Mr. Narendra Patel, an innovative contact farmer from Ajgarha Village, Rewa (MP), who got Cycle Wheel Hoe (Cycle Kulpa) from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rewa (MP) for trial in order to spread the technology horizontally. Narendra had already used Kulpa successfully in weeding Paddy sown through SRI method in 1/5th of an acre.
He tells that he harvested his crop before his fellow farmers did. His field was surrounded by such fields which were yet to be harvested and hence it was not possible for him to use tractor to prepare the field to sow wheat using the available moisture in the field, which would cost him Rs. 150/-.
He therefore decided to use Kulpa once again and not to spend Rs. 350/- on ploughing his field by bullock drawn plough to prepare his field.
By using Kulpa he not only could prepare the field timely butalso saved his money.
In Rewa District, farmers sow seed in amount much above the required rate, which increases the cost of cultivation.
During the visit to Nai-Garhi, Raipur Karculiyan and Hanumana Block of Rewa District , there were only two to three farmers found, who did seed germination test before sowing, though it is very important step prior to sowing.
This fact supports the trial conducted in adopted village, Laxmanpur and Khaur on Pre-sowing Seed Management in Gram in which farm women have done germination test followed by seed treatment with 2 g / Kg Seed Cabendazeim + Diathane M-45 Combination available by the trade name Saaf and then inoculation of seed with 600 g PSB + 500 g Rhizobium culture.
Pragya, a young farm women got 75 % germination in the test.
Pragya's father came to KVK-Rewa next day have told that he sold off seed to 5 farmers and is likely to earn profit. Germination test acted as an advertisement of seed for the family.
Seed Germination Test actually helps the farmer to assess the quality of the seed well before sowing and helps to adjust the seed rate for recommended plant population in the field which leads to good productivity and hence good profit.
With the past experience of Hoshangabad District while working in Krishi Vigyan Kendra- Powarkheda under NATP, Dr. Kinjulck C. Singh concluded that Cycle Wheel Hoe can be a useful Simple Farm Machine to the Farmers in Rewa too. And of the first time this implement is introduced in the District by KVK.
Since, it was not available in Rewa, two hoes were brought from Saugor District initially and provided to Mr. Gopendra Tripathi, a farmer from Village Gorhar and Mr. Sugreev Singh in Village Amra, the then adopted village of Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Rewa, for initial testing for its use and preference.
Very soon the strategy worked and Mr. Tripathi responded and showed earthing of potato field with the help of hoe. On the other hand Mr. Singh also told that it he tool proved useful in field preparation, seeding and weeding operation in vegetable crops. Feedbacks were enthusiastic enough to contact Mr. Singh, Manager, MP Agro, who arranged required number of Hoe from Khurai a famous cluster for Farm Machinery and Implement Manufacturing in Madhya Pradesh.
Wheel hoe were now introduced in the adopted village through On Farm Testing, and was welcomed by the Farm Women. Pratibha Patel wife of Mr. Santosh Sumiran Patel, Village Laxmanpur, a contact farmer says that in manual earthing operation of 1 acre of potato filed, 16 labourers were required but with the help of Wheel Hoe 8 Labourers are enough to do the same job. Another contact farmer, Ms. Parvati Patel, daughter of Mr. Awadhlal Patel, Village Khaur, finds this implement to be of great utility in land preparation where tractors cannot be used.
The then DDA, Mr. R.P. Sahu, agreed for 50 % rebate on the purchase of Hoe by the farmers and it would then cost only Rs. 350/- a meager price and with the help of Mr. Tiwari, the RAEO 16 the impressed farmers have bought 16 Wheel hoes from KVK-Rewa.
Wheel Hoe has discovered its novel use in the field of Paddy sown with Madagascar method by Mr. Narendra Singh, in another village Ajgarha who has successfully done weeding in Paddy.
Hoe is being popularized through News Papers, Farmers’ Fair and Interface, Trainings and Personal Contact and it is liked by all.
Kisan Mobile Sandesh Sewa has matured in Rewa District and has entered its IInd phase and individual fees contribution of the 155 Farmers, Agricultural Input Dealers, Partner NGOs and Departmental Officers have been collected which itself says it all about the success of the program in the District by the SMS- Agricultural Extension Scientist, KVK Rewa, Dr. Kinjulck C. Singh under the guidance of Dr. U.S Gautam, Zonal Coordinator, Zone-VII, Director Extension Services, JN Agricultural University Dr. A.K. Saxena and Programme Coordinator, KVK-Rewa (MP) Dr. Nirmala Singh.
In the first phase the program started with the fund made available by the KVK and included 200 participants but it was felt that the program should expand its reach to the remotest area of the district and to the poorest of the poor farmers who does not have access to the mobile connectivity. This idea has lead the SMS of the subject to the innovation by including All India Radio Station’s Service. Mr. M. Saxena, Programme Officer, AIR cooperated fully and said that it would be a great help form KVK, since AIR does not have an Agricultural Officer since long and hence Agricultural Advisory Program ‘Krishi Sanket” which is aired twice daily; in the afternoon and in the night for 2 minutes, could not be broadcasted.
With his help KVK, Rewa started sending KMSs to the AIR which were aired to the distant area of the District. KVK utilized every extension event to spread the information about the AIR program including Farmers’ Fair, Interfaces, Meetings, Trainings and Individual Contacts. Departmental Officer also cooperated.
