Immersion Report of AP Community managed Natural Farming Intern

APCNF Intern Immersion PPT

1. NATURALFARMING IMMERSION REPORT B.VAMSHI B .s c Agriculture . RAYALACHARUV cluster , Tirupati,dist

2. Individual and Immersion log I HAVE ALLOTTED IN EDDULAPALLE CLUSTER OF RAYALACHERUV VILLAGE RAMACHANDRAPURAM , MANDAL, TI R UPATI DISTRICT I STAYED IN THE VILLAGE ENTIRE IMMERSION PERIOD OF 30 DAYS . FRO M 28-9-2023 T O 26- 10 -2 023 I HAV E PARTICIPATE D I N AL L NF PROGRAMME S AN D ZBNF PRACTISES METHODS/ MODELS PRACTISED :- BEEJARAKSHA DHRAVA JEEVAMMURUTHAM GHANA JEEVAMRUTHAM MULCHING NEEMASTRAM A GRADE MODEL ATM MODEL PMDS MODEL 365 DAYS MODEL

3. Non-negotiables COMPLIANCE ON NON NEGOTIABLE:- STAYED IN ALLOTTED VILLAGE IN CLUSTER DAY AND NIGHT DURING ENTIRE IMMERSION PROGRAMME OF 30 DAYS MAINTAINED DAILY DIARY IN WHICH I HAVE MENTIONED THE PROGRAMMES I INVOLVED DURING IMMERSION PERIOD MAINTAINED DAILY LOG SHEET ABOUT ACCOUNTING ENTIRE DAY AND EACH DAY DURING IMMERSION PERIOD MAINTAINED COMPLETE REPORT EVERYDAY ABOUT ZBNF PROGRAMMES I HAVE INVOLVED PARTICIPATE D I N AL L ZBNF PRACTISE S WHICH WA S PRACTISED I N TH E CLUSTE R DURIN G IMMERSION PERIOD PARTICIPATED IN ALL ZBNF PROGRAMME RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING VIDEO DISSEMINATION, FARMER FIELD SCHOOL, FARME R LIV E PLA N ETC. PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS CONDUCTED BY ZBNF TEAM AND IN OTHER MEETINGS WHICH WERE HELD IN THE VILLAGE DURING MY IMMERSION PERIOD

4. The Village • • RAYALACHARUV VILLAGE LOCATED 8 KILOMETRES AWAY FROM THE MANDAL HEADQUARTERS “RAMACHANDRA PURAM” AND 17 KILOMETRES AWAY FROM DISTRIC T HEADQUARTER S “ TIRUPATI ” THE VILLAGE ITSELF IS THE GRAM PANCHAYAT THE TOTAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE VILLAGE IS THE 1184 HECTARES THER E AR E ABOU T 63 3 HOUSE S I N TH E VILLAGE I T HA S A POPULATION O F 2,55 5 PEOPLE SEX RATIO IS ALMOST EQUAL I.E. 1279: 1276 THE VILLAGE IS HAVING THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES FOR BENEFICIARY OF PEOPLE;- HOSPITA L (PHC) ANGANWADI CENTRES PRIMARY SCHOOL POST OFFICE VETERINARY HOSPITAL LIBRARY MINERA L WATE R PLANT SCHOOL S FRO M ELEMENTAR Y T O SECONDARY 4

5. CLUSTE R STATUS AT PRESENT EDDULAPALLI CLUSTER HAS 6 VILLAGES NAMELY EDDULAPALLE, PALYAM, PALYAMTHANDA, ANUMPALLE, RAMGIRI AND DIBBASANIPALLI AMONG THEM RAMGIRI AND DIBISANIPALLI ARE NEWLY ADAPTED VILLAGES AT PRESENT THE CLUSTER TEAM COMPRISES OF CA, CRP AND 4 ICRP’S ALONG WITH THEM HAND’S NGO TEAM CA AND CRP ARE ALSO WORKING WITH THEM 5 S:N O CLUSTER VILLAGE ZBNF FARMER S 1 Eddulapalli Eddulapalli 63 2 Eddulapalli Palyam 43 3 Eddulapalli Palyamthanda 10 4 Eddulapalli Anumpalle 22 TARGET KHARIF (in NO’S) RABI (in NO’S) Ghanajeeramrutha m 60 40 Dhrava jeevamrutham 60 40 Navadanya 60 40 Cluster plan The DPM sir has given certain targets to each member of the cluster team The cluster is divided into zones and the cluster team have to work zone wise. For example CA and ICRP has taken one village per zone and they do all activities there. For each cluster team member i.e. CA, CRP and ICRP’s have a target of convertin g no n NF farmer s into NF Each ICRP have to do 2 five layer models, one in rain feed and one in irrigation For CA and CRP have target of 4 models per year.

