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Message

The Integrated Livelihood Support Project (ILSP) is working diligently across all districts of U�arakhand through PGs/VPGs/LCs and Federa�ons with the support from technical agencies and constantly leading to achieve the desired goals. Indeed, it’s a ma�er of great pride that all the team members of the project along with the stakeholders (rural communi�es, line‐departments, and local individuals), are working really hard to achieve those goals with utmost diligence and integrity.

Empowering people in rural areas, par�cularly women and youth through coopera�ves and by applying the bo�om‐up approach, enhances livelihoods through effec�ve par�cipa�on of people and rural communi�es in the management of their own social, economic and environmental objec�ves. The project is fully convergent with all the line departments of the state and making full endeavor to get the benefits of the schemes being run by them to the farmers. The knowledge of the farmer can be further enhanced by the convergence among the line departments. I urge all the line departments to establish a be�er synergy with the ILSP, to ensure to disseminate informa�on on ongoing schemes to the grass‐root enterprises at LC Level. The aim is to streamline the schemes to make best use of them. We will only be able to achieve the goals of the ILSP when the community would be aware of all the informa�on and facili�es available to them and will be ready to take advantage of them.

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the newly‐established HILANS Kisan outlet of Fal Evem Sabji Bahuudeshheya Sahakarita in U�arahaat, Dehradun and I was told that these centers are totally managed by women members of LC. I am delighted to see the posi�ve changes in the outlook of women as they are becoming more confident, enthusias�c and efficient. Today they are able to manage their own marke�ng centers.

There is a need to further strengthen the marke�ng system of rural products through high quality branding and packaging. Kisan outlets are good ini�a�ves in this direc�on. The project will have to capture the market of selected products through online marke�ng and other retail chains. I hope that in future, the women members will con�nue with their impeccable performance to improve their livelihood. I wish all the stakeholders very best for all future endeavour.

Manisha Panwar

Manisha Panwar, IAS

Principal Secretary, U�arakhand Government

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Message

Integrated livelihood support project is con�nuously stepping towards achieving its goal and I believe that the project will definitely achieve its desired goals �ll 2021. Through the convergence, ILSP has made a lot of efforts to extend the benefits of various government schemes to its PG/VPG/LCs/Federa�ons in synergy with the government departments and has been able to achieve excellent results.

Farm Machinery Bank and Chain‐linked fencing are successful ini�a�ves in this direc�on. Villagers from rural hills are also sa�sfied by the project ac�vi�es and are con�nuously progressing and suppor�ng ILSP to achieve its goals. Through integrated farming in project areas, efforts are also being made to apprise the farmers on dairy, poultry, fisheries etc. in addi�on to crop and vegetable produc�on.

We have successfully established be�er coordina�on among the three components of ILSP to fulfill the project's objec�ves. For this, the Central Project Coordina�on Unit (CPCU) has been performing extremely well and I congratulate all its members. I have always advised ILSP that representa�ves of each implemen�ng unit and LCs should cross visit the project areas and exchange their ideas and experiences to achieve be�er results with mutual coordina�on.

I am happy to share that during the Tripar�te Por�olio Review Mee�ng (TPRM) in December 2018, the Country Director of IFAD men�oned in her presenta�on that ILSP secured first place amongst all the 12 IFAD funded projects in India by contribu�ng 40 % financial progress of the total por�olios. In case of reimbursements also, ILSP was paid maximum funds from IFAD during the year 2017‐18 because of improved project implementa�on strategy and regular withdrawal Applica�on claims (WA).

In addi�on to this, I would like to request the representa�ves and members of community organiza�ons to move ahead with the support of the project in a more systema�c way and try to maximize the benefits provided by ILSP and make these efforts sustainable.

D. Senthil Pandiyan

Message

Integrated Livelihood Support Project is doing an excellent work in the areas of fodder development, chain linked fencing, farm machinery bank, collec�on/small collec�on center, agriculture and hor�culture and livestock development etc. The efforts and achievements of ILSP are being published regularly through this quarterly news le�er Samvaad. I am glad that under the guidance of Principal Secretary, Rural Development, Chief Project Director and IFAD, all the officers, workers and the en�re team of the project are working hard to carry forward the project according to their own capabili�es, as a result, we have been able to achieve our predetermined goals. I believe that the hard work of ILSP team will con�nue to inspire us to work with same energy in future too and reach their desired goals. I am confident that ILSP will be able to play an important role in the area of rural development of the state.

I am happy that coordina�on of the project with line departments has been excellent. ILSP, with the convergence of department of Agricultural has started Farm Machinery Bank scheme for small holding farmers of project area, which has proven very successful in opening new business avenues for LCs on one end and enhancing the cul�va�on efficiency of rural poor farmers on the other end. The results of chain linked fencing to protect the crops from wild animals are also op�mis�c. The villagers of the project area are now hiring the fencing on rent which has helped them to protect their precious crops from wild animals. Both these ini�a�ves have shown emerging trends of expended farming in hills.

Project is doing good work in the field of Voca�onal Training also and the results have been encouraging for the youth beneficiaries. Excellent work is being done by the project in the field of women's drudgery reduc�on too. The list of such successful work is quite long and the project has been successful in doing all of them.

I promise all the co‐opera�ves, technical agencies and other stakeholders that the project will con�nue this journey together, but without compromising the quality of work in any case. Let us all take the project forward and set ILSP as a milestone amongst all the development related projects.

Dr. Ram Bilas Yadav

D. Senthil Pandiyan, IAS

Secretary Agriculture/Hor�culture, Govt. of U�arakhand &Chief Project Director, ILSP

Dr. Ram Bilas Yadav, IAS

Addi�onal Secretary, Rural Development &Addi�onal Project Director, UGVSILSP

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Message

Integrated livelihood support project is con�nuously stepping towards achieving its goal and I believe that the project will definitely achieve its desired goals �ll 2021. Through the convergence, ILSP has made a lot of efforts to extend the benefits of various government schemes to its PG/VPG/LCs/Federa�ons in synergy with the government departments and has been able to achieve excellent results.

Farm Machinery Bank and Chain‐linked fencing are successful ini�a�ves in this direc�on. Villagers from rural hills are also sa�sfied by the project ac�vi�es and are con�nuously progressing and suppor�ng ILSP to achieve its goals. Through integrated farming in project areas, efforts are also being made to apprise the farmers on dairy, poultry, fisheries etc. in addi�on to crop and vegetable produc�on.

We have successfully established be�er coordina�on among the three components of ILSP to fulfill the project's objec�ves. For this, the Central Project Coordina�on Unit (CPCU) has been performing extremely well and I congratulate all its members. I have always advised ILSP that representa�ves of each implemen�ng unit and LCs should cross visit the project areas and exchange their ideas and experiences to achieve be�er results with mutual coordina�on.

I am happy to share that during the Tripar�te Por�olio Review Mee�ng (TPRM) in December 2018, the Country Director of IFAD men�oned in her presenta�on that ILSP secured first place amongst all the 12 IFAD funded projects in India by contribu�ng 40 % financial progress of the total por�olios. In case of reimbursements also, ILSP was paid maximum funds from IFAD during the year 2017‐18 because of improved project implementa�on strategy and regular withdrawal Applica�on claims (WA).

