Project Title: Availability, Utilization and Digital Document of Non-Timber Bioresources for Sustainable Rural Livelihood and Decision Support System of the Rural Households in the Northwest Himalayas.
1. Project Details
Sanction Date: 28-03-2018
Project Category SG
Year 2017-2018
Project Duration 3 Years
BTA : Livelihood Options & Employment Generation
Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
Organization/ Implementation Agency: Division of Agriculture Extension Education SKUAST-Jammu
Project Partners: S.No. Name Roles & Responsibilities
1.
 Division of Agricultural Extension Education, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu) In J&K Dr. Rakesh Nanda, Dr. Rajinder Peshin, Dr. Narinder Raina and Dr. L.K. Sharma are implementing the project with the collaborated scientists of other universities, data collection and analysis.
Purchase of equipments is in progress and likely to be completed in the current year. Final report of J7K shall be compiled by SKUAST- Jammu.
2. AICPHT & CCM, AMITY University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh - 201313 For H.P the project is being supervised by Dr. B.S Hansra and Dr. R. S. Antil.
Final report for H.P shall be compiled by Amity University, Noida
3. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra Jammu After the compilation of the data the data will be Digitized by Er. S. B. Kotwal, Er. Swastik and Er. Kaushik from SMVDU, Katra.
They will successfully providing valuable assistance and guidance for purchase of technical inputs, their specification and installation and proper functioning sever.
Lead Proponent:

Dr. Rakesh Nanda

Professor & Head, Division of Agriculture Extension Education, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, Jammu, J&K

Project Brief Description:

The project entitled, �Availability, utilization and digital documentation of non timber forest product (NTFP) for sustainable rural livelihood creation and decision support system of the rural households in the northwest Himalayas� will be carried out with the following objectives 1. To find out the availability status and use pattern of selected NTFP of the north west Himalayas
2. To delineate the factors impacting the dependence of households on the available NTFP for their livelihood
3. To generate digital database and mapping of NTFP in north west Himalayas
To accomplish the project following research methodology shall be followed:
Locale of the study
The study will be conducted in states of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Himachal Pradesh (H.P).

Sampling plan
A systematic multistage sampling technique shall be followed for drawl of ultimate sampling units. Since both the states are divided into different agro- ecological zones. From all the agro ecological- zones, a separate list of forest circles will be prepared where NTFP collection activities are being performed with the help of forest officers of the area. From each list, two forest circles shall be selected randomly without replacement. List of rural dwellers practicing NTFP collection activities from each selected circle shall be made. From each list of rural dwellers, practicing NTFP activities, a random sample of 100 rural dwellers shall be drawn randomly without replacement in final data collection.

Data collection
A semi- structured questionnaire will be developed for data collection. Content validity of the questionnaire will be determined by consulting the scientists from the discipline of forestry. The questionnaire will also be pre- tested with non- sampled NTFP collection rural dwellers for removing ambiguity if any and to find out its workability. Accordingly, based on pre- testing, the questionnaire will be finalized. A separate interview schedule will be developed. For focus group discussion to find out the history of NTFPs collection. Data will be collected by the SRFs under the guidance of PI and Co- PIs by personal interview method. A regression model will be developed to find out the factors compelling the dependence of households on NTFPs collections. A dashboard will be developed with analytical information for decision support system.

Digital documentation
For creation of online data base of resources of Himalayan region with reference to their importance and significance in terms of market demand an online data base will be created using PostgreSQL/ORACLE/MYSQL on Amazon web services. Each data entry in data base will be Geo- tagged using Google�s Geo locator APIs so that an interactive map based resource information can be provided to the stake holders. A web based app and a mobile app for data entry in the data base will be provided. Another web based app and mobile based app will be created which will present a DASHBOARD with all analytical information for decision support system. Cloud based software will be developed which will be implemented on top of a data analysis algorithm and will act as analytical engine for data available in data base.

Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders:

The beneficiaries of the project are the rural dwellers living in and around the forest area and the policy makers

Activity Chart (For 3years) Click Here


2. Financial Details
Total Grants (in Rs.) Rs. 49,08,920/- (Rupees Forty Nine Lakh Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty only)


3. Project Objectives, Deliverables and Monitoring Indicators
Project Objectives Quantifiable Deliverables Monitoring Indicators
    • To find out the availability and use pattern of (Non-Timber Bioresources) NTBR;
• Digital data base with documentation of the facts regarding availability of forest products and their subsequent utilization/ sale by the forest inhabitants; • No. of New Database/ Datasets/ Maps generated on NTBR/Use pattern of NTBR;
• To identify the production to consumption chain and price spread of different NTBR; . • Mobile-based and web-based Apps to provide a DASHBOARD for decision-support system; • No. of Capacity Building, Awareness Generation and Livelihood Generation Trainings or workshops conducted,
• To find out the contribution of NTBR income to household income; • Effective market linkage to the NTFP collectors with the niche market area for selected villages. • No. of Stakeholders benefitted (No. of Rural Youth, No. of Women, and Total No. of Beneficiaries) with establishing linkages with niche market and recognition with a sound framework;
• To delineate the factors driving the dependence of households on NTBR for livelihood security; • No of data base added to Mobile-based and web-based Apps to provide a DASHBOARD for decision-support system
• To find out the constraints and the potential of NTBR for all stakeholders and future interventions required for sustainable livelihood of adjacent communities; • Other Publications and Knowledge Products (Nos.).
• To generate digital database and mapping of NTBR.
S.No. Name Qualification Designation Salary Resigned
1. Yudhishther M.Sc Agriculture JPF 25000/- +HRA  
2. Saurabh Sharma M.Sc Forestry JPF 16000 /- +HRA  
S.No. Name of Equipment Use of Equipment Cost (in INR)
1. DSLR Camera Nikon D7200 89,450
2. Printer Canon PIXMA G4010 17,346
3. Online 2KVA UPS Microteck 64,310
4. 2 Nos. Handled GPS Monitor Samsung 37,996
5. 2 Nos. Voice Recorder Tascam Linear PCM Recorder DR-5 28,428
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