AGRAGATI

“ Yam Cultivation”

Supporting Donor-V.B.Net

Operating area- Gola Block of Ramgarh

In this financial year Agragati Jharkhand implemented an experimental project for producing yam at Kustagarha and Korambey villages in Gola block area with the technical support of VB.Net. Under this programme community resource persons (CRP) have been trained by the technical experts of VB, Net. After receiving training the CRPs selected interested farmers and trained them. After training the farmers procured Gagandra  variety of seed from market. APOP has been developed and the farmers followed POP. Generally the farmers are producing yam of local varieties and they use large volume of seeds and even they sowing the seeds without maintaining required distance, as a result the production of yam were low and sizes of yam were also small. After using this type of  seeds & techniques and following of POP the farmers are getting more production  compare to previous years.

Sl.No	Name of the crop	No of Farmers involved	Name of the variety used	Land used	Average production	Average Wholesalers rate paid
01	Yam Production	26	Gajendra	5 decimal each	11-12 quintal per Farmers	12.00-14.00 per kg.

“ Seasonal and off seasonal Tomato Cultivation”

Operating area- Gola Block of Ramgarh

We had started off season Tomato cultivation in Gola block area with the support of ICCO The Netherlands under the Project of Socio economic uplifting of the rural poor through their empowerment since 2007. Initially we supported the beneficiaries by distributing of new varieties of seeds, fertilizer, pesticides etc. The tomato growers were trained and capacitated by the agricultural expert of Agragati and hand holding was continued through out the project period. With the support and supervision of Agragati tomato growers became knowledgeable and well equipped for selection of tomato seeds, use of fertilizer, pesticide application and sticking methods etc.

This year the villagers of Kustagarha, Sosokhurd, Sosokala, Maganpur, Mahalidih, Chokad, Karmajara and Labatand village under Gola block producing Off Seasonal Tomato. The tomato growers  are producing more tomato and earning  more profit meaningfully.

Sl.No	Name of the crop	No of Farmers involved	Name of the variety used	Land used	Average production	Average Wholesalers rate paid
01	Off Seasonal Tomato Production	80	Laxmi-5005	10 decimal per farmers	10-11 quintal per farmers	20.00-25.00 per kg.

“ Kharif Chili Cultivation”

 Operating area- Gola Block of Ramgarh

Agragati Jharkhand  started Kharif Chili Cultivation with the support and technical guidance of VB.Net in the year-2011 on  experimental basis. Iinitially 30 numbers of chili producers selected by the staff of Agragati. First time two villages of Maganpur and Sosokhurd under Gola block were selected. After selection of farmers the VB.Net trained the CRPS. Then CRPs trained the farmers for sowing process of seeds, growing of healthy saplings and transplantation, preparation of land and irrigation and crop management techniques given to the farmers. Each farmer used 10 decimal of land and they got more profit compare to others vegetables..  . During-2012 there were 91 farmers and a total 9 acre 62 decimal area came under chili cultivation  Total production was 16337 kgs  a total amount of Rs. 490110.00 was generated from selling of chili.   Initially we supported  the beneficiaries by distributing of new varieties of seeds, fertilizer, pesticides. The chili producers were trained and capacitated by the agricultural expert of Agragati. This hand holding was continued through out the project period. With the support and supervision of Agragati chili producers have become knowledgeable and well equipped for selection of seeds, use of fertilizer & pesticide application..

This year 91 farmers from Sosokhurd, Sosokala, Kustagarha, Mahalidih, Maganpur, Chokad in Gola Block and Birhonen village under Dulmi block  have produced Kharif chili and  earned additional profit as under:

Sl.No	Name of the crop	No of Farmers involved	Name of the variety used		Land used	Average production	Average Wholesalers rate paid
01	Kharif chili cultivation	91	Shyam Hat, LCA 334, Teja  Soni,		6 decimal per farmers	5-5.5 quintal per farmers	30.00-35.00 per kg.

“ Carrot Cultivation”

Operating area- Gola Block of Ramgarh

Agragati Jharkhand unit have been started Carrot cultivation in Gola block area with the support of ICCO, The Netherlands under the Project of Socio economic uplifting of the rural poor through their empowerment since 2010. Initially we supported  the beneficiaries by distributing new varieties of seeds, fertilizer, pesticides. The carrot producers were trained and capacitated by the agricultural expert of Agragati and hand holding was continued through out the project period. With the support and supervision of Agragati Carrot producers have become knowledgeable and well equipped for selection of carrot seeds, use of fertilizer & pesticide application

This year 125 farmers from Sosokala and Maganpur villages are producing carrot and earning  more profit to some extent.

Sl.No	Name of the crop	No of Farmers involved	Name of the variety used	Land used	Average production	Average Wholesalers rate paid
01	Carrot Cultivation	125	Tokita seminise	15 decimal per farmers	15-18 quintal per farmers	8.00-9.00 per kg.

Name of the project-“ Machan Culture Vegetable Production”

Operating area- Gola Block of Ramgarh

This year Agragati introduced  improved and advanced techniques of ‘machan culture vegetable production’ with the support of VB.Net. The technical training and guidance provided by the technical expert of VB.Net. During the year Agragati capacitated 4 number of farmers and demonstrated  4 unit of machan at Sosokala, Kustagarha, Maganpur and Hisimdag villages under Gola block. The purpose was to introduce improved and advanced techniques to the farmers in local areas. Generally farmers are growing cucumber, bitter gourd, louki, jhingi vegetables during rainy season without any support to the plant though some farmers are using branches of trees but not in proper way. As a result the production of such types of vegetables are very less and  not of good quality. So they are not getting right price and a large volume of products are wasted due to heavy rain and water logging.

After introducing these types of improved and advanced techniques the farmers growing quality  products and getting better price. They are also producing vegetables in short time using inter cropping under ‘machan’. 

“ Others off Seasonal/ cash crop Vegetable Production”

Operating area- Gola Block of Ramgarh

Sl.No.	Name of the crop	No of village	No. of farmers involved	Variety of seeds used	Total land sowing	Production	Rate
01	Cully flower	03	70	Khata madhuri	10 dismal per farmers	10-12 quintal per farmers	20.00-30.00 per kg.
02	Radish	05	80	Agro RK	10 dismal per farmers	12-15 quintal per farmers	8.00-10 .00 per kg.

“Vermin Compost Production”

Operating area- Gola Block of Ramgarh

Agragati Jharkhand unit have trained the SHG members to produce vermin compost manure .The aim was to produce bio-fertilizer for the sustainable agricultural development. As a result of these types of training the SHG members  have become interested to produce vermin compost manure with their own initiatives. Firstly they decided to construct of 17 numbers of vermin compost pits. For this purpose they raised some money from their own SHG Groups and subsequently they demanded some portion of money from Agragati to complete the vermin compost pits  and also demanded  Bidder warm from others. Agragati fulfilled their demand.

Now they are producing vermin composit manure on their own. Agragati supported the laboratory testing of the products and ensuring the right combination of chemicals and biometrics composition of the products and also help then to establish a  brand name. The brand name is “DHARTI”. This brand will be registered very soon.

The vermin compost growers using the products in their own agricultural field and they are demonstrating the products in different fairs, markets and selling the products to government sponsored projects or others organization who are involved in bio-fertilizer and less chemical related activities.

During the year total production and use of products are as follows:

Sl. No.		No of production unit	Total production (qtal.)	Total  Sales (qtal)	Rate	Total Sales
01		17	4.5-5 quintal per pit	4 quintal per pit	7.00 per kg.	2800.00 per pit

Story from Annual Report 2014