Case Studies: Farmers Climate Schools C. Konda Reddy Subject Expert – Community Organization 5 th Project Steering Committee Meeting 12 th June 2013, Hotel Minerva Grand, Hyderabad Reversing Environmental Degradation and Rural Poverty through Adaptation to Climate Change in Drought Stricken Areas in Southern India: A Hydrological Unit Pilot Project Approach
S. NoPNGO Name of the Farmer VillageCase study 1GVS Panduranga Reddy Nariganipalli Adapted knowledge on soil moisture management and pest control measures to tomato crop; eager to disseminate FCS learning to other farmers. 2DIPA Sheik Pedda Khasim Anumalaveedu Adapted knowledge on soil moisture management to growing fodder; shared experience in CCAC meetings and ready to provide seed to other farmers
S. NoPNGO Name of the Farmer VillageCase study 3DIPAKakarla RosaiahMadar Palli Adapted knowledge on soil moisture management to growing fodder; shared experience in CCAC meetings and ready to provide seed to other farmers 4DIPAJyothiMadar Palli Shifted from growing commercial crops to traditional crops like millets (Drought resistant varieties); shared experience in CCAC meeting
S. NoPNGO Name of the Farmer VillageCase study 5DIPAChittembabuRacherla Farm Attends FCS regularly, shares experiences in organic practices in sessions and CCAC meetings 6SYAMallikarjunaDharmapuram CRP; practicing organic agriculture and drought resistant varieties for past three years, uses FCS platform to share his experiences in FCS sessions and CCACs meetings
S. NoPNGO Name of the Farmer VillageCase study 5DIPAChittembabuRacherla Farm Attends FCS regularly, shares experiences in organic practices in sessions and CCAC meetings 6SYAMallikarjunaDharmapuram CRP; practicing organic agriculture and drought resistant varieties for past three years, uses FCS platform to share his experiences in FCS sessions and CCACs meetings
S. NoPNGO Name of the Farmer VillageCase study 7SYARamakrishnaDharmapuram PCM volunteer, SLWM pilot farmer, FCS participant; Shared his experiences in soil- moisture management— combined drip irrigation with vermicompost and farm-yard manure; Mandal agriculture officer sanctioned NADEP compost unit
S. NoPNGO Name of the Farmer VillageCase study 8CARESukanyammaRangampeta Joined as CCAC member in SPACC project, in response to HUN request came forward to be a CRP; sees it as a leadership opportunity; easier for two women to travel together and participate 9CARVEKarishmaThummalacheruvu FCS CRP; increased awareness on climate change impacts and adaptation; gained in confidence and is proactively sharing learning with other farmers in various forums
S. NoPNGO Name of the Farmer VillageCase study 10CARVEChennakesavuluBodapadu FCS CRP; Practicing soil- moisture practices; increased awareness on climate change impacts and adaptation; Gained in confidence and is proactively sharing learning with other farmers in various forums 11CARVET. RamuluPeddayachavaram Practicing soil moisture conservation and shares experiences in FCS sessions and CCAC meetings
S. NoPNGO Name of the Farmer VillageCase study 12CARVERamanammaMannevaripalli Practicing soil moisture conservation and shares experiences in FCS sessions and CCAC meetings