''Madhya Pradesh

on the path
of
Organic Farming"
by

Khelawan Daharia
Assistant Director Agriculture
Officer Trainee
99th Batch
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Macro Management Scheme

Agriculture
Already
existing

Integrated Cereal Development

Programme (Rice)

Integrated Cereal Development

Programme (CC)

Sustainable Development of Sugarcane

Balanced & Integrated Use of Fertilizers

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

NWDPRA

RVP & FPR

Promotion of Farm Machnization

Newly
Incorporated

Promotion of High Yielding & Quality

Seeds

Development of Organic & Sustainable

Agriculture

Agri. Ext. Training & Communication

Components included in
"Development of organic farming and
sustainable Agriculture"
Setting of BGA units, production of mother
culture & distribution of BGA.
Production & distribution Green manuring
seeds.
Training of farmers, workshop & seminar.
Nadep phospho compost, vermi
composting unit.
Publicity.

WHY ORGANIC FARMING ?

Reduces degradation of soil.

Reduces cost of agriculture production.

Checks environmental pollution.

Ensures sustainability of agricultural
production.
Easy to prepare and use.
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Present scenario of the state

Availability of biodegradable materials

in large quantity.
Depletion of ground water level,
beneficial micro-flora, humus content
and natural enemies.
Low consumption of chemical fertilizers
and pesticides, large number of farmers
have not used fertilizer & pesticides.
Vast variation in biodiversity.
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Organic Farming drives in M.P.

ORGANIC FARMING

In 1969 at KASTURBA GRAM, Indore covering

entire 200 Ha. farm under organic farming.
Focused Workshops, Seminars, Farmers fare,
Camps etc. during late seventies for awareness.
Extensively adopted organic farming in the State
during mid nineties through several special
programmes.
Since 98-99 fifty per cent area in Govt. farm put
under organic farming.
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Based on result of trials, applied the inorganic

technologies in important crops like pulse,
Soybean, oilseed etc.
Launched "Bio - Village'' concept for extension
initially in 313 villages during 2001-2002. Later
increased
to
3130
bio-villages
(5 Agri.+5 Hort. villages in each block) during
2002-2003.
A National Seminar on Organic Farming held
under the chairmanship of Central Agriculture
Minister at Bhopal in May 2002 for sharing of
experiences of Farmers, scientists and Extension
Officers.
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Khandwa, Katni, Chhindwara and Harda

got appreciation for the best performance.
Popularised organic manure production
techniques in Bio-villages by introducing
Vermi-compost, NADEP Compost,
Phospho Compost, Bio-gas slurry, Green
manure, Blue green algae etc.

Organization of JAIVIK HAT in Bhopal on

30th, 31st May and June 1, 2003 where over
100 stalls with various organic products
displayed and techniques demonstrated.
Participated more than 15,000 farmers & their
farm women folk.
Important organic products like Rice, Wheat,
Gram, Moong, Soybean, Urad, Arhar, Gur,
fruits & Vegetables display highly appreciated.
Bio-pesticides & Bio-fertilizers where in great
demand.
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BI O-VILLAGE ?
Farming
chemicals.

without

use

of

agro-

Salient features Locally available

material, natural
resources and use of alternative methods
of chemicals against pest management.
Preservation
of
natural
enemies/
environment and micro-flora.
Maximum use of cow-dung, urine etc.
Production of Organic manure through
waste organic matter.
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BIO - CENTRE (PHANDA, BHOPAL)

Dry dairying practice with 146 cow Full

utilization of cow dung and urine.
Seventeen ''Nadep'' organic structure..
Fourteen units of ''Vermi Compost''.
Two Biogas plants (35 cubic meter + 3
cubic meter).
Use of Vermi wash as growth hormone for
crop plants.
Farmers
training
every
Wednesday
exclusively on organic farming

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Gosadan & stall feeding

movement.

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Bio-gas slurry (35 Cub. m.)

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Agri-Biotechnology Demonstration & Training Centre,

Phanda Farm, Bhopal

Conversion of offered flowers from places of

worship into organic manure.
Parthenium grass, Banana leaves, Water
hyacinth etc. for fast conversion into organic
manure.
Farming system approach followed : Bee
keeping, Aquaculture etc.
Large scale plantation of fuel, fodder, medicinal,
aromatic plants.
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Experimental findings of rearing Gosadan's

Cows at Government Agriculture Farm,
Phanda, Bhopal
Year 2001-2002

Available Cattle at beginning

Type of Cattle

Number

Source

Cows

Gosadan

Calves
Bullocks

4
3

Breeding of cows
One by gift and
two purchased

Total

12

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Products from Cattle yearly

Dung
Urine
Milk
Ghee
Butter Milk

20,160.00 Kg.
900.00 litre
257.00 litre
3.75 Kg.
325.00 Litre

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Utilization of Cattle products

Cow dug, cow urine, Ghee & Butter milk for quick
manure production and crop protection in 32.7 ha.

