Farmer FIRST Programme (FFP)

Project Details

Project Title : Scaling up and integration of fodder technologies in existing farming system for sustainable livestock productivity and livelihood security in Bundelkhand region

Organisation :

Lead Organisation : ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi

Objectives :

1. Socio-economic analysis to identify the constraints and suggest remedial measures, in existing production system.

2. On farm Technologies Demonstrations on different aspects of agriculture with emphasis on fodder production, conservation and utilization.

3. Develop entrepreneur on fodder, fodder seed and dairying.

4. To introduce balanced feeding of livestock for sustainable improvement in existing livestock production system.

5. Capacity building and technology dissemination through trainings on vegetables, livestock, crops, fodder etc advisories and weather based Agro advisory services.

6. The impact assessment of interventions on livelihood of farmers

Interventions :

S.No.	Category	Technology	Major interventions	No. of Farm families participated
1	Agriculture Science	Improved production technology of mungbean	Improved variety (PDM 139), line sowing, pest and disease management	96
2	Agriculture Science	Improved production of urdbean	Improved variety (Shekhar 2), line sowing, pest and disease management	144
3	Agriculture Science	Improved production technology of mungbean	Improved variety (Pragati), nutrient management	44
4	Agriculture Science	Improved production technology of basmati rice	Improved variety (Pusa 1121), zinc fertilization, water management,	34
5	Agriculture Science	Improved production technology of fodder crops	Improved variety of sorghum (MP Chari), lobia (BL 2), pearl millet (AVKB 19), maize (African tall), perennial sorghum, oat (Kent), berseem (wardan); line sowing, nutrient management, harvesting schedules	265
6	Agriculture Science	Improved production technology of wheat	Improved variety (Raj 4120), line sowing, weed and nutrient management	94

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