SOLAPUR Success stories from farmers Success Story 1 Intercropping system Sunflower + Pigeonpea (2:1)

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1 SOLAPUR Success stories from farmers Success Story 1 Intercropping system Sunflower + Pigeonpea (2:1) 1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Chandrakant Shantvirappa Patil 3 Contact Details : Membership in Self Help Group, producers co-operative/company, cooperative society, 7 Technologies / good agricultural practices / : Size = 0.60 ha, Location = Nearby village, on approach road to Hanjagi, : Member of co-operative society Hanjagi, Member of Sugar factory and Farmers-Scientist Club of ZARS, Solapur. : State Department of Agriculture, Operational Research Project 2006 onwards : Intercropping of Sunflower + pigeonpea (2:1) with all improved package of practices. Seed treatment : - Sunflower Azotobactor, PSB, trichoderma - Pigeonpea - Rhizobium, PSB, trichoderma Fertilizer (N:P2O5:K 2 O kg ha -1 ) 50:25:0 IPM Seed treatment, Feromen traps, Neem seed extract spray Cultivars- Sunflower Bhanu, Pigeonpea Vipula 8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of : Improved / present production i) Productivity q per ha Sunflower : Pigeonpea : (sole) ii) Cost of production (Rs. ha -1 ) : iii) Net income (Rs. ha -1 ) : iv) Price realized (Rs. q -1 ) : - Sunflower : Pigeonpea : v) Natural resources saved / conserved like : Minimized risk under production

2 soil, water, aberrant weather condition, erosion resistant system vi) Product quality improvement : 9 Marketing strategy Access to market : Private market (through private, co-operative, contract farming, ) 10 Factors contributing to success : Sound technology, Motivation of the farmer, minimize risk under aberrant weather condition. 11 Any other relevant information : Success Story 2 In-situ moisture conservation (ridges and furrows) for rabi sorghum 1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Mujgonda Shivanand Mudollappa 3 Contact Details : utilized by the farmer and period : Size = 0.40 ha, Location = Near Rajebagaswar Masjid : Member of co-operative society, Hanjagi, Member of farmers-scientists club of MPKV, Rahuri, President of Krishi Vigyan Mandal, Hanjagi : State Department of Agriculture, Operational Research Project : In-situ rain water conservation i.e., opening of ridges and furrows in kharif season. Use of improved cultivar M35-1 Fertilizer (N:P 2 O 5 :K 2 O kg ha -1 ) 50:25:0 Seed treatment : Azotobactor, PSB, trichoderma 8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of i) Productivity Grain (q ha -1 ) : Fodder (q ha -1 ) ii) Cost of production (Rs. ha -1 ) : iii) Net income (Rs. ha -1 ) : iv) Price realized (Rs. q -1 ) - Grain : Fodder v) Natural resources saved / conserved like soil, : 35 per cent more moisture production

3 water, conserved due to ridges and furrows Mitigate the drought Yield increased by per cent vi) Product quality improvement : 9 Marketing strategy Access to market : Private market 10 Factors contributing to success : In-situ moisture conservation (Ridges and furrows) during kharif season, Use of improved cultivar and fertilizer, Timely interculturing (three hoeings at 3, 5 and 8 th weeks after sowing.) 11 Any other relevant information : Success Story 3 Trash management in Sugarcane ratoon 1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Shivyogi Kallappa Banegaon 3 Contact Details : : Size = 1.0 ha, Location = Hanjagi Achegaon road, 2 km away from Hanjagi village, : Member of co-operative society Hanjagi, Member of farmers-scientists club of MPKV, Rahuri : He took the benefit of Operational Research Project for getting the technical guidance and input for in situ trash management in sugarcane ratoon. Contact period : Immediate lay after harvest of the plant cane, he crushed sugarcane trash into small pieces with the help of tractor drawn trash cutting machine. Add 50 kg urea and 100 kg single super phosphate solution and 5 kg decomposing culture with 500 kg cow dung slurry separately. He also added recommended dose of fertilizer to sugarcane ratoon as per recommendation NPK kg/ha 250:115:115 seperately. 8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of

