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Mahila Kisan SaShakthikaran
Pariyojana Annual Report 2013
Stakeholders
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GREEN Foundation, Bangalore
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Contents
Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 6
I. Base line Survey for 5000 Families ___________________________________________________ 9
Orientation and training in Ramanagara and Chitradurga Districts __________________________ 9
II. Sustainable Agriculture ___________________________________________________________ 12
III. Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) ______________________________________________ 13
Field Appraisal __________________________________________________________________ 13
PGS Convenors training camp, Chitradurga ___________________________________________ 14
IV. Improving nutrient /soil / land management ___________________________________________ 15
Training camp on Nutrient management & pests, diseases control measures, Chitradurga ______ 16
Training in nutrient and disease management at Chitradurga _____________________________ 17
Training on Growth promoters and pest management , Ramanagara ______________________ 18
Distribution of knapsack sprayers for reducing drudgery in agriculture ______________________ 18
V. Nursery for Bio- Mass ____________________________________________________________ 20
Orientation on Biomass at Ramanagara District ________________________________________ 20
Horticulture training camp, Chitradurga _______________________________________________ 22
Horticulture training at Ramanagara _________________________________________________ 23
VI. Kitchen Garden Monitoring and follow-up ____________________________________________ 24
Nutrition from Our Backyards ______________________________________________________ 24
VII. Rare Variety Demonstrations at Ramanagara ________________________________________ 25
Rare Variety Demonstrations at Ramanagara _________________________________________ 25
Rare Variety Demonstration at Chitradurga District _____________________________________ 28
VIII. Training on Live Stock __________________________________________________________ 29
Azolla training at Ramanagara _____________________________________________________ 29
Azolla training at Chithradurga _____________________________________________________ 31
IX. Smokeless Chulah - Construction- Drudgery Reduction Tool _____________________________ 33
Social Benefits _______________________________________________________________ 33
Economic Benefits ____________________________________________________________ 33
Environmental Benefits ________________________________________________________ 33
Health Benefits _______________________________________________________________ 33
X. Training and formation of producer groups and products _________________________________ 34
Formation of Producer groups ______________________________________________________ 34
Training and motivation to form producer group (MKSP) in Chitradurga and Ramanagara _______ 37
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XI. Health Awareness Trainings ______________________________________________________ 38
Health Awareness Training for CRPs' and Staffs' and Mahila Sathees, Chitradurga ____________ 38
Health Awareness training programme _______________________________________________ 38
Community Health and Hygiene Awareness Programme at Ramanagara District ______________ 40
Health and awareness trainings as Panchayath levels ___________________________________ 41
XII. Community Level Review & Planning Meeting ________________________________________ 43
Community consultative committee annual meeting in Kanakpura- _________________________ 43
XIII. Community Resource Person Training _____________________________________________ 45
CRP TRAINING Module 3 at Chitradurga District _______________________________________ 45
Demonstration Plot Monitoring Training for CRPs and Mahila Sathi, Ramanagara _____________ 47
Demonstration Plot Monitoring Training for CRPs and Mahila Sathi, Chitradurga ______________ 49
Introduction ____________________________________________________________________ 49
Community Resource Persons (CRPs) 2nd Batch training _______________________________ 50
Motivation camp for Community Resource Persons, Chitradurga __________________________ 53
Livetstock management training for Community Resource Persons, Chitradurga ______________ 55
XIV. Demonstration plots ____________________________________________________________ 58
Demonstration Plots- platform to restore crop diversity, combat climate change and encourage
small farms. ____________________________________________________________________ 58
Training and demonstration on Farm Yard Manure _____________________________________ 60
The Thippe habba at Maralwadi at Ramanagara District ______________________________ 60
Thippe Pooja at Chitradurga _______________________________________________________ 62
Demo plot orientation training at Kulumedhoddi. _______________________________________ 63
Soil Sample Collection Training for Demoplots _________________________________________ 64
XV. Exposure visit for innovative and CRP women farmers _________________________________ 65
Visit to Suttur on an agricultural exhibition ____________________________________________ 65
‘Walkathon’ “Agricultural Bio Diversity and Food Security” (ABD & FS)-with relevance to small
millets_________________________________________________________________________ 66
Exposure Visit by CRPS-Ramanagara _______________________________________________ 67
Exposure Visit by CRPS-Chitradurga ________________________________________________ 68
Rashi pooja or Harvest Festival ____________________________________________________ 70
Field Day at Mannekote.__________________________________________________________ 70
Demo plot field visit report at Ramanagara Districts _____________________________________ 72
XVI. Mahila Samvada ______________________________________________________________ 73
A platform for Women Empowerment in Agriculture _____________________________________ 73
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XVII. Establishment of Community Seed Bank ___________________________________________ 74
Community seed bank formation ____________________________________________________ 74
XVIII. Inhouse Capacity Building and Training ___________________________________________ 75
Report of the Out Bound Training for the Field Managers of Green Foundation _______________ 75
Beyond organic agriculture - Nat eco science __________________________________________ 76
Looking Ahead ___________________________________________________________________ 79
Trainings and Capacity building for MKSP Beneficiaries 2012-2014 ________________________ 80
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Introduction
GREEN FOUNDATION began implementation of Mahila SaShakthikaran Pariyojana
in the year 2012 and has treaded a long way in holistic approach towards rural
women empowerment. Women empowerment encompasses a whole lot of niche
areas which needs to be given priorities. At the beginning of the programme the
proposal looked into inclusion of women in areas like marketing of agricultural
goods, building their capacities as small scale rural entrepreneurs, involvement of
women from seed to seed, reducing their everyday drudgery, active participation in
convergence programmes and building their skills and capacities in land rights,
health, and literacy.
The year 2012 focussed on trainings in various spheres of agriculture bringing in
awareness among the women on sustainable agricultural practices, backyard
kitchen gardens, livestock management, access to government programmes and
convergence.
In 2013 GREEN Foundation left its footprints under MKSP by initiating various
producer groups for value added production and marketing, Drudgery reduction
tools like knapsack sprayers,
smokeless chulah have received tremendous
response from the beneficiaries. Activities like Demonstration plot initiated for
900 farmers have once again proved that the sustainable agricultural practices are
beneficial for land, economy, sustainability.
Community Resource persons trained in first year were put on to test through
monitoring of demonstration plots and initiation of permaculture kitchen garden
plots. In the second year of the programme reached a higher platform towards
development of rural women through initiations to producer groups which are
small village level livelihood groups which will produce and sell their projects.
Second year of the programme focussed on programmes which will lead to long
term economic viability and sustainability. The programmes were designed in
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Action plan of action from Jan13 to Dec2013
Activities
No's
1
Base line Survey of 5000 target families
5000
2
Documentation of traditional and conventional
agricultural practices
Kitchen garden Kit distribution
2700
3a
Seed distribution/monitoring
2300
3b
Raised bed/Parma culture @ Rs 400/-
400
4
Participatory guarantee System (PGS)
845
4a
PGS field appraisal
845
4b
PGS Convenor meeting
4
4c
PGS field appraisal on seed production in open
pollinated method under demo plot program
300
5
Improving nutrient& pest management Training on Organic inputs (100 Trainings)
Ramanagar-40, chitradurga-60
Knapsack, Drum and weeder(KKP-128,CLK-210)
100
6
Nursery for Bio-Mass (2013-2014)
60
units
6a
Nursery for Bio-mass (2012-2013)
6b
Horticulture promotion (each farmer 40 plants)
110
6c
4batc
6e
orientation program for selected Horticulture
farmers
Pot irrigation for horti plants (Supplementary
Budget)
Medicinal plants (5 popular variety)
6f
Agro-forestry under convergence
1250
6g
Fodder development
300
6h
Floriculture(Supplementary Budget) col-26
20
8
7a
Rare variety demonstration (Indigenous
Varieties)
Seed Mapping
7b
Multiplication of seeds already collected
7c
Selection and multiplication from previous RVD
3
5a
6d
7
8
8a
9
Training on livestock (100 Trainings)
Ramanagara-40, Chitradurga-60- carried
forward activity of 2012
Livestock [email protected]/- to 30
SHGs(KKP-10,CLK-20)
Smoke less Chula (3000 farmers @ Rs 1000)
Ramanagar-1200, Chitradurga-1800)
20
4
100
30 shg
3000
160
9b
Establishment
3000
10
Seed selection and seed conservation training
(20 Trainings) Ramanagar-10, chitradurga-10
200
11
Training on value added products - Ramanagar200, chitradurga-100
Identification of beneficiary/ product/trainer
/market
Services-Trg for 10women CRPs in video
production(Supplementary Budget) col-25
Health Camps/Awareness campaign
300
12
MAR
80
Training for 160 members
11b
FEB
338
9a
11a
JAN
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APR
MAY
JUN
JULY
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
12a
CRP/MS's
5
12b
Beneficiaries
100
12c
Training in home remedies 1 per village
13
13a
Community level review and planning (review
of the year and planning for the second year)
PLCCC
13b
PrLCCC
13c
General body meeting of ccc
14
14c
CRP training for 170 selected women
(ramanagar-70, chitradurga- 100)
Training for old group (livestock module to be
included)
20 to be trained as Pashusakhi for vet dept
duration of 2 months (Supplementary Budget)
Training for new group
14d
M1
14e
M2
14f
M3
15
15a
Demo plots (Ramanagar-400, Chitradurga500)Inputs(900*2000)
Identification of farmers
15b
Training &\orientation on demo plot for farmers
50
15c
Training CRPS on demo plot monitoring
4
15d
Evaluation and monitoring by CRPs
15e
Appraisal by FMs
15f
Experience sharing
27
batch
16
Azolla distribution(KKP-600,CLK-900)
1500
70
16b
Azolla Nursery training/unit
construction/production
Identification of farmer
16c
Azola/component Distribution
1430
Exposure visit for innovative and CRP women
farmers (8 batches of 50 each)
Mahila kisan Samvaada , quarterly meeting at
Panchayat level -27x4
8
14a
14b
16a
17
18
19
20
20a
20b
20c
21
21a
Sandhya Adhyayana, Evening Tutorials for
School children (25 Centres)
Organic mela cum experience sharing, and
Programmes (ramanagara- 6, chitradurga-6)
Field Visits
Field day
Organic mela
Establishment of CSB and SAP resource centre (
chitradurga-3 Centers)
Est. of Gene bank
22
Documentation/Publicity/Resource material
23
In house Staff capacity Building and Training,( 8
days training for staff per annum)
24
24a
24b
170
116
40
54
1
54
1
54
900
900
1430
12
3
1
Assistance/grant -federation
Value Added production centres
Vegetable Marketing Mechanism
25
Exposure Visit (for staff)
28
Soil sampling
1
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I. Base line Survey for 5000 Families
The Baseline Survey is the first step in the project. A Baseline Survey gathers key
information about the beneficiaries at the initial level. The Baseline Survey is an
early element in the monitoring and evaluation plan and uses the log frame
structure to systematically assess the circumstances in which the project
commences. It provides the basis for subsequent assessment of how efficiently the
activity is being implemented and the eventual results achieved.
Baseline survey activity was outsourced after numerous discussions between
GREEN and the agency where in the GREEN provided the agency inputs on
questionnaire regarding the content and flow.
Baseline survey was carried out for 5000 families . The agency trained the field
staff, Mahila Sathis his and some volunteers in the month of April and the staff
with the help of mahila sathis began data collection in the month of May and June
and the reports analysis was finalised by October 2014.
The Baseline survey will be the scale against which the impact and outcome of
MKSP will be measured at the end of the project. Baseline survey has surveyed all
the basic data and a small analysis of income, yield, literacy, agricultural activities
etc.,
Orientation and training in Ramanagara and Chitradurga Districts
On 25th and 26th of April-2013 external resource persons conducted a baseline
survey training programme in 2 batches to Kanakapura project area at
Kanakapura GREEN Foundation office.
Objectives of the training:
 To know the current agricultural status of the MKSP beneficiaries
 To know the current Basic details of the MKSP beneficiaries
About the training programme:
Two days of training sessions were held at both Maralawadi and Kodihalli areas on
25th and 26th respectively on 1st day totally 45 members were gathered from
Maralawadi Area for training session (Including 13 SHG members of
Eshwaraswami SHG, Malligemettilu)
On 2nd day totally 45 members attended from Kodihalli area for training session
(Including 16 SHG members of Sri Rama Krushi SHG, Hosadoddi)
From CDL department Mrs. Hema and Mrs.Krutiga attended to handle the training
programme.
Baseline survey orientation was conducted for the staff in Chithradurga. The
training programme was organised in 3 batches 25th, 26th and 27th April 2013. CDL
team Mr.Ranganatha and Mr.Ganapathi Hegde handled the training. All staffs,
MS, WEA member, External outsource and respondents (Farmer women for mock
test) also attended and gathered fruitful information from resource persons.
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Highlights of the training programme are as follows:
1. Mock test conducted to find out the end result
2. Group activity
3. Active participation of GF staff, CRPs, MS and SHG members
Findings:

