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Agrarian Crisis in Andhra Pradesh

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Pests and pesticides contribute to the major economic and ecological problems affecting the farmers, crops and their living environment

• Pesticide induced pest problem• Pesticide resistance• Pesticide poisoning (acute and chronic)• Pesticide and ecological problems• IPM > IRM

Non pesticidal Management (NPM)

Pesticides poisoning past, present and future

• Acute poisoning effects• Agriculture workers killed

• Chronic poisoning effects• Children growth effected• Effect on reproductive health

• Pesticides increased costs of cultivations• Rs. 1000 to 15000/acre

• Ecological Disturbances• Beneficials killed, pest shifts• Pest resistances, pest resurgences

• Poisoning of resources• Soils• Water• Milk

Non-Pesticidal Management of Spodoptera in Rabi ground nutPeriod: 1997-2000Funding Agency: HIVOS

Objective: Management of Spodoptera in Rabi Ground nut through Farmers Participatory Extension.

Facilitating NGOs: SPEAK INDIA, CAFORD.

No.of villages: 6Area covered: 160 haNo.of Farmers: 222

Achievements:1. Increase in yield and net income of groundnut farmers2. Farmers effectively managed Spodoptera with group action.

Pesticide Free Village ConceptPeriod: 1997-1999Funding Agency: HIVOS

Objective: To avoid the usage of pesticides and encourage NPM or Natural control of pests on the principles of balance of nature.Facilitating NGOs: PEACE

Village: Chowdarpally, Bommalaramaram Mandal, Nalgonda distArea covered: Total village

Crops: Castor, Sesame, Pigeon pea, Ground nut, Paddy, Sorghum, Maize, Green gram

Achievements:1.Farmers are encouraged to use natural, botanical pest control agents to reduce the pest population.2. All the farmers practiced NPM.

Second Workshop –1998-the NPM experience was appreciated by scientific communities,farmers and govt. agencies as the cost of cultivation came down dramatically due to the use of indigenous methods with less external input.

Particulars Cotton Pigeon pea Groundnut

NPM conventional NPM Conventional NPM Conventional

Average Yield(q./ha)

11-21 7.5-20 2-20 2-22 7.9-14.6 2.35-9.78

Average Cost of plant protection

950-2864

3282-9815 190-1900

450-2200 283-624 705-985

Average net retuns Rs/ha

13622-28115

770-19065 2242-10192

400-8700 4195-8595

-5332-1602

Economic Analysis of NPM 2000-2001

-Firm foundation for NPM program was laid

Second Phase of NPM program-1998-01 is implemented with partners:MARI, Warangal CROPS, Janagaon NAVAJYOTHI, Ramayampet SWARD, SiddipetKVK-Jalina, KVK-Bableshwar, KVK-DDS, Pasthapur CAFORD, MarkapurSPEAKINDIA, Puligilapadu PEACE, Bhuvanagiri

Improvement of the program-by recording of predatory and parasite population ,cost of cultivation& cost benefit analysis as compared to check farmers (Non-NPM) was made with gender analysis

In 2001 the NPM program was evaluated by HIVOS.-and they were happy to extend the project with some suggestions. CWS made itself to go beyond pest management program and address larger issues in Agriculture.

The year 2001-02 is considered as a transitional period from Non Pesticidal Management to Sustainable Agriculture

Fifteen Partner groups came into the fold:CROPS, Jangaon MARI, Warangal NAVAJYOTHI, RamayampetCEAD, Nirmal PEACE, Buvanagiri SWARD, SiddipetDDS, Pasthapur SVDS, Ankapalli GMM, SolipetSECURE, Palvancha TREES, Mulugu PILUPU, TurkapalliSPEAKINDIA, Puligilapadu VIKASAM, Parigi REEDS, Kodangal

Program implementation was in 95 villages-1735 ha,involving 1920 farmers

Particulars

Cotton Pigeonpea Paddy

SA Check SA Check SA Check

Average Yield(q./ha)

6.9-16.5 5.3-11.5 3.4-8.0 3.2-7.6 22.5-61.0 23.0-60.0

Average Cost of cultivation

8796-12721 12010-18700

1637-8761 3683-9031 9900-13550 12278-15875

Average net returs/ha

5830-23954 -6847-8220 -750-19173

669-21397 7080-11660 3435-8495

Economic Analysis of SA 2002-2003

Economics from all locations2006-2010

Crop Cost of cultivation

(Rs/Ac.)Yield (Q/Ac.)

Gross Returns (Rs.)

Net returns (Rs.)

