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Santhal Parganas
is a composite landmass where natural resources got gross
negligence from both the state and local community. Large tracts
of land are lying waste and derelict without any proper
management practices. Water is critical to the development of
all land-based natural resources. Despite heavy rainfall in the
region drought continues to run havoc all across, leading to
grass deficit of food and fodder. Badlao Foundation intervened
to capitalize upon ecosystem surplus and successfully
regenerated the resources, which could be produced through
community agriculture to produce adequate food. Some of its
endeavors have brought some trend setting and rather
eye-catching results in different remote and downtrodden areas
of its operation.
Agriculture in Santhal Parganas is
under-developed; hence, for raising the soil fertility,
production of crops, improving crop cycle, enhancing
agro-inputs, conservation of moisture, up-gradation of agronomic
practices and selection of seeds and its usage are few major
intervention areas in sustaining agricultural activities. Badlao
has done following remarkable works especially to ensure food
security for the vulnerable in the region to change the
agricultural practices of tribal and resource poor farmers. For
promoting sustainable agriculture – following activities :
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Capacity
building of farmers - i.e. training on Vegetable cultivation,
Sustainable Agriculture, Compost Making and Vermi Compost
making, Natural Resource Management.
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Fertilizer
support to farmers
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Distribution of
seeds (improved)
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Development of
irrigation sources
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Repairing of
wells
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Construction of
irrigation wells
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Lift irrigation
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Renovation of
pond
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Land management
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Rainwater
harvesting
Promotion and
Protection of the Livelihoods of the Marginalized Community
implemented at Machkol and surrounding 50 villages with the
objective of developing capacity of the marginalized community
(SC, ST, OBC, Women & Children) by Building Institutions,
Partnership, Skills and Knowledge and undertaking demonstration
projects, research and advocacy in the State of Jharkhand.
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Networking and Advocacy :
Created alliances and networks with other NGOs, Mahila
Sabhas, other institutions and programs at the village,
block, district and state level for reorientation of the
state policies, programs and institutions and for the
rights based advocacy. |
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Training :
Enhanced skills, knowledge, experience, attitude,
motivation and enabling environment for the capacity
development of the grass root institutions by creating
additional facilities and networks for communication and
training. |
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Livelihood Promotion Project : Undertook direct
implementation of livelihood promotion projects in 100
target villages for conservation and regeneration of
natural resources & promoting fulfillment of basic needs
like food, nutrition, health and education with special
focus on SC, ST, women and children. |
Around 1500
tribal and Dalits including small and marginal farmers,
vulnerable and backward caste people and small wage earners
and daily laborers in 32 villages of Madhupur and Devipur
Blocks in Deoghar district of Jharkhand State are benefited
through following activities :
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Leadership and
capacity building of Mahila Sabha officials
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Mahila Sabha
Treasurer’s capacity building
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Training on
modern agricultural practices
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Training on
compost making
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Awareness camps
on social evils like early marriage
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Renovation of
irrigation well
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Land leveling and
bonding
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Purchase and
disbursement of improved seeds
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15 members of 13
families got direct benefit through wage earning for 30 days
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2 acres of
cultivable wasteland made productive and cultivation been
started
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Fertility, water
retention capacity and soil humidity of developed lands
improved
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