Participants faced problem with questions- 2.3, 5.2, 5.3, 9.2
The problems faced by the participants were solved through mock test and
sample survey , and group discussions.
The details of Attended participants as follows:
1st Batch (25-04-2013)
SI.
FM NAME
NO
TOTAL
MS
WEA
BENEFICIARIES
ATTENDED
MEM
CRPS
SHG MEM
TOTAL
MEM.
1
KRISHNA
272
2
NIL
1
NIL
4
2
SHANKARAPPA.M
224
2
NIL
NIL
13
16
3
PANDU
248
1
NIL
3
NIL
5
4
HARISH
128
2
NIL
NIL
NIL
3
4
13
28
TOTAL ATTENDED MEMBERS
7
2nd Batch (26-04-2013)
SI.
FM NAME
NO
TOTAL
MS
WEA
BENEFICIARIES
ATTENDED
MEM
CRPS
SHG MEM
TOTAL
MEM.
1
KUMARASWAMY. B R
261
2
NIL
2
NIL
5
2
SHANMUGAN
256
2
NIL
2
16
21
3
SHIVARUDRA. R
259
2
1
NIL
NIL
4
4
VISHVANATH. T S
289
2
2
NIL
NIL
5
RAVI. A
183
2
NIL
NIL
NIL
3
10
3
4
16
38
TOTAL ATTENDED MEMBERS FOR THE TRAINING
SESSION
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BATCH - 1
Sl#
1
2
3
Name of the
FMs
Ambujamma
Babu
Dhanalakshmi
Sub total
BATCH - 2
1
Ashoka
2
Shanthamma
3
Pavithra
4
Boraiah
5
Repeaters
Sub total
BATCH - 3
1
Lakshmidevi
2
Jayalakshmi
3
Kusumakshi
4
Ambujamma
Sub total
GRAND TOTAL
Total
Beneficiary
External
Outsource
Respondents
(Farmer women)
Total no. of
persons
attended
8
11
11
30
FM
MS
WEA
319
353
330
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
5
1
3
4
1
3
4
4
5
5
14
340
359
284
195
-
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
3
1
1
8
1
1
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
2
20
12
12
12
4
4
40
320
269
370
-
1
1
1
3
10
2
2
3
1
8
21
2
2
8
2
1
1
4
14
4
4
7
1
16
50
9
8
14
2
33
103
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II. Sustainable Agriculture
Rains failed in both the project areas of Chitradurga and Ramanagara during 2012.
Chitradurga was declared as drought region during the year 2012 and so the
sustainable methods were not initiated in Chitradurga during the season. In
Ramanagara district 651 farmers have taken seeds of Finger Millet, Minor millets
and paddy. To guide and support farmers in sustainable agriculture practices
during the entire season, Field managers, Mahila sathis and CRPs were available.
The CRPs were trained in crop monitoring and went into monitor the crops during
the various stages from seed to seed. The CRPs were paid a small honorarium for
field visits . Although the yields were not very good because of the delay in rains.
The CRPs made good progress in the monitoring the farmers plots. It was in the
lines of farmer field school where they had on the job experience. The CRPs were
equipped with field monitoring skills which will enable them to perform better in
the coming season.
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III. Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)
Field Appraisal
The PGS is an internationally applicable organic quality assurance system [like ISO
9000] implemented and controlled by the committed organic farmer-producers
through active participation, along with the consumers, in the process based on
verifiable trust. It is not an “inspection raj” certification system but, rather, one
that is based on personal integrity and peer pressure. Integrity is honesty when no
one is looking over your shoulder to see what you are doing. The farmer pledges
that the production process is free from manufactured chemicals [fertilizers,
insecticides, herbicides, hormones, etc] and lives by his word of honour. The “Local
Group” of five or more organic farmers is the fulcrum of the self-regulatory support
system of PGS. The quality assurance standards are harmonized by the PGS
Organic Council, which permits the use of its PGS label on a product as a mark of
quality. (source: http://www.pgsorganic.in/)
GREEN Foundation is one of the Facilitating council under the Participatory
Guarantee System in Karnataka. Currently there are 20 groups and 114 members
under PGS. These members are in the initial year of conversion .
During 2012 PGS convener meetings were held to orient the convener about the
field appraisal . The conveners of the PGS groups have appraised the PGS farmers
fields and have submitted the list to PGS organic council.
Convenors meetings and field appraisals were held at respective districts.
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PGS Convenors training camp, Chitradurga
Date: July-16 & 17, 2013
Place: GF office, Chalakere.
Resource person: Sri. Shivakumar, CPC, Kanakapura.
Introduction: Last year under MKSP, PGS groups were formed. One member
convenor from each group have been identified. In these 2 day training session 2
batches of PGS convenors are trained.
Subjects covered:
 Demo plot: Organic farming in Half an acre land for demo purpose, spread
the concept to surrounding lands. Apply SAP ,Increase income,
independency in seed production, food security.(7 important features of
DEMO plots are- SAP, Improved agriculture, use native variety seeds,
decrease labour costs, seed productions, crop diversity, reduce cost of
cultivation)
 Requirement of PGS Group: For the certification of organic produce to help
them to market it by low cost paper works.
 Certification.
 Objectives of PGS group: With less cost, in regional language certification is
obtained. Increase income from their produce, for price higher than market
with the help of PGS certificate. To include VAPs.
 Convenors responsibility: Functioning of PGS group. Books, documents
maintain, writing. Conducting 3 meeting/ year. Land information monitoring
book maintain. Land visits & information writing responsibility. Fill up
application forms.
 Benefits from PGS groups: Low cost-more income. Independent certification
body. Can market the produce from the 1st year itself. No renewal fee.
Certification is based on trust.
 Eligibility criteria for PGS members selection: Should have land, interest in
organic farming, at least one person among 5 in PGS should be literate.
 Experts group& its responsibilities: 3-4 members group. visit every farmers
land. Record & take agreement letters. Take detail information of crop
during Yield stage& discuss in group, experience sharing of first year crop,
approval and recommendations, continue same procedures 2nd, 3rd year,
approve certification.
 Monitoring, field inspections by expert group: Background Data, crop
production details, seeds& cultivations, soil health, natural resources, cattle
& nutrients managements, inputs for soil used, pests & disease control
measures, monitoring different crop patterns, post harvest & storage
facilities, Market, sales details, inspection reports, etc.
 Application forms, Documentation: Promissory note, applications, produce
standard letters, information letters, membership details.
 National council/national institution, regional council/ regional institution,
local group& PGS sangham.
 To increase overall yield, adopt diversified crops, manures
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The field appraisals of the pgs farmers began in the month of October 2013 in both
the districts . The field appraisals are done in a prescribed format which has all
the extensive details of the farm which is covered in pgs from seeds, inputs, soil
reclamation. The community workers with the help of field staff appraised all the
documents which will start the seed stage, growth stage, harvest stage. The list of
pgs farmers of year 1, 2 and 3 are sent to PGS council and included in the council.
IV. Improving nutrient /soil / land management
Soil health is a major component in the sustainable agriculture. Good soil takes
care of the microbes, nitrogen and other components like the potassium,
phosphorous which are much needed for the growth of the crop.
Nutrient management is one of main challenge faced by farmers in sustainable
agriculture as they have to supply sufficient nutrients at proper time and intervals
to provide proper nutrition at crucial stages of growth. All the nutrients are
prepared by the farmers themselves. One of the important components of organic
agriculture is the usage of farmyard manure for providing the microbial activity in
the soil Also growth promoters panchagavya, jeeva amrutha provides increased
microbial activity and thus increase yield in crops. Management of pests and
diseases is another area of sustainable agriculture
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Training camp on Nutrient management & pests, diseases control
measures, Chitradurga
Date: 26/7/2013
Place: Kurudihalli - Chalkere.
Participants: 53. CRPs, Mahila sathis, GF staffs.
Resource persons: Vasu-Bangalore & Shivaram, CRP k.pura.
Objective of the training: To train the farmers in preparation of organic input and
enhance growth, manage pests and disease and increase the yield.
Sessions - by Shivaram, Rukkamma and Vasu.
-Organic farming, Nutrient management & pest controlling measures.
-Green manure, compost , vermi compost, Tank silt, Compost, neem, pongamia
cakes preparations procedures.
-nutrient management & pest control methods by liquid manures demo.
Jeevamrutha, Trimurthy tonic, Panchagavya, T compost, Ginger garlic chilli
solution, Fish oil, neem oil demo.
-Demo and detailed discussion on liquid and solid manures. Preparation,
advantages, benefits, costs etc were discussed.
-Land preparation, beejamrutha, seed treatment procedures discussed.
-Stem borers, other pests, diseases control, treatments were explained.
The sessions were interactive and practical demonstrations of the preparation were
done. The CRPS and mahila sathis also had a hands on learning experience which
were further disseminated to the farmers who were involved in cultivation of 1 acre
demonstration plots .
In chitradurga district 60 trainings were conducted in 40 villages covering 500
beneficiaries.
The entire training focussed in preparation of growth promoters
organic pest and disease management.
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Training in nutrient and disease management at Chitradurga
The training in nutrient and disease management was held in Chitradurga district
from 10.8.2013 to 29.9.2013 in 40 villages.
Training in nutrient management included demonstrations and class room session
on'
 green mulching
 farm yard manure
 vermicompost
 neem and honge cakes
 silt application
Liquid nutrients like preparation of jeevaamrutha, beejamrutha to contain the
seed borne diseases were demonstrated, land preparation , control measures for
stem borer, other crop disease and pest management were discussed.
Demonstrations for liquid nutrients
 jeevamrutha
 trimurthy tonic
 panchagavya
 tea compost
 ginger garlic extract
 neem oil
trainings were conducted through posters and handouts, practical demonstrations
Hand outs on various preparation were given.
 cow urine -dung mixture
 neem seed decoction
 chilli garlic extract
2548 beneficiaries in 40 villages attended the training in 65 batches, the trainings
were conducted by the CRPS .
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Training on Growth promoters and pest management , Ramanagara
Place : Doddakabbahalli. Date: 19/9/2013.
Content of the training : Organic inputs, growth promoters
and nutrient
management, Bio pesticide preparations, prevention & management pest and
diseases.
Discussions: CRPs have done lot of ground work under demonstration plots
programme like visiting to their plots and trained them and imparted information
on crops and filled in the crop monitoring card. CRPs have visited twice once
during transplantation and secondly during weeding and applying compost on
crops.
Availability of Nutrients
1.Important Nutrients: Carbon dioxide, Oxygen, Hydrogen is available naturally.
2.Other important nutrients like Nitrogen, potash are available in Compost pit
manure.
3.Secondary nutrients:
Sulphur, Calcium, Magnesium. Organic materials
available.
4.Minor nutrients: Iron, Tungstun,Sathu, sulphate,Florine, boran etc.
Organic manure sources:
1.Animals- Sheep, poultry, Cattles,horse,etc.
2.Plants -Forest, Trees, plants, Weeds, agriculture wastes.
3.Agriculture industry- Paddy processing wastes, Neem cake, pongemia cake, Fly
wood etc.
4.Bio fertilizers: Psuedomonas, Tricoderma, Ryzobium.
Pest and disease control/management:
Vermy compost, Fuel ash , pulses-contains and are very good source of Nitrogen.
Liquid manures:
Jeevamrutha, panchagavya, vermy wash, Amrutha pani. These are all liquid
manures and should be applied during flowering stage.
Liquid manures for post flowering stage: Ginger garlic tonic, puchimarandu, fish
oil, should be sprayed before 45 days of crop, if the plants/crop get attacked by
lice –the fermented butter milk mixed with cow urine shal be applied.
Crop motivators and preparation, its use and application methods were explained.
Process of making Panchagavya, ginger garlic tonic, puchimarandu, jeevamrutha,
Amrutha paani, fish oil. Benefits of panchagavya applications. Application methods
were explained.
Distribution of knapsack sprayers for reducing drudgery in agriculture
Knap sack sprayer which is an important tool during the growth stage to spray the
tonic and organic fertilisers. The advantage over the conventional method of
spraying is that there is uniform spread of application, covers more area in short
span of time, and also very less time consuming. The impact of application is
much better over the conventional spray. Knap sack sprayer were distributed to
338 SHGs in both the districts. It was distributed one per SHG, which is a
Knapsack sprayer
distributed
Village
level
Knapsack sprayer distributed to 328 SHGs
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community asset. The members can avail the sprayer on hire by paying rental
charge which adds on to the income of the SHG.
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V. Nursery for Bio- Mass
Biomass is biological material from living, or recently living organisms, most often
referring to plants or plant-derived materials.[1] As a renewable energy source,
biomass can either be used directly, or indirectly—once or converted into another
type of energy product such as biofuel. Biomass can be converted to energy in three
ways: thermal conversion, chemical conversion, and biochemical conversion.
GREEN
foundation has been working towards increase of biomass though
increased fodder tree, live fencing, border trees around the farm. It was decided to
distribute plants to farmers under different categories like agro forestry,
horticulture, medicinal, and fodder. The major aim of this activity is to increase
area under tree cover and an increased bio mass for agriculture.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The beneficiaries were selected under different categories.
Horticulture, floriculture will adopt POP strategies.
Agro forestry was under convergence with the forest departments.
Around 9 different species were distributed in agro forestry.
Around 40 plants were given in horticulture which includes local species like
mango, lemon, etc.,
6. Around 5 popular varieties of medicinal plants will be distributed also a
training on home remedies will be imparted.
Orientation on Biomass at Ramanagara District
Venue: Kanakapura, Ramanagara District
Date: 21.01.2013
On January 31, 2013, Biomass training programme was held in Kanakapura to
selected beneficiaries with collaboration of Horticulture department. Totally 12
members attended and were oriented regarding maintenance of nursery, selection
of suitable species and financial implication (Rate for seedling).
The staff have suggested to beneficiaries who attended for this programme to
ensure regarding rate, availability of martial and its cost, labour cost etc.., any
feedback, suggestion and conformation and their willingness to take up/
implementation of program.
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Encouraging increase in Biomass:
Women will be empowered to set up nurseries and take up agroforestry. Rain fed
agriculture especially in plains lack sufficient biomass to improve soil fertility. This
initiative, therefore, aims to change that.
Agroforestry
Agroforestry is integration of trees for fencing and agriculture. This provides an
ecological balance, increases tree cover in the rural areas and also use resource
efficiently and economically.
35000 agro forestry saplings were distributed to 100 beneficiaries at 20 pieces per
beneficiary through convergence the local forestry departments. The cooperation
from the government was good and encouraged the beneficiaries towards the
activity
Horticulture
As compared to the field crops yield of horticulture crops is very high. Economically
more viable. This can meet the nutrition needs of farming family at low cost. To
increase the economic activity in fresh fruits 5000 fruit saplings of lemon, guava,
mango, chiku were distributes to 110 beneficiaries , each receiving 4to5 varieties .
Encouraging horticulture paves way to diversification in small farms which also
leads to increased commercial activity which can culminate into fresh fruits and
vegetable producer groups.
Fodder development.
The nutritive value of feed and fodder has a significant bearing on productivity of
livestock. Due to increasing pressure on land for growing food grains, much
attention has not been given to the production of fodder crops. The gap between
demand and supply of fodder crops is increasing due to diversified usage of
agriculture residues. Keeping this as the background fodder needs to be given
significant importance and coverage. 4 popular varieties of fodder seeds were
distributed to around 300 beneficiaries to encourage fodder cultivation for the
livestock. Fodder needs to be given importance as one allied agricultural activity
which will decrease the financial burden towards the maintenance of livestock
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Horticulture training camp, Chitradurga
Place :- GREEN Foundation office Chalkere
Date: 12 & 13- july -2013.
No of trainees participated: 1st batch-27, 2nd batch-30
Resource person: Dr.Sridhar, Asst professor, Horticulture university,
Hiriyur.
Prayer, welcome & facilitation by GF staffs and SHG members. The programme was
inaugurated by Smt. Bhagyamma ZP member, Dr. Sridhar, Smt Rukkamma &
Women farmers. Introductory note was spoken by Smt. Rukkamma, on GF &MKSP
aims, objectives and activities.
For the development of Horticulture in this region under MKSP, for the identified
60 acres of 60 farmers(@40 plants/acre) training programme was conducted at GF
Chalkere office.
The professor covered all areas under horticulture namely
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
benefits of horticulture
soil types
Varieties suitable to the area
planting methods
Watering and compost
Disease Control
Marketing
Smt Bhagyamma ZP, and Dr.Sridhar Horticulture scientist.
Training session
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Horticulture training at Ramanagara
Date: 15.07.2013 in Kodihalli and 19.07.2013 in Maralwadi.
Total Participants: 31 (Maralawadi 12 and Kodihalli 19 members)
Resource person: Mr. Shivakumar.
Horticulture plants distribution is the one of the major activities of second year
MKSP this activity starting step is to identify the farmers it was done in the month
of June after that Horticulture training programme was planned in the month of
July in both division of Kanakapura taluk, for this training 31 selected (Maralawadi
12 and Kodihalli 19 members) farmers participated in the training Mr. Shivakumar
was the resource person and he covered major areas under horticulture
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benefit, objectives and purpose of training,
selection of place,
suitable month for transplanting,
Pit excavation method,
distance between plant to plant, r
manure and growth promoter we need to give in different stages of plant,
pot irrigation method,
plants preventing method from animal
.
Benefits from Horticulture
1. Solving the labourers problem.
2. More profitable and reduce the expenditure.
3. Good market for horticulture plant.
4. For planting the horticulture plant we can use our unused or agriculture waste land.
5. For good environment and health.
Following horticulture plants we are going to give in this year.
Horticulture plant
1.Mango
2.Sapota
Distance
33*33
33*33
Pit size
3*3*3
3*3*3
Variety
Badami, Malika
Cricket ball
Gaja nimbe
3.Lemon
18*18
3*3*3
4.Guava
20*20
3*3*3
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VI. Kitchen Garden Monitoring and follow-up
In 2012 90% of the beneficiaries were covered under kitchen garden trainings.
This is an important component under MKSP which will indicate the health and
nutrition of the family. Around 2000 farmers from both the districts were given
kitchen garden kits consisting of seeds of 5-7 varieties of vegetables. The entire
process was followed up by the CRPs from
the implementation stage to harvest.
Though some of the villages faced animal
menace and other natural hurdles around
75%
of
beneficiaries
had
sufficient
vegetables.
In Chitradurga district this was a new
initiative which was very well received by the
beneficiaries and the women will continue
with the programme in 2013. Kits will be
given to the pending beneficiaries.
The monitoring was done by the CRPS in
stages.
they went in during the land
preparation and sowing stage, growth stage,
and harvest stage. They were asked to record
observations and give suggestions for pest and
disease attack. They also guided farmers on the
usage of vegetables. The farmers who had good
yield of the vegetables were able to provide
nutritious food for the family throughout the
season. Some of the farmers produced seeds
from the kitchen garden.
Nutrition from Our Backyards
“Using nati (indigenous) vegetables in daily diet from my own backyard and improved
nutrition made a difference to my family” says Dundamma from Mallige metlu village,
Maralavadi hobli, Kanakapura taluk. Dundamma own 1.5 acres of land in her name and
is growing ragi and pulses. She started her kitchen garden in the month of September
2012 in her backyard in 10x20 patch after attending the training under the Mahila Kisan
Sa-shakthi karan Pariyojana She has also attended training and awareness programme on
MKSP orientation and sustainable agriculture.
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The GF field manager persuaded her to initiate the kitchen garden and she was given a
kitchen garden kit consisting of local vegetable varieties. She received assistance in
preparation of manure, growth promoter, compost, botanical extract, pest and disease
management. She is overwhelmed by all the support given under MKSP for the
implementation of the kitchen garden. She has grown and conserved many indigenous
vegetable varieties namely horse gram, ladies finger, leafy vegetable, Radish, bottle gourd,
Ridge gourd, pumpkin, and beans.
Dundamma received sufficient vegetables for a family of five and she also distributed and
sold the excess vegetables to her neighbours. Previously Dundamma could not afford
include vegetables in her daily diet as they were beyond her reach. The vegetables bought
from local market were of poor quality and were priced heavily. Now the expenditure has
reduced to Rs. 1000 per year now.
She proudly says that the diet of the family changed after starting the kitchen garden, they
grow all types of vegetables required for whole year. She earns an additional income of
Rs.4000 annually from selling vegetables and seeds .
VII. Rare Variety Demonstrations at Ramanagara
Rare Variety Demonstrations at Ramanagara
Rare Variety demonstrations of the gene bank varieties were demonstrated at two
locations of Ramanagara. The Maralawadi division is demonstrated rare millet
varieties.
The Kodihalli division demonstrated rare paddy varieties.
Green
Foundation research staff are supporting entire rare variety demonstrations. Two
of the beneficiaries have taken rare variety demonstrations to demonstrate the
performance of the traditional millet and paddy varieties under vagaries of climate.
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The research staff supported the concerned mahila sathis and beneficiaries in
every stage of entire process.
a. PLOUGHING-(Preparatory tillage operation)
Ploughing is the primary tillage operations, which is performed to cut, break and
invert the soil partially or completely suitable for sowing seeds. After the first
ploughing Applied cow dung and sowed Horse gram.
b. Secondary tillage(second and third step)
During the second ploughing horse gram which was sown earlier itself act as insist
green manure, but the quantity of horse gram is not sufficient to the field, so we
applied green manure like neem leaves approximately 500kg.
c. Harrowing ( using draft animal)
Harrowing is a secondary tillage operation which is done to a shallow depth for
smoothening and pulverizing the soil as well as to cut the weeds and to mix the
materials with the soil.
d. Puddling
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To reduce leaching of water or decrease percolation of water,
To kill the weeds by decomposition.
To facilitate transplantation of paddy seedlings by making the soil softer.
e. Levelling
Land levelling is expected to bring permanent improvement in the value of land.
Levelling work is carried out to modify the existing contours of land for efficient
agricultural production system
f. Transplanting (4th Step)
Method :The system of rice intensification(SRI)
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Seedlings are carefully lifted from the nursery and transported to fields.
Seedling transplanted with shallow depth (1-2cm) in to soils that are not
flooded.
Roots are carefully positioned just under the soil surface, to avoid
transplanting shock.
Wider spacing one foot apart, set out in a square matrix pattern to facilitate
moving through the field with a weeder, and to expose plants fully to the
sunlight.
g. Seedling treatment
Seedling treatment with Beejamrutha (A source for beneficial bacteria)
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The beneficial microorganisms present in beejamrutha are known to protect the
crop from harmful soil-borne and seed-borne pathogens
Fertilization ( Second step)
 Azospirillum enriched with vermicompost,100 kg applied(for nitrogen
fixations)
h. Foliar spray - Panchagavya
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promoting growth and providing immunity in plant system
Pseudomonas fluorescens (Preventing Bacterial attack)