6. N F Practises THE FOLLOWING ARE NF PRACTISES PRACTISED DURING IMMERSION PERIOD BEEJA RAKSHA DHRAV A JEEV A AMMURUTHAM GHAN A JEEV A AMMURUTHAM MULCHING KASHAYAM’S PRACTISED NEEMASTRAM BRAMHASTRAM AGNI ASTRAM PULLAT I MAJIG A KASHAYAM BESIDE S THES E NF MODEL S AR E ALS O LAID SUCH A S :- A G R ADE MODEL ATM MODEL INTE R CROPPING BORDE R CROPPING. 6

7. Institutions in the village IN THE EDDULAPALLE VILLAGE THERE IS A MEESEVA CENTRE THROUGH WHICH THEY ACCESS DIFFERENT FACILITATE D WHIC H AR E RELATE D T O FARMING AN D THER E I S ZPHS THERE IS ALSO A SAPTHAGIRI GRAMEENA BANK IN THE VILLAGE WHICH IS HELPFUL IN PROVIDING THE LOANS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS PROGRAMME S AN D INTERVENTION S I N TH E VILLAGE:- POLAM BADI: THIS IS THE PROGRAMME CONDUCTED IN THE FIELDS OF THE VILLAGE TO CLEAR THE DOUBTS REALTING TO FARMING METHODS HOW TO PRACTISE BEST METHODS CLARIFYING DOUBTS RELATING TO DISEASES AND HOW TO CONTROL. THERE ARE DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES REGULARLY CONDUCTED BY THE AGRICULTURAL AO’S, HORTICULTURE AO,S AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT. WOMEN SELF HELP GROUPS CONDUCTS MEETINGS AT EVERY FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH. 7

8. N F extension PICO PROJECTORS:- THE PICO PROJECTORS ARE THE BEST TO ACCELERATING THE DIFFUSION OF ZBNF PRACTISING METHODS THERE IS HIGH RETURNS IN THE GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT ZBNF METHODS TO THE FARMERS AND IT IS VERY SUCCESSIVE CA / CR P SHADOWING:- CA/ CRP ARE VERY GOOD IN GUIDING THE FARMERS TO DO NF PRACTISES SUCCESSFULLY EVERYDAY THEY USED TO DO FARMER FIELD SCHOOL, DISPLAYING THE CONTENTS OF NF METHODS ON BLACK BOARDS AND INTERACTING WITH FARMERS AND PROMOTING NF PRACTISING METHODS INNOVATIVE MODELS:- F OUR MODEL AND NAVADANYA MODELS ARE PRACTISING INNOVATIVE MODELS 8

9. N F Ke y process N F INPU T AN D OUTPU T EXTENSIO N SHOPS MOBILE MIS APPS AND MIS REPORTS FROM CLUSTER MARKETIN G TH E PRODUCE SEE D T O SEE D FARME R VERIFICATION ICRP IDENTIFICATION AND DEPLOYMENT. FARMER’ S PLAN S THROUG H KHARI F CAMPAIGNS INTERVENTION S THROUG H INSTITUTION. TH E FOLLOWIN G AR E KE Y PROCES S O F ZBNF:-

