Public awareness on Global Environment continues to be created through inputs by university lectures on the need for overall environment protection and safeguards based on universal proncipals governing eco -systems. particularly those related to semi tropical environemnt The NGO has also conducted an ethno botanical survey to identify and document rare plant and herbal species in the area. Stakeholders have also been instructed on water management systems and their proper maintenance and how this contributes to counter gradual desertification Chidren too have been drawn into this project, espeacially in awareness building on resources that are non renewable. Instructions are provided to adults and children on recycable resources that contribute to the sustainability of the environment

This entire project is designedimplemented and managed mainly by women. Women are the registered members of the farmer organization. Men play a cooperative and contributory role in working the rice fields and in common social and development activities in the village. These include the construction of wells, reparing of roads, etc Men also participate in the organic farming training programmes where the main participants are women

This project also encourages the stakeholder families to work towards a sustainable and environment friendly livilihood. In Buttala farming remians the base for sustainability. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods have been introduced which have helped these farmers engage in rice cultivation at low cost orgaincally produced rice. This venture has also contributed to better health conditions among farmer families as a viable means of fighting rural malnutrition The products of the home gardens have become a source of food and medicine at practically no cost, which otherwise would have been a burden on the family finances. each family it has been reported saves nearly Rs 150/= per week as a result of the products from the home gardens The underground rain water collection and management sumps provide a regular flow of irrigation to cultivation which has increased sustainablity

This project based at Buttala brings together over 50 farmer families whose livelihood depends on conditions of weather, agro technology and expertise provided by resource persons in organic farming The entire project depends on the level of community participation. Stakeholder families meet three times a month to share stories of success and failure, discuss problems encountered and to be trained in the techniques of organic farming. The stakeholder families are grouped into six groups of 7-10 families, each group forming an unit. It is also noteworthy that each of these units also engage in savings and credit activites when they meet.