Success story of seed village programme under Pilot Project NABARD,Balasore implemented by ARM,Baliapal.

1. Success story on Green Gram(Seed Village Programme)
through Pilot Project,NABARD-RO,BBSR during Rabi 2010-2011
Project Facilitating Agency: Alternative
for Rural Movement(ARM),Baliapal

2. Introduction
The Green Gram under Seed Vil-
lage Programme,a Pilot Pro-
ject,sponsored by NABARD-
RO,Bhubaneswar has been imple-
mented by ARM very successfully
at Baliapal Block in Balasore Dis-
trict.The project purpose is aug-
menting productivity of Lead
Crops(Paddy, Groundnut and
Green Gram) through adoption of
sustainable agriculture practices.
Location
In the first year the project has
been implemented at village Kal-
rui under Jamkuna GP at Baliapal
Block In Balasore district, Orissa
Target Group
46 farmers of Kalrui village have been
provided training orientation in the
first phase.
Land overage
20 acres of fellow land after harvesting
of paddy has been covered under the
programme.
Seed variety
Green Gram PDM-139
Seed Supply & Certification
Under seed multiplication programme
foundation seed has been supplied and
certified by the Odisha State Seeds
Corporation Ltd. after necessary verifi-
cation.
Training
The farmers have agreed to bear the 50% of the programme cost.Rest
50% has been provided from project grant. Parameters for augmentation
of productivity have been selected as soil testing and soil amendment .use
of organic manure, balance fertilizer, bio pesticides, feromontrap and trico-
card etc. Pre-seasonal training has also been conducted.
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3. Land Preparation
Farmers have learnt about how to use FYM and paper mill sludge at the
time of land preparation.
Seed treatment
Green Gram variety PDM 139
have been supplied to farm-
ers.Farmers have been pro-
vided training on seed treat-
ment to control seed borne
diseases.Seeds has been
treated with carbendazin @ 2
gm /Kg seed.
Fertilizer application
Basal application of fertilizer
DAP-100 Kg and MOP 38 Kg
per ha have been applied.
Pest problem
Neem based pesticides were
sprayed for sucking pest. En-
dosulphan @2ml. Per lire has
been applied for leaf eating
cater pillars. Pesticides has
been provided to the farmers.
Cropping period: 90 days
Yield of crop
Two numbers of crop cutting
was conducted from different
location of the patch. Average
yield was 1.45 Qtl. Per acre.
Sale of seeds
Seeds has been sold to OSSC ,Govt. of Odisha @ Rs.7400/- / Qtl.
Profit/Benefit
The farmers have earned profit of Rs 39/ from sale proceed of per Kg
seed.Local sale of seed is Rs.35/- per Kg whereas they got Rs.74/- per Kg.
of quality seed.
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4. Statement of expenditure of Green Gram Seed Village pro-
gramme in 20 Acres.
Sl.N Components Cost in Rs.
o.
1 Seed @ 10 Kg /ac X 20 X Rs.11,290 / qtl. 22,580
2. Fertilizer 12710
3 FYM 32000
4 Pesticides 5000
5 Land preparation 30000
6 Irrigation 5000
7 Registration of crop 4000
8 Labour cost for threshing & harvesting 45000
Total cost of cultivation 156290
Total Yield 28.97 Qtls. @ 7400/-/Qtl 214378
Total Gross profit 58088
Impacts
 46 farmers have equipped with proper skills on Green Gram in scien-
tific and improved method.
 The programme has created sensitization among other local farmers
about profitable green gram cultivation.
 Farmers earn more than 50% extra price than local rate by produc-
ing certified seed. This has created interest among the farmers to
continue the seed village programme for livelihood development.
 Farmers have now access to seeds marketing linkage with O.S.S.C.
 Farmers have also experienced on how to tackle problems like pest