Success story on Green Gram(Seed Village Programme)

through Pilot Project,NABARD-RO,BBSR during Rabi 2010-2011

Project Facilitating Agency: Alternative

for Rural Movement(ARM),Baliapal

Introduction

The Green Gram under Seed Vil-lage Programme,a Pilot Pro-

ject,sponsored by NABARD-RO,Bhubaneswar has been imple-

mented by ARM very successfully at Baliapal Block in Balasore Dis-

trict.The project purpose is aug-menting productivity of Lead

Crops(Paddy, Groundnut and Green Gram) through adoption of

sustainable agriculture practices.

Location In the first year the project has

been implemented at village Kal-

rui under Jamkuna GP at Baliapal Block In Balasore district, Orissa

Target Group

46 farmers of Kalrui village have been provided training orientation in the

first phase. Land overage

20 acres of fellow land after harvesting of paddy has been covered under the

programme.

Seed variety Green Gram PDM-139

Seed Supply & Certification

Under seed multiplication programme foundation seed has been supplied and

certified by the Odisha State Seeds Corporation Ltd. after necessary verifi-

cation. Training

The farmers have agreed to bear the 50% of the programme cost.Rest 50% has been provided from project grant. Parameters for augmentation

of productivity have been selected as soil testing and soil amendment .use of organic manure, balance fertilizer, bio pesticides, feromontrap and trico-

card etc. Pre-seasonal training has also been conducted.

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Land Preparation

Farmers have learnt about how to use FYM and paper mill sludge at the time of land preparation.

Seed treatment

Green Gram variety PDM 139 have been supplied to farm-

ers.Farmers have been pro-vided training on seed treat-

ment to control seed borne diseases.Seeds has been

treated with carbendazin @ 2 gm /Kg seed.

Fertilizer application

Basal application of fertilizer

DAP-100 Kg and MOP 38 Kg per ha have been applied.

Pest problem

Neem based pesticides were sprayed for sucking pest. En-

dosulphan @2ml. Per lire has been applied for leaf eating

cater pillars. Pesticides has been provided to the farmers.

Cropping period: 90 days

Yield of crop

Two numbers of crop cutting

was conducted from different location of the patch. Average

yield was 1.45 Qtl. Per acre.

Sale of seeds Seeds has been sold to OSSC ,Govt. of Odisha @ Rs.7400/- / Qtl.

Profit/Benefit The farmers have earned profit of Rs 39/ from sale proceed of per Kg

seed.Local sale of seed is Rs.35/- per Kg whereas they got Rs.74/- per Kg. of quality seed.

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Statement of expenditure of Green Gram Seed Village pro-

gramme in 20 Acres.

Impacts 46 farmers have equipped with proper skills on Green Gram in scien-

tific and improved method. The programme has created sensitization among other local farmers

about profitable green gram cultivation. Farmers earn more than 50% extra price than local rate by produc-

ing certified seed. This has created interest among the farmers to continue the seed village programme for livelihood development.

Farmers have now access to seeds marketing linkage with O.S.S.C. Farmers have also experienced on how to tackle problems like pest

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o. Components Cost in Rs.

1 Seed @ 10 Kg /ac X 20 X Rs.11,290 / qtl. 22,580

2. Fertilizer 12710

3 FYM 32000

4 Pesticides 5000

5 Land preparation 30000

6 Irrigation 5000

7 Registration of crop 4000

8 Labour cost for threshing & harvesting 45000

Total cost of cultivation 156290

Total Yield 28.97 Qtls. @ 7400/-/Qtl 214378

Total Gross profit 58088