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Proceedings of the
National Conference on “Farmers First for Conserving Soil and Water Resources in Western Region” (FFCSWR-2018) Anand Agricultural University, Anand, February 01-03, 2018
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A three-day Conference on “Farmers First for Conserving Soil and Water Resources in Western Region (FFCSWR-2018)” was organized by Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, Dehradun, Uttarakhand in collaboration with Anand Agricultural University, Anand and ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun to bring together farmers, researchers, policy makers, planners, administrators, NGOs and stakeholders on a common platform to share and discuss technological advancements, experiences and other issues related to adoption of Soil and Water Conservation practices in Western India. In all, about 179 registered delegates including 105 farmers, invited resource persons, experts, research managers and policy planners participated in the three days deliberations held at Anand Agricultural University during February 01-03, 2018.
The Conference was inaugurated by Shri Sanjay Prasad, Hon’ble Additional Chief Secretary, Govt of Gujarat. The other distinguished dignitaries on the dais were Dr N.C. Patel, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Anand Agricultural University, Dr S.A. Patil, Former Chairman, Farmers Commission of Karnataka; Ex-VC, University of Agriculture, Dharwad and Dr P.K. Mishra, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun. Six technical sessions, and one special session were held during the conference. Participation The conference received overwhelming response from various sections of the farming communities, sponsors, scientists, administrators and other stakeholders. A large number of participants from various organizations including ICAR Institutes, KVKs and SAUs and Central and State agencies besides NGOs functioning in the region and other regions as well participated in the Conference. Directors of four ICAR Institutes including the Director ATARI, Pune, Chair Persons of NGOs, renowned scientists took active part in different deliberations of the Conference. Following organizations took active part in the Conference. The participation from the following Institutes/Organization were recorded:
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Dehradun
Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Assam Agricultural University, Assam
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal
ICAR- Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Bharuch
ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Telangna
ICAR-National Agricultural Innovation Project, New Delhi
ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi
SV College of Agricultural Engg. and Technology, Raipur
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ISRO-Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad
Krishi VIgyan Kendra, Timbadia
Krishi VIgyan Kendra, Jalana
Krishi VIgyan Kendra, Nandurbar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon
Reliance Foundation, Rajasthan
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
Mahila Kisan Vikas Samiti, Rajasthan
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
Sponsors The Conference was sponsored by the following organizations besides the organizers (IASWC and ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun).
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi
Government of Gujarat,
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
National Rainfed Area Authority, New Delhi
NABARD, Department of Economic Analysis and Research, Mumbai
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority, New Delhi
National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai
Coastal Salinity Prevention Cell, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Tata Trusts, Gujarat
Gujarat Green Revolution Company Limited, Vadodara
Gujarat Council on Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
ATMA, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Gujarat State Land Development Corporation Limited, Gandhinagar
Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana, Gandhinagar Events and publications released In total, 6 Technical Sessions addressing the issues of States of the region, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli besides a Special Session on Bio-diversity and Rural Livelihood, Inaugural and Valedictory functions were organized. The prestigious Dr K.G. Tejwani Memorial Lecture titled
“किसानो कि समधृि हेत ुसामदुायिि बििें द्रित जल एवम ममट्टी प्रििंन द्वर जलवाि ुअनिूुलन ” was
presented by Dr. Rajendra Singh, Magsaysay Award winner, Tarun Bharat Sangh, Alwar, Rajasthan A total of 92 papers including 13 lead papers and 79 poster presentations by the Heads of State Departments and eminent Scientists, were accommodated during the conference. One hundred five invited innovative farmers shared their experiences, views and expectations with the participants through visual aids and lively interactions during different sessions of the conference. The innovative farmers and the acclaimed scientists were conferred various awards including Life Time Achievement Award, Fellow Award of IASWC, Young Scientist
