Project Title: ?Up scaling of the project of reclamation of ravines through endogenous technology and in-situ conservation of local biodiversity and strengthen the livelihood security in two panchayats of Morena District?. The project addresses the issue of land degradation and desertification. It attempts to check and reverse the process at local level. Further, the project applies endogenous measures both engineering and vegetative for checking ravines and prevents land desertification. The process is local specific and community owned and thus cost effective and sustainable. The proposed project would apply the learning from the previous SGP project on Land Desertification. The experience from the previous SGP project would help in strategizing the approaches at effective and locally suited solutions for preventing Land Desertification.
Project Goal:- The proposed project primarily focuses on up scaling of protection measures against ravines ingress through traditional methods in 500 hectares of land in five villages based on experience of 250 hectares of two villages in first phase. It will be undertaken in two panchayats of morena district.
Project Objectives:-
? Reclamation of ravines through endogenous technology.
? In-situ conservation of local biodiversity in three panchayat of Monera Block.
? To promote organic farming and conserve the local traditional seed varieties.
? To enhance economic returns for biodiversity based livelihoods.
Project Activities:-
? Up scaling of protection measures against ravines ingress through traditional methods in 700 hectares of land in seven villages based on experience of 250 hectares of land in two villages in first phase.
? 10,000 Guggul planted for reducing soil erosion and conserving 15,000 plants for saving community land in panchayat.
? Establishing institutional arrangements for up scaling piloted actions and enhancing economic returns for biodiversity based livelihoods.
? Promote organic farming and conserve the local traditional seed varieties.