LEARNING BY DOING

As a part of NRM on organic farming through vermi compost, we had an on farming orientation program at Orbenga, Tetartoli & Rokedega village where, the farmers of RAI & BUDHU TOLI village of FUDI PANCHAYATA, KHUNTI SCIAF PROJECT were participated and privileged to learn on things with the help of biological process and specially work with living organisms or in other words we can say that it involves large scale application of bio-systems for economic and efficient bio-processing of material to produce value added bio-products where, earthworms producing a byproduct called vermi Compost. Also they very much privileged to made a vermi bed there by their own during the practical exercise and know more about the key benefit of Vermi compost: -

 Increased microbial activity in the soil.

 Improved water holding capability in the soil.

 Higher nutrient levels and availability of those nutrients to the plant.

 Increased decomposing of residuals.

 Increased Humus levels.

 Less compaction leading to better aerated soils.

Decrease in plant and soil susceptibility to pest and disease.

Also privileged to learn about low cost SRI cultivation of Paddy, Diversification of Crop through Maize and Arhar in Kharif Season apart from Paddy as a main crop and many more...

Warm Welcome by Orbenga Community 

Sharing of technology on SRI by Orbenga farmers with demonstrating Cono weeder 

Farm Pond at Orbenga

Farmers of Rai & Budhu Toli are trying their hands with Cono Weeder in SRI field at Orbenga village

Sharing on Crop Demonstration of Maize and Arhar at Rokedega