The bacteria might induce systemic resistance in the host plant, so it can
better resist attack by a true pathogen.
i. Land preparation for ragi and minor millets
PLOUGHING-(Preparatory tillage operation)
 Ploughing is the primary tillage operations, which is performed to cut, break
and invert the soil partially or completely suitable for sowing seeds.
 During second ploughing applied Farm yard manure, after one week re
ploughed the land, to mix the applied manures with the soil.
Layout of Seedbed and Sowing
Lay out preparation
Millets sowing
g. Fertilization (Second step)

Azospirillum enriched with vermicompost,200 kg applied(for nitrogen
fixations
Panchagavya
Method of application: Foliar spry (Dilution: 1 Lit dil.50 Lit of water)
 promoting growth and providing immunity in plant system
Jeevamrutha
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Method of application: Drenching (Quantity 400 Lit.Applied)
Jeevamrutha provides nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, to the plants.
Application of Jeevamrutha to soil improves the soil considerably. It also
encourages microbial activity in the soil.
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Rare Variety Demonstration at Chitradurga District
Rare variety demonstration was taken up in chitradurga district in five villages
during the summer season with farmers who had irrigation facility. The main aim
of this activity was to create awareness among the farming community on the
importance indigenous varieties, creation of genebank and transfer of these
varieties to farmer fields.
Crop
Village
Ragi
1)Naljamanahatti
2)Mannekote
3)P.Mahadevapura
4)Lakshmipura
5)Surammanahalli
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Paddy
Others
No of
Varieties
15
15
25
15
25
-
Total Area
Sown(Guntas)
10
15
10
10
10
-
Name of the
farmer
Papamma
Sumangala
Govardhana
Yashoda
D.Obaiah
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Five plots measuring 10-15 guntas in size were selected. 65 varieties of paddy and
30 varieties of finger millet were taken up for demonstration .
The land was prepared for cultivation.
Land selected for paddy was ploughed again. Seed were treated and nursery was
raised. Transplantation was done after 15 days from the day of sowing. FYM
manure and jeevamrutha was fed as growth promoter
The transplantation in all the plots was in SRI method for paddy and Guli method
for ragi.
Weeding activities was taken up during the standing crop and also a field visit was
organized for SHG members of the nearby villages. Participation was good with
the members of panchayath, mahila sathis, CRPs and farmers actively participating
in the field visits. The farmers who had given the land for rare variety have
expressed their happiness and agreed to continue SAP.
The plots were visited periodically by the field staff and gave guidance on pest,
growth and crop related activities. Some of the plots did come up well due to lack
of water and soil health. Some varieties have given good yield which will be tried
again in the next season.
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VIII. Training on Live Stock
Cattles are integral part of Farming. They help in ploughing, transportation of
agriculture products, equipment. Cow dung, urine helps in preparation of
manures, bio pesticides etc. Cows, sheep’s, buffalos, goats etc., are very much
needed in agriculture and may not be possible to live without them in rural area.
Cattles consume agriculture waste like fodder etc and give back milk, compost etc.
This livestock training planned to give a training to 5000 beneficiaries from both
Ramanagara and chithradurga district and with the help of vetnorydept Resource
Person we are able to conduct the live stock training effectively. In their speech
they are covering following issue related to livestock.
Importance and role of cattle in farming, different type of breeding in cattle, which
breed is suitable for our environment, how to select the healthy cow, how to build
healthy cattle shed, about deferent types and stages of diseases and how to prevent
it, about periodically immunization, about fodder, nutrient, mineral mixer, How to
notice the breeding time of cow, What are the importance steps we need to follow
before cow pregnancy and after delivery, about Mather and calf health, what are
the important step we need to follow in the time of milking, and also he share some
information about sheep and goat rearing etc.,
Azolla training at Ramanagara
Introduction:
Azolla is one of the waterborne blue green algae or fern which is mainly used as
organic fertilizer in rice field in many part of world. Azolla has micro leaves, fibrous
roots as body parts & these small leaves are greenish from above & whitish in
colour below. As far as use of Azolla for milch animal is concerned, now a day,
there is much attention on the aspect of animal nutrition and Azolla. Azolla has
abundant amount of proteins & vitamins. Azolla consist 25 to 35% proteins as well
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as Ferrous, Copper, Magnesium in good proportion than that of ordinary fodder
grasses, if we use Azolla in feed of milch animals then milk production will
obviously high. It also studied that by using Azolla in feed of animals, there is
decrease in cost of feed than that of whatever ordinary feeds & feedstuffs used in
diet of animals. If we use EM along with Azolla then this also increase milk
production.
Objective of the training:
Give awareness for attended participants on Azolla productions.
Implementation of Azolla program
About the training program:
On 27th and 31st of Dec-2013, we have conducted Azolla training programme in 2
batches for 63 farmers from selected 63 MKSP villages of Kanakapura taluk.
On 27th we have organized azolla training for 37 farmers at Doddakabballi,
Kodihalli division and on 31st for 26 farmers in Kulumedoddi, Maralawadi division.
Usage of Azolla:
Rich in proteins, essential amino acids, vitamins (vitamin A, vitamin B12 and BetaCarotene), growth promoter intermediaries and minerals like calcium,
phosphorous, potassium, ferrous, copper, magnesium
Dry weight basis, it contains 25 - 35 percent protein, 10 - 15 percent minerals and
7 - 10 percent of amino acids, bio-active substances and bio-polymers
Livestock easily digest it, owing to its high protein and low lignin content. Azolla
can be mixed with concentrates or can be given directly to livestock. It can also be
fed to poultry, sheep, goats, pigs and rabbits.
Construction method of Azolla plant:
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It should be in lined horizontally in a rectangular fashion.
The height should be 9 inches and the length will be 8ft and width should in
4ft
After construction add water then mix with slurry and fertility soil as input
Finally apply azolla culture in a quantity of half a KG
Photo Gallery:
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Azolla training at Chithradurga
Training in azolla production was taken up at Chitradurga at the village level for
the selected farmers and were given training on production of azolla and its
benefits as animal feed.During the training it was stressed on the importance
azolla as a green manure for the paddy crop and as a feed to livestock which
increases the milk production. Azolla is a low cost feed which can be cultured in a
small area and can also be distributed to other farmers for further production or as
a feed.
The training was conducted at farm where the resource person had cultured azolla
and could demonstrate it to the farmers. The sessions included
 video film
 demonstration
 lectures
The training covered 33 women farmers and with an attendance of 5 SC farmers,
ST-9 and others 19.
Training on Azolla Production
Sl.
No
Name
Name of the
Husband
Age
Caste
SHG name and
village
Irrigate
d in
Acres
Rnfed
in
Acres
Total
0
4
4
0
5
5
5
3 1/2
8.5
1
2
3
1
Laxmakka
Kenchappa
45
Kuruba
2
Bhimakka
48
Other
3
Gangamma
Jayadevappa
Ramachandrapp
a
42
SC
Sri Vinayaka sthree
shakthi
Vinayaka Sthree
Shakthi
Sri Ambedkar Sthri
Shakthi, Kunchiganal
4
Nagamma
Rangaswami
50
Okkaliga
Sri Shaila SHG,
MDPura
5
C.Bhagyamma
Mallikarjun
36
Lingayath
Sri Omkareshwari,
Kyadagere
1 1/2
0
1.5
6
Prabhavathi
Thippeswamy
25
ST
Boralingeswara,
Kurudihalli
2 1/2
2 1/2
5
7
Kali Bai.K
D/o Bhima naik
30
SC
Sharada SHG,
Lambanihatti
1 1/2
0
1.5
8
Thippiramma
Ramanna
30
Uppara
Sri Parvathi
SHG,Siddapura
1
1
2
9
R.Papamma
Sanna Obaiah
31
ST
Sri Bosedevara SHG,
Nalajamanahatti
3
0
3
10
E. Vijiyamma
Sheshappa
35
Reddy
Hombelaku,
Gorlakatte
0
0
0
11
Basamma
Ajjappa
35
Kuruba
Kanakasri SHG,
Gorlakatte
0
0
0
12
Shivamma
Parushuramapp
a
35
Kuruba
Kanakasri SHG,
Gorlakatte
2
0
2
13
Thayakka
Hanumanthappa
50
SC
Sri Manjunatha SHG,
Nannivala
0
1
1
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14
Yashodamma. T
Shivannareddy
40
Reddy
Eshwari SHG,
Laxmipura
4
0
4
15
Girijamm
Danendrappa
50
Madivala
: Sri Dhyamalambika
SHG, Nagammagere
0
5
5
16
Gangamma
Sannaboraiah
45
ST
Sri Sharada,
Nagammagere
3
5
8
17
Sharadamma
Chandranna
30
SC
2
3
5
18
Channabasamm
a
Umesh
35
BT
2
2
4
19
Gundamma
Jayapraksh
35
Okkaliga
0.5
5
5.5
20
Anasuyamma
Krishnamurthy
Okkaliga
1
4
5
21
Jayamma
Honnurappa
35
40
Janani, Korlakunte
Sharadha Sthri
Shakthi SHG,
Bommanakunte
Vedavathi,
Junjagunte
Vedavathi,
Junjagunte
Madivala
Sujala BRHalli
0
2
2
22
Deveeramma
35
BT
Yadunava Banjigere
4
0
4
23
Rada
Eranna
D/o
Thippeswamy
25
Uppara
2
3
5
24
Nagamma
Naganna
40
ST
0
2
2
25
Gundamma
Basaiah
45
ST
Yadunava Banjigere
Onake Obavva
Kodihalli
Onake Obavva
Kodihalli
2
3
5
26
Yashodamma
Revanna
40
Reddy
2
13
15
27
Ajjamma
Shivanna
65
Lingayath
2.00
6.00
8
28
Channamma
Thippeswami
55
SC
2.00
2.00
4
29
Bhagyamma
Suranna
42
ST
0
0
0
30
Bhagyamma
Papanna
34
ST
0
0
0
31
Lalithamma
Hanumanthappa
38
Kuruba
2
1 1/2
3.5
32
Sooramma
Boraiah
34
ST
2
2
33
D.Papamma
Basanna
45
ST
0
3
SC
5
ST
Othr
Tota
l
Onake Obavva
Kodihalli
Kaveri Vidhveyara
SHG Chikkammana
Halli
Kaveri Vidhveyara
SHG Chikkammana
Halli
Sri Laxmi SHG
Mogalahalli
Sri Bhuvaneswara
SHG Konasagar
Sri Annapurneshwari
SHG Kondalalli
Valmiki Maharshi
B.G.Kere
Valmiki Maharshi
B.G.Kere
3
Land
less
4
9
MF
8
19
SM
9
Ot
12
Total
33
33
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IX. Smokeless Chulah - Construction- Drudgery Reduction Tool
Around 2.4 million people globally use biomass energy for cooking. this has had
huge adverse effect on health of rural women all over the world.
Rural women need to be technically empowered to ease their work stress and
reduce drudgeries. Rural development has not been very supportive of the
technology transfer to rural women. Empowerment at the grass root level can be
effective if the there is technology transformation.
If the rural women need to spend more time on economic development they have to
be eased from their daily work stress and cooking . Women travel long distance in
search of firewood and also it takes a toll on their health .
The low cost low smoke chulah has long term benefits which can be divided into
Social Benefits
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Less time spent in cooking and collecting wood
Very low indoor pollution
Healthier women and children
Cleaner homes with less firewood storage
increased nutritional benefits
Economic Benefits
1.
2.
3.
4.
increased time spent in livelihood activities
No recurring costs
reduced cost towards firewood
healthier families leading to less medical bills
Environmental Benefits
1. Increased green cover as there will reduction in firewood collection
2. Reduced carbon emissions
3. Reduced indoor air pollutions
Health Benefits
1. Women and children enjoy better health due to low indoor pollution
2. Drudgery of collecting firewood reduced
Under the MKSP programme construction of the smokeless chulah was initiated for
3000 women from both districts after selection.
The selection was done based on two criteria
1. The beneficiary should contribute 25% of the total cost
2. The beneficiary should have a real need for chulah and poorest of poor were
given priority.
The programme process included selected CRPs who underwent onsite training in
the construction of the stove. The CRPs were actively involved in the construction
as this will help them in livelihood.
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The Smokeless chulah needs basic constructions materials, which includes
1. Red soil mud
2. 12 bricks
3. frame and rod
4. Sand and outlet pipe
The construction of one smokeless chulah requires around 1 hour including the
preparation time. The chulah is ready to use in an interval of 5 days.
Till date 100 smokeless chulah has been constructed in Chitradurga district and
will begin in Ramanagara district. during the monitoring and evaluation of the
stoves the beneficiaries have expressed deep satisfaction as this reduced their
everyday drudgery to a great extent and has supported in making the day more
economical and productive. More women want to have the stove constructed.
X. Training and formation of producer groups and products
Formation of Producer groups
Producer groups or rural entrepreneurship plays a key role in shaping the rural
economy, agriculture and overall rural development. Producer groups pave a way to
producers to overcome many constraints in agricultural production and marketing.
The producer groups become critically important to access of sources of production
equipment, supplies, technology and markets, as well as create the opportunities
for improved market and policy bargaining.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF FARM WOMEN IN AGRIPRENEURSHIP
THROUGH SMALL SCALE PRODUCER GROUP UNDER MKSP PROJECT
ABSTRACT
Since ancient times women have been playing a crucial role in family as well as in
farming. But their contribution has not been identified fully and acknowledged. In
the present scenario of globalization, liberalization and privatization of agricultural
sector, the sustainable development and empowerment of farm women is
considered as a key factor for development of her family and any country.
rural women are achieving significant growth in savings and internal lending from
their self help group( SHG) for their various purpose. Self help group is creating
more opportunities directly or indirectly to promote income generation activities by
assisting in basic finance requirement and through encouragement and self
motivation.
The present scenario shows the rural women’s involvement and decision making
power taking place in positive direction in agriculture as well as mobilization and
utilization of money in income generation. .
Producer group is very essential for collective production and marketing of
produces with premium price.
Need for a income generation group
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Group approach to production and marketing
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Equal sharing of risk and profit among the members
Collective decision
Assistance from financial institution
Premium price at market for production
Increased price by value addition
Opportunities
 Most of the members are involved in agricultural activities
 Beneficiaries are part of Self help groups, which leads to community
mobilisation and initiates income generation activities among them.
 The self help group can provide financial support for members to initiate
agripreunership.
 Required raw materials is produced and procured at local level.
 Labour can be easily mobilised at local level
 They have free time to involve in business venture since many farmers
depend on dry land farming
Challenges faced by women entrepreneurs
1. Low literacy rate among women
2. Social Status of women
3. Lack of access to resources
4. Lack of motivation and support from family members
5. Lack of suitable infrastructural and marketing facilities
6. Burden of everyday drudgery
Other challenges
The other challenges that women entrepreneurs are lack of capacity and skills,
economic problems like harassment and exploitation of farm women in work
places, lack of confidence among farm women, low risk bearing ability, lack of
information.
Scope and type of producer groups can be established at Ramanagara division
On the basis of availability of resources at project area in term of production by our
farmers and market possibilities, we can possible to take up various producer
groups with our farmers by proper direction and implementation strategies
Details proposed business venture under MKSP
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Name of the small Glimpse on business venture
business
ventures
(Producers groups )
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Small Millet processing Raw material like ragi, foxtail millet, barnyard
millet are cultivated by the mksp beneficiaries
unit
and based on the market response can scale
up the production
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Tur dal processing unit
Raw material is cultivated by the mksp
beneficiaries and based on the market
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response can scale up the production
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Promotion of
(shade net )
nursery Beneficiaries have been given the necessary
training at both the districts and also there is
rising demand for seedling
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Organic seed producer available in huge volume by demo plot activity
groups
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Organic
preparation
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Vermicompost
production
Formation
of
producer
groups
in
vermicompost as there is a rising demand for
this manure.
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Biofuel production
Biofuel is a new venture and will be initiated
due to the high availability of Honge and Neem
in Chitradurga
10. Sisal fibre -handicrafts
Handicrafts and niche products from sisal
fibre is being taken up and again the raw
material is available in abundance.
input Raw material available at local level in huge
volume for some products on seasonal basis
The Process
During the initial formation of producer group following were taken up:
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Identification of members
Feasibilities study
Preparation of business plan
Orientation training for selected members
Formation of producer group
Finance arrangement
Training program on technical aspect
Procurement system
Establishment of production centre
Processing system
Packing
Marketing system
Maintenance of accounts
Recommendation
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The producer groups comprising of 15-20 members at initial stage at village
level are formed.
A separate bank account in the name producer group which can be operated
by any 2 representatives among the members is opened.
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Orientation program for members who wish to involve in producer group on
