1. Grameen Sahara
Promoting SRI in the state of Assam
SRI Partners’ Meet, Ranchi
Dated: 27th , 28th February & 1st March 2013
Mr. Amiya Kumar Das

2. Areas we are working at
Goalpara
Kamrup
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3. Objectives
1. To build awareness among the farmers to adopt SRI
principles for paddy;
2. To multiply yield which in turn would lead to enhance
income for the small and marginal farmers
3. To provide firsthand knowledge about SRI
4. To improve Socio-economic status of small and marginal
farmers
5. To build awareness of farmers to adopt the same technique
in cultivating other crops.
6. To mobilize and influence the government institutions to
join hands.
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4. Assam Meghalaya
District 2 1
Block 10 1
Village 41 5
Farmers 2401 41
Farmers Group 53 7
Average area under SRI (Acr./farmer) 0.46 0.26
Status Under this Practice of Paddy Cultivation
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5. Sl. No Year No. of farmers Total Targeted
(New)
% of
achievement
Old New
1 2008-09 0 77 77 125 61.6
2 2009-10 48 192 240 265 72.45
3 2010-11 281 347 628 450 77.1
4 2011-12 487 395 870 700 54.7
5 2012-13 652 1468 2101 2000 72.95
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Total
2013-14 - -
2442
- 2000
Outreach of SRI
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6. Indicators SRI Non SRI
Average no of tillers/hill 50 23
Average plant height(ft) 3.5 3
Average no of productive tillers/hill 32 12
Average length of the panicle(cm) 9 6
Average no. of filled grains/panicle 305 142
Chaffy grains/panicle 7 15
Weight of 1000 grains(test weight)
in grams
30 27
Total grain yield in Kg/Acr. 2460 1620
Characters at Maturity
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7.  Farmers have been introduced with the Compost Manure through E M
Technology.
 The farmers have been introduced with some HYVs’ of paddy
(Kanaklata, Joimoti, etc.) as well some other selected crops.
AGRICULTURE INTERVENTION
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8.  High risk of flood, low and static yield characterize the
rice production
 Heavy rains during May to August cause flooding and
affecting the winter rice is adversely in the process.
 More often, the flood wave coincides with the maturing
and/or harvesting period of summer and Kharif rice in
many areas and wash away valuable output.
 The performance of the summer rice (boro) has also
been uneven due to its high dependency on the input
availability, especially irrigation.
Major Challenges
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9. Features of Proposed Project Areas:
 The areas fall under the lower Brahmaputra Valley
Zone: contributes maximum to the total rice area and
production in the state of Assam . But the productivity
of rice is the least in this zone.
 Climate is sub-tropical
 Average rainfall is 2169 mm
 Average number of rainy days is 95
 The district experiences floods of moderate to severe
during monsoon.
 Economy of the district is an agrarian.
( Source)
Our Next Planning:
Promotion SRI Among the Farmers of Four Different Blocks of Goalpara
District of Assam
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10. Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone of Assam
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11. Base line indicators:
Production of rice per crop per acre is low (About 700-800 Kg)
Normally single cropping practice is in existence.
Hardly any of the target farmers are aware about SRI; with the
implementation of the project more and more farmers will be skilled to
adopt SRI principles.
There is no producer or common interest group, and the farmers clubs are
almost dormant. Producers groups will be in existence to take care of
farmers needs in future;
Increase in production will be an important indicator for the project;
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12. Sl. No. No. of
Development block
to be covered
No. of Village to be
covered
No. of farmers
targeted
Year-1 4 60 1000
Year-2 30 2000
Year-3 30 2000
Total 4 120 5000
Next Target
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13. 5,000 small and marginal farmers will be benefited by
increased rice production and shall have increased food
security.
Increase in production to at least 1.5 times.
Adoption of scientific practice in management of water
SRI principle and practices will be adopted by the farmers
in case of other crops as well.
There will be demonstration effects in the later part in the
surrounding villages of project areas.
Expected outcomes
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14. Project Coordinator
Project Executive
Village level Extension Worker
Targeted Farmers .
Project Management
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15. Awareness on SRI
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16. Road Show
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17. Field Level Support
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18. CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING

19. Compost Manure Using EM Technology
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20. SRI PRINCIPLES IN OTHER CROPS

21. Images from our SRI Fields
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29. This is SRI !
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30. Thank You
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