Presented by,Mrs. PALLAVI, G.

III Ph.D., PALB 9029

Program

me

Flow of presentation:

Introduction

Concept of FFP

Aims and Objectives

Components of FFP

Role of Stakeholders

Farmer First Process

Implementation matrix - FFP

Organizational chart - FFP

Research/ Case studies

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

CONTD,…

SOME EARLIER EFFORTS

Contd…,

OBJECTIVES OF SEMINAR

1

2

3

4

CONCEPT OF FFP

Farmer FIRST - concept of ICAR developed asfarmer in a centric role for research problemidentification, prioritization and conduct ofexperiments and its management in farmers’conditions.

Enriching knowledge

Integrating technology

CONCEPT OF FFP

FFP aims at enriching Farmers–Scientist interface,technology assemblage, application and feedback,partnership and institutional building and contentmobilization has been initiated since October, 2016.

WHY FFP?

To enhance farmer-scientist interface, enrichknowledge and facilitate continued feedback;

To develop modules for farm women to addressdrudgery reduction, income enhancement andlivelihood security;

FFP Objectives

To study performance of technologies and perceptionof the farmers about agriculture as a profession in therural settings;

To institutionalize Farmer FIRST process.

Demand driven Research

Multi stake holders-participation

Multi-functional agriculture

Multi-method approaches

Multiple realities and perspectives

FFP aims at enhancing farmer-scientist interface for technology development and application.

ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS

Actively manage, implement and monitor experiments/trials

Closely link with extension and research in the process

Researchers have responsibilities to implement researchand technology development in reality

Participate in the whole process together with farmers andextensionists, provide technology information, scientificknowledge to support the implementation

Researchers /teachers

Enabling involvement of researchers for continuous

interaction with farm conditions, problem orientation,

exchange of knowledge between farmers and other

stakeholders, prioritization of problems and setting up of

research agenda

Integrating components of technology for application in

different agro-ecosystems with focus on innovations and

feedback

Crop based module

Horticulture based module

Livestock based module

Enterprise based module

NRM based module

IFS module

Module Details of intervention Villages covered Number of households

covered

Total area

covered (ha)

Crop based modules Introduction of high

yielding and disease

resistant varieties in

1. Ragi

2. Redgram

3. Fieldbean

Vasappanadoddi

Yeramgere

Balepura

Kebbedoddi

Hosadurga

Thattiguppe

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Horticulture based

module: Improved

varieties

withprecision

farming package

1. Tomato hybrids

2. Chilli hybrids

3. Capsicum hybrid

4. French bean

5. Tuberose hybrid

6. Siddu variety Jackfruit

7. Mango – GAP’s

Vasappanadoddi

Yeramgere

Balepura

Kebbedoddi

Hosadurga

Hanakadubu

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Livestock based

module

Dairy

Introduction of improved

varieties of fodder crops

1. Fodder maize

2. Fodder Sorghum

3. Balanced Feeding with

Mineral Mixture

4. Animal Health Camp

Vasappanadoddi

Yeramgere

Balepura

Kebbedoddi

Hosadurga

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Details of Module wise Intervention during 2019-20

Source: IIHR Report

Module Details of intervention Villages

covered

Number of

households

covered

Total area

covered (ha)

NRM based module 1. Soil and water conservation

practices and activities on

borewell recharge were initiated

2. Introduction of Integrated

Nutrient Management for field

and horticulture crops

Vasappanadod

di

Yeramgere

Balepura

Kebbedoddi

Hosadurga

Thattiguppe

39 8

Enterprise based

module

1. Nursery for vegetable seedling

production

2. Cultivation of mushroom

production

Vasappanadod

di

Hosadurga

9 2 units

Integrated Farming

Systems (IFS)

module

1. Field Crops + French bean +

Mango + Dairy Farming + Small

Ruminants

2. Field Crops + Chilli + Mango +

Dairy Farming + Small

Ruminants

3. Field Crops + Tomato + Mango

+ Dairy Farming + Small

Ruminants

Vasappanadod

di

Yeramgere

Balepura

Kebbedoddi

Hosadurga

Thattiguppe

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Details of Module wise Intervention during 2019-20

