Success Stories

Sowing of Maize by Dibbler (bhoka) Method.

Title of Innovation : Sowing of Maize by Dibbler (bhoka) Method.

Thematic Area : Crop Production

Profie of Innovator

Name:- Raj Pratap Bharti
S/o – Sri Jaldhar Manjhi
Village + P.O – Chutia,
Block - Banka
Dist. – Banka
Pin – 813102
Mobile No.:- 9470016183/7654796846
Aadhar No. :- 240021740988
Age – 45
Education :- Graduation
Size of land holding (Ha):- 10

Problem/Challenge addressed

Basically he was growing maize in more area during summer season as a catch crop when there was water scarcity and high temperature on top level. Since the cost of cultivation was more in traditional method, he was in search of adopting new technique to reduce the cost of cultivation. Meanwhile, he came in contact with KVK scientists and knew about dibbler method of maize sowing. He started to use this technique in his farm from next year.

Description of innovative Practice/Technology

He is cultivating maize by dibbler method during summer season and reduces his cost of cultivation about 50%. By seeing his field and crop condition, the other farmers of the village also introduced this technology gradually. By adopting dibbler method of sowing and other agronomical practices help to reduce 60% low water requirement, 15 % less consumption of fertilizer, 35% Less energy consumption as well as labour and 10 days advance maturity of crops. At present 155 families of the same and adjacent villages are adopting this dibbler technique and saving cultivation cost in terms of ploughing, water application, labour and energy manures and fertilizer, time, etc. This practice became popular in Banka district in terms of resource conservation technology for farm implements and enhancing than productivity.

Practical Utility

I got proper training in dibbling method of maize by KVK Banka and adopted this technology on our field to reduce cost of cultivation and enhance productivity of Maize. Due to proper practice and concerted efforts we have produced Maize by dibbler method continuously by four year & seems impact in productivity, profitability and sustainability also.

Source of Information : KVK, Banka

Economics Details of innovative Practice/Technology

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Potential : Acceptance level, horizontal spread of innovation and number of farmer adopting

This technology is the best for all types of farmers and extended in the adjacent villages at mass level. This technology is boon for maize cultivators. About 70 acre land has been converted in dibbler practice from traditional method. Total chutiya, khamari, babauridih, sheetalpur, kheduraidih, jhirwa, amarpur etc village farmers are adopting this technology.

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Figure 1 : Maize sowing by Dibbler method before 15 days of sowing

Figure 2 : Maize experimental plot visited by BAU Sabour team & KVK Banka team

 

 

Lighthouse of Technologies

 

 

Title of Innovation

Lighthouse of Technologies

Thematic Area

Integrated Farming System

Profie of Innovator

Name:- Ripu Sudan Singh
Village - Bindi
Block - Banka
Dist – Banka
Pin – 813102
Mobile No. - 09431783105
Aadhar No. -
Age – 46
Education: - Graduation
Size of land holding (Ha):- 8

Problem/Challenge addressed

Ripu Sudan Singh was getting less production and productivity due to continuous production of regular crops and soil health was deteriorating. Therefore, he started IFS model in his field for better and regular income from same land and lesser cost of cultivation. It was also suitable in mitigating risk of climate change and help in doubling the farmers’ income.

Description of innovative Practice/Technology

Mr. Singh has developed IFS model incorporating new techniques suggested by the scientists. At present he has fish farming unit, high density orchard, crop cultivation unit and flower cultivation unit. He is using mulching technique in vegetable crop such as cucumber, brinjal, ladies finger etc. He is cultivating spices also. He is earning 8 lac rupees net income for different units of IFS. The best part of it is that he getting regular and enhanced income 5 times. The other farmers of the village also started adopting his new technologies and getting regular income. Other farmers started vegetable and spice cultivation by visiting IFS model. Thus, he is working as a role model of for other villages and farmers of adjacent villages. He is providing training to other farmers also.

Practical Utility

Mr. Singh is practicing all the enterprises of agriculture and livestock in scientific manner under guidance of KVK, Banka. The practices i.e. DSR, ZTT, Mulching, organic farming are adopting by him for the enhancement of productivity for their farm. He is earning money round the year by all the enterprises from his IFS model for more productivity.

Source of Information

KVK, Banka

Economics Details of innovative Practice/Technology

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Potential : Acceptance level, horizontal spread of innovation and number of farmer adopting

IFS model should be adopted by the farmers of the district as it is the best source of regular income, proper utilization of resources. Technical support of KVK is essential for better performance of the model and credit goes to KVK Scientists in guiding me to develop the model.

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• Figure 1 : Moong Demonstration
• Figure 2 : IFS Model
• Figure 3 : Use of DSR Technique
• Figure 4 : Sowing of paddy by drum seeder

 

 

Spawn production on paddy seed

 

 

Title of Innovation

Spawn production on paddy seed

Thematic Area

Mushroom Spawn production and cultivation of oyster,button, Milky and Shitake Mushroom.

Profie of Innovator

Name:- Binita Kumari W/o – Sri Vijay Kishore Vaidhya Village + P.O – Chutia, Block- Banka Dist – Banka Pin – 813102 Mobile No.-9199492108 Aadhar No. - 97461856461 Age – 28 Education:- Graduation Size of land holding (Ha):- 0.40

Problem/Challenge addressed

Smt. Binita Kumari is from poor farmers’ family and she has not enough money to start some new works other than routine work of home. Thus, she got training from KVK Banka to grow mushroom and mushroom spawn production. Since paddy was cheaper than wheat. She started following innovative works such as :-
(i)   Spawn production on paddy seed
(ii)  Cultivation of mushroom on sugarcane leaves, maize and waste of paddy seed
(iii)   Shitake mushroom.
(iv)  Marketing of mushroom.
She is producing Mushroom round the year adopting different species of mushroom as well as she is producing mushroom spawn and providing other farmers of the nearby area.

