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Tijju, a marginal farmer, resided at village Karari, in Jhansi district of Bundelkhand region in central India, used to cultivate only monsoon crops, was the target of an extension programme initiated by NRCAF (1993-94), Jhansi, and adopted agroforestry in 2.5 acres of land after obtaining training on management of fruit trees. Prior to the adoption of agroforestry technologies, he used to sell his annual field produce at a total amount of Rs.9,400. The annual net income obtained by the farmer in 5th year was Rs.21,715/ha. Tijju started obtaining fuel wood, fodder, fruit, small timber and food grains from the same piece of the land. Earlier his wife used to walk 2 to 3 kilometer in the search of fuel wood collection. His standard of living increased considerably. He was very much regular in attending the extension activities. Tijju got name and fame and became role model for other villagers. In his community Tijju was being referred to as rich man by villagers.
He was literate only and his family consisted of 14 members including his wife, three sons, three daughters in law, and six minors. He had no other source of livelihood. He adopted agri-horticultural system of agroforestry at his field and planted multipurpose tree species on field boundaries. He was provided training on management of fruit trees e.g. training and pruning, grafting/budding and after care of fruit trees and multi-purpose trees species. Fruit trees were planted in association with under storey agricultural crops, while multipurpose trees were planted on the field boundaries.
Agroforestry Adoption
No records were available with Tijju about the price obtained or the total amount realised through sales of field produce prior to 1993-94, because he did not keep any record of any kind, but from Tijju’s memory, it was found that, prior to the adoption of agroforestry technologies, he used to sell his annual field produce at a total amount of Rs.9,400.
After adoption of agroforestry, Tijju and his wife remained busy from morning till late in the night. Most of the work related to agroforestry practices were performed by Tijju and his wife. Their three sons provided part time help to their parent. They did hire tractor and contractual laborers for sowing, intercultural and harvesting of crops. Tijju and his wife remained fully involved in the management of tree component and marketing of produce throughout the year. The field produce was sold in local market, Jhansi, which is hardly 12 Km from the village. Annual training and pruning in fruit trees was done to give them desired shape. Ber trees were pruned every year in the month of May to encourage new growth during rainy season. Multi-purpose trees were also lopped every year as per requirement for fodder and fuel wood. Papaya was given with a view to earning income in initial years when other fruit trees are not giving any income. He also improved naturally existing Zizyphus numularia (locally known as Jharberi) in his field boundaries with improved variety of Zizyphus mauritiana namely Banarasi Karaka through ring budding. According to Tijju’s perception, there is a lot of improvement in soil conditions which might be due to increased organic matter resulting from decomposition of litter fall.
Increased Income & Living Standard
The total annual returns during fifth year was Rs.44,230 and the cost of cultivation for under storey crops as well as maintenance of fruit trees was Rs.22,515. Thus, the annual net income obtained by the farmer was Rs.21,715.00 per hectare. After five years of adoption of agroforestry, Tijju started obtaining fuel wood, fodder, fruit, small timber and food grains from the same peice of the land, while before 1993-94, his wife used to walk 2 to 3 kilometer in the search of fuel wood collection. His standard of living increased considerably. He got better food and clothing , constructed a cemented house of two rooms and cemented well, cemented irrigation channels and purchased a moped bike. Recovered himself from the loans took from Regional Rural Bank, Jhansi and from village land lord for daughter’s marriage, purchase of pump set for irrigation and for digging the well. Full time employment was provided to Tijju and his wife.
Name and fame
The social participation of Tijju and his family was drastically reduced as they did not get enough time for visiting any of their relatives. But he was very much regular in attending the extension activities such as Farmers’ fairs, Farmers’ conferences and Field days organized by various government and non-government organizations at different places in district and in neighboring district. He had been invited a number of times by many organizations to express his views about agroforestry. Tijju got name and fame as his name and photograph appeared as successful farmer many times in news bulletins, newsletters, news papers and reports etc. He had been recognized by the village people in all kinds of social functions organized in the village. So many people including farmers, farm women from different villages and VIPs from Central and State government departments visited his agroforestry field. After visiting the field, a number of farmers from the same village and adjacent villages adopted agroforestry practices at their fields. In his community Tijju was being referred to as rich man by villagers.
