Organisational Baseline for India Vaishali (Click here for a summary of the Organisational Baseline Study)

Subsidised Agricultural Machines and SRI method of rice cultivation is open, but 17% scheduled castes are preferred for this purpose. Scheduled caste families are given priority in Agricultural Development Project.

Children (0/10)

Women (2/10)

Subsidies in Agricultural Machines and SRI method of rice cultivation is open but, 33% women are preferred for this purpose.

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Mid

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Low

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Mid

Linkages with

Community - not stated

Local organisations - yes

Horticultural Department (Government)

Other organisations not local - not stated

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Medium

Staff - Low

Budget - Low

Key characteristics of organisation

Government

Works at local level

Areas of Activity

Motivate farmers to adopt modern agricultural technology under Agricultural Development Projects

Educate farmers in the field of new agricultural technology

Disseminate new information related to crop farming

Suggest measures to minimize crop loss in extreme weather conditions

Provide information about short duration crop varieties

Give training on how to use agricultural machinery and facilitate availability of subsidies for agricultural machinery and diesel

Arrange soil testing

Help to enhance agricultural production and minimize cost by promoting the use of organic manure

Facilitate seed treatment before sowing

Motivate farmers to sell their produce at procurement centres at the price fixed by the government

Plantation of trees at Panchayat level

Zero tillage

Availability of Kisan Credit Card

SRI (System of Rice Intensification) method of rice production

Micro-irrigation

Department of Livestock District Officer

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Treatment of animals (10/10)

2 Immunization (9/10)

3 Artificial insemination (8/10)

4 Camp for infertility treatment (7/10)

5 Free seeds for fodder production (6/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Circulars

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

Children (0/10)

Women (0/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - None

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - None

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Low

Linkages with

Community - not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Director of Animal Husbandry (Government)

Government of Bihar (Government)

Other organisations not local - not stated

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Medium

Staff - None

Budget - None

Key characteristics of organisation

Government

Works at local level

Areas of Activity

Treatment of Animals and free medicine

Provide information about animal diseases and the benefits of immunization

Artificial insemination

Immunization of animals

Organise shivir (camp) for infertility treatment

Organise training in green fodder production

Provide free fodder seeds to farmers

Enhance milk production

Department fo Livestock Block Office

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Immunization of animals (10/10)

2 Treatment of animals (9/10)

3 Camp for minimizing sterility of dairy animals (8/10)

4 Motivate farmers for fodder production and agro-forestry (7/10)

5 Free seeds for fodder production (6/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Letters and circulars

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

Children (0/10)

Women (0/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Low

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Low

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Low

Linkages with

Community - not stated

Local organisations - Yes

District Animal Husbandry office (Government)

Other organisations not local - not stated

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Low

Staff - Low

Budget - Low

Key characteristics of organisation

Government

Works at local level

Department of Horticulture

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Promote Micro-Irrigation (10/10)

2 Promote medicinal plants (9/10)

3 Increase the area of fruit orchards (8/10)

4 Promote floriculture (7/10)

5 Provide subsidy for poly-houses (6/10)

6 Create awareness of mushroom cultivation (5/10)

7 Organise training for honey bee production (4/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Newspapers

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (3/10)

In all projects, 33% fund is reserved for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Women

Children (0/10)

Women (1/10)

In all projects, 33% fund is reserved for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Women

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Low

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Low

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Mid

Linkages with

Community - not stated

Local organisations - Yes

State Horticultural Mission (Government)

Other organisations not local - not stated

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - None

Staff - None

Budget - None

Key characteristics of organisation

Government

Works at local level

Areas of Activity

Provide assistance and technology to farmers for cultivation of all Horticultural Crops

Promotion of micro-irrigation by providing a 90% subsidy to farmers for the application of Micro-irrigation

Promoting poly-houses and green houses for protected farming

Engaged in increasing vegetable production and enhancing income of farming community

Promoting Banana growing as they thrive in low rainfall areas

Trying to establish pack houses in the area

Increasing the area used for fruit crops to help mitigate climate change

KVK, Vaishali (Programme Coordinator)

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Training to Farmers & Farm women/ Rural youths and Extension functionaries (10/10)

2 Front line demonstration of new varieties and technologies (10/10)

3 On Farm Trials, on location and problem based (10/10)

4 Farm advisory service (9/10)

5 Scientist visits to farmers' fields as per farmers' problems (8/10)

6 To organise Kisan Gosthi/ Field Day to motivate the adoption of new varieties and technology (8/10)

7 Supply saplings (Fruits) and seeds to the farmers as per the farmers' requirements (8/10)

8 Forecasting insect pests, disease surveillance, training schedule and weather related information through the Community Radio Station and KMAS (6/10)

9 Attend training programmes organised by Government Agencies and NGOs (06/10)

Technologies used for communications

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (2/10)

Landless

Children (2/10)

Women (2/10)

Women's farms

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Mid

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Low

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - High

Linkages with

Community - not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Department of Agriculture (Government of Bihar)

Agriculture Technology Management Agency (Government)

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (Other)

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Government)

Rural Development and sefl Employment Training Institute in Hajipur (Other)

IFFCO Foundation (NGO)

Other organisations not local - not stated

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - High

Staff - Medium

Budget - Low

Key characteristics of organisation

Government

Works at local level

Areas of Activity

Farmers and Farm women training

Rural Youth and Extension functionaries training

Front line demonstrations

On Farm Trial (OFT) location based

Package and practices of different crops, plant protection and allied sectors like Animal Husbandry, Beekeeping. Mushroom cultivation on demand and season based

Encourage the adoption of zero tillage, micro irrigation, biodiversity management, soil conservation, natural & bio-pesticides

Adoption of High Yielding Varieties and new technology

Training for landless farmers for income generation

Addition of value added products for children with malnutrition

Recording weather related data by automatic weather station

Buy back policy under seed village programme

Provide fruit saplings (mango, guava, litchi, awala, jackfruit, etc...)

Provide information regarding pest surveillance

Entrepreneurship based training programme via Community Radio Station and Kisan Mobile Agricultural Services

Farmer-Scientist interaction and visits

Farm advisory service

Kisan Gosthi and Field day etc...

Additional works like; expert call to NGOs / Agricultural Department, Govt. of Bihar

KVK (Subject Matter Specialist)

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Training for Farmers & Farm women (10/10)

2 Training of rural youths or school dropouts (5/10)

3 Training of extension functionaries (8/10)

4 On farm trials (Technology refinement) (7/10)

5 Front line demonstrations (9/10)

6 Seed production and planting materials (6/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 None stated

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

We have no target for selection in Scheduled Castes, Backward Castes, Muslims, Weaker sections, but we maintain a record after training Scheduled Castes and Other Backwards Castes

Children (1/10)

Women (1/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Mid

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Low

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - High

Linkages with

Community - not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (NGO)

Agricultural Technology Management Agency (Government)

District Agriculture Officer (Government)