Objective: Convert the forest dependant economy of the tribal people into an agriculture based economy by
? Utilize the unutilized and underutilized natural resources like land and water to meet their livelihood and development requirement in a sustainable manner.
? Ensure food security by promoting sustainable agriculture and appropriate technology.
? Strengthen the institutional process, linkage and co-ordination for multiplication of output & process sustainability
Project Strategy:
The majority population of the area was the Sabar and Munda communities, which are completely dependent on forest resources. Although the people had small areas of cultivable land but the huge community land remains unutilized.
The objective of the project was to promote sustainable agriculture, both crop and vegetables, among tribal women in order to ensure food security and reduce their dependency on forest. This allowed natural regeneration of depleting forest resources. Along with promoting sustainable agricultural practices the project undertook capacity building and awareness generation of the community in alternate income generation activities and non-farm livelihoods like poultry, pisci-culture and micro enterprises in order to increase income levels in the community.
A joint Forest Management Committee was formed in the five villages. The committee will network with the Forest Department and ensure sustainable collection of NTFPs by the community members.
Output:
? 46 community based self management institutions emerged.
? 50 hectors of waste/ degraded land developed into cultivable standard
? 917 families engaged in paddy and other cash crop cultivation. Their dependency on forest reduced.
? 7 community ponds renovated and used for pisciculture, Duckery and irrigation of 120 acres of land.
? 388 targeted farmers adopted organic farming practices like vermi compost, vermi culture and organic pesticides.
? Depleted plants, species protected through development of nursery and forest protection mechanism.
? 129 land less families have a sustainable livelihood source through pisciculture.
? 5000 hectors of forestland protected.
? Community income enhanced through co-operative IGP (rice processing, oil production, community grocery)
? Community assets like 10 Grain bank, 10 Agro service centre created.
? Linkage and networking with other development agencies strengthened to mobilize resources.
? 10 Self Help groups in new villages build up their capacity on fund and group management.
? PRIs and forest management committees strengthened in management of natural resource.
? Community level project development committee established to plan and address the development needs of the community
Activities:
Optimum utilisation of natural resources:
o Renovation of existing water bodies
o Utilization of stored and under ground water
o Land development:
o Promotion of vermi compost and vermiculture and organic pesticides
o Demonstration Farm
o Promotion of Biogas
o Establishment of a Nursery of depleted plants

Promoting sustainable agriculture and appropriate technology:
o Promotion of pisciculture
o Promotion of Rasi and mustard cultivation
o Community co-operative IGP (Rice boiling, Oil production machine, Co-operative grocery shop,
o Promotion of rural marking technology
o Grain and seed bank
o Promotion of Agro Service Centre
o Insurance promotion
o Promotion of wood apple, Bael and Mahul plantation

Strengthen the institutional process, linkage and co-ordination:
o Capacity building of SHGs
o Promotion of co-operatives
o Strengthening linkages and collaboration
o Training on natural resource management
o Capacity building of PRIs Capacity building of VDC members
o Farmers Mela
o Joint forest management (JFM) committee
o Development of management guideline for various activities
o Co-ordination with other dept and institutions
o Formation of project development committee