BHOOCHETANARainfed Agriculture Mission for Productivity

Enhancement in Karnataka

BHOOCHETANARainfed Agriculture Mission for Productivity

Enhancement in Karnataka

Department of Agriculture, Government of KarnatakaBengaluru, , Karnataka, India

Department of Agriculture, Government of KarnatakaBengaluru, , Karnataka, India

Background Background

Good potential exists to double the productivity and contributes to world’s food basket from rainfed agriculture

What to do is known but how to do it?What to do is known but how to do it? Poor crop and land management in rainfed

areas

Soils of Rainfed areas are not only thirsty but also hungry

Large scale deficiency of micronutrients is observed resulting in low productivity

Good potential exists to double the productivity and contributes to world’s food basket from rainfed agriculture

What to do is known but how to do it?What to do is known but how to do it? Poor crop and land management in rainfed

areas

Soils of Rainfed areas are not only thirsty but also hungry

Large scale deficiency of micronutrients is observed resulting in low productivity

Unlocking the Potential of Rainfed Agriculture

Unlocking the Potential of Rainfed Agriculture

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Yield Gaps for the Selected Rainfed Crops Grown in

Karnataka

Genesis of Bhoochetana

Bhoo Chetana Project: Mission Goal

Increase average productivity of selected crops in the state by

20% in four years

Increase average productivity of selected crops in the state by

20% in four years

Consortium Approach

Partners Department of Agriculture – Nodal

Department Watershed Development

Department UAS, Bangalore UAS, Dharwad UAS, Raichur Community-based organizations

Strategy

Strategy (Contd..)

Project LaunchingThe Bhoo Chetana project was launched on 23rd May 2009 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri B. S. Yeddyurappa at Haveri. ICRISAT and Government of Karnataka signed an MOU on providing technical backstopping for this mission mode project

Capacity building of stakeholders

• Team building of the state level mission staff, training of the district and taluk level implementing officials, field facilitators and lead farmers for the BhooChetana project on technology interventions in each district

Empowering the Farm Facilitators in all the Clusters

Empowerment through capacity building measures Provided identity as Bhoochetana staff Honorarium for the Farmer Facilitators Setting the targets , roles and accountability

Mean yields of Groundnut from farmers’ fields in six districts of Karnataka during kharif

season 2009

Mean yields of ragi, maize and soybean from farmers’ fields in different districts of Karnataka during kharif season 2009

Soybean pod yield in farmers’ trials of Dharwad with farmers’ practice and improved management

Maize pod yield in farmers’ trials of Haveri with farmers’ practice and improved management

Bridging the Yield Gap

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Initial Soil Test Results - 2nd Phase

District pH EC dS/m OC %

Av P ppm

Av K ppm

Av S ppm

Av B ppm

Av Zn ppm

Bengaluru Rural Mean 6.3 0.39 0.41 18.9 93 5.4 0.39 1.47 % deficient 73 16 30 94 68 34 Chamarajanagar Mean 7.8 0.37 0.43 9.6 188 5.6 0.63 0.77 % deficient 73 40 3 90 57 62 Davangere Mean 7.0 0.23 0.51 13.1 109 12.7 0.54 0.74 % deficient 53 34 13 77 66 74 Bidar Mean 7.6 0.24 0.63 8.5 221 7.2 0.56 0.94 % deficient 31 49 1 84 65 55 Gulbarga Mean 8.0 0.34 0.46 7.1 244 27.6 0.64 0.52 % deficient 65 58 2 79 66 87 Raichur Mean 8.3 0.59 0.43 11.8 209 46.8 1.17 0.66 % deficient 69 47 4 64 37 78 Gadag Mean 8.1 0.28 0.44 5.3 178 7.4 0.88 0.44 % deficient 68 65 2 85 36 90 Bijapur Mean 8.2 0.41 0.44 3.9 225 38.5 0.93 0.58 % deficient 65 80 3 77 46 85 Hassan Mean 6.3 0.17 0.51 20.5 121 6.7 0.31 1.13

% deficient 57 20 15 86 92 51

Sharing Soil-test Results with Farmers

Sharing Soil-test Results with Farmers

Rabi crop seed yields in Chitradurga and Haveri districts of Karnataka, 2009

Rabi crop seed yields in Chitradurga and Haveri districts of Karnataka, 2009

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Learnings

Learnings

Timely and well ahead planning increased success and will avoid pressure with clear results

Timely release and availability of funds to districts enhanced commitments of staff which contributed for enhanced impacts

Early identification of target villages, beneficiaries, lead farmers, facilitators and their training is critical for the success

Frequent meetings of the State Co-ordination Committee facilitated the mission project and helped in overcoming the bottlenecks to certain extent

Timely and well ahead planning increased success and will avoid pressure with clear results

Timely release and availability of funds to districts enhanced commitments of staff which contributed for enhanced impacts

Early identification of target villages, beneficiaries, lead farmers, facilitators and their training is critical for the success

Frequent meetings of the State Co-ordination Committee facilitated the mission project and helped in overcoming the bottlenecks to certain extent

Contd..

Learnings Contd..

Challenge 2010-11

IMPLEMENTATION-10-11

IMPLEMENTATION-10-11• No of Districts: 16 Taluks: 88 Villages : 5,030 • Major Crops covered: Groundnut,Ragi,Maize, Redgram,

Blackgram,Greengram,Soyabean, Sunflower,• Bajra,Jowar & Cotton• Inputs Distributed:

Input DistributedGypsum (tons) 32,140Boron (tons) 373Zinc Sulphate (tons) 2,617Bio-pesticides(kg/lt) 3,81,589Plant protection chemical (kg/lt) 2,29,364Bio-fertlizers (kg) 10,06,370

ACHIEVEMENT -PHASE-II: 2010-11Cluster Villages : 1340 Benchmark Survey :100%Farmers registered: 8.70 lakh Area: 11.72 lakh haFarmer facilitators – 2,500 Lead farmers -10,264Wall writings: In all villagesTrainings (No.): State: 01 District: 41 Taluk : 142Positioning of scientists: In all implementing districtsNo. of Video conference conducted: 05

Targeted District and Crops in Rabi Season

DISTRICTS CROPS

GULBARGA, BIJAPUR,BIDAR, RAICHUR, DHARWAD, GADAG, HAVERI, CHITRADURGA, DAVANGERE

JOWAR, CHICKPEA, SUNFLOWER

Our Resolve

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