Source: IIHR Report

Building partnerships involving different stakeholders,

development of rural based institutions, agro-ecosystem and

stakeholders analysis and impact studies

Using the platform of the project having institutions as

partners to develop specific contents for e-enabled knowledge

sharing

Preparation phase

Initiation phase

Implementation phase

Monitoring and documentation phase

Finalization phase

Dissemination phase

Farmer First Process Design

Matrix: I Situation analysis, problem identification, and preparation of Farmer FIRST project activities

Contd…,

Involvement of multi-stakeholders to create interface with the farmers

Extent of interface with the farmers

Matrix 2: Selection of Technology Assessment and Application modules

NRM BASED MODULE

Title of

intervention /

technology

demonstrated

Name of

Institute

No of

farmers

benefitt

ed

Area

under

practice

(ha)

Measurable indicators Remarks

Soil and water

conservation

practices and

activities on

borewell recharge

were initiated

ICAR-

NBSS-

LUP

Bengalur

u

25 2

(2 Units)

1) Prevention of soil erosion

through graded slopes, raised bed

cultivation and mulching

2) Drip irrigation to save water

and fertigation to save quantity

and cost of nutrient application

Impact of

borewell

recharge is

yet to be

studied

Introduction of

Integrated Nutrient

Management for

field and

horticulture crops

ICAR-

NBSS-

LUP

Bengalur

u

14 > 6 1) Saving of cost and reduction in

quantity of fertilizers

2) Increase in yield and net-

income

3) Increase in quality of produce

in horticulture and field crops

Quality of

produce

enhanced the

marketability

and market

price

Matix 3: Action plan development and implementation

Details of Module wise interventions and coverage during 2019-20:Module wise (crops, horticulture, Livestock, enterprise, NRM and IFS)Progress of Technology assessment and demonstration

Matrix.4: Monitoring/experiment evaluation, and report writing

Matrix.4: Monitoring/experiment evaluation, and report writing

Matrix 5: Dissemination of successful project outputs

Thematic area Number of

programme

No of beneficiaries

Male Female Total

Capacity Building and Group

Dynamics

22 25 18 43

Crop Production 08 30 21 51

Entrepreneurship Development 04 8 5 13

Farm Implements 02 15 8 23

Livestock Production and

Management

08 25 12 37

Natural Resource Management 08 75 30 105

Nutrition Security 02 18 25 43

Plant Protection 15 20 12 42

Processing and Value Addition 04 15 7 22

Production of Inputs at site 00 - - -

Soil Health and Fertility

Management

03 25 12 37

Women Empowerment 04 0 45 45

Total 80 256 195 461

IIHR Report, 2019

Name of activity Number of

programme

No. of Beneficiaries

Male Female TotalAdvisory Services 35 85 32 117

Celebration of important days 01 20 8 28

Diagnostic visits 15 60 20 80

Exhibition 01 25 10 35

Exposure visits 05 40 15 55

Ex-trainees Sammelan 05 32 8 40

Farm Science Club 00 - - -

Farmers' seminar/workshop 04 25 12 37

Field Day 01 70 25 95

Film Show 05 30 15 45

Group discussions 20 45 10 55

Kisan Ghosthi 00 - - -

Kisan Mela (NHF-2020) 01 40 20 60

Method Demonstrations 03 15 7 22

Plant/ Animal health camps 05 22 7 29

Any other - - - -

Total 101 509 189 598

Details of extension activities under FFP

IIHR Report, 2019

ICAR Institutes to work with 1000 farm-families at one locationinvolving 2-4 villages.

Engaging 25% time of each scientist for farm and farmer orientedactivities.

Participation of project team and institute scientists at institute,village, district and state level interfaces with farmers and otherstakeholders.

Directory of prioritized problems and development of technologymodules with farmers participation.

Awareness and capacity building of farmers and otherstakeholders in important areas concerning agriculture and alliedsectors.

Production of farm level technology inputs.

Socio-economic development of farm-households.

Development of database, information system and rural basedinstitutions for technology, input, market and productmanagement.

Major milestones

Development of strong linkage of farmers, developmentdepartments and other agencies.

