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Adaptive sustainable agriculture in Climate Change Adaptation in Rainfed Regions of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
The presentation by J.R. Pawar outlines the efforts of the Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR) in promoting adaptive sustainable agriculture in rainfed regions of India through agro-meteorology and water budgeting. By providing localized weather data and equitable water resource management, WOTR aims to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability while also addressing the impacts of climate change. The organization reports significant achievements in training and empowering communities to adopt sustainable farming practices and utilize indigenous knowledge.
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Adaptive sustainable agriculture in Climate Change Adaptation in Rainfed Regions of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
- 1. Wel Come ToThis presentation By J R Pawar, WOTR/SIED, INDIA 7th International conference on Community Based Adaptation To Climate ChangeCommunity Based Adaptation To Climate Change April 22-25, 2013 Dhaka Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 1
- 2. Adaptive sustainable agricultureinAdaptive sustainable agriculture in Climate Change AdaptationClimate Change Adaptation inin RainfedRainfed Regions ofRegions of Maharashtra,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra PradeshMadhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh An Overview
- 3. Sustainable Agriculture • AgroMetrology-for tracking weather patterns at the village level leading to generation of advisories to farmers on what steps to take in emergency conditions. • Water budgeting- To use water judiciously for humans, agriculture and livestock with a view to optimizingagriculture and livestock with a view to optimizing benefits in a context of climate variability, erratic rainfall and possible drought. • Adaptive Sustainable Agriculture-System of Crop Intensification , Promotion of organic fertilizers and low external inputs ensures high productivity as well as soil health. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 3
- 4. Agro Metrology • WOTR’sAgro-Meteorology component of Climate Change Adaptation Project -includes locale-specific Met-advisories and Agro- advisories for timely weather information to help farmers plan their agricultural activities. Also a web based initiative, it is marked by its unique farmers plan their agricultural activities. Also a web based initiative, it is marked by its unique automated platform and software to provide village wise weather trends that can be widely up scaled. • The advisories and met-forecasts are shared with the communities through phone and smses. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 4
- 5. What problem isbeing addressed? • Agriculture is weather dependent at the local level. Yet, currently, farmers do not have access to reliable locally relevant meteorological and agricultural information by which to plan and manage their farming operations. Information presently available is based on inputs from weather stations that are located at taluka places and which are manually obtained. In the monsoon-driven weather system that is ours, local agro- meteorological conditions, especially rainfall, vary within even a kilometer; and such distantly located weather stations are not able to provide dataand such distantly located weather stations are not able to provide data that can generate locale-specific knowledge and advisories. In earlier days, before technology drove our lives, the elders of the village planned their agriculture activities based on how they sensed the forthcoming weather and what they observed in the surrounding flora ( plants and trees) and fauna ( insects, birds and animals). Most of this indigenous knowledge is now lost. • It is, thus, important to retrieve, document, analyse, utilize and disseminate practices that are promising and useful. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 5
- 6. The Agro-meteorology ensures: •Local weather data is available to the farmers. • Local community understands and uses weather information for Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 6 weather information for agriculture planning and management. • Agro-advisories are provided based on local weather data.
- 7. Key Achievements (2012-13) Automate d Weather Stations Indian Meteorological Dept.,New Delhi Weather-Based Crop Advisories through SMS Preparation of Crop Advisories Krishisalla by Experts Automated content Management system & Crop Weather Calendar Software SMS Advisories
- 9. Water budgeting • WOTR’sconceptualization of Water Budgeting is geared towards ensuring optimum and most efficient use of water. This involves gaining an understanding of water availability,understanding of water availability, community’s existing needs and requirements of water, crop-planning based on water availability, optimizing irrigation, equitable sharing of excess water, and considered decisions on groundwater withdrawals. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 9
- 10. Water budgeting • Thiskind of integrated approach and exercises help the village community understand the implications of the different patterns of water use that are prevalent. By obtaining village level water availability data (from the rainfall and that obtained from the well data), the people are able water availability data (from the rainfall and that obtained from the well data), the people are able to assess the water available at their disposal for the coming months, plan the judicious uses of water and decide on the crops accordingly, after taking into consideration the needs of households and livestock. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 10
- 11. Water budgeting • Thisconsideration of various local claims on water resources in the village provide a strong basis for making decisions regarding the different and appropriate cropping patterns,different and appropriate cropping patterns, area to be taken for cultivation, the method of application of irrigation water, imposition of water use charges, if any, that arrives at not only equitable sharing of waterbut also optimizing output per drop of water. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 11
- 12. Water-budgeting in GramPanchayats Key Achievements (2012-13) Pan-evaporimeter
- 13. Stone Bunds Land Treatments:Catching Rainwater Everywhere!Land Treatments: Catching Rainwater Everywhere!Land Treatments: Catching Rainwater Everywhere!Land Treatments: Catching Rainwater Everywhere!
