Initiative:

Pilot project on augmenting productivity of pulse crops

Beneficiaries:

Farmers of Jhansi District

The Challenge:

• Pulses are the major source of proteins to vegetarians
• Productivity of pulses is very poor
• Agronomic practices followed are primitive
• High yielding varieties & proper practices are required to be adopted for enhancing productivity
• But breaking the jinx is not easy!

The Solution:

• A dynamic financial aid project was sanctioned to BIRD Charitable Trust by NABARD to break this very jinx
• The project helped farmers choose high yielding varieties of pulses and adopt superior agronomic practices through appropriate agricultural extension
• Forging relationships with Indian Institute of Pulse Research, Kanpur and the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Reaping better price through grading and collective marketing