Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Impact of LIFE project on sustainable agriculture in Rajasthan: Change in thought process!


Impact of LIFE on sustainable agriculture is so influential that the thought process of the community has changed towards the agriculture as:

Thought process on agriculture before LIFE project intervention
Thought process on agriculture before LIFE project intervention
Period ( time duration taken to change the thought process)
Seeds: Purchase from market  and mainly hybrid seeds. Depend on market for purchasing it.
Seeds: Use of local/Certified seeds.
After 18 months of the project implementation.
Usage of Urea: Is important for the production
Usage of Urea: Has been replaced by Amritpani and dash Parani ark
After 26 months of the project implementation.
Organic cultivation: Not possible
Organic Cultivation: is possible and are doing.
After 2 year of the project implementation.
Discussion on field and tea shop: Price of urea and its availability
Discussion on field and tea shop: How to go for organic cultivation and preparation of amritpani.
After 18 months of the project implementation.
Access to KVK: No idea about KVK
Access to KVK: KVK is the part of farmers cropping system from sowing to harvesting
After 18 months of the project implementation
On soyabean: gives good income must be grown in more area
On soyabean: It is reducing our food grain cultivation area. Now need to cultivate more maize and wheat
After 24 months of the project implementation.

“The journey of sustainable agriculture with low input cost to of LIFE project has brought about recognition that future agriculture growth and productivity will not depend on market  rather would be individual farmer driven  also this movement of LIFE will move to  strengthen the GDP of country through generating more interest amongst the farmers and  making agriculture a profitable occupation”

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