Organic Farming Anand Pattern in Organic Farming
Description: Organic Farming Anand Pattern in Organic Farming Putting the tools of development in the hands of farmers Plan of Presentation What is Organic Farming? Status in India, NER Main learnings from NER Objectives of OF scheme Implementation
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slide1. Organic Farming Anand Pattern in Organic Farming "Putting the tools of development in the hands of farmers"<br>
slide2. Plan of Presentation What is Organic Farming? Status in India, NER
Main learnings from NER
Objectives of OF scheme
Implementation Strategy
Implementation Components - I, II, III
Organisational Aspects
Coordination issues and Benefits<br>
slide3. What is Organic Farming? Avoids synthetic inputs; incorporates technology with natural processes; integrates animal husbandry; and mobilises soil nutrients and nature-based protection
In India including NER, small holdings imply closeness to sustainable farming except access to broader markets
Currently, 4.72 mha certified incl. 0.6 mha cultivated
135 varieties exported Rs. 3300 cr; domestic Rs600 cr.
85000 ha in NER led Sikkim 75%, Naga 14%, Megh 6%<br>
slide4. Main learnings from NER Small holdings generally
Quality inputs not available
Technologies for production, pest control
Aggregation costs for distributed small growers
Market access, limited value added facilities
Certification complexities<br>
slide5. Objectives of OF scheme Mission approach; end to end
Address risks of climate, production, disease, market
Environmentally sustainable production
Conveniently marketable volumes
Farmer controlled valued-added production centres<br>
slide6. Implementation Strategy Contiguous clusters on micro watershed basis
Women farmer focus relevant to NER, Prefer SHG covered areas
Village as operating unit to Federation marketing
Anand pattern of trickle to flood
Integrating technology & local knowledge - farmer-led
Focusing scientists for solutions based on local materials
Continuous assessment of soils; bio-inputs support
Hand-holding in management; subsidies as revolving funds - no personal freebies;
investment is for improving land productivity and farmer effectiveness.<br>
slide7. Principal Components - I Baseline survey, PRA of farmers, Resource appraisal
Soil analysis: 5 items, 13 items, microbial, SH cards issue
Cluster of micro watershed 10-15 ha/ 25 farmers, Group saves for mutual credit as in SHG
Council of Clusters coterminous to village - 50-150 ha
District Federation of Clusters; 50-200 Councils (2500-10000 ha) eventually, less as it grows.
Support agencies, resource agencies help district units set up incl. agronomic packages<br>
slide8. Principal Components - II Integrated farming systems; focus on 2-4 commercial crops plus multi/inter/mixed cropping, Animal Husbandry
Farm-level systems conducive to Organic certification
State-level biofertiliser, biopesticide production supplements
Revolving funds for inputs, animal husbandry with Council
Pilots possible for vermicompost - homestead and community or other innovation
Capacity building: TOT, trainers, farmer trainers, materials; local language
Convergence of schemes for NRLM, OF, watershed development, soil testing<br>
slide9. Principal Components - III Service Centres for equipment hiring at Council, Federation
Village council collection, aggregation, washing, grading including for storage as may be required.
Federation level value addition and packing facility with phasing-out of management support, produce collection crates
Internal Control Systems geared to certification
Exposure visits, seminars etc<br>
slide10. Organisational Aspects National: Director and YP, sub staff
Region: Integrate PMUs of NERCORMP, NERLP with PMU for OF under overall Director, LP and supervision of NEC and DoNER
State: State level Society set up under MOU, Training, Funds, Support Orgns
District: Manager, Staff under Federation including some costs of processing, testing, outsourced testing. Activities of area selection, organisation, training, PRA, surveys, soil testing and support with sector professionals; convergence.
