FORMAT FOR FULL PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING UNDER

Farmer FIRST PROGRAMME

Part A
Title of Project

Name of Principal Investigator

Institution:
Mailing Address
Telephone Number (With STD Code):
Fax No.
Email:
Mobile No.
Project Duration (in years):

Total cost (Approx.) :

Project Team

S. No. Name of the CoPIs Designation Address with Phone, Fax, mail

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 Part B
1.0 Introduction (Briefly describe the area selected, (urban, peri-urban rural-District, Blocks
and Villages, demographic details of the target group etc.), statement of major production
system

2.0 Rationale:

3.0 Objectives:

4.0 Constitution of Institute Advisory Committee

5.0 Constitution of Site Plan Implementation Group

6.0 Methodologies:
6.1 Agro-eco System Analysis
6.2 Technological gaps, Research problem identification and prioritization

7.0 Work Plan

7.1 Enhancing Farmer –Scientist Interface (Appropriate methodology/process/activities to
be indicated for continuous exchange of idea, innovations, resources, feedback for development
of appropriate technology and human resource development).

7.2 Technology Assemblage, Application and Feedback (Identification of technological

intervention for technology assessment and refinement on the basis of prioritized problems
identified)
Crop based Modules:
Name of crop:

1. Name of Technology

2. Micro –Farming Situation

3. Problem

4. Potential Solutions

5. Nature of Intervention

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 6. Source of Technology

7. Expected Out put

8. Plot Size

9. No. of Farm Families

10. Critical Inputs

11. Cost of each intervention

Performance Indicators

a. Technical Observations

b. Economic indicators

c. Farmers reaction

Horticulture based Modules:

Name of crop:

1. Name of Technology

2. Micro –Farming Situation

3. Problem

4. Potential Solutions

5. Nature of Intervention

6. Source of Technology

7. Expected Out put

8. Area

9. No. of Farm Families

10. Critical Inputs

11. Cost of each intervention

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Performance Indicators

a. Technical Observations

b. Economic indicators

c. Farmers reaction

Livestock based Modules:

Name of animal/bird:

1. Name of Technology

2. Problem

3. Potential Solutions

4. Nature of Intervention

5. Source of Technology

6. Expected Out put

7. No. of animals/birds

8. No. of Farm Families

9. Critical Inputs

10. Cost of each intervention

Performance Indicators

a. Technical Observations

b. Economic indicators

c. Farmers reaction

Enterprise based Modules:

Name of enterprise:

1. Name of Technology

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 2. Problem

3. Potential Solutions

4. Nature of Intervention

5. Source of Technology

6. Expected Out put

7. No. of units

8. Critical Inputs

9. Cost of each intervention

Performance Indicators

a. Technical Observations

b. Economic indicators

c. Farmers reaction

NRM based module

Name of enterprise:

1. Name of Technology

2. Micro –Farming Situation

3. Problem

4. Potential Solutions

5. Nature of Intervention

6. Source of Technology

7. Expected Out put

8. Plot Size/Area to be covered

9. No. of Farm Families

10. Critical Inputs

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 11. Cost of each intervention

Performance Indicators

a. Technical Observations

b. Economic indicators

c. Farmers reaction

Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) module

Name of enterprise:

1. Detail of IFS

2. Micro –Farming Situation

3. Problem

4. Potential Solutions

5. Nature of Intervention

6. Source of Technology

7. Expected Out put

8. Plot Size/Area

9. No. of Farm Families

10. Critical Inputs

11. Cost of each intervention

Performance Indicators

a. Technical Observations

b. Economic indicators

c. Farmers reaction

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7.3 Partnership and Institution Building (Models of partnerships and institution building)

7.4 Content Mobilization (Available technology options, its validation and up-scaling
mechanism)

7.5 Activity milestones and phasing schedules for different activities

8.0 Linkages with other organisations and their specific roles to be delineated

9.0 Monitoring /experiment Evaluation of the project

9.1 Monitoring Indicators

S. Expected Type Measurement Method of To be when Linkage

No. outcome monitoring done by monitoring
by

9.2 Expected Outcome/ Deliverables

9.3 Impact indicators and scope for horizontal spread of technologies

10.0 IPR issues (Are any Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Issues expected to come up during
the course of this research work? If yes, give a brief description as to how the IPR Issues will
be tackled.

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 Part C
11.0 Budget:

Item Budget

Year 1 Year 2 Total

A. Recurring

1. Contractual Services (indicate

designation, scale of pay and no.
of persons)

2. Consumables

3. Travel Allowances

4. Workshops/trainings

5. Other costs

Total (A)

B. Non-Recurring:

Equipment/Infrastructure

Grand Total (A+B)

C. Institutional overheads

Grand Total (A+B+C)

Note: Details of the above mentioned budget with justification is to be given separately.

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 Part D
DECLARATION/CERTIFICATION
It is certified that
a) The same project has not been submitted to any other agency/agencies for financial
support/or already not completed with the financial support from other funding agencies.
b) The institute welcomes participation of………………………………….. as the Principal
Investigator and
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………… as the Co-Investigator for the project
and that in the unforeseen event of discontinuancy by the Principal Investigator, the Co-
Investigator will assume responsibility of the fruitful completion of the project (with due
intimation to the Council).

Signature of Project team

PI
Co-PIs

Signature of Executive Authority

of Institute/University with Seal with date