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Form: 5

GEF Small Grants Programme - India

Final Report

(To be completed by NGO/CBO grant recipient at the end of project.)

(In two copies- CEE Regional Coordinator and GEF SGP NC Sectt. by the Partner Institution)

1. Grantee Partner

Name of the Organization : PARIBESH UNNAYAN PARISHAD

Grant Recipient Address : 8/1B Raipur Road (East), Kolkata – 700 032 (near Jadavpur)

Telephone/Fax/Email : 91 9002497090 / 919331014283;

E-Mail: [email protected]

Person in charge of Final Report: Dr. Amales Misra, Secretary, PUPA, Contact person

2. Identification of the Project

Project Name : “Conservation of Local Agro Biodiversity for Better Livelihoods through

use of Local Resources in Response to poor Areas of Sundarbans”

Project Number : IND/SGP/OP5/Y3/CC/STAR/ 2013/36/WB02

GEF Thematic Area: CLIMATE CHANGE

Location of Project : Patharpratima & Sagar Block, Sundarbans; *Diamond Harbour-II

Block, South 24 Parganas

Project Start and End Dates (as in the MoA)P : 1st February 2014 to December, 2016.

3. Financial Summary:

Fund Utilization & Disbursement Request Amount (Rs.)

SGP Grant amount 20,00,000.00

SGP Funds received to date for this grant 16,00,000.00

SGP Funds spent to date 2006705.00

Funds balance – 6705.00

SGP Grant disbursement requested 400000.00

* As there was no salinity intrusion problems in the paddy fields at Diamond Harbour-II Block,

the activities were restricted to strengthening of SHG & Farmers' Club there.


4. Project Co-financing Received:

Source (s) Type

(In-kind or Cash)

Co-financing ( Kinds) Co-financing

(Cash/Cheque)

Manpower In kinds( Honourarium of

the experts of NGO)

417000.00

Training,

Seminar, etc.

In kinds : Hall rent……...

Honourarium (external

expert from Univ. Finland

Dr. P.Halder .....................

& CPDO,Bhubaneswar)

( Two visits) .................. Honourarium (Trainer:

organic farming, House

wiring, Food

processing)from J.C. Ghosh

Polytechnic (14-

15).................................

Honourarium (trainer: Solar

& Tailoring from J.C. Ghosh

Polytechnic (15-16) .............

6500.00

5000.00

24000.00

50000.00

36000.00

Project

activities

Paddy seeds (donated by

farmers of Patharpratima

& Sagar Block) & demo

plots allowed for

cultivation( 2 yrs).........

Poultry Farming.................

Kitchen Garden.................

Fishery,IFS, etc. ................

20000.00

254910.00

21845.00

15000.00

Rs. 60,000.00

( KREEPA for Fruit

saplings) Cheque

Rs. 20000.00

(KREEPA) For

Audiovisuals (training

purpose)

For purchase of Moong

seeds (International Year

of Pulses) by ZEE Bangla

TV

Rs. 29600.00 (Cash)

Rs. 60,000.00 (Sci Lab,

Tripal for flood victim

& medical Camp)

Total 850255.00 169600.00 ( Cash &

Cheque)

5. Progress Report

Project Goal and Purpose: (Use as much space as required)

Ultimate Goal is to enhance the livelihood security of small and marginal farmers, particularly in climate

sensitive zones of sundarbans, WB through conservation and sustainable utilization of indigenous agro-

biodiversity resources, particularly, salt tolerant varieties of paddy and empowering the farmers with

organic farming technologies.


The Purpose is :

The primary objective of the project is to improve the agro-biodiversity in the coastal areas of Sunderbans

affected by intrusion of saline water of the sea during the devastating cyclone (AILA) of 2009 and also

afterwards. The salinity of the soil is so high that agriculture was not possible in some areas. But

introduction of salt-tolerant varieties of paddy proved useful. Different types of indigenous paddy varieties

are being cultivated using organic fertilizers-like vermicompost, fish tonic and jeevamurtha. To provide

additional support to the families of the marginal and small farmers training and finance is given for poultry

and fishery. The project area is Patharpratima & Sagar Block, Sundarbans; South 24 Parganas

i) to establish SEED STORES of salt tolerant paddy seed and other crop & vegetable varieties;

ii) to promote cultivation of all these varieties on a pilot demonstration basis for seed

production and storing these seeds in Seed Banks for further distribution among the

farmers;

iii) to strengthen the capacity of farmer groups to produce and make available of all these seed

to farmers, and to share experience;

iv) to facilitate farmers’ access to markets, including organic markets;

v) to enhance access of farmers to local and state authorities, research stations, and other

stakeholders for information on local agricultural biodiversity and improve information

sharing among them.

a. Detailed Summary of Activities (Increase rows as required)

(Guidance Notes: Give details on each the activities performed, as specified in the MoA)

1. Participants/Beneficiaries

Number of females: 2300

Number of males: 1110

Number of children: as per the families: 125

2. Capacity Building/Training

Number of females: 750

Number of males:425

Number of children: 41

Sl.

N.

Activities as

approved in MoA

Progress as on date Remarks

COMMUNITY MOBILISATION (SURVEY, MEETING, WORKSHOP, etc.) Meeting with

NGO

representatives

(for local partners

selection)

Consensus building for the

target area selection along with

local partners/ individuals.

It was discussed that as the

village Digeswar, Diamond

Harbour-II GP is not affected

by saline water flushing, the

activities for that village will be

decided after visiting the area

and discussion with the

villagers.

SDSAT (Sudhansu Dey ),

Durbachati; Panarhat Sneho (

Indranath Kanji) Panarhat,

Diamond Harbour-II; Sudipti

Halder (SGP Staff) along with

other members of PUPA attended

the meeting.


Plan of action was discussed for

Durbachati & Panarhat and

other villages of Patharpratima

& Sagar Block.

Inaugural Function Venue: Institute of

Mass

Communication

Film and Television

Studies

261/12,Prince Anwar

Shah Road,Kolkata

700 033, India.

This is the formal inauguration

of the project , as per contract.

Dr. Parijat Dey, Director, Tech.

Education, Govt. of W.B., Dr.

Ashish Ghosh, ENDEV, Dr.

A.Danda, WWF-Sundarban, Ms.

Karuna Singh, Earth Day Network

, Mr. Shyamal Sengupta Rector &

Hon. Secretary, Institute of Mass

Communication and members &

well-wishers of PUPA (more

than 50 participants) present.

First Planning

Meeting ( Dr Dey

and others)

Dr. Parijat Dey conducted the

meeting. It was decided that a

MEET THE FARMERS

programme may be arranged at

Patharpratima in the month of

April/June,14

Service centre Seminar Room,

Dhakuria. It was planned to make

a rapid survey in the Sundarban

area for collection of salt tolerant

varieties in the month of June, 14.

For seed conservation DEMO

PLOTS will be selected at least

one in each target locality.

Second Planning

Meeting for

Drafting the plan

of work for three

months (April –

June,14), held at

Service centre

Seminar Room,

Dhakuria

Decision: Baseline data related

to farming activities, salt

tolerant varieties of paddy

available with the farmers in

remote islands of Sundarban,

traditional cultivation practices,

nutritional management by

utilizing local natural resources

, higher production of paddy by

adopting proper management

practices ; all these were

emphasized. In addition,

marketing of organically

produced items of locally as

well as at city level will also be

emphasized.

Output: a draft plan for April to

June,14 was prepared. It was also

decided to organize a

stakeholders’ Meet at

Patharpratima in April,14

Stakeholders

Meetings at Sagar

Island

Dhablat L.P. High School, Sagar

Is. owned a land affected with

saline water, would be utilized

on lease for experiment of saline

tolerant varieties of paddy.

Dr. S.Mitra, Mr. Asim Kundu &

Namita Kundu (Social Workers),

Prof. Sunita Das Dr. S.Mitra, Dr.

Parijat Dey( Director, Dept. of

Tech. Education, WB), Dr.

A.Misra and Sri Santanu Gayen,

H.M. attended.

Meeting with

farmers & SHG

Farmers interested in saline

tolerant paddy cultivation &

Prog. Conducted in the Office of

SDSAT, Durbachati; and office of


members at

Patharpratima &

Panarhat

SHG related information was

collected.

Panarhat Sneho, Panarhat

Diamond Harbour-II.

Krishi Mela

(Organised by our

partner NGO, SDSAT,

Durbachati) for

wider and extended

support.

A stall with varieties of paddy

seeds was installed &

distribution of poultry birds to

SHG members

Durbachati, Patharpratima GP

Stakeholders’

MEET at ISWS,

Ganjerhat,

Patharpratima

Members of seven clubs from

Patharpratima attended. It was

decided to initiate the survey for

baseline data collection

immediately with support from

local partners.

It was decided to start survey work

with cooperation from ISWS,

Ganjerhat. However, they need

some manpower support for the

same.

Motivation cum

Orientation

Programme held at

Service centre

Seminar Room,

Dhakuria

Meeting was held with key

persons from Durbachati,

Rakhaskhali,Indrapur and

PUA’s key members associated

with the project.

It was planned to make a rapid

survey in the Sundarban area for

collection of salt tolerant varieties

in the month of June,14 and a

planning meeting will be held on

17th May,14.

Meeting with

farmers & members

of SHGs,

Rakhaskhali

25 SHG members and 12

farmers at Rakshaskhali agreed

to cultivate traditional paddy,

including salt tolerant one, in

their fields, if supported by

PUPA.

It was also decided to observe

WORLD ENVIRONMENT

DAY, nobody knows about it,

by planting local plants in

homestead areas.

Locally, certain varieties, like

Dhudheswar, Balam,

Chamarmani, Hangra warieties

were collected and exchanged

amongst the farmers. One Demo

Plot in the field of Ashoke

Pradhan with nine varieties of

paddy

(Dhudheswar,Bhuri,Gobindabhog,

Hamilton,Hangra,Kerala sundari,

Lalghetu, Malabati & Talmugur)

was finalized for seed

conservation.

Meeting with

Gobindapur (G.

Abad Pratyasa

Welfare Society),

Indrapur,

Sitarampur,

Buraburir tat,

Gobardhanpur

Key members of

G.A.P.W.Society, Indrapur

Dwipanchal A.S.Samity and

about 50 members of 18 SHGs

at Indrapur attended the

meeting.

Salt affected areas identified, local

salt tolerant varieties collected and

exchanged. Sesbania seed

(Dhaincha) purchased and

distributed amongst the farmers.

Meeting with

farmers & SHG

members at

Boatkhali, Sagar

island

Discussion with SHG members

agreed for salt tolerant paddy

cultivation.

Anusua Maity (0.33 acre), Tapasi

Kalsa ( 0.3 acre) & Arati Bhuniya

(0.3 acre) agreed to cultivate

paddy varieties, and seeds already

supplied.

Visit to Two new villages at Bose Institute has been working at


Patharpratima for

survey at

Satydaspur &

Krishnadaspur villages; meeting

with newly selected

farmers at

Gobardhanpur;

meeting with

members of

Durbachati

Gramonnayan

Samity, new CBO

at Durbachati

Patharpratima ( ST & SC

dominated) were selected and

contacted with Krishnadas

Swamiji Seva Sangha (Sunirmal Das & Subal ch Das

) for promotion of traditional

paddy & poultry birds.

.

Krishnadaspur & Satyadaspur (ST

Community), we were approached

for supporting promotion of salt

tolerant varieties of paddy.

Informal meeting with more than

20 farmers made with an

assurance of supporting them in

paddy cultivation

Mobilising the

flood affected

people of six

villages of MG-I

GP, Sagar Island.

Flood relief (dry food, drinking

water provided) with support

received from PUPA’s staff

members. Old clothes supplied

to needy persons, collected from

Kolkata schools.

Three Health camps arranged to

provide medical help to the flood

victims.

Meeting with SHG

leaders at

Patharpratma

Village, MG-I GP,

Sagar Island

Discussion with SHG members

for motivation and activity

selection. They need

Management training, which

was considered.

Leaders from 12 groups attended

and it was finalized that a

Management Training is to be

arranged for the selected members

of the groups attended.

Meeting at

Patharpratima

Block, (Rakshalkhali,

Sitarampur,

Banashyam-nagar,

Buraburirtat

villages)

Information about cultivation

practices in the areas was

recorded. Selection of SHG

members for Deshi (Non-

descriptive) variety Poultry

farming at household level.

Local variety of maize & mung

(Vigna sp.) seed, poultry bird

(deshi) collection.

Traditional varieties of poultry

bird being rare in the locality,

support for the same was

considered.

Interaction with

SHG members &

Farmers affected by

saline flood during

last July, 14.

Dr. Santanu Mitra & Dr.

A.Misra attended to an d

recorded the problems of

farming.

Dr. Mi Zhou & Dorien Bramm

(Directors) of Praxis Lab,

Hongkong, were at Sagar Island

in December 2014, to see our

(Paribesh Unnayan Parishad's)

different projects on Climate

Change Resilience and interaction

with the women members

displaced from Ghoramara Is.

Meeting with

Farmers of Six

villages, MG-I GP

PRA meeting was arranged to

assess the need, resources and

aspiration of the people of

flood-affected villages. It was

also documented the results of

It was decided that training of

farmers will be continued in the

affected villages.


cultivation of salt-tolerant paddy

(Dudheswar) distributed

amongst the farmers.

Meeting with SHG

members & farmers

Gobindapur Abad

Welfare

Society,Brajaballavp

ur (1.1.15)

Indrapur Deepanchal

Adarsa Seva

Samity,G Plot

(2.1.15)

Khudiram Sangha,

Gobardhanpur,G.Plot

(3.1.15)

Dakshin Sitarampur

Farmers Club,G.plot

(4.1.15)

SDSAT,Durbachati

(5.1.15)

i) Mobilising the old beneficiary

groups and involving new ones.

ii) Paddy production during last kharif

season recorded.

iii) Support for poultry birds, locally

suitable, finalised during last visit

(fund released after signing the

contract.) to:

a) Kalpana De (Rupkatha SGSY)

b) Indrapur SHG

c) Khudiram sangha SHG

Women members of SHGs believe

that income generation through

poultry will be possible if poultry

feeds are prepared locally.

Moreover, marketing is another

problem; they have to sell

whatever price is available locally.

Meeting with SHG

members at MG-I

GP for finalizing

the quantum of

support required for

poultry

development.

