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Paddy cultivation
Rikeshwar Prasad
Andarthi
Tehri Garhwal
Uttarakhand
Contact: Mr.Debashish,
Director, (CPWD),
People Science Institute,
Deharadun, Uttarakhand,
Ph: 9897080579
Age: 42 years
Education: BA
Family size: Four
Occupation(s):
Agriculture and Animal
Husbandry
No. of years in farming:
Since childhood
Of his total agriculture land of 8 nali, i.e. 0.4 acre (1 nali = 200 sq m) the extent of
paddy land is 5 nali, i.e. 0.25 acre. Prasad sources water from the Gadehra stream
and uses the plough, organic compost (Panchgabya, Amritghol and Matka Khad)
and organic pesticides in his land. Yield obtained with the flooding method is 25 kg/
nali (5 q/acre).
SRI adoption
He learnt about SRI from the Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA) at Doni
in Uttarakhand. MVDA is a partner organization of the Peoples’ Science Institute
(PSI), Dehradun. Prasad adopted SRI in 2006, and was guided and trained by PSI
Dehradun and MVDA.
Particulars 2006 2007 2008
Area under SRI 0.5 nali (0.025 acre) 2.0 nali (0.1 acre) 4 nali (0.2 acre)
Seasons kharif kharif kharif
Variety Pant- 11 China- 04 China- 04
Inputs used Panchgavya,
Amaritjal, Matka
Khad
Panchgavya,
Amaritjal, Matka
Khad
Practices followed Weeder used twice Weeder used
thrice
Implements used:
their availability
and usage
Weeder and Marker,
provided by PSI
Yields 40 kg/nali
(8 q/acre)
Weeder and
Marker, provided
by MVDA
53 kg/nali
(10.6 q/acre)
Farmers’ Experiences
Panchgavya,
Amaritjal, Matka
Khad
Weeder used
thrice
Weeder and
Marker, provided
by MVDA
55 kg/nali
(11 q/acre)
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