1. SRI IN BUNDELKHAND – SOME INNOVATIONS
PEOPLE’S SCIENCE INSTITUTE, DEHRADUN
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2. BUNDELKHAND: AN INTRODUCTION
• Agro-Climatic Zone: Central Highlands
• Coverage: 6 districts of northern MP & 7 districts of
southern UP
• Climate: Semi-arid
• Annual Rainfall: 75 cm to 125 cm
• Agricultural Main Workers: 75 %
• Marginal farmers: 70 %
• Net irrigated area: 50% of net sown area
Low crop productivity due to soil’s poor water
retention and rainfall failures
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3. FARMERS AND AREA COVERED (2010-11)
S. District Name of SRI Coverage SWI Coverage SRI Coverage
Covered PO 2010-11 2010-11 2011-12
No.
No. of Area No. of Area No. of Area
Farmers (Ha) Farmers (Ha) Farmers (Ha)
TARGET 450 19.2 300 6.4 2600 255.2
1 Chitrakoot GPVS 124 18 175 9.1 325 32
2
Banda ABHYIAN 93 2.8 177 10.1 120 10
3 Panna KSS 170 13.6 170 7.7 820 80
4 Damoh GVS 203 13.4 113 10.5 1300 250
ACHIEVEMENT 4 590 47.5 635 37.4 2565 372
Area Coverage: SRI-0.36 Acre/farmer; SWI-0.15 Acre/farmer
Other Crops: Arhar, Mung, Maize, Pearl Millet, Gram
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4. INNOVATIONS IN MARKERS
SRI MARKER, DAMOH SWI MARKER, PANNA
BAMBOO MARKER ROLLER MARKER
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5. INNOVATIONS IN PLOUGHS
SINGLE LINE
TRIPLE LINE
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6. BIO - INSECTICIDE
Ingredients:
Tobacco – 500 gm
Neem leaves - 1 kg
Dhatura leaves - 1kg
Madar leaves - 1kg
Cow urine - 2 lit
• Boil in 10 litres of water till it becomes half
• Filter after the temperature becomes normal
• Add 5 litres of water and spray.
• Can control insects of paddy and wheat.
Prepared by KSS, Panna
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7. Thank You
Web : www.peoplesscienceinstitute.org 1 Indra Nagar
Mail : cnrm.psi@gmail.com Pin- 248 006
Phone : +91 135 2763649, 2773849 Uttarakhand, India
Fax : +91 135 2763368
January, 2012 Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT )

8. Thank You
Web : www.peoplesscienceinstitute.org 1 Indra Nagar
Mail : cnrm.psi@gmail.com Pin- 248 006
Phone : +91 135 2763649, 2773849 Uttarakhand, India
Fax : +91 135 2763368
January, 2012 Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT )