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

2. 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. 3 Pest Management Summer Ploughing Community Bonfires Seed and Seedling Treatment White and Yellow Plates Different types of Traps Trap Crops Alleys in Paddy

4. 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

5. Rainwater conservation measures Conservation of the entire rain water in the field itself Rs.185.18crores worth works were executed Components include Trench, Conservation furrows, Farm Pond, compost pit, tank silt application. Rs. 48,000 per acre - MGNREGS

6. 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 2009-10: Piloted with 251 beneficiaries 2010-11: Scaled up with 912 beneficiaries 2011-12: Targeted for 10,000 families

7. 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/-

8. 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 )730128760 2Ridge gourd100252500 3Bhendi100303000 4Tomato500157500 5Cluster Beans100252500 6Cucumber100121200 7palak100252500 8Amamranthus50201000 9Coriander50402000 10Bitter gourd50201000 11Bottle gourd55 nos10550 12Chillies200255000 13Menthi1835630 14Marigold525125 15Red gram300 Kgs30 9000 16Sorrel2530750 48,015

9. 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/-

10. 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. Kishtamma7.580.5 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

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