SLM Database

Under the livelihood activities of UNDP project in the Sidhi Forest Division, MP, identified poor households for preparation of bamboo sticks for Agarbatti making. A large area of degraded bamboo forest exists nearby villages of poor families. The family members are involved in rehabilitation of bamboo forest of an area …

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• 05/15/2012 8:15 a.m.

The origin of the Community Managed Bio-industrial Watersheds Prof. J.S. Bali who called it “Agro-industrial Watershed Management”. The project works on the premise that watershed could go beyond natural resources management, where processing, storage and marketing is integrated with land use system. Thus, the approach builds on the conventional system …

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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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Water harvesting in nallah through series of gabion and check dams ensured availability of surface water till December and perched water in shallow dug wells throughout the year. Water availability led to regular cultivation of crops, increased fodder availability and brought prosperity to the farmers. Regular awakening of farmer to …

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Soil amendments, plantation along the ridges, slopes, soil moisture conservation and water harvesting were undertaken in the completely degraded and barren patch land (mostly fly ash in place of soil) for the formation of Green Belt. Pit ash treated with surface soil, FYM, Vermicompost, Rice husk, Neem oil cake, DAP, …

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The village has a lot of degraded area and also follows the practice of annual burning of grazing lands for maintenance. In this initiative, the community members have been trained to remove the young saplings (mostly of Rhododendron arboreum) first and collect the seeds before fire is set. These saplings …

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Holistic treatment of the catchment area based on watershed approach. Participatory micro-planning and Site specific Drainage line treatment measures. Linkages of water harvesting structures with the user groups to strengthen their livelihood conditions. Promotion of production activities and IGAs through formation and strengthening of Self Help Groups with more focus …

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• 05/15/2012 8:15 a.m.

The rehabilitation and co-management of degraded bamboo forest areas offers many opportunities for recovering provisioning services of the local ecosystem thus adding to sustained livelihood security and for securing supporting services such as better soil formation. Through this output, the project plans to enhance the role of bamboo forest areas …

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Climate change proofing & developmental activities implemented 1. Soil and water conservation through a systematic ridge to valley area treatment (Continuous contour trenches (CCT), a forestation, farm bunds) is done that prevents soil erosion. 2. Demonstration and replication of Vermi compost units 3. Collaboration with the Forest department under joint …

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• 05/15/2012 8:15 a.m.

In the location 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 fodder supply. …

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• 05/15/2012 8:15 a.m.