Mahila Kisan Shashatikaran Pariyojana - MKSP supported by JSLPS, GoJ & MoRD - GoI.
Under Mahila Kissan Shashaktikaran Pariyojana , SUPPORTT is implementing the project titled “Resource Development & Farm Skill up gradation of Women SHG members for enhanced Livelihood security & Economic well being” in Mandu block of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, targeting 3000 Small & Marginal women farmers as the project beneficiaries. The project is funded by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India and Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion (JSLPS), Govt. of Jharkhand.
The project has been conceptualized to improve the status of ‘Women in Agriculture’, and to enhance the opportunities for her empowerment. The core agenda of the project is to nurture sustainable institutions around agriculture and allied activities, develop sector specific and geography-specific best package of practices and create a wide pool of community resource persons for promotion of sustainable agriculture practices Major achievements during April
2017 to May 2018 : • Formation of Annapurna Model – 21 • Formation of Nutrition Garden – 512 • Formation of 36 x 36 Model – 218 • Coverage of Potato Value chain – 1700 farmers • Coverage of Pigeon Pea (Arhar) – 1500 farmers • Establishment of Dal Mill Processing unit at Jobla, Mandu – 1 IN PIC: SOMARI DEVI, ONE OF A BENEFICIARIES OF MKSP, RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN CROP YIELD DUE TO FARMING THROUGH SRI METHOD in the area. It also envision empowering women in agriculture by making systematic investments to enhance their capacities, participation and productivity, as also create and sustain agriculture based livelihoods leading to better socio-economic status and living conditions. To empower and equip 3000 small & marginal women farmers of Mandu block belonging to 300 SHGs, to undertake and promote improved sustainable farming system resulting in achievement of year-round food security and sustainable income enhancement to the tune of Rs. 25,000-30,000 per family per annum by the end of 3rd year. The project is getting implemented in 50 villages, covering 24 panchayats in Mandu block of Ramgarh district.
Major achievements during April 2017 to May 2018 :
- Formation of Annapurna Model – 21
- Formation of Nutrition Garden – 512
- Formation of 36 x 36 Model – 218
- Coverage of Potato Value chain – 1700 farmers
- Coverage of Pigeon Pea (Arhar) – 1500 farmers
- Establishment of Dal Mill Processing unit at Jobla, Mandu – 1
Major activities conducted under MKSP from April 2017 to May 2018:
- 1. Use of social capital of community based institutions by strengthening of CBOs (SHG/VO/ Federation) ; Nurturing of Federation
- 2. Development of community level Farmers Field School (FFS) as demonstration cum practical learning platform
- 3. Extensive convergence and linkages with PRIs and government programmes specifically MGNREGA
- 4. Strengthening market linkage for marketing of inputs and agricultural produce
- 5. Promoting livestock production, processing of NTFP and value addition & agro-processing unit
An Entrepreneur woman: A case study of Mrs Geeta Devi
Mrs Geeta Devi is an active leader of Jagriti Mahila Vikas Sangh, Mandu dig formed in the year 2002 with twenty members in a group.
Under her leadership, the economic and social status of women has been enhanced.
Now all 20 women are engaged in diff activities Hotel, Poultry, Grocery, Mini dairy.
The group could be linked with a bank of India, Mandu branch and took three times the first cycle
8000-second cycle 30000 and third cycle 100000 under SHG-Bank linkage programme. After a long struggle with villagers men and block, the group took responsibility to construct PCC road in the village. Now every person sees them with respect.
Mrs Geeta Devi is not limited only with her group but helping other women and group in linkages and microfinance.
Major impact of the programme in the working area (due to the project):
- Enhancement in household income of 80% of women farmers by Rs. 25,000 – 30,000 per farmers per annum by 3rd year onward
- Around 750 acres of additional land (fallow or through 2nd cropping) brought under cultivation
- Cropping intensity/ gross cropped area increased by 30% above and over baseline
- Productivity of major crop increased by 30%
- Production and use of quality compost increases by 50%
- Around 80% women farmers start using bio-fertilizers and microbial agents in cultivation
- Adoption of improved & sustainable farming practices by more than 60% of women farmers
- At least 60% of women farmers adopt drudgery reduction tools and techniques
- Around 20% higher price realization for agriculture produce cultivated through NPM practice
- Establishment of community managed agriculture extension system comprising well trained 5 para-professionals and 25 CRPs.
- Development one 7 SHG federations and 5 producers’ groups
- Around 30% enhancement of participation of women in gramshabha and PRI
- Around 20% women farmers adopt integrated farming system for better utilization of resources
- Orchard plantation – 27 acre