After Tijju
Yashoda (65) the wife of Tijju told that even after the death of her husband (Tijju) in 2013, she is totally dependent on agroforestry for her family’s livelihood. This type of extension efforts (Farmer-to-Farmer) are needed to make agroforestry system as an eco-friendly alternative for sustainable rural livelihood (food security) and for sustainable land management to uplift the small and marginal farmers and rural poor, so that they can join the main stream of the society.
Photo: Tijju and with his wife Yashoda became rich with agroforestry
Blogpost and photo by Dr.R.P.Dwivedi, Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension)- National Research Centre for Agroforestry (Jhansi, India) – rpdwivedi43(at)gmail.com
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Credit for the success of Tijju goes to National Research Centre for Agroforestry (Jhansi, India). If guided timely and properly, our farmers can do wonderful job.
Well done Dr Dwivedi! May be many others would follow the path shown by Tijju! under the guidanc eof NRCAF.
very intresting to read. this type of extension efforts are required to uplift the rural poor and marginal farmers.
Interesting observations
interesting to read
It is interesting.
This is truly a successful story of promoting agroforestry at farm level. Such efforts are required for enhancing farmers income through agroforestry, which must be replicated.
It is of worth article for many those who are in discipline
This is exactly what the farmers – the feeders of world expect from the great scientists like Dr. Dwivedi and co.
onsite technology transfer only prevails. Thumbs up for the achievement.
Really Best Extension Practice:D
for small and marginal farmers agroforestry is a great solution for fuel wood, fodder, fruit and food at their reach
Agroforestry can remediate the salt affected soils and enhance productivity of degraded lands
Interesting to see and read.
An inspiring and praiseworhty effort of NRCAF that is encouraging other farmers in the region to adopt agroforestry.
Best wishes
It is a good case study of single farmer. We need multiplication of these type of efforts in our society and need cooperation from different corners. Lets promote for a good cause.
Success stories like this needs to be shared and popularized. Great effort, and an excellent blog. Keep it up
This approach needs to be replicated in other region of the india
Congratulation to Dr Dwivedi and his team for making an ordinary framer realize the benefit of Agroforestry science.
Sir! nice to see your blog. This is a very nice article.
Pankaj
Agroforestry: welldisposed for small and marginal farmers
Very inspiring work
I am thankful to Anil Kumar Sinh, Dr. Purushottam, Dr. Palsaniya, Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Dr. Sanjay Arora, Dr. Sandeep Patil, Dr. K.B. Sridhar, Dr. Rizvi, Dr. Badre Alam, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. R.K. Tewari, Dr. Mahesh Chander and Dr. Brijpal Sigh for their valuable comments.
Good job Dr. R.P. Dwivedi. Hard work pays and good guidance provided by you and your team uplifted the livlihhod of Tiiju
Article is interesting
Fortunately I witness your successful effort in the interest of farmers. Great work sir.
Very interesting
I am thankful to Dr. Ashok Kumar, Dr.Ramesh Singh, Dr. Satyapriya, Dr. A. Ram and Amit Jain for their valuable comments.
Its a good effort in a scanty rainfall region which will address the livelihood requirement and reduce drudgery of women. Value addition of products from agroforestry can be explored to improve the net income the farmer to meet the day today requirement of a big family of Tijju.
interesting to read. This should be replicated to other parts of the country for the benefit of poor farmers.
motivating experince
Wide circulation of the efforts made and success achieved by extension professionals is really needed for the due recognition… good efforts sir .. my congratulations ..
Very good
Dear Dr. Dwivedi,
Such efforts should be done by each and every extension scientist for the upliftment of rural poor. keep it up.
Very good blog
very good work on agroforestry to farmer increment
very good work on agroforestry for farmer livelihood.
excellent
very good approach for the benefit of the farmers.
very intresting
This is the fact of Bundelkahand Region which is a part of uttar pradesh a story about poor farmer and how he adopt the agroforestry practices to improve his livelihood.
Quite interesting in terms of media reading. Attempt on forestry technlogy transfer is praiseworthy. Extension mode needs more description. Outcome would have been better with sociological and development explanation
This is the best way to increase the farmer income through agroforestry.
