2017-18

BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and Development BISLD

CONTENTS

The Logo, Legacy 01-02

From the Desk of Regional Director 03

I BISLD Rajasthan Programme 04

Coverage 05

II Thematic Progress at a Glance 06

Livestock Development 06

Watershed Development 06

Climate Proofing 06-07

Tree Based Farming System 08

Natural Resource Management 08

Women Empowerment 09

Community Health 10

Capacity Building 10

Research 10

III Progress of CSR projects 11-26

IV Progress of Government Funded Projects 27-35

V. Progress of People Organizations 36-38

VI. Capacity Building & Functionaries 39-42

VII. Philosophy, Governing Body, Management Committee 43-44

VII. Visitors 45-46

VIII. Glimpses in Media 47 Annual Report 2017-18 I 01

The logo of BAIF Development Research Foundation (BAIF) endeavors to describe its THE LOGO purpose of and commitment to sustainable development in rural . It portrays a critical natural resource, namely, land (depicted by crops, grass and leaves); it reflects the usefulness of livestock (exemplified by a cow) which converts straw into milk (illustrated by two milk bottles); it reveals the importance of agriculture industry (demonstrated by a wheel) and innovation (shown by a microscope). Finally, it signifies the resultant prosperity (represented by the petals of a blooming lotus, the national flower of India). The circumscribing bell resonates with the laudable vision of the Foundation. The Sanskrit inscription 'Ann Bahu Kuryat Tadh Vratam' denotes 'we pledge to grow more food.' Legacy

'.. India is poor because its villages are poor and the villages are poor because its people are drastically unemployed or are under employed ...' These words uttered by Mahatma Gandhi had such a telling effect on a young man in Gujarat that he vowed to dedicate his entire life for improving the lives of millions of poor Indians living in the villages. This selfless man was Dr Manibhai Desai. In March 1946, Mahatma Gandhi visited a remote village Urulikanchan near Pune to establish the Nature Cure Ashram to promote rural upliftment and community health. The administration and farm management of the Ashram were entrusted to his trusted disciple, Manibhai Desai who also worked closely with the local farmers, to find solutions to their problems. He realized that small farmers need support to manage their agriculture as an industrial enterprise. To transfer the livelihood of the rural poor across the country, he decided to establish a Charitable Trust and local leaders extended generous support. To highlight the need for providing management support to farmers in the form of appropriate technologies, critical inputs, skills and market linkage, he chose Bhartiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) as the name of the organization. BAIF was inaugurated on August 24, 1967 by the –then President of India Dr. Zakir Hussain. In 1988, the organization was renamed as BAIF Development Research Foundation, to emphasize our focus on development research which calls for transfer of appropriate technologies along with efficient systems and strengthening of the field network and gross root level organizations. In 2017, BAIF has completed 50 years' journey of development ensuring services to over 5 million families spread over 1 lakh villages in backward regions of 13 states in the country. BAIF is one of the foremost voluntary scientific organizations of India focusing on Dairy Husbandry, Afforestation and Environment, Natural Resource Management, Tribal Rehabilitation and Women empowerment, Holistic Cluster Development, Capacity building and Climate Change. For more reading about BAIF, please visit www.baif.org.in BAIF promoted a state society RRIDMA (Rajasthan Rural Institute of Development Management) on 30th January 1993 for its operation in Rajasthan. BISLD RAJASTHAN is BISLD Rajasthan I 02 a professionally managed, non-political and secular organization registered under Societies Registration Act 1958. BISLD RAJASTHAN is committed to create opportunities of gainful self-employment for the rural families, especially those disadvantaged sections of Society in Rajasthan, ensuring sustainable livelihood, enriched environment, improved quality of life and good human values. This will achieve through effective use of local resources, extension of appropriate technologies and upgradation of skills and capabilities with community participation. In essence, the purpose of BISLD RAJASTHAN is a reflection of that of its promoter, BAIF. From the year 2016-17, all the field operations of BAIF has been shifted to a BAIF promoted not- for- profit Company (registered under section 8 of the Companies Act, 1956) called BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and Development (BISLD). The operations of BISLD are spread over 4 regions: North, West, East and South regions. Now, all the programmes of Rajasthan are managed by BISLD- North. The programmes of BISLD are being implemented across 13 states of India through a team of senior development professionals and field implementation staff. The operations are spread over the following Regions: 1. Northern Region – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and RAJASTHAN 2. Eastern Region – Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgarh 3. Western Region – Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh 4. Southern Region – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka The Regional Headquarters of BISLD are located at Allahabad (North), Hyderabad (South), Ranchi (East) and Nashik (West). The multidisciplinary programmes of BISLD and its Associate Organizations are spread across 250 districts reaching out to over 5 million families. Annual Report 2017-18 I 03

From the Desk of Regional Director

I am pleased to release the Annual Report of BISLD Rajasthan for the year 2017-18. After a developmental journey of its associate organizations (BAIF and RRIDMA) spanning across 36 years, BISLD has continued a series of milestone achievements in diversified sectors of rural development. Establishment of Cattle Development Centers (CDCs), promotion of vegetable and fruit cultivation, establishment of tribal co-operatives and generation of livelihood opportunities for the poor families in the desert area are some of the major achievements of organization. A new partnership has been shaped up with HDFC bank to undertake holistic development through sustainable management of agro ecology in 16 villages of 4 districts in the state. The desert center in Barmer has been providing services to desert communities by promoting uniquely designed livelihood model with a combination of rainwater harvesting tank, ber plants and goat rearing along with empowerment of people. Watershed management has been also undertaken in Barmer area. This has resulted in increased availability of water and fodder, scope for vegetable production through harvested water and good returns through fruits leading to stabilized and sustainable livelihood of people. Long-standing partnership with Hindustan Zinc Limited has been helping farmers in raising their farm production over 27% in kharif. Farmers are fetching additional income of Rs. 40,000/- to Rs 45,000/- per annum from Wadi. Livestock development programme has provided breeding and livestock management advisory services to 3.16 lakh families through 454 centres. Promotion of household toilets and LPG connections has benefitted 5000 families in districts, is also a significant achievement. I acknowledge the generous support of our esteemed donor agencies including Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Tribal Area Development Department (TADD), Govt of Rajasthan, National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), Nidhi Foundation (Lafarge), CAIRN India, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India. I appreciate the efforts of our developmental teams and the partner village communities, people's representatives at various levels and the district administration in different operational districts in Rajasthan.

Bharat K Kakade Regional Director BISLD Rajasthan I 04 BISLD Rajasthan Programme

BISLD Rajasthan is operating following programmes: 1) Livestock based Livelihood 2) Land-based Livelihood 3) Natural Resource Management 4) Community Empowerment 5) Research and Dissemination The above programmes have evolved as per local requirements, are adaptable in nature and operate through: i) People's Organizations which mainly comprise: a. Co-operatives b. Self Help Groups and c. Committees ii) Projects iii) Training

A Co-operative is an autonomous association of persons who voluntarily co-operate for their mutual social, economic and cultural benefit. It is a legal entity owned and democratically controlled by its members. It is generally ongoing in nature. A Self-Help Group is a village-based financial intermediary usually comprising 10-20 local women or men. It typically comprises a group of micro entrepreneurs having homogeneous social and economic backgrounds, all voluntarily coming together to regularly save small sums of money, mutually agreeing to contribute to a common fund and meet their emergency needs on the basis of mutual help. It particularly gives a common platform for women to empower themselves and enhance their social status. It is generally ongoing in nature. A Committee is a smaller group of persons representing a larger group of persons, organized in a manner to arrive at decisions after discussions and deliberations within the group. A Project works with a pre-determined budget and well-defined deliverables. It is generally of a fixed duration. Training is imparting, upgrading or updating of knowledge, skills (domain and soft) and competencies. It has the specific goal of improving the capability, productivity and performance of the trainee. It is generally of a fixed duration; however, the need for training is perpetual and goes well beyond acquiring the initial qualifications and stays relevant throughout working life. Annual Report 2017-18 I 05

Coverage

BISLD RAJASTHAN has built an organization and infrastructure to undertake projects across Rajasthan to uplift the marginalized sections of the society so that they can improve the quality of life and enhanced livelihood with dignity. The map below depicts the operational districts covered.

