Support Small Farmers in India

93% of the rural population of Udaipur district are farmers, but only 4% of their crop is grown for sale.  Most are unable to grow food to last them all year round. Agriculture is thus an essential component of food security, and there is great scope to improve farming livelihoods through better access to irrigation and more efficient farming practices.

So, alongside physical development activities on land and water, Seva Mandir tries to support the rural population through agriculture and allied activities in order to improve food security in the region. Seva Mandir has also worked with farmers to improve agricultural yields by promoting eco-friendly best practices, such as communal seed banks with improved crop varietals, diversified vegetable cultivation, vermi composting and livestock health camps.

We take this opportunity to thank you for supporting farmers who just need a little support to stand on their feet. Through this project, we try to help poor farmers and their families become self sustainable so that they can grow enough food for themselves and don’t have to migrate from their homes to earn a living. 

Amrita (name changed) is one of the example who got support from Seva Mandir. It was during one of her visits that she and her husband got the opportunity to attend a meeting conducted by Seva Mandir about the intervention on horticulture and the livelihoods that could be generated so forth. And post this meeting there was no looking back. With the help of Seva Mandir, Amrita developed a lemon orchid on the hill slope behind her house. In her words, “I have sold 200 kgs of lemons last year. Now I no longer need to migrate to city to make ends meet, leaving my children behind”. This year again, Amrita expects a good earning from her lemon orchid and wish to take care of her children’s needs.

Last year, various activities were undertaken by Seva Mandir with 956 new farmers and follow-up were done with 1,000 orchid farmers.

We are happy to share with you that recently we had participated in the Global Giving Photo Contest 2017 and our photo secured 1^st position in the Hope category. All thanks to friends like you who had voted for our photo and helped us win the contest.

We are also excited to share with you that, on Wednesday July 12^th, GlobalGiving will be matching donations on the GG Rewards Bonus Day. On this day donations will be matched by 50% and new recurring donations will be matched by 100%.

Every small bit, no matter how small helps us reach closer to our goal. This matching fund campaign will help your contribution go deeper. We do hope that you will continue to support our project.

Best Wishes,

Atul Lekhra and Seva Mandir Team

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