In addi�on to this, I would like to request the representa�ves and members of community organiza�ons to move ahead with the support of the project in a more systema�c way and try to maximize the benefits provided by ILSP and make these efforts sustainable.

D. Senthil Pandiyan

Message

Integrated Livelihood Support Project is doing an excellent work in the areas of fodder development, chain linked fencing, farm machinery bank, collec�on/small collec�on center, agriculture and hor�culture and livestock development etc. The efforts and achievements of ILSP are being published regularly through this quarterly news le�er Samvaad. I am glad that under the guidance of Principal Secretary, Rural Development, Chief Project Director and IFAD, all the officers, workers and the en�re team of the project are working hard to carry forward the project according to their own capabili�es, as a result, we have been able to achieve our predetermined goals. I believe that the hard work of ILSP team will con�nue to inspire us to work with same energy in future too and reach their desired goals. I am confident that ILSP will be able to play an important role in the area of rural development of the state.

I am happy that coordina�on of the project with line departments has been excellent. ILSP, with the convergence of department of Agricultural has started Farm Machinery Bank scheme for small holding farmers of project area, which has proven very successful in opening new business avenues for LCs on one end and enhancing the cul�va�on efficiency of rural poor farmers on the other end. The results of chain linked fencing to protect the crops from wild animals are also op�mis�c. The villagers of the project area are now hiring the fencing on rent which has helped them to protect their precious crops from wild animals. Both these ini�a�ves have shown emerging trends of expended farming in hills.

Project is doing good work in the field of Voca�onal Training also and the results have been encouraging for the youth beneficiaries. Excellent work is being done by the project in the field of women's drudgery reduc�on too. The list of such successful work is quite long and the project has been successful in doing all of them.

I promise all the co‐opera�ves, technical agencies and other stakeholders that the project will con�nue this journey together, but without compromising the quality of work in any case. Let us all take the project forward and set ILSP as a milestone amongst all the development related projects.

Dr. Ram Bilas Yadav

D. Senthil Pandiyan, IAS

Secretary Agriculture/Hor�culture, Govt. of U�arakhand &Chief Project Director, ILSP

Dr. Ram Bilas Yadav, IAS

Addi�onal Secretary, Rural Development &Addi�onal Project Director, UGVSILSP

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grass, the grasses like hybrid Napier, Dolni, Guchi, Brom grass, Mulberry, Bh imal and grapefru i t are be ing produced. As a result the income of livelihood collec�ves has also increased. The availability of fodder has reduced the drudgery of women folk.

14. HILANS Kisan outlet and collec�on centers equipped with packaging facili�es has been set up at the state level to establish be�er reach to the market. At the district level, outlets, nano packaging units, cooling chambers have also been set up. Weekly Haat Bazaars are also being organized for selling perishable products.

15. At cluster level, collec�on centers for aggrega�on, processing units for value addi�on and retail outlets are established for bulk marke�ng. Connec�vity of roads for all these outlets is being ensured through MNREGA. At state level, one Kisan Outlet has been established in U�arahaat, Dehradun. Ten Kisan Outlets are being operated at the district level. 111 kisan outlets are being operated at cluster level. 8 cooling chambers and 9 nano packaging units have also been established. For opera�onalisa�on of collec�on centres the required material is also arranged in it.

16. The trades for the voca�onal training has b e e n s e l e c t e d a c c o rd i n g t o t h e community need of project areas. This type of training is being provided by the project to prevent migra�ons from mountain areas and to enhance self and salaried employment for the youth and skill development for women. For this 20,000 youth are being trained with 80% employment. Training to 17,069 youth (61% women) has been completed, out of which 5217 youth have received job offers for salaried employment. 4309 youth have opted for salaried employment w h i l e 5 7 6 5 a r e e n ga g e d i n s e l f employment.

17. The project has also ini�ated the short term courses for its members. Training in hor�culture, floriculture, mushroom, medicinal and aroma�c plants, bee k e e p i n g , d a i r y f a r m i n g , v e r m i compos�ng, beauty parlor, so� toy making and cell phone repair etc. is being provided under short term voca�onal courses.

18. Convergence of various ac�vi�es worth Rs. 221 crores have been done with Department of Rural Development, Agriculture and Hor�culture, Revenue, Animal Husbandry and other Line Departments through which 203 LCs/ Federa�ons and 1,60,683 families are benefited.

19. With the aim of promo�ng the livelihood of the rural women folk, d istr ict administra�on has decided to make offerings of prasad for Kedarnath Dham using the local ingredients like chaulai. For this, 14 LCs have procured 9500 kg Chaulai at the rate of Rs. 40 per kg and prepared 63651 packets of chaulai ladoos and generated a turnover of Rs . 36,26,040. 55 women members of 7 groups are engaged in manufacturing of agarba� s�cks. So far, 64,210 packets of agarba� s�cks have been manufactured and generated an income of Rs . 19,26,316.

20. UGVS has sent a proposal to district administra�on and local administra�on to prepare 'Prasad', made from local ingredients for the local temples with an aim to provide employment to women members of the project areas. So far, proposal for making prasad for Almora's Chitai temple, Baijnath temple of Bageshwar, Gopinath and Badrinath temple in district Chamoli, Trijugii Narayan temple in district Rudraprayag, Kunjapuri temple in district Tehri, Mastamanu temple in Pithoragarh and Gangotri Jamnotri temples has already been sent.

1. According to the Country Director IFAD, 40 % of the financial progress was contributed by the ILSP alone amongst the IFAD's 12 projects in India, resul�ng in achieving first place among all the projects, sponsored by IFAD. Due to the be�er implementa�on of project and regular submission of withdrawal applica�on claims (WA), maximum amount of the funds was disbursed for the project from IFAD.

2. The target of 2,800 tanks for irriga�on was set by the ILSP, out of which 2,751 are now opera�onal. The construc�on of the remaining tanks has been started in February 2019.

3. Under the chain‐linked fencing, 131 LCs procured 3,06,540 running meters of fencing. 1166 hectare land was covered through fencing.

4. 650 hectares of land was covered under fodder development ac�vi�es like hybrid napier, dolni, maize, mulberry and grapefruit.

5. Under barren land u�liza�on, 650 hectares of land (5 hectare per LC) is being used and planta�on work on 50 hectares of land is in progress. Kagzi neembu, m a n g o , l i t c h i , a p p l e , w a l n u t s , pomegranate, plums, pears, kiwi etc. are being produced on waste land. Tejpa�a, large cardamom, aloe vera and damask roses are also being produced at some places.

6. 107 col lec�on centres have been constructed in project areas for collec�on of various rural produces. Construc�on of remaining 23 centers has been completed and they will be opera�onal from March 2019 onwards.

7. So far, out of 600, 557 small collec�on centers have been constructed and are

opera�onal, whereas remaining 30 centers will be opera�onal within March 2019.