Table: 1.1 Programme Coverage in Rajasthan

Agriculture based Livestock based Watershed Silvipasture S.No District Livelihood Livelihood Development Development 1   2    3    4     5 Banswara   6 Bharatpur   7 Barmer    8 Baran    9   - 10   - 11   - 12   - - 13   - - 14   - - 15 Pratapgarh   - - 16   - - 17 S. Madhopur   - - 18   - - 19 Tonk   - - 20    - 21   - - BISLD Rajasthan I 06 II Thematic Progress at a Glance

Livestock Development

The Programme is being scaled up through 397 livestock development Centers in 20 districts of the state. The centre provides door step services to ensure breeding and post pregnancy follow up with animal husbandry advisory. Total 5,77,035 Artificial Inseminations have been done in current year. It is 6.59 % higher in comparison to last year which was 5,41,331. BISLD Rajasthan is following state animal breeding policy and emphasizing on indigenous breed development under livestock programme as indicated in below diagram.

Trend of Results

We are operating 397 CDC and out of this Total 6,05,224 female 358 Cattle calves (cow & Development centres buffalo) were born till About 80-85% are working in self- March 2018 and farmers are linked sustained mode and 2,38,335 are in with dairy society for their centre in milking, average milk milk marketing charges (local youth) production is around are earning average 7 to 8 ltr/day Rs. 14,000/- to Rs. 16,000/- per month.

Watershed Development Climate Proofing Programme

BISLD RAJASTHAN is implementing watershed BISLD Rajasthan is focusing on climate proofing development programme in with issue through watershed plus programme and the assistance of NABARD & Cairn Foundation various climate smart interventions in different through co-funding approach. This is proposed in projects. Four watershed projects are being 2000 Ha. area. Activities of capacity building implemented through set of climate proofing phase are being implemented in Bhadaka and interventions with financial assistance from Bothiya watershed in Bayatu block of Barmer NABARD. district. Interventions like arid plantation, Goat development through breeding buck, fielding bunding, grass seeding, fodder promotion solar stoves, etc. have been completed during capacity building phase. Annual Report 2017-18 I 07 IRESA Bio gas 10 Families 10 Families 10 Families

100 Salinity Families treatment

300 INM Families ojects

300 IPM Families arious Pr

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26 t Inter water Families Roof top harvesting

age of Smar 50 300 700 RWH er v Families Families Families

50 50 50 50 656 150 200 150 110 1800 Tree Based Farming able: 2.1 Co T

crop 6000 Families Area specific management 650 Families 600 Families 300 Families 600 Families 600 Families 400 Families 300 Families District Ajmer Alwar Bhilwara Barmer

Banswara Baran

Chittorgarh Jaipur Rajsamand

Udaipur

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Tree Based Farming System (WADI)

Tree Based Farming System is a very effective model of livelihood for tribal community which was introduced by Dr. Manibhai Desai in Valsad district of Gujarat in 1980s. Looking at the success of the model, it was replicated by NABARD and Department of Tribal Development. What is WADI? WADI is the approach of tree based farming system focused on family as a unit of development. The system includes one-acre land aiming crop diversification including fruit plants, forestry plants on the boundary, vegetables & food crop as intercrop and water management & water resources on farm along with women development in family.

Purpose:  To promote livelihood through crop diversification  To develop an opportunity to sustain livelihood for small land holders Family Outreach  So far 26000 families have been associated with WADI and 1800 families have been benefitted in current year. Benefits:  Avg. Annual income of INR 20000 from cash crop in initial two years  Avg. Annual income of INR 50000 from fruits and farm forestry after 8 years  Fuel wood & fodder from forestry plants Trend of Impact Total 10000 families have got full employment from WADI by earning of above INR 50000 per year per acre.

Natural Resource Management

NRM is one of the most important interventions of BAIF programmes to ensure gainful employment for rural poor. Interventions like Water Resource Development, Water Management, Soil conservation, Pasture development and Roof top water harvesting are being promoted through various projects in the state. The constructed structures and water management systems have significant role in changing socio-economic status of farmers. Annual Report 2017-18 I 09

Table: 2.2 Profile of different NRM works in State

Roof top Gravity Drip Tanka for Field Earthen Pacca water irrigation systems District desert bunding Khadin Structures Structures harvesting for water community (In RMT ) (Nos.) (Nos.) (Nos.) structures (Nos.) management (Nos.) Ajmer 13 Barmer 3 69 26 1709 75 184 Baran 30 50 Bhilwara 55 Chittorgarh 3 137 Rajsamand 53 Udaipur 11 29 Total 44 511 Area 88 6 34 150 102 covered in ha

Women Empowerment Organization believes that family is the unit of development and woman is the back bone of any family. There is no meaning of development without women empowerment. WADI Tukdi, SHG, Kitchen Garden, Micro finance, Health literacy, financial literacy and preference of women-headed families are successful approaches for favor of women empowerment. Following indicators are significant to measure the progress of current year.  222 hand pumps have been repaired or installed due to initiatives of women groups.  175 women have been associated with Income Generation Activities like goat keeping, Manihari shops, tailoring, sanitary napkin etc.  3000 families have been associated with Ujjawala Gas Connection or solar stoves to improve standard of living. BISLD Rajasthan I 10

Community Health To lead qualitative life, health is one of the issues in rural areas. Awareness camps, WASH, adoption of sanitary napkins, soak pits, clean home, regular immunization, eye camps, health camps and sensitization through SHGs are common interventions under multi-disciplinary projects and it is being achieved through cluster development approach. Capacity Building The organization focuses on capacity building of different stakeholders through following training models.  Focused Technical Training cum exposure visit (Agriculture, Horticulture, Fishery, Climate change, livestock, Research, information & technology, etc.)  Pre Activity Training (Before implementation of activity)  Post Activity Training (Training for post management of activity)  Training on institution building (Training on 3-tier systems from farmer groups to apex people organization)  Training for project leaders and team (Result Based Management, Communication, Personality development, etc.)  Training for different stake holders (FIGs, SHGs, VDCs, POs, Farmers, etc.) Progress 9296 farmers have been trained during the year, 241 trainings were organized for primary and secondary POs and 1504 youth professional were trained and 100 community resources persons were trained during the year. Research Organization emphasizes on applied research and helps to provide possible solutions for area specific problems of Farmer's field. Research also provides new technologies and directions to farming community. It is being achieved through state & central research team at various research farms of BAIF. Following topics have been studied during the year. Topic 1: Comparative study between different accessions of cactus in arid area. Treatments: Three treatments were taken on Barmer campus to assess the growth of various accessions. Treatment-1: Accession-1280, Treatment -2: Accession-1270, Treatment -3: Accession-1308 Conclusion: Accession 1280 have recorded maximum plants height (81.2 CM), cladodes length (32.6 CM) & cladodes thickness (2) Cm while accession 1270 have recorded No. of cladodes/ plants (8 No) & cladodes breadth (19.7) Cm). Accession No 1308 having more succulents. Topic 2: Comparative study between different mulching practices in arid plantation at Barmer. Treatments: Three treatments were taken on Barmer campus Treatment -1: Grass mulching, Treatment -2: Tal-ya tray, Treatment -3: Plastic mulching Conclusion: Plastic Mulching had good performance based on thickness of stem and number of branching of Ber plants. Published Research Article: A Research Paper published in Environment Conservation Journal on qualitative estimation of Carbon stock and carbon sequestration in small holder agro forestry farms mango and Indian gooseberry in Rajasthan based on field work at Wadi in & Garhi blocks . Annual Report 2017-18 I 11 III Progress of CSR projects

Table: 3.1 Major Projects & Partners

Title of the project Partner Covered Covered S.No. Major (Project period) organization villages districts interventions

1 Sustainable HZL 185 05 Integrated Livestock Development Agriculture Centre, Management And Area specific Crop Management, Tree Development by Based Farming, Vegetable Production, Human Action for Salinity Treatment, Farmer Interest Nature(2016-2021) Groups & strengthening, Scientific interactions, Innovative practices, Rural Agro Enterprises

