PUNJAB INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

RAWE (Rural agricultural work experience)

Submitted By: Submitted to:

Name: Aprajita kumari Mr. Abhishek Khokhar

Roll No: 2113927

Class: B.Sc. (Hons) agriculture 7th Sem

 INTRODUCTION TO RAWE

RAWE: RAWE (Rural Agricultural Work Experience) is a programme for

imparting quality, practical and production-oriented education for agriculture
degree.

IMPORTANCE:
I. Preparing Agricultural Graduates for better career in agriculture/
agribusiness
II. Preparing Agricultural Graduates to face the challenges by acquiring
knowledge & skill through hands on experience.

OBJECTIVES:
• Understanding of rural life by students
• Familiarity with the socio-economic situation of village
• Opportunity for practical training
• Development of Communication skill in Transfer of Technology
• Understanding of technologies followed by farmers
• Preparation of production plan suitable for local situation
•Development of confidence and competency for facing problematic situation
and finding solutions.

HISTORY
In India, Randhawa Committee (1992) recommended the Rural Agriculture
Work Experience (RAWE) programme for imparting quality, practical and
production-oriented education for agriculture degree programme. The World
Bank (1975) stated that there was little emphasis on curricula on preparing the
agricultural graduates for better career in agriculture or agribusiness outside govt.
jobs. Therefore, the agenda for the 21st century in agricultural education should
be drawn on the basis of the challenges it has to meet in the near future. RAWE
programme provides significant hands-on experience in acquiring knowledge and
skill.
IMPLEMENTATION STEPS
 1. Planning:
o Partnerships: Collaborate with local farms, agricultural
organizations, and rural development agencies.
o Curriculum Integration: Integrate the RAWE program into the
academic curriculum, ensuring it aligns with educational goals.
2. Execution:
Deployment: Organize the logistics of field placements, including
travel, accommodation, and safety.
o Monitoring: Supervise and support students during their field
experience to ensure they are gaining the intended knowledge and
skills.
3. Evaluation:
o Assess Learning Outcomes: Evaluate the effectiveness of the
program in achieving its objectives.
o Continuous Improvement: Use feedback to make improvements
to the program for future iterations.

HOW TO INTERACT WITH FARMER-

1. Understand Their Context
 Research Background: Before interacting, familiarize yourself with the
local agricultural practices, crops, and challenges specific to the region.
This helps in making conversations relevant and respectful.
2. Approach with Respect
 Be Polite and Humble: Start with a respectful greeting and acknowledge
their expertise. Farmers have valuable knowledge and experience.
3. Communicate Clearly
 Use Simple Language
 Ask Open-Ended Questions
4. Listen Actively
 Give Them Time: Allow farmers to speak without interrupting. Show
that you value their input by listening attentively.
  Clarify and Confirm: If something is unclear, ask follow-up questions
or paraphrase their statements to confirm understanding.
5. Provide Value
 Offer Useful Information: Share relevant insights, resources, or tools
that might be beneficial to them. Ensure the information is practical and
applicable to their situation.
 Be Supportive: Offer help or solutions to challenges they face, but do so
in a way that respects their autonomy and expertise.
6. Engage in Community Activities
 Participate in Local Events: Join local agricultural fairs, meetings, or
community gatherings to build rapport and show support.
 Collaborate on Projects: Work together on projects that benefit both
parties, such as agricultural research, farm improvements, or community
development initiatives.
7. Feedback and Reflection
 Seek Feedback: After interactions, ask for feedback on how the process
went and if there are areas for improvement.
 Reflect on Interactions: Regularly reflect on your approach and adjust
based on feedback and experiences.
 Share Results: If your work leads to outcomes or findings that affect
them, share this information to show the impact of their input.

VILLAGE AT A GLANCE

VILLAGE INFORMATION

 VILLAGE - MANUPUR
 POST - MANUPUR
 TEHSIL -SAMRALA
 POLICE STATION-SAMRALA
 MANDI -MANDI GOBINDGARH
 DISTRICT –FATEH GARH
 SARPANCH NAME-SAWARANJIT SINGH
LAND USE PATTERN

 Total Geographical Area: - 1700-2000 Acre

 Land under Cultivation: - 1800 Acre
 Residential Area: - 10-20 Acre
 Forest Area: - Nil

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

 No. of Families: - 495

 Population: - 2552
 Literacy Rate: - Literacy rate of Manipur village is 76.13%.
 Male: Manupur has a total population of 2552 peoples, out of which male
population is 1342.
 Female: Manupur has a total population of 2552 peoples, out of which female
population is 896.

INSTITUTION

 No. Of schools: 3
 Near By Clinic/Hospital: Mandi Gobindgarh
 Financial Institution: Punjab IndusInd bank
 Storage facility: 1
 Anganwadi: 1
 Gurudwara: 6
 Temple: 4
 Mosque: 0

HYDROLOGICAL RESOURCES

 Pond: yes- 3
 Tubewell- yes
 Well- yes
 Lake- no

MAJOR CROPPING PATTERN

 Kharif- rice
 Rabi- wheat, potato, sugarcane
 Zaid-maize

SOIL TYPE OF VILLAGE

 Black soil: Black soil is also known as Chernozem

MAP OF VILLAGE

 Distance Of Major City: 60 Km State capital Chandigarh.

