2. Back Ground of the Area…..
Majority area is rainfed
Average land holding (< 1 ha.)
Traditional Farming
Limited knowledge of agriculture
Migration
3. Objectives of the Programme…..
To ensure food security & reduce distress
migration related issues;
To increase net income of farmers;
To optimize input cost and increase
productivity;
To decrease risk through agriculture
diversification;
4. AKRSP (I)’s Experience in SRI.....
Principles followed in AKRSP (I)
….
Seed Rate
Young Seedling
Single Seedling Transplantation
Wider Spacing
Weed Management
Water Management
5. AKRSP (I)’s Experience in SRI.....
SRI vs. Conventional – A experience of AKRSP (I)
….
Input Conventional Paddy SRI – technique SRI – Farmer s
recommended practice
Seed 20-30 Kg per Acre 2 kg per acre 2Kg for Hybrid & 3
kg for Certified
Spacing Close spacing 10×10, 15×15, 25×25 cm & more 20×20 to 25×25
15×10,
Transplanting Seedling age about 30 days old 10-14 days old 12 days to 20 days
No. of Seedlings 2 to 3 seedling Only one seedling 1 to 2 seedling
per hill
Weeding Mgt. Manual weeding and herbicide Weeding through Hand weeding
application cono- weeder (2 times) followed
Water Mgt. Rainfed or flood irrigation Wetting & Drying
only Rainfed & Wetting &
Drying
Fertilizers Application of chemical fertilizer, Preference given to Mostly chemical
pesticide and herbicide organic fertilization fertilizer used
Plant protection Application of chemical pesticide Insecticides & No spray if needed
and herbicide @ 2 or more pesticides are not then Amrit Jal
necessary
10. AKRSP (I)’s Experience in SRI.....
Some Facts…..
Variety: Hybrid (6444, 6201, Suchi),
Variety- Guj-70, Guj-4 etc
Average increase in Yield: 119%
Rice considered as a source of food security,
therefore rice area shrinking and shifting to
cash crops (Source: GIDR, IRMA);
Source: AKRSP (I) Internal Study
11. Learning & Experience of Farmers…..
• Difficult to use weeder and marker in small and
irregular terraces;
• Difficult to use market and weeder for the first
time, especially by women;
• Difficult in transplantation of 10-12 days old
sapling;
• Requires continuous attention;
12. WAY FORWARD…..
Promotion of sustainable mode of paddy cultivation
through SRI;
Promotion of SRI technique all over Gujarat by
forming consortium of the partners organization;
Promotion of SRI technique in Ragi (Dangs distinct)
Integrated approach to reduces the climatic effects;
Value Chain Development for backward & forward
linkage of of farm produce like Rice, Ragi etc;
