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Musapeta village is 10 km away to Midthur (m) of Kurnool distrit. About 148
families are living in the village. The farmers are depending upon on rain fed
irrigation. The total extent of this village is 1250 acrs, out of that 800 acres
are under cultivation and remaining 450 acres is a fallow land. Out of 800acrs,
120 acres is irrigated through bore wells. Due
to recurrent drought many of the
farmers put their lands as fallow lands. The Bakar saheb and Akbar saheb are also
comes under that category.
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In this situation APRLP has entered into that village during the year 2001-2002.
Bakar saheb is having 1.50 acres of land (fallow land) in Puppuvagu watershed
area. He is having knowledge on Horticulture cultivation, and then he approached
the PIA towards mango grafts to take up plantation in his land. In that process
he received Rs.4, 000/- towards pits, mango grafts and for watering upto 6 moths
(in summer season). The farmer has planted 60 Mango grafts in his land. Because of
plantation the land became cultivable land. Simultaneously, he has undertaken
groundnut cultivation as intra crop. He got yield 7.5 bags in his land. Prior to
this he used to get 3 to 4 bags only. Increase in yields due to soil and moisture
conservation activities. In this process Mr.Bakar saheb gained twin benefits, one
is yield increase in ground nut crop; another is rising of mango plants.
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