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Women
Empowerment and Micro Credit Assistance |
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From
our experience at the grassroots and at the planning level,
we have come to the conclusion that access to assets is
the single most urgent need for the upliftment of rural
women. The women still don't have control over the ancestral
property and any say in the domestic decisions, due to
which they can't take independent decisions on various
agricultural aspects despite the fact that they make a
substantial contribution to agricultural development and
their access to the most crucial input "credit"
is limited. |
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The capacity building programme for the SHG members
followed this in fortnightly/weekly meetings of the
clusters and SHGs. Moreover, proposals for different
activities were formulated based on the desires expressed
by the groups and all the information and reports were
sent to the State Institute of Management of Agriculture
(SIMA). |
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Cases
: - Cases
- IV , Cases
- V , Cases
- VI , Cases
- VII and Cases
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Diversified
Agriculture |
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For
farmers, the transition to sustainable agriculture normally
requires a series of small, realistic steps in family
economics, personal goals etc. Each small decision contributes
towards advancing the entire system further on the "sustainable
agriculture continuum". Sustainable production
practices involve a variety of approaches. Specific
strategies must take into account topography, soil characteristics,
climate, pests, local availability of inputs and the
individual grower's goals. Despite the site-specific
and individual nature of sustainable agriculture, several
general principles can be applied to help growers select
appropriate management practices such as : |
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Selection of species and varities that are well suited
to the site and to conditions on the farm;
Diversification of crops (including livestock) and cultural
practices to enhance the biological and economic
stability of the farm;
Management of soil to enhance and project soil quality;
Effective and humane use of inputs; and
Consideration of farmer's goals and lifestyle choices. |
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Cases
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- IX and Cases
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Environment
and Ecology |
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Economic
development without environmental considerations can
cause serious environmental damage, in turn impairing
the quality of life of the present and future generations.
Sustainable development attempts to strike a balance
between the demands of economic development and the
need for protection of environment. It seeks to combine
the elements of economic efficiency, intergenerational
equity, social concerns and environmental protection. |
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Most
economic activities involve transformation of resources
from their original locations and natural forms to locations
where they are used as final products. The environmental
costs occur in the form of - |
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larger expenditure on healthcare, provision of protected
water supply and maintenance of assets,
an increase in the application of resources to achieve
a given basket of output over time in order to compensate
for the decline in the quality of resources,
reduction in expenditure incurred by producers,
defensive expenditure incurred by consumers, and
administrative expenses. |
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The
main activity areas of Aseed for the above are environmental
awareness and conservation education, training for skill
transfer, aforestation and horticulture, soil and moisture
conservation, animal husbandry, appropriate energy technologies
and liaisoning with the government and NGOs. Properly
managed organic farming reduces or eliminates soil and
water pollution and helps conserve water and soil on
agricultural lands. Organic farming is one of the several
approaches to sustainable agriculture. |
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Community
Forestry :- |
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In
Haryana the community forestry project (European Union)
which Aseed was being implemented since 2002, covering
20 villages in five blocks of Haryana and has formed
37 self-reliant SHGs (including three of men) capacity
of rural communities, was undertaken to improve the
natural environment and maintain land fertility through
sustainable management of natural resources. 11 farmer
workshops were organized to do so. Apart from that,
skill training to 100 women about the various allied
agricultural IGA or the other As part of the IEC strategy,
15 theme camps and two exposure visits were organized
benefiting nearly 600 women. The savings of women crossed
the figure of Rs. 6 lakh in six months and there was
inter-loaning of Rs. 9 lakh. |
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Cases
: - Cases
- XI ,
Cases
- XII and Cases
- XIII |
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