8. 11,741P Gs/V P Gs/S H Gs have been formed by covering 1,08,500 households. 87 % are women in these groups. 27.5 % of the members belong to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and 60 % are below the poverty line. 100 % PG members are saving regularly. 97 % of the groups are doing interloaning

9. The business of Rs. 4442.98 crores is being generated by the producer groups through various commodi�es.

10. Spices like ginger, turmeric, chilli, onion and garlic are being produced on 127.50 hectares of land. On 184.15 hectares of land potato, peas, cabbage, tomatoes are being cul�vated and Rai, Spinach and fenugreek are being produced on 39.85 hectares of land. Under the seed produc�on ac�vity, paddy, jhangora, chaulai and len�ls are being grown.

11. 100 % villagers have adopted chain linked fencing. As a result, 1166 hectare area has become safe from wild animals. Now crop produc�on is done throughout the year and protec�on from wild animals has also been ensured. Based on the posi�ve results, this ac�vity has been proposed for MNREGA, SNRLM and under the Farm Machinery Bank scheme also.

12. The cash income of the farmers has increased by 60‐80% with the use of fencing. Income of livelihood collec�ves has also increased by ren�ng fencing to its member farmers (@ ̀ 50‐100 per running meter).

13. Fodder development is being done in 650 hectares of barren land so that green fodder is available for animals for 3‐5 months during the year. Under fodder

Project's Achievements

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grass, the grasses like hybrid Napier, Dolni, Guchi, Brom grass, Mulberry, Bh imal and grapefru i t are be ing produced. As a result the income of livelihood collec�ves has also increased. The availability of fodder has reduced the drudgery of women folk.

14. HILANS Kisan outlet and collec�on centers equipped with packaging facili�es has been set up at the state level to establish be�er reach to the market. At the district level, outlets, nano packaging units, cooling chambers have also been set up. Weekly Haat Bazaars are also being organized for selling perishable products.

15. At cluster level, collec�on centers for aggrega�on, processing units for value addi�on and retail outlets are established for bulk marke�ng. Connec�vity of roads for all these outlets is being ensured through MNREGA. At state level, one Kisan Outlet has been established in U�arahaat, Dehradun. Ten Kisan Outlets are being operated at the district level. 111 kisan outlets are being operated at cluster level. 8 cooling chambers and 9 nano packaging units have also been established. For opera�onalisa�on of collec�on centres the required material is also arranged in it.

16. The trades for the voca�onal training has b e e n s e l e c t e d a c c o rd i n g t o t h e community need of project areas. This type of training is being provided by the project to prevent migra�ons from mountain areas and to enhance self and salaried employment for the youth and skill development for women. For this 20,000 youth are being trained with 80% employment. Training to 17,069 youth (61% women) has been completed, out of which 5217 youth have received job offers for salaried employment. 4309 youth have opted for salaried employment w h i l e 5 7 6 5 a r e e n ga g e d i n s e l f employment.

17. The project has also ini�ated the short term courses for its members. Training in hor�culture, floriculture, mushroom, medicinal and aroma�c plants, bee k e e p i n g , d a i r y f a r m i n g , v e r m i compos�ng, beauty parlor, so� toy making and cell phone repair etc. is being provided under short term voca�onal courses.

18. Convergence of various ac�vi�es worth Rs. 221 crores have been done with Department of Rural Development, Agriculture and Hor�culture, Revenue, Animal Husbandry and other Line Departments through which 203 LCs/ Federa�ons and 1,60,683 families are benefited.

19. With the aim of promo�ng the livelihood of the rural women folk, d istr ict administra�on has decided to make offerings of prasad for Kedarnath Dham using the local ingredients like chaulai. For this, 14 LCs have procured 9500 kg Chaulai at the rate of Rs. 40 per kg and prepared 63651 packets of chaulai ladoos and generated a turnover of Rs . 36,26,040. 55 women members of 7 groups are engaged in manufacturing of agarba� s�cks. So far, 64,210 packets of agarba� s�cks have been manufactured and generated an income of Rs . 19,26,316.

20. UGVS has sent a proposal to district administra�on and local administra�on to prepare 'Prasad', made from local ingredients for the local temples with an aim to provide employment to women members of the project areas. So far, proposal for making prasad for Almora's Chitai temple, Baijnath temple of Bageshwar, Gopinath and Badrinath temple in district Chamoli, Trijugii Narayan temple in district Rudraprayag, Kunjapuri temple in district Tehri, Mastamanu temple in Pithoragarh and Gangotri Jamnotri temples has already been sent.

1. According to the Country Director IFAD, 40 % of the financial progress was contributed by the ILSP alone amongst the IFAD's 12 projects in India, resul�ng in achieving first place among all the projects, sponsored by IFAD. Due to the be�er implementa�on of project and regular submission of withdrawal applica�on claims (WA), maximum amount of the funds was disbursed for the project from IFAD.

2. The target of 2,800 tanks for irriga�on was set by the ILSP, out of which 2,751 are now opera�onal. The construc�on of the remaining tanks has been started in February 2019.

3. Under the chain‐linked fencing, 131 LCs procured 3,06,540 running meters of fencing. 1166 hectare land was covered through fencing.

4. 650 hectares of land was covered under fodder development ac�vi�es like hybrid napier, dolni, maize, mulberry and grapefruit.

5. Under barren land u�liza�on, 650 hectares of land (5 hectare per LC) is being used and planta�on work on 50 hectares of land is in progress. Kagzi neembu, m a n g o , l i t c h i , a p p l e , w a l n u t s , pomegranate, plums, pears, kiwi etc. are being produced on waste land. Tejpa�a, large cardamom, aloe vera and damask roses are also being produced at some places.

6. 107 col lec�on centres have been constructed in project areas for collec�on of various rural produces. Construc�on of remaining 23 centers has been completed and they will be opera�onal from March 2019 onwards.

7. So far, out of 600, 557 small collec�on centers have been constructed and are

opera�onal, whereas remaining 30 centers will be opera�onal within March 2019.

8. 11,741P Gs/V P Gs/S H Gs have been formed by covering 1,08,500 households. 87 % are women in these groups. 27.5 % of the members belong to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and 60 % are below the poverty line. 100 % PG members are saving regularly. 97 % of the groups are doing interloaning

9. The business of Rs. 4442.98 crores is being generated by the producer groups through various commodi�es.

10. Spices like ginger, turmeric, chilli, onion and garlic are being produced on 127.50 hectares of land. On 184.15 hectares of land potato, peas, cabbage, tomatoes are being cul�vated and Rai, Spinach and fenugreek are being produced on 39.85 hectares of land. Under the seed produc�on ac�vity, paddy, jhangora, chaulai and len�ls are being grown.

11. 100 % villagers have adopted chain linked fencing. As a result, 1166 hectare area has become safe from wild animals. Now crop produc�on is done throughout the year and protec�on from wild animals has also been ensured. Based on the posi�ve results, this ac�vity has been proposed for MNREGA, SNRLM and under the Farm Machinery Bank scheme also.

12. The cash income of the farmers has increased by 60‐80% with the use of fencing. Income of livelihood collec�ves has also increased by ren�ng fencing to its member farmers (@ ̀ 50‐100 per running meter).