I am thankfut to Amit jain, Dr. ramesh singh, Dr, Satyapriya, dr. Ram, Mrs Uma, Saroj for their valuable encouraging comments
Dr Dwivedi, nice to see your blog, nice article
Congratulation Sir. Nice article.
Good work. Keep it up
Efforts made by Dr R P Dwivedi and his team is appreciable It shows that technologies can help the farmers . very good work
A successful effort for marginal farmers
I found this blog very good and informative…
this story is very good, massage given to farmer increasing wealth through Agroforestry
this story is very interesting
like this farmer story on Agroforestry
Indeed agroforestry is essential for sustainable income of small farmers… this case study strengths it.
Indian agriculture need people like Tijju who can earn benefits of innovative ideas, not for himself or his family….but for village, society and country as well.
congrats sir for such a nice work
Well done Sir, Keep it up!
Dr. Dwivedi has developed very nice agro forestry models like agri-horticulture in Bundelkhand region which is the best for dry areas and very beneficial to farmers.
Very nice story giving farmers message for prosperity.
Congratulations for a great success in popularizing agro-forestry concepts. The hard work and success of Tijju and Yoshoda is motivating.
Such motivating examples of Agroforestry need to be replicated in the other villages/niches. Best wishes Dr. Dwivedi.
This is inspiration to other farmers and I congratulated Dr. Dwivedi for his successful efforts.
most practical and economically viable AFS on water shed base
most adoptable and viable
Dear Dr. Dwivedi
Its a sign of change through Agro- forestry, Salute to team NRCAF and specially Dr.Dwivedi ,
It is quite interesting and real impact of agroforestry in farmers field in the areas where there is extreme shortage of water, land is rockey and unproductive, economically not suitable for agriculture. I advice to NRCAF that this type of technology should be prevalent in hole of the the Bundelkhand region where most of the farmers are living below poverty line.
An inspiring success story to those stakeholders that are connected with agro forestry. I think that ‘rag’ is the term used for the ‘ piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting’. It is generally used for beggars/ wokers in urban area and for the street children. Please check it .
Very nice effort sir I think it will also motivate to other farmers.
This is a good example of agroforestry practice which will enhance the livelihood security.
It is interesting and need more to be done.
most adoptive and viable
Congratulations.
Respected Sir.
Very nice effort sir I think it will also motivate to other farmers.
Dr. Nikulsinh Chauhan.PC, KVK, NAU.
Tapi.
Gujarat. India.
Agroforestry is a multifunctional system. The above success story is a one among them. Happy and wishes for the transformation of life of poors to wealthy and healthy.
I am very much thankful to all the above seniors and friends for their valuable comments and support.
Sir, it is an example and really encouraging
Dear Dr. Dwivedi, your efforts are commendable. CONGRATS
Very good work
Agroforestry has shown sustainable transformation for poor and marginal farmers. Showcasing such stories is necessary to encourage farmers
A good success story needs replication. Congrats
It is really very informative and will encourage farmers to adopt such type of technology
It is really very informative and will encopurage farmers to adopt such type of technology
In bundelkhand region agroforestry can play an important role to uplift the life of poor farmers. Many many congrats to Dr. Dwivedi Sir.
nice work sir jee
This is a very nice example of agroforestry practice in Indian agriculture which will enhance the livelihood security in Rurban area.
Dear Dr Dwivedi,
Good work. There is an urgent need for systematic extension educational work in agro-forestry, particularly in dry
lands in the country. The biomass generated by the trees in and around dry lands should be ploughed back into
the soil to improve soil productivity and water holding capacity. Further, income from dry lands can be augmented
by growing suitable fruit trees. Tree fodder is another advantage. Since more than 60 per cent of the cultivated area
in the country is rainfed, agro-forestry should be given top priority in those areas.
excellent effort in providing extension services of agro-forestry. We should strengthen our extension services.
Being an extension worker we feel proud that our innovative ideas have worked and poor farmers have been benefited. Keep it up.