NADEP manure
Biogas slurry
Utilization of biogas (Farm)
Cost of 103 tonnes manure

93 Tons
10 Tons
One lamp
Rs. 1,03,000/-

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An observation on the basis Phanda Farm

experiment - Model Gosadan
Cow dung
Number of cows

100

Dung production /cow/day

7 kg.

Total cow dung/day

700 kg.

Total cow dung/month

21000 kg.

Total Organic manure/month

180 q.

Cost of manure

Rs. 54,000

Expenditure on cows maintenance

Rs. 18,000

Net Profit

Rs. 36,000
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An observation at Phanda Farm

Cow urine
Available urine/day/cow
Total urine/day
Total collection of cow's urine/month
Spray materials available
(as plant protection & plant growth
regulator)

500 ml.
50 lit.
1500 lit.
for 600 ha.

Saving on plant protection chemicals due Rs. 1.5 lakhs

to cow urine
Income from 1500 lit. cow urine
(@ Rs. 4.00 per lit. urine)

Rs. 6000/19

Organic manure analysis, Phanda Farm,

Bhopal

S.
No.

Organic manures

Available plant nutrients

N%

P2O5

K2O

Mg

Ca

NADEP Composts
1.

Flowers

0.83

0.89

0.77

0.31

0.91

2.

Parthenium

0.61

0.79

0.71

0.33

0.98

3.

Water hyacinth

0.62

0.78

0.70

0.34

1.11

4.

Banana leaves

0.76

0.89

0.78

0.30

0.93

5.

Other biomass

0.66

0.78

0.74

0.29

0.92

Vermi Composts
1.

Flowers

1.26

1.03

0.79

0.36

1.14

2.

Sugarcane

1.24

1.06

0.84

0.36

1.22

3.

Vermi wash

0.68

0.93

0.78

0.33

1.03
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Conversion of Biodegradable
waste into valuable Organic
manure

NADEP COMPOST MAKING

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Use of earth worms22

Vermi compost Unit

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Comparative data of 3 years

average production at Phanda farm
S.No.

Crops

Sowing area (Ha)

Organic Control

Production
Qntl./Ha.
Organic Control

Kharif
1.

Soybean

20.000

14.000

12.46

12.16

2.

Maize

1.000

1.000

8.00

7.50

3.

Paddy

8.800

2.000

14.50

13.00

4.

Arhar

3.750

2.000

7.98

6.63

1.

Gram

14.000

9.000

12.72

10.18

2.

Peas

1.500

1.500

10.80

11.20

3.

Wheat

1.500

9.500

22.00

20.00
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Rabi

Capacity building of farmers

All Bio village farmers get regular training on

Organic Farming at KRISHAK PATHSHALA.
Other than Bio village, cultivators also get trained
in production and application techniques of
Organic through Farmer to Farmer training.
Development of Government Agriculture Farms
as production and distribution centers for Blue
green algae.

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Competent farmers are motivated for BGA

production at their farms.
Green manure crops production
technology training to the farmers.
Training for Plant protection measures
through Non pesticidal methods viz.
botanical, microbial, biological,
mechanical, physical, butter milk, cows
urine/dung, ashes, etc.
Development of linkage: farmers extension
worker - scientist.
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People Participation & Gender Development

Encouraged farm women's role in organic farming

under MAPWA Project in 14 districts.

Farm women groups formation at village level for
farmation of farm women groups imparting trainings.
Farm women groups (FWGs) made capable in vermi
composting, NADEP preparation and its uses in the
field crops.
Farm women groups produced organic manure
themselves for their own use in farming.
Farm women get additional income by selling
earthworms & manures.
Active involvement of women in this mission with
marketing of Organic Produce.
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Impact of various Programmes

Large scale adoption of organic farming.

