“CENTRE OF SCIENCE FOR VILLAGES” (CSV)CORE SUPPORT PROJECT: 2015 – 2020SP/RD/052/2007 (G)

Dr. Soham Pandya,Executive Director

NAME OF ORGANIZATION: “CENTRE OF SCIENCE FOR VILLAGES”, WARDHA

Contact person: Dr. Soham Pandya, Executive Director

Date of Start of Core support (Under new system): 01st July 2015

Ongoing year: 2015 - 2016

Core Manpower in position: Program Officer:

Dr. Soham Pandya Program Professional:

Mrs. Ratna Pandya (M. Sc.) Mr. Sachin Kalwade (M.Sc., Ph.D)

APPROVED CORE ACTIVITIES I. Farm Activity

A. Organic Farming Inputi. Bio Manureii. New or Innovative Crop

B. Income Generating Activitiesi. Food Processingii. Herbal Medicine Cultivation and Processingiii. Technology of NTFP Based Entrepreneurship

Developmentiv. Handmade Paper and Board

II. Non Farm Activityi. Evaluate Critical Parameters for Support to

Entrepreneurs

METHODOLOGY Participatory approach to evolve method of

growing Crops in Organic Fashion Application of Statistically Standard Methods Location Map of project area Areas of influence: village/block/district:

Technology being generated will be applicable in the Vidarbha area of Maharashtra

Location Map of project area

FARM ACTIVITYOrganic Farming Input: Bio Manure: Amrut Paani; BD 500;Earth Worms (Octochaetona serrata )

Organic Farming: Cotton; Pigeons' pea; Soy Bean; Wheat; Gram; Turmeric and Sugarcane

FARM ACTIVITY

Farm ActivityNew or Innovative Crop Midnapore Creeper (Rivea

hypocretariformis): Phalsa (Grewia subinaequalis): Indian Kudzu (Pueraria tuberosa): Papadi (Ventilagi denticuleta):

Income Generating Activities:Food Processing Midnapore Creeper (Rivea

hypocretariformis) Phalsa (Grewia subinaequalis) Indian Kudzu (Pueraria tuberosa) Potato Yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) Bhokar (Cordia rothii)

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES:HERBAL MEDICINE CULTIVATION & PROCESSING

Gunja (Abrus precatorious) Kalihari (Gloriosa superba) and Kavach beej (Mucuna pruriens)

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES:NON TIMBER FOREST PRODUCE

Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus): Bamboo a poor man’s timber; Food (Young shoots are Pickled, Shredded, used to make Murabba etc.)

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES:NON TIMBER FOREST PRODUCE Sindi (Phoenix sylvestris) Nira, is a

refreshing drink used for making jiggery and sugar sap

The nutritive value of 8 or 226.72 grams of neera is given below. Ph 7.2 Total sugar (gms) 28.8 Calcium (mgms) 35.4 Iron (mgms) 5.5 Phosphorus (mgms) 32.4 Thiamine (mg) 83.3 Riboflavin (mg) 83.3 Ascorbic acid (mgms) 12.2 Nicotinic acid (mg.) 674.1 Protein (mgms) 49.7 Calories 113.3

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES:NON TIMBER FOREST PRODUCE Fresh Fruits edible, Used

to make jams and jellies Leaves used for

thatching, and for making mats, fans, baskets, bags, brooms, fishing nets, etc. Leaves lopped for fodder.

Wood used for temporary construction, bridges and piers and tent pegs.

APPROVED CORE ACTIVITIES VIS-À-VIS DELIVERABLES (WITH QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS)

Expertise developed for making A: Organic Farming Inputs Standardizing methods of making and

administering i) Amrut Pani ii) Biodynamic Preparation 500 and iii) Vermi compost.

B: New or Innovative Crops: Methods are being evolved to Cultivate novel

plant species Income Generating Activities:

Food Processing for preservation, product diversification and value addition

Herbal Medicine Cultivation & Processing Non Timber Forest Produce, Cultivation

Collection and processing Handmade Paper and Board: Expertise

developed for extracting fibers and making papers and boards

APPROVED CORE ACTIVITIES VIS-À-VIS DELIVERABLES (WITH QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS) Technologies developed and disseminated /

innovations Schedule for Nutrient Management in organic farming Introduction of methods to grow and process new or

innovative crops amongst farmers and entrepreneurs Business model(s) developed

Models development process is in progress Training programmes/workshops organized

A workshop in association with RuTAG, IITM was organized for innovators of technologies from the district

Technology benefits to society: Benefits will be realized from 2018 onwards

Involvement of beneficiaries and local organizations Technologies are developed in participatory manner

BUSINESS MODEL(S) / TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE TRANSFER / ADOPTION DETAILS WITH INDICATIVE ECONOMICS

Business Model I: Under development Organic Method of Cultivation of Midnapur Creeper, a

perennial liana. Expenses minimized Yield Expected: 2 to 3 Kg / meter square = < 20 T

biomass Value in market @ Rs. 30/- per Kg = < Rs. 600

Thousand Business Model II: Under development

Collection of Neera from Palm Tree Yield 150 liters per tree per year Number of trees on 1 hactare farm boundary = < 100 Value in market @ Rs. 50/- per liter = < 7,500/- per

tree Total turnover per hectare = 750 Thousand

IMPACT OF CORE ACTIVITIES Technology flow & adoption (House hold /

community/industrial level) Technology and methodologies are being created at

household and community level Economic benefits

After transfer of technology beneficiaries will get economic benefit

Peoples empowerment (Technology user groups/ SHG etc) Farmers Group and SHG members and tribal will get

more value for their natural resources Environmental impact benefits

Farmers will conserve biodiversity because it will be economically beneficial to them

IMPACT OF CORE ACTIVITIES (CONTD.) Whether a micro-enterprise developed/likely to

be developed Farm Based & Forest Based household and group

enterprises are being developed Replication possibilities

Modules being developed will be replicated in every cluster of village and have impact throughout Vidarbha area

Direct & Indirect benefits at community level in last two/three yrs: Jobs created/micro-enterprise The process of creating enterprises has just begun.

In next couple of years many entrepreneurs will adopt the technology being created

FIELD VISIT BY DST EXPERT TEAM/REVIEW MEETINGS ATTENDED Recommendations and follow up action in

tabular form. The Core group from CSV is attending the first

review meeting

PUBLICATIONS Publications (including papers, reports,

softwares, manuals, brochures – to be circulated during GMCW): Manuals will be made at the end of second year

Patent applied/ granted, if any: Nil

Award/Recognition/State level intervention or outreach Nil

Linkages with S&T institutions and/or other NGOs:IIT, Mumbai; VNIT, Nagpur; MGIRI, Wardha; R.B.Agriculture College, Wardha

WORK REMAINING TO BE DONE (CONSTRAINTS, INTERVENTION OF DST REQUESTED FOR) Work related to following aspects will be

carried out in second year of the project Farm Activities:

Organic Farming New or Innovative Crops:

Income Generating Activities: Food Products of edible parts of selected plant: Herbal Medicine cultivation and processing Technologies & methodologies for NTFP based

entrepreneurship development evolved Handmade paper and boards:

THANK YOU