OrganicNon-

OrganicOrganic

Non-Organic

OrganicNon-

OrganicOrganic

Non-Organic

Paddy 11950 14340 32 32.2 29340 29630 17390 15370

Maize 7922 8314 21.8 19.6 19620 17640 11698 9326

Groundnut

9270 10340 9.8 9.8 24500 24500 15230 14160

Bengalgram

4800 5650 5.5 6.5 11270 12300 6475 6650

Chilli 48918 72237 24.5 26.5 147000 117000 98082 47013

Onion 13200 15400 71.6 67.6 28800 26000 15600 10600

Cotton 10980 10380 4.5 4 13500 11600 2520 1220

Establishing Sustainable Agriculture , Supported by HivosEstablishing Sustainable Agriculture , Supported by Hivos

Punukula, the first pesticides-free village

Establishing Sustainable Agriculture , Supported by HivosEstablishing Sustainable Agriculture , Supported by Hivos

Yenabavi -Organic Village• Entire village (55 households’ 228 acres) organic for last five

years• Most of the inputs internalised into farming• Land Productivity increased, crop yields maintained• In SRI paddy 44 bags were also recorded • Recently awarded Krishi Gaurav Award by Baba Ramdev’s

Patanjali Trust for their role in promoting organic farming• More than 30 thousand farmers visited the village in last

three years

Establishing Sustainable Agriculture , Supported by HivosEstablishing Sustainable Agriculture , Supported by Hivos

NPM Scaling up in Andhra Pradesh 2004-05 started with 225 acres in one

dist and reached 7 lakh acres in 2007-08 in 18 dist. today the prog covers 20 lakh acres in 18 dist

World Bank says this is a good tool for poverty eradication

With 50 % development expenditure one can double the incomes of the farmers

20042004

20092009

20062006

……aiming to reach 100 lakh acres across crops in all districts of AP in by 2014aiming to reach 100 lakh acres across crops in all districts of AP in by 2014

Farmers and area covered under CMSA

pilotpilot

CSA handholding support CSA handholding support

NGOs technical support at field levelNGOs technical support at field level

SHG groups ind. handlingSHG groups ind. handling

RKVY funds Rs. 167 Cr.

for 5 yr

Area under different crops (2007-08)

CMSA, 2007-08CMSA, 2007-08

Distinguished visitors

Dr. V L Chopra, Dr. V L Chopra, Member Planning CommissionMember Planning Commission

Jairam Ramesh, Jairam Ramesh, Honble Minister for Honble Minister for CommerceCommerce

T. NandakumarT. NandakumarSecretary AgricultureSecretary AgricultureGOIGOI

Research studies Research studies

M.Sc. ThesesM.Sc. Theses

A Study On The Usage Of Non Pesticidal Management Methods In Bhongir Division Of A Study On The Usage Of Non Pesticidal Management Methods In Bhongir Division Of Nalgonda District – Srinivasulu Barigela, Osmania university Nalgonda District – Srinivasulu Barigela, Osmania university

A Study On NGO Management Styles With Specific Reference To Integrated Pest A Study On NGO Management Styles With Specific Reference To Integrated Pest Management (IPM) – Ashwini Chandak, Indian Institute of Rural Management, JaipurManagement (IPM) – Ashwini Chandak, Indian Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur

A study on Cotton Seed marketing- opportunities and constraints for genetically A study on Cotton Seed marketing- opportunities and constraints for genetically modified crops – Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, University of Hyderabadmodified crops – Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, University of Hyderabad

Non- Pesticidal Management in Crops: Community Managed Extension, Processes Non- Pesticidal Management in Crops: Community Managed Extension, Processes and Impacts, Mahesh Malgatti, 2008, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhiand Impacts, Mahesh Malgatti, 2008, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Seed Security among Organic Cotton Farmers in South India, Noemi Nemis, 2010, Seed Security among Organic Cotton Farmers in South India, Noemi Nemis, 2010, Universität HohenheimUniversität Hohenheim

PhD. ThesisPhD. Thesis

Knowledge Flows and Social Capital- A network perspective on rural innovation, Knowledge Flows and Social Capital- A network perspective on rural innovation, Saurabh Arora, 2009, Universiteit MaastrichtSaurabh Arora, 2009, Universiteit Maastricht

Grounding Global Seeds: A Contextual Comparison of the Politico-Ecological Grounding Global Seeds: A Contextual Comparison of the Politico-Ecological Implications of Genetically Modified Crops for Farming Communities in Alberta Implications of Genetically Modified Crops for Farming Communities in Alberta (Canada) and Andhra Pradesh (India), Ashok Kumbamu, 2010, University of Alberta(Canada) and Andhra Pradesh (India), Ashok Kumbamu, 2010, University of Alberta

Constructing Agrarian Alternatives, Julia Quartz, 2011, Universiteit MaastrichtConstructing Agrarian Alternatives, Julia Quartz, 2011, Universiteit Maastricht