proposed activity in order to venture details, total cost of the venture,
ensuring community contribution, importance of venture and its benefits for
members and its implementation strategy were given.
A training program after sometime on product and supply chain, business
extension and marketing mechanism will be given
The concerned PG need to involve at various stages like procurement,
processing ,cleaning and packing with support of project staff at initial stage,
gradually they need to do independently with the direction of project staff.
The federation can be support to producer groups towards market for their
produces by getting some service charge
Training and motivation to form producer group (MKSP) in
Chitradurga and Ramanagara
Details of the activity
Training and
motivation
program to
form
producer
Planned
group of
Activity
farming
women under
MKSP
Objective
Content of
the activity
Formation of
producer
group,
Finalizing the
budget,
beneficiary’s
contribution
and place to
install
machineries
Importance of
producer
group
formation and
maintaining
unity among
all the
members,
Costing of the
small scale
business
venture,
Individual
contribution
for the
Report of the implemented activity
Objectives of the participatory activity was
discussed
Activity-1: Catch the shadow: We explained the
method of activity to the participants. All the
participants were actively involved. Basically this
activity was to understand the different forces
acting to break the community unity. Participants
expressed and discussed about the reasons for
breaking unity in the community.
Every
participant agreed to safe guard the unity among
them at least for this venture.
Activity-2: Thread net: This activity to understand
their responsibility for sustainability of the
production and producer group. The participants
involved actively in this also. Understood the
importance of responsibility sharing, individual
contribution and social harmony.
This training helped in motivating the members to
form their own groups for income generation.
Presently there are 13 producer groups having
their own bank account and have initiated many
of the above said activities.
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Action plan
Opening of
Bank
Account and
depositing
of
beneficiaries
contribution
before
December,
2013
Expected
outcome
venture,
Responsibility
sharing and
finalization of
building for
the
production
Formed
producer
group with
proper
awareness.
Finalized
percentage of
individual
contribution.
Decision on
production
material.
Time target
for
beneficiary
contribution,
Finalization of
bank to open
account and
signing
authorities
XI. Health Awareness Trainings
Health Awareness Training for CRPs' and Staffs' and Mahila Sathees,
Chitradurga
Venue: Govt Hospital Training Hall Date:
Mr.VijayarajuThaluk
Thahashildar-Challakere,
Panchayath-Challakere,
Mr.
Mr.Thippeswamy-
Dr.Palaksha-
Executive
Officer
Health
Officer,
Thaluk
Mr.Chandrappa- T.O.T- Thaluk Health Education Officer, Mrs. Rashmi - T.O.T of
Health Dept and Media Representatives
were present in the Program. After
Inauguration and Introduction from Mrs. Rashmi T.O.T for Selected CRPs' and
Staffs', Mahila Sathis. Women and Health, Personal Hygiene and Major disease in
rural women were the component of the Training. Afternoon Session Conducted by
Mr.Chandrappa-
Thaluk
Health
Education
Officer
oriented
on
RCH
Communicable disease and available Health Dept Facilities for Rural Women.
Health Awareness training programme
Date: 19.7.2013.
Place: Taluk health centre Hall, Chalkere.
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and
No. Of Participants: 28.
Programme organized by GF Chalkere team.
Participants: CRPs, Mahila sathis, Health inspector, Chalkere.
CEO Taluk Panchayath, Chalkere.
Taluk Medical officer, Taluk Hospital, Chalkere.
Resource persons: Staff from Taluk Health centre, Chalkere.
Health care in rural India still poses a major challenge
and is still burdened with high mortality rates
especially
among
women
and
children.
India
continues to contribute
about a quarter of all
global maternal deaths.
Awareness on basic health and hygiene becomes
mandatory for every citizen.
background
importance.
health
was
Keeping this as
given
predominant
Camps were organised at the panchayath levels
so that the
beneficiaries are benefitted and also the orientation helps them to make them
certain relevant changes in community health and hygiene with the support local
health bodies and community. The visiting Doctor from Taluk Health centre said,
Women should take advantages from all the Government programmes as women
are the most vulnerable to diseases because of the negligence by the community
towards women and child health. Women should actively participate in health
camps organised by various social organisation and government bodies as this will
motivate them to keep their community clean and hygienic. Women and Personal
hygiene was given priority as this has become He praised the NGOs are doing
tremendous work in the area of community health and hygience. Under NREGA
some useful activities.
Other Subjects covered by resource persons are:
- Gynaecological issues.
-Health problems in Young people, children etc.
-STI, RTI.
Infant deaths.
Women related problems, Cancer, HIV/ AIDS, Health of Pregnant women,
Menstruation cycle etc.
Age gap between children, female child programme, nutrition, Counselling, First
aid etc were discussed in detail. Trainers also explained about spreading awareness
on contagious diseases like Malaria, Dengue, Typhoid, Skin diseases. How to avoid
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all these by maintaining health and hygiene. Suggested to make use of Grama
Arogya matthu nyrmalya samithi.
Community Health and Hygiene Awareness Programme at
Ramanagara District
Place: Anganawady Kokkarehosalli.
Date: 09.07.2013
Participants: 35 members from 3 SHGs
Resource person: Mr. Mariyappa from DHO.
Participants from GF: Mr. Shivakumar, Mr. Srinivas, Mr. Shanmuga, Mr. Sunil.H.S
Resource person Mr. Mariyapppa.
This one day health and hygiene awareness programme was organized in
Kokkarehosalli village, Kodihalli division. In this awareness programme 3 SHGs
group 35 beneficiaries were participated, and Mr. Mariyappa from DHO he is the
resource person and he presented well and participants are actively participated in
the Programme.
Resource person covered the following content.
1. He talked about the child marriage and its impact on mother and child
health in future.
2. Regular check up and periodical immunization to mother and child health,
before the delivery and after the delivery.
3. Importance of first feeding to child, giving nutrient food to pregnant women
and child before and after delivery.
4. Auxiliary midwife what are the important steps she need to follow in the time
of delivery in rural area.
5. Importance of using toilet and bathroom in rural area for maintaining
hygiene and health.
6. How to keep clean our living area and how to maintain good health and
hygiene in community.
7. Women personal health and hygiene.
8. Awareness on different diseases and its symptoms like dengue, dehydration,
polio etc.
In the end of session Field manager distributed the seeds to all SHG member
after giving vote of thanks the programme was concluded.
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Health and awareness trainings as Panchayath levels
Introduction:
Health education plays an important role in the community hygiene. To prevent
illness and have positive health attitude, correct and complete knowledge of health
is necessary. Health is cleanliness and cleanliness is one of the main defenses
against diseases, whether contagious or self-generated.
Objectives of Training:
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To give awareness and preventive measures for Dengue disease
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Appreciate the importance of hygiene.
Health and awareness campaign for Mahila Sathi’s and CRPs and field staff of
Kanakapura. The programme was organized for 2 days at Dhan Foundation hall at
Kanakapura.
Dr. Shivakumar (Taluk Health officer), Anjanappa and Marigowda (Health
associates) and also Mr. Prahallad (Sochara) and Mr. Shivakumar C (CPC, GF
Kanakapura) were presented during the training programme.
We have organized the training programme for Kodihalli and Maralawadi division
on 17th and 18th of June-2013.
On 17th the programme was conducted for Kodihalli Division on this day 5 FMs, 9
MS and 10 CRPs were presented and on 18th from Maralawadi Division 3 FMs 7 MS
and 11 CRPs have attended.
Before training session GF staff, SOCHARA team and Health officers were
introduced themselves then after Mr. Shivakumar (THO) given a brief introduction
on health and its importance, citing the importance of having the training at this
was when dengue, malaria and other hygiene related diseases were rampant
Mr. Anjanappa, health officer took a separate session on precautions and
preventions relating to Dengue fever:
Dengue, also known as break bone fever, due to the extreme pain caused in bones
and muscles, is a mosquito-borne infection transmitted through the bite of an
infected female Aedes aegypti mosquito. The mosquitoes which acquire the virus
from already infected humans also known to be the primary host of the virus – are
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capable of transmitting the virus for the rest of their life after 4-10 days of virus
incubation.
Symptoms:
Dengue in its initial stage is not deadly. Symptoms usually last for 2–7 days, after
an incubation period of 4–10 days. The characteristic symptoms of dengue include:
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Sudden fever
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Headache, Pain behind the eyes
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Joint and muscle pain
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Swollen glands or skin rash
Types of Dengue:
There are 3 types in Dengue, they are:
1. Dengue fever (not harm)
2. dengue hemorrhagic fever
3. dengue shock syndrome (Dangerous)
Note: the exact blood test result will be done at NIV (National institute of virology)
Then after Mr. Panchalingegowda was explained the control measures of Dengue
and told about collection of sample of water in every GP to identify the quality of
water for every month.
At the end the afternoon session was taken by Mr. Prahallad from Souchara and
introduced himself and about Sochara and given a brief introduction of sanitation
in toilet facility, concept of toilet and benefits from the govt. of India for toilet
facility Under Nirmala Bharata Abhiyana programme.
Photo Gallery:
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Health Awareness training programs happened at the panchyath levels and
maximum number of beneficiaries underwent trainings in basic health and
sanitation.
XII. Community Level Review & Planning Meeting
Community level Committee is reviewing the monthly projected activities once a
month at the project level in both the districts. Regular monthly CCC meetings are
held at the panchayath levels. Over the last six months the CCC members have
become more proactive and are their participation is more confident which is the
result of the trainings and orientation on functions and role in the successful
implementation of the MKSP programme.
Every month the CCC Project level meeting is held in the first week of the month
after the project staff meeting where the monthly activities and also progress of
previous month is presented. After deliberations and discussions the monthly plan
is finalized. The same meetings are also done at the panchyath level.
The main agenda CCC meetings is to review previous month's work progress and
discussions on the present month action plan. Other than MKSP activities
convergence activities discussions are taken up which needs community support.
Community consultative committee annual meeting in KanakpuraTime: 1.45pm
Place: Rotary Bavan, Kanakpura.
Welcome: Mr. Srinivas
Prayer: Mr. Roopa
Total participants:85
Agenda:
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Brief about today programme by K.N. Sundareshan
2013 MKSP Progress review and MKSP action plan for 2014.
Brief about today programme by K.N. Sundareshan
Mr. Sundareshan sir gave a brief note on agenda CCC annual meeting,
regards to purpose, objective of the meeting, role and responsibilities of the CCC
member and for effective implementation of MKSP programme CCC members role
is very important.
2013 MKSP Progress review and MKSP action plan for 2014 by Mr. Shivakumar
Next CPC Mr. Shivakumar talk about the MKSP progress in the year 2 , they are :
1. Livestock training-In this training 1671 beneficiaries were covered in the
kankapura taluk.
2. Thippe Habba-498 beneficiaries are covered.
3. Demo plot training -411 beneficiaries are covered.
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4. In baseline survey 2047 families are done.
5. 107 Individual seed conservers are selected.
6. 599 Kitchen garden kits are distributed.
7. Health and awareness programme-1810 beneficiaries are covered.
8. 2 RVD plots are done.
9. Fodder development-223 beneficiaries are covered.
10. For Smoke less Chula-730 beneficiaries are covered.
11. 8 TLCCC and 80 PLCCC is completed.
12. For Horticulture programme 50 beneficiaries are selected.
13. 2300 Horticulture plants are distributed.
14. 955 beneficiaries are received 25098 ago-forestry seedlings.
15. 30 CRPs are get the demo plot monitoring card training.
16. 144 beneficiaries are got seed selection and seed conservative training.
17. 398 beneficiaries are participated in the demo plot field visit programme
18. 4 producer groups are formed.
19. 125 knapsack sprayer are distributed each SHGs.
20. 736 beneficiaries are covered under PGS programme.
21. Video documentation was completed all 9 Gram panchayaths.
22. 125 SHGs details are collected.
23. 63 beneficiaries are identified under azola production.
24. 42 selected beneficiaries are gone to exposure visit.
25. In 19 village’s sandya adyayana evening classes are running.
26. Giving Information about govt/non govt organization programme.
Feedback from all beneficiaries regarding entire activities of 2013 were
recorded. Majority of them are happy about GF intervention and said that in
coming days they will continue SAP activities in the coming year.
After that CPC went through planned activities for the year 2013, details as
follows:
1. Mahila Samvada or FFS
2. Establishing CSB and sustainable agriculture resource centre
3. Creating market facilities for agriculture products.
4. Creating market facilities for VAP.
5. CRPs exposure visit.
6. Organic certification under PGS.
7. Organic mela, filed day/field visit.
8. Sandya adyayana
9. Demo plot activity
10. Preparing action plan in community level and progress review.
After completing 3rd year MKSP action plan CPC got the feedback
from all the beneficiaries regarding 3rd year action plan in this time some of them
are want to add some of the important land activities in 3rd year action like land
levelling, stone clearance activity, opening the women bank for doing SHG
financial activity. This programme concluded after giving vote thanks by
Mr.Suhas.
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XIII. Community Resource Person Training
CRP TRAINING Module 3 at Chitradurga District
(1st Batch 14.02.2013 to16.02.2013 at Kurudihalli Village-Chithradurga and 2nd Batch
28.02.2013 to 02.03.2013 at Hosakallahalli Village-Chithradurga)
Technical Team: Mr. Shivarm, Mr. Ramesh, Mr. Mahadev & Mr. Vasu
Summary
Attendance 22 CRPS - 2nd batch 19 CRPS -1st Batch
Stakeholder needs: Empowering CRPs to attain proficiency while managing small
farm lands through DIVERSITY BASED FARMING SYSTEMS remain top priority for
GREEN FOUNDATION. In this context, GF assembled CRPs from Chithradurga –
Challakere – Molakalmuru taluks to address these concerns. The overall goal of
this demo training was to orient CRPs to understand farm inputs required for crop
cultivation and the same inputs to be organized with locally available resources.
This effort was designed to address requirement of quality seeds which also
integrate soil management practices and pest – disease control measures to
overcome production constraints associated with high inputs of chemicals.
Outreach Plan: The Challakere team of GREEN FOUNDATION working with small
landholding farming communities will develop and implement an outreach plan
that includes activities like on-farm experiments which will directly support small
landholding farming families through CRPs also called as Technology Transfer
Agents.
Why was this Demonstrative Training?
GREEN FOUNDATION is addressing this situation by introducing sustainable farm
management practices among women farmers and developing market linkages for
the outcome of farm produces. For this, training & capacity building for rural
women folk is required. GREEN FOUNDATION expected that additional income to
the small landholding farming families could be ensured through this project. Due
to a number of external and internal factors, GREEN FOUNDATION being the
better institution with quality infrastructure, faculty strength and administrative
and management systems, was still trying to identify qualitative CBOs to promote
its concept.
AGENDA OF DEMONSTRATIVE TRAINING
Interactive Discussion on
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Principles and Practices of DIVERSITY BASED FARMING SYSTEMS
Activities involved in transforming an agricultural land into a farm
Demonstration on making and application of DIVERSIFIED FARM INPUTS
THE PROCESS
The CRPs were divided into four groups and were asked to write what they
understand about DIVERSITY BASED FARMING SYSTEMS. Each group presented
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the outcome of the discussions held in their respective groups. Based on the
aspects of DIVERSITY BASED FARMING SYSTEMS, which were expressed by CRPs
during their presentation, the faculty decided to demonstrate the making and
application of various organic inputs. During the demonstration of making various
farm inputs, all the four groups were encouraged to involve in making similar farm
inputs. So all the groups were provided with ingredients required for making
organic inputs. In this way, it was a unique exercise for the CRPs as well as the
team of GREEN FOUNDATION.
Demonstrations were done on the following aspects:
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Designing the farm land and mapping
Contour bounding across the slope of the farm land using A – FRAME
Propagating GREENLEAF MANURE after first rain
Making & application of COMPOST & Improved Farm Yard Manure as a solid
food to soil
Selection of Seeds for mixed cropping & Seed Germination Test of Sowing
Seeds and Seed Treatment
