SRI Sindhdurg

SRI Sindhdurg

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  SYSTEM OF RICEINTENSIFICATION (SRI) AND REDUCTION OF IMPACTS OF INORGANIC INPUTS ON COASTAL WATERS UNDP-GEF Project ‘’ Mainstreaming Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation into Production sectors in Sindhudurg Coast, Maharashtra, India SRI is a farming practice which originated in Madagascar and is being successfully practiced world over, achieves 30 to 70% increased yield over traditional practice of rice cultivation with liberal organic input and reduced usage of inputs including Seed, Fertilizer, Labour and Water. Implication of SRI in Mainstreaming Coastal & Marine Biodiversity Conservation in Agriculture: Reduction in eutrophication of coastal waters and pollution due to pesticide applications, Reduction in greenhouse gas emission Implementing Agency: Mayem Panlot Sangha, Sindhudurg
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  Advantages • Positive YieldAttributes: 60-80% higher grain yield as compared to traditional method • Low water Requirement: Alternate drying and wetting of paddy • Reduces pressure on Land: Higher productivity (40-80%) • Low seed requirement: Seed requirement Only 8Kg/Ha. Compared to 80 kg in traditional system • Low Inorganic Fertiliser use: Dependence on green manure and compost reduces inorganic fertilisers • Low pesticide use: Owing to low plant density, penetration of sunlight and aeration of the field is proper resulting in low incidences of disease and pests • Greenhouse gas emission: Methane gas emission is less because of lack of standing water column • Improved grain quality: More grain & less chaff • Grain ripening is quicker: Grain ripening is 7-10 days sooner • Improved Food Security: Higher productivity from small holdings • Low labour requirement: In long run labour requirement reduced • Better Drought Copping: Owing to low seed rate, staggered nursery is feasible in the event of unfavourable monsoon Use of Marker for transplanting Weeding using Conoweeder Raised Bed Nursery The Tillering Stage SRI field ready to harvest Harvesting in presence of District Collector TALUKA NO. OF FARMERS AREA UNDER SRI (ha) Vengurla 53 9.22 Devgad 73 11.58 Malwan 142 12.29 TOTAL 268 33.09 Coverage of Farmers Parameter Variety: KARJAT - 3 SRI TRADITIONAL No. Of tillers/hill 34 16 No. Of Grains panicles 148 88.5 Av. wt. of panicles (gm) 78 40 Grain Yield per ha (Qtl) 152 104 Increased yield per plant District agriculture department has accepted SRI as an innovative project for the upcoming Kharif seasons, for which district collector has agreed to allocate Rs. 28.9 Lakh under Rashtriya Krushi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).
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  Particulars Traditional ‘’Charsutri’’ presently advocated SRI SeedRate (kg/ha) 80 15-20 8 Age of seedling 25-30 10-25 9-15 Nursery Area /Ha. (sq.m.) 1000 250 100 Spacing (cm) Random 25 x 15 25 x 25 No. of seedling per hill 3-4 1-2 1 Plant population (no./ha) 12 lakh 2.66 lakh 1.6 lakh Fertilizer dose (kg/ha) N:P:K 100:50:50 Basal & 30 days after transplanti ng Burnt Rice Husk, Green Manure, Urea – DAP Briquette @ 170 kg/ ha 56:30 Organic / Green manure, Vermicompost Uniphos, Potash 75:50:50 Average grain yield (q/ha) 30 - 35 40 - 45 65 - 70 Cultivation Cost (Rs/ Ha) 25000 28000 25000 Income (Rs/ Ha) @ Rs. 9/kg 31500 40500 63000 Profit (Rs/Ha) 6500 12500 38000 Results of field trials following the 3 Practices
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  Way Forward Area Coverage: Totalpaddy area in three talukas 20,010 Ha Midland & Upland in Three talukas 6,000 Ha (30%) Area proposed to be covered 1000 Acres No. of farmers to be covered 4000 Nos. Program: It is proposed to bring 1000 Acre of paddy land under System of Rice Intensification (SRI) during Kharif 2015 in three coastal talukas of Sindhdurg District (Vengurla, Malwan, Devgad) under UNDP–GEF–Sindhdurg Project in collaboration with District Administration, Sindhdurg Critical Inputs (by DSAO/ ATMA): Seed of improved & released variety @ 10 Kg/Ha for 400 Ha. 4000 Kg Fertilizer (Potash for top dressing at panicle initiation stage) 8000 Kg Marker for 4000 farmers 4000 Nos. Cono Weeder @ 1 per Acre (sharing basis) 8000 Nos. Dhaincha Seed for 1/5th Farmers (800) @ 1 kg 800 Kg Vermicompost for Nursery 8000 Kg Project Cost: Cost of Cultivation of Paddy in One Acre Rs. 24,000 Total Cost of Cultivation of 1000 Acres Rs. 2,40,00,000 Support expected from District Administration (Critical Inputs) Rs. 28,97,000 Farmers Contribution Rs. 2,11,03,000 Cost of extension services and hand holding support (UNDP-GEF) Rs. 14,52,000