solar irrigation project survey field report
FIELD REPORT
Solar Irrigation Project Evaluation Survey 2021
Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara &Parsa
March-July 2021
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Submitted by
Prabhakar Jaiswal
Field Supervisor
Contact No: +9779851138446
Project Title:
Duration of Field Visits
The
fieldwork was divided into two phases. The first was before lockdown phase (30
March 2021 to 6th May 2021). The second was after lockdown(16 June to 1 July).
In
phase 1 the team members collected data from the 5 sampled municipalities
of two districts Sarlahi and Rautahat
and in Phase 2 team members collected data from 2 municipalities of Bara and
Parsa district.
1. Objectives
objectives
here were as detailed below:
To collect the data in Survey Solution Application
Software from 3 categories:
Category 1: SIP
Category 2: Applicant
without SIP
Category 3 : Non-
applicant
2. Methodology
·
Understanding the
sampled selected municipalities of district in terms of the concerns of the research
to be undertaken. This included the location of the working places,
·
Preparing plan to
reach the actual respondent
·
Phone to all
respondents before moving into field
·
Building up a
base of local contacts
In
all municipalities, the team moved on several times to find out the real respondents for data collection by contacting
with local stakeholders and local persons
The visits several times proved extremely fruitful on the
following scores:
·
Team members became successful to
find the real respondents
·
Successfully collected the required
data
·
Meeting different local dignitaries
and others became helpful for us to know about the real scenario of the working
place
2021)
The data was
easily collected from SIP members and non-applicant members but in context of applicant
without SIP candidates we have to bear extra burden. What we found in that
municipality that people closely with mayor and ward president easily got the
SIP but there were too many farmers who were applicant but didn’t get SIP.
Mostly people use SIP for farming.
Some
of the people used SIP for fish production also in that municipality. Many
pumps were found to be damaged position and there was no proper technician for
the maintenance of these pumps. People were deprived from maintenance services.
People grow mainly rice, paddy and other types of vegetables.
Data collected from Bagmati
Municipality, Sarlahi (5th April 2021 to
8th April 2021)
We
didn’t find all the people of applicant without SIP and we collected 4 forms
from other categories. What we found that 2 people from one house got the SIP
but the family was separated like as father’s separation from son. The
production was high in comparison to other municipality. Production of maize
was too good here, generally people grew 4 quintal maize in one katha. Rice,
wheat and vegetables production were also good. The solar pump was seemed to be
successful in this municipality but there was also lack of technicians.
Data collected from Gadhimai
Municipality, Rautahat (10th April 2021
to 15th April 2021)
Here
we found that the political leaders, such as ward presidents or other people in
linked with that leaders got SIP. Some of the solar system was in damaged
condition. For ICIMOD, we collected data from other two Palikas, they were
Kathariya and Dewahi Gonahi municipality. The name list and phone number was not
clear, so we found the persons with SIP through person to person contacts. In
this palika, there were two many lacks in irrigation facilities. No arrangement
of electricity in farm, the pump-set cost in rent is too high for one hour. The
average production of rice, wheat and less production of vegetable was seen in
this palika. For ICIMOD solar pump, generally farmers had to spend 100000NPR.
Data collected from Durga Bhagwati
Municipality, Rautahat (16th April 2021
to 29th April 2021)
No
bigger problematic issues was seen. But there is also lack of solar technician,
some of the solar systems were in damaged position, farmers gave applications
too many times for maintenance but problems were not solved.
average
production of grains was seen. Many of farmers also run the system in rent. For
rent, they took 50RS per one hour.
Data collected from Fatuwa Bijaypur
Municipality, Rautahat (30th April 2021
to 6tth May2021)
In
this municipality, many of the solar systems were in closed position. In the
installation time, some of the system became failure to throw water. Mostly
people achieved 4 panels which was not seemed to be successful in drawing water
from ground.
In
the name of giving solar system, there was the condition of cheating with
farmers for money. People complained too many times but no actions were taken
Data collected from Simraungadh
Municipality, Bara (16th June 2021 to 24th June 2021)
Simraungadh
Municipality: it was the most difficult cluster in comparison to other cluster
because of too much error in given list. In this cluster most of the farmers
used solar system for pond. According to farmers, the fish production is too
good after using this system.
Data collected from Chhipaharmai
Municipality, Parsa (25 June 2021 to 1st July 2021)
Chhipaharmai
Rural Municipality: the biggest problem seen in this cluster was, people got
the SIP who were more closely to MAYOR, in the list of applicant without SIP,
there was only one number which belongs to MAYOR. The system was not seemed to
be more successful in comparison to other palikas. No arrangement of
technician, many systems were found in closed position. Because of errors in
mobile number, we had to struggle more to find the actual persons. We worked in
another palika that was jeera Bhawanipur to find the listed candidate. Though
farmers had got SIP free but for verification of budget they had to do
signature for 11 Lakh voucher in the Palika.
6. Limitations faced
· Error generated in the given list
was the problem that confronted us in the very beginning. This was solved with
the help of the local stakeholders and person to person contact.
· Collecting data with the applicant
without SIP also caused difficulties. This was solved after telling the nature
of project
· Increased rate of COVID19 at community level, this was solved by
adopting precautions, distributing masks, use of sanitizer, maintaining social
distance at the time of interview
7.
Conclusion and findings in data
a.
Price of fertilizer was from 30 Npr
per Kg to 60 Npr per kg depending upon from where the farmers are bringing these
fertilizer.
b.
For ICIMOD solar system, Farmers
have to pay 85000 Npr to 105000 Npr
c.
Production of maize was too good in
sarlahi, that was 4quintol per katha
d.
There was no proper technician in
all palikas to maintain and repair the solar system
e.
The solar system was not good in
context of Phatuwa Bijaypur Municipality
f.
Political effectiveness was seen in
all palikas.
g.
Kurilo farming and papaya farming
was too much costly in context of Fatuwa Bijaypur Municipality
Per katha Value that was seen in whole data of Rautahat, Bara, Parsa and Sarlahi District
|
CROP NAME |
SEED |
PRICE
per Kg/packet |
PRODUCTION |
FERTILIZER
|
Irrigation
Times |
Selling per kg
|
|
RICE |
0.8 KG
to 1.2 kg |
50-500 (depending upon the variety of rice) |
160 KG
TO 200 KG |
8KG TO
15 KG |
2 to 5 |
22 to 30 |
|
WHEAT |
4 to 7
kg |
50 to
150 |
40(not irrigated)
to 120 kg |
8 to 15
kg |
1 to 2 |
25 to 30 |
|
Maize |
0.8 to 1
kg |
2500 to
3500 4kg packet |
300 to
400 kg |
10 to 20
kg |
5 to 7 |
20 to 28 |
|
Lentil |
300 gm
to 1kg |
150 to
250 |
25kg to
60kg |
2 kg to
3kg |
NO |
70 to 90 |
|
Cauli |
50gm to
200gm |
8000 to
12000 |
10
quintals to 12 quintals |
20 kg to
30 kg |
4 to 7 |
20 to 50 |
|
Potato |
50kg to
80kg |
60 to 80 |
600 kg
to 800 kg |
10kg to
20 kg |
1 to 2 |
25 to 40 |
|
Chaitra
rice |
0.8 kg to 1.2 kg |
80 to
130 |
160 kg
to 240kg |
8 kg to
15 kg |
5 to 10 |
20 to 25 |
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