2 Sustainable HDFC 16 04 Integrated Livestock Development Management of Agro Centre, ecology for Rural Area specific Crop Management, Tree Transformation- Based Farming, NRM, Renewables Holistic approach energy, Community health , Farmer (2016-2021) Interest Groups, VDC & strengthening, Dissemination of technologies through farmer days 3 Natural Resource CAIRN India 89 1 Rain Water Harvesting, Silvipasture, Management & Farm Limited WADI, Goat development, Technology Based for Livelihoods demonstration, Capacity building in CAIRN area at Barmer. ( 2017-2018) 4 Improving Farm Mahindra & 40 2 Package of Practices for Kharif & Rabi Productivity and Mahindra crops, High tech. Vegetable, Capacity Constant Engagement Company building with Farmers (2015-2020)

5 Integrated Live Stock VIKRAM Integrated Livestock Development Development Cement Centre (2016-2021) 6 Integrated Live Stock Sanwariya Integrated Livestock Development Development Temple Centre (2017-2022) 7 Integrated Live Stock Prakratik Integrated Livestock Development Development Society Centre (2012-2017) 8 Integrated Live Stock RUJFIL 32 1 Integrated Livestock Development Development Centre (2018-2023) 9 Integrated Live Stock Geeta dham 1 1 Animal Breeding at Goushala Development Goushala (2017-2022) BISLD Rajasthan I 12

LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The programme was started in the year 1980 with an aim to provide sustainable employment and livelihood through better dairy practices to the cattle rearers of Rajasthan. It operates through Cattle Development Centers (CDCs) and provides door to door Artificial Insemination (AI) services, advice on calf rearing, cross- breeding, health and vaccination, green fodder demonstration, Vermicomposting and other allied services. Objectives of this programme are to create an asset for livelihood development (generate employment, income and nutritional security) and ensure benefits to the families from lower socio-economic strata and the women. During 2017-18 following were implemented in partnership with Tribal Area Development Department, Vikram Cement, Hindustan Zinc Limited.

Districts covered 20 Centres (no.) 397 Blocks covered 121 Villages covered 7455 Families covered 378199 Annual Report 2017-18 I 13

The main activities performed through programme are:  Breed Improvement  Close follow up  Vaccination and deworming  Farmer's training  Green Fodder Demonstration  Castration  Linkages with Dairy & Animal Husbandry Department

Table 3.2: Performance of the Livestock Development Programme (2017-18)

Type of S. No. Families Total Artificial Average AI Center Districts Centres Villages covered Inseminations per Month (Model)

1 MADA 1 08 97 7288 15888 166

2 TSP 2 15 203 4922 9068 50

3 NGO 1 02 28 836 2681 112

4 BAIF 20 358 6909 360607 537192 125

5 CSR 4 12 194 3496 10380 79

6 PO’s 1 02 24 1050 1846 77

TOTAL 20 397 7455 378199 577055 121

Table 3.3 Following Models are being practiced in BISLD Rajasthan Livestock Development Programme

Model CSR TADD MADA NGO BAIF Model

Support Fully supported Fully supported Fully supported Fully supported AI Calving

Services Comprehensive Comprehensive Comprehensive AI, PD, Calving AI, Calving package package package

Sustainable Livelihood through Integrated Livestock Development Programme

The project was started in January 2015 in partnership with Vikram Cement Plant, Chittorgarh with an objective to improve household income through proven animal husbandry practices in 16 villages of block of . The specific objectives of the project are to create an asset for livelihood development (generate employment, income and nutritional security), Ensure benefits to the families from lower socio-economic strata, Promote employment generation, small entrepreneurship and environment friendly system. BISLD Rajasthan I 14

The aim is to provide efficient breeding services at the doorsteps of farmers with scientific approach. The project is designed on Cluster based approach to cover the block of villages to create greater impact. Conservation of indigenous breeds and crossbreeding with non-descript animals, Integration of breeding with training, fodder development and health care, Support services like vaccination camp and nutritional advice. We have planned to utilize the trained local youth to take over the operation in due course and simultaneously establish linkages with Dept of Animal Husbandry for health care and with milk union for milk marketing. The Project will be implemented initially for 5 years which may be extended mutually and/or modified as per the need of the community.

During year Total AI done 1438 Total Calves born 287(189 Cows & 98 Buffaloes) Annual Report 2017-18 I 15

During this year, 1404 animals of 263 beneficiaries were dewormed, 2200 animals of 277 beneficiaries were vaccinated & fodder demonstration was done on 156 plots. Key Results 1. Total No. of A.I. done during the year is 577055 which is 6.59 % higher in comparison to last year i.e. 541331. 2. 51413 Male & 49360 Female born during the year. 3. Total families benefited since inception 377160 and during this year 20759 families have been benefited within 7455 villages. 4. Rajasthan state has achieved second position in Breed improvement programme within entire BAIF. 5. 173734 Cross breed Cow/improved Buffaloes (female) are in milking and producing 330 Met. Ton liters milk per day which is valued at Rs. 82.50 Lacs 6. BAIF Model Highest A.I. Performing centre is at Bhambori Dist. Jaipur which has achieved total 5257 AI whose average is 438 AI p.m. 7. MADA Model Highest A.I. Performing centre is at Pali, Distt. Alwar which has achieved total 4312 AI whose average is 359 p.m. 8. CSR Model Highest A.I. Performing centre is at SaryaKala, Distt. Alwar which has achieved total Total 2523 AI whose average is 210 p.m. 9. 04 New Centres were established under sponsorship of Rajendra and Ursula Joshi Food Industries Pvt. Ltd. (RUJFIL), Jaipur. 10. Two Skill Development refresher training (05 days each) of AITs conducted in Feb & March 2018 which has benefitted 45 participants. 11. During this year 13 tons of Mineral Mixture procured from CRS. 12. Organized 151 animal health camps under SAMADHAN supported by HZL with technical assistance from District Animal Husbandry Department where 44689 animals were treated and 4832 families benefitted. 13. Record keeping through Online software has been started for monitoring, storing and transmitting information regarding livestock breeding programme (AI, PD, calving)and relevant support activities like, supply of semen, liquid nitrogen, mineral mixture, etc. BISLD Rajasthan I 16

SAMADHAN (Sustainable Agriculture Management and Development by Human Action for Nature)

Title of the Partner Covered project Covered Major interventions organization villages (Project period) districts

SAMADHAN HZL 185 05 Integrated Livestock Development (2016-2021) Centre, Area specific Crop Management, Tree Based Farming, Vegetable Production, Salinity Treatment, Farmer Interest Groups & strengthening, Scientific interactions, Innovative practices, Rural Agro Enterprises

SAMADHAN - "Sustainable Agriculture Management & Development by Human Action for Nature" has focused on farm based development ensuring values of nature or environment through community participation. The Project is an initiative towards piloting sustainable development pathways. The Project includes two main components - Agriculture and Livestock. Objectives  To enhance livelihood opportunities through up- gradation and better management of natural resources  To enhance the capacity of participating families for sustainable management of natural resources.

Table 3.4 Coverage of SAMADHAN Project

HZL Units Chanderiya, Agucha, Dariba, Debari, Zawar, Kayad Total district covered 05 Total block covered 11 Total Gram Panchayat covered 75 Total Villages to be covered 185 (67 core villages+118 peripheral villages) Families to be covered in core villages 17728 Families to be covered in peripheral villages 18500 Total families to be covered 36228 Annual Report 2017-18 I 17

Table 3.5 District wise details of Core & Peripheral villages

Core Peripheral Total Families District Unit Villages Villages Villages covered Chittorgarh Chanderiya 16 32 48 573 Bhilwara Agucha 12 18 30 662 Rajsamand Dariba 15 17 32 911 Udaipur Zawer 12 16 28 226 Debari 06 24 30 704 Ajmer Kayad 06 11 17 116 Total Villages 67 118 185 3156

Table 3.6 Project Components & Progress (cumulative)

Agriculture Plan Progress Livestock Plan Progress Specific Package of 2500 2499 Artificial Insemination 15600 9213 practices through ILDC

Package of Rainfed 2500 2500 Animal Camps 375 151 Practices

Salinity Treatments 570 70 Breeding Buck 110 101

Vegetable Production 1890 461 Training on Goat keepers 6 7

Transfer of Technology 250 293 through Producer Groups

Support for existing 175 175 Wadis

Tree based farming 250 212

Plastic Mulching 10 0 (Material support)

