Success stories from farmers Success story 1

1. Name of the Farmer : Sri Ganga Singh 2. Address i). Village : Hardoiya ii). Post : Hardoiya iii). Tehsil : iv). District : Faizabad v). State : 3. Contact details : 05270- 268682 4. Details of the farm i). Location : Hardoiya ii). Size : Medium iii). Water availability : Only rain water 5. Membership in Self- help Groups, Producers : Membership Cooperative Society at Gram Cooperatives, Company, Cooperative Society Panchayat level etc. 6. Name of Central Sector State Schemes : All Coordinated Research Project for utilized by the farmer and period Dryland Agriculture, Faizabad centre 7. Technologies/ Good Agriculture Practices/ : Sowing lentil in rice fallows through Zero till facilities/ benefits obtained drill machine 8. Details of results obtained due to adoption of Improved/ Present Traditional/ past technologies- production technology production practice i). Productivity q ha -1 : 10.0 8.0 ii). Cost of production Rs ha -1 : 8750 10500 iii). Net Income Rs ha -1 : 21250 13500 iv). Price realized Rs ton -1 : 30000 30000 v). Natural resource saved like soil, water : 20% water saving - etc. vi). Product quality improvement : - - 9. Marketing strategy- Access to market : Marketed in local market of Mandi Parishad (through private, cooperative, contact farming etc.) 10. Factors contributing to success : i). Residual moisture conservation. ii). Timely sowing 11. Any other relevant : Technology can be popularized through custom hiring services since cost of machine is high.

Success Story 2

1. Name of the Farmer : Sri Ram Tej Verma 2. Address i). Village : Toromafy ii). Post : iii). Tehsil : Bikapur iv). District : Faizabad v). State : Uttar Pradesh 3. Contact details : 9695582775 4. Details of the farm i). Location : Toromafy ii). Size : Small iii). Water availability : Rain water, Tube well 5. Membership in Self- help Groups, Producers : Membership in Cooperative Society at Gram Cooperatives, Company, Cooperative Society Panchayat level etc. 6. Name of Central Sector State Schemes : All India Coordinated Research Project for utilized by the farmer and period Dryland Agriculture, Faizabad centre 7. Technologies/ Good Agriculture Practices/ : Line sowing of improved variety of mustard facilities/ benefits obtained with recommended dose of fertilizers in rainfed area of eastern Uttar Pradesh 8. Details of results obtained due to adoption of Improved/ Present Traditional/ technologies- production technology past (Line sowing of Narendra production Rai-1 with 60,30,30 kg practice NPK/ha ) (Broad casting sowing of Local variety without fertilizer) i). Productivity (rice yield equivalent q/ha -1) : 13.80 7.60 ii). Cost of production Rs ha -1 : 8550 6450 iii). Net Income Rs ha -1 : 21810 10270 iv). Price realized Rs ton -1 : 22000 22000 v). Natural resource saved like soil, water : Moisture and nutrients - etc. vi). Product quality improvement : Oil quality - 9. Marketing strategy- Access to market : Through private sale in the local market ( HOT ) (through private, cooperative, contact farming etc.) 10. Factors contributing to success : i).More nutrient absorption by crop. ii). Optimum growth of crop plants. iii).Improved yield attributing parameters. 11. Any other relevant : Seed requirement of mustard through line sowing was reduced by 25%

Success Story 3

1. Name of the Farmer : Sri Surendra Singh 2. Address i. Village : Survari ii. Post : Survari iii. Tehsil : iv. District : Faizabad v. State : Uttar Pradesh 3. Contact details : 94 52310 615 4. Details of the farm i. Location : Survari ii. Size : Medium iii. Water availability : Rain water, Tube well 5. Membership in Self- help Groups, Producers : Membership in Cooperative Society at Gram Cooperatives, Company, Cooperative Society Panchayat level etc. 6. Name of Central Sector State Schemes : All India Coordinated Research Project for utilized by the farmer and period Dryland Agriculture, Faizabad centre 7. Technologies/ Good Agriculture Practices/ : Intercropping of maize in pigeonpea under facilities/ benefits obtained rainfed upland condition for eastern Uttar Pradesh. 8. Details of results obtained due to adoption of Improved/ Present production Traditional/ past technologies- technology (Pigeonpea+ production Maize) practice (Pure Pigeonpea) i). Productivity (Pigeonpea yield equivalent : 22.7 12.6 q/ha -1) ii). Cost of production Rs ha -1 : 10850 7900 iii). Net Income Rs ha -1 : 57250 29900 iv). Price realized Rs ton -1 : 30000 30000 v). Natural resource saved like soil, water : Soil condition improved - etc. vi). Product quality improvement : - - 9. Marketing strategy- Access to market : Marketed in Mandi of district level. (through private, cooperative, contact farming etc.) 10. Factors contributing to success : i). Additional yield of maize. 11. Any other relevant : -

Success Story 4

1. Name of the Farmer : Sri Vijay Kumar Singh 2. Address i. Village : Dadera ii. Post : Dadera iii. Tehsil : Faizabad iv. District : Faizabad v. State : Uttar Pradesh 3. Contact details : 94 50763 817 4. Details of the farm i. Location : Dadera ii. Size : Medium iii. Water availability : Rain water, occasionally canal water 5. Membership in Self- help Groups, Producers : Membership in Cooperative Society at Gram Cooperatives, Company, Cooperative Society Panchayat level etc. 6. Name of Central Sector State Schemes : All India Coordinated Research Project for utilized by the farmer and period Dryland Agriculture, Faizabad centre 7. Technologies/ Good Agriculture Practices/ : Chickpea + Linseed (6: 2) intercropping facilities/ benefits obtained system for rainfed area of eastern Uttar Pradesh 8. Details of results obtained due to adoption of Improved/ Present Traditional/ past technologies- production technology production (Chickpea+ Linseed 6:2) practice (Pure Chickpea broadcasting) i). Productivity (Chickpea yield equivalent : 24 15 q/ha -1) ii). Cost of production Rs ha -1 : 8650 8000 iii). Net Income Rs ha -1 : 51350 29500 iv). Price realized Rs ton -1 : 25000 25000 v). Natural resource saved like soil, water : - - etc. vi). Product quality improvement : Bold and shining seed of - improved variety 9. Marketing strategy- Access to market : Marketed in Mandi of district level. (through private, cooperative, contact farming etc.) 10. Factors contributing to success : i. Increase in seed yield of chickpea ii. Additional yield of linseed 11. Any other relevant : -