving the traditional practice of backyard gardens with newer ideas of space

utilization and varietal diversity for better nutritional supplement. This training

covered over 4900 women beneficiaries across 102 villages. (Annexure 1)

The training covered various aspects of kitchen garden from area selection to

method of growing vegetables. Demonstrations were given in raised bed technique,

conventional and permaculture techniques.

Content of the training

1. Area selection

2. Methods of cultivation

3. Choice of seeds

4. Land preparation

5. Sowing and transplantation

6. Usage of growth promoters and mgmt of pest and disease attacks

7. Mgmt during the yield stage

8. Picking and harvesting.

The kitchen garden trainings relied more on practical demonstrations. The

technical assistants conducted the training with the help of Mahila Sathis and

respective area field managers. The contents mentioned above were discussed in

very structured manner. The trainings also covered seed production. CRPs and best

practicing farmers too were involved as resource persons.


Though the spatial planning depends on the area available, permaculture model of

designing was used to highlight optimal usage of space and resources in given area.

Its aesthetic and long lasting designs impressed women thoroughly. Optimal use of

water and nutrient management was also discussed in the training apart from

simple methods to control disease and pest were demonstrated.

Follow-up on Kitchen Garden and Kit Distribution

After the training, the technical assistants and field managers made a list of women

who showed keenness to tryout KG and accordingly seed kit was distributed. The

seed kit contained minimum 5 gms

of seeds of five varieties each. Due

to prevailing drought condition

women with some sort of water

access were given seeds with a

suggestion that they can distribute

the seeds they produce in the

neighborhood or as well sell the

seeds to Janadhanya federation.

The bottom line was that these

women should be able to grow

vegetables for their domestic

consumption and also retain seeds for the next season. The PIA has produced a

format for recording the process of cultivation. Mahila sathis will monitor this

initiative.

This format would document various details of kitchen garden, right from sowing

date to input application pest management and yield.

Details of the Kitchen Garden Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District

Total number of taluks

covered 1 Total number of hoblis covered 2

Total number of Gram

Panchayaths covered 9 Total number of villages covered 61

Total number of SHGs covered 128 Total number of trainings

carried out 90

Tot number of participants 1903

Faculties/Resource persons 5 Period

1.07.2012

to

16.08.2012


Details of Seed Distribution ( Panchayath Wise) upto September 2012 in

Ramanagara District

Vegetable Varieties Given

• Hasiru dantu, Kempu danttu,Coffee color beans,Pumpkin,Ridge

Gourd,Bottle gourd,Sparkle red beans ,Mysore beans,Yellow long ladies

finger,White beans, Greens like Chakkotha, Kire, Hasiru danttu, Kempu

danttu Coffee color beans, Pumpkin, Ridge Gourd, Bottle gourd, Sparkle red

beans, Mysore beans, Yellow long bhendi

Report on Kitchen Garden Training Programmes under MKSP Project Area

of Chitradurga District

Total number of taluks covered 3 Total number of hoblis covered 5

Total number of Gram

Panchayaths covered 18 Total number of villages covered 41

Total number of SHGs covered 211 Total number of trainings carried

out 92

Tot number of participants 3006

Faculties/Resource persons 5 Period

11.06.2012

to

16.08.2012

In Chitradurga which is lies in the central dry zone, kitchen garden trainings were

given the utmost importance in the absence of rainfall. The landless beneficiaries

were given priority to cultivate their own back yard gardens. The main aim of the

kitchen garden trainings was to revive traditional vegetable varieties and help in

better nutrition of the family. The training was well taken by the beneficiaries.

Kitchen garden training programmes were carried out from the 11.06.2012 to

16.08.2012. Vegetable seeds were distributed to women farmers as follow-up of the

S.N Panchayath Total farmers

1 Yalachavadi 60

2 Maralwadi/Yalchvadi 62

3 Toksandra/Maralwadi 85

4 Banavasi 45

5 Kolgondanahalli 90

6 Kodihalli 82

7 Bannimokodlu 90

8 Herandapanahalli 92

9 Hunusanahalli 76

Total Farmers 682


training programme and project team has developed a format for monitoring the

formulated kitchen gardens from sowing to harvest.

