::: BIRDS :::

The over arching theme or the guiding principle of the project is to demystify science, and equip farmers with the technical knowledge of how to collect, manage and use scientific information about water to make agriculture sustainable. The project has achieved this very successfully.

As part of Crop Water Budgeting (CWB) the farmers collectively make their crop plans, depending upon water availability. Following the agriculture season, a survey is conducted on crop adoption which is also discussed in the GMC to analyse the impact of the CWB and crop adoption. The project does not want to limit the choices that farmers can make in terms of the crops that can be grown in a particular Hydrological Unit, rather the emphasis is on improving the water use efficiency (less water for more productivity). The project does not advocate changes in crops being grown traditionally or for commercial gain. The project respects the farmer's traditional knowledge and understands that the farmer has enough knowledge to be able to take relevant decisions.

Although the emphasis is on water efficient methods and examples of use of water saving devices namely drips, sprinklers and rain guns are seen as a follow-up to better awareness levels, examples of cultivation of water intensive crops can also be found. In some places GMC's and HUN's are able to act as pressure groups to advocate for change in cropping, use of sustainable agricultural practices and water saving technologies.

Crop Water budgeting (CWB)2007-2008 was carried out in 63 HU’s as part of FWS coinciding with Rabi cropping season. As part of this process the facilitation was largely done by farmers using various models, charts and skits. Based on this approach the computation of actual balance was carried out. As part of the exercise the recommendations of earlier CWB workshops (59 HU’s) were reviewed and the crop adoptions discussed.

Actual crop adoption results shared in the post CWB FFS sessions. Out of 63 Hus where CWB was conducted only 14 HUs indicated positive balance and the rest 49 HUs showed deficit balance.

The details of groundwater balance both at the time of CWB workshop and at the end of the hydrological year 2007-2008

PNGO: BIRDS

S. No	HU Name	No of Habitations	In Cubic Meters 2007-2008
			Kharif Recharge	Kharif Draft	Kharif balance (+ Or -)	Rabi Recharge	Rabi Draft	Rabi Balance (- or +)
			Kharif Recharge	Kharif Draft	Kharif balance (+ Or -)	Rabi Recharge	Rabi Draft	Rabi Balance (- or +)
1	Chinneru	18	52,78,745	48,06,000	+4,72,745	1,31,20,566	1,26,90,560	+4,30,006
2	Rallavagu	15	46,69,481	42,55,000	+4,14,481	1,64,58,234	70,29,620	+94,28,614
3	Thundla vagu	07	54,00,924	37,70,000	+16,30,924	92,41,289	66,20,220	+26,21,069
4	Pedda vagu	05	13,91,907	10,91,200	+3,00,707	43,43,892	26,77,960	+16,65,932
5	Lothuvagu	01	7,87,133	5,82,000	+2,05,133	30,91,079	5,62,800	+25,28,279
6	Chandra vagu	04	15,30,762	13,74,000	+1,56,762	29,16,532	27,54,000	+1,62,532
7	B.K.Vanka	01	5,76,078	5,10,000	+66,078	21,12,198	9,11,800	+12,00,398
8	Koneti vanka	03	11,10,525	10,50,000	+60,525	29,16,532	27,54,000	+1,62,532
9	Bavanasi	12	77,19,285	42,66,000	+34,52,285	95,67,418	60,37,160	+35,30,258
10	Yerra vanka	04	20,14,049	18,80,000	+1,34,049	14,92,711	17,28,960	+2,36,249
11	Pedda vanka	04	11,64,373	10,91,250	+73,123	50,53,502	29,31,310	+21,22,192

PNGO : CARE

12	Chandra vagu	23	17694985	4044480	13650505	1817200	5698320	- 3881120
13	Mallappavagu	17	5543995	5222880	321115	584957	7406820	-6821863
14	Manda vagu	20	8408235	5346720	3061515	898590	6079150	-180560