Informative and couragious
Getting fuel, fodder, food and fruits from the same piece of land using agroforestry practices by a poor farmer of Bundelkhand region in a economical way clearly warrants the attention of scientists and policymakers towards this success story to improve the socio-economic status of the small and marginal farmers of our country. I congratulate Dr. Dwivedi Sir his great effort. I am sure that this model will be replicated by other farmers also.
Getting fuel, fodder, food and fruits from the same piece of land using agroforestry practices by a poor farmer of Bundelkhand region in a economical way clearly warrants the attention of scientists and policymakers towards this success story to improve the socio-economic status of the small and marginal farmers of our country. I congratulate Dr. Dwivedi Sir for his great effort. I am sure that this model will be replicated by other farmers also.
Congrats.its highly motivating evergreen concept
It is very good work for farmer as well as Agorforestry in Bundelkhand Region……..
Excellent. Well done
Good Example of Transfer of Technology.
Very good example for poverty eradication in developing country like us.
It is successful experiment for poverty reduction.
Very good example for livelihood security in rural india.
In India as tropical country, Agrogorestry is not only a source of sustainable livelihood but also helpful to mitigate climate change affects. I thanks to Dr. Dwivedi Sir for his such extension efforts specially for Bundelkhand region. Congrats sir
It is really very informative and encouraging to the farmers for adopt the excellent technology.
Findings of agroforestry research need to be replicated on farmers field. This activity is target oriented and will certainly motivate others.
This is a classical piece of work done
Well done Dr Dwivedi, it is motivating for other farmers.
Dwivedi Sir,
Your post is very useful for others to follow for improving conditions of poor farmers .
Nice work sir for bundelkhand region
I feel very proud of you, Dwivedi G… especially, the way you have highlighted the Role & Contribution of Extension Efforts vis-a-vis Improvement in the Quality of Life of the underprivileged peasants! Further, I am impressed… on account of U turning into a ICT -savvy person!! Well done ; Congratulations!!!
Motivation for today’s farmers is essential and the efforts taken up by Dr.Dwivedi is commendable. Let us all join together in this Agro-forestry movement to motivate and help our Indian small farmers from the clutches they are facing right now to be sustainable in their life.
Dr. Dwedi’s efforts are really appreciable in this direction.This success story will definitely inspire the other farmers of Bundelkhand region of Jhansi district for food security and employment generation .
Excellent effort has been taken by Dewedi Sir. This will inspire other extension professionals.
I am really happy to read your article and the way horticulture based agroforestry has improved the livelihood opportunities of the rural poor. keep it up. Further, I appreciate your efforts for creating this blog which will access to such an experience to so many people. Thanks. Keep it up.
Agroforestry is the prime alternative land use system through which poor farmers can increase his quality of life by increasing income and achieving food as well as nutritional security. Efforts made by Dr R P Dwivedi in this direction are appreciable.
The true story of a humble farmer has put the imagination ans inspiration in right perspective. it is, indeed , a matter of great pleasure and pride to put the success in a successful endeavor of a again humble and brilliant scientist who shown the way other followed. Keep it up, spread across the region among the custodian agricultural and envirnmentalist. congratulations! Excellent, Really , admirable…
The Agro forestry can be good alternative land use system and source of fodder for animals , timber and furniture and ultimately livelihood at village level for poor farmers with wasteland / less productive lands in Bundelkhand region of U P .
commendable effort for bringing smile on the faces of Tijju and his 14 family member. Let he be the inspiring example for other farmers.-
The model can be replicated in drought prone areas
a very nice story and gives a message how farmers can use agroforestry and can prosper.
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PAIN STAKING EFFORTS IN PUBLISHING YOUR INFORMATIVE ARTICLE
A very informative and a good job for Bundelkhand region.
Dear Dr. Dwivedi
Your blog is very interesting. It is indeed a vivid demonstration of how we, the agricultural scientists and the resource poor farmers, can work together and do small things to create big impact in transforming rural agrarian society. I congratulate you for this small initiative and appreciate the farmer and his family for commendable effort in making things happen. This success story needs to be repeated everywhere.
The success story given above confirm that adoption of Agro-forestry certainly one of the best measures for sustainable livelihood in India.
