Brief Introduction of Project:
To enhance the productivity and income of farmers through improved climate-smart agriculture practices and dissemination of technological knowledge know-how focusing on Maize, wheat, and green manure (Moong)like DSR in Paddy, ZT in wheat and MCP in Maize and vegetables.
Increasing farmers’ household income through farm diversification: practices
To collaborate with the government departments and other development agencies to make convergence and leverages of all development program in an integrated manner for all-round development.
ITC Limited
FY 2024-25
Bihar
(Begusarai,Lakhisarai,Samastipur,Sasaram,Buxar,OldBhojpur,Chhapra,Mohania,Chand,Nokha,Natwar) West Bengal(Murshidabad & Birbhum)
Both (Male & Female), Basically working with Medium & large category of farmers
Agronomical Change:
All agriculture work is done at a scheduled time increasing yield.
Less use of chemical fertilizer and Use of bio fertilizer increased.
Proper management of water saves ground and subsurface water.
The farmer takes 3 or more 3 crops in one Farm.
Use of Multi cropping system.
Change in technology from traditional to innovative technology.
Social Change:
Improved quality of life
Farmers becoming role models.
Increased confident level.
Access subsidy & other benefits from the government and other concerned authority.
Farmers receive appreciation and recognition for their work.
More and more people take up agriculture as a profession.
Economical Change:
Reduction in cost of cultivation farmers gets more benefits.
More benefits attract the farmer for agriculture work.
Net increase in the overall income of HHs. More benefits make farmer liable to use new technology.
Environmental Change:
ToF increased by 20%
Reduced chemical inputs by 25% Increase in soil organic valuefrom0.35 to 0.75.