Rudo
Rural Development Organisation
173.P.K.Street,Tirupati-517501,Chittoor,dt.A.P.India
News letter: 2nd half of 2007
Rudo has commitment to save the farmers who are in crisis of economic trauma and in position to committing suicides and migration. The only answer is tending towards organic farming to save the soil and environment. The organic farming is not new to farmers, they inherited from generations. The farmers are unable to switch over speedily to traditional farming due to accustomed to chemical farming over decades. Our efforts are in sustainable agriculture through organic farming to recoup confidence in agriculture.Rudo is building knowledge in organic farming through trainings and demonstrations. The activities have being organized in Chittoor district. The National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi is our strength to initiate these efforts.
Orientation on NADEP composting for farmers:
RUDO constructed ten NADEP composting units for farmers of Bodibandla village of Bangarupalem Mandal in Chittoor district in the year 2006-07 under the NRDC grant. Due to time constraint more information could not be provided to the farmers on NADEP Compositing technology. So we conducted one day orientation on this technology for 20 farmers including the beneficiaries on 2nd July 2007.The Assistant General Manager, NABARD, Dr.R.S.Reddy participated the inaugural session of the orientation program. He suggested RUDO and encouraged farmers to form the farmers club with beneficiaries to tie up with local bank to avail the benefits from the NABARD schemes.
He told that the NADEP composting technology has been prioritized under NABARD scheme Promotion of farmers clubs a
Bankable scheme for farmers. He told the farmers to make use of the RUDO trainings to initiate organic farming.
The next guest Mr. Ashok Kumar ,Head Master told the impotence of the compost manures to protect soil and environment.
After inauguration the session R.Gangi Reddy had class on the composting material and its properties. He covered the subjects: organics and inorganic matter, C: N ratio of organic matter ( if C:N ratio is high the decomposition is easy and low the decomposition will be slow ) and the microbial action during decomposition, the essential elements
required for multiplication of micro organism.C.Hemachandra Reddy imparted the subjects:50-60% moisture aeration required in decomposition ( if less than 40% the micro organs can not multiply, if more than 60%,the micrograms can not survive due to acidity), the impotence aeration in composting for survival and conversion in to humus by organism , processing of composting feed according to C:N ratio (by soak in water or chapping into small pieces) and maintaining PH 5-PH7 to reduce loss of nutrients during composting.
K.V.Ramanaih conducted the demonstration on filling the tank with layers of organic matter according to the C: N ratio, moiturisation and chapping the material before placing in the layers. The RUDO staff, local NGOs, SHG members participated the camp.
Farmers Training on Natural Pest Management Held at Ayyavaripalli of Vayalpadu Mandal
Rudo organized training on natural pest management for 25 farmers on 21st October 2007 at Ayyavaripalli Village of Vayalpadu Mandal.Chittoor district.
The Mandal Agriculture officer Mr.P.Nagabhusanam was invited for the training. Mr.K.Sankar Giri, Rudo staff E.Madusudhan Naidu and A. Venkatesh participated as resource persons for the training. The Agriculture Officer told about the activities of the government relating organic farming and he assured the help to farmers to initiate organic farming from their side.Mr.S.Sankara Giri
Covered Preventive methods: Creating Balanced soil ecosystem includes;
? Crop rotation
? Regular supply of organic matter
? Avoid mixing raw organic matter to
Soil
? No use of Agri-Chemicals
.Mr.A.Venkatesh covered the subjects of preventive methods of pests
creating a Balance of Agro-Eco-system, includes:
? Diversified cropping
? Mixed cropping
? planting perennial Trees
? No Use of Agri chemicals
Mr.E.Madusudhan Naidu covered other methods of pest control.
? Selection of good seeds
? planting at appropriate time
? Appropriate spacing
Mr.R.Gangi Reddy imparted the pest control methods.
? Physical control
?Cultural method
? Biological control
?.Botanical method
Farmers Training on Natural Pest Management held at Marriguntapalli, Kalikiri Mandal
Rudo organized training to 26 farmers of Marrikuntapalli village, Kalikiri Mandal of Chittoor district on 7th November 2007. The training was imparted on the natural pest management.C.ChandrasekharReddy, trained in ICRESAT, K.Sankaragiri, S.Sivasankar Reddy one of Uttama Raithu Awardees, were invited as trainers.C.Chandrasekhar Reddy gave training on pest management Ground nut,redgram and paddy the major crops cultivated in Kalikiri Mandal. S.Sivasankar Reddy shared his experience in organic farming.K.Sankara Giri an expert in organic farming. RUDO staff R.Gangi Reddy, A.Venkatesh and E.Madhusudhan Naidu were participated training.
