Context
This shortlist was arrived at through consultation with CSISA / CIMMYT, Convergence Platform and JEEViKA.
The target districts for this season are Gaya, Nawada, and Jamui which are drought prone so water management is a big focus for JEEViKA.
VRP training for video based advisories has started as of Nov 30 and aim to finish by mid December. One we select blocks, confirm that Pico projectors are available/working and VRPs have smartphones
Whatsapp group created at a block level as another channel for content dissemination (20-25 VRPs per block)
Under consideration: Fortnightly risk assessment / weather forecast shared with VRPs (generated by Credible)
Practice (Source) | Farmer Benefit (Climate Benefit) | Status of advisory content | Data we plan to collect | Barriers to Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drought resistant seed variety HD 2967 rather than UP 267 and PB343 (JEEViKA) | Crop is more resilient to drought | Not prepared, approach TBD |
| Cost: Estimate that promoted seed variety is ~4k more per acre |
Optimize application of Nitrogen fertilizer (CIMMYT / CP) | Cost savings on fertilizer without compromising yield (Reduction in GHG emissions; 30kg reduction per hectare = __tons of CO2e) | DG to setup workflow where VRPs collect sowing date, irrigation method and expected yield; DG shares kg of N to apply per hectare with VRPs based on CIMMYT model |
| Perceived risk of lower yield |
Zero tillage: Leave rice residue in the field during wheat sowing (CIMMYT / CP and JEEViKA | Increased yield and improved soil health (Reduction in GHG emissions, amount to be quantified) | 12 min video prepared by CSISA; share through VBE | Cost and availability of ZT machine / Happy Seeder | Cost and availability of equipment Perceptions about impact on yield |
Water management (JEEViKA keen to promote drip irrigation) | Increase resilience (Reduced water usage) | Video link | Planned and actual irrigation methods and timing of irrigation events | Cost and availability of drip irrigation |
Early Sowing | Upto 30% increase in yield | Not prepared, approach TBD |
| Perceived risk of lower yield |
Climate Sensitivity Training. What is CSA and why is it important? |