4 production i) Productivity Grain (metric tone ha -1 ) : ii) Cost of production (Rs. ha -1 ) : iii) Net income (Rs. ha -1 ) : iv) Price realized (Rs. tonne -1 ) : v) Natural resources saved / conserved like soil, water, : Conserved the nutrients and nhanced nutrient availability Reduced the evaporation losses Suppressed the weed vi) Product quality improvement : Increased the number of tillers and girth of cane and milleable height. 9 Marketing strategy Access to market : Swami Samarth Co operative sugar factory 10 Factors contributing to success : Improved soil fertility, Improved water availability, Reduced weed intensity 11 Any other relevant information : Improved soil properties Success Story 4 Potassium application to pearlmillet on shallow soil (Inceptisol). 1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Shivanad Mudolappa Mujgonda With K Without K With K Without K 3 Contact Details : : Size = 0.8 ha, Location = Northern side of Hanjagi village, 1 km away from the village. : Member of co-operative society Hanjagi, Member of irrigation society Hanjagi President of Krishi Vigyan Mandal, Hanjagi, Member of farmers-scientists club of MPKV, Rahuri : He took the benefit of Operational Research Project regarding the critical input and technical guidance Contact period : Apply 25 kg potash with recommended dose of NP (50:25 kg/ha) to pearlmillet Used improved cultivar viz., Shradha with recommended

5 8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of (seasonwise crop grown, techniques adopted, results achieved, ) package of practices. production i) Productivity (q per ha) : ii) Cost of production ( Rs. ha -1 ) : iii) Net income (Rs. ha -1 ) : iv) Price realized (Rs. q -1 ) : v) Natural resources saved / conserved like soil, : Increased moisture use efficiency water, vi) Product quality improvement : Increase number of grains and grain size 9 Marketing strategy Access to market (through private, co-operative, contract farming, ) : Local market 10 Factors contributing to success : Reduced the evapotranspiration losses under aberrant weather condition. 11 Any other relevant information : Success Story 5 Vijay - a boon to agriculture for higher productivity of chickpea 1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Vijay Mahadev More 3 Contact Details : : Size = 0.40 ha, Location = Near Hanjagi village. : Member of co-operative society Hanjagi, : He got the improved seed of Vijay and time to time guidance from Operational Research Project Contact period : Use of improved cultivar Vijay Seed treatment of Rhizobium, Trichoderma, PSB Adoption of the improved package of practices for

6 8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of (seasonwise crop grown, techniques adopted, results achieved, ) production. production i) Productivity (q per ha) : ii) Cost of production ( Rs. ha -1 ) : iii) Net income (Rs. ha -1 ) : iv) Price realized (Rs. q -1 ) : v) Natural resources saved / conserved like soil, : Improved soil fertility. water, vi) Product quality improvement : Increased the grain size and number of grains. 9 Marketing strategy Access to market (through private, co-operative, contract farming, ) : Local market 10 Factors contributing to success : Use of improved cultivar Use of bio fertilizer Adoption of the improved package of practes. 11 Any other relevant information : Success Story 6 Adoption of compartment bund for higher yield of rabi sorghum 1 Name of the farmer : Shri. Vishwas Laxman Jadhav 3 Contact Details : : Size = 2.0 ha, Location = Near Hanjagi village. Hanjagi-Valsang road : Member of co-operative society, Hanjagi, : He got technical as well as experimental input from ORP, Period : He took the support of ORP project for critical input. He divide the field into different compartment during kharif season having plot size 6m x 6 m by baliram plough on medium deep soil.

7 8 Details of results obtained due to adoption of Use of improved cultivar M35-1 Fertilizer (NPK kg/ha) 50:25:0 Seed treatment : Azotobactor, PSB, trichoderma production i) Productivity (q ha -1 ) Grain : Fodder (q ha -1 ) ii) Cost of production (Rs. ha -1 ) : iii) Net income (Rs. ha -1 ) : iv) Price realized (Rs. q -1 ) - Grain : Fodder v) Natural resources saved / conserved like soil, water, : Enhanced the water availability period Reduced the soil erosion. vi) Product quality improvement : Increase the number of grain and grain size. 9 Marketing strategy Access to market : Private market 10 Factors contributing to success : In-situ moisture conservation during kharif season, Use of improved cultivar and fertilizer, Timely interculturing (three hoeings at 3, 5 and 8 th weeks after sowing.) 11 Any other relevant information : Useful on the medium deep soil.