The Resource persons were

from Ramanagara district

as they had the previous

experience in kitchen

gardens and so were given

the opportunity to train the

beneficiaries in Chitradurga

which increased their social

and networking capacity.

More importantly

knowledge sharing

happened. Also the

Chitradurga got an

opportunity to learn and implement with the help from their own farming

community resource persons.

1000 women farmers from 18 Panchayath

were given seed kits which contained 5 to 6

varieties of indigenous vegetable varieties.

This activity will be monitored and

documented by the Mahila SAthis and CRPs

of Chitradurga .

Details of Seed Distribution ( Panchayath

Wise) upto September 2012 in Chitradurga District

SL No. Gramapanchayath Total Members

1 Thalaku 80

2 Mannekote 65

3 B.R.Halli 60

4 P.Mahadevpura 30

5 Siddeshwaranadurga 40

6 P.R.Pura 50

7 Pagadalabande 60

8 Chawluru 40

9 Ramajogihalli 110

10 Nagaramgere 40

11 Nannivala 40

12 Haledyamavvnahalli 80


13 Madakaripura 45

14 D.S.Halli 20

15 Ingaladalu 20

16 Kondlahalli 80

17 Konasagara 60

18 B.G.Kere 80

Total Farmers 1000

Vegetable Varieties Given

Chowly(gori), Cucumber ,Radish, Brinjal(giriyala) ,ridge gourd ,Tomato, Ladies

finger, Bitter gourd, Bottle gourd, Paduvala ,Pumpkin, Chilly, Mullusowthe, Arive ,

Kiriksale, Palak, Sabbasige , Coriander, Menthya Pundi Beans, Bendi


II. Community Resource Person Training

Introduction

To make the community own the project and carry forward the lessons learnt, post

project, PIA has developed CRP strategy. Incidentally PIA had already developed

this model in its earlier project. GoI too has similar plans. Hence the project

requirement of CRP strategy was what the PIA had already envisaged. The project

aims at training over 200 women CRPs during the project period. Training of 120

CRPs was planned for the first year.( Annexure 2 CRP List)

The activity was planned thoroughly before initiating. The planning included

selection criteria, training module, follow up and immersion.

CRP Selection Criteria

1. Minimum Education

qualification

2. Strong Rapport with the

community

3. Good Communication skills

4. Support from the family

5. Strong agricultural

background

Roles and Responsibilities

Role

To emerge as community trainer and perform with minimum or no external

support and guide, help and lead the community in various rural livelihood

options, especially in SAP

Responsibilities

To create awareness among all SHG members about sustainable agricultural

practices and other project related activities.

To help the SHG members in accessing various government programs and

schemes.

To act like a link between the community and PIA in the implementation of

the project


CRP Training Details in Ramnagara District.

CRP Training Details in Chitradurga District

Dates of Training No. Of

Participants

Module Faculty and Resource

Persons

Venue No. of Panchayaths

16.07.2012 and

18.07.2012 to

19.07.2012

30 Module 1 Mr. Vasu, Bangalore; Mr.

Ramesh, SPC, Green

Foundatoin; Mr. Sunil, APC,

Kanakapura project area,

Green Foundation; Mr.

Shrikant, Programme

Coordinator, Green

Foundation; Mr.

Veerabhadrappa, Progressive

Organic Farmer, BG Kere

Rotary

Balbhavan,

Challakere

and

Vasundhara

Farm, BG

Kere,

Molkalmuru

talluk

9

16.08.2012 to

18.08.2012

30 Module 1 Mr. Vasu, Bangalore; Mr.

Manjunath, Project

Coordinator of MYRADA,

Nayakanatti; Ms. Rukkamma,

CPC, Green Foundation; Mr.