Pulses Garden 50 50

Azola Farming 01 01

Scientist visit & farmer 35 35 Interactions BISLD Rajasthan I 18

Key Highlights  795 goat keepers of 65 Villages were joined in 92 FIGs who are entitled to get breeding services from 92 inducted bucks.  2499 farmers are realizing the benefit of Area Specific PoP (Package of Practices) in terms of average additional production of 10 quintal per ha. (499 Ha. area covered under this activities)  Celebrated Kisan Diwas on 23rd Dec 2017 at 05 project locations, participation of 3027 farmers comprising all locations with a greater enthusiasm and an expectation of knowledge sharing assembled at several locations.  Celebrated Women's Day at all 06 locations

ROSE BLOOMS AT KAYAD - A CASE STUDY

There is an increasing demand for flowers as flower has central place in Indian cultural and religious practices. With this background floriculture was introduced on demonstration basis in SAMADHAN project. Rose which is cut flower was chosen under floriculture based on the ease of marketing of the produce. Mr. Haridyal is an enthusiastic farmer in Kayad village of . He was traditionally cultivating wheat and maize in his farm. He was interested in trying an innovation and developed a barren land for cultivation. Floriculture in Kayad was entirely new where nobody had ever done it even within nearby villages irrespective of its proximity to Ajmer District which had demand for roses. Haridyal spent Rs.30000 in land preparation for floriculture like land leveling, pit digging etc. He was supported with good quality 1000 rose plants of Ganganagari variety in December along with the technical knowhow as well as an Exposure visit to rose nursery to for cultivating roses. After three months, the production of the roses has started with around 700 plants under flowering. Initially, the production is around 1.5kg of roses per day per plant which is expected to increase up to 5kg per day in the coming months as the plants grow. During lean season, roses sell @ Rs. 60/kg and during peak season an average rate of Rs.125/kg is obtained. It has been estimated that average annual income from rose will be around Rs.50000. Haridyal is happy, experiencing the success of the rose plantation and farmers from nearby villages are visiting his plot where he shares the knowledge on Rose cultivation and now he has become a resource person for rose cultivation in the village. Seeking the success and the income generated, he is planning to cultivate rose in another 1000 sq.m. of land. In the past few months visualizing the result of rose cultivation, many farmers have approached the project team with the desire to cultivate roses. Annual Report 2017-18 I 19

Sustainable Management of Agro Ecology for Rural Transformation (SMART)

Title of the Partner Covered Covered project (Project Major interventions organization villages districts period)

SMART HDFC 16 04 (Alwar, Jaipur, Integrated Livestock (2016-2021) Baran, Chittorgarh) Development Centre, Area specific Crop Management, Tree Based Farming, NRM, Renewables energy, Community health , Farmer Interest Groups, VDC & strengthening, Dissemination of technologies through farmer days with 7200 families in 06 blocks (1500 in Jaipur, 2000 in Alwar, 2300 in Baran & 1400 in Chittorgarh)

Objective  To enhance the productivity of resources including Agricultural land, Animal and Vegetation.  To build resilience against climate change vulnerability through SMART interventions and strengthen capacities of communities and their institutions.  To increase the paying capacity of village community by developing hub of SMART villages. Sustainable Management of Agro-ecology for Rural Transformation 'SMART' brings in the approach of holistic development at the grassroots level and builds capacities of rural poor facilitating sustainable development at family/household level, village level and community level with strong community institution ensuring project sustainability Components of Project  Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Crop specific Package of Practice, Creeper Farming, High Tech Vegetable cultivation, Tree base Farming (Wadi)  Natural Resource Management Field Bunding, Furrow Making, Roof Water harvesting on Govt. Building and homes, Grass seeding on Bunds, Anicut and water harvesting structure, CCT/ Farm ponds, Fish pond, Introduction of Solar pumps units, Promotion of Gravity drip irrigation.  Livestock component Livestock Development Centre, Green fodder demonstration, Climate Proof housing, Animal Health camp, Goatry Development,  Environment and Domestic Sanitation HH Toilet Unit Construction, Kitchen/Nutrition Garden, Biomass Chullha, Green Village (Mass Plantation) Creativity room in school. BISLD Rajasthan I 20

 Clean and Renewable Energy Integrated Renewable Energy and Sustainable Agriculture (IRESA) model -2, Solar Street Lighting  Community Health Awareness Generation on Menstrual Hygiene (Young Mothers and Adolescent Girls 13-25 years), Community Health Camps, Clean Kitchen, Clean Drinking Water (Revenue Based Model)  Extension Promotion and Capacity Building Village Entry & Concept building, Base line survey, Wealth ranking, Participatory Mapping& Selection of Smart interventions, Wall painting & Awareness building for SMART Village, Cross Learning Exposure Visits Within project villages, Exhibitions and Farmers Days (Biannual)  Community Based Institution Building Capacity building of Producer Groups (Workshops and Exposure visits), Exposure visit (Outside of Project area like University, KVK, Model project), Capacity building of Village Level Committees (Workshops), Livelihood Enhancement for Landless households Key Highlights  Improved Bajra was introduced in 08 villages of Alwar & Jaipur (04 each) with 140 farmers of Alwar and 255 farmers of Jaipur on 0.2 ha area of each farmer, which sums upto 79 ha land.

Production data - Pearl millet Year 2016 (0.2 ha) 2017 (0.2 ha) % increase Alwar 6.34 qt 7.26 qt 14.51 Jaipur 4.16 qt 5.74 qt 38.16

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6 Alwar 4 Jaipur ALWAR 2 JAIPUR

0 2016 2017

Farmers' production / sale (Rate as per MSP) Year - 2016-17 Year - 2017-18 Increased income per MSP Rate Income against MSP Rate Income against farmer

(per Qt) production (per Qt) production (Average)

Alwar Rs.1,330.00 Rs.8,432.20 Rs.1,425.00 Rs.10,345.50 Rs.1,913.30 Jaipur Rs.1,330.00 Rs.5,532.80 Rs.1,425.00 Rs.8,179.50 Rs.2,646.70 Annual Report 2017-18 I 21

Natural Resource Management & Farm based Intervention for Sustainable Livelihoods in Barmer

Objective 1. Enhancing livelihood of participating farmers through increased productivity and increased income by diversifying the agriculture production base. 2. Engaging farmers in farm based activities throughout the year thereby reducing dependency on CIL. 3. Scaling up the natural resource base of the farmers and for the community which requires minimum maintenance or post project support.

Coverage Village covered 98 Covered block 03 Covered district 01 Covered families 1052

Major Interventions a. New Wadi establishment: 200 Wadis have been established against plan of 200 WADIs following the model of 100 plants of Ber, Gunda, Pomegranate & Lemon. b. Goat Units: 10 units (05 female & one male buck) of goat & buck supported to small marginal farmers for upliftment of income for poor people in the technical support of Chandanagri farms, CAZRI & border area of Barmer. c. Aftercare of existing Wadi: 387 Wadis against plan of 456 WADIs are undertaken, in which ant termites, nutrient management & rogar for fruit borer have been supported to participants. 392 Wadis are under fruiting. d. Development of Khadin work: 63 Khadin earth work furnished against plan of 75 Khadin for growing of rain fed crops. e. Renovation of Nadi work: Motwaloki Nadi has been renovated in village Bhadkha, water has stagnated up to Feb end of this month. This Nadi is benefitting 230 families for drinking of water as well as for animals. f. Shade net House: Two shade net houses installed by getting technical support from CAZRI, where farmers are growing coriander & cucumber successfully even at high temperature. Cucumber fruiting has started. g. Development of Silvipasture unit: One Silvipasture unit of 18 Ha is installed in Kharwa village of , the area is fenced with barbed wire, stone pole, grass seeds & forestry plants. h. Technology Demonstration: 21 demos (11 for Kharif & 10 for Rabi) of Guwar, Moong, Moth, bajra, cumin & Isabgol were performed. Kharif demo performed at Khadin farmer's site whereas Rabi demo was performed in irrigated area. An Average production of Bajra 150 kg/Acre, Cumin 377kg/Acre and Isabgol 480kg/acre were recorded. BISLD Rajasthan I 22 i. Cairn Agri Fellow Programme: Selected 15 youths were imparted 2 days training for different trades like dairy activity, nursery management, goat management & horticulture management at KVK. j. Capacity building Programme: 1620 farmers (1197 M & F 423) were imparted training for installation of shade net house, production technology of ber, gunda & Pomegranate crop, IPM, INM & water management also. 309 farmers have visited CAZRI & KVK for enhancement of production from their field by adopting of good practices. Key Highlights  Institutional linkage has been developed with CAZRI by Cairn Foundation to ensure transfer of technologies.  50 farmers have started extracting gum from Kumath trees, training has been taken from CAZRI Jodhpur & injection has been taken from this institute. 130 Kg gum has been produced from Kumath plants.  Mr. Lakhsingh, participant of DST project village Undkha district Barmer received State level honor by Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, State Minister of Agriculture, during a State level Kisan Mela organized by Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute (CSWRI), Avikanagar district Tonk. He was honored for the "Promotion of Marwari Ram & Sheep" in the district.  Mr. Babulal Meghwal village Kowkheda Barmer has received award from Director of CAZRI Jodhpur during Kisan Mela for best fruits of Ber & Pomegranate. Annual Report 2017-18 I 23

