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Farmers Club Programme :
Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian Economy as nearly 60% of the population of the country depends on agriculture and it contributes 18% to the GDP. In the project area , there are 90% families are depending on agriculture for their livelihood . There is different issues related to agriculture like low input investment, low production, distress sales of produces, slow technology transfer, lack of skill and knowledge based technologies, value addition and marketing. Village level community based organization is required for addressing the above issues so the organization formed 30 numbers of Farmers Clubs by the financial support of NABARD. The total membership of 30 farmers clubs is around 750 who are trained on the flowing aspects.
- Training on onion cultivation , storaging,grading and collective marketing
- Training on farmers clubs on institution building and their governance system
- SRI Paddy cultivation
- Green gram cultivation
- The five principles are:
- Credit must be used in accordance with the most suitable methods of science and technology.
- The terms and conditions of credit must be fully respected.
- Work must be done with skill so as to increase production and productivity
- A part of the additional income created by credit must be saved.
- Loan installments must be repaid in time and regularly so as to recycle credit.
FORMATION AND STRENGTHENING OF FARMERS CLUB :
Considering the importance of land and agriculture development, the organization has formed 18 Farmers’ Club as primary vehicle for restoring agricultural production and implementation of participatory research and extension processes through the formation, reestablishment and/or strengthening of communitybased “producer groupsâ€. Members of “Farmers’ Club learn improved production, processing and marketing. Farmers’ Clubs are groups of like-minded “entrepreneurial†small-scale producers involve in an experimental learning-based approach to technology adaptation and dissemination. They involve the establishment of a 20 to 30-member farmers’ groups that meets weekly on one of their member’s fields/operations throughout an entire production season in order to try to solve one or more of their own self-identified problems. The groups are supported by trained facilitators rather than teachers/extension workers, learning together with the farmers and sharing his or her own scientific knowledge where appropriate.
TRAINING ON SUSTAINABLE FARMING:
During the reporting period 124 farmers have been provided with trainings on eco-friendly sustainable farming to increase their productivity. The improve farming methods were prescribed to the farmers with support of the staffs from the agriculture department, kaniha, Anugul and experienced successful farmers. Farming methods like Line transplanting under NFSM Program also encouraged in Kamarei village area which have been proved successful in the region with encouragement from the department. During the present phase more than 10000 farmers in the project area have been benefited directly or indirectly from various interventions under the agricultural program of NEEWS. These interventions cover training on improved farming practices, promotion of organic manure, Promotion of vermincomposting, livestock development, support for horticulture plantation, vegetableTRAINING ON IMPROVED FARMING PRACTICES:
Management of crop nutrients, pest and diseases is crucial for promotion of Sustainable Agriculture and NEEWS has been trying to improve it since its inception. In various programmes organised by NEEWS a total of 678 farmers participated. Growing a variety of crops is a traditional practice of many farmers in Kaniha Block. To meet their household consumption requirements many farmers were growing diverse crops earlier and their dependency on market was also limited. But due to the market economy and introduction of cash crops inappropriate to the area, over a period of time not only the food basket of the poor farmers has been reduced but also there has been a significant change in the crop pattern.PROMOTION OF VERMI-COMPOSTING:
A number of farmers have been provided with technical inputs to take up vermi-composting. Vermi-compost is an ecologically sound and cost-effective form of organic fertilizer that boosts crop productivity and reduces dependence on chemical fertilizers. As a result of these efforts, 180 farmers took up vermi-composting this year. Some challenges continue to be faced in terms of ensuring that farmers provide the required care but at the same time, some farmers have started spreading the technology and are selling worms to other farmers so that they can produce their own vermicompost.SUPPORT FOR HORTICULTURE PLANTATION:
During the year more than 200 farmers were supported in planting fruit saplings of which around 60% are amla and the remaining 40% include mango, lemon and guava. These farmers mostly concentrated in those areas where water resource development and watershed activities have been carried out.VEGETABLE CULTIVATION:
