My endeavor is to transform rural India by
creating a replicable model using technology and new techniques. The drought
this year in Marathawada has thrown in an intense challenge to put in place
sustainable and long-term solutions. These solutions should be able increase
income by ten times in the next five years and insulate farmers from these
periodic droughts.
We are embarking on creating a lasting solution
by planting 10,00,000 fruit trees across the taluka in the next monsoon. This
is over and above, ensuring supply of drinking water to all the 106 villages in
Parli Taluka, Beed.
On the 3rd, 4th and 5th Dec ’18, we intend to
take over 200 farmers who are interested in horticulture from these 106
villages for field visit and technical presentations and lectures to Jain
Hills, Jalgaon. Jain Irrigations is India’s finest company with multiple
agronomists and scientists in the field of agriculture and horticulture.
Posters are being put in all villages and sarpanch
and other eminent people in all villages are being called for the trip. We wish
to address the following issues:
1. Out of 10 lakh fruit trees to be grown by the farmers, which fruit
trees to grow. Our first priority - Kesar Mango (UHDP), Cashew, Moringa,
Mulberry and Sitafal. Next priority - Peru, Pomengranate, Nimbu, Chinch, Papaya
etc
2. Water requirements (month wise) for each of the fruit plantation
options. Drip irrigation and its costs and subsidies. Sourcing of water.
3. Economics, income and expenditure, profitability, time for
production to being, which months will fruition take place, any inter-cropping
solutions?
4. Marketing plans for each of the fruit plantation. Is there a
buy-back arrangement for any fruits? What is the pricing?
5. Quality and varieties of saplings and fruits. Advantages and
disadvantages of the same. Soil testing and quality parameters.
6. Government subsidies and documentation for the same.
7. Regular training, exposure visits and responding to technical
challenges.
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