GOAL
Communities will have been utilizing available natural resources (land, water and forest) for their needs and well being in an optimum yet sustainable manner.
PROGRAMMES
- Farmers’ organization and livelihood of small and marginal farmers
- Farmers’ rights
- Soil and water conservation
- Organic Farming
- Effective and sustainable use of Alternative sources of energy
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
- Rain Water Management
- Soil and water conservation
- Farmers’ rights
- Organic Farming
- Livelihood of small and marginal farmers
- Soil and water conservation
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENT
- 20 farmers’ self help groups have been promoted through which 1200 small and marginalized farmers have been organized
- 5 farmer’s federations are promoted
- 186 farmers are producing Vermin compost fertilizers through help from SMSSS and are practicing Organic farming.
- 180 farmers produce Jeevamrutha fertilizers from the support of SMSSS and have reduced their agricultural expenses.
- 100 farmers have been helped to build bio-gas unit
- 400 families have been helped to establish Sarala – cooking
- Farmers have started local seed bank.
- Over 350 women were able to cultivate their own vegetable gardens and grow different kinds of vegetables.
- 142 farmers have adopted complete organic farming
- Over 800 farmers have been successfully tapping various government schemes through lobbying and networking.