Excellent success story. It is recommended for wider publications. Recognizing farmer’s effort in technologies adoption is highly appreciable.
Good effort on land use diversification and sustainable agriculture.
This story has been aired for last 3-4 years. What happened after Tijju. I hope the Tijju may be multiplied manifold across the country and the globe.
very much thanks from my inner core of the heart to all above for their valuable vote and comments.
nice story sir. this is very useful to our farmer’s.
Needs to be spread in larger area. Nicely written.
Very very good work for the farmers and also for the new researchers. Carry on. Good wishes….
I m highly impressed by the constant effort of Dr dwivedi and whole team of NRC agroforestry, Jhansi. Infact, such efforts and dedication is required in villages near cities also where farmers are selling their productive ag land and becoming landless farmers in long run.. Give some sound suggestions in this field also.
A practical and example worth disseminating. Good work.
Very good work for farmers
excellent work
Bringing happiness in a poor family and making them self sustainable is not an easy job..great efforts Dwivedi Sir
Motivating marginal farmers for adoption of agro foresty technology is praiseworthy as they are at lowest rung of agricultural economy and largest in numbers. Thus, success efforts will be imitated by many farmers
excellent
Very good article on livelihood promotion through agroforestry.
This is commendable. Some relevant photographs would have added an indelible impact to the blog., Best wishes
I am highly impressed by the constant effort done by Dr R.P. Dwivedi PS and whole team of NRC agroforestry, Jhansi in the area of agroforesry for the farmers of the country.
The success story of Tijju Ram is really motivate to other farmers for adopting of fruit tree planation in their farming system
Very interesting
Nice to read
Inspirational
very good work for the small and marginal farmers.
interesting to read about marginal farmer’s success via agroforestry.
Successful experiment
Very interesting to read
Dr Dwivedi, I love the story of your blog posting, agroforestry adoptation
It is a examplary work to boost the rural farm productivity for improving livlihood and status of rural mass. Keep it up—and best wishes
Our extension efforts are pre-requisite as carried out by Dr. Dwivedi of NRCAF, Jhansi, to uplift economy of the rural poor and marginal farmers. Excellent efforts by Dr. Dwivedi & NRCAF, Jhansi
This type of story needs replication in other parts of the country
let the innovation spread in massive scale
Dear Dr. Dwivedi
Well done, The story require wide publicity
GOOD EXTENSION WORK. STORY IS VERY MUCH MOTIVATING OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
extension efforts are very essential as carried out by Dr. Dwivedi of NRCAF, Jhansi, to upliftment of the rural poor, small and marginal farmers. Excellent efforts by Dr. Dwivedi & NRCAF, Jhansi
Interesting to read.
Very good information.it is the time to agro-forestry get popularity among farmers as this if the future agriculture of India in semiarid and arid region. Observations at farmers field in participatory mode boost others farmers to adopt technologies which are still in research paper.
Excellent extension efforts by Dr. R. P. Dwivedi and team, NRCAF, Jhansi
Very good work to be adopted by farmers of different region.
I am very much thankful to all the esteemed Readers for their comments, votes and support.
Nicely written article.
Useful information
“A tremendous sort of story, highly motivating and worthy to be widely spread throughout the GLOBE”
Well done ! Sir
A good way to improve the livelihood of resource poor farmers.
A live example to improve the livelihood of resource poor farmers through agroforestry
India needs such type of activities which increased the livelihood of the small and marginal farmers.
The recent condition of agriculture from bankruptcy to sustainability can be achieved through such encouraging and realistic examples. These have to be replicated by the farmers in each village, otherwise our coming generation will not forgive us for handing over the barren land and uneconomical culture.
The story is very encouraging for the farmers especially under the present scenario where there is a migration of people from villages to urban area to improve their livilihood. Certainly this will help the younger generation for self sustainable
very good effort carried by Dr. Dwivedi of NRCAF. I hope these type of initiatives in the field of Agriculture specially in the Bundelkhand region of India, helpful for the farmers.
All the best, well written the paths of prosperity through agroforestry
Dr Dwivedi did good Income Generating Activities through best extension services and it needs to replicate same in other part of India
Very inspiring work. We all need to work for rural masses for their upliftment.
