Uttoran – III
Uttoran – III
The project area is situated in two economically vulnerable Gram Panchayets under Gosaba Block in the District of South 24 Parganas. It is worthy to be mention here that the proposed location lies six fits below sea level and also, the average depth of the rivers is below 5 metres which criss-cross the area by major rivers like Matla, Bidyadhari, Gosaba, Saptamukhi, and Durgadoani and these rivers frequently overflow its banks.
Main livelihood scope of this area is agriculture and fishing in the rivers . But the flood brings saline water from the rivers and soil salinity has highly increased. The agricultural productivities drastically decreased and basic amenities of the community is in big threat. Hence, the rate of migration is gradually increasing day by day.
The project aim is to promote sustainable climate change adoptive agriculture for better livelihood towards ensuring adequate food security to the marginalized farmers across 18 villages in Bipradaspur and Pathankhali Gram Panchayet under Gosaba Block in the District of South 24 Parganas.
Palli Unnayan Samiti Baruipur has initiated this climate change adoptive agriculture as to restore agriculture-based livelihood program that enables vulnerable communities to practice integrated farming.
Altogether 798 socially and economically marginalized targeted families have been enhanced their income through climate adaptive agriculture and diversified livelihood practices.The targeted marginal farmers linked with Agriculture, Livestock, Local PRI and also credit linkage with Krishan Credit Card towards accessing government resources, schemes, and entitlements.
Project Description
| Project Location : | Block: Gosaba |
| Total staff : | Supervisor: 1 & Animator: 4 |
| Beneficiaries : | 18 villages of Bipradaspur and Pathankhali Gram Panchayet under Gosaba Block in the District of South 24 Parganas. |
Activities
| Re Strengthening Community institutions | Meeting with Community institutions on Local resource / schemes identification & Management |
| GP level public hearing / Jan Sabha with community leaders | Block level public hearing / Jan Sabha with community leaders |
| Focus group discussion with selected community representatives | Half yearly review meeting |
| Dialogue between community leaders and govt officials – KVKs, ADA, PRI and Horticulture, Animal Husbandry Depart | VICs up gradation |
| Formation & Strengthening People’s organizations | Identification of key issues and income opportunities |
| Half yearly review meeting | Exposure visit |
| Linkage meeting | Orientation meeting with community leaders (SHGs, Farmers Clubs and women collectives, leaders engaged in off farm activities) |
| Mobilization of community leaders | Regular review cum planning meeting with community leaders |
| Monthly Review Meeting | Awareness meetings on schemes for sustainable livelihood development |
| Mobilization of Schemes for community development | Skill Development training for low-income group |
| Finding community issues through cross learning | Organize Dialogue with duty bearers |
| Interface meeting between line depts. & GP and migrant labors | Awareness meeting on Integrated Organic Family Farming |
Achievements
- Altogether 46 Farmers Club aware about MGNREGS / SASPFUW / MKSY/ BSKP/ /fishery/ARDS, NRLM and Agriculture Related Schemes as KCC, water shed Management, Manure, subsidy on Agriculture equipment’s irrigation schemes and crop insurance etc.
- 50 marginalized farmers provided necessary assistance like Vegetable Seeds, Bamboo, Net, Nime cake, Bacteria, Lemon Plant, Papaya Plant for nutrition garden as livelihood support.
- Altogether 8 marginalized farmers received @ 40 Ducklings, rice-bran for Duck rearing as livelihood support.
- As a results of 60 SHG members received “Swasta Sathi Card” and 3 SHGs received responsibilities for cocking Mid-Day Meal at local primary school.