Information about cultivation

practices in the areas was

recorded. Selection of SHG

members for Deshi (Non-

descriptive) variety Poultry

farming at household level and

support given to: a) Gayatri Das,Kanan Dolui

& Pratima Mali (Urbasi SGSY)

b) Manjurani Das (Pragati

SGSY)

c) Sumitra Giri (Bharatmata

SHG)

d) Suprita Giir (Baba Loknath

SGSY)

e) Sumana Panda (R.Mahila

Samity)

Considering the cost of market

feeds and subsequent marketing

problems, local breeds (non-

descriptive) are preferred by the

SHG members. But the said

varieties are not available for

purchase. It was felt necessary to

contact CPDO, Bhubaneswar to

get some idea to solve the

problems.

Meeting with

Lakhimata SHG at

Muriganga

Meeting regarding production of

salt tolerant paddy in Demo Plot

(Milan Parua)

Mr. Mrityunjoy Acharya

conducted the meeting.

Meeting with

Nildiganta SHG at

Boatkhali



(Uttam Paera)



Meeting with Baba

Loknath SHG at

Hendolketki



(Madan Pal)



Survey in 7 villages

and meeting with 6

SHGs of

Patharpratima

Block

A survey was conducted in

Satyadaspur, Sitarampur

(North), Sitarampur (South),

Indrapur, Gobindapur Abadh,

Rakhaskhali, Kishorinagar

regarding production of paddy in

Mr. Mrityunjoy Acharya with Mr.

Abhishek Ghosh conducted the

survey and meeting.


Aman after last year’s flood,

types of paddies being

cultivated. Meeting with SHGs

were to collect data on different

supports provided to them.

Survey in villages

and meeting with

SHGs members &

farmers of Sagar &

Pathar Block

Visit to Rakshalkhali,

Gobindapur, Indrapur, Dakshin

Sitarampur (Patharpratima

Block) & Phulbari, Boatkhali

(Sagar Block) to meet the

farmers & SHG members.

Mr. Acharya with Mr. Abhishek

Ghosh conducted the survey for

documentation of the results.

Survey was conducted in Shilpara,

Hendolketki, Muriganga,

Pakhirala, Patharpratima,

Kachuberia regarding production

of paddy in Aman after last year’s

flood, types of paddies being

cultivated. Meeting with SHGs

were to collect data on different

supports provided to them

Documentation of

best practices

(paddy cultivation)

ZEE Bangla

Television

Farmers of the villages Phulbari,

Siubpur, Hendalketli & Siulpara

were interviewed for recording

the paddy cultivation related

data.

The documented data was

telecasted in TV Channel on 25th

April,16

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Baseline survey

Baseline survey &

meeting at Pathar

Pratima Block, (Rakshalkhali,

Indrapur, Buraburir

Tat, Gobardhanpur,

Gobindapur,

Brajaballavpur &

Durbachati

Information about paddy

cultivation processes in the

areas was recorded. Selection

of progressive farmers for

cultivating traditional and salt

tolerant varieties.

Introduction of sustainable farming

methods, establishing a savings and

credit scheme for the sustainability

of the project activities.

House to house

survey at flood

affected six

villages, MG-I GP,

Sagar Is.

Survey conducted by local

volunteers (Sm. Pampa Maity,

Ms. Sangita Das & Ms. Sankari

Panda) at Mooriganga,

Silpara, Hendalketki,

Patharpratima, Pakhirala &

Kahuberia villages, all are

flood affected .

Pond water still remains saline,

Betel vine yard destroyed mostly,

no boro cultivation. Paddy,

vegetables, fish cultivation affected

largely.

Environment Day Observation with Actions

International

Biodiversity Day

Observation

(22.05.14)

Scientist from

WWF, PUPA and

students of PUPA’s

Study Centre

attended.

Dhablat Lakshman Parabesh High School,

Sagar Island

World

Environment Day

SHG members

planted one plant

SHG & Club members of Rakshaskhali,

Gobindapur, Indrapur observed the Day.

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Celebration ((Ralshaskhali,

Gobindapur, G-

Plot, etc)

each on WED in

their own area.

Gram Panchayat members were invited. It is

interesting to note that Local GP also

motivated and observed the day.

World Women

Day observation on

8th March,15

Members of SHGs

took part for the first

time in this type of

programme and they

were excited to

know that they have

a programme for

their own. Nearly 50

SHG members

participated.

It was for the first time women members

assembled and organized their programme

with an expectation of similar type of

programme in future

( Fair/ Mela).

‘Awareness on

Biofertiliser’(19.03

.15)

One day programme

on the importance of

biofertiliser was

organized at PUPA’s

rural office with local

expert , Sri Pravanjan

Das, VIB.

Forty five candidates

attended the

programme.

Participants showed their interest for more

practical training.

“Swachha Bharat

Avijan Week”(16-

22 March,15)

Twelve ponds at

three villages

(Phulbari, Kashtala

& Sibpur) were

cleaned and treated

with bleaching

powder & lime, on

20-22 March,15.

Material (lime & bleaching powder) received

from local BDO office for cleaning pond

water.

TRAINING for capacity building

Survey &

training (SHG)

on biofertiliser

use

Expert from VIB, Nimpith

attended

Digeswar village, Diamond Harbour

Training-

Workshop Vermicomposting

training

Expert from LRRM,

Nimpith attended.

Farners of Phulbari village (25)

attebded the trag. and supported with

500 worms eachafter the trg.

Farmers’

Training

(At Ramganga,

Patharpratima)

Sri Sushil Patra, progressive

farmers, Sagar Island and

Sri Mrinmaybabu of

Samadhan Seed Bhandar

Mr. Bibhu Prasad Tripathy, CEE

East attended the training programme


conducted the training.

Training on

paddy cultivation

in saline affected

areas

One hundred fifty farmers

attended the training

programme, which was

conducted by Dr. Anupam

Paul, state Agriculture

Trganing Centre, Fulia,

Nadia

Interaction with farmers at

Mrityunjaynagar, DS-II GP

(Muktitirtha Club)

Training on

Nursery

Management

More than 15 youths of

Gobindapur village got the

technical help on grafting of

fruit plants.

Sri Surojit Khan, Amtala (Basanta

Nursery) conducted the training.

Workshop at

Dhamakhali

on Salt Tolerant

Paddy (organised

by ENDEV)

Sri M. Acharya & Sri

Biman Das, project staff

attended the workshop

organized by ENDEV on

Salt tolerant paddy

promotion.

Information gathered on promotional

activities in other parts of Sundarban

(Mousuni Is. By WWF- Sundarban,

Ramganga by DRCSC, Dubrachati by

SDSAT.

Training on SHG

Management

Meeting with SHG

members from 4 groups at

Durbachati ( 23.09.14) and

Rakshaskhali (24.09.140

was organised to aware

about the importance of

maintaining Group

documents & regular

meetings. Maintenance of

Account Books & other

Registers were discussed

and advised to update the

same immediately.

It was observed that members have no

proper idea about the management of

SHG, book keeping, Bank linkage, etc.

Training on SHG

Management &

Accounts

(MG-I GP, Sagar

Island)

Training was organized at

Hendalketki Kumarnarayan

Primary School

30 SHG members from 12 Groups

form 3 villages (Muriganga, Silpara &

Hendalketki) attended.

Training on SHG

Management &

Accounts

(MG-I GP, Sagar

Island)

Training was 10organized at

Hendalketki Kumarnarayan

Primary School

24 SHG members from 12 Groups

form 3 villages (Patharpratima,

Pakhirala & Kachuberia attended.

Poultry

Management

training (5 days)

(PUPA Office,

Phulbari)

50 candidates participated in

the training

17.04.15 To 21.04.15

Training was conducted by Dr. Indira

Nayar, CPDO, Bhubaneswar

Training on SHG

Management &

Accounts

(Rakshaskhali

Fifty five SHG members

from 25 Groups attended the

training. Discussion was

held to raise leadership,

Rakshkhaskhali MA SEVA SAMITY

cooperated in organizing this training.


village,

Patharpratima

Block)

Group management,

Accounts maintenance,

Bank Linkage etc.

Maintenance of Account

Books & other Registers

were discussed and advised

to update the same

immediately

Training on High

Density

Integrated

Farming

(Flood-affected

six villages of

MG-I GP)

45 Farmers attended.

Maize, Sunflower

cultivation was encouraged.

Trainer: Sri Ashoke Pradhan,

Rakshashkahli and Sk. Rabiul Haque,

Shyamboser Chack.

Venue: Hendalketki Kumarnarayan

Primary School

Training on

Organic Farming

Sk. Rabiul Hauqe ,

Shyamboser Chack, Agri-

Trainer (organic)

Sri Surojit Khan, Basanti

Nursery

Sri Amar Das, Retd. Asst.

ADO, Sagar Block

Cultivation in saline fields needs the

use of large quantities of organic

manures.

This programme was organized with

support from ICZM project.

Farmers’

Training

(Gobindapur,

Patharpratima)

Training was organized with

local support from

G.A.P.W.Society. Sk.

Rabiul Hack, Shyamboser

Chack, Agri-Trainer

(organic) conducted the

training as an expert. Dr.

S.Mitra, President & Dr.

A.Misra attended the

meeting. Local farmers ( 40)

and farmers(3) from

D.Sitarampur attended the

trg.prog. Local coordinators

from Indrapur &

Rakshaskhali also attended.

As organic manures are essential for

cultivation in salt affected land,

various techniques of preparing the

same was discussed in detail. In

addition, Integrated farming, intensive

multicultural horticulture techniques

were discussed and demonstrated in

the field.

Four-day

Leadership

Training (SGH

management,

Accounts, Internal

loan, Bank linkage)

More than 30 candidates

including staff members

participated in the training

programme.

Farmers’ Training

at Gobardhanpur,

Patharpratima

The programme was organized

with local support from

Gobardhanpur Palli

Unnayan Club and

Ramakrishna Seva Samity.

Sri Dayal Bhuniya, PUPA

conducted the programme.

Discussion was held on

35farmers attended.


organic manure preparation

and use, particularly

vermicomposting. Forty five

local farmers attended the

programme.

Field visit and

training on Paddy

cum Fish at

Hendolketki,

Shilpara,

Gobindapur.

23 households practicing

both paddy and fish were

selected and trained to

practice paddy and fish

together.

In this system, during monsoon fish

can be reared in the paddy field. Fishes

can reduce the chances of insect attack

on paddies by preying on the insects in

return paddy sheds some inflorescences

that acts as food for the fishes.

Techniques of fish feed preparation

was also taught.

About 35 farmers were present in the

training program. 3 types of fish feeds

were prepared. Feeds for fingerlings,

well grown and pregnant fishes were

learned. Breeding of Katla, Rohu and

Mrigal was discussed.

Food Processing

training

27 females participated in

the program, process of

production of Jam, Jelly and

Pickle was taught.

Training supported by Jnan Chandra

Ghosh Polytechnic

Table: 1 – Summary of the Trainings and Workshops undertaken

TRAINING Name of the

Training

Place (Block) No. of

Trg.

No. of

Group

(SHG)

Female

Participants

Male

Participants

SHG

Management

Training

Patharpratima 3 51 284 6

Sagar 4 25 350 32

Poultry


Sagar 7 31 392 36

Fishery Patharpratima 1 3 42 21

Sagar 4 7 88 107

Integrated

Farming


Sagar 3 10 120 67

Organic farming Patharpratima 6 24 226 250

Sagar 5 15 150 83

Kitchen / Herbal/

Nutritional/

Garden


Sagar 3 10 85 24

Vermicomposting Patharpratima 2 4 56 36

Sagar 3 13 126 52


Salt-tolerant

paddy cultivation


Sagar 4 24 95 120

TOTAL Patharpratima 18 47 752 348

Sagar 27 68 890 241 Two Blocks 45 115 1642 589

WORKSHOP (Orientation workshop, climate resilient agriculture, salt tolerant paddy

cultivation, IFS, Low external input (organic input) sustainable agriculture etc

Patharpratima

(Villages)

1 Rakshaskhali 3 11 83 27 2 Gobindapur abad 2 9 82 21 3 Dakshin

Sitarampur

2 2 61 20

4 Indrapur 3 11 76 67 5 Gobardhanpur 2 3 38 61 6 Satyadashpur 2 2 21 58 7 Krishnadashpur 2 2 24 29 8 Kisorimohanpur 2 3 45 38 9 K-Plot 1 2 22 35 Sagar Island

(Villages)

10 Dhablat Sibpur 6 10 124 61 11 Mrityunjaynagar 2 2 19 39 12 Gobindapur 1 5 60 27 13 Mooriganga &

Silpara

3 6 58 29

14 Hendalhetki 2 7 65 31 15 Pakhirala &

Kachuberia

2 7 37 40

16 Kashtala &

Sibpur

2 5 36 28

17 Phulbari 5 9 92 47 42 96 943 658

Table: 2 –Summary of Income generation & salt tolerant paddy promotion

Activities (2014-16).......................................................................Annexure (I)


Table: 3 – Targeted locality & No. of Groups & participants (Beneficiaries)

Locality

(Block/GP

Village

Group

SHG

No. of

Members

(SHG)

Number of

Farmers

Block: Patharpratima Brajaballavpur

GP Rakshashkhali 15 250 40

Gobindapur Abad 7 93 29

G-plot GP Indrapur 12 180 22

South Sitarampur 3 42 28

North Sitarampur 3 46 21

Buraburirtat 3 44 22

Gobardhanpur 5 75 19

Satyadaspur 1 16 10

Krishnadaspur 1 14 10

K-Plot GP Achintanagar 37 Bhagbatpur GP kishorinagar 25 Durbachati GP Durbachati 5 82 35

Dakshin Surendragaunj 25

Total 13 55 842 323

1165

Block: Sagar MG-I GP Kacuberia,

Pakhirala,Patharpratima,

Hendalketki,Silpara,

Mooriganga;Phulbari,

kashtala , Sibpur,

Sapkhali

33

525

366

Sikarpur &

Ramkrishnapur

4 60 45

MG-II GP Bamankhali 10 DS-I GP Sibpur

(Boatkhali)Gobindapur

9 110 55

Mahendragaunje 2 37 45 DS-II GP Mrityunjaynagar &

Sumatinagar

2 28 25

Dhablat GP 12 185 45

Total 18 62 945 591

Grand Total 31 117 1787 914 Total Village 31, SHG 117, SHG Members 1787, Farmers 914

Direct Beneficiaries – 2701

Cultivation in 535 Hectre/3745 bigha

Total paddy varieties cultivated nearly 100, of which 15 are found to be

salt tolerant of different degrees


Table: 4 – Summary of Traditional paddy cultivation from 2014-2016

Aman paddy, 2014

Total varieties cultivated 63

Traditional varieties (including both aromatic &

salt tolerant) 54

High Yielding varieties 9

Boro paddy, 2014 Total varieties cultivated 5


salt tolerant) 3


Aman paddy, 2015 Total varieties cultivated 102


salt tolerant) 88


Boro paddy, 2015 Total varieties cultivated 6


salt tolerant) 2


Amam Paddy , 2016 Total varieties cultivated 102 (116 tried)


salt tolerant) 86


b. Results (Use as much space as required)

(Guidance Notes: The extent to which the objectives specified in the MoA, were accomplished; Unplanned

achievements; New activities undertaken ; Shortfalls in targets; Describe immediate benefits received by

participants and/or recipient communities)

Most of the approved activities (climate resilient ago-biodiversity conservation), particularly the

promotion of salt tolerant paddy cultivation, were undertaken at two blocks out of proposed three

blocks. Diamond Harbour Block that was found not to be affected with salinity problems.

