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Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav Success Story
Yield Increased from 60 to 150 bags/acre
Market rate improved from ₹10 to ₹21/kg
Under 'Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav' scheme, DOGR scientists guided farmers of the adopted villages. Shri Ravindra Namdeo Gorde, farmer of Gosasi village, District Pune was one of them. He has narrated that he got tremendous increase in onion bulb yield after applying ICAR-DOGR technologies.
Before DOGR Intervention
- Traditional farming practices
- Reactive pest control (after infestation)
- 60 bags/acre yield (1 bag = 65 kg)
- ₹10/kg market rate
After DOGR Intervention
1
Seed treatment with thirum before sowing
2
Seedling root dip in carbendazim and carbosulfan solution
3
Timely pesticide sprays as per DOGR schedule
The Results
Shri Gorde harvested 150 bags of good quality onion bulbs per acre (compared to previous 60 bags) and received ₹21/kg market rate for his superior quality produce.
"The scientific methods from DOGR transformed my onion farming completely. The yield and quality improvements have changed my family's livelihood."- Shri Ravindra Namdeo Gorde
