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Sub-component 2: Agriculture and
Horticulture Development |
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The objectives of this sub-component would be to increase agriculture and horticulture production and family incomes in the communities who are partially or completely dependent on tank systems. this would be achieved through
- Increasing former knowledge, based on
location-specific, on-farm demonstrations of
improved on-farm water management practices and improved cropping systems and crop practices; and
- A range of technical training for farmers and tank water users. The determination of the specific activities identified and include in the ITDP prepared for each tank.
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On-farm demonstrations would established in cluster of about 20-30 local tanks, with 80 tank clusters defined for the 2,000 tanks to be included in the project. A total of five demonstrations covering improved on-farm water management and field and horticulture crop production improvement would be conducted in both kharif and rabi/summer seasons over a two-year period following completion of tank rehabilitation works in each local tank cluster. Demonstrations would would be designed and supervised by staff from the university of agricultural sciences (UAS) and krishi vigyan Kendra (KVKs) in project districts and implemented by farmers. Demonstrations would promote the following major technological improvements:
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- On-farm water management. Demonstrations
would aim to highlight improved water
scheduling (both timing and quantity) and
water-use efficiency practices for a range
of alternative crops, as well as land
formation and leveling (if appropriate).
- Crop improvement. Demonstrations would
aim to improve the production of field and
horticultural crops in the command area of
tanks through the promotion of better
adapted and more productive crop verities,
improved crop cultural practices (balanced
fertilizer use, appropriate planting
arrangement and timing, weeding and IPM,
etc.) and alternative cropping patterns.
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Training activities would be aimed at increasing the technical knowledge and skills of district and taluk JSYS and CFT staff and farmers in tank command areas. This would include both classroom and on-farm training, resource persons from the agricultural universities (both UAS Bangalore and UAS dharwad) and relevant government line departments (agriculture, horticulture, minor irrigation and WARMI) would provide the training for JSYS and CFT staff as well as for selected progressive farmers from local tank communities. Special technical training for women would also be undertaken on topics that are specifically related to agricultural offices in which thy are involved or opportunities for them to expand their income generation. General level training, using the farmer field school training approach, would be conducted in association with the demonstration program. selected farmers would be conducted in association with the demonstration program. Selected farmers would also receive additional training through study tours to view and discuss technologies promoted and used in other taluks and districts. |
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