As a result of extensive Community mobilization, a total 13855 HHs with a total population of 74182

and SC population 12501 under 31 villages, 10 GPs and 2 Blocks was covered. Beneficiaries include

SHG 117, SHG Members 1787, Farmers 914 and total Direct Beneficiaries – 2701. Nearly 100

100 traditional varieties of Paddy including 15 varieties of salt tolerant ones cultivated in 3745 bighas

(535 hectares / 1248 acres) of land.


Summarised Accounts of initial target and the

same achieved at the end of the project

Target Achieved

Sagar Island (5 villages)

250 HH 18 Village; Total (4463 HHs; 23404 population)

Involved (432 HHs; 2200 Population, approx.) Patharpratima

(5 villages)

500 HH

13 villages; Total (9392 HHs; 50778 population)

Involved ( 521 HHs; 2606 population)

Diamond harbor –II

(3 Villages)

250 HH

As there was no salinity intrusion problems in the paddy fields at

Diamond Harbour-II Block, the activities were restricted to

strengthening of SHG & Farmers' Clubs there.

One village, 207 HHs & 981 population

A) i) Planning & Sensitisation

workshop

(stakeholder/farmers/SHG

members/local club

members/Govt. officials.etc.)

ii)Identification/strengthening/sen

sitisation of community groups

(SHGs/farmers club/Eco-clubs):

old and new.

Planning workshop, Sensitisation programme, meetings,

workshop & trainings led to involvement of 55 SHGs with

842 members, 323 farmers (Patharpratima Block);

62 SHGs with 945 members, 591 farmers at Sagar

Block; one SHG & one farmers Club with 25 members

total, at Diamongharbour-II GP)- dropped.

iii) Survey to assess the existing

floristic & faunal diversity of the

target area

West Bengal Biodiversity Board supported a PBR for MG-I GP)

was released just earlier to the initiation of this Project.

iv) Documentation of indigenous

crop varieties and traditional

agriculture practices

In the PBR all these information is available

v) Awareness programme for

conservation of biodiversity

World Environment Day, Earth day, International Biodiversity

day, Forest week, Women Day, Swacha Bharat Aviyan, Nirmal

Gram Panchayat and Health awareness programmes were done

on specific days.

More than Eight such programme at Sagar Island and six

(one South Sitarampur ( Intn. Water Day) and five ( WED,

Earth Day, Forest week, Swacha Bharat Aviyan, Nirmal

Gram Panchayat) at Indrapur

B) Integrated conservation Farms (Following the principles of

Integrated farming System)

Eleven at Sagar Block, eight at Patharpratima Block

B1) Conservation of Biotic components

i) Traditional varieties of paddy

conservation (Aman & Boro) ( SRI &

conventional methods

102 varieties of traditional paddy are conserved in the

Demo Farm, Phulbari, including 20 saline tolerant.

ii) Self breeding indigenous fishes (koi,

Magur, Singi, snake headed fishes, etc)

Fourteen Farmers at Patharpratima and eighteen at

Sagar Island.

iii) Kitchen Garden/Nutritional Garden 78 SHG members at Patharpratima ; 108 at Sagar Island

iv) Herbal Garden (along with Kitchen

garden)

5 SHG members at Patharpratima ; 8 at Sagar Island (

more along with K. garden)


v) Horticulture (Fruit plants) 432 at Patharpratima and 445 at Sagar island.

vi) Area specific legumes (Veg., pulses); Oil

seeds

Value added pulse ( mung, musur, arhar) were tried but

it was not very successful.

Altogether 54 SHG members were supported.

vii) Promoting area specific fertilizer tree

[Dhaincha (Sesbania baculeate), Bokful

(Sesbania grandiflora),Sunnhemp

(crotalaria juncea),Cowpea (Vigna

sp.),black gram (Vigna mungo),Drumstick,

Moringa oleifera, etc

All these plants are cultivated in Demo Farm for seed

production. Seeds of these plants were distributed to

more than 63 farmers of Sagar island and 25 farmers of

Patharpratima.

viii) Promoting agro-forestry Tree based cultivation at Integrated Farms started.

Seventeen at Sagar & eleven at Patharpratima were

encouraged along with their Integrated Farming System

Farms.

ix) Organic Betel Vine yard Forty one farmers started using vermicompost and

biofertilisers in their Betel vine yard. All are at Sagar

Is., as betel vine cultivation is not in practices at

Patharpratima.

x) Area specific effective microbial

inoculants (for nitrogen fixation)

isolation and multiplication

Unable to pursue.

xi) Nursery (mangrove, avenue plants, fruit

plants (particularly mango grafting),

Vegetables (traditional varieties)

Seven at Patharpratima and nineteen at Sagar Block.

Fruit plant saplings were supplied thrice (twice from the

SGP fund and the second one is co-financed by

KREEPA).

xii) Endemic poultry, duck, goat (black

Bengal variety), Sheep (Garole variety);

backyard poultry birds (Deshi variety)

Goat is not permitted. Cruiolers, RIR & Banaraja

variety supplied to 55 SHG members at Sagar Block &

12 SHG members at Patharpratima.

xiii) Fodder Bank, Seed Bank, Worm

Bank, etc.)

Three Seed Bank at Sagar Block established.

B2) Ferilisers/manure (organic) i) Green Manures (mentioned above,

[B1 (vii)]

Dhaincha is being used as green manure by 21

farmers at Patharpratima and 24 farmers at Sagar

ii) Compost/FYM Compost used by 21 farmers at Patharpratima and

31 Farmers at Sagar

iii) Vermicompost/Vermi Wash Vermicompost production by 49 farmers at Sagar

and 17 at Patharpratima.

iv) Liquid Bio-manures [(Jeebamrutha - cow

dung, cow urine, bason, molasses, good

soil)];Fish tonic (fish waste & molasses);

Cow urine; Cow dung & cow urine

mixture; various other formulations

available in literature

Liquid manures used by 51 farmers at Sagar but 52 at

Patharpratima.

v) Use of Bio-fertilisers available in the

market

Biofertilisers procured from VIB, Nimpith are used

by 51 betel vine yard owners.

vi) Bio-pesticides (various formulations used

by some farmers & also available in

literature

Biopesticides ( neem, tobacco dust, cow urine, etc.)

are used by 22 farmers at Sagar

B3) Rain water harvesting (excavation of ponds) Arrangements made for RWH at each Integrated

Farms (11) at Sagar and nine at Patharpratima


C) Biodiversity Research, Information and

Training Centre (COMMUNITY

BIODIVERSITY LEARNING CENTRE) (Provide training for local people in new

economic activities that can support

biodiversity conservation.)

One such centre is established at Sagar ( PUPA's

Office, Phulbari)

C1 Establishment voluntary Biodiversity

Conservation Groups (school students of VIII &

IX standard)

Three such groups formed at Sagar Block

C2 Library, teaching/learning material One unit at Sagar Block

C3 Rain water Harvesting One Demo Unit at Sagar ( Pupa's Office)

C4 Model Nursery One such Demo Farm at Sagar

C5 Low cost Smokeless Chulla Only one such chulla prepared for demonstration

purpose. It could not be promoted due to non-

acceptability by the community members.

C6 Solar Light One Charging station exists at Sagar as model

And maintained

D) Capacity Building (Training)

i) TOT (training of trainers) training in NRM,

sustainable agriculture & biodiversity

conservation

One training ( 3-days) at Sagar and three ( one day)

at Patharpratima

ii) Training on all relevant activities

( animal husbandry, bio manure preparing &

use, IFS, certified seed (traditional

varieties), SRI, business planning for value-

added bio products (organic)

Fifteen Training programmes were

organised, as follows:–

Organic farming ( >150 farmers); Integrated

Farming System (>100 farmers); Low cost

Paddy Cultivation (>250 farmers); Nursery

management ( >55 SHG Members); SHG

Management (>450 Women); Poultry

cultivation (> 60 ); Miscellaneous vocational

Training (> 60)

iii) Training for marketing of traditional nature

products outside of local communities One such training organised at Sagar Island

during the project period with support from

SAFE . Food processing training for 2 months

with support from J. C. Ghosh Polytechnic,

tailoring training supported by J. C. Ghosh

Polytechnic training on organic farming by J. C.

Ghosh Polytechnic.

E) Marketing

Value-added bio products (organic rice,

vegetables, food processing products, bio

manures, worms, etc.

One local Outlet ( Sagar Is.) and

One common city outlet ( Garia, Kolkata)

established

F) Development of nature-based tourism

operations (e.g., developing existing

infrastructure, training personal , etc.)

It is initiated at Sagar, places of visits identified,

accommodation and total package for 2 to 3 days

finalised. People started visiting and staying at our

Guest House for tourism purpose.

A tourism program is initiated at Deepanchal

Adarsha Seva Samity, Indrapur(G-Plot G.P),

Patharpratima, a tour package of 3 days is finalized

for Sundarban tour.


c. Activities undertaken

Traditional paddy with diversified organic inputs (available mostly locally) with satisfactory

production. Salt-tolerant paddy cultivation with organic inputs and following the land-shaping

methodology was promoted in saline lands.

Several Training programmes arranged Organic manure preparation [Compost (FYM),

vermicompost, Jeebamrutha (Ghana & liquid), Fish tonic, use of Tricoderma viridae,

pseudomonas sp., Azotobactor with PSB, Bacilus, etc.] during the period.

Organic manure preparation [Compost (FYM), vermicompost, Jeebamrutha (Ghana & liquid),

Fish tonic, use of Tricoderma viridae, pseudomonas sp., Azotobactor with PSB, Bacilus, etc.]

continued by the farmers and used as organic manure & organic bio-pesticides for soil

biodiversity conservation

Dhaincha (Sesbania baculeate), Bokful (Sesbania grandiflora), Sunhemp (Crotalaria juncea),

Atasi (crotalaria sp.), Cowpea (Vigna sp.),black gram (Vigna mungo), Moringa oleifera etc.

were introduced in the locality for the first time.

SRI methodology was practiced during Aman & Boro seasons (with low input methodology)

Vocational training ( Organic farming, House wiring & food processing) with co-financing

support by CDTP scheme of J. C. Ghosh Polytechnic, Kolkata

Two six day long Poultry training (TOT) was conducted by Dr. Indira Nayar, Central

Poultry Development Organisation, Bhubaneswar so as to make profit by following effective

vaccination schedule and also by using locally prepared balanced feed material. 50 candidates

participated in the training.

Institutional arrangements with local stakeholders to bring together the `knowledge holders' of

traditional farming, rituals (customs) and food preparation to give due recognition and empower

them. Awareness campaigns on climate variability and the need to adapt to climate change.

Providing incentives for in situ seed conservation, introduction of sustainable farming methods,

establishing a savings and credit scheme, training in group dynamics, handholding support for financial

management and marketing of organic produce designed.

Water & soil tested for salinity

Nearly, 2320 fruit plants procured from Basanti Nursery, Amtala, S. 24 Parganas were planted

as a part of agro-biodiversity conservation.

[Highest productivity recorded was 2500 kg/acre (6425 kg/ha) for

Keralasundari which is a traditional variety and can withstand salinity to

some extent. Next to Keralasundari, the higher productivity was recorded

for Hangra, Dhudheswar & Ranjit (HYV), all these are moderately salt

tolerant, total 19 varieties of salt-tolerant paddy and the production

enhanced ( average 360 Kg/ 0.33 acres or 2694.5 kg/ha) in saline affected

areas.]


Promotion of Traditional Paddy with special reference to salt-tolerant ones

Tables : 5 – detailed accounts traditional paddy cultivation Report (2014-15)

(ANNEXURE –I)

Table: 6 – Salt Tolerant Paddy Productivity in Saline DEMO plots (2016)

Sl

No

.

Man

e o

f

the

Pad

dy

Dar

e of

So

win

g

Dat

e of

Tra

nsp

lant

atio

n

1st tillers' counting

2nd tillers' counting

Dat

e of

Har

ves

tin

g Produ

ctivity (ton/Hectre)

Soil

sa

linity

(dS

/m)

Rem

ark

Date No. Date No.

