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Community Based Interventions in Biodiversity (Indigenous Fodders) for Restoration of Livelihoods

The objectives of the project are to establish community-based germ-plasm bank, (live and seed material, of indigenous fodder species and their documentation in dry agro-climatic regions of Rayalseema in Andhra Pradesh. The project is a scaling up initiative of an earlier SGP project implemented by the sam organization to conserve and improve the productivity of indigenous fodder species of the project site. The project will motivate the communities towards cultivation and preservation of fodders species and demonstrate the organic practices for cultivation of fodder species.These measures will improve the nutritional status and disease resistance of the animals and prevent distress sales of livestock during drought. The project will also demonstrate the effective utilization of the received low rainfall through better moisture conservation methods in dry lands.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Animal Care Land

Country:

India

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)

Grant Amount:

US$ 31,235.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 170,916.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 59,900.00

Project Number:

SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/03/07/AP 07

Start Date:

6/2007

End Date:

6/2008

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Improving the productivity of the land (in the existing project site) by demonstration of organic methods, water conservation measures and fodder and livestock management will lead to increase in income of the community.

Notable Community Participation

Participatory approaches for fodder conservation and preservation would be employed in the project through Training programmes, regular meetings, participatory monitoring etc. All the farmers in the 30 villages will be accessed to the benefits from the animal health camps that would be organized in these villages. The linking of the community based germ plasm bank with the gram/ mandal samakhyas would help in bringing a sense of ownership among the communities

Gender Focus

The project attempts to address a problem faced by the rural women who walk long distances in search of fodder and thereby focuses on a gender issue. Capacities of 400 women will be strengthened in terms of livestock development.

Replication of project activities

The project intends to bring synergy between the communities and the government. It will attempt to incorporate the preservation techniques (tower silos) in dairy development schemes. This would facilitate the replicability.

Capacity - Building Component

The project proposes to strengthen the capacities of local farmer clubs, women SHGs for maintaining germplasm bank activities and project related installations. It is envisaged to train SHG members from 30 villages on care and management of livestock by conducting animal health camps. The capacities of SHGs would be built on various techniques of fodder cultivation, preservation and management and then the site would be entrusted to the Mandal samakhya or gram samakhya of SHGs for sustainability

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Project Results

1.The project received Best Award by the State Animal Husbandry Department.

2. Collection, documentation and conservation of indigenous fodder species existing in the in dry agro-climatic areas of Rayalseema region

3. Assured fodder supply round the year

4. Sustainable and regular milk yield from lactating animals

5. Propagation and demonstration on preservation of fodder (tower silos made up of cement rings) in 20 villages by involving 100 women SHG members.

6. Distribution of 3 lakhs fodder slips (produced at the project site) per year and thereby its propagation across 30 acres of farmers? fields every year.

7. Capacities of 400 women strengthened in terms of livestock development.

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