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Award, Best Paper Published in IJSC Award, Best Poster award and Recognition Award for innovative farmers during various functions of the conference for their services and innovations in the field of Soil and Water Conservation and Integrated Watershed Management. The Conference activities included formal and informal group interactions among farmers, between participant farmers and scientists and a Cultural Evening. A Compendium of Abstract of Papers and Souvenir for FFCSWR-2018, Farmers Compendium of the Conference on “FFCSWR-2017” and a Bulletin on “Soil and Water Conservation” (Bulletin No. 2, 2018). Two publications from ICAR-IISWC, RC, Agra entitled “Appraisal of soil and water conservation interventions and agro-techniques in Agra watershed” and “Dugout farm pond – A potential rain water harvesting structure in ravines of central india” were released during the conference. Deliberations, outcomes and recommendations
The Conference focused on various issues of research and development, capacity building and policy issues on soil and water conservation, conservative agriculture, integrated farming, integrated watershed management etc. The outcome of the conference were well publicized by the local print, electronic and social media for its wider reach as vouchsafed in some of the Press Clippings and Photo moments enclosed herein. Feedbacks and innovations from farmers and participants on the outcomes of the conference have been received for further processing. The outcomes were linked to the websites of IASWC (www.iaswc.com) and IISWC (www.cswcrtiweb.org), Dehradun and ICAR, New Delhi (www.icar.org.in). Recommendations emerged out of deliberations of the conference is given below:
1. Rainwater harvesting at micro scale and ground water/sub-surface water recharge with aquifer mapping should get topmost priority in all land based development programs.
2. Potential ITKs or farmers innovation on natural resource conservation and integrated farming system should be upgraded to modern technical knowledge (MTK) for their wider adaptation by the primary stakeholders. This should find priority in research agenda of the concerned institutions/ organizations.
3. Development of Eco-sensitive land use plan should be promoted in all NRM based activities being carried out through Govt. programs like MNREGA, NHM, NBM, etc. and corporate social responsibility (CSR) program of the public and private sector organizations.
4. The training and capacity development initiatives especially on water literacy, silt retention and efficient water utilization in degraded land of rainfed area need to be addressed with simple solutions.
5. A centralized coordinated efforts on land reclamation (ravines and saline land), soil health improvement including soil organic carbon and erosion control is required for improving farmers livelihood and income in sustainable way.
6. The mutual respect between technologist and farmer has declined and both are at loss. There is need of initiative by technologist to restore it by respecting the farmers and their knowledge base.
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7. A system for water budgeting (above and below ground) and prior information of water availability on farm level need to be developed for resource conservation and efficient use by utilizing the synergy between rainfall patterns and farming system.
8. IASWC should form a NRM farmers group for exchanging the knowledge and information for improving upon the present practices. Success stories of the farmers from time to time can be documented and posted on the association website
9. Leading ICAR institutes involved in soil and water conservation like ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun should try to be member of global level forum like World Water Council.
Recipients of IASWC Awards for the year 2017 during the FFCSWR-2017 1. Life Time Achievement Award
Dr. L. S. Bhushan, Retd. Pr. Scientist, 101, Ntaraj Puram, Behind Kamla Nagar, Agra, UP. 2. Fellow of the IASWC
Dr. Brij Lal Lakaria, Pr. Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Bhopal.
3. IASWC Gold Medal (Researcher/Scientist) Dr. Battu Krishna Rao, Pr. Scientist (SWCE), ICAR-CRIDA, Santosh Nagar, Hyderabad.
4. IASWC Young Scientist Award i) Dr. Raman Jeet Singh, Scientist, Agronomy ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun, Uttarakhand ii) Dr. Praveen Jakhar, Scientist, Agronomy, ICAR-IISWC, RC, Koraput
5. Best Research paper Award (Category: Engineering and Hydrology) Impact of water harvesting structures on runoff and soil loss in Ayalur watershed, Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India V. Selvi, A. Raviraj, S.V. Kottiswaran, D. Suresh Kumar and V. Geethalakshmi (Volume 45 No. 3, December 2017; Pages 270-278) (Category Soil Science and Agronomy) Assessment of fertility potential for the soils of Northern Brahmaputra valley zone using Principal Component Analysis Bipul Deka, G.R. Maruthi Sankar, Marami Dutta, T.G. Baruah, Pushpanjali, V. Visha Kumari and P.K. Mishra (Volume 45 No. 1, April 2017; Pages 1-11)
6. Best Poster Award
Theme 1: Net carbon erosion under different phases of soil erosion (Debashis Mandal , Pankaj Srivastava, Nishita Giri)
Theme 2: Use of Pusa Hydrogel to improve the productivity of rice in the foothills of Himalayas (Trisha Roy, D. M. Kadam, Rajesh Bishnoi, Suresh Kumar, Anil Malik, Bankey Bihari, Lakhan Singh, P. K. Mishra)
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Theme 3: Watershed management for resource conservation and livelihood security in 57 Central Gujarat (V.C. Pande, R.S. Kurothe, D.R. Sena, B.K. Rao, Gopal Kumar, Anand Vishwakarma,Nyonand, G.L. Bagdi, M.L. Gaur and P.R. Bhatnagar).