93 ICAR Institutes, 20 SAUs, 1 CAU and 8 KVKs

NAARM, NCAP, IASRI, DKMA to provide process andmethodological support, database creation and regularassessment & impact evaluation

Monitoring by Division of Agricultural Extension

Project Implementation, monitoring and evaluation

EXTENT OF FARMER PARTICIPATION IN THE FARMER

FIRST PROGRAMME IN HARYANA, INDIA

- Manjeet and Joginder Singh Malik (2019)

The study was conducted in the Haryana state, in twoDistricts Hisar and Karnal selected purposely. From Hisar,Gurana was taken as adopted village and Datta as non-adopted village whereas from Karnal, Garhi Gujran wastaken as adopted and Samora as a non-adopted village.

Total 240 respondents were selected viz., 120 from eachdistrict, 60 farmers from each adopted villages and non-adopted villages

Methodology

Table 1: Extent of Peoples Participation at various stages of FFP in different categories

n = 120

Table 2: Relationship between respondent’s personal variables and extent of Participation

n = 120

CASE STUDIES OF FARMERS UNDER FFP

Enhanced inome through Horticultural enterprise

Profile of farmer: Mr. Rajendra Hegde, aged about 45 years

residing at Kebbedoddi village, Kanakapura Taluk,

Ramanagara District

Area and Experience : 2.0 ha land with 15 years of farming

experience.

Problem identified: lack of technical knowledge regarding improved

method of vegetable cultivation, improved varieties/hybrids, and

price volatility, low yield and fluctuating income

Technological interventions : Farmer was given ICAR-IIHR’s

high yielding, triple disease resistant tomato hybrid (Arka

Rakshak), French beans (Arka Sharath) &Ridge Gourd

varieties (Arka Prasan).

Methodology followed: With the inception of the Farmers FIRST

project and successive field visits, farmers’ scientist

interaction meets enabled to introduce the high yielding and

disease resistant vegetable varieties.

Impact :

Sl.

No. Particulars

Average Yield

(t/ac)

Gross income

(Rs/ac)

Net income (Rs/ac)

Before After Before After Before After

1 Tomato (Arka

Rakshak)

24.5 52 2,88,006 6,24,000 1,40,274 4,54,000

2 French Bean

(Arka Sharath)

3.5 6.75 87,500 1,51,875 45,800 1,03,875

3 Ridge gourd (Arka

Prasan)

4.8 10.5 1,68,000 3,50,175 1,05,500 2,10,000

Visit and interaction of a team of

IIHR scientists to the demo plot of

Arka Rakshak of Mr. Rajendra Hegde

Farm women are harvesting tomato

fruits in the demo plot of Arka

Rakshak of Mr. Rajendra Hegde

SUCCESS THROUGH INTEGRATED FARMING

Background of farmer:Mr.Sunil Naik, aged about 29 years

residing at Vasappanadoddi village, Kanakapura Taluk,

Ramanagara District.

Area and Experience: 2.4 ha land with 8 years of farming

experience.

Problem identified: Lack of awareness and knowledge on

crop diversification, scientific management in integrated

farming and recycling of farm residue through effective

management

Technological intervention: Introduced institute hybrids

and varieties which are high yielding and disease resistant

improved varieties

Methodology followed: provided training support, conducted

regular field visits and monitored the demonstration plots

with proper technical guidance continuously

Impact

Sl.

No.

Particulars Net Income (Rs/ha)

Before FFP programme

Net Income (Rs/ha)

After FFP interventions

% increase in

net-income

1 Field crops 73,195 1,40,180 91.5

2 Vegetables 2,45,942 4,25,000 72.8

3 Dairy farming 52,240 94,480 80.85

Field view of Improved variety andcultivation of Ragi in Mr. Sunil Naiks’sfield

Collection of milk in stainless steel cans from the dairy animals by Mr. Sunil Naik

App Version Publish Date Size Remarks

FFP App (v1.0

Updated)28th January 2020 4.33 MB

Android application has been developed to capture the

project information from lead organisations. Application is

coming with four major modules i.e. Events, Farmer

Innovations, Farmer Practices and Interventions, User can

add, update and delete the information from these modules

using the same login id and password which they use to login

into FFP web portal

FFP Mobile App for Android

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