AFPRO & DBIS Project 5 States of India

DBI Partners' Meet

Puri, Orissa

February, 27-28, 2012

Established in 1966 as socio-technical development support organization

Contributed in groundwater development for food production & drinking water needs

Work for environmentally sound programs aiming to enhance Food and Water Security and Livelihoods of small and marginal farming communities

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• Retained as a drafting committee member for the Water Policy 2011-12 by the Government of India;

• Recognized by Government of India as “Organization of

National Importance (GoI circular 124/2004 F. No. 200/59/2003 – ITAI dated 26 March, 2004.);

• AFPRO has a team of hydrologists, geologists, geophysicists, civil engineers, sociologists and specialists in agriculture, fisheries, forestry and livestock;

• Partnerships with Government, Multi and Bi-laterals, International and National Corporate, International and national organizations and institutions, etc;

• Cotton farming, energy & climate change, value chain, etc are our recent involvement

• AFPRO has recently been empanelled with the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Hub set up of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) till 2015

AFPRO

DBIS as Project in 5 states

Implemented in 145 villages of 7 districts across 5 states (Eastern-Orissa & Jharkhand and North- Eastern - Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura)

Co - partners: 8 in Odisha, 3 in Jharkhand and 3 in NE.

Hilly districts targetedo Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, o Ganjam and Gajapati in Orissa. o North East States (Ri Bhoi in

Meghalaya, South Tripura in Tripura, and Karbi Anglong in Assam)

Co-PartnersOrissa (Ganjam and Gajapati Districts) Centre for Community Development (CCD) Institute for Social Action and Research Activities (ISARA) Institute for Women's Development (IWD) Jana Kalyan Pratisthan (JKP) LIPICA Programme for Rural Awareness and Very Action (PRAVA) Social Action for Community Alternative Learning (SACAL) Society for the Welfare of Weaker Sections (SWWS)

Jharkhand (Hazaribagh Districts)  Manav Vikas SUPPORT Jan Sewa Parishad

Assam (Karbi Anglong District) KACRMS

Meghalaya (Ri-Bhoi District) Rural Resource & Training Centre (RRTC)

Tripura (South Tripura District) Dishari

Physical Achievements

Year No. of villages

Households benefitted

Acres irrigated in

Rainy season

Acres irrigated in

Winter Season

Acres irrigated in

Summer Season

2009-10 27 1106 946 378 142

2010-11 54 3710 3296 1318 494

Total 81 4816 4242 1697 636

Cost Benefit

Acrage (Kharif) 4242

Production before DBIS 600 kilogram/acre

Average production increase per acre 20 percent

Production after DBIS 720 kilogram/acreOveall production increase 509040 kilogram

Average Unit Rate Rs.10/kilogram

Total additional income due to interventions

per annumRs. 50,90,400

Acrage (Winter crop) 1697

Average production before interventions 200 kilogram/acre

Average production increase per acre 80percentProduction after DBIS 600 kilogram/acreOveall production increase 678800 kilogram

Average Unit Rate Rs.10/kilogram

Total additional income due to interventions

per annumRs. 67,88,000

Acrage in (Summer) 636Average cost of vegatable production after intervention Rs. 3000 Per acreTotal additional income due to interventions

per annumRs. 19,08,000

Total additional production cost per

annum after interventionRs. 1,37,86,400

Performance 4816 Household has been benefitted from assured irrigation.

Provide irrigation to ◦ 4242 acre in Kharif;

◦ 697 acres in Rabi; and

◦ 636 acres in summer.

Training on improved agricultural practices has enhanced the paddy cultivation (including SRI);

Strengthening of community based organization ensures maintenance of DBIS along with equitable distribution of water at village level;

Drinking water in many villages and schools improves health and hygiene status of the children and households.

Performance 4242 acres of land has brought under assured irrigation

that helps in improving land condition

All the constructions under the project are environment friendly supporting local ecology.

Practice of the soil and water conservation measures, the natural resources of each of the project villages are conserved and restored.

Organic Farmers Club formed in Meghalaya started practicing organic agriculture as a sustainable agricultural practice in project villages.