Theme 4: Soil carbon sequestration and nutrient conservation potential of aromatic grasses 68 grown under degraded catchment in Eastern Ghats, India (P.P. Adhikary, H.C. Hombegowda, M. Madhu, G.B. Naik and N.K. Das).
Theme 5: Design and development of up flow filter and two components filter for direct well recharge (Gopal Kumar, Nyonand, D.R. Sena, B.K. Rao, R.S. Kurothe, P.R. Bhatnagar and V.C. Pande).
Theme 6: Resource conservation technologies and livelihood activities for doubling farming income in Eastern Ghats region (M. Madhu, P.P. Adhikary, D.C. Sahoo, Ch. Jyotiprava Dash, H.C. Hombegowda, Praveen Jakhar, G.B. Naik, Karm Beer, G.W. Barla, M.K. Meena, S. Kindal and Nabin Kumar Das).
Innovative farmers felicitated during the Conference on FFCSWR-2017
Sl.No. Name of the farmer Address
Rajasthan
1. Sh. Laxman s/o Sh. Gautam Charpota,
Vill. VageriCharpota, Dist. Banswada
Rajasthan
2. Sh. Shanti Lal, S/o Sh. Badiyaji, Vill. Samapada, Dist. Banswada
Rajasthan
3. Sh. Ibne Hasan Vill. Rani Barod, Dist. Baran
Rajasthan
4. Sh. Bhura Meena Vill. Mahswa, Dist. Baran
Rajasthan
5. Sh. Bhugruram Ladharam Utaria, Barmer Rajasthan 6. Sh. Jassa Ram Hira Ram RanasarKhurd, Po.
Ranasar, Barmer Rajasthan
7. Sh. Jetharam Ruparam Po. Garal, Barmer Rajasthan 8. Sh. Lal Singh Parlika, TahsilNohar Rajasthan 9. Sh. Dhyaram Dhungrana, Tehsil Bhadra,
Hanumanghar Rajasthan
10. Sh. Hukum Singh S/o Sh. Ram Lal Vill. Satara, Post. Pala, Dist. Bharatpur
Rajasthan
11. Sh. Nemi Singh S/o Nathhi Singh Vill. Sitara, Post. Pala, Dist. Bharatpur
Rajasthan
12. Iswar Gautam Vill. Kherarudha, Dist. Kota Rajasthan
13. Phool Chand Dhakar Vill. Haripura, Dist. Kota Rajasthan 14. Premchand Mangilal Patidar Vill. Divelkheda, Jharawar Rajasthan 15. Sitaram Meena Reliance Foundation Rajasthan 16. Sobhagyamal Meena Vill. BejalwaSuwaniya,
Bundi Rajasthan
17. Sh. KisanLikham Singh Ghantiyala Tehsil, Dist. Jodhpur
Rajasthan
18. Sh. PyareLal S/o Mala Ram Vill. Ghantiyala, Dist. Rajasthan
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Jodhpur 19. Sh. Sumer ram S/o Purkha Ram GodaroKhidhani, Vill.