13. Fodder development is being done in 650 hectares of barren land so that green fodder is available for animals for 3‐5 months during the year. Under fodder

Project's Achievements

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1 Review of project activities by IFAD's supervision mission

PROJECT NEWS

In the month of November (14‐28, 2018), IFAD supervision mission visited ILSP headquarter and various districts to review the project performance. The mission members had mee�ngs with the Project Directors of all the t h r e e i m p l e m e n � n g a g e n c i e s . T h e

management skills of ILSP was appreciated by the members of the mission and was communicated that there has been an increase in marke�ng ac�vi�es of the project, however, lots more is to be done on this front. They reiterated that ILSP is doing well in the field of gender equality too. The women members are now empowered and are capable of raising their issues on public forums and able to solve their issues. In addi�on to this, the women have achieved recogni�on in the society. The mission members also visited

the stalls put up by ILSP in Saras Mela and U � a r a h a a t i n D e h r a d u n . A � e r t h e headquarter visit, mission members visited the districts to review onfield project ac�vi�es and working processes of the project implementa�on.

Two teams were formed for the field visit. One of the team visited district Almora and Bageshwar whereas the other team visited district Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pauri. During the review process in Almora, the members of the Mission were informed by the District Magistrate, Almora that in 10 blocks of the district, business ac�vi�es of ILSP are being implemented by a total of 40 livelihood collec�ves. The main objec�ve of the project is to mo�vate women for self employment and make them self‐reliant. Mission team visited

the bakery unit, food processing unit, rice mill, fodder unit, fallow land development, LDPE tank and off‐season vegetable produc�on sites. During the review session, the mission members also expressed their views and appreciated the work done by the project.

The project ac�vi�es were reviewed by mission team at Bageshwar also. The units installed by the project were inspected by the mission team in Garud block. Collec�on center of Himagiri SRC Kausani, HILANS‐The Katyur Flavor outlet, Mini Rice Mill Laubaanj, Sanjivani Livelihood SRC Shan� Bazaar, wire fen c in g o n 15 Na l i l an d , L D P E tan k improvement ac�vity, goat feed unit, Manduva and Chaulai biscuit unit of Maa Chilta SRC, goat rearing work by Pashu Sakhis and prepara�on of goat feed was also inspected by them. Mission members also re l e a s e d t h e b o o k s a n d c a ta l o g u e s demonstra�ng the successful efforts made by the project.

In district Chamoli under the small grant project, the produc�on and value addi�on of Tulsi was inspected and a presenta�on was also given by technical agency HARC. The team had discussions with the PG members and also discussed the process of inter loaning in the group. Inspec�on of ac�vi�es like fallow land development, vegetable produc�on, poultry and HILANS outlet was also done. Group discussions with board of directors of Gauradevi/Nandadevi SRC, Tharali was held and documenta�on work of LCs, process of inter loaning, informa�on regarding Rs.30 lakhs CCL by UPASaC and its distribu�on to the LC/ federa�on, use of farm machinery bank etc were also observed by the mission team. Apart from this, inspec�on of Integrated Farming Model in village Dewal, inspec�on of ac�vi�es like small collec�on center, dairy ac�vity, spice unit, paddy / flour mill, feed unit and hor�culture department etc. was undertaken. In district Rudraprayag, mission team supervised the ac�vi�es of LCs and producer

Mission team in district Almora Mission team in district Almora Mission members meeting D.M Rudraprayag Shri Mangesh Ghildiyal Mission team�s visit to district Rudraprayag

Visit of Mission members to Uttarahaat collection centreMeeting of mission members with CPD, ILSP, PD-PSWMD &

APD-UGVS along with core team

Mission team in district Chamoli Mission team in district Chamoli

PROJECT NEWS

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1 Review of project activities by IFAD's supervision mission

PROJECT NEWS

In the month of November (14‐28, 2018), IFAD supervision mission visited ILSP headquarter and various districts to review the project performance. The mission members had mee�ngs with the Project Directors of all the t h r e e i m p l e m e n � n g a g e n c i e s . T h e

management skills of ILSP was appreciated by the members of the mission and was communicated that there has been an increase in marke�ng ac�vi�es of the project, however, lots more is to be done on this front. They reiterated that ILSP is doing well in the field of gender equality too. The women members are now empowered and are capable of raising their issues on public forums and able to solve their issues. In addi�on to this, the women have achieved recogni�on in the society. The mission members also visited

the stalls put up by ILSP in Saras Mela and U � a r a h a a t i n D e h r a d u n . A � e r t h e headquarter visit, mission members visited the districts to review onfield project ac�vi�es and working processes of the project implementa�on.

Two teams were formed for the field visit. One of the team visited district Almora and Bageshwar whereas the other team visited district Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pauri. During the review process in Almora, the members of the Mission were informed by the District Magistrate, Almora that in 10 blocks of the district, business ac�vi�es of ILSP are being implemented by a total of 40 livelihood collec�ves. The main objec�ve of the project is to mo�vate women for self employment and make them self‐reliant. Mission team visited

the bakery unit, food processing unit, rice mill, fodder unit, fallow land development, LDPE tank and off‐season vegetable produc�on sites. During the review session, the mission members also expressed their views and appreciated the work done by the project.

The project ac�vi�es were reviewed by mission team at Bageshwar also. The units installed by the project were inspected by the mission team in Garud block. Collec�on center of Himagiri SRC Kausani, HILANS‐The Katyur Flavor outlet, Mini Rice Mill Laubaanj, Sanjivani Livelihood SRC Shan� Bazaar, wire fen c in g o n 15 Na l i l an d , L D P E tan k improvement ac�vity, goat feed unit, Manduva and Chaulai biscuit unit of Maa Chilta SRC, goat rearing work by Pashu Sakhis and prepara�on of goat feed was also inspected by them. Mission members also re l e a s e d t h e b o o k s a n d c a ta l o g u e s demonstra�ng the successful efforts made by the project.

In district Chamoli under the small grant project, the produc�on and value addi�on of Tulsi was inspected and a presenta�on was also given by technical agency HARC. The team had discussions with the PG members and also discussed the process of inter loaning in the group. Inspec�on of ac�vi�es like fallow land development, vegetable produc�on, poultry and HILANS outlet was also done. Group discussions with board of directors of Gauradevi/Nandadevi SRC, Tharali was held and documenta�on work of LCs, process of inter loaning, informa�on regarding Rs.30 lakhs CCL by UPASaC and its distribu�on to the LC/ federa�on, use of farm machinery bank etc were also observed by the mission team. Apart from this, inspec�on of Integrated Farming Model in village Dewal, inspec�on of ac�vi�es like small collec�on center, dairy ac�vity, spice unit, paddy / flour mill, feed unit and hor�culture department etc. was undertaken. In district Rudraprayag, mission team supervised the ac�vi�es of LCs and producer

Mission team in district Almora Mission team in district Almora Mission members meeting D.M Rudraprayag Shri Mangesh Ghildiyal Mission team�s visit to district Rudraprayag

Visit of Mission members to Uttarahaat collection centreMeeting of mission members with CPD, ILSP, PD-PSWMD &

APD-UGVS along with core team

Mission team in district Chamoli Mission team in district Chamoli

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groups under ILSP.

The mission team par�cipated in a mee�ng with board of directors of the LCs and members of the producer groups. In the mee�ng, group discussions with the Board of Directors, Tungeshwar SRC were held.

