There is no end to possibilities if our will-power is strong enough to take us forward and opportunities are just a handful of candies when we want to cross the walls of success. SSSS since its inception is constantly working for the empowerment of farmers and those who are backward. ACC cement comes forward, through its CSR, to enhance the lives of those who are ready to fight; but lack the arms and ammunitions in the District of Bargarh. BASIX Krishi provides technical support on Non-Pesticide Management (NPM) and developing packaged products being used for NPM practices.
The story narrated here is of Rohit Pradhan from village Khedapalli of Bardol GP. He is a matriculate and lives in a joint family. His father was a farmer so inherently he bears some agricultural knowledge. His current age is 35 years; he is married and is staying with his wife and three children.
Mr. Rohit Pradhan is not from a very rich family. He is having only 1 acre of land in which he is cultivating vegetables like Parbal, brinjal, tomato, Ladies finger and Cabbages from time to time in particular season.
He has also made a dip well too in his field due to govt. Subsidy.
According to Mr. Rohit Pradhan though he was doing Parbal farming every year but was not getting more profit due to late production and pest attack. This time he set up his mind to get more profit from this Parbal farming as our SMS Mr. Gangadhar Sahoo told him the tricks and services those he can avail from SSSS through LEISA project. The details of his registration and services offered to him, for 25 decimal areas, under IPM services @ Rs.500 is as follows;
Date of Registration: 9/4/2018;
Service Start Date: 10/4/2018
Services Offered: Technical Assistance and handmade pesticides which includes Tobacco Extracts, Botanical Pesticides, Chili Garlic Paste and packaged products like Niwarana, Wonder, Puspika and Soil Charger.
Frequency Monitoring Visit by LSP: – Once in every week
The expenses made by him within four months in traditional method and NPM service is as in the below table Comparison of Nutrient and Disease-Pest Management with an area of 25 decimal (1/4th acre)
Unit: INR
| Sl. No | Head / Description | Normal Method of Cultivation | Non Pesticide Management | Benefit of NPM over Normal Method | Benefit of NPM over Normal Method | Remarks |
| 1 | Ploughing, Land preparation, Planting Materials, Bamboo stick for climbing, Compost, Irrigation | 34,150.0 | 34,150.0 | – | Same in both cases | |
| 2 | Nutrient Management | 8,864.0 | 3,988.0 | 4,876.0 | 55% | Reduction in cost |
| 3 | Pest Management | 4,544.0 | 3,788.0 | 756.0 | 17% | Reduction in cost |
| 4 | Cost of Cultivation | 47,558 | 41,926 | 5,632 | 12% | Reduction in Cost of Cultivation |
| 5 | Yield | 5,680.0 | 6,700.0 | 1,020.0 | 18% | Increment in Yield |
| 6 | Revenue | 130,640.0 | 154,100.0 | 23,460.0 | 18% | Increment in Revenue |
| 7 | Profit | 83,082.0 | 112,174.0 | 29,092.0 | 35% | Increment in Profit |
Mr. Rohit Pradhan saved a sum of Rs. 5,632 towards cost of cultivation. In return, he got the first yield 15 days earlier than traditional method of practice and his production also continued 2 months extra than the normal method. Without any difficulties he is selling this product in the local market @ Rs.20-26/ kg. ; The interesting story behind the selling of his products in the market is; he is saying that he has produced these without using any chemical pesticides. With respective to traditional cultivation as usal; he got extra income of Rs.29 thousand in his same 25 decimal land.
The farmers of nearby areas are also showing their interest to produce parbal in next Kharif after observing the yield and income of
Mr. Rohit. And even 15 more NPM service has been rendered to the nearest farmers in last two months. The local farmers are also not forgetting to appreciate the effort of our LSP for regular monitoring their crop in terms of yield compared to their traditional practice.
Some specific observations of NPM practices:
- The keeping quality of parbal under NPM practice is up to 5 days at room temperature and 20 days in refrigerator. While normal parbal become yellowish in 2-3 days at room temperauture and 7 days in refrigerator.
- The taste of produce under NPM is delicious.
- The soil quality of the NPM area is becoming soft and blackish in color.
- The earthworms, spiders and other beneficial insects are visible in the field.
Written by:
Ms. Trupti Rani, Executive, & Mr. Govind Chandra Ghadai, Team Leader, Project LEISA, SSSS; Supported by ACC Trust, Bargarh Cement Works. Technical Support: BASIX Krishi Samruddhi Limited.