Arbitration by district Committee headed by Dy Commissioner
Village Council: Secretary part paid; Cluster head honorarium for documents<br>
slide11. Coordination Issues Bringing Livelihood schemes together
Uncertainty in elements, hence in costs (vermicompost, SHG savings may speed fund rotation); Expect total project investment at Rs 18,000 per ha
Timeliness of convergence will add costs (soil tests, OF, bio-input production, needs for animal husbandry) but may be small
Availability of seeds will require initial multiplication; hence delay
Ethnic disputes may affect supra Council solidarity
Need for mid-term reviews of components and re-strategising
Contribution by farmers, specific areas by State Govt, rest 100% programme<br>
slide12. Benefits of Programme Increase in Organic production of commercial crops
Increase in area under commercial organic production
Greater income realisation by farmers
Farmer led process - less Government, little/no subsidy; focus on community building with community level revolving fund
Women empowerment and capacity building
Increased exports, domestic markets of quality value added products<br>
slide13. Thanks<br>
slide2. Plan of Presentation What is Organic Farming? Status in India, NER
Main learnings from NER
Objectives of OF scheme
Implementation Strategy
Implementation Components - I, II, III
Organisational Aspects
Coordination issues and Benefits<br>
slide3. What is Organic Farming? Avoids synthetic inputs; incorporates technology with natural processes; integrates animal husbandry; and mobilises soil nutrients and nature-based protection
In India including NER, small holdings imply closeness to sustainable farming except access to broader markets
Currently, 4.72 mha certified incl. 0.6 mha cultivated
135 varieties exported Rs. 3300 cr; domestic Rs600 cr.
85000 ha in NER led Sikkim 75%, Naga 14%, Megh 6%<br>
slide4. Main learnings from NER Small holdings generally
Quality inputs not available
Technologies for production, pest control
Aggregation costs for distributed small growers
Market access, limited value added facilities
Certification complexities<br>
slide5. Objectives of OF scheme Mission approach; end to end
Address risks of climate, production, disease, market
Environmentally sustainable production
Conveniently marketable volumes
Farmer controlled valued-added production centres<br>
slide6. Implementation Strategy Contiguous clusters on micro watershed basis
Women farmer focus relevant to NER, Prefer SHG covered areas
Village as operating unit to Federation marketing
Anand pattern of trickle to flood
Integrating technology & local knowledge - farmer-led
Focusing scientists for solutions based on local materials
Continuous assessment of soils; bio-inputs support
Hand-holding in management; subsidies as revolving funds - no personal freebies;
investment is for improving land productivity and farmer effectiveness.<br>
slide7. Principal Components - I Baseline survey, PRA of farmers, Resource appraisal
Soil analysis: 5 items, 13 items, microbial, SH cards issue
Cluster of micro watershed 10-15 ha/ 25 farmers, Group saves for mutual credit as in SHG
Council of Clusters coterminous to village - 50-150 ha
District Federation of Clusters; 50-200 Councils (2500-10000 ha) eventually, less as it grows.
Support agencies, resource agencies help district units set up incl. agronomic packages<br>
slide8. Principal Components - II Integrated farming systems; focus on 2-4 commercial crops plus multi/inter/mixed cropping, Animal Husbandry
Farm-level systems conducive to Organic certification
State-level biofertiliser, biopesticide production supplements
Revolving funds for inputs, animal husbandry with Council
Pilots possible for vermicompost - homestead and community or other innovation
Capacity building: TOT, trainers, farmer trainers, materials; local language
Convergence of schemes for NRLM, OF, watershed development, soil testing<br>
slide9. Principal Components - III Service Centres for equipment hiring at Council, Federation
Village council collection, aggregation, washing, grading including for storage as may be required.
Federation level value addition and packing facility with phasing-out of management support, produce collection crates
Internal Control Systems geared to certification
Exposure visits, seminars etc<br>
slide10. Organisational Aspects National: Director and YP, sub staff
Region: Integrate PMUs of NERCORMP, NERLP with PMU for OF under overall Director, LP and supervision of NEC and DoNER
State: State level Society set up under MOU, Training, Funds, Support Orgns
District: Manager, Staff under Federation including some costs of processing, testing, outsourced testing. Activities of area selection, organisation, training, PRA, surveys, soil testing and support with sector professionals; convergence.
Arbitration by district Committee headed by Dy Commissioner
Village Council: Secretary part paid; Cluster head honorarium for documents<br>
slide11. Coordination Issues Bringing Livelihood schemes together
Uncertainty in elements, hence in costs (vermicompost, SHG savings may speed fund rotation); Expect total project investment at Rs 18,000 per ha
Timeliness of convergence will add costs (soil tests, OF, bio-input production, needs for animal husbandry) but may be small
Availability of seeds will require initial multiplication; hence delay
Ethnic disputes may affect supra Council solidarity
Need for mid-term reviews of components and re-strategising
Contribution by farmers, specific areas by State Govt, rest 100% programme<br>
slide12. Benefits of Programme Increase in Organic production of commercial crops
Increase in area under commercial organic production
Greater income realisation by farmers
Farmer led process - less Government, little/no subsidy; focus on community building with community level revolving fund
Women empowerment and capacity building
Increased exports, domestic markets of quality value added products<br>
slide13. Thanks<br>