Livelihood

Vegetable cultivation: Vegetables makes a significant difference to smallholder livelihoods. Vegetable production needs only a small area of land, with minimal capital outlay and can provide access to a valuable food under subsistence conditions, but also has the potential to provide an initial step towards establishing an income base for poorer households.

2367 new farmers have switched from cultivation of single crop to vegetable cultivation. This in turn generated additional income of Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 40,000 for the farmers and has an overall positive effect on local communities.

Mushroom Cultivation:

We are able to develop mushroom seed (Spwan) in our production unit. This straw mushroom seed is supplied as per requirement to villagers, Partner NGOs and other helping in generating rural employment.  Since the demand of mushroom is surging in the area, production technologies should be applied accurately with sufficient technical inputs. There are many farmers who are coming forward to adopt this as business. 

 

Value Addition – The livelihood of tribal people depends on forest produce. In our working area; Mahua, Tamarind, Jack fruit, Sal leaves, Sawai Grass, neem, Karanj, Kususm and Bamboo are available in abundance. The organization is helping beneficiaries’ for a value addition of these produce by grading, oil extracting, handicraft items, pickle, jelly, Jam and chips.

Livestock Rearing – Small and Marginalized Farmers are engaged in livestock sector that provides them food product, manure and income generation. In the working area, we have promoted rearing of country bird, poultry, duck, pig and goat rearing. The action for livestock rearing also engaged women in the households. It is considered as major activities towards poverty alleviation.