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SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE
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To co-ordinate
sustainable aquaculture in 10 villages in 1998, staff visited and
followed up 339 families educated them to carry out a sustainable
culture programme. we received much help from the ouat, with
assistance of educated scientists.
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Indigenous
Seed and Soil Sample Collection |
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8 Varieties of seeds (Paddy, Ragi, Suan, Kandul, Beans Bulta,
beans and Chilli) were collected from 10 villages in 1998 and
documented. The collected seeds were demonstrated in other
villages. In 1999 the staff collected sample soil from 32 families
for testing and was sent to the OUAT lab. As a result, the farmers
could cultivate suitable crops. Indigenous seeds were collected by
the staff in 1999 and are documented and multiplied in the
demonstration field.
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Village
Visits and Farmers Meeting
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Farmers meeting were organized at field office in 1998. from 6
villages 6 farms attended in the meeting and were trained on
agriculture, vegetable cultivation, crops position check-up, bed
preparation and digging compost pits. The training was followed
up with field practical. During 1999 the staff visited 14
demonstration villages and one model village regularly and
conducted farmers meetings in the villages and the center where
they discussed crop types. position and problems the senior
scientist from Ouat and agriculture officer at the block
demonstrated croup and sis ease pattern in various vegetables.
They also demonstrated land preparation, use of organic manure.
Use of local and indigenous seeds, irrigation source and the
advantage of double cropping..
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Production
of Organic Manure and Compost Pits
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During 1999 the staff educated to
farmers in 10 villages on compost pits, how to make their compost
with cow dung, agriculture waste and forest littler. One compost
pit was dug in each 9 villages. and in the model village, Porajpungar, 8 new pits were dug.
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Vermiculture
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The project initiated vermi mother
culture on sample basis at IRDWSI office. The scientist trained
the agriculture team to prepare the be and develop vermi culture.
A demonstration was conducted at the center. A study was
undertaken to multiply the culture later for application at paddy
and vegetable field. To develop the culture, 3 months is needed
and the vermi compost was ready in June 1999 and farmers can now
use in the fields.
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Identification
of Pest and Treatment
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During 1999, the staff recorded the
pests that effected the crops and vegetable gardens. The scientist
educated the farmers on preventive measures to take steps to avoid
the problems of pest to the crops. The scientist explained the
application of name oil.
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Intercrop
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all the 10 villages the staff
visited were encouraged and motivated to cultivate inter crop such
as beans with cabbage, maize with chili, ginger with beans etc.
Due to inter crop the yield will be increased and the farmers will
et more income from their limited land.
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Waste land
Development
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Land development programmed was
imitated in 10 villages for 50 families on 13.40 acres. The
marginal farms waster land was identified, guide Nance and
assistance was given for stone packing, counter binding, leveling,
foam plantation and we also introduced 5 % in each plots to
control moisture.
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