Smt Churamani Hembram, wife of Sri Gaina Marandi of village Barasalghanti is an active women SHG member and belongs to an agricultural marginal farmer family. She takes care of Household activities, cook in the nearby villages for the children and at the same time involved with agricultural works. She is very laborious.
Once Jharkhand Vikas Parishad Organised the training on SRI cultivation, she attented the training actively. She becomes highly motivated for paddy cultivation through SRI technology but her husband was reluctant for the same. Her husband had strong believes on Traditional method. After a long debate she was able to convince her husband. The family has paddy cultivation of 16 kathhas land through SRI technology. From Jharkhand Vikas Parishad ½ kg paddy seeds, pesticides and keno weeder had been given to the family for paddy cultivation. The total cost had been reduced to half rather than the cost of traditional paddy cultivation. This cultivation also reduced water usage.
Inspite of water problems the land has been cultivated properly by this family due to SRI technology. Her husband attitude changed toward use of SRI technology. The other farmers of the village now motivated for SRI cultivation observing the cost calculation and progress of the crop.