Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Degraded soil

Bunding

Vegetative cover

Milch animals

fodder

Bio-feed

Soil-FYM-Vermicompost-Tank silt application

No Chemical pesticides

Integrated organic agriculture

PEACE

Fertile soil

Vegetative fencing Rainfed paddy

Custard apple

Pulses

Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Cattle feed

Cattle feed

Domestic animals water needs

+ MineralsSun flower heads

+ MineralsBiomass

Dead storage protectionTanks

MARI

SDDPA

Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Azolla

Biomass

Pigeon Pea

REEDS

Fuel wood

Bio waste

Cow dung

Vermicompost Fodder

Tops cutting

Pest control

KVK, Nalgonda

Chopping Vermicompost

1 Ac – 800 kg/day

Vermicompost

Earthworms multiply very well

As feed- Small ruminants- cattle

A

B

Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Pre independance

Rainfed cropsClimate change

JD Agri (retd)

AGRICULTURE way of life

Sustainable

Impact

TechnologyGreen revolutionSoil degradation

Organic farming Mixed farming

Vermi compostBio villageMicro nutrients (gypsum, zinc)Seed villagebio-fertilizers

Remunerative priceNetwork and marketing

Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy

OUTREACH

Money lender

farmer

Crops (eg. Redgram)fertilizers

SHGs

Food processing

Transportation (tractors)

Village 1

Village 2Women

Livestock / small ruminants

Self reliant

Learning trasferred

migration

No livestock

Goat rearing

Homo Sapiens

Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Water tanksagriculture

Poorly maintained / destroyed

Management

Mr. Balram reddy, Farmer

Farmers suicides

Traditional Knowledge PracticesFarmers knowledge

VermicompostOrganic farmingNo chemical fertilizers

Minimum support priceMarketing

MARICotton seed + Chick pea sowing

Germination

Dry spell (june / july)

Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Farmers suicides > 90% borewells failure

Women trafficking

Counseling to farmers

Discussion with money lenders

Watershed prog. + Natural regeneration in ridge areasSeed dribblingSupplier channels renovationCattle ponds

NRM committee to stop sand mining

Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy

WCUSS

Water bodies

silt

Water bodies filled easilyWater capacity reduced

Assigned lands

Bushes / plants in tank bed

Water harvesting structures

Surface and groundwater increased

Horticulture / Mango plantation

Cutting down mango plants because of drought

Change in cropping pattern

Dr N Sai Bhaskar Reddy