The marke�ng center, food processing unit, ringal handicra�s and the HILANS outlet for local products being run by PGs was also visited and inspected by the team members. Apart from this, the mee�ng was held with the Distr ic t Magistrate . The informa�on pertaining to the loan process, crop and animal insurance being followed by the members of the producer groups was also

obtained by them. Farm Machinery bank and Small collec�on center were also inaugurated by the mission team. Considering the results of the work done by Sanjivani SRC, Chandrapuri Rudraprayag, Mr. Larby Theophilus, Country Coordinator, Ghana, donated 100 dollars (` 7000) to the Coopera�ve for the excellent performance, which was further deposited in Co‐opera�ve’s account. Sareena Tabbasum, Anis Jain and Venkatesh Tagat etc. were in the team of the mission. Mission team also visited PSWMD project area in village Marora in Pauri on 19th November, 2018.

2Inauguration of collection center of

Khat Shailee SRC in Uttarahaat(District Dehradun)

The newly constructed collec�on center under the Khat Shailee SRC of Kalsi block was inaugurated by Hon'ble Agriculture Minister, Shri Subodh Uniyal at U�arahaat Dehradun on November 24, 2018. The Hon'ble Minister appreciated efforts of ILSP and stated that this type of group based self employment is a step towards social prosperity and it will strengthen the economy of women. Principal Secretary, Rural Development, U�arakhand Smt.

Manisha Panwar interacted with the members of the IFAD's mission team, farmers of the project area, trainees of voca�onal training and community members. On this occasion a beau�ful cultural program was also presented by the PGs of Kalsi block. Some members of the mission team also par�cipated in the cultural program along with the ar�sts.

Principal Secretary Smt. Manisha Panwar stated that, it is a ma�er of great pleasure that

Hon�able Agriculture Minister Shri Subodh Uniyal inaugurating

newly built collection centre

Hon�able Agriculture Minister Shri Subodh Uniyal, Principal Secretary

Manisha Panwar, APD Dr Ram Bilas Yadav, mission member

Sareena Tabassum, Larbee Thilophilus & others

the Farmer’s Marke�ng centre managed by the women members of the co‐opera�ve, has now opened in Dehradun. At the end of the program, Dr. Ram Bilas Yadav, Addi�onal Project Director, UGVS/ILSP, gave vote of thanks to the Agriculture Minister and Principal Secretary. He also stated that all the

groups of the project are doing excellent work with dedica�on and as a result all women have been empowered and their moral has raised. Distribu�on of cer�ficates to the students of voca�onal training programme also took place.

3 Review Meeting of Steering Committee at India Habitat Center, New Delhi

Tripatrite Por�olio Review Mee�ng (TPRM) was concluded at the India Habitat Center New Delhi on 18.12.2018. According to the country director of IFAD, 40 % of the financial progress was made by ILSP alone, amongst all the 12 IFAD funded projects in India. As a result of this, ILSP secured the first place in all the IFAD supported projects in India. I L S P Co‐opera�ves/federa�on and LCs were adjudged best and more proac�ve than other IFAD‐assisted projects. The IFAD supported por�olio in India is the largest in the world and in Asia Pacific region. In case of annual payment also, maximum funds from IFAD were disbursed to ILSP in the year 2017‐18, which was due to be�er implementa�on of the project and due to submission of regular

withdrawal applica�on claims (WA).

The project had set the target of budget as Rs. 157.29 crore, in the year 2018‐19, in which the state government had contributed a sum of Rs 134.06 crore, i.e. 85 percent of the en�re budget. Presenta�on on ILSP progress was delivered by Chief Project Director ILSP and it was highly appreciated in the mee�ng. The request of the Chief Project Director, ILSP to extend the project to other remaining districts of the state was warmly welcomed by IFAD and DEA. Project's Field and Knowledge Products as showcased were also appreciated by all members present in the mee�ng. The officials of DEA were presented the rural products of project area as gi�.

Presentation of Chief Project Director in the

Steering Committee meeting

Sh. D. Senthil Pandiyan, CPD-ILSP with Ms. Rasha Omar,

Country Director-IFAD

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groups under ILSP.

The mission team par�cipated in a mee�ng with board of directors of the LCs and members of the producer groups. In the mee�ng, group discussions with the Board of Directors, Tungeshwar SRC were held.

The marke�ng center, food processing unit, ringal handicra�s and the HILANS outlet for local products being run by PGs was also visited and inspected by the team members. Apart from this, the mee�ng was held with the Distr ic t Magistrate . The informa�on pertaining to the loan process, crop and animal insurance being followed by the members of the producer groups was also

obtained by them. Farm Machinery bank and Small collec�on center were also inaugurated by the mission team. Considering the results of the work done by Sanjivani SRC, Chandrapuri Rudraprayag, Mr. Larby Theophilus, Country Coordinator, Ghana, donated 100 dollars (` 7000) to the Coopera�ve for the excellent performance, which was further deposited in Co‐opera�ve’s account. Sareena Tabbasum, Anis Jain and Venkatesh Tagat etc. were in the team of the mission. Mission team also visited PSWMD project area in village Marora in Pauri on 19th November, 2018.

2Inauguration of collection center of

Khat Shailee SRC in Uttarahaat(District Dehradun)

The newly constructed collec�on center under the Khat Shailee SRC of Kalsi block was inaugurated by Hon'ble Agriculture Minister, Shri Subodh Uniyal at U�arahaat Dehradun on November 24, 2018. The Hon'ble Minister appreciated efforts of ILSP and stated that this type of group based self employment is a step towards social prosperity and it will strengthen the economy of women. Principal Secretary, Rural Development, U�arakhand Smt.

Manisha Panwar interacted with the members of the IFAD's mission team, farmers of the project area, trainees of voca�onal training and community members. On this occasion a beau�ful cultural program was also presented by the PGs of Kalsi block. Some members of the mission team also par�cipated in the cultural program along with the ar�sts.

Principal Secretary Smt. Manisha Panwar stated that, it is a ma�er of great pleasure that

Hon�able Agriculture Minister Shri Subodh Uniyal inaugurating

newly built collection centre

Hon�able Agriculture Minister Shri Subodh Uniyal, Principal Secretary

Manisha Panwar, APD Dr Ram Bilas Yadav, mission member

Sareena Tabassum, Larbee Thilophilus & others

the Farmer’s Marke�ng centre managed by the women members of the co‐opera�ve, has now opened in Dehradun. At the end of the program, Dr. Ram Bilas Yadav, Addi�onal Project Director, UGVS/ILSP, gave vote of thanks to the Agriculture Minister and Principal Secretary. He also stated that all the

groups of the project are doing excellent work with dedica�on and as a result all women have been empowered and their moral has raised. Distribu�on of cer�ficates to the students of voca�onal training programme also took place.

