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Governance Knowledge CentrePromoted by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public GrievancesMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsGovernment of IndiaCase StudyAgricultureRegional Horticulture Promotion Project,December 2010Transparency and AccountabilityFIGURE 1: RHPP TRAINEES DURING ATRAINING SESSIONtraining the most. A minimum level of education is required (up till l class 8) and the farmermust show deep interest and commitment in farming.Training ContentWith a committed and trained team of staff members from India (some of whom were trainedin Japan) and Japan, and other guest experts including lecturers from the Uttar Banga KrishiVishwa Vidyalaya (UBKV) the training programme imparts contextualised knowledge to thefarmers on what farming techniques and crops are most suitable to their local environment.They are then trained in various agro-horticulture techniques including soil cooking,germination, and disease and pest management, tissue culture followed by food processingmethods. Farmers are also given computer training for maintaining accounts and keeping arecord of the numbers.Practical LessonsWithin RHPP three types of special horticultural trainingprogrammes are being conducted:• Long term for a duration of one year• Mid-Term for a duration of six months• Short Term for a duration of one monthThe selection process of trainees is carefully planned. Severalfield visits are held to determine the people who need theAlong with theoretical training, the farmers are practically trained in the green houses. Theycultivate many new varieties of flowers, rice and vegetables like Japanese rice, Chinese cabbage(Hakusai), Broccoli, Statice, Sweet Pea, and Globe Amaranth in the green house and areinvolved in the process from sowing till harvesting. Once they successfully do so they are thenencouraged to cultivate and grow these new varieties of crops on their land.FIGURE 2: CHINESE CABBAGE, GLOBE AAMARANTH, STATICE5Researched and documented byOneWorld Foundation India
Governance Knowledge CentrePromoted by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public GrievancesMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsGovernment of IndiaCase StudyAgricultureRegional Horticulture Promotion Project,December 2010Transparency and AccountabilityFarmers are taught to build low-cost green houses on their land with locally available bambooand vinyl sheets. These green houses support off season production and with this the farmerscan start farming on their land with a completely new approach.Selling their ProduceThe purpose of RHPP does not end withtraining and cultivation. Their fields arefrequently visited by the RHPP staff toexamine if they are following theprocesses and techniques correctly and togive them further guidance wherevernecessary. Farmers are then encouragedto sell their produce at the best possiblerates. For this purpose a shop called the‘Realistic Store’ has been opened on theproject premises i.e. Dr. Graham’sHomes. Here the farmers can sell theirproducts and eliminate the intermediaries who were earlier biting into their profits.METHODOLOGYThe Regional Horticulture Promotion Project (RHPP) was identified as a best practice by theOneWorld research team on the basis of its unique approach towards transforming farmer’slives. It was seen an economically viable and socially sustainable initiative, highly suitable forreplication.The team visited Kalimpong to develop a better understanding of the initiative. Semistructured interviews were conducted with the various stakeholders and trips to the greenhouses and the HTC were organized. The researchers interacted with the farmers and visitedtheir fields. They also witnessed the inauguration of a new training session and were present atthe convocation of the outgoing trainees. All these experiences and interactions helped shapethe teams understanding of the project and gave them a holistic picture which proved to behighly advantageous in the preparation of this document.KEY STAKEHOLDERSFIGURE 3: A GREEN HOUSE MADE OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE BASHEETS.LOCALLY AVAILABLE BAMBOO AND VINYL• Dr Graham’s Homes School: A century old institution Dr. Graham’s Homes does notconfine itself to educating children and has actively been involved in vocational training6Researched and documented byOneWorld Foundation India
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