CLIMATE ADAPTIVE LIVELIHOOD
CORE OBJECTIVE
Enabling rural communities in Rajasthan to build resilient livelihoods that adapt to climate change, enhance economic opportunities, and promote ecological balance.
KEY STRATEGIES FOLLOWED :
- Promoting sustainable farming
- Ensuring ownership through CBOs
- Upgrading skills, entrepreneurship and Employability
- Increasing access to local and external resources
- Establishing model initiatives
Access to Govt. Schemes
Access to Govt. Schemes
Access to Govt. Schemes
4728 eligible persons were facilitated and received benefits of different govt. schemes and entitled documents. It includes social security schemes for poor and promotion of farming and water harvesting and renewable energy.
Raising Demand
Access to Govt. Schemes
Access to Govt. Schemes
1124 community members actively participated in Gram Sabha and Ward Sabha meetings and submitted 426 applications including 102 by women. Total 167 Application got approved and 86 works of community assets related to water harvesting, road, schools were created by panchayat.
Sustaining Livestock
Access to Govt. Schemes
Integratin of Fruit Plants
3493 Livestock farmers consistently vaccinate their cattle and ensure fodder production, breed improvement and proper shelter. It has reduced the seasonal mortality rates and increased overall production.
Integratin of Fruit Plants
Volunteersim & Entrepreneurs
Integratin of Fruit Plants
50 horticulture units and 8 bio resource centers were integrated with farming practices.
Regreening the globe
Volunteersim & Entrepreneurs
Volunteersim & Entrepreneurs
8734 trees were planted through support of govt. nurseries and panchayat funds.
Volunteersim & Entrepreneurs
Volunteersim & Entrepreneurs
Volunteersim & Entrepreneurs
50 para-veterinary volunteers offer services in their villages and have set up their own enterprises.
impact so far
Natural Farming
Enterprise Development
Enterprise Development
2244 farmers shifted to chemical-free natural farming by replacing bio inputs promoted in the programs i.e. INM, IPM, local seeds and indigenous crops.
Enterprise Development
Enterprise Development
Enterprise Development
720 members of 67 SHGs were trained in Goat farming, Vermi composting, Value additions in pearl millet, 95% mobilized bank loans for vermi compost, 77% for goat farming, and 98% for value addition, and increase their income.
Food Sovereignty
Enterprise Development
A Bakery run by SHG
2161 families enhanced food sovereignty by replacing cash crops with local feed crops through organic and natural farming techniques.
664 farmers setup Vermi Compost Production units
A Bakery run by SHG
A Bakery run by SHG
A Bakery run by SHG
Jogmaya Bakery: Barmer - owned by SHG have produced cookies of pearl millet sold for Rs. 1.1 Lakh in just 8 months last year.
Nutrition security
A Bakery run by SHG
Nutrition security
729 Nutrition gardens were developed, and the families increase availability of chemical free green vegetables and also income till certain extent.
Women Farmers
A Bakery run by SHG
Nutrition security
931 pro-poor women farmers successfully established goat models of herd size 5+ and increased it upto 20 in just 18 months, getting good family income.
stories of change
Safety & Conservation
Live long with Neem Leaves
Safety & Conservation
Ms Sumitra Devi, wife of Bhagaram Meghwal, has installed a handpump to lift water and minimizing the risk. Additionally, the family has undertaken an initiative at their own level to connect a pipe from the house's roof to the tank, ensuring that the rainwater directly flows into the tank. This will prevent rainwater from going to waste
Ms Sumitra Devi, wife of Bhagaram Meghwal, has installed a handpump to lift water and minimizing the risk. Additionally, the family has undertaken an initiative at their own level to connect a pipe from the house's roof to the tank, ensuring that the rainwater directly flows into the tank. This will prevent rainwater from going to waste and will save the family from spending money on water. Consequently, this will also strengthen the family's economic situation.
Crafting the Future
Live long with Neem Leaves
Safety & Conservation
Saksham project is fostering self-reliance among Balasar’s women, teaching them to weave and craft from Rohida tree branches. Seven Ramdev Farmer’s Club members are now artisans, producing textiles, baskets, and feeders. Antari Devi, a club member, reports that each woman earns Rs. 3000 monthly. This income boost, aided by the project’s
Saksham project is fostering self-reliance among Balasar’s women, teaching them to weave and craft from Rohida tree branches. Seven Ramdev Farmer’s Club members are now artisans, producing textiles, baskets, and feeders. Antari Devi, a club member, reports that each woman earns Rs. 3000 monthly. This income boost, aided by the project’s marketing guidance, helps them support their families better. The project’s success is evident in these women’s growing financial independence.
Live long with Neem Leaves
Live long with Neem Leaves
Live long with Neem Leaves
In the Panchayat Samiti Chauhatan of the village Pannaniyon Ka Tala (Taratara), there is a farmer named Padmaram Chaudhary, aged 76 years. Farmer Padmaram mentions, "I have never had a fever in my life, and I have never used any kind of medicine because I consume neem leaves daily. For a long and healthy life, one should eat four
In the Panchayat Samiti Chauhatan of the village Pannaniyon Ka Tala (Taratara), there is a farmer named Padmaram Chaudhary, aged 76 years. Farmer Padmaram mentions, "I have never had a fever in my life, and I have never used any kind of medicine because I consume neem leaves daily. For a long and healthy life, one should eat four neem leaves daily, which prevents any illness. Consuming neem leaves helps in the treatment of thirty types of diseases."
Ward Sabha raises voice
Live long with Neem Leaves
Live long with Neem Leaves
Recent community initiatives led to the organization of 8 Ward Sabhas, with a robust participation of 194 members (118 women and 76 men). These sessions were a platform for community members to actively propose 19 initiatives, 10 of which were registered with the panchayat and 9 included in the GPDP, reinforcing local governance. Additio
Recent community initiatives led to the organization of 8 Ward Sabhas, with a robust participation of 194 members (118 women and 76 men). These sessions were a platform for community members to actively propose 19 initiatives, 10 of which were registered with the panchayat and 9 included in the GPDP, reinforcing local governance. Additionally, the community linked 225 beneficiaries with 14 government schemes, highlighting the 157 individuals who accessed PDS e-KYC services, showcasing effective government-community collaboration.
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