3 Review Meeting of Steering Committee at India Habitat Center, New Delhi

Tripatrite Por�olio Review Mee�ng (TPRM) was concluded at the India Habitat Center New Delhi on 18.12.2018. According to the country director of IFAD, 40 % of the financial progress was made by ILSP alone, amongst all the 12 IFAD funded projects in India. As a result of this, ILSP secured the first place in all the IFAD supported projects in India. I L S P Co‐opera�ves/federa�on and LCs were adjudged best and more proac�ve than other IFAD‐assisted projects. The IFAD supported por�olio in India is the largest in the world and in Asia Pacific region. In case of annual payment also, maximum funds from IFAD were disbursed to ILSP in the year 2017‐18, which was due to be�er implementa�on of the project and due to submission of regular

withdrawal applica�on claims (WA).

The project had set the target of budget as Rs. 157.29 crore, in the year 2018‐19, in which the state government had contributed a sum of Rs 134.06 crore, i.e. 85 percent of the en�re budget. Presenta�on on ILSP progress was delivered by Chief Project Director ILSP and it was highly appreciated in the mee�ng. The request of the Chief Project Director, ILSP to extend the project to other remaining districts of the state was warmly welcomed by IFAD and DEA. Project's Field and Knowledge Products as showcased were also appreciated by all members present in the mee�ng. The officials of DEA were presented the rural products of project area as gi�.

Presentation of Chief Project Director in the

Steering Committee meeting

Sh. D. Senthil Pandiyan, CPD-ILSP with Ms. Rasha Omar,

Country Director-IFAD

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4 Visit by the representatives of Women On Wings

The Director of Women on Wings organisa�on of Netherlands, Mr. Ronald Van Hoff, and his senior business consultant Mr. Shashank Tawa�a visited the state during 3‐5 December, 2018. The objec�ve of this tour was to observe the work done at the grassroots level by state government and ILSP for empowering the villagers, especially women of the mountain regions. The purpose of this visit was to iden�fy the possibili�es of partnership between the state government and Women on Wings for further empowering the women.

The two‐member team of the Women On Wings, visited ILSP's project areas in district Tehri and met the community groups formed by State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) in addi�on ILSP's PGs. Mr. Ronald Van Hoff also visited the Rural outlets managed by the community organiza�ons at district and state level and also HILANS outlet. He also inspected the ini�a�ves taken for the rural development like Chain‐linked fencing for crop protec�on from the wild animals, commercial model of Farm Machinery Bank, sor�ng, grading and packaging units. He highly appreciated the work done by the project for empowerment of the community.

He stressed on the fact that the level of livelihood collec�ves should be strengthened by iden�fying the Agent of Change to empower them through this partnership and will provide ownership to the community in all the ac�vi�es ini�ated by the ILSP and the State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM).

The Women on Wings team also did in‐depth

analysis of the community schemes and supply chain management, aggrega�on of rural products and various procedures to reach to the consumers. In order to understand these processes, the team had mee�ng with Principal Secretary, Rural Development, Smt. Manisha Pawar, D. Senthil Pandiyan, Secretary, Agriculture/Hor�culture/Chief Project Director‐ILSP, Addi�onal Secretary Rural Development / Agriculture / Addi�onal Project Director‐UGVS Dr. Ram Bilas Yadav, Mrs. Sonika, DM, Tehri and the members of ILSP and the State Rural Livelihood Mission. In this mee�ng, Mr. Ronald shared his observa�on on mee�ng the empowered community during his field visits and on maintaining the hygiene in processing and sales units. He expressed his desire to expand the community‐based value chain along with the state government and to support the emerging social enterprises under ILSP and SRLM.

Principal Secretary, Rural Development Mrs. Manisha Panwar shared that an apex organiza�on would be set up to coordinate and facilitate these ins�tu�ons. The Chief Project Director, Shri D. Sethil Pandiyan men�on that in remaining two years of the project period, our main focus will be on strengthening the value chain of rural products and LCs. Mr. Ronald expressed his willingness to extend support to the State Government and also communicated that he would send a proposal with details of the key roles and responsibili�es for this alliance.

Visit of Women On Wings members to Uttarakhand Visit of Women On Wings members to Uttarakhand

5 Review Meetings of MC of Uttarakhand Gramya Vikas Samiti (UGVS) and PMC-ILSP

t hOn Jan 18, 2019 the 36 management commi�ee mee�ng of UGVS was held in the premises of Secretariat. The mee�ng was pres ided by the Pr inc ipa l Secretary, U�arakhand Smt. Manisha Panwar. She

reviewed the compliance of decisions taken during the previous mee�ng and approved the Revised Annual Work Plan & Budget (RAWPB) for the financial year 2018‐19 and AWPB 2019‐20.

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4 Visit by the representatives of Women On Wings

The Director of Women on Wings organisa�on of Netherlands, Mr. Ronald Van Hoff, and his senior business consultant Mr. Shashank Tawa�a visited the state during 3‐5 December, 2018. The objec�ve of this tour was to observe the work done at the grassroots level by state government and ILSP for empowering the villagers, especially women of the mountain regions. The purpose of this visit was to iden�fy the possibili�es of partnership between the state government and Women on Wings for further empowering the women.

The two‐member team of the Women On Wings, visited ILSP's project areas in district Tehri and met the community groups formed by State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) in addi�on ILSP's PGs. Mr. Ronald Van Hoff also visited the Rural outlets managed by the community organiza�ons at district and state level and also HILANS outlet. He also inspected the ini�a�ves taken for the rural development like Chain‐linked fencing for crop protec�on from the wild animals, commercial model of Farm Machinery Bank, sor�ng, grading and packaging units. He highly appreciated the work done by the project for empowerment of the community.

He stressed on the fact that the level of livelihood collec�ves should be strengthened by iden�fying the Agent of Change to empower them through this partnership and will provide ownership to the community in all the ac�vi�es ini�ated by the ILSP and the State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM).

The Women on Wings team also did in‐depth

analysis of the community schemes and supply chain management, aggrega�on of rural products and various procedures to reach to the consumers. In order to understand these processes, the team had mee�ng with Principal Secretary, Rural Development, Smt. Manisha Pawar, D. Senthil Pandiyan, Secretary, Agriculture/Hor�culture/Chief Project Director‐ILSP, Addi�onal Secretary Rural Development / Agriculture / Addi�onal Project Director‐UGVS Dr. Ram Bilas Yadav, Mrs. Sonika, DM, Tehri and the members of ILSP and the State Rural Livelihood Mission. In this mee�ng, Mr. Ronald shared his observa�on on mee�ng the empowered community during his field visits and on maintaining the hygiene in processing and sales units. He expressed his desire to expand the community‐based value chain along with the state government and to support the emerging social enterprises under ILSP and SRLM.

Principal Secretary, Rural Development Mrs. Manisha Panwar shared that an apex organiza�on would be set up to coordinate and facilitate these ins�tu�ons. The Chief Project Director, Shri D. Sethil Pandiyan men�on that in remaining two years of the project period, our main focus will be on strengthening the value chain of rural products and LCs. Mr. Ronald expressed his willingness to extend support to the State Government and also communicated that he would send a proposal with details of the key roles and responsibili�es for this alliance.

Visit of Women On Wings members to Uttarakhand Visit of Women On Wings members to Uttarakhand

5 Review Meetings of MC of Uttarakhand Gramya Vikas Samiti (UGVS) and PMC-ILSP

t hOn Jan 18, 2019 the 36 management commi�ee mee�ng of UGVS was held in the premises of Secretariat. The mee�ng was pres ided by the Pr inc ipa l Secretary, U�arakhand Smt. Manisha Panwar. She

reviewed the compliance of decisions taken during the previous mee�ng and approved the Revised Annual Work Plan & Budget (RAWPB) for the financial year 2018‐19 and AWPB 2019‐20.