Good story of success Dr Dwivedi. It highlights the penetration of extension activity of NRCAF to help the people moving from rags to riches via Agroforestry. Keep it up.
Motivational and need to be replicated in other parts of the country as well.
Excellent efforts done by dr. Dwivedi. Still more SUCH efforts are needed to benefit the small and marginal farmers.
we need such king of field assistence
Paper is best and useful to farmers
Excellent works on field application of agroforestry systems has been presented. Hope the success story will lead to large scale adaptation of agroforestry system for future sustainable land use systems in India specially in arid and semi-arid parts.
Very interesting
Dr. Dwivedi did a excellent job, congrats
Excellent work done by Dr Dwivedi.Such persuits can be undertaken in sub-topical,intermediate and temperate regions for the upliftment of the farmers.
very good research work.
Very interesting research work by NRCAF, Jhansi.
Kya Bat hai
Really, I am highly obliged to you all for your valuable vote, comments and support. Thank U very much.
Good effort Dr. Dwivedi, all the best.
A complete work. Tijju’s life story is very interesting and with economical facts… really nice. These stories should be replicated. Great work
Excellent case study…Lets all pledge to make every farmer’s story replicate as that of Tju..
It is inspiring to see the work done by u.It will ameliorate the poor conditions of the marginal farmers in the desert area.
Very nice extension effort. Similar initiative may be taken in other areas also. Congrats!
Story needs to be rewritten with more care. The farmer could remember his total rturn prior to adopting new technology Rs. 9400, which year or average value? Thanks to his memory power, extactly the net returns like Rs.211150 etc. etc.
Rest OK
Hello sir, it is good to read such nice case study which transformed the life of the such marginalised farmer by apllication of this agro-forestry sector. Congrats…
Hello sir, it is motivating story for the extension worker making efforts for the social upliftment of the farming community. Keep it up.
very nice blog! and mostly relevant need based work .
Hello sir, very nice blog and highly motivational for youth. Has compelled us to think upon investing in agriculture as a brighter prospect. Thank you for sharing with us.
Good success story for motivating other farmers
hello sir, very nice and motivational blog for youth, this article put up a brighter side of agriculture as a business
Sir Congratulations for the novel work undertaken.Such type of ground reality work is the need of the hour for upliftment of farmers at the globalisation era. Really we are proud of you for such thoughts
sir, this success story is very much motivational. from the core of my heart i would like to say that this blog will surely help the farming community
This is an excellent work and this success story will motivate to other farmers and extension workers also.
An excellent job done by you, Dr.Dwivedi.Congratulations.
Great story and great work to improve the socio-ecomomic situation of our majority of population.
Great.
An excellent work done by you, Dr.Dwivedi.Congratulations.
Best need based extension practices for Bundelkhand farmers by which they can increase in income and improve in living standard
congratulation !! It is an excellent attempt to increase the income of poor farmers of Bundelkhand region. It should be tried for many others in this region.
This success story is an excellent commentary on the kind of commendable services being rendered by ICAR institutes for upliftment of socio-economic status of rural folk in the country. Kudos to Dr Dwivedi and NRCAF
Excellent Work done Dr Dwivedi. Congrats
Well done Dr Dwivedi. The presentation is very interesting.
PS Pathak
You narrated a good example of agroforestry
Dear Dr. Dwivedi
This is an Excellent effort for sustainable rural livelihood through eco-friendly agro-forestry system.
You have done a great job.
Very well presented case report ,highlighting potential of Agri-Horticulture(Agro-Forestry) in poverty alleviation in situ, provided both, the farmers and experts exhibit commitment as is shown in this case.The efforts made to bring to the fore or/and project this couple’s success story to all concerned,and through all available avenues is commendable and it will inspire both i.e progressive farmers and Extension scientists/Extension workers. I wish to thank you and your organisation for doing such yeomen service to the target group of your operational/approchable area.It was a happy reading and posting this comment. All the Best.
It is an excellence work and based on agro forestry extension for all farmers
Good
Excellent work
Very informative article
Really worth praising
Need to be more popularized. Excellent work
Excellent knowledge base provided.