Popawas, Dist. Jodhpur
Rajasthan
20. Sh. Ram Singh Jatav Vill. Hatodi, Dist. Bharatpur Rajasthan 21. Sh. Roop Singh Gurjar Vill. Bholapura, Tehsil
Bayana Rajasthan
22. Sh. Devi Lal Vill. Dhaturiya Kala, Tehsil Pidava, Dist. Jhalawar
Rajasthan
23. Sh. Badar Khan Jodhpur Rajasthan 24. Sh. Pappulal Meena Vill. Girdharpura, Dist.
SawaiMadhopur
Rajasthan
25. Sh. Hansraj Yogi Vill. Jharkund, Dist. SawaiMadhopur
Rajasthan
26. Sh. Gidrdhari Singh, CAZRI, Jodhpur
Vill. Gantiyala, Post. Gantiyala
Rajasthan
27. Sh. Daram, CAZRI, Jodhpur Jodhpur Rajasthan
28. Sh. Budhraj Gujjar, through NKS Nahari Kalan, Post -
Binjari Rajasthan
29. Sh. Sojiram Meena, Reliance Foundation Rajasthan 30. Sh. Budhram Meena Reliance Foundation Rajasthan 31. Sh. Gautam Mahida Reliance Foundation Rajasthan 32. Sh. Dinesh Maida Reliance Foundation - Rajasthan 33. Sh. Prabhu Lal Bhojiya Kala, Post –
Jhupel, P.S. - Banswara Rajasthan
34. Sh. Aychand Dabi Gram Kisan Vikas Samiti, Khurd
Rajasthan
35. Sh. Ruplal Kharadi Gram Kisan Vikas Samiti, Khurd
Rajasthan
36. Sh. Trilokchand Muniya Gram Kisan Vikas Samiti, Khurd
Rajasthan
37. Sh. Vitlabhai Ratna Gram Kisan Vikas Samiti, Khurd
Rajasthan
38. Sh. Kali Bai Gram Kisan Vikas Samiti, Khurd
Rajasthan
39. Sh. Indira Bai Gram Kisan Vikas Samiti, Khurd
Rajasthan
40. Sh. Devi Ram Meena, Rajasthan Gram Sardi, Dist. Jhalawar Rajasthan
1. Sh. Shrirang Venkatesh Jambhale Savoi-Verem, Ponda Ta. Goa 2. Dr. Dattaram B. Desai Savoi-Verem, Ponda Ta. Goa 3. Sh. Raghav Kiran Shikerkar Arle, Keri, Ponda Ta. Goa 4. Sh. Rudresh S Pauskar Bhindem,
Sanguem Ta. Goa
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Maharashtra
Gujarat
5. Sh. Babu Narhari Komarpant Devabad, Palolem Tal. Canacona
Goa
1. Sh. Chandrakant Shivaji Kshirsagar Kadwanchi, Jalna Dist.
Maharashtra
2. Sh. Uddhav Asaram Khedekar Shivi, Dist. Jalna Maharashtra 3. Sh. Lankesh Baburao Bhoyar Wadadha, Dist.
Gadchiroli Maharashtra
4. Sh. Diwakar Ravindra Mandal Devipur, Dist. Gadchiroli
Maharashtra
5. Sh. Akshay Chandrashekhar Hendke Armori, Dist. Gadchiroli
Maharashtra
6. Sh. Dattatray Uttam Donde Rajale, Satara Dist. Maharashtra 7. Sh. Krishna Ashok Kokani Shravni, Dist.
Nandurbar Maharashtra
8. Sh. Vinod Lakshmandas Shah Padaldha, Dist. Nandurbar
Maharashtra
9. Sh. Sandip Rajaram Lonkar Jalgaon, Dist. Pune Maharashtra 10. Sh. Sunil Baban Jagtap JalgaonSupe, Dist.
Pune Maharashtra
11. Sh. Vikas Mahajan KVK, Pal, Jalgaon Maharashtra 12. Sh. Atul Patil KVK, Pal, Jalgaon Maharashtra 13. Sh. Ravindra Sahadev Rogay GaoKarul, Ta.
