Success stories from farmers Success Story 1 1. Name of the farmer : 1) Sri. Gurupadappa Shivalingappa Bagi 2. Address : i) Village : ii) Post : Nidon iii) Tehsil : Bijapur iv) District : Bijapur v) State : 3. Contact details : 9980449299/ 9448947313 4. Details of the farm (size, location, water : Dryland – 12 ha availability etc.) Irrigation – 8 ha Total 20 ha 5. Membership in Self-Help Group, : President, Taluka organic mission Producers Cooperative / Company, Member – Gram Panchayat Cooperative Society, etc., (give details) Member – Co.op. Society Nidoni 6. Names of the central sector / State : NHM, APPP, Isopam, OF, Bhoo chetan Schemes utilized by the farmer and the 2009-2010 period 7. Technologies / Good Agricultural : • Has grown 3000 Grape wine varieties in Practices / facilities / Benefits obtained an area of 1.4 ha following complete with details organic farming practice. • Sprinkler irrigation technique of Water management in Groundnut (GPBD-4).

8. Details of results obtained due to the adoption of technologies (Season wise crops grown techniques adopted, results achieved etc.) Achievements of the farmer from different enterprices through present production technologies Sl. Crop/enter prices Per ha Price Natural Product quality No Productivity Cost of Net realized Resources improvement ton/ qtl production income (Rs. Per saved (Rs. in ton/Qtl) lakhs) i Grape 40.90 tons 27273 4.63 1800/ ton 25 % saving Red wine in water production ii Banana + Santra 25.00 tons 10,000 1.15 1000/ ton 30 % saving - in water iii Citrus 25,000 Nos 12,500 1.12 50/100 25 -30 % Caning Nos saving in water iv Maize 50 qtl 9375 0.31 813/ qtl - Corn oil v Groundnut 30 qtl 10000 0.50 1200/ qtl - - vi Pigeonpea residue 15 qtl 7500 0.66 5000/ qtl Rain water Tur dall incorporation saving through wider spacing (1.8 meters) vii Chickpea 11.25 3750 0.18 2000/ qtl Rain water Chickpea dall saving through wider spacing (60 cm) viii Rabi Sorghum 12.14 3572 0.08 100/ qtl Rain water - saving through compartment bunding ix Sunflower 6.57 3289 0.13 2500/ qtl Rain water - saving through wide row spacing x Coconut 8000 nuts 6000 0.34 5/ nut Rain water - harvesting through invards sloping circular basin xi Tamarind - 5000/tree 4.50 5000/ha - - xii Sheep - 30000/ 0.20 5000/ - - sheep sheep Total 13.80 9. Marketing Strategy-Access to : Markets Access by private i.e seves grapes to market (through private, Hopcoms Bangalore, cooperative, contract farming etc.) -Export market (details of exports Exported Grapes to canada thorugh practice made) agencies. 10. Factors contributing to success : • Adopted complete organic practices by becoming office bearer in organic mission (Savayava Parivara) • Hard working nature. Completely managed by the family members. • Constant contact with University scientist’s and Agriculture dept officials. • By extentive tours to success full farmers fields. 11. Any other relevant :

Success Story 2 1. Name of the farmer : 2) Sri. Ramesh Desai 2. Address : i) Village : ii) Post : Jainapur iii) Tehsil : Bijapur iv) District : Bijapur v) State : Karnataka 3. Contact details : 08355-285636/ 9845490482 4. Details of the farm (size, location, : Dryland – 8 ha water availability etc.) Irrigation – 28 ha Total 36 ha 5. Membership in Self-Help Group, : Galagali suger factory Share holder, Member Producers Cooperative / Company, Gram Panchayat, Cooperative Society, etc., (give Member Co-op. society details) His wife is member of S.H.G 6. Names of the central sector / State : SDP, NHM, ISOPAM Schemes utilized by the farmer and the period 7. Technologies / Good Agricultural : • Wide row spacing: Paired row planting - Practices / facilities / Benefits 1.5 to 1.8 meters between pairs obtained with details • By mixing Neem oil in Vermicompost of incersed cane yield and quality • Green manuring with diancha • Kitchen gradening 8. Details of results obtained due to the adoption of technologies (Season wise crops grown techniques adopted, results achieved etc.) Sl. No Crop/enter Per ha Price Natural Product quality prices Productivity Cost of Net realized Resources improvement ton/qtl production income (Rs. Per saved (Rs. in ton/Qtl) lakhs) i Sugarcane 125 tons 35714 2.14 2000/ ton - - ii Wheet 50 qtls 4166 0.11 1800/ qtls - - iii Sunflower 25 qtls 12500 0.38 2000/ qtls - - iv Coconut 78000 nuts 78125 3.12 5/ nut - - v Jamun - 40000 1.50 190/ plant - - vi Citrus - 78125 3.33 250/ plant - - vii Sapota - 16700 0.67 250/ plant - - viii Drumstick - 80000 3.20 1000/ - - plant ix Buffalo (30 Nos) - 1.5 lakhs 4.50 20/ lit - - Total 18.95 9. Marketing Strategy-Access to market : On co-operative basis Sugarcane is given to (through private, cooperative, contract suger factory directly. farming etc.) -Export market (details of exports made) 10. Factors contributing to success : • Application of sugar cane trash as a mulch, green manuring and irrigation water in paired row.

11. Any other relevant : Success Story 3 1. Name of the farmer : 3) Sri. Siddaramappa. Basappa. 2. Address : i) Village : ii) Post : Tangadagi – 586 129 iii) Tehsil : iv) District : Bijapur v) State : Karnataka 3. Contact details : 08356-238042/ 9740055301 4. Details of the farm (size, location, : Dryland – 8 ha water availability etc.) Total 8 ha 5. Membership in Self-Help Group, : Founder president of Veerabhadreshwar Producers Cooperative / Company, vermicompost unit Cooperative Society, etc., (give details) 6. Names of the central sector / State : Organic farming under RKVY Schemes utilized by the farmer and the period 7. Technologies / Good Agricultural : • Vermiculturing : Selling of vermicompost Practices / facilities / Benefits obtained and earthverms with details • Enhancing Bengalgram yield by using Jeevamrut, Beejamrut and plant based pesticides • Adoption of organic farming technique in dryland area. 8. Details of results obtained due to the adoption of technologies Sl.No Crop/enter Per ha Price Natural Product prices Productivity Cost of Net income realized (Rs. Resources quality /qtl production (Rs. in lakhs) Per Qtl) saved improvement (Rs) Org Inorg Org Inorg Org Inorg Org Inorg i Rabi Soil Quality of sorghum quality produce was 15 10 2800 3572 0.14 0.06 1100 1000 (M35-1) was fully organic improved ii Bengalgram Soil (A-1) quality 17.5 12.5 2800 3750 0.36 0.21 2200 2000 was improved iii Sunflower Soil (KBSH-53) quality 18.75 11.25 3000 3289 0.49 0.25 2750 2500 was improved iv Vermi Soil culturing 20000/pit/ quality 30 pits 30000 6.0 year was improved Total 8.83 9. Marketing Strategy-Access to market : Vermicompost is sold at farm by (through private, cooperative, contract veerabhadreshwar vermicompost trade name farming etc.) -Export market (details of exports made) 10. Factors contributing to success : • Continuos guidelines and supports by UAS, Dharwad and Department of Agriculture • Financial supports from bank • Putting efforts to make organic farming a profitable business among farming community. 11. Any other relevant :