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Sustainable Agriculture
This project tackles the agricultural challenges encountered by small and marginal farmers by providing bio-farming inputs, and comprehensive training. Key objectives include forming farmer groups for resource sharing, promoting sustainable farming practices, and boosting both crop yields and farmer incomes. Notable achievements include the establishment of farmer groups and the training of community change agents. Additionally, the project has delivered extensive training on organic methods, improved soil health, and created new income streams via value addition unit for agricultural produces. The project has further advanced sustainable farming practices and significantly enhanced soil fertility through regular monitoring, institutional partnerships, and targeted support for marginalized groups including tribal.
The Promotion of Rubber Cultivation and Development of Organic Food Crops project addresses the socio-economic challenges faced by small and marginal rubber cultivators and their dependents, particularly rural women. The project’s primary goals are to promote sustainable organic rubber cultivation, enhance income through profitable pineapple intercropping, and empower rural women through a dedicated livelihood group. Key activities included identifying and preparing a suitable plot using watershed management techniques, forming and training a group of rural women in scientific cultivation practices for rubber and pineapple, and planting and maintaining pineapple saplings alongside high-yielding rubber trees using organic methods. The project achieved notable success, generating significant pineapple production, which substantially boosted each woman’s income. Additionally, a model rubber plantation was established with improved soil fertility and sustainable practices. The project demonstrated the viability of scientific organic cultivation and intercropping, successfully empowering women, improving community livelihoods, and setting a benchmark for sustainable agricultural practices.
Arshabharath is dedicated to mobilizing farmers to enhance rural livelihoods. The organization focuses on forming and strengthening various farmer collectives, including self-Help groups, joint liability groups, farmer groups, and federations, to foster collaboration and resource sharing. These collectives play an active role in a range of farming practices.
A cornerstone of Arshabharath’s initiatives is the promotion of sustainable farming methods, supported by comprehensive training and technical assistance. To address food insecurity, Arshabharath conducts regular programs in encouraging homestead food crop cultivation. Additionally, the organization aids horticulture development by providing saplings and seedlings of various fruit trees.
Training and capacity building are central to Arshabharath’s strategy, with workshops aimed at improving farmers’ skills in scientific cultivation practices. Livelihood support initiatives such as dairying, goat rearing, poultry farming, and kitchen gardening are designed to strengthen economic stability for rural families.
Through active community engagement and awareness campaigns, Arshabharath educates farmers on sustainable practices and new technologies, thereby enhancing agricultural productivity, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting sustainable development in farming communities.
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