1. About the farmer
Name : Mayanglambam Ibechaobi Leima
Maiden name : Shamjetshabam Ibechaobi Leima
Age :
District : Thoubal
State : Manipur
Land holding : 2 hectares
Crop nominated : Black Rice, Bitter gourd, Cucumber, Water Melon,Pumpkin

2. Education Details –
Matric: 1991
BA in Arts (Geography): 1996
Farming Profile
Years in Farming – 14 years
Crops grown – Black Rice, Cucumber, Watermelon, Garden pea, Cabbage, Bottle gourd, Ridge gourd, Tomato, Potato, Coriander, Carrot, Banana, Sougri angangba

3. Achievement of the farmer
Best women farmer of Thoubal district, Manipur
Successful Lady Agrientrepreneur of Manipur
Key person to introduce small scale agro produce processing in her village
Does value addition to her farm produce by processing of black rice into Cake, Bhujia, Cookies, Rasgulla, Laddu and sells at higher market price
Coordinator & Treasure of “Integrated Farmers Club, Umathel”
Role model, Motivator & Facilitator for other lady farmers of North-Eastern region
Actively participate & organizes agriculture technology dissemination activities with help of Agriculture department & SHG’s of Manipur
Successful Mushroom grower of her locality.
Promoter of organic farming in her locality (Vermicompost)

4. New Practice Details New Practice
Source (Self/Adopted )
Adopted from KVK, Thoubal
About new practice
To increase the income started Value addition by processing of harvested black rice into Byproducts like – Cake, Cookies, Laddu, Rasgulla, Bhujia etc. & selling through their own SHG
Organic Black Rice production by SRI (Seed rate-2 kg/acre & manuring-FYM 6t/acre) by transplanting 12 days old seedlings at Spacing-20 X 20 cm
Weeding-using cono weeder starting at 10 DAT and 20 DAT
Water management- intermittent drying and wetting during vegetative stage
Cultivated high value vegetable crops during winter season on same piece of land
Adopted Pisciculture with duck rearing in pond for additional & round the year income
Also doing piggery, goatery, cow rearing & Mushroom production
Cultivated fruit plants & Bamboo on the boundaries of the farm
Selling her processed food with the brand name “MAYANGLAMBAM AGRO UMATHEL”
New Practice Details

5. New Practice Details Need for New Practice in selected Crop
To increase the income as not getting good return by sell of raw paddy so started to sell processed foods prepared through Black rice to get more return
To reduce the cost of cultivation through seeds, labour requirement & capital engaged etc.
Ecofriendly & sustainable due to less use of chemical inputs
Increase yield tremendously
Reduces the duration of the crop by 7-10 days thereby facilitates growing of rabi crops in time
Yield increase without considering cultivar of the crop
The production of the field was only for own consumption, not for commercial production, with very low yield

6. Previous Practice
Selling the black rice raw without processing
Normal transplanting-without any spacing/ haphazard cultivation
High use of chemical inputs & High cost of cultivation
Yield stagnant
Net income low compared to SRI method
Not ecofriendly & sustainable
Need new cultivar to increase yield. e.g Hybrid rice

7. Qualitative Impact New Practice Impact on Yield
Particulars
Before
After
No. of productive tillers per hill 36 48
Panicle length ( cm ) 14 20
No. of grains per panicle 42 60
1000 grain weight ( gm ) 10 16
Yield loss due to lodging (kg/acre) 90
Impact on Yield
By SRI yield increases from 1400 kg/acre to 1900 kg/acre because with SRI technique no. of productive tillers get increased upto per hill, more no. of grains/panicle, more test weight & non lodging of the crop
Timely cultural practice viz.weeding at 10 DAT and 20 DAT using cono weeder helps to release the soil nutrients and gives proper aeration to the plant which increases the growth of the plant
Excessive induced biological activities and aeration in the root zone has helped good vegetative growth of plants

8. Impact on Cost of cultivation
Cost of cultivation decreased from Rs /acre to Rs. 20,000/acre
Seed rate reduce from 24 kg/acre to 2 kg/acre
Labour cost reduces, No use of chemical inputs reduces cost of chemical inputs
Less use of water due intermittent watering & drying reduces the cost of irrigation water
Income get tripled after processing of Black Rice (Below table is for harvested Black Rice only)
Particulars
Before
After
Land Preparation (Rs/acre)
1100
Seeds/Acre (kg)
24 kg
2 kg
Seed cost (Rs.)
Rs/kg )
100 50Rs/kg )
Vermi Compost Cost (Rs.)
4000
7200 kg/acre)
Chemical Fertilizers & Pesticides
3100 -
Labour cost (Rs.)
6000
4500
Bio Pesticides cost (Rs.)
1400
Weeding (Rs.)
2000
1500
Harvesting (Rs./acre)
2500
2200
Other Cost (Rs.) (Loading, Threshing, Irrigation etc.)
3000
Total Expense (Rs.)
24000
20000
Yield (Kg./acre)
1900
Price obtained (Rs./kg) 50
Gross income (Rs.)
70000
95000
Net Income (Rs.)
46000
75000

9. Other Benefits
Easy for intercultural operation using rotary paddy weeder, maintaining plant density & avoiding competition for nutrient, light & air in the soil
It helps to change scenario of our paddy cultivation where scanty of water
Avoid use of granular pesticide or chemicals to decrease mortality % of earth worm.
Sufficient area for nutrient absorption by the root.
To have deep percolation of tap roots & profuse growth of the adventitious root by means of good aeration
Less weed growth
The effective tillers per hill were on an average
Earning from straw is increased
Overall, with high profit & less cost of cultivation , upliftment in our Socio economic status

10. Quantitative Impact Measurability Crop Cost of cultivation (Rs/Acre)
Yield
(Kg/Acre)
Average yield in the village (Kg/Acre)
Increase in Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) %
Previous year
Current year
Black rice
24000
20000
1400
1900
1200
38.94
Average Yield in Tehsil (Kg/Acre)
Avg yield in State (Kg/Acre)
1200
* BCR = Yield / Cost of Cultivation *100
KVK,Thoubal,Manipur

11. Quantitative Impact Scalability Sustainability
Number of farmers followed & implemented these new practices
20 in the village
Sustainability
Since how long has farmer been using this new practice
July,2014

12. Appreciation Name of Certificate/Award Issuing Authority
PGS-India National Standards -
For Organic Production
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
Govt. of India
PGS-India Green
Green Foundation - PGS India Group Leader
As a progressive Organic Farmer of North East
Department of Agriculture Manipur
Five days training certificate on Agriculture Machinery under user Level Course
North Eastern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Guwahati, Assam
Five days Vocational Training Programme on Processing & Value addition of fruits & Vegetable
KVK Thoubal, Manipur
Best Women Farmer on Mahila Kisan Divas

13. Credential

14. Certificates

19. Participation in One Day Farmer Fair & Meeting with Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Parshottam Rupala

20. Meeting with Hon’ble,Governor of Manipur

21. Organically Black Rice Production through SRI

22. Cultivation of other Cash crops

23. Poultry, Piggery, Goatery & Cow Rearing for additional income

24. Processing & Packaging of Black Rice Products (Rasgulla, Cookies, Laddu etc.)