1. Ensuring Livelihoods with Equity & Dignity
Action for Social Advancement
ISO 9001 : 2008

2. Brief about ASA
Operating in 2 states (MP & Bihar)
Initiate in 3 more states ( Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh & Odisha)
16 districts / team
Working in more than 1000 villages
More than 1.2 lakh households
Thematic area
Community institution promotion & training
Land & Water resource management
Agriculture productivity enhancement
Agribusiness promotion for small farmers

3. ASA Operational Area for SRI(Bihar)

6. Yield Measurement
Yield Measurement SRI (Ton /Ha Production - Average) independent of seeds variety
Yield Measurement SWI (Ton /Ha Production - Average) independent of seeds
variety

7. Achievements
•Cultivation of Okra on SRI Bund.
•Optimum utilization of land by doing SCI in Pulses & vegetables.
•Introduction of home made pesticides and insecticides like fish tonic, Neem
tonic, Jevamrit, handi khad, magic tonic etc.
•Gradual replacement of chemical fertilizer.
•Promoting use of agro chemical safely.
•Water management by LI and Drip irrigation system
•1211 families supported without input cost for Kharif SRI.
•1846 families supported without input cost for BORO SRI.
•21ha seed production of wheat.
•Promoting farmer field school (FFS)
•Promoting 6 farmers producer company (FPC)
• Convergence with line departments
•Initiate SRI in BASMATI successfully
•100% women centric approach
•Securing 52 % female VRP

8. Key Learning
• Crop should be area specific.
• Area specific cost - benefit analysis.
• Mechanize Sowing of SWI to reduce work load −┐
• Capacity building is essential for farmers
• Regular handholding is required for new farmers
• Follow-up and cross learning are effective tools
• Participatory Videos are more suitable for reaching large number
of farmers.
• Sharing yield analysis with different farmer groups
• Timely availability of agril inputs.

9. Photo Gallery

10. Analyzing quantum of produce Adopting crop cutting methodology

14. Responsible Crop Initiative (RCI) ……..
A New journey
Definition: Scientific cultivation with responsibility to society,
environment & law; according to the response of market; ensuing safe and
quality produce with optimum economic result.
Some Highlighted points:
•Child labour, forced labour, discrimination and harassment are not practiced or
supported and working hours in alignment with the laws of the country
•pregnant woman are not given hazardous work
•safe use of Agro-chemicals
•No burning of crop residues, waste or as a part of vegetation clearance unless in
the case of endemic disease outbreak
•Soil quality is maintained or improved and erosion is avoided by good soil
management practices like field bund, across the slope ploughing, etc
•Application of agrochemicals is strictly monitored along with safe handling,
storage and disposal of chemical waste and empty container is done as per
scientific recommendation

15. •Practices of IWM, INM, IPM and ICM are followed and preference is given to
biological and physical measures.
Inorganic fertilizers are used as per scientific/ professional recommendation and
methods
Scientifically appropriate Package of Practices (PoP) adapted as per local socio-
economic conditions is followed
All purchased seeds must have an authentic source
Use 2-3 varieties of seed to maintain varietal diversification & mitigate the
adverse climatic condition
Records to be maintained at each level
RCI Software and the Data entry, Report Generation
Producers have to be twice inspected by the internal inspectors for the
certification of the product
2nd & 3rd Party Assessment
3rd Party Verification (External Audit) must be done by independent and
authorized Certification Agency
Finally establish linkage with market for certified produce.

16. THANKS