More than 75 female farmers have newly started vegetable cultivation in their kitchen garden. The idea behind this intervention is to strengthen the capacity of these farmers to produce vegetables at the village level for both selfconsumption and income generation. As the results of these interventions having proved quite promising, the introduction of new initiatives such as the use of drip irrigation systems and sprinklers are being considered.SANITATION PROGRAMME :
Background:
In the project area of WORLD VISION in Khariar Block, poor sanitation remains major threat to development, impacting progress. The whole community especially women, adolescent girls, children and infants suffer most from inadequate hygiene and sanitation facilities. The two main causes of mortality among children under age five – acute respiratory infections and diarrhea diseases – are closely linked to poor water, hygiene and sanitation. Girls and women are made more vulnerable by poor sanitation and hygiene. Lack of safe, separate and private sanitation inhibits the likelihood of disease during pregnancy. Furthermore, these conditions expose women and girls, who are forced to defecate only in the dark, to serious illness brought on by waiting and increased risk for harassment and assault during the night-time walk to and from defecation fields. Human faces are the main source of diarrhea which is a major disease in the project area.
Keeping this in mind YAR with the support of WORLD VISION has started Community Led Sanitation programme focusing on engaging communities, creating demand for sanitation, and supporting the development of sustainable systems and appropriate technologies focusing on community behavior and social change, empowering communities to collectively change their sanitation situation viewed it as a social responsibility.
Objective:
Elimination of open defecation through 100 per cent latrine coverage in targeted villages in 3 Gram Panchayts through behaviour change.
Enhancement of personal, house hold and environmental hygiene behavior and sustainable use of sanitation facilities
Engagement of community in development activities, thereby enhancing their personal and leadership skills.
Provide linkages and support for toilet construction materials and supplies at district level
Develop a resource of Motivators capable of undertaking ODF implementation in villages and also give continuation sanitation support to the village after ODF is achieved.
Provide linkages and support to toilet construction incentives that are available for households at district and block level from state government
CONSTRUCTION OF TWIN PITS TOILETS
YAR has taken initiative to construct twin pits toilet in kotamal ,& Rampurguma&Palma in this months where about 300 rings & cover have already been constructed & started to suppaly to construction side . Negocialtion with SHGs those who are involved in construction of IHHL through DWSM,Nuapada in consultation with local Block co ordinator ,JE ,CC, RWSS for smooth progress, 110 nos beneficiary list has been uploaded in SBM website for issues of work orderMATERNITY WAITING HOME PROJECT :
The main objective of Youth for Action & Research(YAR) is to build a healthy community through promotion and sustenance of good health, prevention of disease, counseling, early diagnosis & treatment and rehabilitation.
Good health is a basic requirement of every human being. The advent of newer medicines and technology has helped to improve the life expectancy of people. Yet, Indian health statistics reveal that the country continues to lag behind in multiple health indicators. A large percentage of children remain malnourished, maternal mortality continues to cause concern even as children die of preventable diseases.
YAR has been working in Sinapali block for now more than three years which was the reason why it chooses to work in Nangalbod.Kendumunda,Badibahal,Kuliadungri & makhapadar Sub Centre area ofSinapali block. The project area was identified as under served areas for the following reasons :
Nangalbod is one of the biggest Sub centre area covering two panchayats
The project area has large concentration of tribals & dalits.
There is no motor able road to Dangargaon villages of Nangalbod SC and some village of this Sub centre are situated atop a hill.
The key heath indictors in terms of RCH service delivery in the project area was less than the achievements of sinapali block .
No communication in the rainy season. Due to UDANTI River
YAR guidance of health administration in the project area in the month September 2013 to assess the field realities, prior to the project formulation. The socio economic condition of the people of the project area was also assessed. Some of the socio economic indicators which have a bearing on acces sing health services of the field area are given below: