Strengthening Traditional Livelihood System of Desert Community through Agro-forestry and Horticulture Practices.
Strengthening Traditional Livelihood System of Desert Community through Agro-forestry and Horticulture Practices.
The project attempted at solving the condition of agriculture in the project area. Attempts to bring more area under cultivation had failed and this coupled with droughts, depleting water resources and mechanized farming, had aggravated their socio-economic condition, forcing small and marginalised farmers to shift from their traditional livelihood system and become wage laborers. The practice of agro-forestry & horticulture among small & marginalized farmers was popularized and intermediate technology in the practice of agriculture, particularly in areas of irrigation & manuring was promoted. The NGO incorporated the components in the present agricultural practices, promoted intermediate technology and enhanced the process of technology transfer from lab to land through information- sharing.

The project?s emphasis was to incorporate the components of horticulture & agro-forestry in the present agricultural practices to make agricultural operation economically more lucrative and resistant to concurrent drought and to popularize the practice of agro-forestry & horticulture among small & marginalized farmers.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Lok Kalyan Sansthan
Country:
India
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 31,579.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 7,778.94
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/RJ09
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
The NGO essentially provided training for capacity building, technology and plants to the farmers. Besides financial contribution, the farmers helped with the process documentation, catchment area development, bushes for fences, desilting for plantation, plantation itself and water supply. Other farmers who were in a better economic position were being mobilized to adopt a similar system of agriculture. This project was the first of its kind in the desert region that promoted agriculture.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
The concept behind the project was shared with other NGOs in the same field of work and they were asked to adopt the same. So far, 300 other farmers and 7 NGOs had been given in-house field support for agriculture and plantation. Besides, the NGO had mobilised 450 non-beneficiaries to adopt the practice of model farms.
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