Bhoo Chetana

Bhoo Chetana is a Programme introduced by the Govt of Karnataka in 2009.

What is it?

Bhoo Means Land and Chetana means Rejuvenation or simply Soil Enrichment...It is an initiative to revive agriculture by Introducing Dry land Farming...
To improve the Drought hit Farming Community... i.e in order to increase the Dry land Crop production with the application of micro nutrients and use of technology

Background:

Karnataka is the second largest Dry land area in India after Rajasthan.Agricultural growth in the state was low in previous years due to depleted soils and Water deficiency.
Hence the need for holistic programme for Efficiently managing the natural resources and increase food production. Bhoo Chetana is the step Taken in this regard.

Who are Involved?

State Govt in collaboration with the ICRISAT i.e International crops research institute in semi arid tropics (is at Hyderabad.)

Karnataka State Department of Agriculture is the Nodal department for Programme. 
ICRISAT is the Technical Support provider and will help in implementation along with the State agricultural universities.

Some of the Features:

• To achieve 20% enhancement in the yield of dry land crops of the state and to cover 55 Lakh hectares and to benefit 45 lakh farmers in a period of four years from 2009 to 2013-2014.
• To Identify and adapt best management practices for the selected crops
• Guiding farmers in Propagation of efficient water usage  micro nutrients, seed treatment with bio pesticide and fungicides also Balanced Application of nutrients and disbursement of improved seeds to farmers.
• Important feature is that Technological Information is made available to farmers at their door steps through Farmer Facilitators (Village level farmer officers) and Agricultural Extension Personnel and other inputs at Cluster level ( group of 2 or 3 villages).
• Creating Awareness through wide publicity through wall writing, village meetings, posters and through mass media.
• In 2009-10 project was implemented in 6 districts Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Dharwad, Haveri,Chitradurga and Tumkur and by 2012-13 implemented in all 30 Districts. and in 2012 -13 target was set for 50 Lakh Hectares.
• Since its implementation Productivity and incomes are increased by 20 to 25 and Agricultural Growth increased by 6%

Source: The Hindu and Karnataka Success stories
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