Nice work done sir
Very good work to be adopted by farmers.Successful experiment
Excellent job done keep it up God bless you. Congratulations
Excellent story & a nice example of ‘lab to land’ work.
Pl. include Contact no. of modal farmer Tijju.
Nice blog. It will motivate other too.
very very thanks from my inner core of the heart to all above esteemed seniors and friends for their valuable vote support and comments.
Well Dr. Dwivedi, you have really secured the life of Tijju and also his better half after his death. This is nothing but Agroforestry Life Insurance coverage that you have provided to Tijju and his family. May you multiply such insurance coverages to many farmers like Tijju and be a stalward of technology transfer. Good luck, keep it up !
Good idea and approach. Well done. All the best for future endeavors.
From my core of heart I congratulate Dr. R.P.Dwivedi, for bringing a true success story of a very poor farmer from a very very backward region in India i.e. Bundelkhand. My appreciations are also due to the entire community of scientists and associated staff of NRC for Agro-Forestry(Jhansi, India) for their relentless efforts to serve the mother land and her true sons i.e. poor farmers. This is perhaps the only approach which is” RIGHT” i.e. most appropriate to the entire region of Bundelkhand which is having undulating,rocky and mountaineous terrain, shallow soil profile being poor in fertility and ground water reserves coupled with meager and highly uncertain rainfall history.
I congratulate Dr. R.P.Dwivedi, for bringing a true success story of a very poor farmer from a very very backward region in India i.e. Bundelkhand. My appreciations are also due to the entire community of scientists and associated staff of NRC for Agro-Forestry(Jhansi, India) for their relentless efforts to serve the mother land and her true sons i.e. poor farmers. This is perhaps the only approach which is” RIGHT” i.e. most appropriate to the entire region of Bundelkhand which is having undulating,rocky and mountainous terrain, shallow soil profile being poor in fertility and ground water reserves coupled with meager and highly uncertain rainfall history.
I also request the scientists and policy makers to establish small scale industries “in situ” for making byproducts of forest produces,their value addition/preservation thus avoiding post harvest losses,middleman-ship,etc, and empowering real stake holder i.e.Farmer in particular and nation(G.D.P.) in general.
Thanks.
Really worth work it is needed to be more popularized. Keep it up. God bless you.
congrats,it really works,i experienced recently in quail farming after training the farmers of udaipur,Raj.,they are ready and happy to do so.keep it up.
Very interesting case. May be many others would follow the path shown by Tijju!
Very interesting case. May be many others would follow the path shown by Tijju! Great work done at NRCAF.
Really a story becomes rags-to-rich. very well documented
Worth of agroforestry opened by Mr. Tiju under the guidance of NRCAF team. After this Many Tiju are to be guided.
Very good work for farmers, It is interesting and need more to be done.
VERY GOOD.
Really an uniuqe way of interpretation… Good work indeed!
Well done. A farmer friendly approach: fostering/strengthening linkages between lab & farm. Yet more to be done, keep it up.
It is a very good success story after intervention of Agro-forestry based cropping system for their livelihood and sustainable income of the family.
Very interesting case. May be many others would follow the path shown by you ! Great work done at NRCAF.
…. such type of efforts should be taken by others also in reality…not in terms of story/article …comprising by the scientists for their personal profits by the use of attractive and emotional words exposing to farmer’s real situation or efforts of farmers taken by them to sustain their livelihood. There is no doubt…particularly in India…. the farming community is really suffering with the painful life. They are trying to survive in country’s such a existing corrupted system where they are totally untouched with all the benefits provided through various schemes and programs. I hope …the story would be true. If so…the story can become the best example and pillar to motivate others which resulted a positive growth towards strengthening the Indian Farmers and the Nation..also…..
Its a good case from dryland production system, Dr Dwivedi deserves all appreciation for this and also suggestion to extend the technology to other areas of the country.
I am very much grateful and thankful to my seniors and friends & all above 310 voters for their valuable votes and comments.
With best regards,
Dr. R.P. Dwivedi
Principal Scientist (Agril. Extension)
National Research Centre for Agroforestry, (ICAR)
Jhansi, India
It is eye opening article
Makes interesting reading.