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Agriculture – Bhoochetana

Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Rural Livelihoods through Scaling-up of
Science-led Development in Odisha: Bhoochetana

1. Target Group: Small and Marginal Farmers
2. Supported by: ICRISAT, Hyderabad
3. Total Staff: 02
4. Outreach: 780 Farmers

Major Deliverables of the project

  • Soil collection from farmers
  • Soil health card Distributionto farmers
  • As per crop plan Seeds provided to farmers
  • Hand holding support to farmers on Demonstration paddy and pulses field
  • Capacity building training for organic cultivation
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Soil Sampling Collected

Village level sensitization meetings were heldat Ainalaplli, Tarbha, Hingma villages of Tarbha and Sonepur block of Subarnnapur district of Odisha.Mr.RajeshNune, Visiting Scientist from ICRISAT supported MSF at field level for smooth implementation of Bhoochetanaproject.Mr.Rajesh mainly discussed with farmers and practically demonstrated the soil sample collection process at field level. Most of the farmers were very much impressed for the soil testing process and found it useful. Practical demonstration session on soil collection process was conducted in 5 villages of Subarnnpur district of Odisha.

During the month of May, 2018 and June, 2018 the soil sample from 780 farmers of 78 villages in Subarnnpur district was collected..The AAO and AEO of concern Blocks was given the handholding support to farmers for collection of soil.

Soil Sample collected Details

Total Block: 6           Total GP : 74            Total Village: 78
No. of soil sample collected: 780 pkd. (1kg soil collected from 78 places)

Sl,No No of District Name of the Block Total G.P Total Village No of soil Sample to be collected No. of soil sample collected Achievement of percentage
1

 

 Sobarnapur Sonepur 12 12 120 120 100 %
 

2

 Sobarnapur Tarbha 14 14 140 140 100 %
 

3

 Sobarnapur

 

 Binka 09 09 90 90 100 %
 

4

 Sobarnapur Ullunda 16 20 200 200 100 %
 

5

 Sobarnapur BirMaharajPur 13 13 130 130 100 %
 

6

 Sobarnapur Dunguri 10 10 100 100 100 %
Total

 

 74 78 780 780 100%