A Case Study on Rythu Ratham-208 Program Medak ... - Efresh India
A Case Study on Rythu Ratham-208 Program Medak ... - Efresh India
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A <str<strong>on</strong>g>Case</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Study</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Rythu</strong> <strong>Ratham</strong>-<strong>208</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
<strong>Medak</strong> Dist - APME0001 – Thoguta Village<br />
1) <strong>Program</strong> Details:<br />
<strong>Program</strong> Number APME0001- <strong>Medak</strong><br />
Date 12 th Aug 2011<br />
Place Thoguta Village, <strong>Medak</strong> District<br />
Andhra Pradesh<br />
No of Farmers Participated 40<br />
Crops Grown Vegetables, Rice,Cott<strong>on</strong>, Maize<br />
2) <strong>Program</strong> C<strong>on</strong>ducted at the Farmers Meet:<br />
Presentati<strong>on</strong> of Video <strong>on</strong> Importance of Soil / Water Testing & Good Agricultural Practices, Vermi<br />
Compost, Vermi Wash.<br />
Display of Sprayers & the importance of regular calibrati<strong>on</strong> and use of protective clothing.<br />
On site testing of soils brought by the farmers and handing over the test reports at the farmers<br />
meet.<br />
Interacti<strong>on</strong> with the farmers<br />
3) Key Findings<br />
• All the Farmers have shown keen interest in getting their soil / water tested and <strong>on</strong> receiving the<br />
recommendati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
• Farmers are not aware of importants of Soil / Water testing<br />
• Most of them are producing vegetables and supplying to City and Rice is grown for self<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong><br />
• No Cold Storage facility nearby for farmers.<br />
• Most of the farmers raised issues c<strong>on</strong>cerning the lack of support when a crop is attacked by pests<br />
and no mechanism to get help during that situati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
• The income levels remained c<strong>on</strong>stant for last 5 years and no improvement in their earning<br />
patterns<br />
• Every farmer has a mobile ph<strong>on</strong>e<br />
• Awareness <strong>on</strong> Government Schemes is minimal.<br />
• Some farmers took loans from Cooperative Banks and Andhra Bank<br />
• Most of the farmers are educating their children.<br />
• Local MLA is himself a progressive farmer and is ready to improve usage of Bio Fertilizers and<br />
Organic Farming.<br />
• After the <strong>Program</strong> we had taken the feedback and it was positive.<br />
4) Expectati<strong>on</strong>s from the Farmers<br />
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• Farmer are keen to get the technical support <strong>on</strong> the crops cultivated from eFresh.<br />
(Example see the attachment below )<br />
• Soil & Water Healthcards need to be provided to all the farmers.<br />
• Requested Market Linkages for their vegetables and are keen to implement<br />
Good Agricultural Practices for Export of Vegtables.<br />
• Farmers also interested in Organic Farming<br />
5) Photo Gallery :<br />
6)Media Coverage:<br />
7) Video<br />
Coming So<strong>on</strong>…<br />
Sakshi News Paper – 13-08-2011<br />
Eenadu News Paper 13-08-2011Media<br />
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8)Feedback <strong>on</strong> eFresh:<br />
9) Sample Issue:<br />
Farmer: Gangi Narisaiaha<br />
Village:Lingapuram<br />
Mandal: Thoguta<br />
<strong>Medak</strong> Dt.Andhra Pradesh<br />
Mobile: 9652942327<br />
.<br />
Shri Muthayam<br />
Reddy<br />
Local MLA<br />
Shri. K. Seetha Ram<br />
Reddy - President :<br />
Feedback<br />
ADARSHA FARMERS<br />
DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY<br />
(Po. & Village) Venkatraopet,<br />
Mandal Thoguta<br />
Dist: <strong>Medak</strong> – 502 278<br />
Email:<br />
kdheerareddy@rediffmail.com<br />
Cell: 9440610451<br />
• Local MLA Shri Muthayam Reddy<br />
highly appreciated the eFresh’s <strong>208</strong>-<br />
<strong>Rythu</strong> <strong>Ratham</strong> <strong>Program</strong> Inititaives in<br />
dem<strong>on</strong>strating importance of Good<br />
Agricultural Practices, Soil Testing, Bio<br />
Fertilizers to take knowledge at farmers<br />
Door step of small and marginal<br />
farmers<br />
• He Advised the farmers to use eFresh<br />
Services and use Natural Resources<br />
• Shri Seetha Ram reddy felt that<br />
there is a need to empowering<br />
farmers at grass root<br />
level and applauded the eFresh<br />
Inititative in taking knowledge at<br />
the door steps of<br />
farmers.<br />
• He said practial approach what<br />
eFresh is giving <strong>on</strong> Soil test and<br />
water tests is higly<br />
useful for trhe farmers<br />
• Videos shown by eFresh are highly<br />
motivating for the farmers and will<br />
encourage<br />
them to follow Good Agricultural<br />
Pracices and give Market Linkage<br />
and in turn give<br />
better proce for their produce.<br />
Issue<br />
He has grown Brinjal in 2 acres of land he has and there was a attack of pests and<br />
he tried to reach the input supplier and agricultural officer but he did not get any<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>se in the end he lost nearly Rs.40000 <strong>on</strong> Brinjal cultivati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
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