1 Bahurupi 05.07.1

6

29.07.16 28.08.16 16 28.09.1

6

23 16.11.1

6

3.5

2.6

to

9.1

0

Variety-

wise

salinity

tolerance

experiment

s have not

been done,

which are

essential to

establish

the correct

variety for

specific

salinity of

the soil

2 Bhuri 11.07.1

6

30.07.16 23.08.16 14 28.09.1

6

21 12.11.1

6

3

3 Bina-10 11.07.1

6

28.07.16 21.08.16 17 28.09.1

6

21 30.10.1

6

3

4 Chapakusi 11.07.1

6

29.07.16 21.08.16 13 28.09.1

6

19 11.11.1

6

3

5 Dudheswa

r

11.07.1

6

28.07.16 21.08.16 13 28.09.1

6

23 05.11.1

6

3

6 Gosaba -5 12.07.1

6

28.07.16 21.08.16 13 28.09.1

6

19 30.10.1

6

3

7 Gosaba -

92

12.07.1

6

28.07.16 21.08.16 14 28.09.1

6

20 30.10.1

6

3.5

8 Hangra 10.07.1

6

25.07.16 21.08.16 14 28.09.1

6

21 11.11.1

6

3

9 Hamilton 12.07.1

6

28.07.16 21.08.16 13 28.09.1

6

18 16.11.1

6

2.5

10 Jarva 12.07.1

6

28.07.16 21.08.16 14 28.09.1

6

22 30.10.1

6

3

11 Keralasun

dari

05.07.1

6

29.07.16 21.08.16 16 28.09.1

6

22 16.11.1

6

3.5

12 Lal gheus 05.07.1

6

29.07.16 28.08.16 13 28.09.1

6

19 11.11.1

6

2.5

13 Malabati 10.07.1

6

25.07.16 19.08.16 12 28.09.1

6

20 09.11.1

6

2.9

14 Nagalmura 10.07.1

6

25.07.16 19.08.16 11 28.09.1

6

19 11.11.1

6

2.5

15 Rupsal 11.07.1

6

29.07.16 28.08.16 10 28.09.1

6

16 11.11.1

6

2.5

16 RP 4919 11.07.1

6

30.07.16 23.08.16 14 28.09.1

6

19 09.11.1

6

2.5

17 SR 26 B 11.07.1

6

30.07.16 23.08.16 14 28.09.1

6

22 11.11.1

6

3

18 Sadakalo

Bokhra

11.07.1

6

30.07.16 23.08.16 12 28.09.1

6

19 12.11.1

6

3

19 Talmugur 11.07.1

6

28.07.16 21.08.16 14 28.09.1

6

17 13.11.1

6

2.5


Table: 7 – Variety wise productivity of paddy

Sl. No. Variety

Name

Traditional/ High

Yielding

Height of crop

(in feet)

Productivity per

hectare

(in quintals)

Husked Rice

Price per quintal

(INR)

1. Basmati Traditional 5 27.14 3,000

2. Bohurupi Traditional 4.5 49.36 1,000

3. Binni Traditional 5.5 32.08 1,666

4. Chamormoni Traditional 4.5 12.34 1,500

5. Chapa Kushi Traditional 4 27.15 1,333

6. Dadshal Traditional 4 27.14 2,000

7. Dudherswar Traditional 5 23.44 1,617

8 Govindbhog Traditional 4.5 24.68 2,000

9 Harinakhuri Traditional 4 37.02 2,000

10. Jugol Traditional 5 24.68 N.A

11. Kalabhat Traditional 4 29.61 2,000

12. Katarangi Traditional 4 19.74 1,000

13. Kerala

Sundari

Traditional 4 35.78 1,111

14. KokilaPatnai Traditiona 5.5 49.36

15. Malaboti Traditional 5 49.36 1,083

16. Mariswal Traditional 4 34.55 1,000

Nona Shree High Yielding 5.5 19.74 17. Pratiksha High Yielding 3 37.84 1,027

18. Radhunipagol Traditional 4 22.21 2,000

19. Ranjit High Yielding 4 35.50 1,083

29. Santoshi High Yielding 3.5 46.89 1,000

21. Super

Shyamoli

High Yielding 5 30.85 1,166

22. SabitaPatnai Traditional 5 23.03 990

Table : 8 – Variety wise phenological detail (2015)

Sl.

No. Variety

Max. No. of

Tillers

Time of bed

preparation Transplanting Ripening

Duration for

which the

plant was

green

(in days)

1. Basmati 7 26th May 25th June 8th Dec 196

2. Bohurupi 20 29th May 1st July 20th Nov 175

3. Binni 25 5th June 5th July 12th Dec 190

4. Barsha 18 2nd July 1st Aug 26th Dec 177

5. Chamormoni 17 20th June 22nd July 31st Oct 133

6. Chapa Kushi 16 10th July 10th Aug 15th Nov 128

7. Dadshal 18 26th May 28th June 8th Dec 194

5. Dudherswar 19 17th July 20th Aug 23rd Nov 129

6. Govindbhog 18 26th May 25th June 6th Dec 194

7. Harinakhuri 12 26th May 22nd June 6th Dec 194

8 Jugol 10 26th May 22nd June 15th Nov 173

9. Kalabhat 22 26th May 22nd June 6th Dec 194

10. Katarangi 10 26th May 22nd June 2nd Dec 190


11. Kerala Sundori 19 15th July 18th Aug 23rd Nov 131

12. KokilaPatnai 18 20th June 26th July 20th Dec 183

13. Maharaj 14 18th July 21st Aug 23rd Nov 128

14. Malaboti 12 28th May 6th July 16th Nov 172 15. Mariswal 13 22nd June 20th July 6th Dec 167

16. Masuri 17 5th July 30th July 25th Oct 112

17. Nona Shree 14 30th June 5th Aug 14th Dec 166

18. Protiksha 15 13th July 18th Aug 25th Nov 135 19. Radhunipagol 16 30th May 2nd July 9th Dec 193

20. Rajlakshmi 17 2nd July 5th Aug 8th Dec 159

.21. Ranjit 15 15th July 18th Aug 2nd Dec 140 22. SabitaPatnai 17 15th July 16th Aug 6th Dec 144 23. Super

Shyamoli

13 13th July 20th Aug 4th Dec 144

Table 9: Variety wise income

Sl. No. Variety

Expenditure per hectare

(Seed, Tillage, Labor,

Transportation, etc.)

Income per

hectare

(Husked rice,

Straw)

Profit/Loss per

Hectare

1. Basmati 22,980 85,430 62,450

2. Bohurupi 22,980 53,370 30,390

3. Binni 22,980 57,477 34,497

4. Chamormoni 22,980 22,212 -768

5. Chapa Kushi 22,980 40,209 17,229

6. Dadshal 22,980 58,290 35,310

7. Dudherswar 22,980 42,850 19,870

8. Govindbhog 22,980 53,370 30,390

9. Harinakhuri 22,980 77,125 54,145

10. Kalabhat 22,980 63,230 40,250

11. Katarangi 22,980 23,750 770

12. Kerala Sundari 22,980 44,532 21,552

13. Malaboti 22,980 28,406 5,426

14. Mariswal 22,980 38,560 15,580

15. Pratiksha 22,980 42,902 19,922

16. Radhunipagol 22,980 48,430 25,450

17. Ranjit 22,980 45,853 22,873

18. SabitaPatnai 22,980 26,756 3,776

19. Santoshi 22,980 50,283 27,303

20. Super Shyamoli 22,980 40,002 17,022


Table: 10 – Details of Paddy cultivation report (Village wise):

Sl.

No.

Name of

the Village

Nam

e of

the

Blo

ck

Name of the

varieties Cultivated

No. Of

farmers

Adoptin

g

Area of

land

Cultivate

d in

(in acre)

Producti

vity of

Paddy/

Hectare

(Kg)

1 Durbachati

Path

arp

rati

ma

Malabati, Dhudheswar,

Charmani, Jugal,

Anticancer, Tulsimukul,

Joha,Tulaipanji,

Gobindabhog, Kamalabhog

28 30 2000 to

2240

2 Rakshaskha

li

Dhuseswar,bhuri,hamilton,

Hangra, lalghetu, talmugur,

keralasundari, gobindabhog,

malabati

122 150 2000 to

2250

3 Gobindapur

abad

keralasundari, 39 4 4250

4 Indrapur keralasundari, 37 92 4250

5. Dakshin keralasundari, malabati 47 14 2250

-10,0000

10,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000

Pra

tiks

ha

Har

inak

hu

ri

Sab

ita

Pat

nai

San

tosh

i

Ch

apa

Ku

shi

Go

vin

db

ho

g

Rad

hu

nip

ago

l

Jugo

l

Bin

ni

Kat

aran

gi

Profit/Loss

Profit/Loss

172129112

135144131

183177140144128

166159

050

100150200

Duration for which the plant was green (in days)

Duration forwhich theplant wasgreen (in days)


Sitarampur

6 U.Sitaramp

ur

keralasundari 21 21 2260

7. Buraburirtat keralasundari 28 84 3200

8. Gobardhanp

ur

keralasundari 29 87 3200

9 Kachu

bera S

agar

Blo

ck

Dhudheswar, Malabati,sada

mota,nona sampad, nona

swarna, radhatilak, CR2314,

CR2328, Ranjit (HYV)

25 1500 to

2000

10 Pakhira

la

Radhatilak, Patnai, Ranjit

Dhusesar, malabati,

sadamota, sadakalobakra,

radhatilak, radhuni pagal,

Hangra

20 1400 to

1550

11 Patharp

ratima

Dhudheswar 26 2520

12 Hendal

ketki

Sadamota, malbati,

dhuseswar, tulaipanji,

kalobakra

35 1800 to

2500

13 Silpara Dhudheswar, patnai 20 1600 to

2500

14 Moorig

anga

Dhudheswar,patnai 20 1600 to

2500

15 Phulba

ri

Dhudheswar,malabati,patnai 15 1500 to

2500

16 Sibpur Dhudheswar 12 2000 to

2500

17 Mrityunj

aynagar

Dhudheswar 15 2000 to

2500

18 Boatkhali

Sibpur

Malabati, dhudheswar

Kalobakra, sadmota

10 1800 to

2500

Farming or cultivation of traditional variety was not of extensive use in Sagar Is. But Organic some

farmers like Sushil Patra (Khan Sahib Abadh), Soshanka Maity (Kostala), Prabhas Bhunia (Sapkhali),

Robin Jana (Kostala), Amar Das (Patharpratima) used to practice the process of cultivation from their

ancestors. Those were not scientific and technically strong.

After establishment and working of PUPA, due to continued awareness and different training programs,

many farmers have understood the ill effects of chemical fertilizers as well as High yield varieties. So

many farmers now a days are trying to shift towards organic farming, if not fully then partially. In a

training program, a brief discussion on benefit-cost ratio of High yield and traditional varieties was

calculated, it was almost equal in both the cases, but high yield needs application of more chemical


fertilizers and insecticides which leads to both environmental problems and also health problems of

consumers. In a survey conducted in 2014, it was found that among 650 households cent percent farmers

used to apply chemical fertilizers and only 143 farmers used to cultivate traditional varieties like

Malaboti, Hangra, Dudheswar, Chapakusi. Where as in 2015, among 650 households, 446 farmers were

found to reduce their chemical fertilizers to some folds and replaced it with organic manures and 190

farmers were found to produce traditional varieties of rice. Some new traditional varieties like Kerala

Sundari, Darokasal, Tangrasal, Jhingasal, Harinakhuri, Binni came into existence

Cost Benefit Analysis For Each Variety Of Rice

All the figures have been taken for 1 acre. The data originally collected have been for areas less than an

acre and have been converted later for uniformity and convenience. Also these are the figures for

produce under normal circumstances. Natural calamities can change these values. Also the variation in

different soils can lead to some variations

1. Variety – Malabati (0.405 hectares)

Name of the beneficiary- Madan Pal

Village- Hendalketaki

Loss= Rs. 12,100- Rs. 11,820= Rs. 280

Comparison and Comments- As per the data provided by the farmers and verifications done with the

field coordinators this variety of rice shows minimal profit, when cultivation done by the organic

means. Here the use of chemical fertilizers has not been considered although some farmers do use

them. The yield for different lands and farmers can be different but figures mentioned here is just an

average. The low profit shows on only on paper because it has been considered that the farmer does not

possess any kind of family labour, where as in most cases the farmers do possess family labour which

improves the profit percentage, since the labour cost gets omitted which is generally the highest among

all other costs. Even if the family labour does not contribute, it is considered that the not included

labour force of would be involved in some other kind of occupation raising some kind of income. The

farmers not possessing enough family labour generally opt for other more profitable varieties or

practise it along with other varieties.

2. Variety- Savita Patnai( 0.405 hectares)



Areas of

Expenditure

Cost(Rs.) Sources of Income Income(Rs.) Remarks

Tractor(Rs.

300/hr)

Rs. 1260 S.P.(Rs. 8/kg) of rice Rs. 7680 960 kg rice

produced

Labour(36 labour

days at Rs.

250/day)

Rs. 9000 Grass Rs. 4500

Organic Manure Rs. 1500

Bio-pesticide Rs. 60

Total- Rs. 11,820 Total- Rs.

12,100


Comments- As per the data provided by the farmers and verifications done with the field coordinators

this variety of rice shows low profit, although greater than Malabati, when cultivation is done by the

organic means. Here the use of chemical fertilizers has not been considered although some farmers do

use them. The yield for different lands and farmers can be different but figures mentioned here are just

an average. The low profit shows on only on paper because it has been considered that the farmer does

not possess any kind of family labour, where as in most cases the farmers do possess family labour

which improves the profit percentage since the labour cost gets omitted which is generally the highest

among all other costs. Even if the family labour does not contribute, it is considered that the not

included labour force would be involved in some other kind of occupation raising some kind of income.

The farmers not possessing enough family labour generally opt for other profitable varieties or practise

it along with other profitable varieties.

3. Variety- Dudheswar( 0.405 hectares)



Profit-Rs. 22,080- Rs. 11,820= Rs. 10,260

Comparison and Comments- This variety shows decent profit as per the data collected from the farmers

and verified with the field coordinators. This is also the most widely practised variety of paddy on

Sagar Island. The figures may differ for different lands and different farmers and the figures mentioned

Areas of Expenditure Cost(Rs.) Sources of

Income

Income(Rs.) Remarks

Tractor(Rs. 300/hr) 1260 S.P.(Rs. 9/kg)of

rice

Rs. 8640 960 kg rice

produced

Labour(36 labour days at

Rs. 250/labour/day)

9000 Grass Rs. 4500

Organic Manure 1500

Bio-pesticide 60

Total- Rs.

11,820

Total- Rs.

13,140

Areas of

Expenditure

Cost(Rs.) Sources of Income Income(Rs.) Remarks

Tractor(Rs.

300/hr)

Rs.1260 S.P.(Rs. 12/kg)of rice Rs.17,280 1,440 kg rice

produced

Labour(36 labour

days at Rs.

250/labour/day)

Rs.9000 Grass Rs. 4800

Organic Manure Rs.1500

Bio-pesticide Rs.60

Total- Rs. 11,820 Total- Rs. 22,080


here are the average values. Even here the family labour has not been taken into account. If it is taken

into account its profit will be even greater.

4. Variety- Kerala Sundari(0.405 hectares)

Name of the beneficiary- Moina Boidha

Village- Gobardhanpur

Profit-Rs. 14,460- Rs. 11,820= Rs. 5,640

Comparison and Comments- This variety shows decent profit as per the data collected from the farmers

and verified with the field coordinators. The figures may differ for different lands and different farmers

and the figures mentioned here are the average values. Since it gives a lot of produce per unit land,

people are being increasingly encouraged to practice this variety although the price per kg is Rs. 9 only.

Even here the family labour has not been taken into account. If it is taken into account it profit will be

even greater.

5. Variety- Jaldi Tera(0.405 hectares)



Profit= Rs. 25,860- Rs. 14,120=Rs. 11,740

Comments- This variety shows heavy profit. Here water is used in huge quantity which acquired using

a pump, since this was done during the rabi season. Here it can also be noted that the quantity of grass

is huge.

