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Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal (SPMESM). Sustainable Rural Development Through Effective Natural Resources Management. About SPMESM. SPMESM- Healthcare . SPMESM- Education. SPMESM- Sustainable Development. Background. 72 villages.
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Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal (SPMESM) Sustainable Rural Development Through Effective Natural Resources Management
Background • 72 villages. • Mainly Hilly and remote Areas of Aurangabad & Jalna District. • Dudhana & Sukhana Basin origin. • Light to Medium Soil with heavy erosion. • Green cover of hills diminished. • Basalt rocks with Low Water holding capacity.
The Need • Farmers depending on Nature & Government. • Far from Outreach of Any Government Infrastructure • Small Land Holding, Debts, Illiteracy, Poverty • No Buffer for Experiments • Water illiteracy • Traditional Cropping Patterns -Meager income • Lack of Healthy Animal Husbandry • Poor Natural Resources Awareness.
Bhagirath Land &Water Management Program • Resources Mapping- Hydro Geological Survey, Well Inventory, Socio Economic & Bio Diversity Survey. • Modified Cropping Patterns • Drip Irrigation Installation, • Integrated Nutrients Management, • Integrated Pest Management • Agro Technology Demonstrations. • Market Orientation • Post Harvest Technology/ Storage
Bhagirath W&LMP: Community Involvement • CCT s/ Rainwater Harvesting by Villagers • Gliricidiamaculata on hill slops. • Silt Excavation by Kisan Mandal. • Farm Leveling by farmers • Farm Ponds by 10 Farmers • Kitchen Gardens by 2000 farmers • Micro Irrigation Adoption- 100 Farmers. • “Save Grain” Campaign
Bhagirath L&WMP: Awareness is the Key! • Farmers Club: Basic Unit for Extension & Awareness. • Study Tours • Yuva Kisan AbhyasVarga, • Crop Based Workshops. • Cluster wise/ micro climate wise Agro Technology • Awareness with Adult Education Dept of the University, NSS camps
Bhagirath L&WMP: Achievements Cropping Pattern: • Increase in Cotton & Maize Yield • Introduction of Ginger/ Turmeric crops to the vicinity • Bumper yield of Garlic, Onion and Turmeric by ‘raised bed’. • Gram cultivation instead of Wheat. • Vegetable in Shed Nets Successful Addressing of Local Issues: • Cotton in water logged soil- broad Raised Bed & drip irrigation. • Castor as wind break - “Lalya” outbreak delayed! • Control over Mealy Bugs Outbreak by IPM
“10 Times Increase in Income!” 12 Feb. 11, Farmers Repaying the loan provided for Drip Irrigation, earlier than due date, in a Ceremony!
Laksha – VrikshaYojana • Plantation of 1 Lakh ‘Fruit Trees’ in 10 years. • Availability of capital for seed, fertilizer at Monsoon Time • 68,620 Trees by 1550 farmers till date with 75% Survival rate. • 50 Sweet Lemon, 22 Mango, 17 Pomegranate and 22 Custard Apple Orchards developed. • Support ‘Shroff Family Charitable Trust’
Gokulam Pashu Dhan Arogya Sathi Before Project After Project
UNDP SGP Livelihood Security Project • 100 Bibba Processing SC/ ST families in Ajantha ranges • Marking Nut (Bhilava) Semecarpusanacardium • Dehuller- Improvement in Processing Rate, Health Hazards Reduced. • Bibba Oil Extraction through Oil expeller. • Nutritive products of Kernel of Bibba – Godambi. • Plantation of 21000 Bibba plants and conservation of existing 50000. • Support -“UNDP/GEF/SGP/CEE”
KrishiKanya • SHGs. • Financial Literacy of women. • 27 SHGs with annual turn over more than 100000. • Loan recovery 90 % • Women Entrepreneur – 180 cottage units (Agro Service centre, Floriculture etc). • Free Insurance of 4232 rural poor from 43 villages • Agro Literacy for Women farmers
Thank You! Thank You! • Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal • Dr. Hedgewar Hospital Campus, Garkheda, • Aurangabad 431005 (Maharashtra) • Telefax: (0240) 2331195, 2331994