0841 our experience with indigenous paddy (organic) cultivation using system of rice intensification...
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Institution: Wellasse, World Vision Lanka Monaragala District Thanamalwila AGA Division Subject Country: SriLankaTRANSCRIPT
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Our Experience with Indigenous Paddy (Organic) Cultivation Using System of
Rice Intensification (SRI)
World Vision Lanka Monaragala District Thanamalwila AGA Division
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“Batha Bulathin Saru Wu Wellasse Diriya Daruwo”
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Past Context Wellasse (Hundred Thousand Paddy Fields)
Present Context Fields overgrown with forest &
Agricultural Context Upland (unirrigated) agriculture using the rains of the North East monsoon
shrubs
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Sustainable Wellassa
Modern Techniques • SRI Concept • Organic Approach
Past Wellassa
Area Context
• Rain Water Harvesting• Ponds
Value Addition • Social Mobilization
• Indigenous Paddy • Indigenous Practices
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Table 1: No. of Acres Grown and No. of Farmers Involved in SRI Rice Production (Maha 2006 & Maha 2007)
District Location/DS Division
No. of acres grown
Number of
farmers involved
Variety of seed
paddy used
Duration of
variety used
(months)
Monaragala Thanamalwila
11 24 Suwadal 2/½
6 9 Madathawalu
3/½
9 15 Kuruluthuda
3
6 12 Kaluhinati 3/½
5.75 10 Pachcha Perumal
3/½
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Table 3: Farm Size of SRI – Maha 2007/08
Farm size (acres)
Number of SRI
farmers
Total number of acres grown
Productivity of
paddy(Kgs/acre)
Total productio
n (MT)
< 0.25 -
0.25-0.5 14 3.5
0.5 - 1 29 14.5
1-2 11 11.75
2 < - 29.75 45.815
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Value Addition
Social Mobilization –
- Activating the latent potential of the people by facilitating and forming self-help groups which are responsible for their own development of culture, education, economy, etc. - Empowering civil society in order to achieve sustainable development
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Advantages
- Empowered people carry on the project from one generation to another generation
- Empowered communities gain maximum benefits from the intervention
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500 Rain Water Harvest Ponds
3/10-acre capacity and 5 to15 feet depth, 500 rainwater harvesting ponds constructed within 3 years
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Advantages-
- Irrigation water with use of fertilizers and agrochemicals has contaminated water, but this water is pure & has natural value - Small independent irrigation pond is formed within the farmer’s land.
Integrated Farm is designed within the farmer’s land
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Approach to Thanamalwila
1st Step- Arousing the dignity of the Wellassa people by preparing self-sufficiency of Wellassa area (through addressing social problems)
2nd step - Awareness programs on Indigenous Traditional cultivation, without highlighting the word “SRI”3rd Step - Field visit to “Thangalu Welyaya” with the present community 4th Step- Train 15 Farmers for the Pilot Project 5th Step - Evaluation of the Pilot Project & start the “Maha” season with 200 farmers
6th Step - Marketing initiatives