KP Suresha, ED, Green

Foundation; Mr. Shrikant R,

Programme Coordinator,

Green Foundation

MYRADA

Office,

Challakere;

Exposure

visit:

Watershed

project sites

of

MYARADA,

9

13.09.2012 to

15.09.2012.

21 Module 2 Mr. Shankar Langati , Prgressive Organic farmer, Dharwad

P. Vasu, Bangalore

Mr. Shivaram, CRP, Kanakapura

Mrs. Nagrathnamma, Mahila

Sathi, CRP, Kanakapura

Rotary

Balbhavan,

Challakere

and

Vasundhara

Farm, BG

Kere,

Molkalmuru

talluk

9

Dates of Training

Division No. Of

Participants Module

Faculty and Resource Persons

Venue No. of

Panchayaths

19th to 21st June 2012

Maralavadi 23

Module1 Vasu, Manjunath Rajashekar Samudahaya Bavan,

Maralavadi 4

4th to 6th July 2012

Kodihalli 28 Module1 Manjunath Samudaya Bavana,

Kodihalli 5

18th to 20th July 2012

(Spill)

Maralavadi 13 Module1 Manjunath

Kpur Office 9 Kodihalli 6 Module1

13th Sept 2012 Maralavadi 14

Crop

monitoring

GF Staff KKP Rajashekar

Samudahaya Bavan, Maralavadi

4

14th Sept 2012 Kodihalli 17 Crop monitoring

GF Staff KKP Mahadevann Houe, Doddakabbali 5

26th Sept 2012 to 28th Sept 2012

Kodihalli 18

Module II Mahadevanna, Ramesh, Shivaram

Mahadevann Houe, Doddakabbali 5


Brief note on training modules: the training modules are based on the three

major aspects of agriculture. Module 1 covers soil and water conservation

methods and techniques. Module 2 covers various Sustainable agricultural

practices and cropping patterns . module 3 covers the crucial inputs, especially

preparation and usage of organic growth promoters and pest repellants.

Methodology used in trainings: Class sessions, group discussions, experience

sharing and field visits

CRP Training Module 1

The first training was on Module 1 , ie,

Soil and water conservation was held

at Ramanagara and Chitradurga

districts in the month of July and

August 2012. This module covered the

techniques, knowhows of soil and

water conservation. A total of 5

trainings 3 at at Ramanagara and 2 in

Chitradurga were conducted. External

Resource persons, practicing farmers

and and the field staff were the resource persons.

List of sessions and topics covered

Objectives of MKSP&CRP training module.

Health & nutrition & SHGs

Government programmes

Team work & Personality development

skills

Present agricultural scenario

Soil &water conservation:

o Soil structure

o Different types of soil at different

regions,

o Top soil, deep soil, etc.

o Importance of soil testing.

o Prevention of soil degradation,

o Techniques of soil conservation

o Planning

Field Visits: during field visits Practical Demonstrations in soil testing, and

use of ‘A’ Frame were conducted.

Demos: land development activities such as terracing, small pits, farm

ponds for percolation of rain water, clearing boulders in farm land, drip

irrigation, increasing soil fertility through organic farming . Management of

weeds, preparation &utilization of green leaf manure, compost and its

advantages, cultivation, construction of checkdams and fishery, advantages of

mixed crop, etc were explained .


Agro forestry: System of agro forestry, its advantages was explained.

Bio diversity : micro organisms, micronutrients, in soil and water and other

source of energy. Interrelation between farm friendly insects ,crops, pollinations etc

was discussed. Green leaf manure preparation ,its use/applications, advantages-to

increase soil fertility, moisture, etc were discussed.

Module II

Module II trainings were held in the Sept at both the districts. The topic covered

were broadly classified into

Organic Farming and Nutrient

Management. This covered various topics

in

Benefits of organic farming,

Improved cultivation practices

Growth promoter,

Organic formulations for pest and

disease management

Nutrient management

Improving Soil fertility

Seed treatment and seed

conservation

Field trips and demonstrations dominated the training. Teaching aids like posters,

manuals and implements were used.

