Campus Tweet: Nabin Das and Anik Adak

National Integrity Day: 31^st October, 2014 was celebrated as National Integrity Day on the occasion of birthday of Sardar Ballavbhai Patel. Run for unity, Unity March and Swachchata Abhiyan were organised in the campus and surrounding as a part of the event.

National Integrity Day

Visit of Narendrapur Faculty Students: ARD 2^nd year students of RKMVU, Narendrapur faculty centre along with Faculty and Research Scholar visited Ranchi Faculty Centre as a part of educational tour programme. During the instance, the team visited the Divyayan KVK, and a model village ‘Obar’ adopted by RKM Ashrama, Ranchi. Besides, they had a fruitful interaction session with Ranchi Faculty team.

Mahalaya Celebration: On this auspicious day, a cultural evening was apprehended in which the undergraduate and post graduate students of ARTD performed a drama named Mahishasurmardini, which focused on violence on women. 

Maa Sarada Tithipuja: On the regular occasion of Tithipuja, special worship and Prasad distribution was held. Entire RKMVU, Ranchi team took part in different works on this day.

Diwali Celebration: On the evening of Diwali, the students, research scholars, faculty members, monks and brahmacharis of RKM Ashrama and administrative Head took part in Diwali celebration.

 WEEKLY SEMINARS

Presentation on ‘Rural Development Activities of Jharkhand’: Anil Kumar, IAS delivered a talk and it was followed by an interactive session which focused on the role and involvement of Central and State government in rural and tribal development.

Seminar on ‘Necessity of legal awareness for the development of tribal communities’: Dr. Saigal Topno, Advocate, HC, Jharkhand delivered a talk touching the sensitive issues on exploitation and role of legal awareness. In the same programme, Suman Bara, Short Film Maker also offered a talk on tribal philosophy with suitable relation with ecology and tribal culture.

Seminar on ‘Supply Chain Management’: Dr. Deepak Srivastava, Country Head, ECOCERT presented a seminar on present status and scope of supply chain management of organic agricultural produces in India. He showed the scope for enthusiastic youth as entrepreneurs who can collaborate business initiatives with rural producers and exporters.

         

Field Experience: Pritom Das

A visit to Badri

The picturesque hamlet of Badri in Nawagarh GP, Jharkhand billows in the blessings of nature. It is 45 kms away from the sub-divisional headquarter of Ranchi. The flattering leaves of the forest range and the bluish hills welcome the tourists in the ‘Green Land’ of Bhadri. The natural landscape seems to be the modest endeavor; highlighting proper amalgamation of green and blue sheds.

Photo: Pritom Das

History

Around 285 years ago one man Badhua Bedia come from Bihar. At that time it was a forest fringe area. The man came and started local liquor business. It was the story behind this village.120 families are now widely depending on agriculture. Migration is one of the features of this village. 

Timeline Study

Education: There is a primary school which was set up on 1956. Madhusudhan Kuma was the founder of the school. During 1982, SacchiMohan Bedia passed matriculation. He was the first person who crossed high school. There after he competed his education from Ranchi Homeopathy Medical College (1985). During 1980, a Girls School was established. Sumitra kumara is the first lady who passed her matriculation exam (2006).

Disaster: A severe drought affected the village during 1967. 

Status of the farmers: A considerable portion of the farmers in the country belongs to the small and     marginal category. The average land holding of this category of farmers is low. As the small and marginal category of farmers is not economically sound, it often becomes difficult for them to get proper accessibility to the required amount of inputs. Especially, the gamble of monsoon, drought and other several factors are responsible for holding back the country’s average yield. Thus, there was an urgent need for such a technology that would take the productivity to the peak. The technology should be economically viable.

Employment

 Employment rate is high in January month. Generally the villagers do not migrate in urban area. In summer and rainy season few number of villagers use to migrate. During this period, they use to work as labour. But in Rabi season they generally work in their own field.

  

Farming System

  Rabi and kharif season are the main seasons for agriculture. These two seasons have sufficient water for irrigation. But in Zaid season, water scarcity begins. Inter cropping, mixed cropping, integrated farming etc. are practiced throughout the year. Goat, cow, pig, duck, hen are the main animal for integrated farming. Farmers use their wastage as manure. But we observed that they do not practice fishery because of water scarcity. Paddy and Coriander are the main crop of this village.

Season	Crops
Rabi	Potato, Onion, Coriander. Cauliflower, Cabbage, Leafy vegetable, Garlic, Mustard, Paddy,Tomato, etc.
Kharif	Paddy, Coriander, Sweet Potato, Ginger, Maize, etc.
Zaid	Okra, Pumpkin, etc.

 Before 2-3 years ago they use SRI method in paddy field. They export coriander in Kolkata, Bihar, Ranchi, etc. Mainly there is no commercial fruit orchard, but they have guava, lemon, or other fruit trees for their own subsistence.

 

   Environmental Challenges:

    Scattered rainfall: Especially, the gamble of   monsoon, drought and other several factors are responsible for holding back the area’s average yield.

     Prolong dry spell: Sometimes prolong dry spell and severe drought creates the situation of hunger and food insecurity.

Other obstacles:

1.      Inadequate income from farms

2.      Lack of technical skill

3.      Poor irrigation facilities

4.      Disease and pest attack on crops

Recommendations:

Ø  Sustainable livelihood opportunities through farms should be ensured at the place of origin of the tribes.

Ø  Implication of the developmental programmes through community based approach should be ensured.

Ø  Need based agricultural training should be arranged

Ø  ITK based research work is urgently needed.

Ø  Focus on participatory based technology development instead of traditional ‘Top-down Approach’.

Ø  Promotion of Farmers’ club and farmers 'Self Help Group.

Ø  Training on cattle rearing is required.

Ø  Farm waste management could be a way for resource utilization.

Ø  Supplementary income facilities from NTFP (Non Timber Forest Produces) to be strengthened.

Ø  Lac cultivation could be beneficial (DIVYYAN KVK model).

Ø  Sensitization programme on ‘Vulnerability of Mine Industrial labours’ could be a way to stop migration.

Ø  Promotion of suitable Integrated Farming System models.

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Pritom Das. Student (4th Semester, B.Sc.), RKMVU, F/C for IRTDM

            E mail: pritomrkmvu@gmail.com