Krishak Pathshala & Birsa Gram
Running farmer field schools and integrated village development under the Samekit Birsa Gram Vikas Yojana in Latehar and Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Overview
SFARD implements and manages Krishak Pathshala farmer field schools and Birsa Gram integrated village development in Latehar and Ranchi districts for the Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative, Government of Jharkhand. The centres demonstrate fish harvesting, improved cropping and livestock practices, and were rated the number one performing centre in the Agriculture Minister's review.
What we do
- 1Operation of Krishak Pathshala farmer field schools
- 2Integrated village development under Birsa Gram Vikas Yojana
- 3Fish harvesting and livestock demonstrations
- 4Farmer exposure visits, including groups from West Bengal
Outcomes so far
- Recognised as the number one performing centre by the Jharkhand Agriculture Minister's review
- Farmer exposure visits hosted for the Government of West Bengal
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