The CRPs will also be sent to farmers field to get a hands on experience with the

organic formulation preparation and usage.

Feedback and Areas of Improvement

Provide adequate technical matter in the form of synopsis for all the

participants. SAP technology transformation is limited to only target crop of

the location.

Visual aids/pictorials on crops-intercrops, mixed cropping patti cropping etc

may be used for effective training session. Specimens of important crop

varieties to be displayed.

III. Crop monitoring training for CRPs in Ramanagara District:

Over 1000 farmers had accessed seeds from PIA to cultivate under SAP method

after undergoing SAP training . GF decided to monitor the process for the entire


season, right from sowing to harvest. Formats were developed to record the

process. CRPs were asked to monitor the process and document. A detailed plan

was worked out and each CRP was given 20 farmers for monitoring. And it was

decided to pay an honorarium of rs. 20/- per visit.

To orient the CRPs in monitoring a one day special workshop was conducted. This

was exclusively to train them about how to use the crop monitoring card, what are

the technical/ field details they have to be aware of , how to record each stage etc,.

Crop monitoring Training for CRPs was conducted in Maralavadi on 13/9/2012

and Kodihalli on14/9/12.

The main focus in the training programme was on The need for Crop monitoring

systems and documentation.

The following aspects were covered in the workshop:

- crop pattern, characteristics, special traits of a particular crop.

-durations, resistance capacity etc.

- collect and produce different information on crops .

- strengthen the knowledge of CRPs on local variety and crop pattern, agriculture

activity.

- monitor yield, purity of variety and quality

- study and provide solutions for pest and diseases in crops.

- prepare and apply bio manures like jeevamrutha, fish oil, amruthapani, for crops

and train farmers.

Implementation Process After the training , CRPs, were given a list of 20 farmers for crop monitoring. The

CRP will go to each farmer’s land and document the information gathered through

field visits and discussion with farmers.

Roles and responsibilities of CRPs in crop monitoring and documentation: Fix farm

visit schedules for stage wise crop monitoring, discussion with concerned farmer, to

gather information and submit the report at different stages of crops. They were

also advised to give adequate guidance to the farmer and motivate him.

Documentation procedures

Prepare a list of farmers, different crops, quantity of seeds sown, total tillers,

productive tillers, harvesting stages, crop duration, no of acres, irrigation facility,

irrigated land, dry land, seeds distributed seeds from GF, date of sowing,

cultivation method, soil type, crop pattern, final yield etc shall be documented.

Prepare a map of each farmer’s agriculture field.

Keep record of each visit to the farmer’s field, details of discussion with farmers,

advice given to farmers, observations done, opinion of farmers.

Prepare a final report and submit to GF.


IV Sustainable Agricultural Practices Training and Follow-up

The second quarter of the programme was dedicated to empowering women in

sustainable agriculture farming systems. Beneficiery women were given training on

SAP in the months of May and June 2012. Training was open to every

beneficiary, but mostly women with some kind of land holding only attended this

training. . The trainings were done SHG wise by both the CRP, External Resource

persons, field managers, Mahila Sathis and the Project Heads. (Annexure 3: SAP

Training List)

The training focused on the transition plan from chemical to sustainable farming. A

total of 76 trainings in Ramanagara and 52 trainings Chitradurga were conducted

in a span of one and half months. In Ramanagara 820 farmers have taken seeds of

paddy and ragi, minor millets, oil seeds and pulses for the current season and will

cultivate under the guidance of CRPs.

Compared to Ramnagara chitradurga had a higher ratio of landless, hence the

number of beneficiaries trained are less than Ramnagara. The severe drought

situation in chitradurga further affected the morale of the farmers. Those with

some irrigation facilities only opted for seeds. But almost everyone was ready to try

it out provided nature smiles on them.