The Dealers were asked to put notice board on slates and black boards on their Sale Counters to write the KMS information. One such Major Dealer M/S Vikas Seeds and Agricultural Agency, reported that previously farmers were dependent on us for the advices but now they are asking directly for the particular input and on asking they reply that they receive KMS on there mobile phones.
Another Dealer, Mr. Jony Krishnani, M/S Vishal Beej Bhandar, says that his counter is gaining reputation amongst the farming community due to the information sent by the KVK, Rewa which he displays on the notice board regularly. He is happy that his number of customers is growing due to KMS.
One of the farmers, Mr. Shailendra Singh (Mobile Number: 09229903395), resident of Village: Kuswar, Tehsil: Sirmour, Rewa adds that it was only because of KMS that he could know about the availability of Paddy seed through Gram Beej Yojana and could get good quality the seed in time from KVK, Rewa.
Another farmer Mr. Arunendra Shekhar Tiwari from Ramkuai Village was thankful to KMS service and tells joyfully that he could get more productivity of paddy than it was stated on the seed bag by the company through Madagascar Method of Cultivation of Paddy which he learnt form KMS Service only.
To act upon the need arisen, SMS-Agricultural Extension, Dr. Kinjulck
C. Singh made aware women of two villages-Ajgarha and Padra about the BIG at
conceptual level and also at working level. This move inspired them to form two
BIGs, Sath Samooh by women form Ajgarha Village, which has16 members and are
collecting Rs. 100/- per month, with total collection of Rs. 6000/- : women
from Ajgarha formed Sarswati Ruchi Samooh with 11 members and are collecting
Rs. 50/- per month, collectively have Rs. 2700/-.
These groups showed interest in beginning food processing at cottage
level and hence were given hands on training by SMS-Home Science / Food
Technology, Dr. Chandrajiit Singh on Fruit and Vegetable Processing and
Marketing.
These groups prepared number of products like- Anwala Murabba, Supari,
Candy, Pickle, Mango Pickle, Potato Chips, Potato Papad etc. The group has
processed 5 quintals Anwala collectively and is being sold through the best and
most posh counters of Rewa City like- Leela Rams, Indore Sev Bhandar.
KVK-Rewa is aiding the groups in establishing new contacts and the
products are being sold from KVK itself to the visiting trainees and farmers,
officers and guests.These groups are likely to supply the Anwala products in
bulk to the big stores to enter the supply chain.
Both the groups are registered by Khadi Gram Udyog and have been
offered their counter to sell their products. Now they can boast of having
their own Bank Account and Pass Books.
This is of-course a winning knock by women of our great country India
by God’s Grace.!!!
Rewa District is a major paddy producer of the zone, engaged presently in growing it through direct seed sowing method or transplanting method done under anaerobic condition.
Twenty farmers were selected under Front Line Demonstration in Lakshmanpur, the adopted village of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rewa for Paddy Cultivation through Madagascar Method under aerobic condition.
Mr. Jagannath Kushwaha son of Mr. Ram Siya Kushwaha was one among the twenty who used 4 Kg Seed / Acre JRH-4 variety to prepare nursery on 25th of June after treating with Dithane-M-45. Thirteen days old single seedlings per hill were transplanted at a distance of 25 cms with the help of Paddy Marker. At the time of transplanting 30 Kg DAP + 10 Kg Urea+ 10 Kg Zinc Sulfate was used. After 20 days of transplanting first weeding was done and 30 Kg DAP + 10 Kg Urea was top dressed. Remaining g dose of fertilizer i.e 20 Kg of DAP+10 Kg Urea was given at the tillering stage.
With practice of such management 37 tillers per plant on an average were counted which was almost double the number of tillers from anaerobic cultivation practices.
Mr. Jagannath Kushwaha reports that he got an average productivity of 79.4 q per hectare and earned Rs. 42570/- profit per hectare. He is happy and found Krishi Vigyan Kendra and the technology both trustworthy
During the visit to the adopted villages, farmers showed mix reaction towards mixed cropping of wheat with mustard. Some farmers prefered this traditional practice of intercropping as they get an additional crop for oil to be used at house hold level while other treat mustard as weed and want to get rid of it.
One farmer showed the field of gram which was almost ruined due to excess plant population of mustard as weed during field visit.
Weed Lathyrus spp. is reported to be competing with wheat and affecting the productivity and hence increasing the cost of cultivation due to less profit per acre of wheat field.
Agronomist Dr. Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari tells ‘As a farmer controls Lathyrus spp. with 2-4-D Ethyl Ester it damages the plant of mustard also. And if this weedicide is not used mustard affects the productivity of wheat thus affecting the profit.
If farmers want to grow the additional crop of mustard he should grow the crop as intercropping with wheat and not as mixed cropping. This will help the farmers in following way:
Advantage of Intercropping of wheat with mustard:
1. Nutrient Management and Plant Protection practices will be easier for both the crops. Best use of resources can be done.
2. Harvesting of both the crop will be easier. Cost cutting can be done.
3. Cleaning, grading and storage will be better and can be done according to the crop. Labour saving.
What should be done:
In such following steps can be taken:
1. Spray 2-4-D Ethyl Ester when mustard plants are small to finish this weed and Lathyrus spp.
2. Cut the mustard plant or uproot the plant before flowering for at least 2 consecutive years or till the weed does not grow again.
3. Intercropping of wheat with mustard should be practiced.
