POP strategy (1/2Acre irrigated land) in CMSA K.Jayaram, SERP

Main objective To sustain agriculture based livelihoods with multiple livelihood options Special focus on small and marginal farmers, Women, tenants, agriculture workers Improving women’s farming skills through decentralized agricultural extension system To improve house hold food and nutritional security Providing livelihoods to the land less poor through land lease and NPM shops etc Enhancement of Natural Resource base Feminization of Agriculture and rural livelihoods

3 Pest Management Summer Ploughing Community Bonfires Seed and Seedling Treatment White and Yellow Plates Different types of Traps Trap Crops Alleys in Paddy

Natural resources based soil fertility management Soil fertility management: Application of tank silt ‘Dung’ based inoculants Biomass plantation on bunds, common lands, etc. Azolla application for paddy crop Efficient composting methds like Nadep Improving Cropping practices Crop rotation Multi-cropping Strategic intercropping with Legumes Live mulch Tree farming and livestock as important ingredients

Rainwater conservation measures Conservation of the entire rain water in the field itself Rs crores worth works were executed Components include Trench, Conservation furrows, Farm Pond, compost pit, tank silt application. Rs. 48,000 per acre - MGNREGS

POP strategy Converting “wage seekers” into “net food producers” Providing regular income – Annual income Rs.50,000/- ½ Acre irrigated land on lease ¼ th Acre SRI and ¼ th Acre of Poly crops : Piloted with 251 beneficiaries : Scaled up with 912 beneficiaries : Targeted for 10,000 families

Journey of POP family from “wage seekers” to “net food producers” Smt. Punyavathi, belongs to Pedarama village of Seethampeta mandal in Srikakulam district. She hails from a tribal family. The village Organization provided a loan amount of Rs.7,000/- for leasing in 0.5 Acre land Incomes – SRI Paddy – Rs. 20,000/- – Kharif Vegetables- Rs.20,200/- – Rabi Vegetables - Rs.24,500/- – Total gross incomes – Rs.64,700/- Total cost of cultivation – Rs. 12,200/- Net income from 0.5 Acre – Rs. 52,500/-

Case Study of Smt.B.Laxmi of Warangal Smt. Burri.Laxmi hails from Chinnaramancherla village of Warangal District She taken ½ acre irrigated land on lease She cultivated “SRI” and “Poly crops” in her ½ acre leased land Sl.No CropQuantity ( Kgs )Price per KgAmount in Rs. 1SRI paddy ( 25 cents ) Ridge gourd Bhendi Tomato Cluster Beans Cucumber palak Amamranthus Coriander Bitter gourd Bottle gourd55 nos Chillies Menthi Marigold Red gram300 Kgs Sorrel ,015

Domestic consumption Rs.3000/- Total Income : 48,015/- + Rs.3000/- = Rs.51,015 Expenditure : 10,185/- Net Income : 51,015/- - 10,185/- = Rs.40,830/-

Increased food grain production – House hold level Sl.NoNameReq of rice for family in qtls Qty produced through 0.5 acre model in qtls Status after 0.5 acre model implementation 1Smt.Ramulamma1284 qtls deficit 2Smt. Kishtamma qtls surplus 3Smt. Vineetha781 qtl surplus 4Smt.Balamma88sufficient Yadireddy pally village of Mahabubnagar district Earlier they all used to purchase rice from PDS shop and kirana shops

Key factors for success Identification of Suitable lands Timely leasing agreements Intense hand holding Regular monitoring Support for supply of implements and other inputs