There was a good demand for indigenous varieties from the farmers of Ramnagara

Dt Analysis show that the 1507 kgs Finger millet (ragi) which is the staple crop of

the region has been distributed which is about 84% of the total seed distribution

and 155 kgs of paddy has been distributed which forms 9% of total seed

distribution. it clearly shows how farmers respond to the lack of rain. There are lot

more farmers who try rainfed paddy if the rains are normal. But drought situation

clearly made farmers shift their crop from paddy to ragi.


Seed Distribution Crop Wise

Crop No. of KGs

Raagi 1507

Paddy 155

Pulses 60.25

Millets 74.5

Oil Seeds 7

Seeds Distribution at Panchayath Level:

Maralavadi 458 16615

Yalachavadi 108.5 4445

Thoksandra 241 8725

Banavasi 187 8795

Kodihalli 183.25 7245

Kolagondanahalli 230.5 8870

Bannimukkodlu 207.5 8050

Hunasanahalli 60 2100

Herangappanahalli 128 4750

84%

9%

3% 4% 0%

Seed Distribution Crop Wise Details

Raagi Paddy Pulses Millets Oil Seeds


Brief Report on Drought Situation in Chitradurga Distirct

In Chitradurga though the demand for local seeds was high the implementation

could not take place as the current cropping season was declared as drought.

Though the rainfall in April month had evoked high expectations among the

farmers of the district that they would get bumper crops in the kharif

season, the continuous dry

spell in the months of May and

June has dampened

the hopes of farmers.

The farmers, who suffered from

severe financial crisis owing to

drought

last year, fear that this year

also they would continue to

face similar

situation if the rain god fails to bless them at the right time.

As per the official records the district has recorded a total of 172.1 mm

rainfall till 11th June as against the normal 140.4 mm rainfall. The

district recorded 42 mm rainfall in May and 3.2 mm rainfall till June 11.

But the major drawback for agriculture activities was that the district

received 126.9 mm rainfall as against the normal of 25.4 mm rainfall.

In April the Challakere taluk has received a 149.6 mm rainfall as against

26%

6%

13%

10%

10%

13%

12%

3%7%

Seeds Distribution at Panchayath Level:

Maralavadi Yalachavadi Thoksandra

Banavasi Kodihalli Kolagondanahalli

Bannimukkodlu Hunasanahalli Herangappanahalli


normal rainfall of 17.9 mm, Chitradurga has received 146.7 mm rainfall as

against normal rainfall of 33 mm, Hiriyur has received 151 mm rainfall as

against the normal 23.6 mm rainfall, Holalkere taluk has received 115.1 mm

rainfall as against normal of 35.7 mm rainfall, Hosadurga taluk has

received 70.1 mm rainfall as against normal rainfall of 22.6 mm rainfall

and Molkalmuru taluk has received 129.1 mm rainfall as against normal of

19.7 mm rainfall. Though these official records show that the district received

sufficient rainfall, it was not at appropriate time for agriculture activities.

According to official sources, the agriculture department has set a target

of 3,58,500 hectares cultivation which includes 1.82 lakh hectares food

grains, 1.64 lakh hectares oil seeds and 1.14 lakh hectares of commercial

crops, sources said. The district has an ample store of seeds and fertilizers and

proposals would be submitted for more seeds and fertilizers depending on the

requirement. The required fertilizers for the kharif season includes 52,898

metric tonnes and the district already has a stock of 23,681 metric tonnes

in government godowns and 10,336

metric tonnes with private parties.

The district requires a total of 91,600

quintals of seeds for the kharif

season in which the district already has

a stock of 67.500 quintals which

include 13,500 quintals of ground nut,

250 quintals of jowar, 200 quintals

of tur, 240 quintals of green gram and

73 quintals of sunflower, sources

added. Official Reports declaring Chitradurga drought hit published in dailys are

attached for further reference(annexure 4- Newspaper Cuttings)


V. Rare Variety Demonstrations

Conserving the diverse

indigenous varieties has

been an ongoing

program at GREEN

Foundation. Some of

the rare but not so

popular varieties are

conserved in small plots

for the demonstration

purpose and farmers’

evaluation

The objective of the rare

variety demonstration

is to make the

community aware of the

diversity they possessed once, but were edged out during Green revolution. Many of

these varieties had specific, unique usages and had special traits. Right from

medicial value to aroma, cooking quality, many indigenous varieties had a place in

the agrarian world.

