1. Promotion ofthe System Of Rice IntensificationUnder National Food Security Mission Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India

2. SRI is being based on

Success stories from

• • • Andhra Pradesh

• • • Tamil Nadu

• • • Karnataka

• • • Tripura

Consistent demand from the States

Our field visits

3. SRI experience in Andhra Pradesh Year Season No. of trials Ave. yield in SRI (kg/ha) Ave. yield in conventionalmethod (kg) Yield advantage (kg/ha ) 2003-04 Kharif476 7917 5479 2438 Rabi 69 8358 4887 3471 2004-05 Kharif 599 7310 5561 1749 Rabi 311 7310 5777 1533 2005-06 Kharif 2818 7476 5451 2025 Rabi 11792 7390 5620 1770 2006-07 Kharif 7653 6724 5005 1719 Rabi 6804 6830 5558 1272 4. SRI experience in Tamil Nadu Year Average yield (kg/ha) Addl. yield Conventional cultivation SRI cultivation 2005-06 5348 6485 1137 2006-07 5800 7400 1600 5. SRI experience in Karnataka Year No of demonstrations SRI yield(Qtl/ha) Conventional yield(Qtl/ha) 2004-05 2040 64.50 52.00 2005-06 4528 65.70 53.10 2006-07 1020 65.40 51.20 6. SRI experience in Tripura HYV/veritiesYield in conv. Method ( t/ha) Yield in SRIMethod (t/ha) No. of demonstrations (0.40 ha each) Joya 3.4 -3.8 5.5 -6.2 37 Krishna Hamsha 3.8 -4.5 6.4- 6.8 134 Swati 3.75-4.25 5.8-6.25 30 HYV IR 64 4.5-5.0 7.2-7.6 192 MTU7029 4.5-5.5 7.2 -8.5 183 NDR 359 4.3-5.2 6.5 -7.2 73 NDR 97 2.5-3.0 4.6-5.0 64 HYBRID DRRH-1 6.0-6.5 7.6-8.1 19 KRH-2 6.5-7.0 8.2-8.7 35 PHB 71 6.5-7.0 8.1-8.5 28 SHEYADRI 6.2-6.8 7.2-7.8 15 7. Primary Objective ofNational Food SecurityMission- Rice

Additional production of 10 MTs of rice by 2011-12 through productivity gain

Area of Operation Target Area: 20 million haTotal identified districts:133 in 12 following StatesAndhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh,Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal 8. SRI in NFSM

5 million ha (25% of the total target area under NFSM) is being targeted for promotion of SRI through:

- Demonstrations

- Farmers Field Schools

- Conoweeders and othermechanical devices

9. Field Demonstrations

Targeting5 million ha rice area under upland and assuredirrigation

50,000 demonstrations from 2008-09 to 2011-12

10,000 demonstrations in 2008-09

One demonstration (0.4 ha) at every 100 ha area

Rs. 3000/- per demonstration for critical inputs and incidental charges for scientist

Rs. 150 million have been allocated for field demonstrations

10. Farmers Field School

5,000 Farmers Field Schools during 2008-09 to 2011-12

One FFS atevery 1,000 ha of rice area

30 farmers in each FFS

10 weekly sessions of training through two trainers, each session lasting for five hours

Rs 85 million have been allocated for Farmers Field Schools

11. Conoweeders

Weeds are the major constraint in SRI

1 million conoweeders will be promoted during 2007-08 to 2011-12 to meet the anticipated demand

Rs 1350 million have been allocatedto supportfarmers purchase of conoweeders

12. Some Challenges..

Development of Curriculum of SRI for training

Increased labour requirement

Weed management

Availability of power for assured irrigation

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