Village Visit Report

ABINASH MOHANTY

Village Visit Day-1

Village Name

Village Name is Mandam

Field Guide

Meenakshi Maam

Highlights

The main source of livelihood for the village is Agriculture and Livestock. Some also

migrate to cities during off-season

A cluster meeting was organized to discuss the topics on Sanitation, nutrition, water

supply and budget maintenance and making accounts of different SHGs digitalized

Key Insights

Due to ongoing agricultural schedule, the cluster meeting was not attended many of

the SHG members.

Maximum of the members are not willing to maintain a common account of the cluster

rather than of the group.

Maximum of them have still not yet digitalized their accounts for which they need more

motivation

Village Name

Village Name is Badsialinai

Field Guide

Soubhagya Sir

Highlights

The main source of livelihood for the village is Agriculture and Livestock.

A SHG meeting was organized to discuss vaccination to be given to the Livestocks

and buying of a competent male goat which they termed as “Buda”.

Key Insights

Although the meeting was attended by maximum of the group members, they were not

able to discuss whether to bring the competitive male partner for their goats or not

Their financial records were well maintained

Although the purchase of the goat can be beneficiary for them in the long run, they

were mainly concerned about the short run

And concerning agriculture, they were reluctant to grow vegetables.

Village Visit Day-2

Village Name

Village Name is Calanda, Chaturisahi, Bhimasahi

Field Guide

Kaustav Sir

Highlights

The main source of livelihood for these villages is Agriculture and Livestock.

A SHG meeting was organized to discuss the topics on organic preparation of

medicine for plants, available technology and advantages of modern agricultural

practices.

Then some facts about the Kitchen Garden Model was shared and it was inquired

whether those who had earlier attended the demonstration of Kitchen Garden Model

applied the techniques in their backyard.

Then we visited the 30-40 rule plantation where a eroded land is made suitable for

plantation

Then we visited to see a hybrid variety of corn but unfortunately we were not able to

see that.

Key Insights

Still women are not considered to be farmers and always a male is portrayed as a

farmer whereas in reality maximum of the agriculture activities are done by female. So

steps should be taken on the basis of which a woman can be viewed as an

agriculturist.

Despite giving clear demonstration of Kitchen Garden Model people don’t adapt to the

changes and they are needed to be reminded continuously.

Converting an eroded land into plantation zone using 30-40 rule is commendable.

Village Visit Day-3

Village Name

Village Name is Dananga, Ksirtangira, Baunsuni, Budhikakudi

Field Guide

Padma Sir

Highlights

The main source of livelihood for these villages is Agriculture.

We first saw the weeder in action and the benefits of line wise plantation of rice.

Then we saw the plantation of Cauliflower and other vegetables.

Then we saw how a Vermicompost is made and saw a live example.

Then we saw a Transplanter in action

Then we saw the preparation of organic medicine and preparation for selling them for

commercial purposes.

Then we saw the backyard plantation of vegetables like Cauliflower, Brinjal etc.

Key Insights

I was impressed by the level of participation of farmers to adapting the changes and

converting to organic methods of farming.

The mechanization adapted was surely praise worthy.

Multi cropping is practiced here and due to these changes farmers are comparatively

well off than other areas, I have visited.

Village Visit Day-4

Village Name

Village Name is Tentuliposhi

Field Guide

Baburam Sir

Highlights

The main source of livelihood for these villages is Agriculture & Livestock.

The average income of small and marginal farmer is around Rs.20k, which is targeted

to increase by 2 times by the next agricultural year.

So under Mahila Kisan Sashaltikaran Yojana (MKSP), the pumps were installed which

can irrigate the lands of five families.

Village Visit Day-5

Village Name

Village Name is Kaptira under Matiagarah Panchayat

Field Guide

Soumyashree Ma’am

Highlights

The main source of livelihood for these villages is Agriculture – Maize, Brinjal, Corn,

Paddy, Tomato, Pulses etc.

We visited the fields and saw various plantation zones.

A meeting was held about the installation of toilets under Swach Bharat Yojana.

Key Insights

.Effective communication strategies should be implemented for everyone to make their

views public.

Still inorganic methods are practiced. Rather than weeding the grass out people are

resorting to easy method of spraying chemicals and pesticides.

Summary From the above visits, I concluded that “Progress is a thought”. As long as there is

change in thought of people, they can’t develop. So, the strategic plans should be adapted so

that people thought process change and they look towards the oblivion of success rather than

falling back to the primitive practices which makes their growth stagnant or declining.

As per the organization is concerned, the entrepreneurial environment provided by Pradan

pushes an individual to perform beyond its limits and I admire this practice the most.

Furthermore the diversification of work will surely help me build myself for future.