How to prepare bed for rice cultivation ?

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Jaguipara, Budbud

Yesterday, I met farmers of Jaguipara. All of them were Muslims. The village is far away from main road. The farmers collected money regularly for development of own villages when there was no panchayet system. It included:

1. Construction of road link to bus route
2. Construction of library to keep books on farming and agriculture
3. Welfare schemes
4. Others

Now, they regularly attended different training programs conducted in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Budbud. They heard of Kishan credit card, soil testing etc. They wanted to know more about distinction between friendly and enemy insects.

KVK started polylabs where in they started seed village.

From there, on behalf of Dr. Rahman, Chief of KVK, Budbud, I felicitated students secured high marks in SF and HS in the villages around.This was organized by KVK. There I met Grameen Bank officers. Dr. Jana, Scientist in Veterinary gave speech with me. In my speech, I emphasized on learning by gardening. Tanmoy Adhikary assisted me there.

Narahari Das: A story

Few months back, I went to Nabaukhra village. Farmers initially protested - Sir, we will not hand over land to you.

Finally, they were assured of no land transfer issue is involved in this meeting.

They told me a story of Narahari Das.

Narahari Das fed his two sons and their family members. Two sons were nonworking though they were competent enough to do work.

When his two sons were children, he told them not to do cultivation but to study for job.

Finally, they completed college education but no job.

For the same, Narahari feeds them.

Oicture of Indian farmers

Application invited

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Qualification:
Essential: Master degree in Psychology/Applied Psychology/Sociology/Agriculture/Economics/Statistics with consistently good academic record and knowledge in quality of life of farmers and computer applications.
Desirable: Experience in collection of data from rural areas and in analysis of data.
Pay: Rs.5000/- per month plus H.R.A. as per rules.

Age: Should not exceed 36 years as on 01 May, 2010 with usual relaxation for SC/ST/IBC/Women candidates.

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Experience in Nagarukhra

Nagarukhra is the gram panchayet in Haringhata 2 block of Nadia district. I collected data from the farmers in the panchayet office. Shri Dhiren Bhowmick, farmer and school teacher and Shri Anil Majhi, office bearer of Panchayet assisted to conduct training there. Here, the farmers need the followings:
1. Soil testing: Most of the farmers apply chemical fertilizer without considering the soil quality analysis. This results in loss of land fertility.

2. Training: Here farmers are highly motivated to cultivate and most of them reported profit in cultivation. They want training. They are misguided by middle men due to lack of knowledge about creation of new consumers and new bazars.

3. Purchasing bill: Some farmers complained of non return of cash memo after purchase the fertilizer, pesticides etc.

4. Stopping faulty campaign: Due to faulty information, some farmers started multiple profession along with agriculture.

Psychology training to farmers

Training Psychology to farmers






Training in field and collection of data