6. Variety- Swadas( 0.405 hectares)



Areas of Expenditure Cost(Rs.) Sources of Income Income(Rs.) Remarks

Tractor(Rs. 300/hr) Rs. 1260 S.P.(Rs. 9/kg)of

rice

Rs. 12,960 1440 kg rice

produced

Labour(36 labour days at

Rs. 250/labour/day)

Rs. 9000 Grass Rs. 4,500




17,460


Tractor (Rs. 300/hr) Rs. 1260 S.P.(Rs. 9/kg)of rice Rs. 18360 2040 kg rice

produced

Labour(36 labour days

at Rs. 250/labour/day)

Rs. 9000 Grass Rs. 7500



Water(only during

rabi season)

Rs. 3300


25,860



Profit= Rs. 29,940- Rs. 14,120=Rs. 15,820

Comments- This variety shows heavy profit. Here water is used in huge quantity which acquired using

a pump, since this was done during the rabi season. Here it can also be noted that the quantity of grass

is huge.

Table: 11– Enhancement of Paddy production by changing the variety of

paddy Seeds

Case Study

Paddy Seed Support (Var. Kerala Sundari) Amrit Das (Success Story) : Amrit Das (Success Story), Dakshin Sitarampur, Patharpratima

He has 2 bigha (1 bigha=0.162 hectare) land in two different places, one bigha each. Out of

these two lands, one land is fully saline (Plot-II) whereas the other is slightly saline (Plot-I). He

tried to cultivate many varieties of rice but failed. But, with the help of Dr. Amalesh Mishra

(PUPA) he was provided 5 Kg Kerala Sundari husked rice for seed free of cost with the condition

Tractor(Rs. 300/hr) Rs. 1260 S.P.(Rs. 11/kg)of rice Rs. 22,440 2040 kg rice

produced

Labour(36 labour days

at Rs. 250/labour/day)

Rs. 9000 Grass Rs. 7500



Water(only during

rabi season)

Rs. 3300

Total- Rs.

14,120

Total- Rs 29,940


to return the same quantity of rice to the organization

so that the help can be spread to more needy people

having Saline soil. Both in Plot-I and Plot-II, he

prepared his seed bed on 2nd July, 2015 with wet bed

method. Transplantation was done after one month

i.e on 2nd Aug, 2015. No fertilizer or medicine was

used to cut the expenditure cost as he was not sure of

the production. In terms of flowering, Plot-I having

slightly saline soil flowered on 20th Nov, 2015

whereas Plot-II having fully saline soil flowered a

little late on 28th Nov, 2015. Soil is collected from

both the plots to know in details about the soil. When the discussion comes to production, Kerala

Sundari in Plot-I produced 29.616 quintals/ hectare and Plot-II produced 24.68 quintals per

hectare. For further details, please refer to the tables given below.

Table 12: Plot wise details

Variety No. of

Tillers

Time of

bed

preparation

Transplanting Ripening

Duration

for which

the plant

was green

(in days)

Nursery

bed

method

Production

per hectare

(in

quintals)

Plot- I

(Slightly

Saline)

Kerala

Sundari 22 2nd July 2nd Aug 20th Nov 141 Wet bed 29.61

Plot- II

(Fully

Saline)

Kerala

Sundari 22 2nd July 2nd Aug 28th Nov 149 Wet bed 24.68

Though the production in both plots was not at par if compared to production in fertile soil, but still

higher if considered to other varieties tried in the same plot.

Table 13: Comparison study (Plot-I)

Variety Type

Production

per hectare

(in quintals)

Rate per

quintal

(INR)

Income

per

hectare

(Husked

rice,

Straw)

Expenditure

per hectare

(Seed, Tillage,

Labor,

Transportation,

Winnowing)

Profit/Loss

Dudherswar Traditional 12.34 1,666.66 20,566.58 22, 980 -10,640.05

Pankaj High Yielding 17.27 1,416.66 24,474.21 22, 980 2,413.41

Kerala

Sundari Traditional 29.61 1,416.66 41,955.80 22, 980 18,975.80


0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Dudherswar Pankaj Kerala Sundari

12.34

17.27

29.61

Production per hectare (Plot-I)

Table 14:

Comparison study (Plot-II)

Variety Type

Production

per hectare

(in quintals)

Rate per

quintal

(INR)

Income

per

hectare

(Husked

rice,

Straw)

Expenditure

per hectare

(Seed, Tillage,

Labor,

Transportation,

Winnowing)

Profit/Loss

Dudherswar Traditional 7.404 1,666.66 12,339.95 22,980 -10,640.05

Pankaj High Yielding 7.404 1,416.66 10,488.95 22,980 -12,491.05

Kerala

Sundari Traditional 24.68 1,416.66 34,963.17 22,980 11,983.17

Table: 14 – Evaluation of efficiency of supports provided to selected SHG Members

Sl. No. Group Name Village Members Benefits Constraints

1. Sundarban SHG Sitarampur (South) 19

1. Vermicompost- 6

members

2. Organic Farming

training- 19 members

3. Provided seeds for

Kitchen Garden(Bottle

gourd, Bitter gourd,

Ceylon spinach, Lady’s

finger, Water spinach,

Spinach, Radish)

4. Rs. 3000 financial help.

Insufficient

money.

2. Snehamoyee

SHG Indrapur 11

1. Poultry training.

2. Horticulture support

(Guava, Mango,

Sapodilla)

3. Rs. 2850 financial

support

4. Fishery training

1. Horticulture

support

should be

increased

2. Insufficient

fund

3. Pragati SHG Gobardhanpur 10 1. Management training Insufficient


2. Financial support of Rs.

2450 for poultry

3. Organic farming training

4. Horticulture (Guava)

fund.

4. Jyotirmoyee

SHG GobindapurAbad 12

1. Poultry training

2. Organic Farming training

3. Workshop on Salt

tolerant variety.

4. Horticulture (Guava,

Lemon, Mango).

5. Financial help of Rs.

2450 for poultry.

5. Pritilota SGSY GobindapurAbadh 12


2. Salt tolerant workshop.

3. Horticulture.

Financial

support was not

optimal

6. Abhinandan

SGSY GobindapurAbadh 13


2. Horticulture(Mango,

Lemon).

7. Birangana SHG Rakhkhaskhali 15

1. Management training



Lemon)


5000 each to 2 household

for poultry.

Financial

support was not

optimal

8. Jibansathi SHG Rakhkhaskhali 20

1. Management training



Lemon)


5000 each to 2 household

for poultry.

Table 15 : Cost benefit Analyses of Poultry Farming

Cost Benefit Analyses (Poultry)

(2014 to 2016) Sl.

No

Village No.

of

HHs

Cost Sharing Varieties Financial

Benefit

Social

Benefit

Environmenta

l Benefit Project Beneficiary

. Block Sagar

1. Kashtala 21 25200 50113 RIR,

Kroiler

&

Banaraja

24231 1. Increase in

intake of

household

livestock

products

2. It helps in

developing

bondage

between the

1. For

broodiness

maintenance,

Banraja variety

was maintained.

2. Poultry litter

is a very good

organic manure

3. Free range

rearing habit

2. Phulbari 16 12800 21331 " 12012

3. Sibpur 5 7500 12501 " 6821

4. Hendalketki 8 33600 59421 " 37835

5. Silpara 9 40050 81175 " 41850

6. Bamankhali 7 31150 61202 " 30302


7. Gobindapur 4 30000 58219 " 28250 members of

the groups

diminishes

insect pests

8. Mahendra-

gaunje

3 13350 24231 " 11850

9. Mrityunjan

agar

2 8900 13320 " 7870

10

.

Dhablat

Sibpur

3 8979 14513 " 7209

Total 78 211529 396026 208230

Block- Patharpratima

11

.

Durbachati 2 10000 13802 RIR 8301 1. Increase in

intake of

household

livestock

products

2. It helps in

developing

bondage

between the

members of

the groups

1. For

broodiness

maintenance,

Banraja variety

was maintained.

2. Poultry litter

is a very good

organic manure

3. Free range

rearing habit

diminishes

insect pests

12

.

Rakshaskhal

i

4 20000 23412 RIR 19832

13

.

Gobindapur

abad

3 8553 7203 Kroiler 7535

14

.

Indrapur 1 2850 1350 Kroiler 1825

15 Dakshin

Sitarampur

1 2850 1460 RIR 1921

16 Gobardhan

pur

1 2850 1350 RIR 1526

12 47103 48577 40940

Total 90 258632 444603 249170

Total Community benefit : Rs 249170 ( in addition to the cost of poultry litter and environmental

benefit for non-use of chemical fertiisers in agri-field.

Case No. 1

Beneficiary name : Kamla Panda; village Silpara; Sagar block

Group: Ramkrishna Mahila Samiti SGSY group

Project support: Rs. 4450

Input

Cost

(Rs.)

Output

Sell Value

(Rs.)

i) RIR Chicks (10 days old)= 25

Piece (@ Rs 20 Rs/piece)

Total = 20 X 25

500

After 3 Months:–

i) Sell price of Chicken (2.5kg

per piece @ Rs. Rs 100/kg

Total Weight of the chicken = 2.5

X 23 =57.5kg

Total selling Price of 23 Chicken

= 57.5 X 100

5750

( 2 chicks died)

ii) Poultry House = Bamboo &

paddy straw (3.5Fit/7Fit)

500

ii) Selling Price Rs 5 per Kg of

litters (100 kg)

500

iii) Feed = 1.25 Bsata @1600 Per

Bag 2000


iv) Wheat bought in subsidies

(PDS) = 50 kg 500

v) Rice husk 25Kg @ 6Rs Per kg 150

vi) Medicines (Vitamin +De-

worming)

341

vii) Container for food & water 200

Total Input 4191 Total Output ( sell value) 6250

Profit = Total Output - Total

Input Rs. (6250 –

4191).........................

2059

Smt. Kamla Panda is a Member of a SGSY group and took a loan of Rs. 4450 Rs from the project fund.

The above table shows that she has benefited by

poultry farming and she has repaid his loan. She

bought 25 chicks and 23 chicks survived under

proper management. Though the input is high she

got benefited and cage is the asset in this activity

which can be used for 3 to 4 years. Poultry has

good market at Sagar Island and fetch good price.

She also used to sell the poultry litter. She took part

in training program conducted by PUPA.

Case No. 2

Beneficiary name : Sishupal Dalpati, village Sibpur of Sagar block

Input

Amount

Rs Output

Amount

Rs

i) Chicks (10 days old)= 10 After 5 Months,

Price Per Chicks = 21 Rs

Total = 21*10 210

i) Selling price of Chicken per

Kg = Rs 120

Weight per chicken = 2.5kg

ii) Cage =(6 Fit/4Fit) 200

Total Weight of the chicken =

2.5*10 = 25kg

Total selling Price of 10 Chicken

= 25*120 3000

iii) Feed = 30Kg @35 Rs Per Kg For 2

month 1050

ii) Droppings/Litters = 3 Pockets

iv) Wheat bought in subsidies(PDS) =

25 kg 250 Selling Price 100 Rs per Pocket

Rice husk 20Kg @ 7Rs Per kg 140 Total selling Price = 3*100 300


v) Medicines for entire lifetime 50

(Vitamin +Deworming)

vi) Container + Plate (2+2) 40

Total Input 1940 Total Output 3300

Profit = Total Output - Total

Input 1360

The above data is collected from village Sibpur of Sagar block. The beneficiary name is Sishupal

Dalpati. The above table shows that he has benefited by poultry farming and he is supported by chicks

by PUPA. He bought 10 chicks and all the chicks was survived due proper management, provide

sufficient amount of feed and medicine in regular interval. Though the input is high he got benefited and

cage is the fixed cost in this activity cage can be used for 3 to 5 year. Poultry has good market in this

Sagar Island and fetch good price she also used to sell the poultry litter. He also takes part in training

program conducted by Pupa.

Table 16 : Cost-benefit Analysis of Kitchen Garden (2015-16) Sl.

No.

Name of the

Block &

Village

No. of

HH

s Cost Sharing

Vari

etie

s

Financial

benefit

(Rs.)

Social

benefit

Environmental

benefits Project

(Rs.)

Beneficiaries

(Rs.)

Sagar Block 58 11230.00 193121.00

(labour,

Manure,

Watering

in winter

&

summer)

16

150413.00 1. Household

nutritional

needs, fresh

& safe

vegetables

(Chemical

use

reduced).

2. Social

bondage

increased

through

exchange of

veg. & seeds.

1. Bringing back

traditional

varieties of food

crops in the area

2. Conservation

of local varieties

and availability

of the same

through SEED

Banks

3. Soil fertility

improved with

the usage

diversified

organic inputs

1. Mooriganga

4

2. Silpara

6

3. Hendal ketki 12

4. Pakhirala 3

5. Sibpur 4

6. Kashtala 12

7. Phulbari 8

8. Bamankhali 9

Patharpratima

Block

65 15343.00 28492.00

(labour,

Manure,

Watering

in Winter

&

Summer)

15 192303.00 1. Household

nutritional

needs, fresh

& safe

vegetables

(Chemical

use

reduced) .

2. Social

1. Bringing back

traditional

varieties of food

crops in the area

2. Conservation

of local varieties

and availability

of the same

through SEED

1. Gobardhanpur 6

2. Buraburir Tat 5

3. Dakshin

Sitarampur

9

4. Indrapur 8

5. Satydaspur 6

6. Krishnadspur 9


7. Noth

Sitarampur

2 bondage

increased

through

exchange of

veg. & seeds

Banks

3. Soil fertility

improved with

the usage

diversified

organic inputs

8. Gobindapur

Abad

5

9. Rakshaskhali 6

10. Kishorinagar

9

Case Study No. 1.

Name of the Farmer: Sri Dulal Majhi Vill. Brajaballavpur, Block- Patharpratima

Season: Winter Land size: 0.17 acre Vegetables grown: Pumpkin, Pui,

Ladies finger, Lanka

Input Cost

(Rs.)

Output Quantity Sell Value

Seeds: Pumpkin 125 Pumpkin 5.5 quintal 5500

Pui 75 Pui 3 quintal 2400

Ladies finger 75 Ladies finger 2 quintal 3000

Lanka 100 Lanka 70 kg 7000

Fertilisers: Organic manure 300

Bio-fertiliser 210

Inorganic fertiliser

(Urea, super

phosphate, Sufala

(15:15)

600

Medicine 250

Equipments

(spray machine,

fork, watering can,

weeder, etc. )

525

Irrigation (20 hr @

Rs. 60/hr) 1200

Labour 8000

Total Input cost 11460 Total sell value 17900

Net Profit = Total sell value of vegetables –

Total Input cost (Rs. 17900 – Rs. 11460)= Rs.