Trainers gave training on the following aspects.
? The common herbs used in biopesticde
Preparation such as Garlic, Onion,
Amaranth, Drumsticks, Jetropa,
Papaya, Marigold, ginger, vintex,
Neem, Tamota leaves, Custard Apple,
Black pepper. French marigold,
Lantana.
? Plantation of herbal, medicinal and
Aromatic plants as intercrop or boarder
crop to control the pest.
? Encouraging predators to control pest.
? Mixed, multiple crops in pest control.
? Preparation of Neem.Vintex,
Pungamai Maredu and Tulasi
Decoction as pesticides
Mandal level Training to farmers on Biofertilizers at Penemuru.
Rudo organized farmers training at Mandal level on biofertilizers at Penumur village on 4th December 2007.Twenty three progressive farmers at Mandal level participated the traning.Mr.D.Vijaya Bhaskar, Mandal Agriculture officer was invited as chief guest to the training. He addressed the issues of the farmers and solutions through organic farming methods. He trained the farmers on biofertilizers,
v Rhizobium: Biofertilizer used for pulses crops (leguminous plants) seed treatment with Rhizobium before sowing.
v Actobactor: Biofertilizer used for other than leguminous (onion, brinjal, cabbage, tomato, maize and potato)
v Azospirillum: Biofertilizer suitable for to grass family crops such as maize, jawar, bajra, ragi, and sugar cane
R.Gangi Reddy trained the farmers on Blue Breen Algae (BGA) covering the aspects:
Blue Green Algae:.
¦ Multiplication of the culture.
¦ Application in rice crops.
¦ Preservation of inoculums.
¦ BGA nutrient values.
Mr.A.Venkatesh trained the farmers on AZolla as biofertilizer.The following aspect was imparted regarding azolla.
Azolla:
? Azolla-Nitrogen fixation.
? Azolla multiplication methods;
Nursery and standing water methods.
? Azolla as an inter crop in rice
crop
? Azolla as green manure
NGOs Workshop on Rural Technologies:
Rudo conducted a workshop to NGOs on Technologies for Rural Development at Tirupati on 14th October 2007.The objective of the workshop is Technological intervention in promoting the self employment trainings to rural poor. The purpose of the workshop is:
¦ Dissemination and awareness creation
on technologies through NGOs
¦ Technology transfer to the end user
¦ providing information of technology
Resources agencies.
¦ Assisting NGos in promoting Technological projects
.Dr.R.Srinada Reddy, AGM, NABARD, Chittoor inaugurated the workshop. He told the NGOs that the technology is important in promoting self employment so that NGOs should select and introduce appropriate technologies for training. He explained the NABARD various self employment training schemes to NGOs.The workshop dealt with lectures, group discussions, demonstrations and exhibitions. The workshop mainly focused on three areas, Technologies for sustainable agriculture, technologies for livestock management and artisan trades.
RUDO Resource Participation in CAPART workshops:
Rudo participated workshops organized by NGOs with CAPART assistance as resource agency. The two days workshop conducted by POWER, Nalgonda, CSTD, Adilabad, PPDS and RIPE Chittoor, PAID and SSYWD Kadapa. RUDO invited as resource for developing project on organic farming.NGOs were imparted training on formulation of projects on organic farming methods. A group exercise was conducted on the projects preparation on organic farming.
Participation of training on Certification of Organic farming:
R.gangi reddy.Rudo attended the training on certification of organic farming organized by CIKS, Chennai. This training is helpful to conduct trainings in the working area for the farmers.
New Models developed for RTDTC for Demonstration:
The Roof Top water harvesting structure to harvest the rain water, Mechanical Dehydrator to dry chillies, fruit vegetables, pest control devices such as Yellow sticky traps and light traps were developed for demonstration.
Propagation Azolla in Rice fields as green manure:
The farmers were supplied Azolla culture to grow in rice field before transplantation or after transplantation as green manure. The Azolla culture was supplied to 10 farmers 10 farmers at Chodavaram village of Thottambedu Mandal. Azolla supplies nitrogen to crop, 60% after 2 weeks, 75% after 4 weeks and 80% after 6 weeks. 3-4 tons biomass produced in 1 Acre of paddy field. The Azolla contains 4.5 %( N), 2.6% (P), 0.9% (K), minerals and growth promoters. The yield increases 15-25%.
Production of Videos for Trainings:
The CDc were developed for training for easy assimilation on cattle Lick salt and Azolla as Biofertizer for rice crop. The CDs on organic farming were procured from the expert agencies for trainings.
RUDO STAFF
R.Gangi Reddy
A.Venkatesh
E.Madusudhan Naidu
P.Krishna Reddy
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