Project Period: 2011-12
Project Location: Amdanga, West Bengal
Direct Impact: 132 citizens
Indirect Impact: 660 citizens
Helped lead and seed a livelihood promotional program in Mejai, West Bengal in the name of Safal Krishak which was started in Nandanpur Village of Lotiyaboni panchayat in partnership with a local voluntary organization Shamayita Math that benefited a total of 660 citizens. This programme also helped in enhancing their earnings, which ultimately led to the improvement in their standard of living. The programme was started with the following objectives:
• To train farmers on scientific farming and creating a demonstration unit Replication of the model among other farmers
• To strengthen irrigation facility so that the farmers get life saving water for paddy and water for mustard and pulse
• To train women members on Kitchen Garden and Handicraft
• Providing forward linkages to ensure the sale of final product
• Undertaking seed multiplication programme
Various activities were carried out under Safal Krishak
• Irrigation facility (Deepening of 3 ponds)
• Training on scientific agriculture
• Paddy cultivation using SRI method
• Vegetable cultivation
• Mustard cultivation
• Pulses cultivation
• Paddy seed production
• Kitchen garden
• Embroidery and bag making