- 14. Adaptive sustainable agriculture •WOTR has been extensively promoting sustainable agriculture practices as part of its adaptive sustainable development approach. The objective is to promote low external inputs, increase land productivity, use of indigenous seeds, and reduce cost of cultivation. This increase land productivity, use of indigenous seeds, and reduce cost of cultivation. This involves promotion of agricultural demonstration plots, vermi-compost pits, training farmers on better practices of transplantation, crop geometry (spaced planting), soil and manure preparation, correct tillage operations, seed treatment, better sowing methods etc. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 14
- 15. Adaptive sustainable agriculture •FFS is an effort toward bringing new technological advances in organic and sustainable agricultural practices at the village level, right to farmers’ homes. It aims at achieving maximum yield at the least cost to farmers, while also keeping in mind the long term sustainability of their lands. • What is unique about FFS is that it has been able to bring the benefits of an existing government programme of technicalbenefits of an existing government programme of technical guidance for farmers directly to the community through NGO facilitation. The technical support in FFS is given by the Government Agriculture Departments at District and Taluka • The farmers collected in groups once a week and were guided by various experts on different subjects- preparation of the land, sowing of seeds, spacing of the crop, kinds of pests, the correct time and amount of fertilizers and pesticides to be used, weeding etc. They were also taken on exposure and training visits and to see the work of other group farming endeavours. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 15
- 16. Adaptive sustainable agriculture •Through FFS, farmers now have an effective platform which they can now use to avail information about relevant schemes and also for the overall development of their villages. FFS also has a very strong social impact by being open to all levels of farmers and bringing them together as a group with commonbringing them together as a group with common concerns. The farmers have now realised the potential of coming together as a group. One can also see a gradual change in the attitude of young farmers. The trend of rising disinterest in agriculture has been replaced with greater enthusiasm and dreams for the future. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) 16
- 17. Systematic Application of Organic Inputs Soil Preparation and Management System ofCrop Intensification Micro- nutrient foliar spray and basal applications Crop Geometry 4 step approach to enhancing productivity of both soil & crop yields
- 18. FOOD&WATER Conservation,Management,UseEfficiency Adaptive SustainableAgriculture Water Budgeting Water Cropping Pattern Water Sharing Pilot Crop Demos/ Farmer Field Schools FOOD&WATER Conservation,Management,UseEfficiency Water Budgeting Agro metrology Sustainable agri practices Water Conservation Technologies Integrated Water- Nutrient Mgmt Integrated Pest Management
- 19. Farmers Field Schools Crop Demos training with visual documentation & exposure visits on-site technical support Marketmeets , Drip systems , Agro-advisories Field Schools scientific data recording & dissemination incentivisation enterprise promotion
- 20. Systematic Application of OrganicInputs Improves soil fertility, microbial and organic content in the soil, maintains soilin the soil, maintains soil texture and most critical for dry areas is "increases the soils water holding capacity, Low cost
- 21. Crop Demonstrations • Livedemonstrations make a huge difference
- 22. Who we areWhowe areWho we areWho we are • No. of People directly impacted - >1,100,000 • No. of Watershed Villages - 1145 Vision: "Communities, especially the poor within, are empowered to live in dignity and secure their livelihood in sustainable eco-systems" • No. of Watershed Villages - 1145 • No. of Project Villages - 2516 • No. of States Operating In - 6 • Total Area Covered (ha) - ≈696,000 ha • No. of People Trained - > 310,000 • Support provided to Projects in Somaliland, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi .
- 23. Kachner Cluster LEGEND Project States ProjectDistricts Project Blocks Total Villages : 65 Districts / Blocks : 6 Area ha. : 40,734 Population : 63,282 WOTR’s Climate Change Adaptation ProjectWOTR’s Climate Change Adaptation Project Narayanganj Cluster (Niwas Tehsil, Mandla District) Total Villages : 8 Area : 2,859 ha. Tallakondapally Cluster (Mahboobnagar District) Total Villages : 3 Area : 2,290 ha. Atmakur Cluster (Kurnool District) Total Villages : 3 Area : 2,041 ha. Akole – Sangamner (Ahmednagar District) Total Villages : 41 Area : 29,142 haa. Kachner Cluster Aurangabad / Paithan Taluka (Aurangabad District) Total Villages : 10 Area : 4402 ha.
- 24. Tools and Methodologies Successfullytested and finalized various tools to aid bottom- up project planning, design and execution Vulnerability Assessment ToolVulnerability Assessment Tool Disaster Risk Reduction Methodology Methodology for implementing the PBRs Livelihood assessment tools – CASDAAT and LM3
- 27. Thank You. Visit us:http://wotr.org