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Review meeting of Project Management Committee of ILSP & AGM of UGVS

thIn the same premises, on Jan, 29, 2018, the 13 Annual General Mee�ng (AGM) of UGVS and 10th Project Management Commi�ee's (PMC) mee�ng of ILSP was organized. Both the mee�ngs were presided by the Addi�onal Chief Secretary, Dr. Ranveer Singh. The proposed Revised Annual Work Plan and

Budget (RAWPB) of FY‐2018‐19 and AWPB 2019‐20 was reviewed and approved in the mee�ngs. The compliance of the decision taken during the previous mee�ngs and achievements of the ILSP were reviewed by the members. All the members appreciated the achievements of ILSP.

6 Project Co-operative Members' Visit to Ralegaon Siddhi of Maharashtra

During January 14‐18, 2019, 25 women members of LCs and coopera�ves formed under ILSP were facilitated for an exposure visit to Mahila Arthik Vikas Mandal Shirdi (MAVIM, Ahmednagar) and Hind Swaraj Trust of Ralegaon Siddhi of Maharashtra. The purpose of th is tour was to provide informa�on about how the community managed resource centers formed by the MAVIM are providing services to its members and also apprised its members on their main learning.

Officia ls of M AV I M Ins�tute, shared informa�on with the LC members about various ac�vi�es being undertaken under community managed resources centers such as microfinance, small enterprises and incen�ves given to their staff and learning from all these ac�vi�es. Apart from this the visitors were also told about how these centers are moving towards sustainability.

The women members of the project's LCs also

met renowned social ac�vist, Shri Anna Hazare in Ralegan Siddhi. The members of the Coopera�ve were addressed by Shri Anna Hazare and were told that how he selflessly worked for preven�on of corrup�on, water management, social development work, women's empowerment and eradica�on of evils like alcoholism. He got more than 300 awards for his unique work, many of which are of Interna�onal standards. At present, Ralegan Siddhi village is constantly developing through its own resources.

The women members of the LCs tried to understand the work done by Mahila Arthik Vikas Mandal and Shri Anna Hazare for making use of the experience gained and learning in their own areas to achieve ins�tu�onal sustainability. Program Managers, Genders and Ins�tu�ons, Shri Rais Ahmed and Ms. Geeta Joshi also shared the detai led informa�on about ILSP and LCs with MAVIM's officials and Shri Anna Hazare. Overall it was a useful visit.

Meeting of ILSP women members and social activist Shri Anna HazareMeeting of MAVIM of�cials and

women members of ILSP

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Review meeting of Project Management Committee of ILSP & AGM of UGVS

thIn the same premises, on Jan, 29, 2018, the 13 Annual General Mee�ng (AGM) of UGVS and 10th Project Management Commi�ee's (PMC) mee�ng of ILSP was organized. Both the mee�ngs were presided by the Addi�onal Chief Secretary, Dr. Ranveer Singh. The proposed Revised Annual Work Plan and

Budget (RAWPB) of FY‐2018‐19 and AWPB 2019‐20 was reviewed and approved in the mee�ngs. The compliance of the decision taken during the previous mee�ngs and achievements of the ILSP were reviewed by the members. All the members appreciated the achievements of ILSP.

6 Project Co-operative Members' Visit to Ralegaon Siddhi of Maharashtra

During January 14‐18, 2019, 25 women members of LCs and coopera�ves formed under ILSP were facilitated for an exposure visit to Mahila Arthik Vikas Mandal Shirdi (MAVIM, Ahmednagar) and Hind Swaraj Trust of Ralegaon Siddhi of Maharashtra. The purpose of th is tour was to provide informa�on about how the community managed resource centers formed by the MAVIM are providing services to its members and also apprised its members on their main learning.

Officia ls of M AV I M Ins�tute, shared informa�on with the LC members about various ac�vi�es being undertaken under community managed resources centers such as microfinance, small enterprises and incen�ves given to their staff and learning from all these ac�vi�es. Apart from this the visitors were also told about how these centers are moving towards sustainability.

The women members of the project's LCs also

met renowned social ac�vist, Shri Anna Hazare in Ralegan Siddhi. The members of the Coopera�ve were addressed by Shri Anna Hazare and were told that how he selflessly worked for preven�on of corrup�on, water management, social development work, women's empowerment and eradica�on of evils like alcoholism. He got more than 300 awards for his unique work, many of which are of Interna�onal standards. At present, Ralegan Siddhi village is constantly developing through its own resources.

The women members of the LCs tried to understand the work done by Mahila Arthik Vikas Mandal and Shri Anna Hazare for making use of the experience gained and learning in their own areas to achieve ins�tu�onal sustainability. Program Managers, Genders and Ins�tu�ons, Shri Rais Ahmed and Ms. Geeta Joshi also shared the detai led informa�on about ILSP and LCs with MAVIM's officials and Shri Anna Hazare. Overall it was a useful visit.

Meeting of ILSP women members and social activist Shri Anna HazareMeeting of MAVIM of�cials and

women members of ILSP

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7 Kalsi visit by Chief Secretary Shri Utpal Kumar Singh(District Dehradun)

Chief Secretary, U�arakhand Government, Sh. Utpal Kumar Singh, visited the ILSP project area in Kalsi block of district Dehradun on 06.01.2019. During this visit he witnessed several ini�a�ves of ILSP such as fer�lizer, seed and pes�cide unit, an under‐construc�on c o l l e c � o n c e n t re o f Fa l e va m S a b j i Bahuudeshaya SRC, sewing‐embroidery training center run by Lakshmi Producer Group etc.. He addressed the members present and prov ided necessar y sug ges�ons and

instruc�ons for the promo�on of livelihood of members of the community organiza�ons. He assures to provide support from government and other line departments to the members as per norms. 37 members par�cipated in the program, including members of P Gs, representa�ves of LCs and technical agency and also the officials of UGVS.

The Chief Secretary was welcomed by Mr. BK Bha�, Divisional Project Manager, Kalsi unit of ILSP and Mr. Surendra Singh Rana, Chairman, Janashak� SRC, Bahuudeshaya SRC and women members. The Divisional Project Manager detailed all the informa�on about the progress of ac�vi�es being implemented through the project.

The Chief Secretary, also visited the Bisayal Khat SRC, Fal evam Sabji Bahuuddeshaya SRC

Ko� under Kalsi block and discussed with the members about various livelihood promo�on programs being carried out by Coopera�ves. Chief Secretary appreciated the work being done by the women's groups and coopera�ves and encouraged them to con�nue their efforts in future also.

Visit of Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttarakhand to Kalsi block of Dehradun

8 Participation in Mussoorie Winter Line Carnival(Kalsi, Dehradun)

The Mussoor ie Winter Carn iva l was inaugurated by Shri Ganesh Joshi and other delegates. The Fal evam Sabji Bahuuddeshye SRC formed under ILSP, par�cipated in this event and represented ILSP. This Carnival was

organized by the Mussoorie Mahotsav Sami� under the auspices of U�arakhand Tourism Department, The Times of India and UGVS from 26.12.2018 to 30.12.2018.