Improving Farm Productivity and Constant Engagement with Farmers

Title of the project Partner Covered Covered Major interventions (Project period) organization villages districts

Improving Farm Mahindra & 40 2 (Ajmer Package of Practices for Kharif & Productivity and Mahindra & Alwar) Rabi crops, High tech. Vegetable, Constant Company Capacity building with 1200 Engagement with families Farmers (2015- 2020)

Objectives of Project  To provide agri. advisory services through extension activities to farmers for increase in crop productivity.  To monitor crop management practices of individual farmer to help them achieve optimum net returns from farming.  To assist and guide farmers to adopt innovative/ improved methods of farming and technology. Major Interventions a. Package of practices for existing crops: Total 800 families have been associated with scientific farming system focusing on improved seed, seed treatment, nutrient management and plant protection in main crops of Kharif & Rabi. b. Capacity building and dissemination of technologies: It has been achieved through Farmer training, exposure visits and farmer field days. BISLD Rajasthan I 24

Key Highlights  Deputy Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra visited from 19 to 21 Sept, 2017 to both clusters. Group meetings were organized with 175 participants in both clusters and interacted on project activities and various aspects.  One "Ratri Choupal" was conducted in presence of Mr. Hari Mukesh Dhakar, Sr. Manager, Mahindra Samriddh in village Hinyaliya, Ajmer with 19 participants.  Conducted a village meeting in Dubbi, Alwar for launching Mahindra Agri-village which was attended by Dr. Shivendra Kumar, Regional Manager, Sh. Sangram Singh Patil, Deputy Manager CSR, Mahindra and Mahindra, Sh. Hari Mohan Dhakad, Manager Samriddhi center Jaipur. The CSR Team visited Bajra and High- Tech Vegetable cultivation plots in village Dubbi and interacted with Farmers group in village Neemla regarding agriculture, Horticulture, Bee keeping, Mushroom farming and formation of F.P.O. etc.  Organized two days' farmers Exposure visit and Training at Directorate of Rap seed-Mustard Research- Bharatpur for farming of Mustard Crops and Agriculture Management. Director Dr. P.K. Roy and other Scientists of institution interacted closely with farmers. 27 farmers participated. On this occasion Sh. Gajendra Singh Sekhawat, Union Minister of state- Agriculture and farmer welfare, Govt. of India also interacted with our participants and awarded training certificates. Farmers purchased 70 Kg Mustard seeds at their own cost with the help of institutional recommendation of specific variety for various districts.  Provided input support (seed, seedlings, low pressure drip unit instalment, fertilizer, insecticide, mulching sheet etc.) for 52 participants for high- Tech vegetable cultivation (16 old and 32 new farmers) with 4 nursery growers in shed net house. Renovation of shed net house with extension of twice the area in comparison to last year has been completed at both districts.

Table 3.7 Change in trend of production

OUTPUT - YEAR WISE COMPARATIVE PRODUCTION OF KHARIF CRO P Year Crop Average Production Average Production Increase Production (Kg. /Acre) (Kg. /Acre) against Last (Previous Year) (Current Year) Year Kg./ Acre 2015-16 Maize 810 1146 336 (41.4%)

Bajra 1008 1242 234 (23.2%) 2016-17 Maize 1146 1317 171(14.9%) Bajra 1242 1385 143 (11.5%) 2017-18 Maize 1317 1486 169 (12.8%) Bajra 1355 1493 138 (10.1%) Average Maize 1091 1316.3 225.3 (20.6%)

Bajra 1201.7 1373.3 171.6 (14.3) Against Maize 810 1316.3 506.3 (62.5%) Base line Bajra 1008 1373.3 365.3 (36.2%) Annual Report 2017-18 I 25

OUTPUT - YEAR WISEC OMPARATIVE PRODUCTION OF RABI CRO P Year Crop Average Average Production (Kg. Increase Production Production (Kg. /Acre) against Last Year /Acre) (Current Year) Kg./ Acre (Previous Year) 2015-16 Wheat 1226 1398 175 (14.2%) Mustard 493 554 61 (12.3%) Gram 644 738 94 (14.5%) 2016-17 Wheat 1398 1823 425 (30.4%) Mustard 554 642 88 (15.9%) Gram 738 874 136 (18.4%) Average Wheat 1312 1610.5 298.5(22.7%) Mustard 523.5 598 74.5(14.2%) Gram 691 806 115(16.6%)

A case study on High Tech Vegetable Production

Sample size 26 participants Area per participants - 2000 Sq. meter 2000 Sq. meter Crop- Chilly (krishna variety) Chilly (krishna variety) Highest Production observed 75 Qt. Average Production 45 Qt Highest rate gained Rs. 35 Per Kg Lowest rate Rs. 18 Per Kg Average rate Rs. 26 Per Kg Highest Income gained Rs.195000.00 Average Income gained Rs.117000.00 BISLD Rajasthan I 26

Integrated Livestock Development through Corporate supported projects

Table: 3.8 District wise details of Livestock Development through Corporate supported projects

Integrated Name of Livestock S.No. District Partner Major interventions Development organization Centre 1 Ajmer HZL 01 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations, Goat development, Animal camps 2 Alwar HDFC 01 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations, Goat development, Animal camps 3 Bhilwara HZL 02 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations, Goat development, Animal camps 4 Chittorgarh HZL 02 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations, Goat development, Animal camps VIKRAM 01 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for Cement breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations Sanwariya 01 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for Temple breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations 5 Jaipur HDFC 01 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations, Goat development, Animal camps RUJFIL 04 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations 6 Jodhpur Geeta dham 01 Animal Breeding Goushala 7 Rajsamand HZL 02 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations, Goat development, Animal camps 7 Sawai Prkratik 01 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for Madhopur Society breeding and follow up 8 Udaipur HZL 02 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for breeding and follow up, fodder demonstrations, Goat development, Animal camps People 02 Extension & Awareness, doorstep services for Organization breeding and follow up Annual Report 2017-18 I 27

IV GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED PROJECTS Table: 4.1 Major Projects & Partners

S.No. Title of the project Name of Covered Covered Major interventions (Period) department villages districts 1 Centre for desert DST 100 02 Small Ruminants, Agri-Horti.-Forestry, development Rain water harvesting, Drudgery (2014-2019) reduction for women, capacity building 2 Integrated NABARD 15 01 Agri-Horti.-Forestry, Improved development of tribal Agriculture, Soil conservation& Water families –Timbera Resource Development. Micro district Banswara Enterprises, Community Health, (2013-2019) Women Development, Capacity building of Saheriya farmers Integrated NABARD 09 01 development of tribal families –Ghatol district Banswara (2014-2020) Integrated NABARD 06 01 development of tribal families –Reodar district Sirohi (2017-2023) 3 Saheriya Farm TADD 19 01 Technology Resource Centre, SMART Development Farms, Goat Development, (2013-2018) Management of Goat & Dairy units, Entry Point Activities, Capacity Building 4 Adivasi Libelihood Bharat 42 01 Holistic development through Project(2015-2019) Rural leveraging & co-financing Livelihood Foundation 5 Watershed NABARD 02 01 Area treatment, Community Development Project development, Capacity building (2016-2022) 6 Climate Proofing NABARD 04 01 Climate Smart Interventions in Watershed completed watershed projects Development (2017-2018) 7 Department 03 Intensive Participatory Planning of Rural Exercise and Facilitation to Gram CFT-NRLM Development Panchayat for implementation to (2016-2017) & generate employment through Panchayat MNERGA, Institution building through Raj NRLM. BISLD Rajasthan I 28

Sustainable Livelihood Development for communities in Arid regions of western India through suitable technology interventions under BAIF's centre for arid/Desert areas.

