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“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:
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