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Paddy cultivation
Damyanti Devi
Bharmanu Ki Sher
Sirmour
Himachal Pradesh
Contact: Mr.Debashish,
Director, (CPWD), People
Science Institute,
Deharadun, Uttarakhand.
Ph: 9897080579
Age: 48 years
Education: IV pass
Family size: Four
Occupation(s): Agriculture
No. of years in farming: 30
Of the total eight bigha, i.e. 1.6 acres (1 bigha = 800 sq.m) of agriculture land that
she owns, the extent of paddy land is three bigha, i.e. 0.6 acre. She does rainfed
agriculture using the plough, applying FYM and Urea. The yield obtained by the
flooding method is 291 kg/bigha (14.5 q/acre).
SRI adoption
Damyanti Devi learnt about SRI through an NGO called Social Awareness Through
Human Involvement (SATHI), at Thakurdwara in Himachal Pradesh. It is a partner
organization of the Peoples’ Science Institute, Dehradun. She adopted SRI in
June 2007 and received training and guidance from PSI, Dehradun and SATHI, at
Sirmour.
Particulars 2007 2008
Area under SRI 0.007 acre 0.020 acre
Seasons kharif kharif
Variety Parmal Parmal
Inputs used Panchgavya, Amaritjal,
Matka Khad, Cow dung
Panchgavya, Amaritjal, Matka
Khad, Vermicompost
Practices followed Weeder used twice Weeder used thrice
Implements used -
their availability and
usage
Weeder and Marker,
availed by PSI
Yield 19.2 q/acre 23.76 q/acre
Farmers’ Experiences
Weeder and Marker, availed
by SATHI
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