Objectives  Scouting & introduction of suitable & improved types of agri/horti/forestry/ crops.  Directly adopting mature/ proven technology at the farmer's field.  Assessing fodder availability & nutritional management practices.  Development of mini watershed (50-100 ha) for demonstrating all soil water conservation treatment.  Pilot scale introduction of improved cooking devices, solar based equipment and lighting systems.  Adoption & demonstration of improved tools for farming  Assessing feasibility of nonfarm activity like Art & craft revival for allied income generation. Key Highlights  WADI Development: Under this program, 40 new Wadi have been established during this year. Total 100 Wadi are completed. Each Wadi has ½ Acre area including (54) fruit plants Ber, Gunda & Pomegranate & 50 forestry plants on boundary of Wadi.  Water resource Development: 26 tanka cum agor have been prepared under water resource development not only for the availability of water in the Wadi but for the drinking purpose of both people & animals too. In rainy season it gets filled by rainwater while in dry season farmers fill the tanka by tankers to fulfill the above requirements. These tankas are also used for gravitational force irrigation in the Wadi program.  Campus Development at Undakha (Desert Research Centre): Campus has been established where one work shed has been constructed. Tanka cum agor is completed. In this campus different activities have been started like Wadi, cactus of different accession, different varieties of datepalm & small Silvipasture plot.  Breed improvements: In this area 15 Buck & 31 rams were supported to farmers which resulted 1470 kids from buck & 2027 lambs from rams.  Deworming & Vaccination camps: 21191 animals were protected through linkages with the department of animal husbandry in core project area.  Demonstration of New varieties: Through linkages with government institution Moong, Guwar, Mateera & Kaachri varieties have been demonstrated to farmer's field.  Recording of meteorological information: At campus, day to day temperature, humidity & rain fall is being recorded. During this year, 164.1 mm rainfall was recorded at our Centre, which is very low as compared to average rainfall of 270 mm in Barmer. Annual Report 2017-18 I 29

Integrated Tribal Development Programme (TDF)

Objectives Overall objective is Sustainable Development of Tribal families through approach of integrated development. Coverage

Tribal Development TDF - Ghatol TDF - Timber a TDF - Reodar Project Year of starting 2014 2013 2017 Year of completion 2020 2019 2023 Families 1000 1000 500 Landless families 100 100 0 Block Ghatol Reodar Project office Ghatol Timbera Bada Damani District Banswara Banswara Sirohi Village 9 15 6

Table: 4.2 Progress of Project

TDF-Ghat ol TDF-Timbera TDF-Reodar Tribal Development Project Plan Progress Plan Progress Plan Progress Targeted families 1000 951 1000 500 200 57 Family covered under Agri.-Horti.- 900 900 900 900 200 57 Forestry Development Family covered under MicroEnter prize 100 53 100 99 - - Development Benefitted families through Soil 600 175 900 405 200 - Conservation Benefitted families through Water 576 717 900 835 20 20 Resource Development Benefitted families through community 20 20 40 40 5 - health Benefitted families through set of interventions for women development 20 20 40 40 10 02 (SHGs) Formed Primary Institutions 21 21 41 41 1 - Trained farmers through trainings & 700 652 650 504 25 12 exposure visits BISLD Rajasthan I 30

Key Highlights  Production started in Guava WADIs under Timbera project and 23.85 ton produce was obtained from 387 WADIs/3960 Plants.  Vegetable production has been promoted in 165 WADI at Ghatol which gives average income of INR 33936 per family per season has been obtained.  Developed convergence with MNREGA, KVK and department of agriculture.  Introduced plastic mulching in 966 WADIs including Timbera & Ghatol Project.  Floriculture started in 13WADIs under Timbera Project  Awareness created on sanitary napkin among women & girls.

Saheriya Farm Development

This project has been implemented under the sponsorship of Tribal Area Development Department, Government of Rajasthan at Kishanganj and Shahbad block of covering 19 villages in 12 Gram Panchayats covering 600 families. Objective of Project  To uplift socio-economic status of preventive tribal of cluster.  To build capacity through handholding support by sector support organization Key Interventions  Establishment of 33 SMART (Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely) Farms against plan of 50 farms through set of interventions: fruit crop, vegetable crop, cash crop, Small Farm pond, fodder tree on bunds, Nadep, Animal housing at farm.  Supported 100 Goat units including two goats from project and three from participants ensuring insurance, feeding, medical care, housing care, breeding and management of all five goats  Formed 31 SHGs against plan of 40 SHGs  Established two technology resource Centre to transfer technologies in area especially animal breeding, seed multiplication, soil testing and knowledge building through goat keeping and animal husbandry trainings Annual Report 2017-18 I 31

Indo German Watershed Development Programme - Climate proofing Projects

The climate proofing programme is being implemented in covering two watersheds named as Devpura-I & Devpura-II IGWDP- Climate proofing Project has area of 380 ha and 158 ha respectively in both watersheds of Sarada block. In this year, 240 families have been benefitted out of targeted 900 families. The goal of this program is "integration of watershed development programme activities towards rehabilitation of degraded Soil and building climate resilience by improving adaptive capacities of the communities against changing climate in the proposed watershed" Specific objectives to achieve the above goal are listed below: i. Improving adaptation to climate variability / change in farm sector with better management and maintenance of soil and water regime enabling better crop / pasture land productivity and resultant increase in income of small and marginal farmers. ii. Promoting climate resilient farming system and diversification of livelihoods engaging community and their associations in the concrete adaptation pathway. iii. Reducing climate change vulnerability and process of marginalization with integration of risk mitigation products, like crop, weather and market advisory; and information system. BISLD Rajasthan I 32

Progress:

Activity Unit Plan Progress Automatic weather station No 01 01 Plantation of plants No 5259 Soil & Water Conservations Ha 967 158 Low cost Re-charging structures No 12

Key Highlights  One unit of Automatic weather station installed at the Devpura-II Project area is continuouly recording temperature, humidity, rainfall, and provides with agro-advisory to villagers to mitigate climate risks in farm sector.  Low cost water recharging structures-EGP (Earthen gully plug) have conserved total of 180 lakh litter water in both the projects. Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) - Climate proofing Projects One more climate proofing project is being implemented through support of Adaptation Fund Board and national entity NABARD in Balua & Khad watershed area in district Udaipur. Following activities have been completed during last six months.  1889 plants were planted against planned 2000 plants in both project areas for Biodiversity conservation & to produce fodder for livestock.  One unit of Automatic weather station installed in Balua Project area for continuous recording of temperature, humidity, rainfall, and provides agro-advisory to villagers to mitigate climate risks in farm sector.  105 solar home lights were provided against planned 100 to those families who have no electricity. Annual Report 2017-18 I 33

Watershed Development Projects under WDF

In Barmer, two watershed projects have completed first phase of Capacity Building under Watershed Development Fund of NABARD & CSR Fund of CAIRN Foundation in Barmer block of Barmer district since April 2016. Goal: "The CBP project provide a hands on learning and training experience as also a demonstration of likely impact of watershed development and gives a clear indication whether the village community can work together as also work with the PFA (Project facilitating Agency) to develop the entire watershed" Specific objectives to achieve the above goal are: I. Capacity building and knowledge management through training and exposure visit. II. Create a basket of opportunities for desert communities to generate income in their own setting III. Develop a model for sustainable development of resource-poor desert communities with a combination of agriculture, horticulture, livestock and traditional skills. IV. Management and maintenance of soil and water regime enabling better crop / pasture land productivity and resultant increase in income of farmers. V. Promoting climate resilient farming system and diversification of livelihoods. VI. Drudgery reduction and use of renewal energy. Progress

Table: 4.3

Activity Unit Plan Progress Field Bunds CMT 2743 1710 Fencing for farm protection RMT 11432 5063 Soil & Water Conservations Ha 178 Renovation of water tanks with agor No 02 02 Arid Horticulture Farms No 18 18 Gravity Drip Irrigation System No 18 18 Solar device for drudgery reduction Family 43 43 Induction of breeding buck No 02 02 BISLD Rajasthan I 34

