SUCCESS STORIES EXTENSION INITIATIVES OF ATMA NAGALAND Documented By: Directorate of Agriculture and SAMETI, Govt. of Nagaland Published as Flipbook By: EEI (NE-Region), Jorhat
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 2 “Success Stories-Extension Initiatives of ATMA Nagaland “- A collection of Success Stories by ATMA Nagaland Published by : EXTENSION EDUCATION INSTITUTE (NE- Region) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt of India Assam Agricultural Universsity, Jorhat Year of Publication: 2016 Layout & Cover Page Design by: Ms. Kashmiri Hazarika
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 3 CONTENTS SN Items Page-No 1 Silkworm rearing: an ideal 5-11 livelihood activity 2 Sustainable integrated 12-19 farming 3 Together we can achieve 20-25 4 Reverend and teacher in one 26-29 5 Self heip is the best help 30-33 6 Success is where the heart is 34-40 7 The queens of king chilli from 41-44 zhadima 8 Inspiring women mushroom 45-48 growers 9 Progressive horticulture 49-54 farmer from longleng
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 4 CONTENTS SN Items Page-No 10 Educated unemployed to 55-58 successful entrepreneur 11 Fish for living 59-62 12 Honey for living 63-67 13 Integrated farming system 68-72 14 The all-round armen shg 73-79 15 The silk women from 77-81 mokokchung village 16 Lokivipu shg - all about nuts 82-86 17 Progressive fish farmer 87-91 18 Struggling farmer becomes 92-96 successful enterpreneur
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 5 SILKWORM REARING: An ideal livelihood activity In line with age-old proverb, “Unity is strength”, a group of ten (10) housewives formed Danglam Self th Help Group (SHG) on 18 January 2011 at Dhansiripar village under Dhansiripar block. The group conducted regular weekly meetings and contributed a small amount as their corpus fund which they maintained at Nagaland State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Dimapur. With their meager savings, they ventured into silk rearing as a means of their livelihood. The contribution of ATMA in terms of financial and technical assistance has helped immensely in progress
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 6 of their activities. This encouraged the members in putting more efforts for betterment of their groups. To start their combined venture, the group reared silkworm producing 120 Kg of pupa in two harvest that year. They then reeled the cocoon into beautiful fine silvery threads. Extraction of silk from cocoon has been made a lot easier with the contribution of spinning machine by sericulture department. The group started producing silk yarns in large quantities and the produced yarns are used for making garments like shawls, makhelas, stalls, muffs, bags, kurtas and jackets for both ladies and gents. One notable and innovative idea of this group is natural dyeing of Eri-silk with the locally available materials such as onion peel, coconut husk, catechu,
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 7 bark of sword tree, teak, jackfruit, ber etc. which turns out into beautiful and attractive yarns. Natural dyes were traditionally used on cotton by our ancestors but converting this traditional technique on Eri-silk was proved to be a unique and an outstanding innovation. The resulting products obtained are on high demand with large orders of different products especially during the festivals, exhibitions and melas which are sold at different rates depending on the size and design. Though their first undertaking turned out to be cent-percent success, the group is still assisted by technical experts and designers from sericulture department. From their first venture, the group generated a net profit of about Rs.1.20 lakhs out of which they have loaned some amount to individuals
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 8 on interest and the rest was deposited in their saving account. The group has realized that if they sow the seeds of hard labour, the fruits they reap in reward will definitely be sweet. The group now feels that they have transformed themselves from the women who seldom step outside the four walls of their home (apart from agricultural work) to self-confident women on the path of development. They are motivated to run their business on long term basis & hopeful to expand their business in terms of market & products. In recognition of their hard work and dedication, Danglam SHG was awarded as the best SHG under Dhansiripar Block during Independence Day in 2014 by ATMA-Dimapur.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 9 Some important events participated by the group includes NHHDC Expo, 2010; SwadeshiMela, New Delhi, 2011; International Trade Fair, New Delhi, 2011; Exhibition cum sales day at Doyapurorganised by ATMA-Dimapur, 2011; North East Agri Expo, 2012; Industries and Commerce National Expo, 2013; Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition, 2013 & 2014. Furthermore, Danglam SHG also opens stalls to exhibit their products during Independence Day and Republic Day. The group announced they are determined and confident to strive further concentrating on their activities with encouragement and technical information from ATMA and its line departments.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 10 Activity pictures of Danglam SHG
