1. Sir
Dorabji
Tata
Trust
LP-SAMADHAN wishes a very Happy
new year 2012
Ensuring food security through SRI in Dumka, Pakur, Jamtara & Giridih
district of Jharkhand
Implemented By
LOK PRERNA- Samadhan
VIP More , Deoghar, Jharkhand-814112,Email: lokprerna_skk@yahoo.co.uk

2. Project Detail
 Objectives
 Strengthening of local CSOs to combat food insecurity ,
 Special focus on tribal area (women)
 Wider reach of SRI system to remote hunger stricken area
 Network Partners and Districts covered:
 LP- Samadhan (Lead CSO)- Dumka,
 Fontal Development Foundation- Dumka
 Kirti Sanstha- Dumka
 Gram Lok Vikas Kendra- Dumka
 Jharkhand Vikas Parishad- Pakur
 Jan kalyan Parishad- Pakur
 Gramsewa- Jamtara
 Lok Chirag Sewa Sansthan- Jamtara
 Bulahat- Giridih
 Nav Nirman Mahila Kendra- Giridih
Total covered – 4 District, 7 Blocks & 104 villages

3. • Methodology
• Awareness programme
• Identification of Progressive Farmers
• Formation of Farmers groups
• Orientation cum technical training
• Input support
• Handholding support
• Formation of Farmers groups
• Group Nursery
• Review and Monitoring
• Target Vs Achievement
Particulars SDTT-SPWD Supported Others achievement
through convergence
# Of Farmers Area (acre) 2318 farmers &
Target 2000 500 1237 acres (NABARD-JH
& WB, UNDP, ATMA )
LP as a SRI Resource Org in
Achieved 1696 505.9 Deoghar District
• ***Application of SRI in wheat with 357 farmers with our Network partners***

4. Yield attributes -2011-12(Kharif)
Parameters IR-36 SWARNA GS-1
SRI Tradition SRI Traditional SRI Tradition
al al
Avg No. of tiller/hill 46 11 61 15 42 15
Avg No. of hills in 1x1 m. area 16 64 16 64 16 64
Avg No. of tillers in 1x1 m. area 698 507 957 608 650 483
Avg No. of panicles per hill 42 9 45 10 39 9
Avg No. of panicles in 1x1 m. area 672 576 720 610 624 576
Avg height of Plant (cm) 115 80 120 87 120 85
Avg length of panicles(cm) 26 15 28 15 25 16
Avg No. of grain in a panicles 262 107 278 113 287 130
Avg weight of grains per hill(gm) 147 58 163 64 150 60
Avg No. of grain per hill 6174 522 7335 640 4350 720
Avg weight of straw per hill (gm) 240 120 260 125 235 110

5. Challenges and Learning
Challenges
 Irregular rainfall impeded timely (8-12 days) transplantation
 Low confidence among new farmers
 Poor irrigation infrastructure
 Low land holding
 Low interest of stakeholders
Learning
 Demonstrative way of training is more effective
 Regular enhancement of farmers knowledge is must
 Community participation is must
 Promotional activities in local language
 Sharing of local success stories through films is more effective
 Exposure visit

6. Way ForWard…..
• Application in SCI (Oil seeds, Cereals crop, vegetables and
pulses) with diversified low cost irrigation Techniques
• Intervention in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal
• Ensuring food security to 15000 families and align
with MDG (up to Year-2015)
• Inclusion of 60% tribal and excluded families

7. Photographs----------
Thanks !!!