Monday, September 29, 2014

PADDY SEED PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

Name of the project  Paddy Seed Production Programme
Supporting Donor-NABARD, Ranchi
Operating area-Gola ,Ramgar District & Majhgaom West Singhbhum District


In this financial year Agragati have got sanctioned of two project from NABARD ,Ranchi  for Producing Paddy Seed at Gola block of Ramgarh district and Majhgoan block of West Singhbhum area. Under this project total 103 farmers were selected (Gola-53 and Majhgaon-50) for paddy seed production. Total 100 Acre 80 decimal (Gola-50.80 and Majhgaon-50)  of  land found suitable for producing Swarna MTU1010, Abhishek  and Naneen varities of paddy. For the success of the seed production programme, KVK, Hazaribag, Ldm, Ramgarh, DDDM,NABARD, Ramgarh, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Jarannathpur , LDM,Chaibasa and DDM, NABARD, Chaibasa supplied Foundation paddy seeds and formation of PMRC. Bymarch selection of farmers, Baseline Survey, Formation of SVC, selection of PMRC Members and process for procurement of Foundation seeds were completed. The aim and objective of the project is to form Farmer’s groups in local areas, to create awareness amongst  farmers  regarding various techniques and process of paddy seed production, to make available of quality seed locally for increase in production and productivity, to develop Seed production, to create cluster/Seed Bank, and to develop local area economy, linkages to Knowledge institutions, financial institution and marketing channels with farmers’ organization as a result income of these farmers are increased. Even some of the participating farmers became community resource persons, Success of the model will be replicated through the initiative of farmer organization and more farmers will join  the venture.



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