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Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 12 SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATED FARMING (A SUCCESS STORY OF A FARMER WOMAN MRS. NEIVIZONUO) Mrs.Neivizonuo aged 38, of Bade village from Dhansiripar Block is a progressive farm lady by destiny. Her inherent quality has made her success in organic farming. Her astonishing achievement in farming is worth a story to be shared with other farmers. After completing her higher studies outside the state, she was engaged in a private company for a brief period until she got married in the early 1990’s. Following her marriage, she found interest in farming
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 13 and discovered that her husband has a large fertile land to suit her requirements. Pulled by her interest, she participated in many training, demonstrations and workshops organized ATMA equipping her with amble farming knowledge and innovative ideas. She is now managing 20 hectares of farmland growing varieties of crops such as paddy, maize, ginger, turmeric, banana, citrus, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomato, chilli, brinjal, potato, knol-khol, carrot, onion and tapioca. She sells her agricultural produce in surrounding weekly market and the remaining surplus is exported to other neighboring states. Her annual turnover from paddy grains and vegetables crop is around Rs. 6 Lakhs.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 14 She is one among few who make good use of the knowledge and innovative ideas acquired during trainings making her one of the most successful farmer in the entire district. Some of the innovative practices/techniques she adopted making her farm different from others are:- Adoption of SRI and rearing of ducklings in the transplanted paddy field which controls insect pest, adds organic manure, better soil aeration and moisture retention, controls weeds and enhances production generating double income.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 15 Intercropping of maize and beans - After the harvest of the maize crops, the standing maize stems are used as climbers for beans which save labour charge and bamboo pegs for stacking. Potato intercropped with knolkhol which is harvested at the same time saving labour charge. Use of mustard as trap crop in cabbage and broccoli.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 16 Dried mustard plants used for mulching purpose. Growing of diancha in ginger and pineapple field. Use of mustard as trap crop in cabbage and broccoli. Use of improved seed varieties and hybrids. Besides food crop cultivation, this progressive lady farmer
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 17 is maintaining a poultry farm unit with a capacity of 5000 birds and 10 Piggery units. At present she is rearing 3000 birds and 40 Pigs as secondary activity. She is also undertaking propagation of flowers and horticultural crops by cutting, budding and grafting to earn additional income. As a subsidiary activity, she maintains farm machineries on hire basis to help poor and needy farmers. Along with her husband, she is ambitiously working harder to produce organic vegetables during off-season so as to contain shortfall of essential commodities and to satisfy consumers. In total, her annual earnings from her entire farming activity is approximately Rs.10.80 Lakhs.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 18 In recognition of her dedication and hard work towards integrated organic farming, ATMA-Dimapur of Dhansiripar block opened a “Horticultural Farm school” in her farmland in 2012. Since then, Smti. Neivizonuo and her husband have been closely working under ATMA-Dimapur as a resourceful farmer-teacher duo sharing their practical experiences and motivating other fellow farmers. In addition to it, a number of on-field trainings and demonstrations on organic farming of vegetable crops were organized by ATMA at the farm School for
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 19 dissemination of agricultural innovations. This farm school is now considered not only as an income generating farm, but also as a model for adoption of technologies in the district.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 20 TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE AKIVI Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society Ltd. from Kuhuboto Block, Dimapur is a self- sustaining organization of empowered women. This group comprises of hard working women from Khiamnungan, Yimchunger and Sumi tribes. With an adventurous attitude and a passion to learn and take up new challenges at any cost, this group decided to venture into Aloe Vera soap making. Under the leadership of
