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1 KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, RAIPUR (BHATAPARA) PROPOSED ACTION PLAN under Technology Demonstration Component of National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture Name of the scheme Source of funding Name of the coordinating institution Name of the component of the scheme Title of the project Name and address of the implementing Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad Technology Demonstration component Climate Resilient Agricultural Technology Package at village level Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raipur (Bhatapara), IGKV, Raipur (CG) Area of operation (Name & address of selected the village) Zonal project directorate (concerned) Bakulahi, Bhatapara District- Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara ZPD, Zone,VII,jabalpur Project team of the KVK KVK, Bhatapara Duration of the project (April 2013 to March 2014) Budget Year : Rs Lac 1.0 Agriculture profile of the selected village (village is not changed) 2. Climate resilient technology package 2.1 Proposed interventions* No. of units/ Interventions farmers proposed Drought tolerant varieties Crop- 1Paddy:- (Indira Brani Dhan-1 /Samleshwari) Short duration varieties 1. Poornima / /MTU Wheat (MP3336/HD2932/Ratan) Area, ha Cost per unit or per ha, Rs /- 40,000/ /- 20,000/ / /- Total Expenditure, Rs.

2 Drum seeder paddy Mushroom cultivation /- 1500/- 2000/ /- In-situ moisture conservation practices: 1-Cover crop (sweet potato) Micro irrigation systems (Sprinkler) Zero tillage technology (Wheat/ Chickpea) Vermi-compost unit Soil test based nutrient application Fodder grass on farm bund Alternate energy (Biogas unit) Lift Irrigation (units) / / From Custom hiring services /- 4000/ / / / / /- 2500/ / / / /- Preventive vaccination / /- De-worming of animals / /- Animal health check-up / /- Mineral mixtures / /- Feed enrichment / /- Fodder production /- 2000/- Azolla production 3000/ /- Backyard poultry 5000/- 25,000/- Fish farming /- 5000/- Breed up gradation / /- Urea Treatment (Paddy straw) 500/- 2500/- Custom hiring for timely operations Community nursery / / /- 5000/- Capacity building (trainings/ visits): 1- trainings/field day / /-

3 2- visits / /- Agro-advisory services to the farmers Group marketing for high value crops * 1. The interventions may be decided based on real needs of the village and feasibility of implementation 2. The NRM interventions like check dams, de-silting of water harvesting structures, (even some farm ponds) etc. may got done through MNREGS. The wage component may come from NREGS and material component may come from NICRA. 2.2 List of implements for the Farm machinery custom hiring center (to be added based on community needs)* Sl. Name of farm implements & machineries Cost (Rs. in Lakh) No. 1 Zero till seed cum fertilizer 1.0 * Farm Machinery procurement must be based strictly on community needs. A participatory process of identifying the mechanization needs must be adopted following a transparent and democratic process with proper documentation and justification. 2.3 Functioning of the fodder bank (conservation and storage of fodder to be used during scarcity period) 2.4 Institutional arrangements to be encouraged/ made The farmers of the selected village have to own the programme. There is need to organize/form committees of the villagers to take up the project activities by calling a gram sabha meeting. The following committees may be organized: Village Climate Risk Management Committee (CRMC): to take up the overall activities of the project Committee for managing the custom hiring center (Farm service center) in the village Fodder management committee The relevant members of the CRMC may also be the part of other committees. Sustainability fund and institutional framework for promoting user fee and collection of depreciation cost etc should also be planned. Note: Some details should be provided about the functioning of the proposed institutional structures

4 2.5 Activity schedule (April 2013 to March 2014) Activity/ Months intervention First Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter Second Quarter April May June July August September October November December January February March In-situ moisture conservation practices: 1-Cover crop (sweet potato) Micro irrigation systems Zero tillage technology (Wheat / Chickpea) Vermi-compost unit Soil test based nutrient application Fodder grass on farm bunds Alternate energy (Biogas unit) Lift Irrigation units Drought tolerant varieties Crop- 1Paddy:- (Indira Brani Dhan-1 /Samleshwari) Short duration varieties 1. Poornima / /MTU Natural resource Management Crop production

5 2.Wheat (MP3336/HD29 32/Ratan) Drum seeder paddy Mushroom cultivation Livestock & Fishery Preventive vaccination De-worming of animals Animal health check-up Mineral mixtures Feed enrichment Fodder production Azolla production g Backyard poultry Fish farming Breed up gradation Urea Treatment (Paddy straw) Capacity building 1- training/field day 2- visits Agro-advisory services to the farmers Group marketing for high value crops

6 2.6 Budget requirements (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. No. Items of expenditure Total 1. Non- Recurring Farm machinery and small equipments for the selected village 2. TA TA (other than local movements) 3. Contingencies Contractual services: SRF (2) Operational expenses (agricultural inputs, labour, livestock, stationery, POL,, small repairs, miscellaneous expenditure to be incurred in the village like farm pond, percolation pond, seed bank, fodder bank, renovation of defunct water harvesting structure, capacity building and training and all other interventions)* Total *Expenditure on major items under operational head may be depicted in separate rows 2.7 Project Team Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bhatapara Organization: - IGKV, Raipur - kvkbhatapara@gmail.com S. No Name Designation Mobil No. Date of Joining PI Co-PI SRF 1. Dr. Vijay Jain vjhort@gmail.com /02/ Er. P.D. Verma pdvermafmp@gmail.com /09/12 3. Mr. Sushil Mawle sushilmawle88@gmail.com /12/12

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