Adivasi Livelihood Project

Project Goal: Improving the socio-economic status with quality of life of 3700 tribal families. Objectives: 1. Improve the democratic functioning of Panchayats by strengthening institutional mechanisms, that would improve the implementation of various schemes and programs in general and governance of natural resources in particular. 2. Enabling claims to rights and entitlements and improving access to services which would help in reducing vulnerability 3. Improve capacity of the communities by training and building a rural cadre of local youth to assist the communities in better planning, implementation and monitoring of development programmes. 4. Improvement in forests and other common lands and water bodies so as to support tribal livelihoods. Outcomes: 1. Reduction in Migration 2. Enhancement in crop intensity and productivity through development of land and water resources 3. Improvement in standard of living- increased and continuation investment in education, avail better health facilities, increased household assets, reduction in women's drudgery and reduction in debt 4. Empowering Gram Sabhas/PRIs while improving the democratic processes of these institutions to drive the village development processes and facilitate better access to rights and entitlements. 5. Strengthening and empowering Peoples' Organizations for improving their bargaining power Process: Gram panchayat based Participatory Village Development Planning & Implementation through co finance & leveraging model Components: Agriculture, NRM, Livestock .Health & Sanitation, Capacity building, PM flagship Schemes Key Highlights Agriculture  745 Farmers have been associated with package of practices focusing on improved seed, seed treatment, line sowing and basal dose of nutrients covering 149 ha. Area. 85% farmers taken two crops which is cropping intensity of 218%. Livestock development  1083 Goats benefitted through vaccination and de-worming to reduce mortality in area.  The operation of clean milk has started through set of interventions including cattle shed, animal feed, AI and green fodder production. Total 16 cattle shed have been installed and 309 families benefited through feed & health care services NRM  Total 7300 RMT field bunding completed to check soil erosion benefitting 73 families.  1200 plants planted involving community and 1145 families associated with collection & aggregation of Annual Report 2017-18 I 35

forest produces like Nimboli, Mahua etc.  15 WHS were been constructed during the year including 05 dams and 10 farm ponds benefitting 47 families.  22 open wells were constructed or renovated with leveraging through MNEREGA scheme Health and sanitation  703 nutritional gardens were developed to minimize the gaps in nutrition.  1255 families got easy drinking water due to installation of 78 hand pumps and repairing of 222 hand pumps.  1712 families were benefitted through toilet construction.  Health literacy is being promoted involving adolescent girls and young mother.  GPs are participating in SBM aiming the concept of clean village. Training and capacity building  Conducted 33 trainings based on SHG strengthening, WADI management, NRM, Financial literacy, Health literacy and process of leveraging from various departments under different schemes.  44 youths benefitted through skill based training focusing on trade of mason, computer literacy, hand pump repairing, sewing, etc. PM flagship scheme  1426 UGC and 1712 toilets achieved as key achievements in cluster.  990 families benefitted from PMJDY  460 families have access to social security through PMJDY, PMJJY and PMSBY. BISLD Rajasthan I 36 V Progress of People's Organizations

The Empowerment Programme since beginning has focused on members of Self Help Groups (SHGs), community-based organizations (CBOs) and individual families for Sustainable Livelihood. The Programme aims to provide knowledge and skills to farmers for livelihood improvement, promotion and facilitation to People's Organization (POs) including Co-operatives and SHGs. It covers a wide range of skills for sustainable livelihoods in rural areas and helps the families in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) and families generally falling under underprivileged sections of the society. Objectives  Provide knowledge and skills to farm communities for livelihood activities  Promote and empower PO's, SHG's and farmer's clubs  Facilitate community based PO's  Facilitate Income Generation (IGAs) by enhancing capacity of farmers

Table: 5.1- Status of SHGs

District Villages SHG Member Savings (in Rs.) Udaipur 48 70 916 6247174 Banswara 38 131 1694 4809350 Baran 19 29 340 678868 Total 105 230 2950 11735392 Annual Report 2017-18 I 37

Table: 5.2 - Status of PO's

S.No. Particular Panarwa Ganoda Garhi Sabla Ghatol Timbera

1 No of Women's Groups 25 22 32 34 23 20 2 No of Apex 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total No of Village 3 level Organizations 71 1 1 1 1 1 Formed Total No of Members 4 1000 1000 1000 1000 960 1000 (M+F) Contribution Collected 5 0 588758 587252 569011 1732320 1663352 (Rs.) Interest & Other 6 0 27840 27720 26910 0 0 Income (Rs.) 7 Total Fund (Rs.) 0 616598 614972 595921 1732320 1663352 Rs. 45 Lacs in Mahamandal 8 Total investment (FDR) 0 0 0 (1500000+1500000+150000) Amount Given as Loan 9 6726397 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil to SHG’s(Rs.) Amount Recovered 10 4825803 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil from SHG’s(Rs.) Loan Out Standing 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Rs.)

Agri-Business Initiative – Amla Utpadak Sahkari Samiti Ltd (AUSSL)

AUSSL, a body for the welfare of tribal people was registered under the Co-operative Act in the year 2003. The basic objective of AUSSL was to strengthen tribal farmers by increasing their remuneration through processing and marketing of value added Amla products. AUSSL is a member of Vasundhara Agri-Horti Producer Company Limited (VAPCOL), a producer company promoted by BAIF Development Research Foundation. Presently, AUSSL has 562 tribal farmer members covering a total 562 acre of land and earning more than 50 tribal women in a year and permanent employment to 5 persons. In 2017-18 AUSSL processed 13.5 tons of different products. BISLD Rajasthan I 38

Production Sales S.No. Name of Products Unit Quantity Amount (in lacs)

1 Laddoo kg 625 0.94

2 Candy kg Old stock 37.18 3 Amla Pickle kg 350 0.32 Mango Pickle kg 155 0.14 4 Murabba kg 9000 6.44 5 Squash Ltr 350 0.35 6 Juice Ltr 1700 1.12 7 Dry Amla kg 0 0.02

Other Products (Supari, Powders, 2.19 8 Coriander Powder, Chilly Powder, kg 1400 Aloevera Juice, Turmeric Powder, Hair-dye etc.)

TOTAL 48.70 Annual Report 2017-18 I 39 VI Capacity Building & Functionaries Capacity Building Programme

Capacity building programme is conducted in society through annual training calendar. Following trainings are important which have been conducted during the year

Table 6.1 Details of Training programme S.No. Project Topic No. Participants Farmer’s Training 25 1104 Drudgery Reduction 13 506 1 TDF – NABARD Capacity building Training (PO/SHG) 05 63 Entrepreneurship Development 04 107 (Landless) Crop production under desert condition Growing of Intercrops in wadi Live stock feeding, breeding & 25 780 2 DST PROJECT Management Water Management Crop Protection WSHG Formation Training of new farmers through Farmer Field School model Demo Farmers' Training AGRI NRM 3 Hi-Tech Demo Farmers' Training 17 2018 PROJECT Training of participants through Exposure Visits 07 CAF Training – Basic Training & Exp visit to Directorate of Mahindra & 4 Rapeseed and Mustard (DRMR), Sewar, 01 27 Mahindra Bharatpur, SMART farm Farm & Goat Training 10 255 5 development - Baran SHG strengthening, WADI management, 33 650 NRM, Financial literacy, Health literacy and process of leveraging from various departments under different schemes. Youths benefitted through skill based 6 Adivasi Livelihood training focusing on trade of mason, computer literacy, hand pump repairing, 10 44 Sewing, etc. CRP Training 02 35 Wadi Tukri 13 450 PO Formation 07 325 BISLD Rajasthan I 40

S.No. Project Topic No. Participants Training on IRESA model 16 1600 Training for PoP 16 480 Training on Bio Mass Stove 16 480 7 SMART HDFC Awareness creation training on Hygiene 16 240 Exposure cum Training on Mustard, 1 16 DRMR, Bharatpur NRM and Agriculture 01 02 Induction Training 01 04 BISLD RAJASTHAN 8 ToT on Gender Sensitization for IC 03 11 Staff at Pune members ToT on RBM 01 03

Communication Skills & Digitalization 01 13 LN2 Online Reporting Software 01 30 BISLD RAJASTHAN Training on RBM 01 07 9 Staff at Udaipur H.O. HR Practices & Management in BISLD 01 15 RAJASTHAN Effective Communication 01 31 TOTAL 241 9296