Saving green plants from grazing.
Protecting valuable trees from being cut for fuel purpose.
Conserving electricity by making biomass an alternate
source.
Smoke free environment in the village by use of Bio gas
as cooking fuel.
Protecting health of farm woman.
Proper decomposition of bio-degradable wastes and
harmful weeds like Parthenium in biogas, in NADEP
composts tanks and in vermi compost making.
Estimates proved that Khandwa district alone saved Rs.
32 crores from fertilizers and pesticides in a year.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF OUTCOME
No. of Villages turned
organic

3130

Cost of fertilizer

Exhibited decline in fertilizer use by + 25%

Cost of pesticides

Decline in pesticide use by + 38% .

Saving green plants from

grazing

Farmers adopted stall feeding.

Protecting valuable trees

from being cut for fuel

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Installation of 35,271. Biogas plants

Smoke free villages.
Saved 556 M.T. firewood

Protecting farm women

health of farm woman

Reduced pulmonary & Ophthalmic

problems.

Generating electricity

Installation of big biogas plant with

D.G. sets connectivity.

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Organic Farming - Action plan

Awareness campaign - All the year round.

Training of staff & farmers:
- At village level.
- On Govt. farms.
- Training Centres of Agriculture Dept.
- Night Agriculture Schools.
- NGO's
- All India Radio.
- Door Darshan
- Sat Com
Jaivik Haat
- District level
- Divisional level
- State level
Diverse compain at district & State level.

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Organic Farming - Action plan

In remaining about 48000 villages
- Ist year 5 farmers in each village
- IInd year addition 10 farmers in each village
- IIIrd year addition 15 farmers in each village
- IVth year addition 20 farmers in each village
- Vth year addition 25 farmers in each village
- End of five year 75 farmers in each village
will be adopting organic farming
- Total farmers to be covered by the end of five
years - 36,00,000
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Adoption at Govt./Seed Corporation Farms

level.
All 42 Govt. farms - 50% organic farming
- 50% chemical farming
All Seed Corporation farms also to adopted
organic farming 50% of the area.

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Establishment of Model
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Ist year - All the Govt. Farms & Seed Corporation Farms to
have Dry dairy project i.e. 200 dry cattle & 30 cu.m.
Biogas plant - generator sets & power supply.
By end of Vth year All Govt. & Seed corporation farms
become self sufficient in power.
Five hundred Gosadan in M.P. to have big Biogas,
Generator, gas supply, electric supply & vermi compost in
five year i.e. 100 unit to be covered every year.
Dairy around cities to have big biogas plant 100 each year.
Villages - Target of Biogas to be increased from 12500 to
25000.
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Product Management
Registration of Organic produce to
continue at Gram Sabha level & in
domestic market.
Certification by International Agencies
reintroduced from Kharif 2004.
Developed state level organic produce
certifying agency.
Garmoday to be involved in marketing
under Vindhya Valley trademark.

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1. Organic & Sustainable Agriculture

Development Programme
No.

Component

Unit

Achievement
Year
Year
2001-02 2002-03

1.

B.G.A. Unit Establishment

No.

2.

B.G.A. Culture Production

Qtl.

3.05

32.60

3.

B.G.A. Culture distribution

Qtl.

5.95

28.72

4.

Green Manure seed production

Qtl.

403.00

281.00

5.

Distribution

Qtl.

3667.00

24000.00

6.

NADEP Phospho Compost

No.

5499

14238

7.

Bio Farmer Training

No.

205

454

8.

Vermi Compost

No.

9304

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2. NADEP Scheme
Year

2001-02
2002-03
Total

On subsidy
NADEP
(Pakka)
1565
1565

Without subsidy
Pakka
Kachcha
NADEP
4789
29446
34235

25860
144436
170296

Total

32154
173882
206036

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Saving from Transportation from Agro-chemicals

saving on expenditure of Agro-chemicals
TOTAL COMPOST PRODUCTION (in tons)
Village - Malgaon, District- Khandwa
No.

Name of
Unit

Nos.

Compost
Production

NADEP
PITS

291

2183

Vermi
Compost

07

56

3.

Bio-gas
Slurry

180

TOTAL

P2 o5

21.82 15.28
1.40

k2o

26.19

1.12

1.12

1800

27.00 18.00

18.20

4039

50.22 34.40

45.31

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MARKET VALUE
ORGANIC PRODUCE
1 Nitrogen 50.22 ton @
Rs. 10.000 per ton

Rs. 5,02,200

2 Phosphorus 34.40 ton

@ Rs. 14.810 per ton

Rs. 5,09,464

3 Potash 45.32 ton @

Rs. 7.710 per ton

Rs. 3,24,872

TOTAL

Rs. 13,36,536

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