Project Report
| Jul 16, 2015
A Step Towards Food Security in Thep Village
By Atul Lekhra | Manager Online Donor Communication
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Dear Friend,
Bhima was an untoward farmer of Thep village under one of the Block of Seva Mandir’s work zone. Geographically Thep is surrounded by mountainous terrains which hinder the production of farmers, not only this but, most of the farmer like Bhima has to rely on the monsoon for irrigation. All together it was apprehensive to practice farming over there, resulting extreme of poverty that rules over. With Seva Mandir’s intervention an anicut (small dam) was built in Mithi Bor hamlet which caters the irrigational need of 11.4 hectares of land of 48 farmer’s production.
The main cropping pattern of farmers was only circled around wheat cultivation, however last year few farmers wanted to try hand at potato cultivation. It was first time for Bhima & fellow farmers to use only organic manure in potato cultivation. It was done on pilot basis on three hundred kilograms of potato seed. However farmers were pleasantly surprised by output which came to tune of Eighteen to nineteen hundred kilograms (almost 2 Tons). It was quite sufficient for Bhima and his family. Some of the produce was sold at local market too. Like Bhima many other are getting their back spark of hope, with your support.
Thank you so much.
Regards
Atul Lekhra
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Apr 16, 2015
New Achievements... Thanks
By Atul Lekhra | Manager Online Donor Communication
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A farmer standing in his wheat farm.
Dear Friends,
Many thanks for supporting this project and ensuring food security for tribal farmers of our region.
Seva Mandir's Food Security Program includes a range of activities designed to help people in improving their crop production. This is done by strengthening local community seed banks, increase horticulture, improve livestock health, and promote organic farming.
With your support:
- 340 farmers were selected to plant fruit trees following the Wadi (orchard) model in the third batch, compared with 300 and 360 farmers respectively in the first and second batches. The Wadi model includes plantation of 40 saplings of fruit trees (mango, lemon, pomegranate and aonla) and 120 saplings of forestry trees.
- Soil and water conservation and water resource development activities were conducted with 179 farmers.
- Farmers were encouraged to grow seasonal crops and vegetables, which enabled them to produce food and cash crops. Wadi farmers who grew vegetables and other cash crops as intercrops earned between Rs 3,000 and 7,000 by selling their vegetables in the market.
- A few farmers cultivated organic wheat. They sold their produce for Rs 20/kg compared with the market rate of Rs 16/kg for conventionally produced wheat.
- 15 Community Seed Banks (CSBs) were maintained in Jhadol and Girwa blocks.
Thank you so much friends for your continuous help and support to our food security program. Your help really means a lot to us.
I will be writing again very soon.
Regards
Atul Lekhra
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Jan 29, 2015
Your Support Brought a New Hope in Babaji's Life
By Atul Lekhra | Incharge Online Donor Communication
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Hopeful Babaji with his young Amla Sapling
Dear Friends,
Please meet Babaji, an old man living in Girwa block.
He owns a small piece of land on a hillside but its slope made it impossible to irrigate, so he couldn't cultivate it.
Without a livelihood in his village, Babaji resorted to going to the city to find employment as a labourer. But he's an old man and was unable to sustain heavy-duty work on the construction site.
Then Seva Mandir intervened to improve his land. Trenches were dug to retain rain water from the monsoon; amla (Indian gooseberry) and mango trees were planted, along with grass for cattle fodder; fencing was put up to protect the young plants from animals.
Today, he harvests the grass and has enough to feed his cattle. He sells any surplus in the market and has started a small tea stall with the money he makes. He is looking forward to the time when his trees start yielding fruit so that he can earn a little more.
Sharing his experiences, he thanks Seva Mandir for helping him become self-supporting. He is happy that he is able to stay in his village and no longer needs to migrate to the city to try to find work.
Simple measures made Babaji's small piece of land viable. You enabled him to make a living - and You restored his pride.
Thank you for believing in Seva Mandir.
Regards
Atul Lekhra
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Babaji's Little Orchid on the Hill Slope
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