Innovation and Knowledge Hub (IKH) Organization believes that sustainability needs long term support to systemize the institutional functions in project area and development is continuous process through upgradation of skills and capabilities of different stakeholders. So organization started the concept of IKH to get climax of cluster development approach through convergence, leveraging and participant support. IKH is a project based on special theme and developing a holistic approach in an identified area. It is to introduce innovations in terms of technology, experiences and best practices as well as to develop bridge with knowledge & research institutes like KVK etc to develop a HUB. Ogna Panchayat Samiti of Jhadol block in district Udaipur has been developing as an IKH. 12 villages having 1985 households have been selected. Sectorial & convergence plan were prepared and new proposal were written to promote the new technology for e.g. solar energy. A senior team of professionals are involved in IKH. Particular area will be saturated in future through updated knowledge & technology which will be further replicated. Annual Report 2017-18 I 41

Activities Convergence with PM Jan Dhan Suraksha Scheme, Bhamashah Scheme, Agri Mobile Messaging Goat Deworming & ET Vaccination, General Health Camp, Eye Camp, Janani Suraksha Scheme, Kisan Khet Mahila Pathshala, Desilting of soil, Land development, Sanitation Kit, Installation of new hand pumps, Rain Water Harvesting Structures, Community plantation, Diversion based irrigation, Field bunding, Plantation on bund, Soil health cards, Linkage with LAMPS & RAJFED, 100% Immunization in Women & Child

Best practices-  Running 02 women farmer field schools. These are first schools in district called Mahila Kisan Khet Pathshala at Ratwan & Galdar.  Enrolled 80 women enrolled and attendedthe school regularly in both Kharif & Rabi sessions, one crop per season including total of 21 days.  Convergence work done of amount Rs. 1.56 Crores (Land leveling, Kitchen Garden, Hand pump repairing, Well construction, Tubewell, Soakpit construction, Linkage with Minor Forest Produce, Solar Lamps, Environment Rally, Toilet construction, Cattleshed, Vaccination etc.).  Demonstrated a plot of wheat crop on the farm of lead farmer  Made corpus for crop management by SHG members and collected Rs. 400000 from 80 members.  Planned the support for improved seed, seed treatment and recommended nutrients for the maize crop in proposed Kharif season.  Promoted usage of Sanitary Napkin within 10 SHG's where 110 womes started using Napkins. BISLD Rajasthan I 42

 Improved crop management in last Rabi season by linkage to department of agriculture.  31 Women SHGs consisting 429 members having saving of amount Rs. 4.75 Lacs and inter loaning is Rs.17.08 Lacs.  15 Breeding Bucks purchased by SHG through loans which results in improvement of breed. More than 300 bucks were produced.  100% vaccination of pregnant women and children in convergence.  261 families sold Tendupatta (MFP) of Rs. 7.82 Lacs to Maharashtra Pvt Co. in convergence with Lamps and per family earned Rs. 2926/- as an additional income.  390 families sold Mahua (MFP) of Rs. 2.90 Lacs to Lamps and per family earned Rs. 746/- as an additional income.  426 families sold Dolama (MFP) of Rs. 4.58 Lacs to Lamps and per family earned Rs. 1075/- as an additional income.

Human Resources S.No. Qualification BISLD RAJASTHAN 1 Agri Science 17 S.No. Qualification BISLD RAJASTHAN 2 Animal Science 25 1 Post graduates 25 3 Engineering 03 2 Graduates 66 4 Social Science 10 3 Diploma 11 5 Finance 12 4 Others 46 6 Management 03 Total 148 7 Others 78 Total 148 Annual Report 2017-18 I 43

BISLD RAJASTHAN's Campus

Name Location Facility Area (sq ft/acres) BAIF Bhawan Udaipur Head Office, Training Centre 6000 sq ft AUSSL Baghpura Training & Amla Processing Unit 24500 sq ft JAN Utthan Ghatol Training Centre 3150 sq ft Centre of excellence Barmer Demonstration of 10 acres in desert technologies and training Centre

Philosophy BISLD Rajasthan is committed to conduct its affairs the right way which means taking decisions and acting in a way that is ethical and in compliance with the applicable legal requirements. It endeavors to continuously improve its Governance performance with a view to earn trust and respect of all its Stakeholders. The Board of Trustee (Board) is responsible for and is committed to good Governance of the Trust and plays a critical role in overseeing how the Management serves the short and long-term interests of the Stakeholders.

Board Members Business The normal business of the Trust comprises: (a) Approval capital expenditure and operating budgets (b) Approving Loans (c) Approving sale of assets (d) Approving borrowings in nature of short, medium or long term (e) Approving creation of charge on assets in favour of lenders (f) Approving contracts in which Trustee (s) are deemed to be interested (g) Approving appointment of Internal Auditors (h) Approving appointment of the Statutory auditors (i) Approving audited annual accounts (j) Approving matters requiring statutory consent of the Board (k) Reviewing materially important show cause, demand, prosecution and penalty notices (l) Noting minutes of the meetings Board and Committee meetings BISLD Rajasthan I 44

Management committee 1. Mr. Bharat K. Kakade - Chairman 2. Mr. L.R. Singh - Secretary 3. Dr. M.S. Sharma - Member 4. Mr. J.P. Sharma - Member 5. Mr. J.K. Singh - Member 6. Mr. Arun Chaturvedi - Member 7. Mrs. Shikha Mathur - Member 8. Mr. D.D. Pandit - Member

Internal committee

BISLD Rajasthan has an Internal Committee (IC) in Chairmanship of female employee. The basic objective behind formation of this committee is to address the issues of female employees and sensitizing the male employees regarding gender specific issues for creating better working environment in the organization. The committee members are- 1. Ms. Shikha Mathur, Chairman 2. Mr. Arun Chaturvedi, Secretary 3. Ms. Sakshi Mali, Member 4. Advocate Shanno Pathan, External Member 5. Mr. D.D. Pandit, Member 6. Mr. N.V. Patel, Member

Research committee 1. Mr. J.P. Sharma 2. Mr. J.K. Singh 3. Mr. B.G.Rathod 4. Dr. Raghvendra Dubey 5. Mr. N.V. Patel

Publication committee

1. Mr. J.P. Sharma 2. Mr. Atul Sharma Annual Report 2017-18 I 45

VISITORS

Ms. Kiran Maheshwari Education Minister (Higher education) visited on BAIF stall at Exhibition on Women Day at Rajasamand, SAMADHAN Project on 08/03/2018.

Mr. Akhil Agrawal Head CSR - CAIRN India Ltd. Visited BAIF stall & Wadi site on 5th Dec 2017, Barmer.

Sh. Rushin Patel Programme Manager, HDFC CSR, Visited BAIF SMART Project, Jaipur

Mr. Kishori lal Verma, Director ATMA, Barmer, Dr. Pradeep Pagaria, KVK, Mr. Padam Singh Bhati, Director Agriculture Deptt, Barmer & Mr. Bhuwnesh Kaushik and Executive CAIRN India Barmer visited on BAIF stall at Exhibition on Kisan Mela on 24/03/2018. BISLD Rajasthan I 46

Mr. Yadvendra Kumar (Commissioner - Bar Policy Commssion, New Delhi, GoI) Mr. S.P. Singh (Distt. Collector - Baran) Mr. Hanuman Singh Gurjar (ADM Shahbad) at Saheriya Farm Development Project, Baran on 31/03/2018

Mr. PK Pradhan GM RBI visited in Bhadkha Watershed project on Wadi, khadin program & also participated in financial inclusion training program in same village. DDM NABARD, Dr. Dinesh Prajapati, LDM, Branch Manager RMGB & Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh from CAIRN CSR attended the visit.

Ms. Anita Bhadel, Minister & Mr. Suresh Singh Rawat, Minister visited on BAIF stall at Exhibition on Women Day at Ajmer, SAMADHAN Project on 08/03/2018.

Sh. Prabhu Lal Saini Honorable Minister visiting Stall Global Agri-tech meet (GRAM) Annual Report 2017-18 I 47

Glimpses in Media

BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and Development 18-G Block, Goverdhan Vilas, Near CA Circle, Sec. No. - 14, Udaipur - 313 001 Rajasthan E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.rridma.org Ph. : +91-294-640133