SLM Database

Sandy, degraded, gullied undulated land was developed through a set of activities in collaboration with the local village communities in order to solve their problem of fuel and fodder and check the process of desertification in the area.|

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• 05/15/2012 8:15 a.m.

Participatory Climate Monitoring (PCM) refers to a set of activities carried out by farmers, with initial support of experts, to monitor climate parameters. It involves recording of viz., rainfall, humidity, temperature, evaporation, wind velocity, wind direction and sunshine hours. PCM is a tool that is intended to trigger discussion on …

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• 05/15/2012 8:15 a.m.

GBS in consultation of the local village communities conceptualised a plan of project for developing the wasteland near village Todaladi (later named as Gandhivan) in order to address the key problems of the people. The community people were agreed upon the proposal and assured of all kinds of their support …

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• 08/27/2010 1:17 p.m.

Soil and water conservation through a systematic ridge to valley area treatment (Continuous contour trenches (CCT), afforestation, farm bunds) is done that prevents soil erosion. The drainage line treatment is also carried out beginning from the ridge with gully plugs, nala bunds, gabion structures and check dams only at the …

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• 08/27/2010 3:38 p.m.

The treatment of the watershed area is basically through Soil & Water conservation work, the treatment planned is based on the available material and resources available within watershed. The Best Practice adopted in watershed is to ensure the community participation since beginning of the project. Right from starting the intervention, …

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• 08/27/2010 1:17 p.m.

WADI (small orchard) programme was introduced during 1980s in Vansda District in Gujarat by BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune as Comprehensive Tribal Development Programme. This provided to be one of the most successful among various initiatives taken by the Government and Non-Government Organization (NGOs) to improved the economic status of …

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• 08/27/2010 1:17 p.m.

In eastern part of India agriculture is rain fed and the prevailing livelihood pattern is characterized by seasonal employment and consequent seasonal migration to urban area in search of employment. The dwindling forest resources have jeopardized agriculture and livestock productivity due to shrinking of water resource and poor fuel and …

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• 08/27/2010 1:17 p.m.

Developing cost-effective and appropriate technology that complements community knowledge. Natural regeneration of available rootstock, enrichment plantation & seeding of native and endangered species, low cost measures undertaken to conserve soil, water & nutrients within the ecosystem|

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• 06/28/2010 11:23 a.m.

Use of the Forest Rights Act to get the village their forest area’s tenure rights. Impart knowledge to the villager about Forest Rights Act and its provision. Hold capacity building and knowledge dissemination workshop with all stakeholders including forest department officials for operationalisation of the act. All these processes are …

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• 06/28/2010 11:23 a.m.

Silting up of nala/river used to be resulted in flooding and water logging of the fields situated near nala/river. This renders the land unfit for cultivation. KJBF has widened and desilted the nala/river ensuring water harvesting mechanism across the widened nala/river.

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• 06/28/2010 11:23 a.m.