Paddy cultivation

1. Project:-Catalysing Robust Livelihood with
Small and Marginal Farmer in endemically
poor regions of Assam
Presented By..
SeSTA, Mangaldai

2. SeSTA
SeSTA (Seven Sisters Development Assistance )
is a non- profit organization originated from
PRADAN and was established in 2011 in
Assam, by a group of young professionals.
The name SeSTA pronounced as 'Chesta'
means 'Effort' in Assamese.
SeSTA mainly Focus on “Community
Mobilization and Women Empowerment”
along with Livelihood Promotion.

3. SeSTA
Vision
• SeSTA envisages a vibrant, democratic and
developed society with peace and harmony
where every citizen is empowered and lives a
dignified life.
Mission
• Catalysing inclusive and sustainable
development in North East India by enhancing
capabilities of the rural communities.

4. SRI TRAINING

5. Steps to be follow
Planning Before executing
Materials Required
Process to be follow
Executing
Follow up

6. Planning Before executing
1. Area of cultivation- How much Bigha/Acre/Ha.
2. Materials required for Nursery bed preparation-
Seeds (1.25kg/Bigha)
Ash ½ bag
Dry cow dung mixed with fine soil ½ bag
Banana leafs(40 numbers) or paddy straw (Half
trailer).

7. Process to be follow for SRI
1. Seed selection and treatments-
Materials required- 1.5kg paddy seeds, 1packet salt,
medium size potato1, cow urine one cup, card 5
spoon, Trico derma 10 gram.
2. Keep the selected seeds for 24 hour in water,
remove it and treat the seeds with cow urine, card
and Trico derma. Keep it for 24-48 hour to germinate
the seeds
3. Prepare the nursery bed of size 20ft long and 4ft
wide and wait it for 8-14 days for transplanting in
main field. For summer season maximum 18 days.

8. PADDY SEED SOWING IN NURSERRY BED

11. SRI PADDY

15. WEEDING

17. THREE TIMES WEEDING AT 15 DAYS
INTERVAL

20. NURSERRY BED FOR PADDY

21. INSTALLATION OF VERMICOMPOST

22. MANNUAL TRANSPLANTING OF PADDY

23. At Tillering stage

24. HOME-MADE ORGANIC PESTICIDE
PREPARATION

25. At Harvesting stage

26. THANK YOU