PNGO : CARVE

15	Erravgu	4	1392226	328650	1063576	285755	3038170	-2752415
16	Pulivagu	11	3550254	1200668	2349586	695640	6456570	-5760930
17	Lingojipalli vagu	5	2395280	512694	1882586	209702	2180120	-1970418
18	Bodicherla vagu	1	197430.2	233730	-36299.8	57072	551900	-494828
19	Mittamidipalli vagu	6	1904750	694203	1210547	330660	2897800	-2567140
20	Chinnauppuvagu	3	1284048	115920	1168128	39091	779220	-740129
21	Knugulavagu	10	8025002.4	1744584	6280418.4	2090880	5629300	-3538420
22	Pedda nagulavaramvagu	3	2229106	295596	1933510	166815	1049400	-882585
23	Yadala vagu	20	5180815	1674000	3506815	1078605	11106300	-10027695
24	Sitanagulavaram vagu	4	832170	179250	652920	166815	608080	-441265
25	Naidupalli vagu	1	280989.6	143185	137804.6	85047.6	883400	-798352.4
26	Tarlupaduvagu	2	972911	392203	580708	155210	1695360	-1540150
27	Mekaleruvagu	5	2897352	771006	2126346	568517	3944400	-3375883

PNGO DIPA

28	Palmotuvagu	8	1928409	5564325	-3635916	533146	7189404	-10,78,485
29	Rallavagu	3	1305887	1356713	-50826	508465	3051752	-29,56,983
30	Narsireddypallivagu	16	269407	3162106	-2892699	1359568	4578305	-31,04,279
31	Uppuvagu	41	3981745	6236455	-2254710	1820696	7153833	-87,48,335
32	Peeturuvagu	14	2298881	3413340	-1114459	1747078	6856540	-70,33,113

PNGO:GVS

33	Diguvaetigadda	54	3262191	5175915	-1913724	960371	3473030	-2704733
34	Rammoni vagu	13	1407532	2393595	-986064	410863	1574694	-1246003
35	Nakilla vagu	8	1081260	660117	+421143	358186	676984	-53521
36	Kottakunta	2	56387	233959	-177572	60277	249758	-189481

PNGO :PARTNER

37	Bokkineruvagu	13	3156185	4809840	-1653655	961532	2574422	-1612890
38	Thandrasila	7	851550	3208122	-2356572	295746	1251496	-955750
39	Mulabandala	13	3273375	7806720	-4533345	1020071	3084653	-2064582
40	Erravanka	22	1375455	6900768	-5525313	650296	711777	-61481
41	Tadukuvagu	8	2207563	5751846	-3544284	737288	211033	+948322
42	Erra vagu	7	1365975	4580064	-3214089	494867	412027	+82840

PNGO: SAFE

43	Kakarla (pedda) vagu	18	6468184	6142500	325684	1397562	10652080	-9254518
44	Vemuleru vagu	30	6255982	8594100	-2338118	1488556	10798998	-9310442
45	Jampaleru vagu	19	7202440	5068800	2133640	3913030	16940176	-13027146
46	Chavatavagu	1	422845	280800	142045	204336	442410	-238074
47	Bogolu vagu	1	236849	243000	-6151	39241	426752	-387511
48	Suddakurava vagu	1	637098	469800	167298	232733	502780	-270047
49	Singarayakondavagu	1	216539	972000	-755461	60642	1182399	-1121757

PNGO : SAID

50	Ulsaiapalem	6	178773	930461	-751688	34535	1006867	-766689
51	Baskarraokunta	10	1156968	2593537	-1436570	203459	2624852	-2346916
52	Mallappavagu	5	965211	3711720	-2446509	203017	2435700	-2167736
53	Kondeshikunta	3	288188	634269	-346080	41406	410880	-222762
54	Nathiganicheruvu	11	1919831	14331108	-12411277	265010	7139912	-4963485
55	Nukanayanicheruvu	9	1360170	8280360	-6920190	197893	7657000	-4660297

PNGO :SYA

56	Uppara vanka	16	5494141	384040	4280236	720821	1594100	-3688997
57	Pedda vanka	15	5379726	787248	3853642	605715	1556200	-2940035
58	Vajrala vanka	14	10337669	1661847	6940657	942470	4331040	-3552087
59	Maru vanka	13	3849314	686715	2530079	658235	1014900	-2173414
60	Myna puram vanka	5	1759266	113525	1316593	150178	332900	-1133871
61	G.Maruva vanka	3	2412323	137271	182004	291607	437400	-1674249
62	Bellam vanka	6	3849314	686715	2530079	658235	1014900	-2173414