6440 + Rs. 525 ( capital cost) = Rs. 6965 ( in

three months)


Case No. 1.

Name of the Farmer: Sri Madan Kumar

Maity Vill. Hendalketki, Block- Sagar

Season: Winter Land size: 0.24 acre Vegetables grown: Maize,

Sunflower, Pui, Lanka

Input Cost

(Rs.)

Output Quantity Sell Value

Seeds: Sunflower 200 Sunflower 70 kg 3500

Maize 150 Maize 80 kg 1600

Pui 60 Pui 90 kg 720

Lanka 75 Lanka 50 kg 5000

Fertilisers: Organic manure 200

Bio-fertiliser 150

Inorganic fertiliser

(Urea, super

phosphate, Sufala

(15:15)

550

Medicine 200

Equipments

(spray machine,

fork, watering can,

weeder, etc. )

630

Irrigation (15 hr @

Rs. 60/hr) 900

Labour 4000

Total Input cost 7115 Total sell value 10820

Net Profit = Total sell value of

vegetables – Total Input cost (Rs.

10820– Rs. 7115)= Rs. 3705 +

Rs. 630 ( capital cost) = Rs. 4335

( in three months)


Case Study No. 2 Bishnutirtha Dalapati:

He is a farmer of Vil- Phulbari, Sagar Is. He is having 10 Katha (0.08 Hectare) cultivable lands.

According to Agiculture Department, he comes in the group of Marginal farmers (less than 2 Acres

land). He used to work as fisherman or as labour. In his land, he used to cultivate some vegetables for

his own survival. But after the supports provided from PUPA, all the scenarios changed. The supports

provided to him were:

1. Vermicompost (training and material)

2. Organic fertilizers (eg. Trichoderma, Pseudomonas, Azotobacter, etc.)

3. Seeds of kitchn garden (Monsoon and winter)

4. Traditional paddy seeds

5. Fingerling sized fish

6. Poultry

According to the farmer, with these supports he earned a good profit both in economics as well as in

social aspects. His profits are stated in the table below. Sl. No. Benefits obtained Profits earned Needs

1. Vermicompost Decrease in application of chemical fertilizer

Sold vermicompost @ Rs. 10/kg and earned

Rs.300/ month.

Application of vermicompost to some extent

has reduced the risk of insect attack.

He needs a financial

support of Rs. 5000 so

that he can take lease

land and start to cultivate

more vegetables.

2. Organic fertilizers Decrease in the application of chemical

fertilizer.

3. Kitchen garden Cultivation and trainings has resulted into a

good profit.

He realised that vegetable cultivation can be

a good livelihood option for marginal

farmers like him.

He started cultivation of vegetables in his

farm and sold them in nearby market.

He earned a profit of about Rs. 3000 in a

month.

4. Traditional paddy seeds

(Dudheswar and Kerala

sundari)

By cultivating traditional paddy varieties, he

could produce paddy without any chemical

means.

Dusheswar had a production of 2960 kg/

hectare and production of Kerala sundari

was 3950 kg/ hectare.

5. Fishery According to the farmer, with this support he

has saved al east Rs. 2000 by not buying

fishes from market.

6. Poultry (45 nos.) By selling chicken he earned a profit of Rs.

5000(yearly)


Integrated Farming

Farm Sub-

Components Input

Amount

Rs Output

Amount

(Rs)

a)Agriculture i)Seeds:

i)Potato 8Quintal @ of 1400 Rs

er Quintal 11200

Potato 40 Kg @ 10Rs Per Kg 400

ii)Lady Finger 20 Kg @ 10 Per

Kg 200

Lady Finger 25g 20

iii)Drum Stick 5 Kg @ 50 Per

Kg 250

Yam(Oal) 8kg @10 Rs Per Kg 80

iv) Papaya 5 Kg @ 20 Rs Per

Kg 100

Papaya 70 Scaplings @10 Rs Per

Kg 700

ii)Land Preparation 4 Labour @

Rs. 250 Per Labour 1000

iii)Fertilizer(Urea+NPK+Suphla) 700

iv)Insectiside Confider 100 ml 80

v) Booster 50ml 41

vi)Irrigation 8 Times @ 100 Rs

Per Irrigation 800

vii) Labour For Harvesting And

other Operations 4 Labor @ 250

Rs Per Labor 1000

b)Poultry

i)10 Days Old Chicks 300 Piece @

Rs. 22 Per Chicks 6600 i)Production

ii)Cage 25 fit/15Fit 20000 2Kg Per Chicks @ 130 Per Kg

iii) Beaker And Plate 6 Pice Each

@ Rs. 90 and Rs. 125

Total Weight Of The Chicken=

2*300

Total Amount(6*90+6*125) 1290 600 Kg of Chicken @ 130 Rs 78000

iv)Feed 15 Packet 70 Kg Each

Packet @ 2400 Per Packet 36000

ii)Poultry Litters 6 Packets @

150 Rs Per

v)Medicine + Electricity Charges 3000 Packets 900

c)Fishery i)Seeds: i)Production

Pangas 1200 Pices @ 2 Rs Per

pices 2400 600 Kg @ 125 Per Kg

Rupchand 1000 Pices @ 1.5 Rs Per

pices 1500 Total Amount 600*125 75000

Rohu 1 Kg@ 1200 Per Kg 1200

ii)Lime10 Kg @12Rs Per kg For

Six Month 720

iii)Medicine(Qurine) 5 Times @ of

80 Rs Per Application 400

iv)Feed 7 Quintal @ of 2800 Per

Quintal 29600


Profit 58119

The above data is collected from village BamanKhali of Sagar block. The beneficiary name is Sekh

Abdul kadir. He use the output of the one farm component as input for another farm component. For

e,g he uses poultry litters as a manure for agricultural crops and feeds for the fish, at the same time the

output of agricultural crops is used for feeding the poultry. It also provide diversified source of income


for his family. This farmer mainly operate three farm component i.e. Agriculture, Poultry and fish

farming.

Cost Benefit Analysis of Fish Farming:

The above data is collected from village Sibpur of Sagar block. The beneficiary name is Sishupal

Dalpati same beneficiary. Here he we do not add the cost of pond preparation because this pond is old

pond. And he has not spent on pond preparation. Total benefits is Rs1868 from 3 Katha of Pond. He has

applied lime and Mustard cake only once. And also applied Kitchen waste for fish feed. He has not

spent on medicine. He had bought fingerlings as to reduce the mortality rate during the growth process.

Input amount output Amount

i)Pond Preparation (7 Hours From JCB)

i)Production Of Fish

200Kg.

Per Hours 1000Rs, Total Amount=

1000*7 7000

Market Price @120Rs. Per

Kg.

Total Amount=120*200 24000

ii)Seedlings 2.5 Kg

Price 1500 Per Kg, Total Amount=

1500*2.5 3750

iii) Lime 5 Kg.@20 Rs Per Kg

Total Amount= 5*20 100

iv)Mustard Cake 5Kg.@30 Rs Per Kg

Total Amount= 30*5 150

v)Rice Husk 5Kg. @5 Rs Per Kg

Total Amount=5*5 25

vi)Feed For One Year 40Kg.@25 Per

Kg

Total Amount=40 *25 1000


Profit 11975


PLANTATION

PUPA has promoted afforestation, more than 7000 plants (more than 25 species) were

distributed among 500 households, in 27 villages of Sagar and Patharpratima blocks during the

last 5 years. The list of both perennial plants distributed is as follows.

Horticulture (Perennial) Remarks

Bokful

The plantation of fruit plants are in the centre of all

projects

Good quality plants, proper management

techniques and continuous follow up is the main

reason which determines the success rate of any

plantation program, here with hard and soul

attempt, number of death has been reduced, that

too because of environmental hazards and injury

during transportation.

Following the Principle of support for sharing

amongst the community members, collection of

seeds and also cuttings/grafting, depending on

the kind of plants, are continued.

This type of benefit sharing system helped us

to reach nearly 1000 households till now.

Red Guava

Jackfruit

Coconut

Mango (Amrapali, Mallika, Alphanso,

Golapkhas, Subarnarekha)

Jamrul (White, Red variety)

Kamranga

Bilati Amra

Lemon (Gora, Pati, Gandharaj)

Guava (G-9, L-40)

Ata

Camphora

Sarpagandha

Reetha

Ashok

Bahera

Haritaki

Aloevera

Supari

Lombu

Mehogany

Banana (Tissue culture)

Glyricedia

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Block Patharpratima

6 334 5 3+ 1120 50,100 25,000

Block Sagar

10 350 6 3+ 1200 60,000 30,000

684 2320 110100 55,000


Analysis of Horticulture support

Guava Plantation

Aparna Haldar (A Case Study) Expenditures Returns Profit/Loss

1. Transport- Rs.50

2. Plantation-Rs.10

3. Irrigation- None

4. Fertilizer-None

Fruits- 20 @ market rate of Rs. 5

per pc.

Profit of Rs. 40/plant/year

Total- Rs. 60 Total- Rs. 100

Mango plantation

Sumitra Maity (A Case Study) Expenditures Returns Profit/Loss

1. Transport- Rs. 100

2. Plantation- Rs.10

3. Irrigation- None

4. Fertilizer- FYM

In local beliefs first flowering in

fruit plants is destroyed for better

vegetative growth in plant, so no

fruiting till date.

No profit after first year, though

flowering observed.

Total- Rs. 110 Total- None

Lemon plantation

SabitaMaity (A Case Study) Expenditures Returns Profit/ Loss

1. Transport- Rs. 100

2. Plantation- Rs. 10

3. Irrigation- None

4. Fertilizer- FYM

Fruits- 50 @ Rs.2 per pc Loss of Rs. 10

Total- Rs. 110 Total- Rs. 100


USE OF ORGANIC MANURES

Organic farming : Low cost organic farming technology comprises the preparation of Compost,

Vermicompost, Liquid Manure (Jeebanrutha, Beejamrutha, Fish Tonic, Leaf Tonic, Starch waste

(rice) mixed with molasses, cow urine, Neem Oil, Neem & Karanja Cake, etc.). In addition,

biofertilisers available in S&T Institute are procured and used as prescribed.

Technological intervention

Low cost organic farming technology comprising of the preparation of Compost, Vermicompost,

Liquid Manure (Jeebanrutha, Fish Tonic, Leaf Tonic, Starch waste (rice) mixed with molasses, cow

urine,) Neem Oil, Neem & Karanja Cake, etc.. In addition, biofertilisers available in S & T Institute

are procured and used as prescribed.

Betel Vine Cultivation: Out of 75 farmers in nearly 8 acres land, 35 farmers use 5000 kg of

vermicompost/month, 15 kg of bio-fertilisers/month in addition to 150 kg of other organic input (oil

cake).

In betel vine cultivation, farmers realised from their experience that high organic input is

essential for the sustenance of the yard. Biofertiliser technology is received from the

Vivekananda Institute of Biotehnology, Nimpith, and was initially tried in betel vine yard. It

was noticed by the farmers that quality & colour of betel leaves improved after the use of

biofertiliser and vermicompost combination.

Potato Cultivation: Out of 54 famers in their 5 acres of land cultivates 18.5 quintals of potato seeds,

32 farmers practice organically, 14 farmers use both organic & inorganic; and 8 farmers with high input

of chemicals. All the farmers together use 680 kg. of vermicompost, 1100 kg of FYM, 35 kg of oil

cakes, 8.5 kg of Tricoderma, 6 kg of Pseudomonas, 5.5 kg of Azotobactor, and chemicals ( urea- 50 kg,

suphala- 125 kg, potas- 10 kg, super phosphate-59 kg.

VERMICOMPOSTING

A CASE STUDY ON VERMICOMPOST PRODUCER

NAME OF THE PRODUCER- Sri Sisupal Dalapati

ADDRESS- SHIBPUR, MURIGANGA –I GP, 24 PGS (s.)

INTRODUCTION- Sri Sisupal Dalapati, 55 years old lived at Shibpur village under Sagar block, 24

Pgs (S) started Vermicompost production from 2013 with partial support from PUPA. He mentioned

two betel vine yard (12 Katha) and used comical and fertilizer. And for this on the betel vine there

attacked many problem.

Before starting the vermicomposting unit

his income was Rs.-150 per day and which was

too modest to carry on his 5 members family. He

was searching an alternative livelihood

opportunities which can make a supporting

income. When he started to cultivate Betel leaf

then he used there hues quantity of inorganic

fertilizer and pesticide and for this very soon he

frasted for excessive cost and modest return and

also in his betel vine yard there attacked multiple

diseases. In this time he approached by PUPA

and took a training on vermin compost


production and supported one pit and 500 worm and started production of vermicompost . After he

purchase 2 cement pits. Now the number of pit for production of vermin compost on his production

house is 3 pits.

RAW MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF VERMICOMPOST- Cow dung, water hyacinth,

and wastage of green vegetable and green leaf.

For 100 kgs vermin compost there needs 400 kgs waste materials. In 400 kgs raw materials he

mixed there 160 kgs cow dung and for its his cost is Rs.-320.00 ( Rs.-2/kg)

Total production of vermicompost- 30 kg to 35 kg per pit per month and total production 100 kg per

month.

COST- Cost for the production is negligible because cow dung is available on his house from his own

cattle, and also no extra labour was engaged here.

SALES- Monthly production is 100 kg and for this the income is Rs.-800.00 ( Rs.-8/kg). He used it on

his own betel vine yard and sometimes he sales it another farmer.

PROCESS OF VERMICOMPOST- At first he collect the raw materials like-cow dung, half

decomposing vegetables, wastage of food and keep it just stretched a polithine paper in 40 to 45 days

and then it transferred it on the vermin pit and there keep it 30 days, where have worm. After 30 days it

make as vermin compost.

d. New Activities, Unexpected difficulties/problems & Action taken to solve them

Silent disaster:

On 13th July,14 morning, people of sagar Island residing near the eastern river bank noticed an

unprecedented incident : no storm, no cyclone but more severe than AILA, , never seen before,

flow of saline high tidal water over the river bank (more than 2 feet above the river bank, in some

places), flooding of more than 12 villages (Kachuberia, Pakhirala, patharpratima, Hendalketki,

Silpara, Mooriganga, Sibpur, Sumatinagar, Dhablat Sibpur, and few other villages, mostly on the

eastern bank of Sagar island). Intrusion of saline water in the villages destroyed crops, and all of

their means of livelihood at Sagar island.The flood starts on 12th July,14 during high tide (night)

and continues up to 15th July,14.

