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> Home > Faculty of Agriculture > Department of Agronomy > NAIP - SRLS Project

Title of Sub-project :	Farming systems for livelihood security of small and marginal farmers in disadvantaged districts of Tamil Nadu.
Project Code :	NAIP (SRLS) III – 36 / 2006
Name of Consortium Leader :	Vice- Chancellor Annamalai University Annamalainagar – 608 002 Telephone: 04144 – 238283 Telefax : 04144 – 238925 / 238080 e-mail : auvc_mr@hotmail.com

Name of the Consortium Partners :

S. No.	Consortia Partners	Name of the CPI/CoPIs	Designation	Full address with Phone, Fax, E-mail
1.	Annamalai University	Dr. Rm.Kathiresan CPI	Professor (Agronomy)	Department of Agronomy Faculty of Agriculture Annamalai University Annamalainagar – 608 002 Tamil Nadu. +04144-239816 (Office) +04144-239816 (Telefax) +09443292738 (Mobile) (E.mail): rm.kathiresan@sify.com
2.	DHAN Foundation	Mr.R.Adhinarayanan Co-PI	Team Leader	Dhan Foundation, No-18, Pillayar Koil Street, S.S. Colony, Arasaradi, Madurai-10 Ph:0452-26110784, 2610805, Fax:0452-2602247 Email : dhan@md3.vsnl.net.in aadhinarayanan@gmail.com
3.	Vedapuri -KVK	Dr. S.Thiruvarasan Co-PI	Subject Matter Specialist	Vedapuri KVK, Kilnelli Village, Chithathoor Post, Cheyyar (TK), Thiruvannamalai Dt Ph: 09843638010, Fax: 044-24360234, Email: vedapurikvk@hotmail.com
4.	BMT – KVK	Mr.Y.Raja Joslin Co-PI	Subject Matter Specialist	BMT KVK , Sengipatti, Manayeripatti, Tamil Nadu Ph:-04362-221474, 09443971034, Fax:04362-221574, Email: bmtkvk@gmail.com

Objectives:

Up scaling Farming System models through on farm research for adoption under wetland, upland and shore farming conditions in disadvantaged districts of Tamilnadu.
Productivity enhancement in predominant crops of these districts through technologies like IPM, INM and mechanized cultivation.
Imparting training for processing and value addition in the farm produces.
Restoring the pristine status of water resources in these districts through integrated bio-control of aquatic weeds and conserving soil health through optimized agro input use.

Goal : Adoption of integrated farming systems compared to monoculture, improved livelihood standards, dietary standards, conserving soil and water resources and reduced migration of labour to urban centres, in the disadvantaged districts of Tamilnadu.

Duration                 :    4 years (2008 - 2012)
Budget Outlay         :    Rs. 732.32 lakh
Operational Area    :     Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai
                                     Clusters – 12, Villages – 37, No. of Families - 2400

Flowchart for site selection :

Overall Work Programme :

Upscaling and dissemination of technology for adoption of integrated rice + fish + poultry farming system for wetland clusters.
Upscaling and dissemination of technology for integrated goat+millet/ vegetable/ floriculture farming system for upland clusters.
Upscaling and dissemination of technology for sea weed culture for coastal aqua farming clusters.
Productivity enhancement in component crops through INM and IPM.
Value addition in crop produces.
Integrated management of aquatic weeds & optimized agro input use.
Training landless labourers for mushroom production/vermicomposting.

Existing Livelihood Systems and Impact of proposed technological interventions

Clusters	Existing Livelihood System	Technological Intervention Proposed	Output/Deliverable	Impact
Wetland clusters Keerapalayam Mayiladuthurai Kandamangalam Arni	Rice monoculture	Integrated Rice + Fish + Poultry Farming System Productivity enhancement through INM, IPM & Mechanisation Processing and Value addition Resource conservation through aquatic weed management and optimized agro-input use	Higher rice yield by 10-15 per cent Higher broiler meat yield by 20 per cent Higher fish yield by 20 per cent Higher net return by 50 per cent Higher soil organic matter by 1 per cent Lesser aquatic weed infestation by 60 per cent	Increased adoption of integrated farming systems compared to mono culture of rice. Improved livelihood standards Improved dietary standards Improved soil health and productivity Reduced aquatic weed infestation
	Landless agricultural labourers	Mushroom production / Vermi composting	Higher income / household / month by 40 per cent	Improved livelihood standards Improved dietary standards Reduced migration of labour to urban centers
Rainfed upland clusters Nalloor Thalaignayiru Vanur Chetpet & Pudupalayam	Rainfed cultivation of millets /vegetables / groundnut Goat rearing	Integrated Goat + Millet / Vegetable / Floriculture Productivity enhancement through INM, IPM & Mechanisation Processing and Value addition Resource conservation through aquatic weed management and optimized agro-input use	Higher crop yield by 10-15 per cent Higher goat meat yield by 20 per cent Higher net return by 25 per cent Higher income / month / household by 50 per cent Higher soil organic matter by 1 per cent Reduced aquatic weed infestation by 60 per cent	Increased adoption of integrated farming systems of millet / vegetable / floriculture. Improved livelihood standards Improved dietary standards Improved soil health and productivity Reduced aquatic weed infestation
	Landless agricultural labourers	Mushroom production / Vermi composting	Higher income / household / month by 40 per cent	Improved livelihood standards Improved dietary standards Reduced migration of labour to urban centers
Coastal shore farming clusters Parangipettai Kollidam Marakkanam	Coastal fishing Shrimp farming	Aqua farming with sea weed culture Resource conservation through aquatic weed management	Higher income/ household / month by 40 per cent	Increased adoption of seaweed culture Improved livelihood standards Reduced aquatic weed infestation
	Landless agricultural labourers	Mushroom production / Vermi composting	Higher income / household / month by 40 per cent	Improved livelihood standards Improved dietary standards Reduced migration of labour to urban centers