These demo plots not only show case the varietal richness, but also used as a

platform for farmers to evaluate these varieties in terms of pest resistance, yield,

fodder etc,. it also enhances the farmers knowledge of their own varieties. It has

been the experience of GF that many varieties considered as rare, emerge as

popular varieties seasonally depending on weather and farm situation. GF

facilitates evaluation by the farmers through field day which is an event , farmers

generally look forward. ( Annexure V : Rare Variety Details)

In Ramanangara 9 rare variety demonstrations plots have been set up, one each in

all the nine panchayats under MKSP fold. Around 102 paddy and 45 finger millet

and 13 minor millet varieties are being tried in these 9 plots. in 9 panchayaths .

There are 3 paddy plots, 3 finger millet varieties and 3 minor millet plots. These

are monitored by the technical team of PIA. Before harvesting, GF organizes a field

day in each area for the benefit of the farmers.

VI .Participatory Guarantee System

International Federation for organic agriculture movement define PGS as

Participatory Guarantee Systems are locally focused quality assurance systems.

They certify producers based on active participation of stakeholders and are built

on a foundation of trust, social networks and knowledge exchange

In the ‘Participatory Guarantee System’, local groups of farmers conduct the farm

appraisals themselves and maintain group watch to ensure that all follow the

standards and the rules. OFAI is a founder member of the PGS Organic India

Council. This method of appraisal is best suited for rural communities, villages,

special focus groups organized by NGOs, etc.


A facilitating centre (FC) e.g. like the Green Foundation is responsible to compile

the information received from all such local groups in the region and to forward the

same to PGSOIC for issuing PGS certificates to the eligible local groups. (Annexure

VI: PGS Group List)

Gf is facilitating PGS for MKSP beneficiaries in the project area.

Action Plan: the following PGS related activities were initiated

1. Formation of groups: Formation of groups were initiated in the months of

April and May 2012. A total of 18 groups comprising of 103 members have formed

PGS groups in Kanakapura District and A total of 50 groups comprising of 250

members in Chtiradurga District.

2. Conveners Meeting:

Convenor is a member from

the PGS group whose main

responsibility is

documentation of the group

and he is also responsible for

coordination PGS group

meetings and field appraisals.

He will be also one among the

Peer Appriasal Committee who

will function as appraisers for

field appraisals. A Convenors’

meet was organized in

Kanakapura District in the Second Quarter of the year 2012, for community

members seeking organic farming certification through the Participatory Guarantee

System (PGS). The main aim of this exercise was to orient the convenors on PRGs

certification and train them in documentation procedures and monitoring the PGS

farmers.

The training for the PGS convenors were held in 4 batches at different locations

where around 93 convenors had participated and the details of which are as

follows-

Thus after briefing the convenors about

the PGS concept, their roles and

responsibilities, the pledge , the

application formats they were trained to

fill up the appraisal format and they were

given an opportunity to practice filling up

the formats through a dummy exercise

wherein most of the participants opined

that they can independently handle the

process of documentation and other

related activities of PGS.


The convenors meeting for Chitradurga district will be held in the Month October

2012.

Field appraisal: The farmers who have been selected for the certification

process and field appraisal will be completed by the end of November 2012

in the both the districts.

VI. Community Consultative Committee

Why the need to form Community Consultative Committee(CCC):

This unique community entity was formed to monitor, guide and assist the

MKSP implementation. This committee will also also serve as a pressure

group, facilitating agent viz-a viz PRI, line depts. And other agensies.

