Integrated Strategy for Promotion of Sustainable Rural Livelihoods

Integrated Strategy for Promotion of Sustainable Rural Livelihoods for the Poor Initiative By AFARM v

Multitude of Problems Addressed … Poor land Productivity due to Rainfed Farming Poor Status of Basic Livelihoods Resources Increase in Cost of Production Poor Application of Knowledge and Technology Poor livestock Productivity Exploitative Marketing system. Gender inequality Indebtedness ……. . Leads to Agrarian Distress A Innovation By AFARM

Target Group Total Outreach : 5939 Poor Households from 29 villages of Vidharbha region

Approach / Strategy Adopted Integrated Strategy to address multitude of problems faced Producer by the rural poor VDCs Institution Building & Capacity Development Company Producer Groups JLG/SHG Joint Asset Ownership Micro Enterprises Agri Enterprises Water Resource Development Micro - Irrigation Low External Input Sustainable Agricultural Implement Bank Livestock Enterprises Pro poor Marketing Linkages

Institutions of Poor Formed, Capacitated & Nurtured Shetkari Vigyan Mandals 20 Village Development Committees 34 Self Help Groups 194 Agriculture Producer Groups 76 Joint Liabilities Groups 78 Farmer Producer Company 4

Soil & Water Conservation Measures Undertaken Area covered under In-situ Soil moisture conservation ( Ha) Water conservation Structures Constructed & revitalized Increased area under Irrigation (Ha) Funds leveraged/ converged from Government, (Lakh Rupees) by CBOs 3502 519 664. 2 746

Sustainable Agriculture Promotion No of Demonstrations of Agriculture Technologies Farmer Field Schools 645 34 villages 20 villages Livelihoods Literacy Classes APGs/ FIGs members 8050 Trained Funds leveraged/ converged from 261. 11 Government, (Lakh Rupees) by CBOs No of farmers benefited from agriculture 3700 production enhancement schemes of govt.

2162 Producers Linked to Improved Inputs suppliers, Technology & Credit providers & Market Aggregators

Agri-based & Livestock based Livelihoods Promoted Producers Trained 4268 Producers engaged in Agriculture-based Livelihoods activities 464 Producers engaged in Livestock-based Livelihoods activities 983 Funds leveraged from Government, Banks, Private players by CBOs (Lakh Rs. ) 410. 53

Impact

Dignitaries Visited the Initiative Vice President - IFAD UN Coordinator along with team of German Journalist Additional Chief Secretary , Agri and Cooperation, Go. M Team of State Programme Directors - IFAD

Awarded as Best Innovation in Rural Livelihoods Sector by Government of Maharashtra

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