1) The document summarizes the scale up of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method in Koraput District, India over several years. It shows that SRI adoption has increased from 11 farmers using the method on 5.5 acres in 2006-2007 to 3,693 farmers using it on 1,419 acres in 2011. 2) Crop cutting trials showed higher yields with SRI for various rice varieties compared to conventional methods. For example, one farmer yielded 19.3 quintals per acre with SRI compared to 13.6 quintals with conventional line sowing. 3) Challenges to further SRI adoption include climate change reducing target areas and yields, pest attacks

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2. Scale up of SRI in Koraput District
4000 3693
3500
3000
3000
2500
2000 Farmer
1360.2 1419 Area
1500 1024
1000 704.9
395
500 230.7
11 5.5 38 14.2
0
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-kharif
Note: Beginning first experiment with 11 farmers in 5.5 acres land in Kharif 2006 we
have spread the practice to 3693 farmers in 1419 acre land.

3. innovation
• 96 indigenous variety of paddy seeds conserved and
replicated by farmers.
• Farmers learn new organic practices & apply in other
crops.
• Crops like Ragi, Sugarcane and Vegetables started
using SRI Principles
• 150 Farmers Clubs disseminate on SRI.
• Tribal farmers involved in On Farm Research.

4. Strategy
• Shearing of Project proposal and budget with the
Partners and farmers .
• Selected CSP and trained on SRI principles,
organic practices for pest control and
management.
• Formation of organic farmers Clubs at village level
and training them on skills for transplanting,
raising nursery, spacing with markers and
mechanical weeding.
• Establish linkage and liaison with PRI members
and line departments at block and District level.
• Internal co-partners visit to another partners field.

5. Project Out reach
2846
3000
2500 2090
2000
1347
1500
755
1000
146
500 110 92
0
Small Marginal Women PRIs SC Farmers ST Farmers Gen.
Farmers Farmers Headed Farmers

6. Crop cutting status on SRI in different
variety
Crop cutting yield
Plant No. of No. of Length of No. Of No. Of ( 25 Sq mt Area )
Date of
Variety height tiller/ productive the panicle filled grains chaffy grains
harvest
in cm. hill tiller/hill in cm in a panicle in a panicle.
Grain Yield Straw Yield Per
in Kg in Kg Acre
Ankursona 05.12.11 66 24 21 23 99 3 15.4 28 25
Arize-6444 26.11.11 109 24 22 27 162 18 16.3 35 26
Kranti 30.11.11 59 16 13 17 147 24 20 32.5 32
Lalat 26.11.11 85 22 17 20 85 4 14.2 30 23
1001 04.12.11 100 15 13 25 147 15 18.75 45 30
Nabin 04.12.11 90 21 20 23 89 7 20 37.5 32
Heera khandi 04.12.11 86 14 13 24 105 24 17.5 40 28
Ramachandi 05.12.11 90 7 5 20 106 6 12.5 26 20
Laktimachi 04.12.11 116 7 5 25 109 4 10 30 16
Puja 05.12.11 65 18 17 17 114 5 18.75 30 30
Prathikaya 05.12.11 62 24 23 17 162 18 16.25 30 26
Kalazeera 26.11.11 90 24 22 21 77 7 8.2 11.5 13
1010 30.11.11 93 13 11 22 107 9 15 25 24
Badi 30.11.11 62 13 11 21 113 15 12..5 28 20
Akashnirmal 26.11.11 95 19 16 25 212 7 15.45 38 25
Khudra-ii 30.11.11 59 16 13 18 117 4 14.5 32 23

7. SRI & Conventional method analysis
Farmer :Gopal Pujari
Village:Khairimunda,Jeypore Block
Veriety:KHUDRA-II Extent Of SRI Paddy: 0.30 acres Conventional Paddy: 0.30 acres
Activity/Purpose Unit Qty Rate Amount Qty Rate Amount
Ploughing - Own / Hired P.Bullocks 1 100 100 1 100 100
Seed Own / Purchassed Kg 1 30 30 10 30 300
Nursery Bed - Labour Men 0 0 0 1 100 100
Puddling Own / Hired P.Bullocks 1 100 100 2 100 200
Transplanting Labour 4 100 400 10 60 600
Farm Yard Manure own/bought Cart-load 2 100 200 1 100 100
Vermicompost Kg.s 60 5 300 0 0 0
DAP Kg.s 0 0 0 25 12 300
Urea Kg.s 0 0 0 20 7 140
Handi Khata Tin 6 60 360 2 60 120
Weeding - Labour - 1 Labour 3 60 180 10 60 600
Weeding - Labour - 2 Labour 3 60 180 0 60 0
Harvesting Labour 3 60 180 50 60 300
Transportation Labour 2 80 160 5 80 400
Threshng,Winnowing & Bagging Labour 3 80 240 3 80 240
Total : Investment 2430 3400
220
Yield Qntl 7 0 15400 5.3 2200 11660
Net value of yield 12970 8260

8. Compensation Yield of SRI and Line sowing
Name of the Farmer:Madhab Gadaba
Village: Chitra,Kotpad Block
Crop : Paddy
Particulars SRI Line sowing
Veriety Khudra-II (aromatic) 1001 (High yield )
Seed used 2 Kg 24 Kg
Date of harvest 15.11.2011 15.11.2011
Yield Data
Hite of the plant 78 Cm 72 Cm
Effective Tillers 18 nos 5 nos
Length of panicles 20 Cm 16 Cm
Spike let 10nos 6 nos
Grain in a panicle 247 nos 92 nos
Chaffy in a panicle 8 nos 25 nos
Crop cutting Yield(5 X 5)=25 11.3 Kg 9.4 Kg
Sqmt
Total Yield 19.30 Qntl 13.60 Qntl

12. Challenges
• Climate Change as a result of which farmers and area under SRI target
is reduced.
• Climatic aberration caused pest attack e.g. leaf blast and Gal midge
• Promotion of hybrid seeds, Line sowing and chemical use
campaigning by Govt
Learning
• Local seed varieties can be conserved
• Farmers need training and input support for organic practices.
• State level pressure Group required for policy change.
Recommendations –suggestions
• The Govt. has introduced line sowing method this year which provides
seed support (hybrid variety) to farmers along with package of
chemical fertilizers and pesticides which has created confusion among
farmers
• Threat to promotion of indigenous seeds and organic practices.
• SDTT partners can engage in Policy level dialogue with Govt. for
promotion of SRI & organic practices.

13. THANKS