Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK): It is a nonprofit organization registered under Indian trust act, 1860. Established in the year 1974, NBJK works in line of Jai Prakash Narayan’s idea on people’s organization. With registered office at Hazaribag the organization works in 9 districts of Jharkhand with various thematic areas of livelihood, health, employability, reproductive Health and education. KPS initiative started with SRI promotion last year covering 25 households (HHs) and approximately 1.5 acres of land.
Krishi Gramin Vikas Kendra (KGVK): Registered in 1977, KGVK considers 15 villages in 3 blocks of the Ranchi district as its project village, where it extends its flagship program of NRM and agriculture. Agriculture including land and water development has continued to be the key concern of the organization since the beginning. The organization has completed an agriculture focused 2- year project in 15 villages in Bundu block and is looking forward for continued support for scaling up of the same. Last year KGVK promoted SRI with 1200 households with the support from CInI.
With the help of BAU, Ranchi, a localized package of practice has been developed by the organization. Further, KGVK stresses on utilizing selected seed varieties.
Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS): Head quartered at Tatanagar, Jharkhand, Tata Society of Rural Development Services (TSRDS), is working with various social development initiatives since 1979. TSRDS is one of the 4 CSS initiatives by TATA Steel. It was registered as a separate society in 1979. Intervention in Kharif paddy is taken up by its Income Generation –Livelihood department.
Jamshedpur unit of the organization through its three wings namely IG & L, Empowerment and Health & Hygiene reaches out to around 35000 households of 700 villages of East Singhbhum and, Saraikela –Kharsawan district of Jharkhand. Khariff Paddy intervention has been undertaken by its Jamshedpur unit since 2001-02 and SRI is being promoted since 2004-05. Last year the organization worked with 900 households from 16 villages to implement improved paddy production method in 850 acres of land.
Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN): Established in 1984, PRADAN is an NGO registered under Societies Registration Act, 1867 and works in 7 Indian states. Through a SRTT supported project PRADAN is involved in promoting KPS in 10 districts of Jharkhand. As per the status report of the organization as in October, 2009 the organization promoted improved paddy & SRI under KPS program with 29003 households in the aforesaid districts of the State.
PRADAN has developed a set of PoP based on local situation of the districts where PRADAN team is working, with information brochures and monitoring sheets printed in local language. A ready-reckoner of pest, predators and diseases for the professional manpower is involved in promoting KPS.
Network for Enterprise Enhancement and Development Support (NEEDS): Head quartered at Deoghar, Jharkhand, NEEDS is working with various social development initiatives since 1998. NEEDS began SRI and KPS intervention in 1 Panchayat with funding support from Department of Science & Technology (DST), GoI in 2004. Currently the activities are classified under three thematic /sector heads namely Livelihood, Reproductive Health and Women and Child Development. KPS intervention is an important activity under Livelihood theme along with four other initiatives. Last year NEEDS worked with 809 households among which 347 households are considered as successful SRI farmers by the set criteria of the organization. 409 households were engaged in SRI at Palajori and 400 farmers in Devipur block during last monsoon i.e. 809 with an average productivity of 50.09 kg per decimal of land.
Agrarian Assistance Association (AAA): Registered in 1987, AAA considers 300 villages in 8 blocks of the district as its project village, where it extends its flagship program of NRM and agriculture. The organization has completed an Agriculture focused 2 years project in 21 villages and looking forward for continued support for scaling up of the same.
With the help of Upland Rice Research Institute (URRI), Hazaribaag and BAU, Ranchi, a localized package of practice called Agrarian Horo Roho (AHR) has been developed by the organization. Further, AAA stresses on utilizing selected seed varieties, which are suitable to local condition under its Participatory Varietal Selection Program (PVSP).
Rural Development Agency: Head quartered at Midnapur, West Bengal, Rural Development Association (RDA), is working with various social development initiatives since 1984. Khariff Paddy intervention has been undertaken by its Ghatsila project since 2001 and SRI is being promoted since 2004-05. Last year RDA worked with 800 households towards Khariff Paddy Stabilization in Ghatsila block of East Singhbhum District.
PRAVAH: Established in 1992 PRAVAH is based at Deoghar and works in the nearby blocks of Deoghar, Godda and Jamui District. The organization started intervention in Kharif paddy in a systematic manner wef 2007-08 in this area. Last year 100 households were approached by the organization to adopt SRI technology and POP. However, bad monsoon took a toll on the activity and participant’s households are yet to see the full potential of the proposed methodology.
The organization is currently working to improve the indicators of Millennium Development Goal in the target villages. It is in this context that they have started agricultural interventions aiming toward sustainable agricultural practices and livelihood enhancement .A sustainable agriculture committee has been formed to integrate and take a lead role in agriculture intervention.
Society for Upliftment of People with People’s Organization & Technology (SUPPORT) : It is a nonprofit organization registered under Indian Trust Act, 1882. With registered office at Mandu block of Ramgarh the organization works in 6 districts of Jharkhand with three thematic areas of livelihood, health and education. KPS initiative started with SRI promotion last year covering 30 households in an area of 13.85 acres.
Sri Ramkrishna Math and Misson (SRMM): Registered in 1979 and re-registered in 2003, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in the newly created state of Jharkhand, SRMM is working in 15 villages in Gola blocks of Ramgarh district to implement KPS program. KPS intervention started in the year 2007 with 70 households encompassing an area of 100 acres of land. Last year the organization promoted SRI with 300 households in 200 acres of land. However due to inadequate monsoon expected results were not achieved.
Indian Grameen Service (IGS): IGS is registered under Section 25 of Not for Profit Company. It works as a research and development wing of the Basix group of companies since 1996. Through a SRTT supported project IGS is involved in promoting SRI in selected blocks of Khunti and Dumka districts of Jharkhand. Last year the organization promoted SRI within 295 households in the aforesaid districts of the State.