Farmers Field School
Farmers Field School
September 2016 to August 2017(One Cycle, Round the Year, 3 Seasons)
Session and Activity Plan of FFS
Prepared By BibhuSantoshBehera,PhD,Independent Scientist,India
SI No / Time Line / Session / Topics to be covered / Activity Details / Resources Needed / Mode of Instruction / Instructor / Duration1. / September / Session-1 / 1.Integrated
Disease and Pest Management / 1. List out of major and minor diseases and pests via identification and sharing of detail about it. Giving alert to farmers by giving suitable awareness measures.
2.Preparation of AmritPani,Pot compost,Jivamrit,Beejamrit,PanchagavyaPreparation, Fish and Flesh Tonic
3.Crop-pest and Crop disease surveillance
4.Agriclinic operation in each FFS twice in a week b y the Experts
5.Use of various traps with integration of guard crops and use of Parasites, parasitoids and Tricho cards / 1.Resource materials collected for making organic botanicals
2.Leaflet and information brochure for IPM and IDM
3.Flex,Bannet,Poster and permanent demo board as non-projected AV-Aids for awareness and promotional activities
4.FFS Registers and Formats
5.ID cards for Resource farmer and IEC materials for participant farmers / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 2.Integrated Nutrient Management / 1.Collection of Soil samplesfrom field,Soil testing and analysis of Soil test report
2.Preparation and Calculation of Nutrient Index map,chart and calendar
3.Preparation of organic and natural balance nutrients for soil
And soil reclamation amendments
4.Inclusion and promotion of Green Manuring,Insitu-Exsitu approach,PSB,
FYM,Azolla,Azospirrilum,Azotobacter and Natural available composts towards Nutrients for Plant as well soil / 1.Resource materials for Soil sample collection,Soil Health Information card,Soilminikit
2.Flip chart,Poster,Banner,Card board,Drawingsheet,Colour sketches
3.Materials for preparation of Soil Tonic,SoilTherapy and Soil nutrient for Soil amendment and reclamation
4.Collection and Preparation of inputs for Green and Organic Nutrients meant for feeding of Plant and soil with Agro ecological balance / Lecture
Seminar
Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
2. / October / Session-1 / 1.Field Management and Intercultural operation / 1.Monitoring and critical observation for standing crops, its care and nourishment in various crop and critical stages
2.Timely Intercultural operation and leveling of lands and field for maintaining hygienic and sanitation measures for healthy crops / 1.Agronomic observatory by farmers with reference to critical stages by using of Field Notes, Farmers Information card and documentation testimonials
2.Use of Intercultural and Tillage implements available with farmers in locality / Lecture
Seminar
Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
2.Field day observation of various crops and its important stages / 1.Celebration of Various crop stages and happenings in terms of Field day along with Experts,Scientists,Govt. and line dept. officials / 1.Exhibition Equipments
2.Flex,Banner,Leaflet,Poster
3.Plain Paper,Pen,Pencils,sketches,colour powder for Local documentation / Lecture
Workshop
Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.Irrigation and water management(IIWM) / 1. Water management practices by water and soil moisture conservation practices. Economic and ecofriendly irrigation management via various methods
2.Water management Calculation and Irrigation Potential Estimation
3.Agronomic measures of Water Management / 1.Information Card of Water Requirement of Various Crops
2.Tillage and Farm Implements for Water management
3.ET minimizers,Mulching materials
4.Drawing Sheet, Measuring Tape, Water measuring Stick,Flex,Pen,Pencil / Lecture
Symposium
Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
2..Weed management(IWM) / 1.Weed Minimization strategies and best practices for weed control with cultural,physical,mechanical and organic methods / 1.Input for preparation of weedicide with organic and biodynamic approach
2.Weeding implements
3.Herbarium and leaflets on weed for effective management / Lecture
Symposium
Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
OFT,FLD
3. / November / Session-1 / 1.Ready to Harvest preparation and precaution measures
2.Crop cutting and Harvesting management / 1.Preparation strategies and Agronomic measures before harvest with critical supervision and monitoring
2.Date fixation and common group discussion to harvest crops with proper documentation / 1.Harvesting and cutting implements
2.Drawing Sheet and plain paper for harvest data recording / Lecture
Workshop
Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.Collection of Harvest for consumption and for profit making