Description of innovative Practice/Technology

She has developed a good marketing system a lot of people from far away come to purchase mushroom. She motivated other women of her village and formed a group has established a sale counter at her village where all the group members sell their produce. All the women earn about 3 to 4 thousand Rupees per month. She is the master trainer of mushroom spawn production & mushroom cultivation within the district. Farm women of that particular village had no problem in marketing of mushroom, due to efforts of Binita Kumari.

Practical Utility

In the beginning she established her mushroom production unit and purchased Mushroom spawn from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banka and prepared 25 Bag. At present she is earning about 2.5 to 3 lakh per annum from selling of mushroom spawn & fresh mushroom. She got proper training in spawn production, she got loan and purchased necessary equipment for spawn production. Every time almost 500 bags are available at her unit.

Source of Information

KVK, Banka

Economics Details of innovative Practice/Technology

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Potential : Acceptance level, horizontal spread of innovation and number of farmer adopting

Now, about 300 women farmers are cultivating mushroom as near by villages of Jhirwa and adjacent villages ie. Jhirwa, Chutiya, Amarpur, Shitalpur, Kheduraidih are engaged with mushroom cultivation and earning more money by this which is the main source of livelihood promotion. She wishes to developed well equipped mushroom spawn lab to fulfil the requirement of nearby villages. She planned to make a mushroom hub in Jhirwa village.

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• Figure 1 : Mushroom production by guidance of Senior Scientist & Head KVK, Banka
• Figure 2 : Agriculture minister, Bihar visited mushroom lab
• Figure 3 : Preparation of straw for mushroom production
• Figure 4 : RAWE Student visited mushroom lab

 

 

Conversion of Barren land to cultivable land by dairy farming.

 

 

Title of Innovation

Conversion of Barren land to cultivable land by dairy farming.

Thematic Area

Integrated diary farming

Profie of Innovator

Name:- Bandana Kumari
W/o – Sri Kumud Ranjan Choudhary
Village + P.O – Merha
Block- Katoria
Dist – Banka
Pin –
Mobile No.-8210230900
Aadhar No. -
Age – 35
Education:- M.A.
Size of land holding (Ha):- 40 acre

Problem/Challenge addressed

Low productivity of land & 50 % land was barren.

Description of innovative Practice/Technology

Total land have 40 acre (16 Ha). Plantation of Mango in 1 ha, Paddy in 2.5 ha, Green fodder in 1 ha, Dairy farm in 0.4 ha and rest of land (11.1 ha) have Barren land. Barren land with help of compost of cow dung. She was converted 1.75 ha barren land into cultivable land in five years from use of compost of dairy farming.

Practical Utility

By decreasing quantity of chemical fertilizers, irrigation cost due to use of compost more under retention capacity of soil. Decrease of input cost & increase productivity by 4 times. Hence net profit increase from -30840 Rs. per year to 358053 per year.

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Potential : Acceptance level, horizontal spread of innovation and number of farmer adopting

Innovative techniques of cultivation such as ZTT, DSR, rainfed farming and incorporation of short duration Paddy varieties and pulse crop is remunerative for farmers by reducing cost of cultivation. Every farmer should adopt these practices and get technical support from scientist of KVK Banka.

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• Figure 1 : Barren Land
• Figure 2 : Mango orchard in Barren land
• Figure 3 : Paddy crop
• Figure 4 : Dairy Farm

 

 

Conversion of Barren land to cultivable land by dairy farming.

 

 

Title of Innovation

Conversion of Barren land to cultivable land by dairy farming.

Thematic Area

Integrated diary farming

Profie of Innovator

Name:- Savita Devi
W/o – Sri Ugendra Manjhi
Village: Sijhua Panchayat- Kolbuzurg
Block- Amarpur
Dist – Banka
Pin –
Mobile No.- 08407005062
Aadhar No. -
Age – 45
Education:-
Size of land holding (Ha):- 1

Problem/Challenge addressed

She got inspiration of dairy farming through attending different training and workshop. In 2007, she purchased one Holstein friesian cow and started dairy farming, but in the beginning she was not getting enough income as her cow was not conceiving annually. Again she came to KVK Banka and got advice from Scientist. Now she started scientific dairy farming for better income.

Description of innovative Practice/Technology

She started Urea treatment of straw as well as husk and rice bran and giving mineral mixture to animals. She also started round the year fodder production such as hybrid Napier, Berseem, Cluster been and cowpea. She is using hydroponics technique of fodder production during lean period. She is herself using silage and also training to other farmers of the village regarding silage preparation and using hydroponic. For selling of milk she came in contact in Sudha Dairy. She has 15 cows and she is giving 150 lt of milk in Sudha Dairy and earning money from selling of milk as well as compost. She is innovator of dairy farming in Sijhua village. At present almost all family of the village have two cows and they are giving minimum 10 litres milk in Sudha Dairy.

Practical Utility

 

Source of Information

KVK, Banka

Economics Details of innovative Practice/Technology

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Potential : Acceptance level, horizontal spread of innovation and number of farmer adopting

Out of 50 household 43 rearing cross bred animal and village income through dairy farming is 17 lac and through agriculture 23 lac per annum. Hence, village income achieved double through dairy farming.

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• Figure 1 : Dairy Unit
• Figure 2 : Dairy Farm
• Figure 3 : Hydroponic
• Figure 4 : Preparion of Sillage