Identifying locations to plant trees (for manure – fodder – fruit – fuel – fiber –
shelter etc)
Sowing & after sowing activities
Sowing treated seeds (mixed cropping pattern) with sufficient space for
aeration and allow the sunlight to reach the bottom of the plant
Mulching process
Application of liquid manures : Making and application of various types of liquid
manures like TRIMURTHY TONIC – PANCHAGAVYA – JEEVAAMRUTHA – COW
URINE + SAND MIXER at regular intervals during various growth stages of crops to
address nutrient requirements
Making and application of botanical pesticides like, Neem Oil extract, Neem leaf
extract, Neem seed kernel extract, garlic and ginger and chilli extract, cow urine
extract,
poochimarandu, fish oil
were prepared to address the problems
associated with pest and disease attack on the crops.
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Demonstration Plot Monitoring Training for CRPs and Mahila Sathi,
Ramanagara
Date – 11th and 12th of July 2013,
Place- Kanakapura GF office
Presence: Shivakumar C, Suhas G S, Sunil H S, Srinivasa L, Pradeep G B, all FMs, MS and CRPs.
Demo plot related crop monitoring training was held at Kanakapura GF office
for MS and CRPs and From Maralawadi Division 6 MS and 11 CRPs attended
and 10 MS and 14 CRPs from kodihalli division have attended the training
programme.
Mr. Shivakumar, CPC of the project area briefed the objective and importance of
the training and the terms and condition of the monitoring of demo plot.
Nominal amount as service charge to each of the CRP for monitoring demo plots
(4 visits are mandatory) are given, crop monitoring card samples were given to
CRPs and MS for their reference and a dummy exercise was done at the
training. Most of the CRPs and MS have clarified their doubts and also gave
suggestions for altering the card. The crop monitoring involves phase wise
monitoring of the crop varieties from seed to seed. The CRPs and the field
managers and mahila sathis were well equipped with required skills to monitor
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the plots. The entire cropping season was divided into four important phases
from sowing,
transplantation, pest and disease mgmt,
flowering and
harvesting. During the workshop the procedure detailed in the crop monitoring
card was worked out .
Finally, feedback collected by CRPs and MS on demo plot crop monitoring
related. The format of the feedback form is as follows:
Sl.No.
Subject
1
Subject matter
2
Mode of training
3
Teaching aids
4
Participation
5
Capacity to understand and infer
6
Lunch and other logistics
Bad
Fair
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Good
excellent
Demonstration Plot Monitoring Training for CRPs and Mahila Sathi,
Chitradurga
Introduction
Chitradurga district under mksp selected 500 farmers for demonstration of
crops under sustainable agricultural practices. Orientation and methodology
trainings for farmers were taken from 17.5.2013 to 14.6.2014 covering all the
500 selected farmers.
Resource persons were Rukkamma, mahantesh,
thippeswamy and prashanth kumar.
Objective to demonstration plots
The main objective was to encourage diversity in the farm and practice
sustainable farming .
important features of demonstration plots
 importance of demonstration plots
 implementation on the field
 soil testing'
 sustainable farming practices
 improved cultivation practices
 crop diversity
 weeding
 self reliance in seeds
 traditional seeds
403 farmers underwent training in demonstration plots and 497 farmers received
seeds and sowing was done by 419 farmers due to untimely rains. Other areas of
sustainable farming was also discussed. Crop monitoring by crps and mahila
sathis was also discussed as documentation was a integral part of demonstration
plots.
Consolidation of Demo plot beneficiary details in category wise.
Categories
No
in(Acre)
RF(Acre)
T.ir
T.rf
(No's)
(No's)
SC
ST
130
109
67
99.3
274
277
7
12
123
97
Others
258
497
400
566
1305
1856
46
65
212
432
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PGS
153
CRP
29
CCC
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Community Resource Persons (CRPs) 2nd Batch training
Date: 24 – 26, June 2013
Project
Training Package
Responsible Partner
Delivered by
Average Participation
Venue: ROTARY BHAVAN, Challakere
MKSP - Challakere
CRP Training (2nd Batch) – Module 1
GREEN FOUNDATION & SOIL
Rukkamma – Sridhar – Sunil – Manjunath – Siddappa – Vasu
22 CRPs during 3 day training
I. Introduction
The training on EMPOWERING CRPs TO CAMPAIGN MKSP Project was
developed and performed in Challakere Project region. The target group for
training course was CRPs (Community Resource Persons), because they are the
prominent & primary stakeholders of MKSP Project. Therefore, the training
material was oriented on that sense. However, the training course was also
open to Field Managers & Mahila Sathis, so that they know the technical
features of the DIVERSITY BASED FARMING SYSTEMS and can plan them in
their working areas.
The coordination of this training was committed to Vasu, who has major
experience with training courses in the field of farming in general and
DIVERSITY BASED FARMING SYSTEMS in particular.
II. Plan of actions
Mr. Shiva Kumar, the seasoned trainer in Green Foundation, developed the
modules for the training and the 1st module was introduced during the training.
He also contributed in designing the programme schedule for the training. Mr.
Vasu prepared the training materials – on Concepts – Aims – Objectives –
Activities of MKSP & Principles and Practices of Organic Farming. This
literature along with a book published by Green Foundation on Organic
Farming was distributed to the CRPs.
III. Training Course Carried out
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The training started with registration and familiarization of the course by Smt.
Rukkamma & Mr. Prashanth. Self introduction of all the participants was done
through self analysis. This exercise made the participants to understand positive
characters in them and how those could improve themselves.
The objective of the course was to sensitize CRPs by improving their awareness on
the situation of rural women in our country, involving women in farming activities,
MKSP concept – Goal – Aims – Objectives – Activities, and orienting them towards
DIVERSITY BASED FARMING SYSTEMS by sharpening their skill in farming
activities. These will enable CRPs to perform more effectively in their roles.
The specific objectives were:
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To develop CRPs understanding of women’s issues
To enhance life skills such as communication, inter-personal relation, team
building and management of WOMEN SHGs involved in farming activities
To broaden awareness of various dimension of DIVERSITY BASED FARMING
SYSTEMS
To facilitate experience sharing among CRPs
Day – 1: 24.06.2013
The training started with a prayer by Madam Nirmala. After the self introduction
by the participants, Madam Rukkamma – the Chief Programme Coordinator of
MKSP Project Chitradurga introduced GREEN FOUNDATION by giving details of
the institution – the origination – Vision – Mission – Goal - Objectives – activities,
area of work.
Mr. Vasu introduced MKSP Project and said the project encourages women folk in
rural areas to empower themselves. He said due to GENDER DISCRIMINATION in
agrarian sector, women and children are suffering from nutritional food and
livelihood security. Because of these developments, rural women are facing
different types of stress due to growing rural poverty.
Green Foundation, he said, by implementing MKSP Project is putting efforts to
address the issues related to rural women. He said it is possible to involve rural
women in Sustainable – Organic Farming Practices and encourage them to attain
social and economic benefits in the society. He briefed the activities involved in the
MKSP Project and spoke about the role of CRPs in MKSP Project.
Vasu continued the discussion by explaining the Concept and Practices involved in
Sustainable – Organic Farming Systems. He said there are many alternatives to
the present chemical farming practices. And all those alternatives to chemicals –
though with diversified models are focusing on one issue. That is REBUILDING
SOIL HEALTH.
He said soil is the vital and primary source for cultivation. And he explained how
top soil is eroded turning farm lands into barren fields. So conservation of soil is
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very vital in Organic farming. He explained various ways of soil conservation
practices.
Mr. Sridhar, an expert in Watershed Management Activities spoke on the
importance of conserving water in the rural areas. He said chemical farming
practices are eroding not only soil but also water content within the soil. He said
the soil micro organisms are getting dried due to absorption of moisture in the soil
by chemical fertilizers. This has led to the dryness and soil also loses its capacity
to hold water and fails to store water.
But farmers, especially those who are doing farming under rain fed conditions do
need to follow water conservation practices in their respective farms. Hence, there
is a need to arrest rain water within the farm itself. For that there is a need to put
contour bunds across the slope of the land and also digging the ground at the lower
level of the farm land to conserve flowing rain water.
Day – 2: 25.06.2013
Mr. Vasu started the practical session with a question HOW MUCH SOIL IS THERE
IN OUR PLANET EARTH TO PRODUCE FOOD FOR THE WORLD? He took an
apple and asked the CRPs to consider it as our planet earth. He said 75 percent of
the earth is with water. 25 percent is land. He said out of 25 percent, half of it.,
that is 12.5 percent will is not suitable for cultivation as this part of the land is
covered with mountains, ravines etc. He said out of 12.5 percent, certain parts of
the land is with extreme climate and not suitable for cultivation. He said only 10
percent in the entire planet earth is suitable for farming. But even most of these
lands are now used to develop cities, roads, schools, industries etc.
So we have very limited portion of land for cultivation and unfortunately, due to
heavy usage of chemicals, even this small part of cultivable land are getting
degraded. Hence, he said, soil conservation is very important.
Later he explained various methods of soil conservation practices.
In the
afternoon, CRPs were divided into 3 groups and each group was asked to present
which are the practices could be implemented in their areas.
The session continued with Sridhar who spoke on various methods of water
conservation in a given area.
Day – 3: 26.07.2013
To show the Soil and Water Conservation activities designed and implemented by
MYRADA, CRPs were taken to Nayakanahatti village. Mr. Manjunath and Siddappa
of MYRADA, explained the very concept of Watershed and showed Rain water
harvesting model implanted in a school, growing 18000 diversified tree saplings in
a field which covers 717 hectares, farm ponds, contour bunds etc.
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Motivation camp for Community Resource Persons, Chitradurga
Date: 22 to 24, july 2013.
Resource person: Mr. Vasu.
Place: Taluk panchayath Hall, Chalkere.
1st day-22.07.2013
25 participants. Sc-5, ST-6, others-14. PUC-11, SSLC-8, Below PUC-6. All the
candidates are Literates.
The Objectives and programmes of MKSP, Working area, No. Of SHGs, No. of
families, roles and responsibilities of CRPs were explained by GF staffs.
Subjects covered by Mr. Vasu.
-The socio-economic empowerment of Women is possible through Sustainable
agriculture.
-Improved agriculture, land development activities, cattle management, agriculture
allied activities, organic farming, agro forestry, horticulture, crop diversity and
conservation of Native variety seeds were explained by Vasu. So it is important to
motivate women farmers by CRPs to take up these agriculture methods.
-Instead of using Chemical inputs, locally available resources with low cost farming
will reduce burden , increase good health & nutrition. Resource is not an simple
word, we all have to utilize it intelligently. CRPs here have dual role, 1 is as a
beneficiary and the other one as a resource person.
-Through group discussion conducted on ,
The important crops of rural area, cost of cultivation per acre, food crops, cattle,
fodders, etc. A total picture of an village is discussed.
2nd day-23.07.2013
Session by Vasu.
-Soil and water conservation methods.
-Soil fertility management. Explained with practical & demos.
-percentage of cultivable land, occupied land by human being, water logged land
etc.
-Features of sustainable Agriculture, importance, benefits, cost involved etc.
-Hybrids and local variety-Comparisons. Advantages-disadvantages.
-seed treatments, sowing, crop protection etc.
Session by Sundereshan.
Methods of collecting Soil samples for soil testing , procedures of seed treatments,
importance of bio manures in farming practices were explained by Sundereshan.
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3rd day-24.07.2013
Place: MYRADA resource centre, Meerasabihalli, Chalkere.
Field visit: Mr. Dhananjay & staff of MYRADA explained about below mentioned
aspects.
-Structures and functions, activities of women SHGs& Federation.
-Rain water harvesting programme, forestry, Farm pond ,land development
activities in Meerasabi halli initiated by MYRADA&NABARD& its benefits.
-Dhobighat facility for Women, kitchen garden, Micro watershed, horticulture
visits.
-Small scale petty business, woollen blanket weaving centres visit.
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Livetstock management training for Community Resource Persons,
Chitradurga
Date: 22 and 23 august 2013
venue: Naukar Bhavan, Challakere
Participants: 26
Livestock and small ruminants is major occupation in chitradurga District. Disease
and Dairy Management of the ruminants is an important activity. The CRPs and
mahila sathis underwent two day training in management of small ruminants.
Dr. Thimmanna and DR. Rajanna, Dr. Shivrudrappa from Veterinary Science held
important sessions on livestock management
Topics of Discussion
Importance and benefits of livestock Management
Conservation and breeding of local breeds
marketing and managing livestock
role of woman in livestock management
role of livestock in economic development
prevention and management of disease in livestock
balanced feed and for better milk production
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GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION:-
PHOTO GALARY:-
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Mahila Kissan Sashakthikarna Pariyojana
PIA - GREEN Foundation
Livestock Management training for CRPs
Particepants list---22&23.08.2013
Sl.no
Name of the CRP
Husband/Father
1
Kavitha
Rajanna
2
Bharathi
3
Age
Cast
Qaulification
Name of the SHG
Village
28
ST
SSLC
Shri Venkteshwara
Korlkunte
Kailas
38
Othr
PUC
Kasturi Baa
Junjuragunte
Veena
B.Murthy
32
ST
SSLC
Sharadha
Bommanakunte
4
Channabasamma
Umesh
35
Othr
SSLC
Sharadha
Bommanakunte
5
Girijamma
Billaiah
38
Othr
SSLC
Vinayaka
Bommanakunte
6
Usha
Shivanna
32
Othr
SSLC
Sharadha
Chowaluru
7
Sunandamma
Shashikumar
35
Othr
SSLC
Gowathami
P.Gowaripura
8
Savithramma
Suresh
38
Othr
8th Std
Gowathami
P.Gowaripura
9
Divya
D/o Rangappa
18
SC
PUC
Mahalakshmi
Nagaramgere
10
K.S. Shakunthala
Venkteshreddy
33
Othr
8th Std
Marikamba
D.K.Hatti
11
Chandrakalavathi
Ningappa
40
Othr
SSLC
Vinayaka
D.K.Hatti
12
Kalavathi
Mohanachari
29
Othr
7th Std
Kalikamba
Kondlahalli
13
Nagaveni
Manjunatha reddy
32
Othr
PUC
Chamundeshwari
Thoparamalige
14
Rathnamma R
Nagaraju
33
Othr
SSLC
Maruthi
Kelagalahatti
15
Radha.T
Thippeswamy
25
Othr
PUC
Yadhunava
Banjigere
16
Parijatha Y
Shivanna
38
SC
SSLC
Priyadarshini
Nannivala
17
Vinaya
Mallikarjuna B
29
Othr
SSLC
Vigneshwara
Kurudihalli
18
Lakshmidevi
Thippeswamy
28
SC
SSLC
Shiva
Kurudihalli
19
Gowaramma V
D/o Venkataswamy
45
Othr
SSLC
Sharadha
Madakaripura
20
Girijamma
Veeranna
38
Othr
SSLC
Vinayaka
Mannekote
21
Manjula T
Gurusiddappa
42
Othr
SSLC
Revanasiddeshwara
Mannekote
22
Gayathri
D/o Shankra naik
24
SC
PUC
Jamuna
Thimmannanahalli
23
Manjula MN
Mahanthesh
33
Othr
PUC
Maruthi
Thimmannanahalli
24
Puttamma Y
Anjinappa
30
SC
BA B.Ed
Aanjineaya
Halekallahalli
25
Nethravathi
Umesh
32
Othr
BA
Laxmi
Mogalahalli
26
Jyothi
Manjunatha
29
Othr
SSLC
Kalikamba
Kondlahalli
27
Manjula
Shivu
26
ST
SSLC
Gadripalanayaka
B.G.Kere
28
Erakka
Basavaraj
36
ST
4th
Valmiki
B.G.Kere
29
Yashodha T
Shivanna reddy
29
Othr
PUC
Eshwari
Laxmipura
30
Vijayamma
Ajjappa
35
Othr
SSLC
Karibasaveshwara
Siddapura
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XIV. Demonstration plots
Demonstration Plots- platform to restore crop diversity, combat climate
change and encourage small farms.
By employing multiple cropping or polyculture systems, traditional farmers can
adapt to local conditions, and sustainably manage harsh environments and meet
their subsistence needs without depending on mechanization, chemical fertilizers,
pesticides or other technologies of modern agricultural science. Indigenous farmers
tend to combine various production systems as part of a typical household
resource management scheme.
Throughout the world, small farmers use practices such as crop rotation,
composting, green manures and cover crops, agroforestry, etc., all practices that
increase biomass production and therefore build active organic matter. Soil
management systems that lead to maintenance of soil organic matter levels are
essential to the sustained productivity of agricultural systems in areas frequently
affected by droughts.
GREEN Foundation under MKSP introduced a model demonstration plots which
was taken up 900 women farmers and they allocated half an acre of land to
demonstrate the cropping patterns using sustainable practices
Demo or demonstration means showing by doing. The basic principle of
demonstration is learning by seeing and doing. This is very powerful method in
information dissemination and knowledge transfer to the farming community.
The women were involved from seed to seed demonstration activities and received
the support of community extension worker and Community resource persons.
Beneficiaries will be adopting many of the sustainable practices like the cropping
system, productivity enhancement techniques, organic best practices, other
improvised agriculture techniques and to increase the income level by reducing
cost of cultivation. The project seeks to replicate and scale up sustainable
agriculture with other Mahila Kisan in the project period.
Sprayers were distributed to the SHGs with 20% as community contribution. The
demonstration plot farmers intensively promoted organic inputs for pest and nutrient
management.
The groups are also undergoing seed selection training and will
build skills in the post harvest technologies.