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 21 Mrs.KhezheliAchumi, the group underwent trainings and demonstrations organised by ATMA Dimapur and Allied departments. The trainings and demonstrations have invigorated their confidence to start their activities. Sure enough, their first products after Finished products of Aloe-Vera soap on display during the monitoring team visit
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 22 the training turned out to be a success. It made them bolder to enhance their investment and produce on a larger scale. Their expertise in Aloe Vera soap preparation has become very popular among womenfolk of surrounding villages. Recognizing their enthusiastic attitude and determination, ATMA Dimapur has assisted them with a sum of Rs. 10,000 as seed money to increase their production. As a facilitator, Dimapur ATMA also channelized the Society with Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), Medziphema to procure Aloe Vera sucker for their plantation at subsidized rate.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 23 According to them, preparation of one Aloe Vera soap cost Rs. 7 which they sell at the rate of Rs. 15 at local market. Their objective is to produce quality soap without undermining their income and to sell at a rate affordable by the villagers. Before the intervention of ATMA, selling of their produce was limited among the group members, neighbours and friends and their yearly production
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 24 was around 3500 pieces of soap. As narrated by Mrs. Khezheli Achumi, after the intervention of ATMA, they are selling their finished products not only in the local markets, but also sending to different districts of Nagaland. At present, they produce around 6000 soaps annually bringing them a net profit of Rs. 48,000. Today, they are self-contented women who
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 25 shoulder and share their family expenses through their hard earning. Mrs.KhezheliAchumi (R), Chairperson of AKIVI Society MPCS Ltd. Along with Miss. Tonikali, DPD (ATMA), Dimapur, showing the AKIVI Society store place of Aloe- Vera Soap products
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 26 REVEREND AND TEACHER IN ONE NEIVIZONUO) People, normally, have a notion that reverends’ and pastors’ work is all about church activities and bringing lost souls closer to God. But here is one person, Rev. SupongAier, whose work goes beyond the
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 27 church. “Build the capacity of people first and they will get to a point of being able to build a ministry and a church”, he says. He owns a farm of 12 bigha known as Bright Hope Nagaland which is located at Aoyimkum Village near Rangapahar Military Cantonment in Dimapur. Situated in the midst of scenic surroundings, this farm is a composite farm with Piggery as the core activity and Poultry, Duckery, Goatery and Diary as an allied activity. He strongly believes that there is no shame in working with spades and pigs.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 28 Like all other farms, it had a humble beginning. He was a struggling farmer at first but his farm flourished due to the timely intervention of ATMA. Under the aegis of ATMA Dimapur, Medziphema block, a sum of Rs 10,000 was allotted by Agriculture Department for construction of vermi-compost pit in his farm. Frontline demonstration, trainings and interactions Pic: ReverandSupongAier in his Farm School with farmers are also conducted by ATMA in his farms
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 29 from time to time. ATMA also stepped in during marketing of farm products and commodities such as marketing of piglets as it poses a huge problem for transportation and the expenditure that comes along with it. In 2014, he was awarded the Best Farmer under Medziphema block, a befitting award for all his hard work. His farm is not profit oriented but it is service oriented. ATMA saw the dedication and hard work and therefore opened a Piggery Farm School in 2015 in his farm to inspire local farmers and encourage them that they can do it too.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 30 SELF HELP IS THE BEST HELP NEIVIZONUO) Shri.LokuSemy from Kasha village under Tseminyu block, Kohima is an ardent farmer engaged in paddy and fishery. However, the income Figure1: Farm School Teacher generated from the two activities could hardly meet his ends meet. This led him to venture into cardamom plantation in his terrace field around 2010 for an area of approximately one (1) acre. Seeing his enthusiasm, ATMA Tseminyu block intervene in 2011 where in training and necessary guidance on cardamom were imparted.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 31 With the knowledge that he had gained through trainings and demonstrations, he worked hard with dedication and by 2014, cardamom cultivation was his main activity, the plantation of which extended to about 0.25 Ha. Seeing his enthusiasm and success th ATMA, Tseminyu Block on 5 February 2014 started a farm school in his fieldlocated at Khashanyu with him as the teacher. He now has an annual turnover is Rs.1,70,200/- of which Rs. 1,47,000/- is from cardamon cultivation alone while the remaining
