Member profile
Mr. Kanna Siripurapu
Organization:
WATERSHED SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACTIVITY NETWORK (WASSAN)
Country:
India
Field(s) of expertise:
Mr. Kanna Siripurapu
Government of the Indian state of Odisha is Making History by Bringing Indigenous Landraces in to Seed Supply Chain - It had been an interesting case with farmers of Odisha in relation to acceptannce of high yielding varieties (HYVs) of paddy developed by Agriculture universities and ICAR institutes. These state supported institutes regularly develops new improved varieties, and release them into the market. however, acceptability of these HYVs had been very poor among farmers of the state. Only 4-5 paddy varieties such as "Swarna" have been accepted by farmers on a large scale. The situation had been worse in case of pulses, millets and oil seeds. No improved pulse variety had been accepted by farmers for the past 20 years. For more details: https://www.facebook.com/Watershed-Support-Services-and-Activities-Netw…
Mr. Kanna Siripurapu
Decentralized Seed Systems for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Rainfed Areas - Designing an Appropriate Seed System for Climate Resilience and Growth of Rainfed Agriculture.
Background
Rainfed farming systems in India are diverse, complex and risk prone. Diversity of crops and varietal choices, local adaptability to suit different soils, topography and rainfall patterns (early or late rains for instance), and buffer seeds to meet contingencies; need to be factored into developing an appropriate seed system for climate resilient rainfed agriculture. A community managed, decentralize seed system in public-people-partnership with adequate budget allocation and legal provisions can best address the seed requirements of rainfed areas.
The Crippling Seed Economy of Rainfed Agriculture
The Seed Systems of India
Public-People-Partnership
In the above context, a National Workshop was organized by WASSAN (http://www.wassan.org/) on designing an appropriate decentralized seed system for rainfed agriculture in India and we are in the process of finalizing the proceedings, which will be shared soon.
References:
[1] Reddy Ch, R., Tonapi VA, Bezkorowajnyj PG, Navi SS and Seetharama N. 2007. Seed System Innovations in the semi-arid Tropics of Andhra Pradesh, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), ICRISAT, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, 502 324, India. ISBN 978.
[2] MoA, 2011. State of Indian Agriculture, 2011-12. Report, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
[3] Manjunatha, B. L., D.U.M. Rao, and M.B. Dastagiri, 2013. Trends in Seed Production, Growth Drivers and Present market Status of Indian Seed Industry: An Analytical Study. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 83 (3): 315-20.
Mr. Kanna Siripurapu
Special Programme for Promotion of Millets in Tribal Areas - "Reviving Millets in Farms and on Plates"
"The nutritious millets traditionally occupied substantial part of the diets and crop systems in tribal areas of Odisha. Millets require less water and are more resilient to climate vulnerability. They can also be cultivated on the undulating and change and be cultivated even in undulating terrain. Reduction in millets resulted in nutrition deficiency. It led to unsustainable cropping systems increasing demand on water. In order to address growing crop failures and nutritional issues, millets need to be revived. To revive the millets, a flagship programme called "Special Programme for Promotion of Millets in Tribal Areas"has been launched by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment, Odisha. Programme intends to revive millets in rainfed farming systems and household consumption."
For more details please check: http://www.milletsodisha.com
Strengthening of Backyard poultry (BYP) for livelihood and nutritional security of women in Tribal Areas of Andhra Pradesh in India.
For more details: http://www.wassan.org/desipoultry.htm
Community Managed Livestock Insurance as an integral drought adaptation strategy for rainfed agriculture regions of Andhra Pradesh state in India.
For more details please check: https://www.wassan.org/assets/uploaded/publications/pdf/community_managed_livestock_insurance.pdf_09_15_56am_ocwzo8rnm4lwmaxoykv1.pdf
Reviving community managed tank-based fisheries in the rainfed regions of Andhra Pradesh, India.
For more details please click: http://www.wassan.org/assets/uploaded/publications/pdf/Reviving%20Communicity%20Managed%20Tank%20Based%20Fisheries.pdf_08_53_13am_a6r575datdo4a5sbrybe.pdf
Mainstreaming Community Managed Seed Systems - An experiment of People and Public Partnership for local production and supply of seeds in Ananthapuram District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
For more details please click: http://www.wassan.org/about_wassan/document/CMSS_WASSAN_Anantapur.pdf
Participatory groundwater management in rainfed areas - ground water sharing between farmers with borewells and farmers without borewells to ensure critical irrigation during dry spells in rainfed areas.
Please watch the youtube video for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw5BoRKYHRE