This calamity leads to severe damage of paddy fields (salinity intrusion), damages of several

thousand houses, Betel Vine Yards, livestock,etc. As a result, several thousand people being

homelessare in camps and sharing community space & food, which completely alter their normal

life including, agriculture, business, fish farming, students’ education, health,etc.

14.07.14

to

16.07.14

Flood relief and survey for

recording the damage due to

saline flood ( 13-16 July,14)

in six villages, MG-I GP and

at Boatkahli, Dhablat GP.

All paddy seedlings died due to

saline water flood and stagnation for

more than a week.

Dry food, water,

medicine & clothes

distributed to flood

victims.

28.07.14 Training on paddy

cultivation in salt effected

areas was arranged.

500 kg of non-dhudheswar procured

from Patharpratima was distributed

amongst more than 200 victimisd

farmers

More than 200 farmers

benefited

02.08.14 Medical camp (Phulbari

Office)

Dr. Saktikana Mitra Basu , Doctor,

Coal India, conducted the camp free

of cost. Medicines supplied by PUPA

More than 100 patients

attended


03.08.14 Medical camp (Boatkhali) Dr. Saktikana Mitra Basu , Doctor,

Coal India, conducted the camp free

of cost. Medicines supplied by PUPA

Nearly 75 patients

attended

05.11.14 Medical camp (Phulbari

Office)

Two Doctors from Coal India

conducted the camp free of cost.

Medicines supplied by Coal India.

More than 240

patients from flood-

affected villages

attended.

e. Lessons Learned: (Use as much space as required) (Guidance Notes: Lessons learnt during project implementation; Request for additional technical assistance.

Links and resources accessed including in cash and in kind.)

Intrusion of saline water and consequent degradation of agricultural soil is a major threat in this

coastal area. This has caused large-scale migration of young-folks from these areas to South Indian

states as labourers.

The productivities of salt-tolerant paddy varieties are not independent of soil salinity, so replication

in experimental fields over a few years are necessary before conclusive results can be inferred.

Moreover, the problem of climatic hazards is increasing and likely to increase further with water

level rising.

Salt tolerant paddy varieties are known to some farmers of some parts of Sundarban, but not to all.

This project provides the scope of exchanging information amongst the farmers.

Sadakalo bakra, Talmugur, Hamilton, Talmugur, Lal Gheus, etc. are well known salt tolerant

varieties. However, paddy like, nona Dhudheswar, Malabati, Hangra, Chamarmoni, collected

from Farmers of Sundarban area and Kerala Sundari (Horticulture Farm, Calcutta University,

Agriculture Dept., Baruipur) etc. are proved to be salt tolerant.

Most important lesson learnt by all of us (NGO, Community members & other stakeholders) that no

HYV varieties of paddy is able to tolerate even a lower level of salinity. However, only one HYV

variety, Ranjit was found to be survived in lower salinity.

Land shaping, seed selection, transplantation of older sapling, organic manuring –– all these gave

us the better results.

Lesson learnt by all of us (NGO, Community members & other stakeholders) that diversified

organic manures are essential for cultivation of Salt tolerant varieties of seeds. These inputs could

be produced in the farmers’ own fields.

Another lesson learnt from the field that, nature would help paddy varieties to evolve & adjust in

the coastal saline areas, which needs to observed, recorded and promoted.

f. Additional Information: (Use as much space as required)

(Guidance Notes: Provide information on the points given below and add more points if necessary)

GEF SGP Project Indicators

Proponents are advised to pick a set of indicators from the table below. The proponent should pick all relevant

indicators from the list of indicators for biodiversity, climate change, land degradation and sustainable forest

management, international waters, as well as Persistent Organic Pollutants( POP’s). In addition, proponents


and or if necessary in consultation with NC/RC GEF SGP CEE, should identify and include all relevant

indicators to each of the other areas of impact pertaining to Livelihoods & Sustainable Development,

Empowerment, Policy Influence, and Capacity Development & Innovations.

BD1 : Hectares of significant ecosystems with improved conservation status : N/A

BD2: Hectares of production landscapes / seascapes applying sustainable use practices: More than 530

hectares

CCM3: Tonnes of CO2 avoided by implementing low carbon technologies:

CCM5: Hectares of land under improved land use and climate proofing practices: More than 100

hectares

CD10: Number of people trained on: project development, monitoring, evaluation and etc. (to be

specified according to type of training) : Organic farming ( >150 farmers); Integrated Farming

System (>100 farmers); Low cost Paddy Cultivation (>200 farmers); Nursery management (

>50 SHG Members); SHG Management (>150 Women); Poultry cultivation (> 50 );

Miscellaneous vocational Training (> 40)

Livelihoods & Sustainable Development: o Number of participating community members (gender disaggregated) (Note: mandatory for all

projects) : 800 women (SHG members); 600 Farmers and 100 Children (Eco-Clubs)

o Number of days of food shortage reduced : 100 days

Empowerment: o Number of NGOs/CBOs formed or registered: No new groups formed, however, more than 125

groups ( men & Women) involved

o Number of indigenous peoples directly supported: 50 ST HHs at Krishnadaspur, Patharpratima

&Khasramkarchar (Sagar Island)

o Number of women-led projects supported: nearly 100 Women-led groups supported

Links and funds/resources/technical advice that has been accessed by GEF SGP

partners from Communities, Government departments, Institutions and banks

etc.

Central Poultry Development Organisation (ER)

Dr. Indira Nayek, Scientist

Nayapalli, Bhubaneshwar- 751012 (Jaydev Vihar)

Two TOT programmes 6 days for 50 candidates/programme) [ 2014 & 2015] were arranged at

Sagar Island

Dr. P. Halder, University of Eastern Finland)., Climate Awareness programme

Co-financing received through Vocational Training support on Vermicomposting (NCVT),

Tailoring (MSME). Organic Farming, Food processing, . Solar appliances repairing & House

wiring ( Jnan Chandra Ghosh Polytechnic),

W.B. Biodiversity Board

Inauguration of the SEED BANK (traditional Paddy, 62 varieties) and Solar Light & Fan in

the Training Hall, Phulbari, Sagar Island on 22 April, 2015, by Dr. A.K.Sanyal, Chairman,

W.B.Biodiversity Board

A Biodiversity Conservation Park in Farmer's field is under progress at Sagar Island.


Contacts made with Central Soil Salinity Research Institute , Canning Town, Sundarban for

collaborative support. Dr. B.Majhi, Head of the Institution provided technical support to the

farmers and 6 varieties of salt tolerant paddy supplied.

Contacts made with Rice Research , Canning Town, Sundarban for collaborative support. Dr.

B.Majhi, Head of the Institution provided technical support to the farmers and 6 varieties of salt

tolerant paddy supplied.[ Paddy: Amalmona, Anand, Rupsal, Dadsal, SR 26B, Lal Miniket]

Contacts also made with Rice Research Centre, Chinchura, Hooghly ( Dr. Santanu Sankar

Aich) for support, and received six varieties of paddy for trial in saline field. [Paddy: Jarva,

Gosaba 5, Gosaba 9/2, Orasal nona, Beena 10, RP4919]

Contact made with Dr. Samir Ranjan Sikdar, Scientist-in-charge, Falta Extension Centre,

Bose Institue, Kolkata for support in rural biotechnology. In this connection, it may be

mentioned here that Bose Institute asked us to submit a proposal in this regard for promotion in

ST community of Sagar Island & Patharpratima.

Constant guidance received from Dr. Sudipta Tripathi, Farm Manager, Baruipur Experimental

Farm, Kolkata-700144, Institute of Agriculture Science, Calcutta University.

Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Nimpith Ramakrashna Ashram, Nimpith, S,. 24

Parganas.

Fulia Agriculture Training Centre ( Technical help and traditional seeds supplied)

(Dr. Anupam Paul, ADO)

Links established with Jnan Chandra Ghosh Polytechnic for vocational training

As per link established with BCKV for aromatic paddy promotion, we maintained our

connection for further support to reach

large number of farmers.

IDBI Bank donated six old Computers for

the Study Centre

What are the products generated by the

project: (ex: Publications, Brochures,

Videos, CDs, educational materials,

models, infrastructure, awards, marketable

goods, etc.)

Organic rice produced by the farmers,

excess amount after consumption, are sold in city through our established outlet. A face powder

prepared from Neem leaves, turmeric & bay leaves are being popularised in the market.


PBR ( Gobindapur Village, Sagar Island)

Newletter (Vol. 1(2 & 3) Vol.2, (No.1)

Presentation at National Children Science Congress ( 23rd & ensuing 24th NCSC)

Document: Champion of Resilience

(People’s Perception about Climate Change

at Sagar Island)

Organic manures formulation ( Fish Tonic &

Soil Conditioner for enhancing soil fertility)

Paddy seeds in Seed Banks (More than 100

varieties including KALOBHAT & nearly 10

saline tolerant varieties of paddy)

Assessment of impact of project in the GEF focal area:

The ultimate objective of all the project activities is prevention of land degradation and biodiversity

conservation by highlighting and utilizing those components from the IFS (Integrated Farming System)

concept which have been already adopted by farmers, and which uphold promises to increase over all net

return by reducing cost of cultivation while at the same time increasing yield and preventing land degradation.

This dual outcome has a positive impact on overall food security, apart from reduced dependency on the use

of the chemicals and other harmful inputs. Also, empowering community members with the tools and skills to

identify problems, their analysis and finding ways to solve them, largely using local knowledge and resources

will go long way in allowing them to stand on to their own feet.

This, in turn will provide a strong local platform for raising concerns and issues pertaining to their overall

wellbeing. The involved groups may develop into a pressure/lobby group, eventually with the help of the

NGO partners, to take up matters concerning the environment and related policy issues with the local and

regional lawmakers.

So, in summary, the project activities add to the economic, environmental and social well being, as well

as creating other constructive and positive bonds among community members.

Unplanned achievements:

Introduced an innovative Cost & Benefit Sharing revolving fund (interest free loan) to the

farmers for generating extra income targeting especially female beneficiaries.

(Pl. see the Evaluator's Comments on Best Practice in Annexure –III)


Cost-Benefit Sharing (with interest free project support)

This particular economic design is followed in supporting any income generation activity of the

project. The cost of the activity (calculated jointly by the beneficiaries & the skilled project staff)

is equally shared in most of cases between the beneficiary and the project fund. The project fund

is given at zero percent interest but the principal amount has to be returned to another member of

the group or community (discussed, finalised resolution recorded in Group's meeting, and written

in MOU). Thus timely payment benefits another member of the group or community. Moreover,

repayment is assured by peer monitoring. By providing interest free loan of half the activity cost,

the interest cost on the full amount is halved, thereby increasing profitability of livelihood

activities as well as making repayment easier. This revolving fund should make the project

economically sustainable even after the completion of the project, with the help of village level

institutional development ( Village Committee including SHG members).

Press/ media coverage / links established in the project to other similar initiatives /

networking with other NGOs

Broadcasting through Television (ZEE BANGLA)

ZEE BANGLA DADAGIRI has selected the activities at Sagar Island for telecasting and

support.

1. Salt tolerant Traditional Paddy cultivation ( organic): telecasted on 25th April,16 Episode 46

. =

2. Activities of our Alternative Study Centre : [Promoting scientific temperament of school

children at our Study Centre ( P.K.Ray Memorial Study Centre for Children of Class V onwards &

KRISHNA-SUCHITRA Memorial Learning Centre for Pre-school children & primary students)].

It was telecasted on 16 May,16 (Episode 55,) at 9.30 p.m. in ZEE BANGLA Dadagiri Season 6.

http://www.ozee.com/shows/dadagiri-unlimited-season-6/video/dadagiri-unlimited-season-6-

episode-55-may-16-2016-full-episode.html

3. Sapath Puran by Sidhartha Ray yelecasted on 8 June,2016, Episode 66

http://www.ozee.com/shows/dadagiri-unlimited-season-6/video/dadagiri-unlimited-season-6-

episode-66-ju

NEWSPAPER Clippings

In July,2014, a sudden saline flood (Mystry Tide floods Sagar, TOI, 26 August,2014) devastated

more than 10 villages of Sagar Island. We observed that all HYV of rice varieties could not survive

(except Ranjit), whereas traditional varieties, supplied by PUPA

( Dhudheswar, Malabati, etc.) grew with a production of minimum nearly 1000 kg. /acre.

Total paddy varieties cultivated were more than 100 in our Biodiversity Conservation Park,

Village Phulbari, Sagar Block for seed production. (Anandabazar, S. 24 Parganas Edition,

18.11.15).


http://www.ozee.com/shows/dadagiri-unlimited-season-6/video/dadagiri-unlimited-season-6-episode-55-may-16-2016-full-episode.html

http://www.ozee.com/shows/dadagiri-unlimited-season-6/video/dadagiri-unlimited-season-6-episode-55-may-16-2016-full-episode.html


Networking with other NGOs

1. WWF Sundarban Project ( Dr. Anurag Danda)

2. ENDEV, Kolkata ( Dr. A.K.Ghosh)

3. SEED (Society for Socio Economic and Ecological Development),SAFE ) 20.11.15

4. Sanjib Smriti samabay Samiti (Behala) 26.12.14

5. KREEPA ( Katiababa Rural Environmental donated fruit sapling for the villages at Sagar Island.

Future plans (if any) to continue,

expand, or replicate project

activities:

1. There is a need to scale up the

project on the context of present

climatic hazard ( recurrent low

pressure followed by saline water

intrusion in the vast coastal areas

of the State as well as in the

country.

2. Soil Salinity facilities for the

farmers & NGO people engaged in

promoting farming in the coastal areas.

3. Community Learning Centre (alternative education for the coastal community at large and the

children in schools)

4. Education for sustainable farming.

5. Sustainability will be developed through business models and delivery models targeting medium

& small farmers in SHGs. Already started production of high value rice and networking

established with the followings:

Linkages developed for marketing of organic products

i) Middleway Organics DN-51,Merlin Infinite, 12th Floor, Sector-V,

Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700091

92300 38167/92300 88031/92300 38077

Mail: [email protected]

OUTLET: 831, P Block, New Alipur, Kolkata 700 057

Mr. Sujoy Mukherjee ( Coconut) 9230088033

ii. BHUMISUTA (Bishmukta Haat)

8/1C, Hindustan Park, Kolkata 700 029

( open daily from 11.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.)

