Date: July 1999-July 2001
Activities undertaken:
- Soil and water testing
- Micro-credit for inputs to small farmers
- Assistance in marketing of crop
- Skill development workshop on:
Sustainable agriculture
Organic farming
Environmental issues
- Latest research and scientific techniques of environment friendly farming
- Awareness raising workshop
- Networking with govt. departments and other organizations
Cost of Project: Total cost = Rs.897,000
Operating:Total cost = Rs.579,000
Funding source: 1.South Asia Partnership, Pakistan – Rs. 1,167,000 2.Green Circle Organization – Rs. 309,000
Benefits accrued:
- Credit provided to 15-20 small farmers of the project area
- assistance in getting maximum rates of crops by selling them at the market instead of selling the standing crop to the middle-man
- change in pattern of cropping
- shift to organic and sustainable methods of farming
- consciousness of environmental issues
- awareness on socio-political issues
- strengthening relationship with line departments and other government departments
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