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Soil and Water Conservation: Enhancing Agricultural Sustainability
CCJ's Approach: Ridge to Valley Strategy
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Focus: Enhancing crop productivity through soil fertility improvement and water restoration for irrigation.
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Geographic Areas: Micro watershed development in areas like Tonto & Chakradharpur (West Singhbhum) and Kuchai & Chandil (Seraikela-Kharsawan).
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Community Engagement: Emphasis on cost-sharing (in cash or kind) by mobilizing local communities for resource conservation.
Soil and Water Conservation Techniques
Mechanical Measures
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Contour Bund
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Demarcating Contour Lines
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Graded Bunds
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Bench Terracing
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Contour Trenches
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Refilling Contour Trenches
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Gully Plugs
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Check Dams: Earthen & Gabion
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Farm Bunds
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Pond Construction & Deepening
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Farm Pond Model (5%)
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Channel Diversion
Agricultural Interventions
Supporting Marginalized Farmers
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Targeted Farmers: Small and marginalized families in need of food security.
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Primary Crop: Paddy.
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Capacity Building:
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Technical training for sustainable farming practices.
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Emphasis on organic manure, mixed cropping, and cash crop cultivation.
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Support Provided:
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Resource Planning & Seasonal Calendars for diversified crop production.
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Introduction of vegetable cultivation, pulses, oil seeds, and nutritional gardens.
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Focus on women in agriculture through specialized training.
System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
Challenges
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Rice cultivation in Jharkhand is water-intensive, and the region faces water scarcity due to insufficient rainfall catchment.
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Water and food security are directly linked, making sustainable rice cultivation crucial.
SRI Campaign
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Launched in 2010 to introduce System of Rice Intensification (SRI).
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Initially started with 100 farmers, the campaign now reaches 3500 farmers, with a focus on sustainable rice cultivation.
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Women, especially, have played a key role in encouraging others to adopt SRI practices.
SRI Benefits
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Reduced water consumption for rice cultivation.
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Increased rice yield, benefiting farmers and ensuring food security.
Package of Practices (POP)
Agri-related Topics and Resources
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POP for Paddy (SRI)
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POP for Arhar (Pulses)
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POP for Maize and Tomato
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POP for Mushroom Farming
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POP for Fish Rearing
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POP for Alternative Cropping