Life Vegetable Farmers' Haat ( Sunday 8.00 a.m. to 12 Noon)


Partnership: M.G. Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan

39 Jodhpur Garden, Kolkata 700 045

Mr. Arup Rakshit (9007526611)

Mrs. Rubi Rakshit (9163884822)

Mail ID: [email protected]

Resources: Linkage established with Bidhan Chandra Krishi ViswaVidyalata (RKVY Project) for

resources in continuing aromatic paddy cultivation. Dr. Mrityunjay Ghosh

Principal Investigator

RKVY Project

B.C.K.V.

Nadia

Additional information if any in terms of awards and certificates of merit, etc:

1. SUNDARBAN AWARD

2. National Award by a student (Guided by

PUPA)

Miss Hasi Patra, an SC student, participated

in the ‘Young Leaders for

Change’programme of ParyavaranMitra

project of Ministry of Environment & Forest,

Govt.of India, facilitatedby CEE, held at

Ahmedabad, Gujrat, during 23 – 26 July,13.

Hasi is declared as one of the four YOUNG

National Leaders in 2014 after completion of

the project.


3. Dipti Pramanik of Phulbari Sitala High School (

SAGAR ISLAND) at Baramati, Maharashtra for attending

the 24th National Children's Science Congress with the

project report on Organic Paddy cultivation, guided by

Saheba Khatun of PARIBESH UNNAYAN PARISHAD,

This is an output of SGP activities at Sagar Island.

We are on the way to establish the organic cultivation of

Paddy keeping the normal productivity

Prof. Swaminathan send a massage, attached

What advice would you give to other organizations designing similar projects?

It is a bit difficult to involve the target group in the kind of activities dealt with in this project

because income enhancement is secondary objective in the initial stage. The primary objective is

production of paddy in non-productive land (saline soil) with the objective of food security.

However, gradually, income enhancement is possible through diversified integrated farming

system. Success depends on rolling of fund & material, and finally, on marketing strategy.


6. Assessment of lessons learnt during Project Implementation (Use as much space as required)

I. Did this project link the practice of sustainable livelihoods to a GEF focal area?

Describe the strategies employed, indicating what works and what does not.

Yes, the practice of sustainable livelihood practice in this project is linked to prevention of

land degradation & biodiversity conservation. The sustainability of all the livelihood related

activities are achieved primarily through a consensus creating mechanism called cost-benefit

sharing by SHG members.

It worked well with almost all the activities of the project except few related to livestock

development. For example the chick rearing was affected in some places due to a predator (Felis

chaus), which was taken as an excuse by some of the SHG members who were not really affected.

In other words creating sincerity and loyalty among some of the involved SHG members is

always a challenge.

Paddy cultivation by the farmers was successfully sustainable by the paddy & other

resources rolling system

Table : 17 SHARING MODEL TO SUSTAIN THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES, WHICH IN TURN

WOULD ALSO BE REPLICATED EASILY, IF THE COMMUNITY IS APPROACHED

PROPERLY

ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR DOCUMENTED

Sharing

Model (Concept

announced

& accepted

late, in the

beginning of

2015-16)

Support Year Amount

(Rs.)

Re-invested/

Distributed

Poultry, Fishery

2014-15

152698.00

(rolling not done)

Return not

started

2015-16 193990.00 78,000.00 346688.00

Year

No. of

Earthworm

distributed

Returned &

present asset

Vermicomposting 2014-15 15000 2015-16 20000

Total worm asset > 100000 ( including

Multiplication

in course of time)

Year

Quantity ( Kg)

Distributed

Quantity ( Kg)

Returned


Paddy 2014-15

Total beneficiaries = 304

Total villages = 17

Total G.P = 6

Total Blocks = 2

730 kg 660 kg

Paddy 2015-16

Total beneficiaries = 385

Total villages = 24

Total G.P = 8

Total Blocks = 2

660 kg

(distributed

590 kg)

655 kg

Farmers kept their seeds for cultivation from Paddy received in the first year (2014) has

not been documented here. ( It is approximately more than 20 quintal)

All re-invested items ( money/paddy/worms) are marked BLUE

II. Is this a community-driven project? How was community implementation and

ownership of project achieved? How did this contribute to project success? Also, indicate

pitfalls and tactics to be avoided. Explain issues regarding to community participation and

ownership of roles and issues.

Saline water intrusion is a common problem in the coastal (project) areas of sundarbans. Thus the

intervention through distribution of salt tolerant paddy varieties was a community need based

intervention and can therefore be considered community-driven. Since the project was spread over

two blocks (Sagar and Patharpratima) covering two or three islands, local CBOs were involved to

jointly mobilize and motivate community members towards the project objectives along with PUPA.

Several strategic incentive and monitoring mechanisms like cost benefit sharing, interest-free loans,

peer monitoring were developed along with the community members. Project selection, time of loan

repayment (and thus frequency of loan rotation) and selection of succeeding beneficiaries were

mostly decided by the community members or members of SHGs along with the project staff. As

one of the latent objectives of the project was to develop low external input organic farming, it was

imperative to build capacity among the community members. Through benefit sharing mechanism

financial resource circulated and remains within the community, during the first year of the project

the salt tolerant paddy seeds were distributed from different sources outside the project area but from

the second year the seeds were shared by the community among its members and have remained

within the community. Training of community members in poultry-farming, fisheries and organic

farming helped in capacity-building of community members. Thus by the end of the project the

communities were endowed financial resource, salt tolerant seeds and low cost organic farming

technology.

III. Was there a capacity-building component in this project? How were local capacities

enhanced? How did it contribute to project success? Also what links have been established

for them to sustain this as a process


Capacity-building of local community members is very important for low external resource

dependence. As we have mentioned earlier training of community members on poultry-farming,

fisheries and organic farming was imparted to the community members. They were trained in

process and schedule of chick vaccination, producing low cost poultry and fish feed as well as

producing organic pest repellants and fertilizers like fish tonic and vermin compost. Moreover, SHG

members were given training on book keeping and office administration. Trainings in the different

aspect had the potential of increasing the profitability of the activities of the projects by reducing

cost of production as well as improving soil degradation. It also helped to

IV. Has this project increased public awareness of local and global environmental

problems? Describe how this was done, and whether people are making use of the new

knowledge. With which concerned departments/stakeholders links have been established?

Public awareness of local and global environmental problems was increased through observing

world environment day, world earth day, biodibersity day and so on, jointly with local CBOs. The

community members were engaged in planting trees initially local trees and later fruit trees (to

enhance their income) and the panchayets were also involved in the process.

V. How did women and men participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating the

project? Did project proponents plan a gender focus? Or did it evolve in the course of

project implementation? What are some of the issues that came up in this regard?

A number of meetings and focused group discussions were held with the community members to

plan the working of the project, designing and explaining incentive and monitoring mechanisms,

selection of affected farms and other livelihood projects, selection of beneficiaries, preparing

training schedules and so on.

Training led to local capacity building which in turn, provided human resources for project

implementation. In the later stages

dependence on outside experts was greatly

reduced owing to local and organizational

capacity building. The process of evaluation of

any project comprises both tangible and

intangible factors. The tangible factors like

change in productivity or change in income

and employment can be measured through

different processes, even by outsiders. But the

intangible factors like community members feelings (like satisfaction, involvement or frustration)

towards the project can only be expressed by the members themselves. On both counts the project

has received number of feedbacks from the communities. For instance, on the basis of negative


feedback about our partner CBO at Dhurbachati in Patharpratima block we changed the CBO

again, on the basis of the positive feedback about the project from the community members (at

Gobardhanpur and Govindapur) we were invited to extend the project to K-plot, Satyadaspur and

Krishnadaspur.

Since we are working with marginal and small farmers who practice subsistence farming, where

women equally share the farm workload (over and above household chores), it is not possible to

leave out women from any livelihood planning. Special emphasis was given to poultry farming for

women.

Gender Equality Objectives: To empower the women population of the project area training and

financial support is being given to the women, along with the men, on poultry, fishery and organic

farming & kitchen garden. The women SHG members have been also been given training in SHG

management & accounting.

Target Groups : Beneficiaries, mainly, SHG members and farmers (whose lands have become saline

due to intrusion of sea water) of the project area.

Gender equality results/outcome: In the short run the objective is to empower the women by

providing them with livelihood & motivational trainings so that they can operate successfully in

groups. To encourage the women to start their own business 50% of the capital is provided interest-free

from the project fund. This fund will then be passed on to another member of the same group (again

without any interest). Thus in the long run, it is expected that, this fund will revolve among the

members and consolidate their business and bring about a perceptible change.

VI. Was this project run by indigenous people or involve significant participation by

indigenous people? In this context, discuss ethnic, cultural, and historical factors that

affected project design, implementation, and results. Discuss the impacts that the projects has

made in the area

All the participants are local the target areas, living since the time of forest clearing by Britishers.

Population at Patharpratima ( Satyadaspur & Krichnadaspur) belongs to Scheduled caste

community.

VII. How has the sustainability plan and/or prospects been addressed? What aspects of the

project design, project implementation, or other factors enhanced sustainability? How could

other projects or country programmes use this experience to promote sustainability?

i) The primary objective of the project of identifying and promoting salt-tolerant varieties

of paddy is directly linked to climate-change resilience. If water-level rises owing to

global warming then saline water intrusion would take place on a larger scale. To meet

such environmental challenges, Paribesh Unnayan Parishad plan to preserve the seeds

by distributing the seeds to more farmers and growing them in the experimental farms.


ii) To increase paddy biodiversity Paribesh Unnayan Parishad has cultivated over hundred

varieties of indigenous paddy varieties with the objective of preserving the seeds for

future cultivation.

iii) Integrated farming and cultivation of indigenous farming is being followed using

organic fertilisers which will help in retaining the soil fertility.

iv) The increase in productivity of salt-tolerant paddy varieties has provided food-security

to marginal farmers, which has made it not only economically viable but also

economically sustainable.

v) The scheme of cost-benefit sharing can be sustained well beyond the project period as

the revolving fund remains with the SHGs.

vi) Livelihood training and training of SHG management will add both to social and

economic sustainability.

VIII. How the project received co-financing? If so, indicate sources and amounts. Which

project components did the co-financing support? How was the co-financing obtained?

Describe how links to other donors or agencies were made, networking strategies, and

negotiations. Also indicate pitfalls and tactics to be avoided.

Project led to Govt/institution making investments: Jnan Chandra Ghosh Polytechnic, Kolkata

(Govt. of West Bengal) under the Community Development Through Polytechnics (CDTP) programme

has provided a number of free-trainings to project beneficiaries and a religious organisation named

KREEPA donated Rs. 60000 for distribution of fruit plants to project beneficiaries, enhancing plant

biodiversity. ZEE Bangla (Dadagiri) telecasted our activities and supported financially.

IX. Is this project suitable for replication in other communities or regions? Could it be up-

scaled to a medium-sized GEF project? Please indicate any plans in this regard. How would

you like this to be addressed and financed?

Replicability factors: There is high chance of replicability and up scaling, especially, the promotion of

salt-tolerant paddy cultivation. Some varieties of paddy (Keralasundari, Malaboti, Hangra, Tal Mugur & so

on) showed high productivity in considerably high salinity. Since a large area is still outside the project the

scope of up scaling is also high. In fact farmers from other islands, like K-plot, have approached Paribesh

Unnayan Parishad, with the request to extend the project to their island. The design of the interest free

revolving fund was innovative as it would encourage investments in different livelihood-sustaining

activities and in the long-run would strengthen these activities by providing easy access to fund at low cost.

Actual Replication: The replication of cultivation of salt-tolerant paddies has been slightly higher in

the second year than in the first year involving fifty more farmers and few more villages. Since this

project has an experimental aspect in the form of determining the paddy varieties corresponding to soil

salinity, so replication is of utmost importance for robust results.

X. Were there links between this project and the overall GEF? How were these links

achieved? How have they benefited the GEF/SGP? How have they benefited the GEF?


How did GEF/SGP help the NGO/ Communities to ‘leverage better resources from various

other sources’

The potential issues & challenges from global climate change in agriculture sector would be in the

organic matter supply, temperature regimes, hydrology (increase of soil salinity) and changes in the

potential evapo-transpiration. Both the organic matter and carbon to nitrogen ratio(C: N ratio) will

diminish in a warmer soil temperature regime. Drier soil conditions or salinity will suppress both root

growth and decomposition of organic matter and will increase vulnerability to erosion. Increased

evaporation from the soil and accelerated transpiration from the plants themselves will cause soil

moisture stress.

Therefore, Changing climate has also made agriculture uncertain. To reduce this uncertainty, the

present project has transferred the technology of integrated farming where crops-fish–poultry are

practiced simultaneously. This not only increases crop production (owing to multiple cropping) but also

reduces uncertainty through diversifying the products. In addition, introduction of salt -tolerant

varieties of paddy and its cultivation techniques with organic manures, conservation of traditional

varieties of paddy & vegetables will help the suffering community members self-sustained.

Climate resilient livelihood activities, Salt tolerant Paddy ( more than 10 varieties) promotion,

Conservation of traditional paddy (100 varieties) , Integrated Farming, Farming with organic input

(mainly), Biodiversity Conservation Park in Farmers' Field, etc. are examples of intervention

attempted during the implementation of this project.

XI. Has this project influenced government policy? Explain what the government policy is,

how it has been affected, and the role and nature of GEF/SGP influence.

The long term impact, as we see it is development of resilience against climate change. If the sea

level rises then it is not unlikely that such situations shall recur more frequently in the future. Then

developing indigenous varieties of salt tolerant paddy could be a strategy of resilience to face such

natural calamities. The success of this project can then be replicated in other coastal areas both inside

and outside the country.

The project when completed would have a seed bank which can be used for sustainability &

replicability of the project.

Contact made with local BDO, Jt.BDO, Sagar Block for support and continuation of climate

resilient livelihood activities in coastal areas of Sundarban.


7. Financial report of SGP expenditures (please attach audited utilization certificate)

S.

No

Budget

Category/Head

Approved Budget Cumulative

Expenditure

Balance (if

any)

Manpower/

labor

556000 557805

- 1805

Training/Seminar/ Work

shops, etc

280000 281484

- 1484

Contracts (Project

Activities)

999000 999695

-695

Others 105000 105493 -493

Miscellaneous 60000 62228 -2228

Total 2000000 2006705 - 6705

Report submitted by:

Name Dr. Amales Misra

Title Secretary, PUPA and Contact Person of the Project)

Signature

Date

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