2. Collection of propagation material for next crop.
3.Field Day Celebration on measuring Yield
4.Calculation of Harvesting Index / 1.Started harvesting manually with the help of Farmers by maintaining precaution as per weather soundness
2.Collection of Propagation materials like Seed variety,Vegetative materials, germ plasm by maintaining purity and proper care
3.Invitation to Expert,Scientist,Govt. and line dept. for Celebration of Field day and Estimation of Harvesting Index / 1.Ready for procurement and identification of processing yard
2.Gunny bags/Containers for storage
3.Processing equipment for Propagation material collection
4.Flex,Banner,Poster,Drawing sheet ,Pen, Pencil
5.Weiging machine
6.Exhibition materials for Field day / Lecture
Workshop
Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
4. / December / Session-1 / 1.Post Harvest Management and Storage
2.Processing,Value Addition / 1.Harvesting materials to be collected and settle down safely with effective storage structures available in the locality
2. Processing of products by value addition, sorting, grading to ready the quality product for direct selling and profit making. / 1.Storage Structures
2.Processing Machines
3.Information Brochure
4.Profit sharing notes / Lecture
Workshop
Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.Marketing Linkages via supply chain,Value chain management / 1.Liasioning work by farmer groups with the help of Expert committee
2.Transportation,Sale and Documentation
3.Business Plan devt. / 1.Locally available vehicles for transportation
2.Marketing Information card and price brochure
3.Profit sharing notes and documentation materials / Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
Group meeting / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-3 / 1..Bi-product of crop utilization for profit / 1.Collection and preservation of crop residues for profit making and other interventions / 1.Information brochure
2.Leaflets / Open Forum Discussion
Farmer-Expert Interaction
Group meeting / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
5 / January / Session-1 / 1.Fallow land Utilization by raising green manure crops incorporation by intercropping with short duration crops
2.Crop planning calendar preparation
3..Soil and land use planning / 1.Preparation of crop stand by green manure crops, cover crops and mulching crops
2.Finalization of crop plan with group and collective approach in a calendar form
3.Preparation of soil base for future crop / 1. Collection of inputs of green manuring.
2.Drawing sheets
3.Leaflets
4.Pencil,pen and paper
5.Tillage implements
6.Soil sample collection and farm implements
7.Poly bags
8.Soil health information card / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.Input collection and preparation for future crop / 1.Quality and affordable input collection as per future crop planning before time line / 1.Leaflet
2.Farmers Information card
3.Indent Information Brochure
4.Flip Chart
5.Drawing Sheet, Pen
6.Documentation Material / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
6. / February / Session-1 / 1.Awarness and Training Programs / POP and TOT training on various crops as per demand / 1.Booklets
2.Training resource material
3.Flip chart / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.Exposure Visit / Exposure visit for capacity building of farmers on particular crop with expertise / 1.Writting pad
2.Banner
3.Flex
4.Certificate
5.Documentation testimonial / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-3 / 1.Short duration crop planning / 1.Setting up of short duration and profit making Crops will stand in the field / 1.Crop Cafeteria Information Leaflet
2.Tillage and Farm Implements
3.Input for standing crop
4.Documentation testimonials / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
7. / March / Session-1 / 1.Ridge and Contour crop Setting / 1.Crop stand of ridge and contour crop in the realm of mixed and paira cropping / 1.Input collection for Ridge crops with basic materials
2.Low cost material and technology bulletin
3.Minikit / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.Establishment of guard crops / 1.For make a crop free from disease and pest selective and beneficial guard crops to be planted in the field / 1.Leaflet and information brochure
2.Drawing board,pen,paper and pencil / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-3 / 1.Farmer’s Exhibition / 1.Farmer’s exhibition with various products, innovations being reflected / 1.Exhibition materials
2.Data recording testimonials / Seminar,
Symposium,Demonstration,Group participation / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
8. / April / Session-1 / 1.Land demarcation and preparation / 1.Land identification and leveling
2.Land preparation with suitable measures / 1.Tillage and Farm implements
1.Data recording testimonials / Demonstration,Lecture,Group participation / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.Field management practices for Kharif season crops / 1.Summer ploughing
2.Green manuring incorporation
3.Compost pit preparation with multi compost approach / 1.Tillage implements
2.Input collection for green manuring and compost / Demonstration,Lecture,Group participation / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-3 / 1.Nutrient preparation as per Parma culture concept / 1. Preparation of Energy and nutrient rich crops for soil-plant inoculation via insitu and exsitu method.