Field visits to the demonstration plots will be conducted which will be a platform
for agro biodiversity conservation and self sustaining farming community
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Main objectives of demo plot activity
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To build confident level of mahila kisan in organic cultivation.
Enhance the crop diversity in their farming.
Reduction in cost of cultivation by using best organic practices
Demonstrate best and improvised agriculture methods to increase
productivity
Use indigenous varieties of crops and make them in self-reliance in seeds
Minimize the loss or damages due to climatic changes like drought, erratic
rain by maintaining crop diversity
To enhance the socio economic condition of Mahila kisan
To know resilience of local seeds against climatic changes
To make replicate and scale up of sustainable agriculture with other Mahila
Kisan in coming days.
The demonstration plots led to
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conservation and multiplication of indigenous seeds,
enhanced crop diversity,
in situ\ on farming conservation,
organic farming practices
seed production of various crop and varieties with buy back guarantee from
federation and
promoting individual seed savers by providing 2-3 rare varieties to conserve
through demo plot activities.
Under demonstration activity many of improvised cultivation practices like the
SRI and Guli system of cultivation were introduced.
System of Rice
Intensification which has shown remarkable capacity to raise smallholders’ rice
productivity under a wide variety of conditions around the world.
With SRI management, paddy yields are usually increased by 50–100 percent,
Requirements for seed are greatly reduced (by 80–90 percent), as are those for
irrigation water (by 25–50 percent). Little or no inorganic fertilizer is required if
sufficient organic matter can be provided to the soil, and there is little (if any)
need for agrochemical protection. SRI plants are also generally healthier and
better able to resist such stresses as well as drought, extremes of temperature,
flooding, and storm damage.
In contrast with conventional methods, which yield around 1.25 to 2 tons/ha,
with up to 3.25 tons using fertilizer inputs, Guli Vidhana methods yield 4.5 to 5
tons/ha.
More than 50% of the women have introduced SRI/Guli as cultivation practice
in their farms and are satisfied with the results
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Training and demonstration on Farm Yard Manure
The Thippe habba at Maralwadi at Ramanagara District
Thippe Habba is an unique and a common rituals in plain regions of Karnataka.
This practice is scientific one, if we study the process involved in it. May be this
practice looks unusual because of its extinction.
Thippe habba programme was conducted in Mallige mettilu village of Maralavadi
hobli, organized by GREEN Foundation. The objective of this programme was to
make people aware of the importance of compost which is neglected due to
Chemicals. Compost not only gives required nutrients to plants but also protects
soil and ecology. This ritual is not only a pooja programme but a technique of
giving protection, nutrients to compost pit . Before adding fresh cow dung into the
pit some quantity of old compost left there itself so that the fresh one will get micro
bacteria's from the older one, just like the procedure of making curds.
There is no particular day in a year fixed for pooja. Some people in Hassan do it
during Deepavali in which the whole village people will take part, the complete
compost at the pit will be turned upside down so that upper part will also get
proper treatment. After that Ghee, milk etc are poured into it to give nutrition to
micro bacteria's in it. This will help microbes to easily multiply and make the
process of compost faster. some people do it before putting fresh cow dung to it in
other part of state. Protection from direct sunlight through putting shades is done
to maintain moisture in pit which is needed for the activities of microbes.
The main aim of the pooja is to protect, strengthen it, make it more fertile, also
make all the people at village aware of this, protect this. During the pooja women
are more active and take lead by making ARTI, offering milk, ghee, rice etc into the
pit. The preparation for the ritual was done well before a week by putting seeds in
a pot filled with cow dung and make the seed to sprout. They put NAVADHANYA in
that pot and during the pooja they observe which seed come up well and announce
which crop is better this time. This procedure is really amazing to convince farmers
and give direction to them. This helps farmers to be confident and go ahead with
agricultural operations.
The price of chemical fertilizer is going up, duplicate fake chemical fertilizer is sold.
There is also shortage of supply. It is not good to human and soil also. The solution
for all these challenges is to protect and continue our traditional method of making
compost. Programme like this will create awareness among young generation
towards popularizing organic farming.
Mr. Mallikarjuna hosapalya from Dhanya samsthe Tumkur, GREEN Foundation
staffs, local leaders, village people , journalists, CRPs, mahila sathis, participated in
this programme.
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Farm Yard Manure Program Details
date
Grama Panchayath
Village
FM
SHGS
Attend
ance
1
7.3.2013
Yalachawadi
Teerubeedi CSB
Harish S
5
2
9.3.2013
Hyrandyappanahalli
Gulaganahalli
Shivarudra. R
3
3
11.3.2013
Kolagondanahalli
Aralagadakalu
Ravi. A
3
40
4
12.3.2013
Kodihalli
Marasandra
Shanmugan
4
50
5
13.03.2013
Hunasanahalli
Gollaradoddi
kumaraswamy B R
4
55
6
14.03.2013
Banavasi
Marsarahalli
krishna
5
70
7
16.03.2013
Yalachawadi
Aralimaradadoddi
Pandu. A.C
3
48
8
18.03.2013
Tokasandra
Malligemettilu
Shankarappa M
2
39
9
16.03.2013
Bannimukkodlu
Bevinamarada doddi
Vishvabath. T S
3
60
10
18.03.2013
Kodihalli
Lakskmigowdanadoddi
Shanmugan
1
11
20.03.2013
Kolagondanahalli
Bilidale
Ravi. A
2
12
20.03.2013
Banavasi
Aregadakalu
krishna
3
13
20.03.2013
Maralawadi
Maralawadi
Shankarappa M
4
14
21.03.2013
Hyrandyappanahalli
Bommasandra
Shivarudra. R
3
15
21.03.2013
Yalachawadi
Kallanakuppe
Pandu. A.C
3
16
22.03.2013
Banavasi
Tattekere
krishna
4
17
22.03.2013
Hunasanahalli
Basavanapura
kumaraswamy B R
3
18
23.03.2013
Bannimukkodlu
Iralpod
Vishvabath. T S
4
19
23.03.2013
Maralawadi
Anehosahalli
Pandu. A.C
5
Sub Total-2
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64
42
28
28
38
498
Thippe Pooja at Chitradurga
(In chithradurga 10.02.2013 it’s started in Naljamanahatti village)
FYM has a distinct place in traditional Indian agriculture. All the bio waste, cattle
dung and urine were effectively used to make FYM. Farmers were ready by the
onset of rains. That was long back. With the advent of green revolution many of the
traditional practices were either ignored or forgotten. Preparing good Farm yard
manure was the most crucial one.
Preparing FYM was a ritual in local culture. It was called Thippe Habba (Thippe
means FYM, Habba means celebration) Under MKSP GREEN Foundation decided to
revive this cultural and agricultural practice with newer scientific insights.
This traditional festival was revived and was organized across the project area.
Hundreds of villagers participated in this program. The program was organized in
one of the MKSP beneficiaries land and villagers attended with enthusiasm. The
nostalgia of good old days was there to see. Many elderly farmers spoke about their
experience of FYM preparation.
This series of programs were reported in print and electronic media widely.
Farmyard Manure plot details
No.
Hobli
FYM Pits
1
Chitradurga Kasaba
83
2
Challakere kasaba
92
3
Parashurampura
140
4
Thalaku
157
5
B.G.kere
85
Total
557
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Demo plot orientation training at Kulumedhoddi.
Date: 30.05.2013
Place: Kulumedhodi
Total participants: 10
Participants from GF: Mr.Shivakumar, Mr.Suhas, Mr.Shankar, Mr.Sunil.H.S
Prayer: Ms. Pramoda and Mrs. Sushila.
Welcome: Mrs. Nagrathnamma
Session-1
Demo plot orientation training held at Kulumedhoddi village, the first session was
handed by Mr. Shivakumar. In his training first he told the importance, purpose,
objective, role and responsibilities of demo plots .
Importance of demo plot
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Creating the awareness among the farmer.
Aware the woman farmer on importance of indigenous varieties seed.
Teaching them to How to get more yields with the less investment.
Objective of the Demo plots
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Getting knowledge and spreading that into other farmer.
Half acre land is the class room for learning by doing.
Purely doing by the organic way.
Demo plot farmer compulsory first he need to do in half acre land and next
year he need to increase land half acre into one acre.
Demo plot farmer is getting some kind of benefit from the project side like
vermin compost, knapsack sprayer, weeder, seed, and training.
Support from the GF/Govt to the demo plot farmer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Supplying required Indigenous variety seeds to the demo plot farmer.
Giving the 100Kg vermin compost in the time of mulching.
Drums for preparing liquid manure.
Supplying the extract.
Knapsack sprayer to 1 SHG.
Weeder for 1 SHG group.
And also he told about to adopting improve agriculture system and its
methods like SRI, Guli ragi, Gagi Patti belle, Vegetable’s growing etc and also he
gave the format to the beneficiaries for giving their land details and which type of
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improved agriculture methods they are going to adopt and sketch of that land. After
filling all beneficiaries’ data the orientation training is concluded by vote of thanks.
Observations:
1. Training is organized well by our team.
2. Resource person was covered all the topics one after another respectively.
3. All the participants are actively participated in the training.
Soil Sample Collection Training for Demoplots
PROJECT OFFICE – KANAKAPUR
2013
PERIOD May 29-31 &June 1-3
Soil sample collection training was organized in the Ramangara district for the
demo plot farmers . Soil testing is one of the major components in and development
activity. soil reclamation forms the major reforms in soil fertility. Soil test is the
best way a farmer can get the complete picture of the structure of the soil, which
will tell them what elements and nutrients are present and if they are in the right
balance. A soil test can determine the fertility or expected growth potential of the
soil and indicate deficiencies which forms a major component in the rectification
process.
Soil sample collection training was held in both the districts in the month of May
and June 2013. CRPS and Mahila Sathis were trained in the soil sample collection.
The research assistants conducted the trainings which oriented the CRPS to collect
the soil sample with the help of beneficiaries children.
Date
29-5-13
30-5-13
31-5-13
1-6 2013 to
3-6- 2013
TOTAL
Panchayath/Village
Hunsanahalli nd
Veeryanadoddi
Doddakaballi
Yerandampanahalli
Alnath
CRP
Field Manager
Rudraswamy
Kumarswamy Ravi
ShivarajAsho
kappa
Ramesh
Total sample
target
Shanmuka/Shivarudra
Vishwnath
MARALWADI AREA
250
250
500
Guidelines
 Soil sample bags were arranged and soil sample collection Handouts were
distributed to participants.
 Collection of 500gms of soil in the bag along with soil information sheet
 CRPs to mobilize soil samples from all the selected demo plot farmers.
 Dry soil sample to be collected, if it is wet it should be dried and then
bagged.
 Collected soil sample bags should not be packed fertilizer bags
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Perform Method demonstration on how to collect soil sample from the field
for CRPs
Check randomly whether CRPs are collecting soil samples properly and
suitable guidance to be given on spot if any deviations observed
XV. Exposure visit for innovative and CRP women farmers
Visit to Suttur on an agricultural exhibition
Introduction:
The annual Jathra Mahotsava of Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi
Mahaswamigalu was held at Suttur Srikshetra around the second week of January
or 1st week of February every year. More than four lakh people gather during the
Jathra Mahotsava from all parts of the state. 25 villages in the nearby vicinity take
active part in the celebrations. More than 50 thousand people are served free meals
every day for five long days at the Dasoha Bhavan.
The other activities like poojas, sports for the young, cattle fair, and free health
check up camps, art, cultural and scientific exhibitions and agricultural crop
demonstrations take place. In the evenings there are cultural programmes
performed by artists to entertain and educate the general masses and for the
children, there will be Painting and Rangoli competitions during the fair.
On this occasion women farmers have visited to Suttur in 3 batches on 8th, 9th
and 11th of February2013.
Objective of the visit:
To study the agriculture crop demonstration and collection of rare variety seeds
and seed conservation system
To study the system of events organizing by the Suttur Matt.
About the visit:
On 8th our 1st batch of farmers visited to Suttur from Maralawadi division totally
28 members participated and on 9th, 2nd batch visited from kodihalli division, 29
members attended and on 11th MS, field and Head office staff visited Suttur.
The farmer federation had put up a stall to promote the organic seeds and
agriculture system for five days. Demonstration of various crops and modern
machinery used in farming were displayed . The mela aims to acquaint farmers and
the general public about progressive and modern farming techniques. Several
farming organizations and officials from the agriculture department have also set
up
stalls
to
guide
the
farmers
participating
in
the
fair.
Cattle fair, exhibition of documentaries related to family planning, health care and
maternal care is also being held. The most interesting thing is that in Suttur visit is
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one acre Brahamanda, here it showed that how we can utilize of one acre through
growing the vegetables and other crops which needful for life.
With the help of Shivaratheeshwara Rural development centre and Prof.
Rudraaradhya guidance live buds, biogas plant, compost preparations, fruit crops,
kitchen garden are established. Farm house surrounded by coconut, arecanaut,
betelvine, pepper, lemon curry leaves and other medicinal plants
Then after we have visited agriculture fare deportment there they have put many
demo plots of all variety of crops and vegetables (Hybrid varieties).
In all, this visit is the memorable because our farmers have got an idea about new
variety of crops, and learnt about one acre wonder and it may lead them do
practice of new type of agriculture in their lands and also have got knowledge on
new progressive and modern farming techniques which demonstrated.
‘Walkathon’ “Agricultural Bio Diversity and Food Security” (ABD & FS)with relevance to small millets
Walkathon was a mega event organized by Dhan foundation in collaboration with
Green foundation. The Day was scheduled on 2nd February 2013, at Ramanagara.
GREEN Foundation has been doing extensive work at the grassroots through
SHGs to sensitize the community on various biodiversity issues.
GREEN
Foundation participated in the Walkathon with 2000 strong SHG community from
Kanakapura Taluk of Ramanagara District. It was the endeavour of DHAn and Gf
to propagate “Agriculture Bio Diversity and food security relevance to small millets”
through concerted and coordinated efforts by involving all stakeholders namely
Government agencies, Ramanagar Municipal, Academic Institutions, Corporate,
Banks and Philanthropic Individuals by several means. The ’Walkathon’ event for
school and college students and general public helped in significant manner to
reach the community at large on Agriculture Bio Diversity.
Hosting a unique event as this is to create awareness about the Importance of
indigenous seeds and Agro bio diversity and food security relevance to small
millets. The main events which took a place
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An hour and half long walkathon covering a long stretch of 3 kms with
more than 5000 women participating.
The walkathon also carried a display of indigenous varieties of small millets
.
Speakers from Dhan, GREEN, and Government agencies spoke on the
importance of underutilised crops and their role in food security.
GREEN had displayed various indigenous seed varieties which drew a huge
attention of the crowd gathered.
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Exposure Visit by CRPS-Ramanagara
Date : 11.12.2013 to 15.12.2013 Visited: Wayanad Social Service Society,
Wayanad
The 45 CRPs from Kodihalli Hobli were out on a
exposure visit to Wayanad social service society and
Kudumshree, Kerala under MKSP. In Kudumbashree
they visited the organic cooperative where the CRPS
were oriented on organic produce and marketing.
Mr. Bijoy from kudumbasshree gave details on
1. 45 marketing outlets
2. activities under mksp
3.how organic certification has 10000 families with the intervention of
kudumbashree
5. Value added products
6. Pepper production centres
7. Drudgery reduction tools in coconut tree climbing
8. Medicinal herb garden and its usage
9. Information about the shgs and benefits they are receiving from kudumbashree
On the second day of the visit they visited the Wayanad where crps were shown the
pepper production centres, azolla pits, kitchen garden, rubber collection
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On 14.12.13 the women visited areas in Wayanad social services where head of
organisation explained to the crps many of livelihood schemes form women which
has increased their economical activity. the women sell banana, they also nutrition
products and supply to the anganwadi centres as source of food to under
nourished children. how women benefitting under nrega scheme and also different
livelihood options the women have taken up.
The exposure trip was a great learning experience for the CRPS as they were
exposed to so many livelihood and income generating schemes , they also realised
that the strengths of being in a group where risks in production and marketing
reduces.
Exposure Visit by CRPS-Chitradurga
Date: 23 & 24th December-2013.
Introduction:1st and 2nd module trainings for CRPs are already completed. This is
3rd module training, under this CRPs field exposure visit to the BAIF-thipatur
taluk, Tumkur district is conducted. Resource person Mr. Vasu & Sivaraj Magadi,
1st batch CRPs, and the staffs participated in this event.
Date: 23/12/2013.

