Mitigating drought with SRI

Previous few years there was no rain throughout the state of Jharkhand. The farmers could not cultivate and harvest good crops thus the villagers faced severe drought. The cultivation could not be done properly. Farmers migrated to another state in search of employment. 

Continuously, 3 to 4 years the villagers faced the drought situation hence farmers could not cultivate and harvest good harvest. However, this season at least there is good rain till now. Therefore farmers are using their all the possible methods in the cultivation so that they can harvest maximum crops this year.

At the entry of Naya Sawera and introduction of SRI method of cultivation seemed ridiculous to farmers.  Implementation of SRI methods of cultivation became the very risky factor in the agriculture sector. It is mainly because the farmers had not harvested the crops for 3 to 4 years. Entry and introduction of SRI method of cultivation become one of the most risky for farmers. If farmers do not harvest good crops this time then the farmers will have to face scarcity in the following years. Therefore, the farmers found it very difficult   to believe that in SRI method of cultivation they will have good harvest. Practicing SRI method of cultivation at this time is very risky for the farmers (male) and thus hesitating to practice the SRI method in the paddy cultivation.

However, the strong hope and conviction of women could not be stop. At this risky situation women of Lowta, Rokedega and Pithertoli had taken risk and practiced the SRI method of cultivation in the field. There are 8 farmers of Lotwa, 3 farmers of Rokedega and 4 farmers of Pithertoli who have done SRI practice according to the decision of their wives.