“India example” , presented by M.S. Rao, CSISA at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

1. “Farmer Outreach -
Raising Productivity”
IFPRI –USAID workshop on “Food Security Strategies in Asia”
Kathmandu , Nepal , November 15 , 2011
Srinivas Rao
m.s.rao@cgiar.org

2. Presentation Scheme…
• The Context - About CSISA
• The Approach –Scale and Scope
• About Delivery , and Roll Out
• About Building Partnerships
• Other Models
• Private Sector

3. • Food security
• Rural and urban poverty & malnutrition
• Natural resources: land and water
• Farm sizes and labor
• Energy
• Climate extremes and climate change
• Financial crisis
The Big challenges

4. Geographic Spread of CSISA
Pakistan, India ,Nepal and Bangladesh
Phase 1: 2009-2011
(launched April 2009)
Phase 2: 2012-2019
BMGF, USAID, WB
- US $ 31 Million
CGIAR:IRRI, CIMMYT,
IFPRI, ILRI
NARES
Private sector
NGOs
ARI
Universities
Societies (ASA)

5. • Integrated solutions for ecological intensification and
diversification at high levels of productivity, new prodn systems
• Strategic germplasm improvement for selected traits
• Public-private sector partnerships, R&D ,delivery , Value Chains
• Policy analyses ,Business Models , Communications
• Impact Assessment , Scale up, Replicability , Sustainability
• By Year 03 40,000 farmers @ 0.5 mts on 50,000 hectares
20,000 farmers @1.0 mts on 20,000 hectares
• By Year 10 4 million farmers @ 0.5 mts on 5 million hectares
2 million farmers @ 1.0 mts on 2.5 million hectares
Incomes up by at least $ 350 per household p.a.
Scope

6. Holistic Approach of CSISA
The 8 Key Themes :
 Delivery of new technologies and practices through public-
private partnerships , CKB, HCP , Value Chains , business
models
 Future cereal-based systems
 Rice breeding for current and future systems
 Wheat breeding for current and future systems
 Maize breeding for current and future systems
 Technology targeting and improved policies
 Capacity building: scientists ,Interns, professional
agronomists
 Project management, communication and impact
assessment

7. Theme 1:
Delivery of Production and Post Harvest technologies
• Local synthesis of cereal farming knowledge for greater
impact
• Design & implement schemes for outscaling improved
delivery of seeds and modern technologies, conservation
agriculture technologies
• Large scale Roll through Public –Private Partnerships
CKB, HCP ,Value chains , Business Models, Training, ICT
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8. 8
5. Labor, Energy
shortages, High
production cost
• Minimal tillage
• Zero tillage
• Raised bed
• Double no-till
system
• New Machines
6. Diversification
and ‘Fallows’
• Relay/Para
cropping
• Crop
substitution
• Cotton –wheat)
• S.Cane –wheat )
• Rice Fallows
7. Herbicide
resistance /
Weed mgt.
• Test new
molecules
• Integrated weed
management
approach
8. Net works and
Capacity Building
• Public –Private
partnerships
• Trainings
• Traveling
seminars
1. Water 2. Rainwater 3. Nutrient 4. Terminal Heat
shortages Management Imbalances tolerance/ Seed
•In-situ moisture
conservation
• Groundwater
recharge
• Conjunctive
use of nutrient
inputs
• LCC/ GS
• Super granules
• Cultivar choices
• Seed increase
• Water schedules
• Residue manage.
• Laser land
leveling
• Raised beds
• DSR & remove
puddling
Conceptual Framework of CSISA
Strategic Entry Points and
Potential Options for solutions

9. Customized Management Solutions
• Seeds
• Laser land leveling to save water and facilitate direct sowing
• Zero till crops after rice
• Raised bed systems
• Direct-seeded rice
• Alternate wetting and drying in rice cultivation
• Site-specific nutrient management (R, W, M)
• Integrated weed and pest management in cropping systems
• Postharvest solutions (drying, storage, ….)
• Agri Mechanisation
• Super bags
• Information systems (hub communication platform)
• Business Models and Market Linkages

10. India
Pakistan Nepal
Bangladesh
CSISA – Delivery Hubs & Research Platforms
Tamil Nadu Rice
Research Institute,
Aduthurai
Research Platform
BARI/BRRI
ICAR Complex
for Eastern
Region, Patna
Faislabad,
Pakistan
Thanjavur, TN
Bagusarai,
Bihar
Ludhiana
Central Soil
Salinity Research
Institute, Karnal

11. • 163 districts in IGP
• 67 districts covered
• 1/3 of the IGP
• Nine hubs with one
satellite established and
fully functional
Hub Name Area (Mha)
Haryana 2.75
Punjab 3.9
EUP 4.5
Bihar 7.3
Tamil Nadu 4.5
Total Area (mha) 22.95
CSISA Action Corridors

12. Laser Assisted Precision Land Leveling
• Laser land leveling introduced in the region
• 6700 units (Farmer investment ~ USD 9.0 Million) in the past 3 years
• Saved 800 Kwhr-1 units /ha during rice season in Punjab;
USD 55M in India (Sidhu,2009), and saves 25-30% water at least
• Employs 4 persons for 125-150 days / year

13. Direct Seeded Rice becomes a Reality
DSR in flood prone areas
• DSR improves productivity
• DSR and PTR yield can be
similar at less cost and saving of
water
• Rice hybrids useful in irrigated
areas
• Choice of rice cultivars and use
of herbicide molecule holds the
key for success in DSR
• Useful to counter labor shortage
DSR

14. CKB: CSISA Knowledge Bank

15. Partnerships to Synergize
The Rationale of the TWGs ….
A group of like minded experts who believe and deliver
new CSISA and other “bundled” technologies to the farming community.
 Have the “reach” and wherewithal to outscale
 Have to “ability” to convince farmer groups
 Have the “systems” to train ,motivate, and assess impact.
 Have the “credibility” to influence policy over time
Typically Cross section of Experts from:
• Govt Agri Institutions / SAUs
• District Agri Officer
• NGO representatives
• Farmer Associations/ Cooperaratives
• Private Sector
• Input Suppliers ( seeds, equipment, agri biz)
• Media
• Local extension experts / agencies
• CSISA Hub Manager
More of an “Action group” with complimentary objectives to synergize mutual efforts

16. CA based RCT Key Technologies evaluated in farmer
participatory mode
19 RCTs inclusive of elite
cultivars
Household benefitted >100,000
Number of trainings on CA practices > 250
Participants in training program (Farmers) 2100 (30,000)
Adaptive trials 700
Technology roll-out demos, FPTs 7400
New machinery development/ refinement 6
Seed Increase of elite germplasm 800 tons
Public-private partnership forged in 9 hubs 318
Salient Achievements (Year 2)

17. Other Models –Private Sector
• E-choupal ( ITC Ltd )
• 6200 computer kiosks , 40,000 villages , 4.10 million farmers
• End to end solution – demonstrations ,advice , information , procurement
• First mile to last mile . Digital to Physical , demand led production
• Haryali Kisan Bazzar ( DSCL group )
• Rural Hyper markets , agri advisory , sales , agri services
• 200+ outlets , one stop shop for farmers , 300+ agronomist
• Mahindra Samirdhi Centers ( Mahindra Group)
• Largest tractor manufacturer , agri service centers
• Equipment and multi product outlets

18. Thank You !