Ms. Girija from BAIF explained on the Aims, Objectives and Activities of
BAIF. During this event 17 CRPs, 5 Field managers, CPC, APCs, PMO &
resource persons present.
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Training topics:
Aims & objectives & activities of BAIF.
Importance of Vermy compost& its preparations.
Role of Animal Husbandry& management in Organic farming.
Importance & management of Rain water Harvesting.
Importance & uses of Medicinal/Hebbal plants.
Mailanahalli watershed development programme area visitThimmaiah.
Organic Farming land area Field visit-Sadashivappa.
 Name of resource persons participated:
Ms. Girija, Mr. Sheshadri, Mr.Rangaswami, Mr. Thimmaiah, Mr.
Sadashivappa.

Training methods adopted:
Presentation through LCD,
interaction with Farmers.

Presentation
through
demos,
Uses & feedback of this training:
All the trainees were motivated by the Land development
activities, Horticulture crops, Tree based agriculture, increased
water level on bejewels through Farm ponds dig in 30 acres of
waste lands, the benefits of such Integrated farming
procedures. Participants felt they also can follow these systems
in their home lands& try to get benefits from it.
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Rashi pooja or Harvest Festival
Rashi pooja or Harvest Festival was held at Kolagondanahalli Grama Panchayath in
Ramanagara district on January 25th 2013.
The entire harvest with the
agricultural equipments were worshipped and
cultural activities kike folk song and dance were
held. Farmers from the nearby villages participated
in the cultural galore. Members of the local
panchayath, members from the Karnataka Sahitya
Parishad,
Karnataka
Rakshana vedike and
Kasturi Kannada were
present.
Farmers from different villages exchanged information
on indigenous varieties, sustainable farming practices.
The Rashi pooja or the harvest festival marks the end of
the agricultural season and it is a joyous moment in the
farmers life after the a long season hard work. This pooja also aims at thanking
the lord for showering crop bounties.
Field Day at Mannekote.
Date:25-5-2012.
Introduction: people who visited the ragi demonstration plots were surprised to see
the rare varieties of ragi in the drought prone area of Chitradurga district under
MKSP programme through GF initiative.
Details of rare variety demo plots.
Sl.no
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Village
Mahadevapura
Mannekote
Nalajamanahatti
Soorammanahalli
Laxmipura
Varieties
Paddy 25 variety
Ragi 15 variety
Ragi 15 variety
Paddy 25 variety
Paddy 15 variety
These are the 5 villages where the rare variety demo plots of ragi and paddy have
been implemented. Field day was organized in Mannekote
village, ... taluk, chitradurga district. More than 500
farmers visited the demonstration plot. The main objective
of field day was to create awareness on the existing
indigenous diversity, knowledge
support and
revival.
Conservations efforts have to be strengthened through
demonstration and initiation at the farm level. Shankar
langti, progressive organic farmer and a recipient of central
govt award inaugurated the field day and stressed the
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importance of organic farming in today's agriculture is to conserve traditional
variety seeds, live healthy, make the soil fertile, cultivable eco friendly land. He
called on the farmers to come forward to promote indigenous varieties.
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Demo plot field visit report at Ramanagara Districts
Introduction:
Field visit is nothing but exchange the cropping culture and systems though it has
a link indirectly with food security.
Field visit involves not only showing methods of cropping and variety of indigenous
seeds but also it enhance the farmers knowledge about sustainable agriculture
farming.
So farmers always need to visit any cropping field for gain and give knowledge
Objectives of the visit:
1. To introduce the indigenous variety of crops and methods of cropping
2. To enhance the interest of the farmers on organic farming and indigenous
seeds
3. Promotion on indigenous seeds
About field visit:
Kanakapura GF had organized demo plot field visits in concern 9 Grama
panchayath from 14th to 23rd Nov-2013
Totally 398 farmers have participated for demo plot visit programme from all
panchayaths, there we have selected demo plots for farmers to visit and also settled
up group discussion and opinions sharing sessions with demo plots owners in
demo plots and even the DP owners shared their views and experience on organic
farming and its advantages to lead good health and explained about the problem
can be happened by using of chemicals that pollute water and decries the soil
fertility.
At the end they thought the ways of methods of farming done in demo plots like
SRI, Guli, patti etc.., most of the visited farmers have got wonder about the farming
in small 20 gunts where all types of crops were grown and much keen to do the
same in their lands also.
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XVI. Mahila Samvada
A platform for Women Empowerment in Agriculture
Date: 22.06.2013
Place: Valmeeki kalyana mantapa, Chalkere.
Participants: 2000 Selected Women Farmer beneficiaries from 3 talukas.
Facilitator: Sridhar, SPC GREEN Foundation.
Prayer: Women Farmers& GF staffs.
Welcome: GF staff, Thippeswamy.
Inauguration:
Was
done
by
Chief
guest
Sri
Thippa
reddy,
MLA
Chitradurga,
Sri.T.Ragumurthy,MLA, Chalkere, Sri.S.Thippeswamy,MLA,Molakalmuru, Smt Dr.
Spurthy, Asst director, dept of agriculture, Chalkere, Sri Chidanandappa,
president, Taluk panchayath chalakere.
Introduction: Smt Rukkamma, CPC, Chitradurga spoke on the situation of rural
women, their living condition especially health due to chemical farming,
degradation of cultivable land. The highly nutritious local varieties have become
extinct, soil has lost its fertility. Rukkama explained about the GF programmes
and activities.(Seed banks, Farmers groups, SAP,K.G, J.D Federation & the places
identified etc.,)She explained on MKSPs aim, objectives and activities.
Quotes and message by Guest speakers are as follows.
-Today there are so many programmes from the government for women farmers,
along with panchayathraj department, programmes for sustainable agriculture,
livestock occupations have been taken up. NGOs also doing good work.
Panchayathraj dept, local leaders, officials all will work together to implement
MKSP in this area.GF is doing good job by giving training for women, speakers
advised women to take advantage of this and make this programme success, and
spread this to other talukas also. All the 3 MLAs will make efforts towards starting
an Agricultural science institute. Speakers advised all to take up organic farming,
leave chemicals. Today everybody come to know the capacity of women self help
groups, through this women can achieve sustainable organic farming and make all
the village maintain health and hygiene. MLAs requested programme director of ZP
to provide K.g and 2 coconut saplings along with Ashraya yojana. This will help
women to maintain good health.
Seed distribution:
Later at last session, distributed local variety seeds to women farmers through 3
MLAs. More than 250 members received grains, cereals, oil seeds and vegetable
seeds.
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Seeds received will be used for demo plots and kitchen gardens. The programme
was a huge success and farmers have pledged to make a success of demonstration
plots.
XVII. Establishment of Community Seed Bank
Community seed bank formation
 The seeds are the most important part of agriculture. The procurement and
conservation of seed, is major responsibility of all human being especially
Farmers. Nowadays farmers are dependent on others and companies for
seeds. Farmers will lose the hold/rights on seeds permanently if the
situation continue like this. The community has the responsibility on their
shoulders now to grow , procure and conserve the locally available
nutritious nati/desi seeds. Cosidering this need GREEN Foundation under
MKSP initiated community seed banks.
 Identifying the places for CSBs:
The goal of GF is to start 3 CSBs in Chitradurga district.



