In Association with:
- Name: Ushabai Tanaji Gavit
- Village: Machmal, Taluka – Sakri, District – Dhule
Machmal is a small village located 40 km from Sakri. Under the Machmal Gram Panchayat, there are two villages – Kuruswade and Machmal. In this settlement, there is a Zilla Parishad primary school up to 4th standard. The total number of families in Machmal is 244, with a total population of 1,093. The total geographical area of Machmal is 374 hectares, primarily consisting of irrigated land. The main crops grown in this land are jowar, maize, soybean, pigeon pea, rice, bajra, and vegetables. In irrigated land, crops such as vegetables, chilies, onions, and garlic are mainly cultivated.
For the past year, in Machmal, Taluka Sakri, District Dhule, Sanjeevani Empowerment and Development Institute, Aurangabad, Regional Office Pimpalner, with financial assistance from Société Générale Securities India Pvt. Ltd., has been implementing a project in five villages of Sakri Taluka. The project’s objective is to enhance livelihood resources while also improving health, education, and drinking water facilities to elevate the standard of living.
Under this project, initiatives such as well excavation, pipelines, solar pumps, biogas, drip irrigation systems, agricultural guidance, goat farming business training and management, children’s activity center for the village’s primary school, school sanitation facilities, handwash stations, menstrual hygiene awareness and health training for women, public awareness campaigns, training programs, and study tours have been conducted.
Family Information
- Women: 2
- Men: 2
- Children: 2
- Total Members: 6
The family owns 5 acres of land, which is entirely irrigated. Through this project, they installed drip irrigation and mulching paper on 1 acre. As a result, they have benefited from the drip irrigation system, leading to significant water conservation. Previously, it took half a day to water the vegetable crops, but now the entire area is irrigated within half an hour. Mulching has reduced weed growth and minimized water evaporation. Additionally, installing Venturi has saved time in fertilizer application. Overall, drip irrigation has resulted in time and water conservation while increasing yield.
Comparative Analysis of Traditional vs. Modern Farming Methods
Tomato Cultivation on 10 Gunthas
Chili Cultivation on 15 Gunthas
Crops Grown in the Kharif Season
Farmer’s Feedback
Benefits received from the organization:
Due to drip irrigation and mulching, I was able to achieve good production in chili and tomato crops.
Ushabai Tanaji Gavit cultivated chili and tomato using drip irrigation during the last Kharif season and earned a net income of ₹1,35,717 (One lakh thirty-five thousand seven hundred seventeen rupees).