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Development Of Under-Cultivated/ Degraded Land Of Small Farmers And Strengthening Their Livelihood

Project Objectives:
- Strengthening livelihood of 300 small farmers in 200 hectares
- Minimize soil erosion and increase soil fertility
- Increase ground water table and increase sustainable agricultural practices
- Convert degraded land into fertile land
- Increase local green cover- vegetable cultivation, horticulture and forestry plantations

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Grantee:

Nagarika Seva Trust

Country:

India

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)

Grant Amount:

US$ 28,911.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 19,318.00

Project Number:

IND/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/ 2013/04/KAR02

Start Date:

7/2013

End Date:

7/2017

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

1 or 2 days theoretical training, land development activities will be conducted in their field like Trenches, Percolation pits, Terracing, Farm ponds etc. Demonstrations on rainfed agriculture, preparation of composting and vermin composting will be done and beneficiaries will be encouraged to do the same.

Gender Focus

Farmer including both men and women will be equally responsible in the process of commencing the project. Participation of the farmers will be ensured at every stage. 10000 Forestry and 6000 Horticulture plantation will be done by the local communities. 40 Vermi and 50 other Composting units will be established by the local communities. Sustainable agricultural practices will be adopted; loans will be given from SHGs or local banks for poultry, livestock activities to strengthen the livelihood and income for the farms.

Notable Community Participation

N.A.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Photographs, video documentation, reports etc will be prepared. Media will be used for the publicity of the project.

Policy Impact

The NGO will involve Government department officers, scientist from research stations and experienced farmers for the successful execution of the project. Family wise survey will be conducted in order to access the present situation and prepare the action plan involving the beneficiaries.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The beneficiaries are not indigenous community.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project aims at strengthening livelihood of 300 small farmers in 200 hectares and increasing incomes of the same by agriculture produce/ activity. The project will benefit 300 direct beneficiaries and about 500 indirect beneficiaries. The project will help in increasing the productivity of under cultivated and degraded land and increasing employment opportunity in small farmland.

Capacity - Building Component

Trainings, Awareness Camps, Exposure visits will be organized. 300 families will be made aware regarding the practices of proper land use. Few farmers will be exposed to other developed areas where similar type of work has been done like Krishi Vijnana Kendra, Research stations and NGO?s previous sites.

Project Results

* Horticulture plantation taken up as major activity: 8300 cashew grafts planted in 98 families, 9700 improved variety Areca plants in 116 families, 4610 Jasmine plants planted in 65 families and 200 coconut plants planted in 66 families.
* Trenches of Two feet depth were constructed for arecanut plantation and percolation pits made for increased ground water for 200 hectares.
* 169 sarala smokeless cook stoves and 15 vermi compost pits of dimension 10*4*2 feet and capacity of half Tonne constructed.
* Strengthened livelihood of 300 small farmers in 200 Hectares by increasing their income. 16 SHGs formed and linked to Bank. The total loans availed by them is from Karnataka Grameen Vikas Bank (KGVB) & SBI for more than 25 lakhs.

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