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 32 comes from other activities viz. fishery (7ponds), Banana plantation, Khomosha tree plantation (4 Nos) and paddy cum fishery farming which are also Figure 2: View of the farm school Figure 3: Paddy cum fishery undertaken by him for additional income. He says that the annual operation cost he incurs is only Rs. 35000/- and explain that for weeding at the farm he hires the local laborers in exchange of about 60-70 Nos fingerling as wages per day.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 33 Mr.LokuSemy now plans to expand his farm by planting more cardamom plants and his success has encouraged other farmers in and around the village who are frequently asking about the prospect of Figure 4: Trainings conducted cardamom cultivation not only to Mr.LokuSemy but also to ATMA functionaries.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 34 SUCCESS IS WHERE THE HEART IS Mr.NeiphrezoThorie, a young energetic man of 28 years from Kigwema village, Kohima is a well-educated and qualified person who has a diploma in Electronics and Telecom, Personal Computer Maintenance and Networking and Plastic Molding and Injection Molding from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Manipur, respectively. Even after acquiring such high qualifications, he was still feeling a sense of emptiness inside him as to where and what to do. It was during this time of confusion that Mr.Thorie came across ATMA, Kohima in the year 2009 whereby he was given an opportunity
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 35 to attend training on Kiwi farming. During that time Kiwi farming was at its infancy and introduced in only in some areas of Southern Angami and its economic value was also not known at all to the people of the region. However, having attended the training and convinced himself on taking up kiwi farming he proceeded to engage his plot of land for Kiwi farming little knowing that it was going to change his life drastically for good. Initially the farm was named “Shȕrho Farm Organization” as it was located at Shȕrho view point, Kigwema. With the knowledge that he had gained from the training as well as information gathered from ATMA, Kohima, Mr.Thorie started his
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 36 Farm from the plot of land which he owns but was lying barren and wasted for years. As he was financially weak, he approached the Department of Horticulture for assistance who provided him with 500 kiwi seedlings. With these seedlings he hired labour of around 9-10 persons a day for 3-4 days for land preparation and plantation and in the first year, 2 hectares of land was used for plantation and year by year new seedlings were planted thus expanding the farm.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 37 In the following years, Mr.Thorie expressed to ATMA Kohima his interest to take this activity as an enterprise and shared his need of maintenance for the farm upon which ATMA Kohima nominated him for various trainings related to kiwi farming at Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, Kohima, Khanapara, Assam etc. Having attended such trainings as well as equipped with first-hand information and experience, ATMA trainings were also conducted at the Farm with Mr.Thorie as the resource person to impart other farmers in plantation and selection of male and female plants which was the main cause of bearing fruits but causing great confusion to his fellow farmers. Through all these trainings and activities, Kiwi farming soon spread out to adjoining area increasing
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 38 its demand year by year. Mr.NeiphrezoThorie was overwhelmed as his plantations began to bear fruit and gave him a source of income beyond his expectations as the demand for kiwi fruit increased with its nutritional popularity. At present the farm has a plantation covering an area of 4 hectares of land at Shȕrho Valley range of Kigwema Village with more than 1000 kiwi plants as standing crops. Plantation is done every year since the day it was established. More earnings are expected from the farm in the coming years when it reaches full production at about 10-12 years. Seeing his success and zeal, ATMA Kohima th on the 29 of June 2015, inaugurated his farm as farm school and renamed it “KIWI FARM SCHOOL” and
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 39 appointed Mr.Thorie as the farm school teacher as he can motivate his fellow farmers through his story and knowledge about kiwi farming. Mr.NeiphrezoThorie is one of the many farmers benefited by this technological intervention, setting an example to others to follow and achieve one’s goal. With his success on kiwi farming, Mr.Thorie now wants to go for intercropping by plantation other crops such as Plum, Orchard and Apple.
