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Making Small-Holder Farming Climate Resilient Experiences from the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Making Small-Holder Farming Climate Resilient Experiences from the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Making Small-Holder Farming Climate Resilient Experiences from the Field Crispino Lobo Managing Trustee, WOTR Organizational Overview SELF People impacted > 1.8 million Watershed Villages 1,693 Project Villages 3,939 States 7 Area covered
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Support provided to Projects in Somaliland, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi .
Organizational Overview
SELF
People impacted > 1.8 million Watershed Villages 1,693 Project Villages 3,939 States 7 Area covered (NRM/WSD) 1.01 million ha People trained > 385,000 Personnel >170 Group Personnel >300 Women SHGs Promoted/Supported > 11,800
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1. Watershed/ Ecosystems Development and NRM 2. Climate Change Adaptation 3. Integrated Water Resources Management 4. Sustainable Adaptive Agriculture 5. Agro-Meteorology 6. Rural Livelihoods 7. Health, Sanitation, Hygiene, 8. Food Security and Nutrition 9. Gender, Inclusion (equity) and Women’s Empowerment
- 10. Alternate Energy
- 11. Capacity Building and Training
- 12. Institutional and IT-enabled Systems Development
- 13. Knowledge Management-Action Research , Development Communication
- 14. Policy Dialogue
Thematic Areas and Competencies
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FOOD & WATER Conservation, Management, Use Efficiency
Adaptive Sustainable Agriculture
Water Budgeting Water Availability Cropping Pattern Soil Health and Environmentally safe Practices Water Conservation Technologies Integrated Water-Nutrient – Pest Management Weather - Based Crop Advisories System of Crop Intensification (SCI)/Farmer Field Schools
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- 3. Water Budgeting and Management
- Assess season-wise water availability - surface and
groundwater
- Assess current and projected water demand for domestic,
agriculture, livestock and livelihood purposes
- Match existing water availability with demand
- Choose crops and cropping patterns in line with net water
availability keeping in mind household food security and market (income) needs
- Introduce water conserving technologies –drip, sprinkler,
etc
- Determine and Introduce sustainable surface and ground
water accessing, management water sharing practices
Water Budgeting and Management
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Water Budgeting for Village
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10 important soil parameters : pH, EC, Organic Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, Zinc, Iron and Boron
Soil Testing Lab and Soil Health Card
SOIL HEALTH CARD
Soil Nutrient status
Elements Availability Category Major Elements Organic carbon (%)
0.55
Medium pH
8.3
Slightly alkaline EC (dSm/m)
0.16
Normal Nitrogen (kg/ha)
197
low Phosphorus (kg/ha)
31.2
High Potassium (kg/ha)
415
Very high Secondary Elements Sulphur (ppm)
17.5
Medium Micro nutrients Iron (mg/kg)
7.39
Medium Zinc (mg/kg) 0.5 low Boron (mg/kg) 0.2 low
Recommendations
Crop Fertilizer dose (kg/ha) FYM (t/ha) Vermicompost (t/ha) Urea SSP Time of application
Rabi Sorghum 3.5 1.5 25 50 Basal dose
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- 30 Days After Sowing
- Agri. Officer
WOTR, Pune Farmer Name : Thakaji Namdev Thokal Village :Hivare Korda Cluster: Parner Tehsil : Parner District :Ahmednagar Area : 0.20 ha Date of soil sample collection : 20/04/2016 Gat No. : 2 Survey No. : 125 Soil colour : Medium black Previous season crop : Green gram Source of irrigation : Well Next season crop : Rabi Sorghum Type of irrigation : Surface GPS Coordinates :
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Automated Weather Stations installed in 87 villages (76 with telemetry links) Weather information displayed on boards in villages
Training for villagers
Awareness creation amongst villagers Farmers use the information to plan for agricultural
- perations and livestock management
Locale-Specific Meteorological Information
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The Agro-Met Advisory System: An Overview
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- Water Efficiency Enhancing Systems
- Farm Ponds
- Shade Nets/ Polyhouses/ New
Technologies
- Farmer Field Schools/ Exposure Visits
- Eco-friendly Farming
On Field Interventions – Learning By Doing
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Nature-based Farming, Agro-Biodiversity and Mixed Farming
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Capacity Building, FFS and On-site Technical Support
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Systematic Application
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Inputs Soil Preparation and Management Micro- nutrient foliar spray and basal applications Crop Geometry
System of Crop Intensification
4 step approach to enhancing productivity of both soil & crop yields
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Good yields even without assured number of irrigations Stronger stilt roots , stems , branches : less damage No shrivelling up due to sudden temperature fluctuations specially in vegetables : higher water holding capacity
How is SCI …Climate Compatible ?
Climate Risks :
Long dry spells , irregular rainfall patterns , high intensity rainfall , temperature fluctuations
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- Aggregation of Inputs and Produce:Establishment of
Farmer Producer Groups/ Companies
- Promotion of Agri-Input Enterprises and Advisory
Services Centres
- Entering the Value Chain and Improved Market Access
- Mentoring, Capacity Enhancement and Linkage
Building
Market - Inclusive Initiatives
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- Live demonstrations make a huge difference
Crop Demonstrations
SYSTEM OF CROP INTENSIFICATION (SCI)
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Results : Ground Nut
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GROUP IRRIGATION MODEL (GIM): System of Crop Intensification (SCI) and Increased Water Use Efficiency - Yield and Cost of Cultivation
Comparision between Yield and Production Costs in vegetable cultivation between Project and non-Project Village
Crops Israipalli ( project village ) Non-project village Average Prod.cost/acre Average Yeilds /acre in quintals average Prod.cost/a cre Average Yeilds /acre in quintals Brinjal 3,772 14 20,000 15 Tomato 5,804 25 16,000 8-12 quintals chilly 4,507 11 25,000 10-14 quintals Ladies finger 3,580 6 20,000 14-18 quintals Small cucumber 3,825 16 6000 10 -12 quintals Source: FGDs with farmers in neighbouring village and Israipalli village 18 HHs data.
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