A case study Use of waste land for cultivation of Green fodder managed

by Madana(gadh) Dairy Co-operative Society

1. Secondary Information:
As per published secondary sources, Madana (gadh) have following
information mobilized.
Particulars
Rural HHS
Total Population
Male Population
Female population
Literate Population
Male literate
Female literate

Unit

2001

2011

Nos

1385

1543

Nos

7665

7912

Nos

3979

4137

Nos

3686

3775

Nos

4380

5247

Nos

2781

3193

Nos

1599

2054

Changes (%)
11
3
4
2
20
15
28

Absolutely, 158 households and 247 populations have increased during 10

years period. Over all literacy percentage have increased from 57 to 66 (867
person) per cent and female literacy (455 female) have increased from 43 to 54
per cent from 2001 to 2011 census period.
2. Employment Status:
In Madana(gadh), numbers of cultivators, agricultural labourers and nonworkers have increased by 13, 14 and 17 per cent respectively between two
census period. While main workers decreased
Particulars
Main workers
Cultivators
Agri. Labourers
Non-workers
Total workers

Unit

2001

2011

% changes

Nos

3332

2843

-15

Nos

814

923

13

Nos

702

799

14

Nos

4333

5069

17

Nos

7665

7912

3. Madana (garh) Land use classification:

Particulars
Total Area
Land under cultivation (Net

Unit

2001

2011

% changes

Ha
Ha

sown area)
Non-Cultivable land
Gauchar and pasture land
Waste land
Gross Irrigation area
Net irrigation area
Cropping Intensity
Irrigation intensity

Ha
Ha
Ha
Ha
Ha
%
%

4. Livestock Details:
Particulars
Local cow (in milk +Dry)
Cross bred (in milk+Dry)

Uni

200

t
Nos

2007

2012

1 (1+0)

Nos

556

Buffalo (in milk + Dry)

Nos

(352+204)
628

Total milch

Nos

(407+221)
1185

Total Bovines

Nos

(760+425)
1901

2. Primary Data collection; Field visit-15 April 2015 (2 hrs)

% changes

Major observation recorded during field visit of Madana (gadh) is as

under.
1. Total waste land area is 700 acres, out of which approximately 400 acres
of land encroached by villagers. People are living in this waste land.
While rest 300 acres covered with cassia brushes. Out of 300 acres, only
25 acres land have been taken up for cultivation of green fodder by DCS
on 25-11-1992 on hire basis @Rs.1/acre from Gram Panchayat. DCS
committee members (9) have decided this project in the year 1992. Out of
9 old committee members only 2 members are alive today. These
committee members have initiated this project with the help of many
institutions like Panchayat (District, Taluka and village), Dairy co-ops
(DCS and milk union), Govt. institutions (Gram Vikas Agency, Waste land
Development Board, Agriculture-Irrigation, Fodder Production
Programme)
2. Renew lease contract at the same rate @ Rs.1/acre on 25-11-2012 for
another 10 years through Gram panchayat. Every 10 year, contract get
renewed on lease basis.
3. Presently, two institutions working jointly Gram Panchayat and DCS on
mutual agreement terms.
4. DCS received various grants and funds for cleaning of cassia bushes,
land levelling, land cultivation, fencing, bore well operation and other
agricultural equipment like tractor, seed drill etc. under the various
scheme of Fodder Production Programme, Gram Vikas Agency (Rs.1
lakh), Animal Health Programme etc.. Apart from this DCS also have
contributed. In short, DCS have accumulated funds from various
schemes of GOI.
The initial cost is as under
Land levelling cost (Cleaning cassia bushes) Rs. 27500
Well storage tank, Oil engine

Rs.150000

Live fencing

Rs. 11475

Operation room (Security, Operator)

Rs. 47000

Small Agri Equipment

Rs.

1564

Total Expenditure incurred

Rs.