PL CCC, TLCCC meetings, Awareness programme on CCC

Objective this activity is to Involve people in implementation of MKSP

effectively and establish network with line departments, local government,

etc The self help groups should become self reliant in tapping resources,

getting benefits from local govt and non govt agencies.

Area of operation is 9 panchayaths in kanakapura taluk and 18

panchayaths in Chitradurga project.

Roles and responsibilities of CCC members

-involve in implementation of MKSP effectively and establish network with

line departments and local government, etc.

-facilitate trainings, monitoring of the project activities and follow up

schedule.

-involve elected representatives and officials of PRI and line depts..

- look into the community needs, facilitate the applications, convergence

-streamline SHG functioning

-Suggest, guide the PIA with regard to the MKSP

- review and plan the project activities

AnnexureVII: (List of Training at panchayath level)


Community Consultative Committee - project level Ramanagara District

SL No. Name Gramapanchayath Name

1 Thaiamma Kodihalli

2 Prema Heranddappanahalli

3 Mahalakshmi Bannimukkodlu

4 Leeelavathi Hunasanahalli


5 Roopa Kolagondanahalli

6 kavitha Maraalwadi

7 surekaha Tokesandra

8 sunitha, mahadevamma Yalachavadi

9 roopa banavasi

Community Consultative Committee -project level Chiradurga District,

Name Gramapanchayath Name

Yashoda Nagaramegere

Vinaya Ramajogihalli

Vijiyamma Nannivala

Sharadamma D.S.Halli

Papamma Ingaladalu

Premakumari Madakaripura

Kavitha Haledyamavvanahalli

Chennabasamma Pagadalabande

Bhagyamma S.Durga

S.Gowramma P.R.Pura

H.Gurushanthamma P.Mahadevapura

Hanumakka Chowluru

Laxmi bai

Thalaku

Laxmi

Mannekote

Radha

B.R.Halli

Mallika

B.G.Kere

Lalithamma

Kondlahalli

Thippiramma

Konasagra


VII. Health CAMP

Heath Camps were taken up as a special activity in the present quarter. The rural

poor’s’ reach and access to medical facilities is way behind their urban counter

parts. There is actually an urgent need to look at the government aided health

service in the rural areas. Health and sanitation is a very important aspect of

social development as basic health is every citizen’s right.

GREEN Foundation, in the month of August and September conducted three

camps in both the districts. Chitradurga district had two camps which were one of

most beneficial and successful camps. The beneficiaries were present in big

numbers which again proved the need for free health care access to rural poor.

Health camp at Chitradurga District

Date: 05/08/12 Venue : Thalku Hobli Villages Covered: 15 Attendance:1500

Sponsors

GREEN Foundation under MKSP, organized this free health checkup camp and was

well supported by local leaders, small institutions, clubs etc. like valmeeki

employees welfare association and Indian Medical Association of Thaluku hobli, in

Thalaku,Challakere taluk.

Inauguration

Taluk medical officer Dr.C.L.Palaksha,

inaugurated this camp. Executive director of

GREEN Foundation Mr.K.P.Suresha and

President of Valmeeki employees welfare

association Mr. Thippeswamy were present as

chief guests. People started to gather as early

by 9am. GF staff and mahila saathis helped

the people in registration process, and other arrangements.

Health problems identified by Doctors.

Anemia ,Throat infections, Chest pains, Gynecological, ENT, Skin diseases, Bone

related, Nerve disorders etc were found during the investigations by specialist

doctors. Some of the other general and minor illness was treated on the spot and

medicines were given. People identified with eye

problems were directed to eye operation camps

particularly for cataract surgery. (Annexure VIII:

List of Doctors)

The medicines were mobilized from Mr.Basavaraj,

Himalaya drugs Davanagere,and from health

departments by the GF staff. Local senior leaders

were also participated in this camp and met

people.


