Livelihood Improvement


Development objective Livelihood improvement of small and marginal land holding farm families through watershed development

Target Area

Watershed villages in Gadag district

Target Group

Small and marginal land holding families
Immediate objective Increase the family income of 20000 small and marginal farmers from Rs.30,000 to Rs.80,000 per annum
Activities
  • Planning of soil and water conservation measures in farmers’ fields
  • Training of farmers on soil and water conservation
  • Training of farmers on sustainable agricultural technology
  • Introduction of high yielding varieties and crops
  • Provision of credit to farmers

 

Output
  • Farmers have actively participated in adopting soil and water conservation technologies in about 1.25 lakh ha.
  • There is Increased crop productivity of 25-35 percent in Greengram, Groundnut, Sunflower, Onion, Cotton and Rabi Jowar
  • Area under Double cropping has been increased by 35%

Outcome
  • Increased crop productivity due to increased soil moisture availability
  • Area under double cropping system increased
  • Migration to distant places reduced as employment opportunities were increased