237539

5. DCS made borewell of around 500 ft and funded around Rs. 46500/initially to this fodder development project. Security person is hired @
Rs.2200/ month for supervision of fodder crops.
6. Total 25 acres land split into plots of various sizes. DCS committee
members decide which type of fodder crops to be grown. The cost of
seeds, fertilizer, irrigation, labour and tractor service etc. would be
managed and monitored through DCS. Every year, 25 plots of chicory (3
cutting in a rabi season), 21 plots of Oat (2 cutting per season) and
around 7-10 acres land is being allocated for summer season crops like
bajra-lucern which are to be sold @Rs.1000-1200 per plot (150 ft X 100
ft) irrespective of cutting in a season.
7. Three seasons are to be grown. Rainy- Sorghum, Maize and Guar, WinterOat and Chicory and Summer-Bajra-Lucern.
8. In case of rainy season crops, open auction is to be held for dry fodder
crops like Sorghum, Maize etc. The farmers who have grown poor biomass crops like (Castor, cumin, funnel etc.) purchase or participate in
this fodder project through open auction invitation.
9. Chicory plot is to be sold on first cum first basis and to be allotted to
DCS members only. Mostly around 100 milk producers belongs to socioeconomically backward caste community participate in this fodder
project. There are 3 cutting of chicory are to be made. First cutting in a
plot of 150 ft X 100 ft and 10 ft width would be sold @Rs.300-350 per
plot, second would be Rs.350-400 per cutting/plot and third cutting
Rs.375-400 per cutting/plot. Price of Chicory fodder increase as the
number of cutting increases. In case of Oat-Rs.1200/- per plot for first
cutting and Rs.1400/plot for second cutting. While Lucern-bajra are to
be grown in 7-10 acres of land and being sold @Rs.1000 per plot size of 2
cuttings (150 ft X 100 ft).
10.
In this village, around 70% of people belongs to upper caste (Patel)
who generally have own land and do not participate in rabi and summer
season auction sale of this fodder development project. These upper
caste community participate in rainy season auction to store their crop
resides during lean season. Around 10% caste belongs to Thakur-Rajput,
another 5% belongs to OBC category and 5% muslims who are marginal

and landless farmers are real beneficiaries of this project. Around 100
DCS farmers (marginal and landless) receives green fodder in winter and
summer season from this fodder development project. These 100 milk
producers pour milk around 500 ltr/day on an annual average basis. In
flush season, these socio-economically backward milk producers pour
around 800 ltr/day. DCS collect around 7500 ltrs/day. It was noted that
milk procurement has increased in this village during last 5 years. It was
noted that around 10-15% milk procurement growth is achieved by this
100 milk producers who are real beneficiaries of this fodder project.
Apart from this during rainy season, few upper caste community
benefited by this project.
11.
These 100 milk producers use free field bunds green grass in rainy
season when they go for farm labour work apart from their agricultural
wage rate.

12.

Last 5 years physical progress of Madana (gadh) Society is as

under.
Year

Avg. Milk

No. of

No. of

Milk

% Millk

Volume

DCS

(kgs/day)

memb

Fodder

collection

Benefici

collection of

Project

volume of aries

Fodder

Benefici

fodder

HHs of

project

aries

beneficia

fodder

beneficiaries

ers

ries
2010-

6034

694

11
2011-

36

6504

790

12
2012-

56

6703

793

86

11

13
2013-

7183

793

500

11

14
2014-

90

7571

904

100

800

11

15

13.

As per livestock census survey in 2007, milking animals in this village

were around 800 which has increased to 1660 in the livestock census 2012.
Even total animals have increased from 1600 to 3288 during two livestock
census period. In short, within 5 years period, dairy animal size and
population have increased two times.
14.

It was noticed that before 10 years means 2005-06, buffalo:cow collection

ratio was 95:05 while today the ratio is 40:60. It means preference towards
rearing cross bred cow is increasing in this village.
15.

The cultivation is being done through tractor, seeds, fertilizers and

irrigation provided by DCS. Seeds are being sown through tractor cum seed
drill method. DCS hire agricultural laboures to do this operation.
16.

DCS secretary is young, educated and dynamic person who have

returned from diamond industry who have worked earlier in Surat and
Mumbai also. It seems disguised unemployed youth and unemployed youth
have recently opened (5) commercial dairy farms in this village. It indicates
that dairying activity has diverted urban unemployed youth.
17.

Cattle feed and other fodder seed sales through DCS to milk producers.

Increased feed sales, green fodder sales have increased which shows affinity
towards dairy activity.

Particulars
Normal Cattle feed
Mineral mixture

Kgs/month
7500
500-1000

Rs. per kg
13.50
30-35

Isabgul-lali
Cotton oil seed cake
Maize cake
Zirado
18.

22-25
18-20
18
13

DCS is in profit from this fodder development project.

Year
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
19.

750-1000
2400-2500
750
1000

Net Profit (Rs.)

1,72, 818
4,05, 074
71, 081

Recently, under NDP-I forage rural-go down have been provided

costing Rs. 10 lakh by NDDB to store crop residues, silage, cattle feed, oil
cakes etc. This may be useful especially during drought period.