Major Ongoing Programmes
Bundelkhand Consortium Watershed Development
Through the efforts of the AFPRO, funding partners CRS,
OXFAM, IGSSS-Lucknow and FORRAD, New Delhi formed a
consortium with the common goal of development of
natural resources for three poor villages in Bundelkhand.
The project, Bundelkhand Consortium Watershed
Development Programme, is being provided socio-technical
support by AFPRO. The Bundelkhand region suffers from
deforested and degraded lands, a situation compounded by
water scarcity. The small land holdings and small
agricultural yields force the locals to resort to
migration almost throughout the year. The 3 villages,
Nathupura, Rampura and Pathrondi are populated by 576
SC, ST and OBC households.
Soil and water conservation measures have been
implemented in the programme. This has helped control
the soil erosion and land degradation as well as
increased water for irrigation. Wells have been dug for
the purpose in agricultural land. The people have been
trained on organic farming, FYM and NADEP pit
construction, Vermi-composting, Integrated Pest
Management, Seed grading and priming, and other
sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural
practices. Various trainings on group and institutional
activities have been provided to help improve
organizing, analytical and decision-making abilities of
the community.
(Field Unit: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh)
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