 Distance Of Khanna:8 Km
 Distance From Tehsil-16 Km
 Distance from kvk: 14 km
 Distance from railway station: 5-10 km

PROBLEMS AND CONSTRAINTS IN THE VILLAGE

General Problems

This village is not facing any problem generally while some farmer raises the
issue of cooperative society should be encourage to enhance agricultural
productivity

VILLAGE PROFILE AND TROPOLOGY

Manupur is a medium size village located in Samrala Tehsil of Ludhiana district,

Punjab with total 495 families residing. The Manupur village has population of
2,552 of which 1,047 are males while 896 are females as per Population Census
2011. In Manupur village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes
up 7.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Manupur village
is 844 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the
Manupur as per census is 641.

Manupur village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy
rate of Manupur village was 76.13% compared to 75.84% of Punjab.

CASTE FACTOR

In Manupur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule
Caste (SC) constitutes 36.57 Manupur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe
(ST) population.

WORK PROFILE

In Manupur village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities.
96.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning
more than 6 Months) while 3.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing
livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 243
were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.

DETAILS OF FARMER
FARMER NAME -JASWINDER SINGH

AGE- 32

GENDER -MALE

FATHERS NAME- VIKRAM SINGH

MARITAL STATUS-MARRIED

CAST- GENERAL

OTHER OCCUPATION-DRIVERY

 Family Members: 7
 Member Engaged in Agriculture: father actively engaged in agriculture
 Income: NOT DISCLOSED
 Own Land: 5 acres.
 Rental Land: no rental land

AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT’S: own almost all equipment needed for

agriculture

 IRRIGATION SOURCES:
They have 2 irrigation sources that is canal and tubewell.

 Is Kisan Samman Nidhi Available: No, they were not aware about this
scheme.
 Farmer Purchasing Store Seed: Sometimes the seed were purchasing by
farmers and sometimes by PAU.
 Farmer Purchasing Fertilizer: Fertilizer were purchasing by govt. of
Punjab.
 Farmer Purchasing Insecticides & Fungicides: They were purchasing
insecticides and fungicides by nearby market.
 No. Of all animals: They have 5 total animals.
Breed: Holstein Friesian, Banni
 Milking Animal: They have 4 animal which gave milk production.
 Male & Female Animal: They have 5 female animals. There is no male
animal. Heifers: They have no heifers.
Milk Production: The animals can produce at least 10 litters milk per day.
 Seasonal Animal Fodder: In winter season they provide the berseem and
maize and bazra as a fodder to animals and in summer season they give green
fodder with salad and pickle.

Kisan Credit Card: They have no kisan credit card.

CROPPING PATTERN

 Kharif: Rice
 Rabi: sugarcane, potato& wheat

CURRENT CROP: POTATO

 Cropping Method:
In wheat they used super seeder or happy seeder and in rice they use
transplanting method and in potato they used planter for sowing and in
sugarcane they use trench method or line sowing.
 No. Of crops:
They can grow five types of crops that is wheat, sugarcane, potato, maize and
rice.
 Area Under Crops:
They have total 18 Acre of land in which 5 acres has their own land and 12
acre is their rental land. In this land they grown rice in 10 acres of land, wheat
has 4 acres of land and potato has 1 acre of land.
 Commercial Crops:
They grow two commercial crops that is sugarcane and potato.
 Field Preparation:
 They can prepare the field by planter and plough before sowing.

VARIETY OF CROPS

 Rice: Supreme-110, Safa-34, Usha-44

 Wheat: PB-273, Kavita-2084
 Potato: LR, Kufri Pukhraj

SOWING TIME

 Rice: June-July
 Wheat: Nov
 Potato: Oct
 Sugarcane: Oct & March

SEED RATE

 Rice: 5KG/ACRE
 Wheat: 35-40KG/ACRE
 Sugarcane: 35-40Q/ACRE
 Potato: 15Q/ACRE

IRRIGATION METHODS

 Tubewell, Canal

INSECT PEST, DISEASES & CONTROL

 Wheat: Aphid, Yellow Rust

 Rice: Brown Plant Hopper, Rice Blast
 Sugarcane: Top Borer, Early Shoot Borer, Red Rot
 Potato: Early Blight, Late Blight

FERTILIZER
 90kg/acre-urea
 50 KG/ACRE-DAP

INSECTICIDES

 Chlorpyriphos 80gm/Acre
 Quinalophos-250gm/ha
 Fipronil-20kg/ha

FUNGICIDES

 Wheat: Mancozeb
 Rice: Carbendazim
 Sugarcane: Amstar Top

HARVESTING METHOD

 Rice: Rice is harvested by combine method.

 Wheat: Wheat is harvested by combine method.
 Potato: Potato is harvested by planter method.

PRODUCTION

 Rice: 30-35Q/ACRE
 Wheat: 20-25Q/ACRE
 Potato: 6000Q/ACRE
 Sugarcane: 300Q/ACRE

SURPLUS PRODUCTION

 Wheat: 15-20Q/ACRE
 Rice: 5Q/ACRE
 Potato: 2Q/ACRE
ADVICE GIVEN TO THE FARMER

The advice which is given to the farmer is about the crop residue management.
Use stubble as an alternative method i.e. substrate for mushroom cultivation that
are popular in Punjab.

LEARN FROM THE FARMER

Doing agriculture with technology is more profitable than conventional method

used in agriculture.