VISIT TO SHILPUR,GOSHAIGAO
LINE SWING METHOD OF PLANTING...

 PADDY FIELDS OF SHILPUR   


We went another Santhal village called silpur which is situated at the north of Gosaigoan. We went to see the livelihood project run in the village

Swing line paddy cultivation

It is a sophisticated method of cultivation. NERSWN gave training to local farmers to cultivate their paddy in SWING LINE method in which paddy has to be cultivated with a measurement and you suppose to maintain a distance of 10 inch between two crops. The above pic is clear illustration of the cultivation. A rope is used while planting the crop.It has to be done in a particular way. Once done well it will also give good results.

Some benefits of this method are; -

The swing line method helps to plant the crop in an organized way, rather than cluster and crowded
It looks organized and easy to weed
The yield is also more than the other method of cultivating.
The plant has enough space to grow so it gives more yield.

Reflection

In spite of good results and continues training not many are using this method of cultivation. People still use the old way of cultivating so there are very few who this method.
We interviewed a few of the farmers who used the swing line method and they were happy with the results and gave a positive report about it.
The organisation is trying their best to have good results and they are trying to create models so that others can take lessons from it. Many people have been benefiting from it as their income has increased and people have more to eat as well as sell in the market.

It is an ongoing project and the NGO is hoping to replicate in many other parts of  Kokrajhar district.

SOME OTHER HIGHLIGHTS


We had an opportunity to interview Mrs. Nirmali murmu who gave us good information about the village and about the line swing method of planting. She also showed the traditional way of catching fish from the fields. She has been an inspirational lady who has been working towards the growth of the village. She gave a good information which gave us good knowledge about the village as well as the community.

TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENT TO CATCH FISH FROM FIELDS

INTERVEIW OF  NIRMALI MURMU
(Nirmal Murmu is a village lady and also village contact person of the organisation.)

vivian lopes
m2017dta027

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Image
Walking for freedom A field work experience of independence day with Santhal tribe at Assam            As a student of social work, I have come for my block placement at Assam. I was very excited for my journey. Assam is not only just a state but also a dreamland since my childhood. For the holistic understanding of our society, we must travel and learn from ground level experiences. As a student when I come for this field work I am realising about real problems of community as well as it's solutions from them. For the academic field work I have come at Gossaigaon, District Kokrajhar, Assam. There are some indigenous tribes living from historical period. We the students of social work , learn just from books about the community and about tribe but here tribe are living and giving a knowledge about holistic social perspective through them. In the duration of my fieldwork, we celebrated our 72nd independence day at Dhalkata L. P. Sc
Read more
Image
'Assam Diaries'  A  Beginning To Explore                  Diary is a wealth of our memories. It is not only a bunch of documentation but also it is a very important for self reflection. As a student of social work we are placed at Assam for our fieldwork. It is a great opportunity for learning and understand about the society and it's reality. In the medium of this field work we are starting our new journey of social consciousness. But in this process self reflection is very essential for us. In the medium of the blog called 'Assam Diaries' we are opening our experiences as well as our reflections for the society. This blog diary is not only for the universalisation of our thoughts but also its a platform for our  readers to ponder to get a taste of our work.  - Kunal Ramteke Email - ramtekekunal91@gmail.com - Vivian Lopes  Email - lopezvvn@gmail.com - Diasy Monika Kujur  Email - diasykujur@gmail.com
Read more
Image
RAJBANSHI Rajbanshi man wearing traditional Rajbanshi attire        The  Koch Rajbongshi (Koch) , also known as  Rajbanshi, Koch Rajbanshi, Rajbanshi  are an ethnic group inhabiting parts of Assam, ,, northern West Bengal  and some pockets on the eastern parts of Nepal , Bihar , Bhutan  and northern   Bangladesh. They are recognized as OBC  in the state of Assam  as Koch-Rajbongshi and SC  in the state of West Bengal  as Rajbanshi. They are spread mainly in the districts of Cooch Behar , Jalpaiguri , Uttar Dinajpur , Dakshin Dinajpur  and the plain lands of Darjeeling  in West Bengal ; Goalpara  and Dhubri districts  of Assam; and Rangpur  and Dinajpur  districts  of Bangladesh. Substantial amount of Rajbanshi population can also be found in the Malda districts  of West Bengal, Purnia district  of Bihar and the Jhapa district  of Nepal.  While our stay  in  Gossaigaon for fieldwork,    there was two  days bandh   declared by the Rajbanshi   community.
Read more