Power of Collectives

To generate sustainable livelihoods based on existing potentiality of natural resources to significantly reduce rate of distress migration from the project area.  Drought resistant varieties (crops) promoted  Low water requirement horticulture and cereals, pulses, vegetable prioritised  Selective crops planned such as Fruit- root-shoot varieties promoted  Promotion of crops based on land classification in the present context  Husbandry as the better option for crop diversity and appropriate land management  Multiple, mixed farming conducive to eco-agriculture with lasting solution for crop assurance and insurance as a part of drought proofing plan. Various inputs and supports supplied to vulnerable families of the model village to restore the livelihoods looking at culture, climate, food habits and appropriate to soil condition. Fruit-Root-shoot are the major inputs which are considered as drought resistant, withstand any erratic condition, nutritious, easy to crop and low external input crops. These have a quality of replication, easy for cropping having multiple benefits like ecological, soil conservation, biomass, and fulfil societal requirements. Promotion of community Grain bank and strengthening allied safety measures was another community initiative to engage distress migrants with a view to earn daily livelihoods. Opportunities explored for skill development particularly for economic growth and social benefit that has reflected in few action thru various individual promotional activities for the vulnerable household. Duckery, small vending, weaving, pisciculture were few income generating initiatives that has begun at community level. This is one of the models that UDYAMA has promoted . There are lot of diversities in action, process, program and priniciple that can be scaled up.The water harvesting structure helps to harvest survival & social capital. This also helps to reap good crop and support to harness economic and environmental sustainability within village and beyond. One can decisively feel the joy of getting of daily wage in the village along with an asset for each one in the village for longer period and ways to find his best survival means. This is the inspiration and provides inputs which in turn will the source of village for other development work. This is the program diversity which caters many needs and fulfills aspirations a lot and this shows the collective power and partnership as well.