National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) PERFORMA FOR THE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT (Reporting Period from 01-09-2020 to 30-11-2020) 1. Project Information Project ID NMHS 2020-21_MG70-01 Project Title Development of Site-specific and Appropriate Crop/ Enterprise-based Models Suitable for Different Agro-eco Situations of Kashmir Project Proponent Dr. Imtiyaz Jahangir Khan Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST) Shalimar Campus, J&K-190 025 2. Objectives • Development of site specific and appropriate crop/enterprise based models suitable for different agro-ecological situations. • Integrating as many of the enterprises as possible from crop production, horticulture, animal husbandry, forestry, fisheries, value addition, etc. • Socio-economic upliftment of farmers, women, youth and tribal populations of project area by demonstrating region specific IFS models. 3. General Conditions • Policy/practice dimension for utilization of outcome of the project should be clearly brought out in first year before field implementation of the project in consultation with stakeholders. • As proposed, the villages-specific Integrated Farming Models (IMFs), at least seven (7), should be submitted separately in form of proven demonstrative Best Practices/ Successful Models while submitting the periodic progress reports. • Concern department of the State/ UT should be involved in the project. • A report based on baseline data should be submitted by the project proponent in the 1st quarter of the project since the initiation of the project. Further, the Periodic Progress Report of the NMHS Project along with all the supporting data generated under the NMHS Project needs to be submitted and updated on the Online Portal of the NMHS (http://nmhsportal.org) by the PI/ Project Proponent on Quarterly basis consistently. Monitoring indicators reported for the project should be able to quantify the difference made on ground. • A Certificate should be provided that this work is not the repeat of earlier work (as a mandatory exercise). • The roles and responsibilities of each implementing partners should be delineated properly with their budget. The budget allocations to partners should be done in accordance with the MoEF & CC guidelines (Max. 30% for salary, 30% for equipment and 5% contingency). The same should be communicated to NMHS-PMU, before start of the project. • On completion of the study, a Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop should essentially be organized by the PI/ Proponent to discuss and disseminate the findings among the experts and concerned beneficiaries/stakeholders. 4. Progress (fill only 3rd and 4th Column) Quantifiable Deliverables Monitoring Progress made Supportive indicators against documents deliverables in (PDF, Word, terms of Excel, JPG, monitoring TIFT) indicators 1 2 3 4 • Village-Specific Models Specific Conduct of Annexure-I developed at different agro- models with Preliminary Attached situations of Kashmir and no. of Survey Ladakh will be measured in villages and Collection of Annexure-II terms of on ground beneficiaries required data Attached establishment models at 30 ST (No.) Compilation of dominated villages with at least progress report 600 beneficiaries mainly from SC Increase Work under - communities in yield of crops progress • Increase in yield of crops and (%) other different enterprises of farmers (~30 % increase). • Doubling the income of farmers Increase Work under - (~100% from present level). in daily income progress • Horizontal/vertical spread of of farmers (Rs./ models Involving unemployed day youth, women of SC/ST communities, farmers through No. of Training-cum various trainings and awareness trainings and Awareness Annexure -III programs by which the spread of awareness programmes Attached technology both in vertical and programs by conducted in horizontal directions which the spread (1) Faqir-Gujri of technology (Tribal area both in vertical of District and horizontal Srinagar) directions (No.) (2) Gurez (Tribal Area of District Bandipora) Other Work Under Publications and Progress Knowledge Products (Nos.). 5. Financial Progress (fill only 3rd and 4th Column) Head Total Budget The Balance Supportive Allocated (Rs) Amount (Rs) documents (PDF, Word, Excel, JPG, TIFT) 1 2 3 4 Salary 346560.00 169804.00 Travel 50000.00 32068.00 Expendables/Consumables 200000.00 190251.00 Contingency 50000.00 39087.00 Activities & other project cost 600000.00 ------- Equipments 82500.00 24610.00 Institutional 75000.00 0.0 charges/Overhead Total 1404060.00 1055820.0 UC Submitted No ANNEXURE –I PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL (PRA) REPORT BRIEF PROFILE OF FAQIR-GUJRI Location and Physiography Fakir Gujri -- an area inhabited by Gujjars rests in the lap of Mahadev hillock on the outskirts of North tehsil of about 25 km from district Srinagar of Jammu & Kashmir in the Zabarwan range. The ancestors of these Gujjars lead by Fakir Khan had migrated from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Muzafarabad region of Pakistan to Anantnag through Poonch and then to upper reaches of Harwan which was later named after him. The