10. CAS E STUDIES THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CASE STUDIES OF FARMERS, INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS I HAVE OBSERVED AS FOLLOWING:- STATU S AN D PRESEN T CONDITIO N O F TH E FARMERS:- ALL FARMERS SAID THAT THEY ARE ENGAGED IN THE FARMING MORE THAN 10 YEARS SOME FARMERS DO FARMING AS TENANTS. SOME FARMERS DIDN’T HAVE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, SOME ARE STUDIED UPTO MATRICULATION. THE WOMEN AND YOUNGSTERS OF THE HOUSEHOLDS DO PARTICIPATE IN FARMING. MOST OF THE FARMERS ARE MAKING DEBTS FROM BANKS, WSHGS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR PURCHASING AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT'S. BEFORE ADAPTING NF PRACTISES FARMERS USED CHEMICAL FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES AND FOR THESE THEY NEED MORE INVESTMENT RESULTIN G I N DEBTS DUE TO USE OF CHEMICAL FERTILISERS THE SOIL FERTILITY LOSES, ULTIMATELY DECLINING THE OUTPUT BY CONSUMING THESE POISONOUS FOOD PRODUCTS THEY ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THE DISEASES AFTE R NF FARMING:- FARMERS, CAME TO KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF ZBNF BY CLUSTER TEAM CA, CRP’S AND ICRP’S AND FEW OTHER BY THE SOURCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS, MEDIA AND BOOKS. OPINIO N O F N F FARMERS:- N F PRACTISING FARMERS ARE FEELING VERY HAPPY AND AFTER THEIR OUTPUT ,AS IT DECREASES MOST OF THE INVESTMENT ON INPUTS AFTER USING NF METHODS THEY GOT MORE PRODUCE AND FREE FROM CHEMICALS . REASON S O F FARMER S FO R NO T PRACTISIN G NF:- SOME OF THE REASONS ARE LACK OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND PATIENCE, SOME HAVE NO BELIEF, AND MAINLY DUE TO LACK OF PROPER GUIDENCE 10

11. NF F work s an d Plans M Y INDIVIDUA L FARMIN G PLA N I S A S FOLLOWS:- I WANT TO PROVE MYSELF AS A BEST MODEL FARMER AND IT WILL BE INSPIRING TO OTHER FARMERS SO FOR THAT PURPOSE, IF GIVEN CHANCE I HAVE TO TAKE THE LAND ONE HECTARE FOR LEASE IN THAT LAND I WILL CULTIVATE THE INNOVATIVE MODELS SUCH AS : , 365 ” – days ” MODEL , NAVA PADDY) MY PLAN IS TO DIVIDE THE LAND INTO PARTS AND CULTIVATE ALL THE ABOVE SAID MODELS BESIDES THIS I HAVE TO FARMERS TO CULTIVATE THE CROPS USING ZBNF METHODS, I WILL CULTIVATE BY PRACTISING ALL FOUR WHEELS OF ZBNF. CLUSTE R PLAN:- AT FIRST I WILL UNDERSTAND THE STATUS OF THE CLUSTER AND DETECT OR IDENTIFY PROBLEMS OF THE CLUSTER AND TRY TO SOLVE THEM I WILL BRING AWARENESS AMONG THE FARMERS BY INTERACTING AND CONDUCTING MEETINGS AND MAKE THEM TO DO ZBNF PRACTISE IN THEIR FIELDS I WILL MOTIVATE FARMERS TO PRACTISE INNOVATIVE MODELS SUCH AS FIVE LAYER MODEL, NAVADANYA AS A INTERCROPS AND BORDER CROPS I WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH CLUSTER TEAM WITH UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOP CLUSTER. THEMATI C INCLUDIN G FNH W PLAN:- THEME :- GREEN CARPET (VELVET, JACK BEAN AND COW PEA ) BACKGROUND AND WHY:- WANT TO SEE GREEN VEGETATION IN RAIN FED AREAS IN RABI SEASON BENEFITS:- W E CA N INCOM E THROUG H OU T TH E YEAR SOIL EROSION WIL L B E CONTROLLED DECREASE S SOIL EROSION RESEARCH PLAN:- 11

12. Why I should be selected :- BEING A SON OF A FARMER, I HAVE STRONG DETERMINATION TO MAKE AGRICULTURE IMPLEMENTIN G BES T INNOVATIVE FAMIL Y METHODS I FEEL ZBNF IS THE BEST METHOD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FARMERS AS BIODIVERSITY IF I GOT SELECTED I WILL STRIVE MY BEST TO CREATE AWARENESS TO MORE NUMBER THEM TO FOLLOW ZBNF PRACTISE METHODS BY EXPLAINING TH E DETAILE D PROCED URE OF ZBNF MODEL I WILL FEEL PROUD IF I WILL BE APART IN THIS STATE GOVERNMENT PRESTIGIOUS FAR BELIEF THAT I WILL TAKE IT TO NEXT LEVEL. 12