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    Video documentation of success story of watershed development project, Gujarat
    (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011) Abhay Kumar; Prasad, Manoj Kumar; Sharan, Girja; Menon, Binoy; Rout, Suvendu
    Watershed development programme is a flagship programme started by Government of India to increase the crop production by arresting soil erosion and ensure irrigation facility to farmers. In Gujarat, Ministry of Rural Development had started DDP, IWDP and DPAP in all districts of the state to increase crops production. Under the programme the main focus were given for providing irrigation by arresting run off with checkdam and ensuring irrigation faculty to farmers. This programme has brought changes on the economic status of he farmers and their quality of life as income from agriculture has increased. Before the programme farmers were taking just one crop in a year but now due to the watershed programme farmers taking two crops in a year without fall. For the present study four villages were taken viz Gandhigramme. Anadara and Vasiaya in the districts Kutch, bharuch, Rajjot and Vadodara respectively. It has been observed that the productivity of crops has increased for animals. Due to the watershed programme the employment opportunity has doubled. Indeed the programme has achieved the objectives for what it meant for. By collating the information about the impact of the programme, a video documentary on the success story was envisaged.
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    Existing cropping system of small and marginal farmers in watershed project area of Gujarat
    (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011) Galav, Sudhakar; Jat, Giriraj Prasad; Menon, Binoy; Hiremath, B. N.
    Gujarat with the area of about 1.96 lakh square kilometers is the 7th largest state of India. Only 52 percent of the total geographical area of Gujarat is used for agriculture purposes. More than 23 percent of the land is wasteland. The average land holding size is continuously decreasing due to fragmentation of land natural resources has been continuously degrading over the years. It is noteworthy that about 60 percent area in Gujarat is under rain fed cultivation. GSWMA is implementing the watershed programmes in rainfed areas of Gujarat state to improve the agriculture status in these areas as well as the livelihood of people. Previously many programmes such as DDP, DDAP, and IWDP have been launched by the government in watershed project areas. New programme named IWMP is more scientific and accountable in approach. People’s participation is the main ingredient of it. However, only watershed development does not nsure more farm income or more earnings for livelihood. Several other factors may responsible for it. This study was done to find out the effect of varios factors on cropping of small and marginal farmers in rainfed areas. Three variables named production, market and vulnerability were identified and analysis was done on the basis of their indicators. Two regions of Gujarat named South region and Saurashtra region were selected. Three districts in each region were selected and in each district three different watershed project areas were selected in three different taluka. Samples were collected using multistage random sampling. The variables analysis revealed the real situation of cropping system. Crop fsilure is the main problem in these areas due to frequent drought and adverse soil conditions. Farmers do not get adequate and timely credit and they face undue delays in dispensation of credit due to awareness. Most of the farmers are not getting benefits of innovation made at research stations/ agricultural Universities due to lack of information and proper extension services. There is lack of information about prices in nearby market yards and connectivity is also poor. There is a huge difference in the retail price and farm gate price and the same should be plugged through appropriate market information and channel. There is a scope of improving cropping conditions using proper information dissemination system. Watershed cluster office can be used as a resource center. This resource center would act as an information hub which will provide vital information such as market (backward and forward), weather government schemes, credit information, and complete package of practice of crops at cluster level. Human resource requirement will be fulfilled through watershed development team (WDT) which is comprised of agriculture expert, community mobilizer, system analyst and an engineer. This resource center would provide effective and timely solutions using ICT as dissemination system.
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    Study of existing farming system of small and marginal farmers of watershed project area and its scope for improvement
    (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011) Sharma, Hemant; Patidar, Nilesh; Menon, Binoy; Ghosh, Ranendu
    Most important factor of success of any program carried out by government is dependent on people participation. Sensitization of rural people about watershed programs is must in order to ensure their participation in the program. In India majority of farmers are small and marginal hence the focus of this study was on small and marginal farmers of watershed project area only. Primary occupation of the people in the study area is agriculture and secondary occupation is animal husbandry. To bring rural peoples’ participation it is important to know how watershed programs are related to them. Study characterizes different dimensions on which factors’ affecting farming system was identified. Complete schedule from was prepared after doing pilot survey. Model of farming system was prepared with defined scale envisaging all important factors affecting farming system. At households level questionnaire was filled. PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) and focus group discussion was organized in village. Interaction with different stakeholders of watershed program was done to identify resource person for grass root implementation of projects. Data collected was analyzed to bring out the status of small and marginal farmers compared to the large farmers. Smalls and marginal farmers are victimized by gamut of calamities from natural to man made. They are dependent on others for almost everything. There is wide gap of information and knowledge. Usecase diagram of different actors responsible for disseminating information is prepared. Complete financial feasibility was checked according to the grant available at cluster level. Integrated Watershed Management Program can bring self sufficiency among small and marginal farmers as these program and sustainable aims at holistic and sustainable development.