village of Fakir Gujri is spread over 50-60 sq Kms with total geographical area of 119.8 hectares and situated between the geo- coordinates of N 34°.11”.53 North latitude and E74°.55”.00 East longitude and average elevation of 2149 mts amsl (above mean sea level). The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Faqir Gujri include Dara (1.5 km), Khimber (5.7 km), Soitang 16.6 (km) and Panginara-B (16.7 km). Fauqir Gujri village is mainly under developed and ecologically fragile region. The topography is moderately uneven characterized by steep to very steep slopes in upper reaches (hills), moderately undulating in the middle and occasionally flat to moderately sloping near habitations. The region is characterized by steep and rugged topography high mountain ranges having a difficult terrain. Climate The climate of the region is cool typical temperate, characterized by moderate summer extreme cool winter and general dryness during autumn (September-November).Winter is severe cold of long duration which experience snow-fall that lasts from December till January. Summer is short and milder that lasts from June-August. There is high annual temperature variability in the area ranging from -5oC in January to about 35oC during July. Precipitation takes place in the form of snow (70%) as well as rainfall (40%) with occasional hailstorms. Demography and Occupation According to the Census of 2011, Fakir Gujri has a total population of 1900 individuals- 990 males and 910 females with 309 total number of households. The children population is 350 in the age group of 0-6 years that make up 18.42% of total population with average sex ratio of 919, higher than J and K’s average ratio of 889. Fakir Gujri has the lowest literacy rate of 46.26% (males 56.31%) and (females 35.31%).The village has maximum population of Schedule Tribe (ST) which constitutes 96.68% of total population. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in this region. All households (309) have their own agricultural land i.e., 100% land holders. The vast majority of population practice settled farming and animal husbandry like sheep and goat rearing, bee-keeping. Majority of the population are considered poor and backward without involved in any fixed occupational activity. The percentage of poor households (per capita income of less than Rs.130) is 89.96% with houses types of greater than 80% of kaccha and 8% as semi-pucca. The females themselves go in groups to the forest for collecting the fire wood for cooking. Due to heavy snowfall roads are blocked during winters, so in order to overcome the scarcity of food, the vegetables are dried in summers and are used throughout winters. The principle crops grown by these people include maize, rice, and gram practiced mostly in mid to high altitudes in bench or leveled terraces and contour landforms. Cultivation of fruits like cherries, apples, pears, grapes, walnut, queens’s apple and vegetable like pea, beans, potato, lettuce, gourd, potatoes, turnip etc., is also done in steep to very steep slopes of upper reaches (hills). Linkages with other Institutions 1. Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Srinagar & Ganderbal districts) 2. Department of Agriculture (Srinagar, J & K) Initiative A representative backward and target (SC & ST) village in district Srinagar was selected to conduct PRA for implementing NMHS project for a model on Integrated Farming System. 1. In the selected village we tried to cover the entire farm families including landless labourers in order to understand the situation and identify the problems and priorities of the farmers. 2. Started with individual farmers to understand their resource base of each and every farmer for preparation of individual IFS plan. 3. Schedules which can gather socio-economic information like land holding, cropping system, available animal and poultry resources etc, were prepared and information was collected. The farmers were educated through a series of awareness and training programmes. 4. After analyzing the collected information, suitable models were suggested that can suit needs and priorities of the farmers under the existing location and climate. Accordingly the inputs were provided along with technical information. 5. Twenty cases (farm families) were taken up in each village for detailed analysis and impact studies. Crop Component, Animal (livestock) husbandry, Poultry are the integral part of their livelihood. An effort was made to strengthen each component and integration between the components. a) Area Covered: Representative village from each district of Srinagar, Bandipora, were selected b) Enterprise Covered: Crop components (Maize, Cherry, Apple, Walnut, Cole crops (Vegetables) such as Peas, Beans, Potato, Cucumber, Tomato, Knol khol), livestock component (Cow, Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Bee-keeping ANNEXURE-II BRIEF PROFILE OF GUREZ, BANDIPORA Location and Physiography Gurez is a valley located in the high Himalayas in northern district Bandipora of Kashmir province in Jammu and Kashmir. The valley is located between 34°03′00″ N and 74°22′48″ E with an altitude ranging from 2460 to 3000 metres above mean sea level (mts.