More than 100 farmers have started preparing vermin compost.

InnovationsIntroduction of improved agricultural practicesPractices like SRI, mixed farming, Organic farming, crop rotation and dry land faming, enable tribal farmers to grow successful crops for food security

Water to SchoolsProviding water in the village school has improved the hygiene practices among the children.

Water distribution systemCapacity building the communities on water distributing mechanism has reduced the percolation as well as evaporation of water inlet to the agricultural field.

O&M of DBI structureWater user groups/ associations are maintaining the DBI structures, that has supported the famers to grow successful crop in both the seasons.

Crop PlanningCrop plans has developed in many villages after getting assured water for irrigation. During the Khariff season Farmers take up agriculture activities as usual practices, but for Rabi season farmers focus on vegetables, cash crops and oil seeds as per the crop diversification planning. Line transplantation with support of Agriculture department is introduced in few villages.In the selected villages, where community participation were utmost., the attempted innovations are successful in terms of improving food production.

Challenges

All project locations are remotely located

Presence of insurgency and difficult to manage project

activities on time

Extreme weather conditions particularly in North-Eastern

States

Stress on farmers contribution in terms of cash or labour

Frequent turn-over of staffs from the projects

Leveraging for DBI (Scope)

Collaborating traditional knowledge with new technologyDBI uses the traditional knowledge of the people in collaboration with the new technology, that support communities to avail water for irrigation as well as for drinking purposes. Proper use of water sourcesMany water sources in the villages are lying useless or with little use and with little efforts water from these sources are diverted into agricultural fields.Crop Planning for additional incomeAfter getting assured water for irrigation, separate crop planning with focus on crop diversification for Khariff and Rabi seasons improves the soil health as well as additional income of the farming communities. Adaptation to climate changeDBI provides irrigation solution, when impact of climate change affecting water resources and can be an promoted as an adaptation option to climate change. Integrate DBIS with MGNREGA (Meghalaya, Jharkahand) and other donor funded agriculture program (Orissa, Assam, Meghalaya and Jharkahand)

RecommendationsComponent Present Practice Suggestion

Distribution Mechanism

Commonly through pipes, mud drains or flooding.

Hinders optimum utilization of water, as evaporation & percolation of water occur while distribution.

Improved distribution mechanism that enables farmers for proper utilization of water for the purpose which it diverted.

Equitable distribution of water

Adoption of ad-hoc water sharing mechanism (when lack of water to cover whole catchments)

Institutionalization and capacity building of CBOs on water sharing mechanism

Water Quality Testing

No water quality testing support negatively affects to human and crops.

Water testing for wider acceptance of water among communities along with awareness on water quality issues.

Source Sustainability

Lack of appropriate measures for substantiality of sources renovated or constructed for diversion of water to agricultural lands

Proper soil and water management components in the catchments

Capacity building of farmers Demonstration of soil and water

conservation measures

Capacity building on crop diversification

Usually practising traditional crop.

Lack of capacity of the farmer on crop diversification ultimately affects soil health and income of the farmers.

Capacity building and agro input support, as due to lack of awareness towards modern agro practices the yield is very less as compared to the land quality.

Capacity building on adopting water saving crops.

Photo Gallery

DBI system created at Village Baladaguma in Orrisa Winter paddy harvested in terrace land irrigated under DBIS at Uzandonka Village in Assam

Cabbage cultivation: Bhubansahi Village in Orissa

Open channel work at Paharkocha Village in Jharkhand

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DBI Structure at Kandhagani Village in Orrisa Intake Well at Village Halapanka in Orrisa

Laying pipeline at Village Rechaguda in Orrisa SRI Cultivation at village Dighi in Jharkhand

Photo Gallery –Village Budhisilo, Odisha

Photo Gallery – Odisha

WHS Village GhodaKuno, Odisha Transparency Board Village Kerakhal

Intake structure Village Thanagaon Outlet Village B. Raisingh

DBI Structure at Village Halpanka, Odisha

DBI Structure at Village Richaguda,

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DBI Structure at, Village T.Bellary

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