Farmer FIRST Programme (FFP)

Project Details

Project Title : Technology Integration for Doubling Farm Income through Participatory Research and Extension Approaches in Ranchi District of Jharkhand

Organisation :

Lead Organisation : BAU, Ranchi

Objectives :

1. To provide technological interventions for enhancing income by addressing prioritized production problems for different micro farming situations and to assess their rate of adoption and impact.

2. To introduce economically viable and socially acceptable agro-based entrepreneurial activities like bamboo-based handicrafts, post-harvest management of finger millet, custom hiring of implements and lac processing, for enhancing income through strengthening backward and forward linkages.

3. To build a network of linkages with different entities around the farm households viz., technology institutions, input support systems, market and other agencies for facilitating access of information, technology and marketability of produce for higher returns.

4. To find out the technical, socio-economic and environmental impact in terms of organic carbon, pH, water holding capacity of soil, soil fertility status and water quality of pond in the project to develop a database.

5. To integrate women’s participation by initiating special modules for enhancing income, livelihood security and drudgery reduction.

6. To utilize the strength of technology institutions to develop commodity specific contents for knowledge sharing among various stakeholders specially farmers.

7. To identify extrapolation domains for new technology modules in similar environment.

Interventions :

S.No.	Category	Technology	Major interventions	No. of Farm families participated
1	Agriculture Science	Diversification and intensification of cropping system with inclusion of hi-value crops and improved technologies for enhancing productivity and profitability of the farmers (Sweet corn-french bean-cucurbitaceous vegetables)	Diversification and intensification of cropping system	15
2	Agriculture Science	Demonstration on conservation agriculture (Zero tillage) in wheat	Zero tillage	8
3	Agriculture Science	Diversification and intensification of cropping system with inclusion of hi-value crops and improved technologies for enhancing productivity and profitability of the farmers (Rice (Naveen)-Pea/bean)	Diversification of cropping system	10
4	Agriculture Science	Diversification and intensification of cropping system with inclusion of hi-value crops and improved technologies for enhancing productivity and profitability of the farmers (Rice (Pro-6444)-Okra)	Diversification and intensification of cropping system	15
5	Agriculture Science	Diversification and intensification of cropping system with inclusion of hi-value crops and improved technologies for enhancing productivity and profitability of the farmers (Ole+Bodi-Cabbage/Cauliflower)	Diversification and intensification of cropping system	13
6	Agriculture Science	Surface covered raised bed cultivation with gravity based drip irrigation system for summer okra.	Mulching with drip irrigation and fertigation	10
7	Agriculture Science	Utilization of temporary shade net structure in raised bed cultivation of tomato during summer season.	Protected cultivation	10
8	Agriculture Science	Increasing income of farmers through improved cultivation of Aloe vera, Moringa oleofera, Lemongrass & Palmarosa	• Cultivation of suitable varieties of selected medicinal plants through appropriate scientific practices • Value addition of raw materials, market linkages	15
9	Agriculture Science	Increasing productivity of Lac through improved practices like use of improved broodlac, pruning and pest management	Use of improved broodlac, pruning and pest management	10
10	Agriculture Science	Improved goat production, healthcare and management technology of appropriate Goat varieties like Black Bengal, Crossbred of Black Bengal and Beetal.	Improved variety of goat along with scientific breeding and management for higher body weight and kidding	25
11	Animal Science	Improved poultry production, healthcare and management technology of appropriate poultry varieties like Jharsim, &Vanraja	• Improved variety of backyard poultry among farm family women • Improving the breeding management and health care	20
12	Animal Science	Improved Pig production, healthcare and management technology of appropriate Pig varieties like Jharsuk	Improved pig breed i.e. Jharsuk alongwith scientific breeding and management.	25
13	Post-Harvest Technology	Value chain management of farm and forest produce.	Value Addition	30

Events :