Project Title: | Promotion of High Value-Low volume crops based enterprises in Higher Himalayas of Uttarakhand |
1. Project Details |
Sanction Date: | 31-03-2017 | ||||
Project Category | SG | ||||
Year | 2016-2017 | ||||
Project Duration | 3 Years | ||||
BTA : |
Skill Development and Capacity Building |
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Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
5 Gram Panchyats in Dewal Block of Chamoli District in Uttarakhand |
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Organization/ Implementation Agency: |
Society for Integrated Management of All Resources (SIMAR), Dewal, Uttarakhand |
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Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | Roles & Responsibilities | ||
1. | Five Gram Panchayats | Prepare plan for nursery raising and cultivable wasteland development for cultivation of high-value low volume crops under the aegis of MNREGA. |
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2. | Block Development Office (Department of Rural Development), Dewal | Recommend and approve the plan as per the prescribed norms | |||
3. | Lakshya Cooperative | Marketing of the crop produce and dovetailing with government schemes. | |||
4. | Herbal Research Development Institute (HRDI), Gopeshwar | Provide quality planting materials and facilitate in building market linkages for MAPs | |||
Lead Proponent: | Sh. B.M. Kandpal Society for Integrated Management of All Resources Village- Haat Kalyani, Post Office: Dewal Uttarakhand |
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Project Brief Description: | Agriculture is mainstay of the people living in mountains. However, agriculture pattern varies with change in altitude, slope aspects and socio-economic priorities. In this region, accessible villages irrespective of migration pattern are based on cash crop dominated agriculture, while inaccessible villages show a subsistence-based agriculture. This project will promote High Value-Low Volume (HVLV) cash crops so as to diversify livelihood enterprises leading to strengthening livelihoods of farming communities of remote/marginalized villages: a case study of Dewal block of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. Awareness programs along with skill and enterprise training will to effectively deliver about the Agri-BDS to enhance production and quality of farm crops. The project falls in the Broad Thematic Groups (BTGs) � �Awareness and Capacity Building� under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS). Local communities and business entrepreneurs (approx. 100) remain the main beneficiaries of the project where employment for women is also increased through promotion of high value - low volume crop. | ||||
Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | The proposed project shall benefit 1000 women farmers, 1 to 4 entrepreneurs, 2 Business Service providers and 09 cooperative leaders |
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Activity Chart (For 3 years) | Click Here |
2. Financial Details |
Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs.27,94,200/- (Rupees twenty seven lakh ninety four thousand two hundred only) | |||
1st Installment (in Rs.) : | Rs. 9,31,400/- (Rupees nine lakh thirty one thousand four hundred only) | |||
2nd Installment (in Rs.) : | Rs. 9,31,400/- (Rupees nine lakh thirty one thousand four hundred only) | |||
3rd Installment (in Rs.) : | Rs. 8,38,260/- (Rupees Eight Lakh thirty-Eight Thousand Two hundred Sixty only) |
3. Project Objectives, Deliverables and Monitoring Indicators |
Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
Enhance the income of 100 producers through farm based enterprises. | Develop Farm-based Enterprises and enhance the incomes of at least 100 Producers in 5 villages. | No. of new farm based enterprises developed |
Build knowledge, Attitude and skills of 200 producers to manage farm based enterprises. | Skill and Capacity Building Trainings (at least 1000) to manage farm-based enterprises. | Income enhancement of villagers (Rs./Capita) |
No of micro-entrepreneurs developed | ||
Build capacity of Lakshya Cooperative to operate and manage farm based enterprises. | Develop 4 micro-entrepreneurs in 5 villages | |
Build Capacity of Lakshya Cooperative to develop and establish farm-based enterprises periodically. | Skill building of women farmers (Nos.) | |
Skill enhancement of Lakshya Cooperative and business growth with marketing (Rs) |
S.No. | Name | Qualification | Designation | Salary |
1. | Mr. Brijmohan Kandpal | M.Sc. Afronomy | Manager-Agri-buisness | 10,000 |
2 | Mr. Gajendra Singh | intermediate | Enterprise Facilitator | 4000 |
3 | Harendra Singh | Metric | village level facilitator | 1000 |
4 | Hayat Singh | Intermediate | village level facilitator | 1000 |
5 | Mahipal Singh | B.A | village level facilitator | 1000 |
S.No. | Name of Equipment | Use of Equipment | Cost (in INR) |
1. | Dryer for herbs drying | 5.2 "fit (70 kg Iran) with 4 Trey | 6391/- |