Free Cataract surgery camp

Date :01-09—2012 Surgery-2

3 women No. Of Villages covered : 15

Organised by ZP, district mobile cataract surgery unit, district blindness

eradication society and GF at Challakere taluk Hospital. Patients from Molakalmur

and challakere taluk were benefited from this.

Total 58 persons attended this camp. Other people who were suffering from minor

ailments of eye were treated and given medicines. 23 women underwent cataract

surgery.

Health Camp at Parashumpura, Chitradurga District

Date:16.9.2012 Venue: First Grade College, Parashumpura ,

Total Participants:1300

The second health camp in Chitradurga was held at First Grade college in

Parashumpara which again witnessed a huge turnout of patients who had come in

for a general health check up.

Doctors here diagnosed ailments like orthopedic problems, also major concern was

women’s health. The water here contains high content of fluoride which is affecting

the teeth and the bones which is result of lack of good drinking water.


Women majorly suffer from gynecological related ailments and again have no

access free medical facilities.

The patients were given medical advice and followup with health care centres. They were

also distributed with free medicines.

Banavasi Health camp Report in Ramanagara District

Date: 30.09.2012 Place: Banavasi, Kanakapura District Total participants: 260

Inauguration speech:

The health camp was inaugurated by K. Anjappa, from Taluk Health

department Kanakpura, and he congratulated the Green foundation of organizing

such needy programme in remote area.

Seventeen SHGs from 10-15 villages in around

Maralavadi Block attended the Camp.

Mrs. Jayalaxmi, a councilor in ICTC PHC-Harohalli, gave a talk on HIV-

AIDS, and T.B. She also gave awareness on safety measures and awareness

about contagious diseases.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, from PHC-Kallunkuppe gave an awareness about

malnutrition, importance of sanitation and also he talked about how to look after

the pregnant woman before the delivery and after the delivery, her food and child

nutrition.


VIII. Sandhya Adhyayana

This unique activity is intended to create a space for

the children to pursue their studies. a local woman

is appointed to act as a tutor under whom the

children can do their home work and studies in the

evening, may be for a couple of hours, in a place

provided by the community. This ensures that the

children will be better prepared for the academic

learning in the classroom. Parents, especially

women are ill equipped either to assist or supervise

the children post school hours as they will be busy

with household chores. This program will try to

ease the tension and burden of mothers regarding

the academic performance of their children and will

enable them to pursue their modes of

empowerment in a creative and focused manner.

GREEN Foundation chalkere have initiated

Sandhya adhyayana programme in villages for school children along with other

activities like SAP,

K.G,Health

camps.(Annexure IX: List

of the Centers)

Total 21 sandhya

adhyayana programs are

running in as many as

villages and MAHILA

sathis are acting as

tutors..The goal is to

make children do their

academic homework.

A one day training

programme organized for

Mahila Sathis of 21 villages where sandhya adhyayana classes are run. Nagaraj

and Maruthi, Resource persons from District CRC conducted the Teaching

methodology classes of training for these mahila teachers of Sandya adyayana .


IX. Lesson Learnt in the Quarter and Way forward….

Lessons Learnt in the Quarter

Success of programme implementation is to go by peoples’ needs

which proved in Health Camp. There is urgent need to look into the

basic medical facilities availability.

Training needs continuous and consistent follow-up for the success of

SAP.

Formation of Consultative committee was huge leap in the programme

implementation

Way forward … Consolidating a year’s work

The last quarter of the year will focus on follow up of the work done in

the last three quarters. More thrust will be towards kitchen garden

follow up like pest disease mgmt, harvesting, storage and usage.

Focus will also be on the CRPs performance that will enter into the

last module of the curriculum. Strengthening and convergence of

government programs will happen in the last quarter.

Community Consultative Committee involvement and participation

needs to be built in the last quarter for the smooth functioning of the

project.

Sustainable agricultural practices will be followed up intensively to

know the impact of the training on field

Field days and Field visits will held in the last quarter for the

beneficiaries to popularize best practices and rare varieties.

Orientation on livestock management will be a major activity

earmarked for the last quarter

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