2.Balanced soil nutrients and plant nutrients preparation
3.Soil amendment and soil reclamanation / 1.Leaflet
2.Information Brochure
3.Nutrient Index Map / Demonstration,Lecture,Group participation / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
9. / May / Session-1 / Exposure visit of farmers for Seed treatment and seedling treatment / 1.Exposure visit for capacity building of farmers on particular crop with expertise / 1.Writting pad
2.Banner
3.Flex
4.Certificate
5.Documentation testimonial / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.Raising of saplings in nursery/Transplanting of saplings for Kharif season / 1.Good quality Seed variety selection
2.Seed treatment ,inoculation and cleaning
3.Ready to grow plant in nursery with proper care / 1.Writting pad
2.Banner
3.Flex
4.Quality seed
5.Organic cultures for seed treatment and inoculation
6..Documentation testimonial
7.Nursery net / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-3 / 1.Nursery caring and nurturing of plants and its hardening as per need based / 1.As per duration the saplings to be uprooted from nursery
2.After uprooting seedling treatment will done
3.Final round for transplanting saplings in the main field / 1.Writting pad
2.Banner
3.Flex
4.Quality seed
5.Organic cultures for seedlings treatment and inoculation
6..Documentation testimonial
7.Nursery mat / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
10. / June / Session-1 / 1.Careful crop stand establishment in the field-Before/After/During consortia / 1.Transplanting of sapling in main field with maintaining proper leveling and puddling method
2.Maintaining row to row and plant to plant distance
3.Plant Population Estimation / 1.Writting pad
2.Banner
3.Flex
4.Record of Crop Stand
5.Field Note
6.Farmers Information Card
7.Demo board with Information / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 1.POP-1 / 1.Details of Nourishment from Sapling to Full growth stage / 1.POP Booklet
2.Field Note Book
3.Record of Crop stand / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-3 / 1.TOT-1 / 1.Preliminary measure for Irrigation,Water and Nutrient Management / 1.TOT Booklet
2.Field Note Book
3.Record of Crop stand / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
11. / July / Session-1 / 1.POP-2 / 1.Execution of IWM / 1.Weeder
2.Field Record
3.Organic Botanicals and Bio assay for weed control / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 2.POP-3 / 1..Execution IPM and IDM / 1.Agriclinic testimonials
2.Traps
3.Organic Biomedicines
4.Documentation testimonials
5.Information brochure and leaflets
6.POP Booklet / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-3 / 3.TOT-2 / 1.Secondary measure for Irrigation,Water and Nutrient Management / 1.TOT Booklet
2.Field Note Book
3.Record of Crop stand / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
12. / August / Session-1 / 1.POP-4 / 1.Execution of INM / 1.POP Booklet
2.Field Note Book
3.Record of Crop stand
4.Nutrient Index Map / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-2 / 2.TOT-3 / 1.Harvesting Index and Its care / 1.TOT Booklet
2.Field Note Book
3.Record of Crop stand / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Session-3 / 3.TOT-4 / 1.Post Harvest ,Processing, Market Linkage
2.Bi-product utilization
3.Observing of Field day
4.Conservation of Seed variety and planning for Next Season Crop
5.Business Plan development / 1.TOT Booklet
2.Field Note Book
3.Record of Crop stand / Lecture,
Demonstration,OFT,FLD / Resource Farmers
1.Master farmer
2.Associate Master farmer / 30 minutes discussion and 30 minutes practical
15 Minutes Agriclinic camp
Standard Dimensions of Effective FFS
Total number of sessions covered for 1 Year =32 Sessions
Each session comprises of at least 2 classes to maximum 5 classes as per need.
As all participants are farmers so maximum time limit will be 1hour to 11/2 hour
Gender Balance and Punctuality is a must.
Expert and Advisory committee will be the stake holder for executing and facilitating FFS and Agriclinic.
Zero biasness and discrimination should be avoided.
Only farmers teaching method will be allowed during the session by Master Farmers.
Review, Monitoring and Evaluation on FFS will be done by Internal and External Inspection Team.
As per official rules and community meeting decisions will be taken in every step.
FFS registration along with Institution building is a must for strengthening and empowerment of farmers for maintaining sustainability and holistic approach.
Proper documentation and record maintenance is a mandatory.