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Bio-diversity conservation through millet farming and setting up solar based Millets Processing centre

The project aims bio-diversity conservation through millet farming and setting up solar based Millets Processing centre.
The project established solar powered millets processing units for value addition, decrease of drudgery for rural women, and earn better prices for the agro-based products. Another component is the publication of millets recipe book for mainstreaming of millets-based diets in the larger society. The project also involves imparting training for SHGs on improved hillbroom manufacturing, thereby trying to ensure decent returns.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

NIRMAN

Country:

India

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP5 (Extended Period)

Grant Amount:

US$ 10,794.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 1,560.55

Project Number:

IND/SGP/OP5/Y5/FSP/STAR/MF/2017/110/ODI11

Start Date:

12/2017

End Date:

1/2018

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

15 women are imparted new skills of operation and management of processing units. 15 women will be imparted with the skill and knowledge of value addition and quality control of millets-based agro products. A millet recipe book is published for KM( uploaded )

Capacity - Building Component

30 women are provided training on value addition, quality control and packaging of millets-based agro products. 10 Women SHGs are mobilized and provided training on operation, management and maintenance of the processing units

Gender Focus

Both men and women equally involved in the project activities. Community took responsibility for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project. 15 women are imparted with the skill and knowledge of value addition and quality control of millets-based agro products. KFCL, the Producer company will be given the responsibility to operate and manage the newly established millets processing unit. The existing millets processing unit is owned operated and managed by the local communities/SHGs. SHGs will be encouraged to try new millets-based recipes, potentially encourage them to start a millets-based snack/food production unit

Policy Influence

Government of Odisha has started Special Program on revival of millets in Odisha and going to pilot it in Tumudibandh block in Kandhamal dist. of Odisha in current year. This project provides learning in setting up millets processing unit and integration of solar power system in state project. Govt. program has provision of one millets processing unit in one block and NIRMAN is facilitating the government in implementation by guiding the adequate community coverage required for such projects. NIRMAN suggests that more than one millet processing unit is required for covering 7500 to 15000 households.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Millet recipe- nutritional booklets are available. The project process aee documented in the form of videos and photographs.

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NIRMAN is in a process to raise fund from more sources

Replication of project activities

NIRMAN is in discussion with State Government for further replication

Policy Impact

Partnerships established with ? Horticulture Department, Agriculture Department and Forest Department.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The main objective of the project is to increase income of the BPL families through developing rural infrastructure for millet value addition. 1 solar millet processing center established and more than 100 families are benefited out of the center. Establishment of solar power unit for an already existing millets processing unit at the cluster level

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project targets tribals and non-tribal communities

Project sustainability

The unit operates in enterprise model. A minimum amount is being collected for processing of millets at the unit. The amount collected will be used for covering management costs as well as covering partial salaries of the SHG members operating and maintaining the unit KFCL, a producer company managse the millets processing unit, deploying their own management rules and regulations

Notable Community Participation

Young women SHG members engaged in the overall implementation o the Project.

Project Results

86 farmers developed knowledge and skill on value addition through millets processing and destoning at Millets processing unit

56 HHs now engaged in the Millets Processing Unit at Nuamunda village. This unit will provide dehusking facility to 8 villages covering 200 households in neighboring villages,
30 HHs of Dupi Village will directly benefit from the integration of Solar power system. The previously established Millets Processing Unit became functional after the integration of solar system
Kandhamal Farmers Producer Company Ltd.(KFPCL), Tumudibandh already marketed processed millets at state Adivasi Mela after the set up of Solar Unit.
KFCL has started grading, processing and packing of finger millet, little millet and foxtail millets.

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Biophysical

Number of innovations or new technologies developed/applied 1

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