Turuk Ramabong - Schemes of Rural Sikkim

Tool 11: Kothe Bari (Home garden)
Village Development Action Plan – TURUK RAMABUNG
Number of participants: 165 male: 119 female: 46
Objectives:
� Assess Kothe bari in the village: level of intensity, variety use, productivity and
efficiency
� Identify promising practices and main problems
� Figure out appropriate solutions and activities
Step 1: Assess current situation
Crop and crop variety use and cultivation techniques
Main crops, main crop varieties and
their productivity in the village
New varieties and their productivity
in the village
Total households involved in Kothe
bari cultivation in the village
Total current area under Kothe bari
in the village in acres/ percentage of
total land
What is the trend of area under
Kothe bari over the last ten years
Onion, garlic, dallae chillies, green leafy vegetables
Productivity: Satisfactory
Broccoli, beetroot, carrot
Productivity: Satisfactory
100%
20 Acres.
Increasing
Fertilizers used Manure
Disease and insects Kobre, laai, fruit flies
Methods to reduce soil erosion and
/ or to increase soil fertility
Existing promising crops and
varieties
Existing promising cultivation
techniques
Terracing,
Garlic, onion
Line sowing (modern)
Step 2: Find out three most important problems and their causes
Problems Causes
Constraints for Kothe Bari cultivation What are the causes of the problem /
system
constraints?
Crop infestation Pesticides not used, ignorance.
Irrigation constraints
Rainfall deficit and not enough water to bring
to the home gardens.
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