Parashuramapura of Chalkere taluk.
Thalaku of Chalkere taluk
Halekallahalli of Chitradurga taluk.
In Parashuramapura Hobli there are 41 SHGs functioning in 9 villages
under MKSP. Parashuramapura is in centre place for all these villages, this
is the reason why we have planned to start CSB here.
Second CSB in Thalaku, is another place of Chalkere taluk, which is also the
Hobli head quarter and the centre place for 48 SHGs of 8 villages comes
under MKSP.
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Thirdone CSB is in Halekallahalli village of Chitradurga taluk, and this
village is cantered around 45 SHGs of 8 villages. This village is adjacent to
the Highway and approach is very easy for the surrounding villages.
 CSB committee:
The CSB will have a committee where the President, Secretary and
treasurer will take leading roles like operating joint SB A/C (at nearby
Bank),managing finance and other activities, conducting meetings
periodically(as decided by CSB) at seed bank, take decisions on its
activities etc.
 Details of seeds in CSBs:
The GF has already distributed Nati/desi seeds to farmers since last 2
years and supported farmers are cultivating and procuring the seeds.
The aim is to bring all those individual farmers together in this CSBs
towards conserving Local variety seeds.
 Management of CSB:
The plan is to conduct trainings in February for SHG members on
procurement of seeds, CSB managements towards making the
community become self reliant in CSBs. For this 1 women farmer
from each SHG will be selected as seed controller/manager and get
trained. During First year GF will manage CSBs and from second year
onwards will support the local federation to manage CSBs.
 (The Infrastructures required for CSBs………..Table)
 The responsibilities of CSB managers.
 Maintain hygiene/cleanliness in CSB.
 Manage Accounts and Documentations.
 Seed treatment(For procurement & conservations)
 Timely distribution of seeds and collect information on seeds.
 Procurement & conservation of rare variety seeds.
 Periodical reporting on positions, performance of seeds to the
Federation and GF.
XVIII. Inhouse Capacity Building and Training
Report of the Out Bound Training for the Field Managers of Green
Foundation
Day 1
 This residential OBT was conducted for two days 4th & 5th December at
Pyramid Valley.
 33 participants stayed overnight and the sessions were held in Kabir Bhavan
 Started on 4th Dec. at 10.15 am and went on till 10.00 pm
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 While the Executive Director Mr K.N. Sundareshan spoke on the importance
of this training, Ajit Kaikini initiated the proceedings. Those who attended
the about for the first time introduced themselves and their issues were
addressed.
 Post the break at 11.15 am, Ms. Vasantha R. took a class on the importance
of positive attitude in ones work and at home. The approach in one's life
and work culture were discussed.
 Post lunch, a team building activity was conducted to make them realise the
importance of cohesiveness and how ego played a villains role. This camel
making game was discussed in groups and connected with ones work to find
out areas of improvement. The same was presented.
 Post evening tea/ snacks, a trek was organised and they enjoyed the hill
climbing while helping each other to go up.
 Meditation and relaxation techniques were taught there at Tapasthali.
 Post a short break and dinner, the teams consolidated the days learning and
presented how they would use it through dramas. (10 pm – bed time)
Day 2.
 Wake up call at 5.30 am. All (except one – Krishnaswamy) reported for
exercises at the open air auditorium.
 After meditation in the Pyramid, we met for morning tea. (7.45 am)
 We met again for breakfast at 9.15 am (cafeteria)
 Classes started at Kabir Bhavan at 10.00 am by Mr Ananth B. on 8 steps
towards excellent work and relationships.
 Consolidation of the same & how to implement the same was discussed &
present by team leaders – monitored by Ajit Kaikini
 Team building activities and impact of understanding & implementing
strategies as learnt. By Ajit Kaikini.
 Post tea, commitments by participants as to how they would be putting the
learning from the OBT was discussed
Impressions: -
The participation was high and active
The participants adhered to the timings
The overall feedback seemed to be good
The commitments by the participants should help Green Foundation
perform better
Beyond organic agriculture - Nat eco science
Mr. Deepak Suchede from Malpani Trust whom we would like to introduce as a
farmer with vision beyond organic, who has beautifully combined spirituality and
farming, joy and farming ; a man whose philosophy is playfully creating an
occupation where learning, living, livelihood and laughter is generated from the
same work at the same place. visited GREEN Foundation HO, on 30.12.2013 and
gave detailed presentation of thought behind Nat eco science and how every
farmer can experience the joy of farming can coexist in harmony with nature
harvesting the sunlight using farming as a medium.
Mr. Deepak Suchde visited the kanakapura project sites on 29.10.2013 and has
provided GREEN with some very valuable suggestions
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Observations at the kanakapura Sites.

Mr. Suchde praised the conservation and CSB efforts at Kanakapura and
also he was happy with the SHG women's confidence in presenting their
thoughts and farming experience.

agriculture is nothing but conversion of sunlight into food. Harvest sunlight
in the field. Irrespective of the area , land condition yield can be doubled
without any external inputs.

Increasing percentage of organic carbon in 6 months by enriching the soil
with amrit mitti and amrit jal.

More mulching will increase production on as a plant does not need water
it needs moisture. as organic carbon increases water holding capacity.

Biomass is available but not spread over the farm,

utilise the peepal tree ,increase the area of the tree cover by putting down
the roots .

No space to be wasted, intercropping and mulching.

increase biodiversity in the farm

Horticulture is good in dryland farming and aim of the farming is to sustain
and profits is the second priority

Make your own nursery for horticulture plants.

Tur also requires pruning, prune before flowering -15 days increases yield
and quality is good.

Proper pruning for the lemon tree and as the storage is in the leaves, this
will yield fruits throughout the year. Stress to be given to horticulture as a
source of good nutrition and income generation.

Coconut tree 400 fruits every year- water should be away from the stem.

Permaculture can be productive if water is efficiently managed and also it
should be designed such a way that vegetables and fruits are available
throughout the year..

Awareness of water management
training/meeting

He praised CSB concept , suggested that the labelling could be more
informative, and avoid using the plastic bags as storage, use plate below
the storage pots.

CSB for horticulture should be created.
should be
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given to farmers at every

CSB should avoid the direct sunlight and dark bottles to be used as storage
containers.

Nutrition value of local vegetable should be assessed and document the
same and can be a useful information during marketing which will create
awareness among the urban consumers.

Start the producer company and sell the finger millet as it has great demand
in the western and northern part of India.

Good if the herbarium sheets can be changed and more recent photos can
be displayed.

Banana farm- Clean the bananas at the base which will increase the size of
the banana.

The banana stem to be slit vertically and application ash will increase the
yield and size.

Poor water mgmt at the banana farm, just keep moisture

weeds need not be removed in the mulberry but can be provided as
nutrient to plants if mulched.

groundnut-900 gms- seed was poor, oil content is poor- no soil fertility, right
knowledge to farmers to be given on production of oil seeds.

Vermicompost pits are not used
He insisted horticulture crops should be given more importance as this generates
huge income, best utilisation of space and will initiate the younger generation to
stop migrating in search of lucrative jobs
The afternoon session was a presentation by Mr. Deepak on Nat eco farming, very
useful documentary of years of work put on by Mr. Deepak , the benefits and joy.
The session closed with brief discussion on sustenance, adaptability, field trials, of
amrit mitti and amrit jal.
The dialogue and presentation by Mr. Deepak proved fruitful and was very
informative for the staff. Indeed it was a true capacity building training and a
paradigm shift in the outlook towards farming, coexistence......... beyond organic
and very close to mother nature.
please do visit : http://www.beyondorganicfarming.in
nateco science
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to get a better insight of
Looking Ahead
Stepping into third and final year of MKSP programme will tread into areas of
economic empowerment of the beneficiaries.
The most important programme
activity will be strengthening the producer groups and imparting them with
required management and administration skills to support their marketing. The
final year will also greatly focus on the integration of information and
communication into agriculture through digital GREEN. Training to selected
beneficiaries on the video production and dissemination skills will taken up and
the objective is to reach every beneficiary and result will be increase adoption of
some of the best practices demonstrated. CRPs will be the wheels of the community
in steering the women towards the sustainable development. Farmer Field Schools
will be initiated where seeing is learning, doing is learning, and practicing is
learning will be the motto for woman farmers. Under MKSP programme women
have achieved in the areas of seed self reliance, better health for them and
children, sustainable farming practices, backyard nutrition garden, self reliance in
organic inputs and manure, economic empowerment through producer groups and
leadership skills through mahila Samvada
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Trainings and Capacity building for MKSP Beneficiaries 2012-2014
No.
Activity
Venue
2
Orientation on MKSP
Orientation on
sustainable agriculture
3
Kitchen Garden
4
PGs Members
5
Livestock
6
Medicinal plant trg
7
Azolla trg
8
9
Value added trg
Seed selection & seed
conservation trg
10
Field visit programme
11
PrLCCC
12
CRPs trg
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
13
Improving nutrients and
Pest
Village
level
1
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Demonstration plots for
Sustainable agricultural
components
Horticulture plants
distribution
Agro-forestry Plants
distribution
Health awareness
camps
Smokeless chula
Knapsack sprayer
distributed
Seed bank
Soil sample
22
Producer group
members
23
Azola pit
24
Pot irrigation
25
Public disclosure
Organic seed production
and compost
26
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
SC
ST
OBC
Margin
al
farmer
(1 to 2
acres)
Small
farmer (2
to 5
acres)
Others
<5
acres
Total
Mem
ber
1181
603
3255
5039
1409
2079
866
685
5039
926
397
2715
4038
535
934
832
1737
4038
1169
594
3234
4997
1393
2071
861
672
4997
184
66
763
1013
10
443
410
150
1013
961
550
2375
3886
1038
1529
733
586
3886
4
10
20
34
8
19
5
34
14
11
70
95
59
28
4
95
9
2
16
27
9
13
3
27
24
18
72
114
5
55
40
14
114
55
19
270
344
20
190
134
0
344
3
4
11
18
0
6
8
4
18
23
38
74
135
20
40
55
20
135
755
648
1145
2548
650
430
550
918
2548
194
89
543
826
0
165
295
366
826
10
12
88
110
0
38
35
37
110
475
315
2245
3035
0
1310
990
735
3035
882
490
2438
3810
645
275
460
2430
3810
130
550
892
155
275
332
130
892
212
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Village
level
Total
trained
Landl
ess
(0
acre)
2
4
2
Knapsack sprayer distributed to 328 SHGs
11 community seed banks are established
285
120
449
854
0
396
215
243
854
7
16
98
121
11
40
60
10
121
14
15
16
45
10
9
11
15
45
3
3
14
20
0
8
5
7
20
5
3
15
Done in 28 villages
1
3
11
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15
0
7
27
Production of Biological
OrganismsTrichoderma/Pseudomo
nas
28
Amruth krushi
Village
level
Village
level
0
3
0
6
9
9
20
29
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0
3
3
6
5
1
10
10
9
29