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POP strategy (1/2Acre irrigated land) in CMSA . K.Jayaram , SERP. Main objective. To sustain agriculture based livelihoods with multiple livelihood options Special focus on small and marginal farmers, Women, tenants, agriculture workers
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POP strategy (1/2Acre irrigated land) in CMSA K.Jayaram, SERP
Main objective • To sustain agriculture based livelihoods with multiple livelihood options • Special focus on small and marginal farmers, Women, tenants,agriculture workers • Improving women’s farming skills through decentralized agricultural extension system • To improve house hold food and nutritional security • Providing livelihoods to the land less poor through land lease and NPM shops etc • Enhancement of Natural Resource base • Feminization of Agriculture and rural livelihoods
Pest Management Seed and Seedling Treatment Community Bonfires Summer Ploughing White and Yellow Plates Alleys in Paddy Trap Crops Different types of Traps 3
Natural resources based soil fertility management • Soil fertility management: • Application of tank silt • ‘Dung’ based inoculants • Biomass plantation on bunds, common lands, etc. • Azolla application for paddy crop • Efficient composting methds like Nadep • Improving Cropping practices • Crop rotation • Multi-cropping • Strategic intercropping with Legumes • Live mulch • Tree farming and livestock as important ingredients
Rainwater conservation measures Components include Trench, Conservation furrows, Farm Pond, compost pit , tank silt application. Rs. 48,000 per acre - MGNREGS • Rs.185.18crores worth works were executed Conservation of the entire rain water in the field itself
POP strategy Converting “wage seekers” into “net food producers” Providing regular income – Annual income Rs.50,000/- ½ Acre irrigated land on lease ¼ th Acre SRI and ¼ th Acre of Poly crops 2009-10: Piloted with 251 beneficiaries 2010-11: Scaled up with 912 beneficiaries 2011-12: Targeted for 10,000 families
Journey of POP family from “wage seekers” to “net food producers” Smt. Punyavathi, belongs to Pedarama village of Seethampeta mandal in Srikakulam district. She hails from a tribal family. The village Organization provided a loan amount of Rs.7,000/- for leasing in 0.5 Acre land Incomes SRI Paddy – Rs. 20,000/- Kharif Vegetables- Rs.20,200/- Rabi Vegetables - Rs.24,500/- Total gross incomes – Rs.64,700/- Total cost of cultivation – Rs. 12,200/- Net income from 0.5 Acre – Rs. 52,500/-
Case Study of Smt.B.Laxmi of Warangal • Smt. Burri.Laxmi hails from Chinnaramancherla village of Warangal District • She taken ½ acre irrigated land on lease • She cultivated “SRI” and “Poly crops” in her ½ acre leased land
Domestic consumption Rs.3000/- • Total Income : 48,015/- + Rs.3000/- = Rs.51,015 • Expenditure : 10,185/- • Net Income : 51,015/- - 10,185/- = Rs.40,830/-
Increased food grain production – House hold level • Yadireddy pally village of Mahabubnagar district • Earlier they all used to purchase rice from PDS shop and kirana shops
Key factors for success • Identification of Suitable lands • Timely leasing agreements • Intense hand holding • Regular monitoring • Support for supply of implements and other inputs