1. PROGRESS SRI IN MOUNTAIN
FARMS OF TEHRI GARHWAL
MOUNT VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
DONI TEHRI GARHWAL

2. SRI Trials in Tehri (2006-10)
S. Parameter 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
No.
Con SRI Con. SRI Con. SRI Con. SRI Con. SRI
.
1 No. - 5 - 65 - 1048 - 2100 - 4754
of farmers
2 Area (ha) - 0.1 - 15 - 45 - 82 - 341
3 Average 125 192 97 167 118 186 90 148 120 146
no. of
grains/ear
4 Average 33 64 31 59 34 67 28 47 43 72
grain yield
(Q/Ha)
5 Percent 93 90 97 68 67
change in
grain yield

3. SRI- Farmers’ Perceived Benefits & Constraints
A. BENEFITS B. CONSTRAINTS
• Less seed requirement • Difficulty in changing mindset
• Time bound operations
• Saving in water • Labour intensive, in the
beginning
• Decreased workload • Unavailability of irrigation and
rainfall aberrations
• Less disease occurrence
• Limited availability of quality
• Less lodging equipments
• Early maturity • Inadequate compost material
• High grain yields • More effort required in operating
• High grain quality weeder for small terraces &
clayey soil
• Increased biomass
• Lack of timely training & field
• Improves soil fertility
support

4. SRI Coverage up to 2010
S. Parameter 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
No.
1. Districts 01 01 01 01 01
Covered
2. Blocks 01 01 02 02 03
Covered
3. No. 5 65 1048 2100 4754
of farmers
4. Area (ha) 0.1 15 45 82 441
5. Number of 3 13 32 41 47
Villages

5. SRI Programme (2011-12)
• Goal – MVDA aims to extend SRI amongst small and
marginal farmers of Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand
to alleviate poverty and to ensure food security .
• Objectives -
• Undertake capacity building of farmers to adopt the SCI
technique for paddy, wheat and other crops.
• Build capacities on SCI of voluntary organizations by
creating a talent pool of master trainers & village level
resource persons.
• Inculcate the habit of preferring SRI during cereals and
pulses cultivation by the small and marginal farmers of
Bhilangana, Jakindhar and Kirtinagar block of Tehri
Garhwal district

6. Expected Outcomes:
• 6,000 farmers to adopt SRI during
kharif 2011 and 1000 farmers during
rabi 2011 from Bhilangna, jakindhar
and Kirtiniagar block of Tehri Garhwal
district.
• Developing a cadre of 08 master
trainers and 30 village level resource
persons (progressive farmers) for
supporting farmers from 30 villages.
• Enhanced additional paddy
production by at least 30 kg per
household during kharif and 30 kg per
household during rabi.

7. Programme Strategy
Selection of villages and farmers
Capacity building of master trainers and village level
resource persons
Information dissemination through print and electronic
media
Networking
Policy Advocacy
Implementation

8. Capacity Building of Master Trainers and
Village Level Resource Persons
Class room Practical
 08 Master Trainers and 30VLRPs trained in Kharif
 08 Master Trainers and 25 VLRPS trained in Rabi

9. Capacity Building of Farmers
• 120 Orientation Workshops, focusing on
 Procedures of SRI and SWI.
 Demonstrations on equipment use.
 Dos and Don’ts
6789 Farmers trained in Kharif
1329 Farmers trained in Rabi

10. Exposure Visits & Experience Sharing Workshops
• 691non-SRI
farmers from 13
villages visited SRI
fields.
• 02 experience
sharing workshops
conducted at Block
level.

11. Coverage under SRI during Kharif 2011
Field Farmers Area (Acar)
Condition
Target Achievement Target Achievement
Irrigated 6000 5821 875 873.75
Total 6000 5821 875 873.75
Coverage under SWI during Rabi 2011
Field Farmers Area (Ha)
Condition
Target Achievement Target Achievement
Irrigated 1000 1073 40 43.5
Total 1000 1073 40 43.5

12. SRI Crop Performance during Kharif 2011
S. No. Parameter 2011
Con. SRI.
1. No. of farmers - 5821
2. Area (Acar) - 873.75
3. No. of total tillers 6-10 14-26
4. Plant height (cm.) 117 134
5. No. of panicles/ plant 3-7 16-24
6. Panicle length (cm) 19 25
7. Average no. of grains/ear 112 138
8. Average grain yield (Q/Ha) 41 62
9. Percent change in grain yield 51.21

13. Institutional Networking
• NABARD have supported
30 Villages of 5 Blocks of
Tehri Garhwal on crop
intensification, adopting
Organic Methods.
• Capacity building of 30
Famers Clubs and 05
Supporting NGOs for SRI
and SWI.

14. Strategy of organization to
make SRI program successful
• Main focus is given in implementing activities
rather than a project.
• Selections of master trainers and VLRPs.
• Selection of an area and farmers .
• Training of farmers .
• To facilitate farmers at field level.
• Educational exposure of farmers .
• To organize experienced based workshops .
• Documentations of data .

15. Challenges
• Initially distrust of people .
• Prevalent traditional agriculture pattern .
• Inefficiency of people while operating
machines (marker, beeder).
• Lack of support from male members.
• Change in climate.
• Traditional hinderance.

16. Future Plane of SRI and SWI
Name of District No. of. Block Farmers Area (ha)
SRI SWI SRI SWI
Tehri Garhwal 03 7000 2000 400 80
Total 03 7000 2000 400 80

17. Thank You