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Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 41 THE QUEENS OF KING CHILLI FROM ZHADIMA Zhadima village under Chiephobozou block Kohima is a potential area for King chilli cultivation, yet farmers were not able to produce it in large quantity as they
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 42 were following the traditional system of cultivation and lacked knowledge on plant protection, management etc. resulting in growing King chilli only as additional crop with other Jhum crops. ATMA Chiephobozou seeing its potential intervened with an aim to increase production and area of cultivation of king chilli by organizing some likeminded woman farmers into an FIG named KeviKrotho on 4th June 2013. The group was then imparted technical aspects of king chilli cultivation such as- right fruit selection for seed purpose, seed treatment and sapling root treatment with bio-fertilizers (Azotobacter and
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 43 Phosphotica), proper nursery raising and management of damping off, chilli leaf curl virus and Anthracnose disease etc by means of various trainings and demonstration. District Agriculture Officer and PD ATMA intervened by providing them with required biofertilizers, knapsack sprayers and neem seed kernel extract (NSKE); ATMA FIG seed money of Rs 10,000 was also given to the group. They were also specifically imparted knowledge about proper seed selection, seed treatment, nursery damping off management, management of white flies in king chilli field besides other soil and plant health management with respect to king chilly. With the knowledge and skill that they have acquired, the group started their king chilli cultivation
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 44 in an area of 0.5 ha during 2013, the activities of which were closely monitored by ATMA functionaries. KeviKrotho could successfully produce nearly 155 Kg of fresh king chilli, fetching a net return of Rs 20,000 within a short span of 3-4 months without much hassle of pest and disease incidences. In the following year the production rate has increased and in a week they can harvest about four times each of which they get about 20 kg of fresh king chilli on an average. The group now stands a successful established group and has been the force of motivation to other co farmers in the village. They themselves are even more enthusiastic and plans to increase their production by increasing the area of cultivation in the coming year.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 45 INSPIRING WOMEN MUSHROOM GROWERS ZHADIMA Age is not the setback when one has the passion to venture or take up any activity. One such example is “ANPOPÜ” self-help group under longleng blockcomprising of 12 elderly women from similar income group. The “ANOPU” self-help group was formed due to the initiative of ATMA longleng and the SHG has taken up mushroom cultivation as their means of livelihood. The members acquired the technical knowledge of cultivating mushroom from different training and demonstrations conducted by ATMA Longleng and other Agri. &Allied departments.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 46 After seeing their enthusiasm and zeal to go an extra mile putting all their effort, the ATMA longleng monitored closely and help them with all the technical guidance(trainings, demonstration & exposure) and inputs( supplying of spawns etc.) which led to the increase in the production of oyster mushroom. The concept for establishment of mushroom cultivation was mainly to provide financial support to the member families, generate interest among fellow villagers to take up mushroom cultivation as a profitable self-employment venture.So far they have been selling the mushroom very successfully at the rate of Rs 100- Rs 400 depending upon the size of the bulk substrates and also they have participated in different expo cum sales day organised during
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 47 national days like Republic Day, Independence Day. The group generates a remarkable profit of Rs 2, 00,000 annually. As a house wife instead of sitting idly and cooking for the family they have learned to make their own earnings and support their family which automatically brings a positive impact to the
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 48 community in general. Also through active participation in various demonstration and trainings in the district they are now looking forward to venture into ginger (Zingiberofficinale) cultivation which is very much suitable for their soil. Their success in mushroom cultivation has opened an eye for the other women folk in the villages and the mushroom has started gaining importance in the village.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 49 PROGRESSIVE HORTICULTURE FARMER FROM LONGLENG GROWERS Mr ShetnyeiPhom a simple and hardworking progressive farmer hails from Tamlu village. Since his ZHADIMA childhood he had a passion for farming due to which, after his retirement as a teacher in the year 1999 he started a farm which is located 70 km away from longleng town. With a vision to reform the art of farming in his native village he took the risk of investing his entire pension fund in his farm even though he did not have much technical knowledge.
Success Stories-ATMA Nagaland 50 Initially he started farming by cultivating different horticultural crops in his 2 hectares land however he found out that the income he gets in comparison to his investment was not worthwhile. It was not easy as he thought in the initial years, yet his motive and sole target of establishing the farm to make a record of himself as the best innovative farmer among his folks and all of Longleng district make him to carry forward. It was in the year 2012 he came to know about ATMA when he attended a training programme in one of the neighbouring villages. This came as a blessing for him as he was in need of the technical inputs for his farm. The ATMA officials did not let him down but they took keen interest and supported him with all the technical guidance and also
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