06.07.2013 Views

Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri

Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri

Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Uttarakhand<br />

Particulars Conventional Method SRI Method<br />

Productive tillers/hill 9 47<br />

Average panicle length 18<br />

(cm)<br />

22<br />

Average number <strong>of</strong><br />

gra<strong>in</strong>s/panicle<br />

147 267<br />

Total gra<strong>in</strong> output 35 kg/nali<br />

57 Kg/nali<br />

(7 q/acre)<br />

(11.4 q/acre)<br />

Total straw output 55 kg/nali<br />

90 kg/nali<br />

(11 q/acre)<br />

(18 q/acre)<br />

Total cost <strong>of</strong> cultivation Rs. 435/nali<br />

Rs. 250/nali<br />

(Rs. 8,700/acre) (Rs. 5,000/acre)<br />

Net <strong>in</strong>come earned - Rs. 600/acre (loss) Rs. 8,200/acre<br />

Suggestions<br />

In our area more awareness is needed.<br />

96

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!