Kankavali, Sindhudurg
Maharashtra
14. Sh. Pratapputthamrao Deshmukh Salshingi, Ta. Bodwad
Maharashtra
15. Sh. Kailash Sawant, NIASM Sawantwadi, Maharashtra
1. Sh. Narendrabhai Ambalalbhai Tarbada Chhota Udepur Dist. Gujarat 2. Sh. Naginbhai Danaji Mali Po. Malivas,
Dantiwada Gujarat
3. Sh. Lalitbhai Amratbhai Mali Vadla, Palanpur Ta. Gujarat 4. Sh. Dhirubhai Becharbhai Patel Po. Panar, Navsari
Dist. Gujarat
5. Sh. Patel Nitinbahi Pradipbahi Po. Karatha, Ta. Nandod, Dist. Narmada
Gujarat
6. Sh. Bhikubhai Samajibhai Borad Bagsara, Amreli dist. Gujarat 7. Sh. Chaturbhai Manubhai Babariya Vill Khari. Bagsara,
Amreli Dist. Gujarat
8. Sh. Mukeshbhai Nathabhai Patel Olpad, Surat Dist. Gujarat 9. Sh. Ladubhai Kashnabhai Chauhan Vill. Dholiya,
Banaskantha Dist. Gujarat
10. Sh. Mukeshbhai Nayak Ravaliya, Panchmahal Dist.
Gujarat
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11. Sh. Ramanbhai Chhindabhai Rathwa Navagam, Panchmahal Dist.
Gujarat
12. Sh. Desaibhai Valubhai Rathwa Vil. Navagam, Panchmahal Dist.
Gujarat
13. Sh. Arvindbhai Sanabhai Rathwa Nabadh, Panchmahal Dist.
Gujarat
14. Amit kumar arvindbhai Koli Kalarani, Chhotaudepur Dist.
Gujarat
15. Sh. Popat Parmar, CSPC, Ahmd Dwarka Gujarat 16. Sh. Kahna Dangar, CSPC, Ahmd Anjar, Katchch Dist. Gujarat 17. Sh. Narayan Hekwadia, CSPC, Ahmd Anjar, Katchch Dist. Gujarat 18. Sh. Kamlendu Bhagat, CSPC, Ahmd CSPC, Ahmd Gujarat 19. Sh. BhupendraJani, CSPC, Ahmd CSPC, Ahmd Gujarat 20. Sh. Mukesh Anand, CSPC, Ahmd Mulad, Dist. Surat Gujarat
21. Sh. Popat Parmar, CSPC, Ahmd Dwarka Gujarat 22. Sh. Kahna Dangar, CSPC, Ahmd Taper, Anjar,
Katchch Gujarat
23. Sh. Narayan Hekwadia, CSPC, Ahmd Tapar, Anjar, Katchch
Gujarat
24. Sh. Jesinghbhai N. Khant Santrampur Gujarat 25. Sh. Khant Ramabhai R. Santrampur Gujarat 26. Sh. Khant Nilesh Raman Santrampur Gujarat 27. Sh. Khant Babubhai L. Santrampur Gujarat 28. Sh. Khant Manglabhai N. Santrampur Gujarat 29. Sh. Khant Bharat M. Ghashwalada,
Dist. Mahisagar Santrampur
Gujarat
30. Sh. Khant Parvat R. Santrampur Gujarat 31. Sh. Khant Rupabhai B. Santrampur Gujarat 32. Sh. Khant Kalubhai S. Santrampur Gujarat 33. Sh. Khant Govindbhai M. Santrampur Gujarat 34. Sh. Balubhai C. Rathwa Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat 35. Sh. Amarsingh S, Rathwa Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat 36. Sh. Ramanbhai D. Rathwa Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat 37. Sh. Khuman Najaru Rathwa Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat 38. Sh. Nansingh Khuman Rathwa Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat 39. Sh. Tersinh Fatubhai Rathwa Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat 40. Sh. Ramsinh Balsinh Rathwa Po. Ravaliya, Halol,
Panchmahal Gujarat
41. Sh. Arvind S, Rathwa Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat
42. Sh. Bharatbhai S. Nayak Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat 43. Sh. Piyushkumar D. Rathwa Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat 44. Sh. Rajendra K. Patel Karamsad, Dist.
Anand Gujarat
45. Sh. Mahesh Patel, MahudhaTaluka, Kheda
Gujarat
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