The project's stall was visited and appreciated

by SDM Mussourrie, Smt. Meenakshi Petwal. Famous food cri�c and writer Dr. Pushpesh Pant also witnessed the products displayed at the Stall. Dr. Pant appreciated the packaging and quality of the products. He stated that there is a great demand for such tradi�onal products in metropolitan ci�es. Market opportuni�es can be provided to them by discussing about the products sold under HILANS brand at big forums and people can be made aware of them as well.

The products of U�arahaat Kisan Outlets and Bisayal Khat Sabji evam fal bahuudeshya SRC were exhibited and marketed during the event. The aim of par�cipa�ng in the program was to promote and market local rural products of coopera�ves and increase their business turnover and also to promote the brand.

The financial assistance of Rs. 100,000/‐ was given by ILSP to the District Administra�on Dehradun for this event. In order to improve the market linkages with various poten�al buyers and ins�tu�ons at district, state and na�onal levels through district administra�on, a total of 100 souvenirs/ mementoes were distributed to them which were highly appreciated by all. Divisional Project Manager Shri B. K. Bha�, Program Manager Market Access Mr. Kapil Upadhyaya and Mrs. Pree� Nivedita Bhandari, Mr. Sanjeev Vaahi, Assistant Manager PME/KM, Mr. Ranvir Singh Chauhan, Mr. Upendra Singh Rawat and Mr. Vikram Sharma also par�cipated in the program.

Mussoorie Winter Carnival Smt Meenakshi Petwal & Dr. Pushpesh Pant in Mussoorie Winter carnival

9 Women's Health Insurance at Kalsi(District Dehradun)

Health insurance under Ayushman Swasthya Yojna worth Rs 10 crore (200x5 lakhs=10 crores) for 200 rural women members of 60 PGs of 3 villages (Majgaon Quanu, Kota Quanu and Maloth Kwanu) was done by Smt. Munni Devi, a member of Shiv Shankar Producer Group of Village Mazgaon Quanu of Kalsi block. Under this scheme, all members of each family will get free health services up to Rs. 5 lakhs.

Health insurance of women members of Kalsi Block

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7 Kalsi visit by Chief Secretary Shri Utpal Kumar Singh(District Dehradun)

Chief Secretary, U�arakhand Government, Sh. Utpal Kumar Singh, visited the ILSP project area in Kalsi block of district Dehradun on 06.01.2019. During this visit he witnessed several ini�a�ves of ILSP such as fer�lizer, seed and pes�cide unit, an under‐construc�on c o l l e c � o n c e n t re o f Fa l e va m S a b j i Bahuudeshaya SRC, sewing‐embroidery training center run by Lakshmi Producer Group etc.. He addressed the members present and prov ided necessar y sug ges�ons and

instruc�ons for the promo�on of livelihood of members of the community organiza�ons. He assures to provide support from government and other line departments to the members as per norms. 37 members par�cipated in the program, including members of P Gs, representa�ves of LCs and technical agency and also the officials of UGVS.

The Chief Secretary was welcomed by Mr. BK Bha�, Divisional Project Manager, Kalsi unit of ILSP and Mr. Surendra Singh Rana, Chairman, Janashak� SRC, Bahuudeshaya SRC and women members. The Divisional Project Manager detailed all the informa�on about the progress of ac�vi�es being implemented through the project.

The Chief Secretary, also visited the Bisayal Khat SRC, Fal evam Sabji Bahuuddeshaya SRC

Ko� under Kalsi block and discussed with the members about various livelihood promo�on programs being carried out by Coopera�ves. Chief Secretary appreciated the work being done by the women's groups and coopera�ves and encouraged them to con�nue their efforts in future also.

Visit of Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttarakhand to Kalsi block of Dehradun

8 Participation in Mussoorie Winter Line Carnival(Kalsi, Dehradun)

The Mussoor ie Winter Carn iva l was inaugurated by Shri Ganesh Joshi and other delegates. The Fal evam Sabji Bahuuddeshye SRC formed under ILSP, par�cipated in this event and represented ILSP. This Carnival was

organized by the Mussoorie Mahotsav Sami� under the auspices of U�arakhand Tourism Department, The Times of India and UGVS from 26.12.2018 to 30.12.2018.

The project's stall was visited and appreciated

by SDM Mussourrie, Smt. Meenakshi Petwal. Famous food cri�c and writer Dr. Pushpesh Pant also witnessed the products displayed at the Stall. Dr. Pant appreciated the packaging and quality of the products. He stated that there is a great demand for such tradi�onal products in metropolitan ci�es. Market opportuni�es can be provided to them by discussing about the products sold under HILANS brand at big forums and people can be made aware of them as well.

The products of U�arahaat Kisan Outlets and Bisayal Khat Sabji evam fal bahuudeshya SRC were exhibited and marketed during the event. The aim of par�cipa�ng in the program was to promote and market local rural products of coopera�ves and increase their business turnover and also to promote the brand.

The financial assistance of Rs. 100,000/‐ was given by ILSP to the District Administra�on Dehradun for this event. In order to improve the market linkages with various poten�al buyers and ins�tu�ons at district, state and na�onal levels through district administra�on, a total of 100 souvenirs/ mementoes were distributed to them which were highly appreciated by all. Divisional Project Manager Shri B. K. Bha�, Program Manager Market Access Mr. Kapil Upadhyaya and Mrs. Pree� Nivedita Bhandari, Mr. Sanjeev Vaahi, Assistant Manager PME/KM, Mr. Ranvir Singh Chauhan, Mr. Upendra Singh Rawat and Mr. Vikram Sharma also par�cipated in the program.

Mussoorie Winter Carnival Smt Meenakshi Petwal & Dr. Pushpesh Pant in Mussoorie Winter carnival

9 Women's Health Insurance at Kalsi(District Dehradun)

Health insurance under Ayushman Swasthya Yojna worth Rs 10 crore (200x5 lakhs=10 crores) for 200 rural women members of 60 PGs of 3 villages (Majgaon Quanu, Kota Quanu and Maloth Kwanu) was done by Smt. Munni Devi, a member of Shiv Shankar Producer Group of Village Mazgaon Quanu of Kalsi block. Under this scheme, all members of each family will get free health services up to Rs. 5 lakhs.

Health insurance of women members of Kalsi Block

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Exposure visit of representatives of Tejaswini Project Madhya Pradesh to ILSP's Almora Unit

(District Almora) 10

In order to see the ac�vi�es and work done by ILSP in district Almora, the representa�ves of the IFAD funded Tejaswini Project in Mandela district of Madhya Pradesh visited the ILSP unit on January 16, 2019 and availed all the informa�on regarding the enterprises established by the project.

During this visit, Mr. Mukesh Kaushik (ADPM) of the Tejaswini project, Mr. Reva Ram Jangela (LC), Ajay Kumar (LC), Virendra Singaur (LC),

Yamoud Jangela (LC) had discussion with the community members and staff to get the informa�on about livelihood enhancement ac�vi�es in Hawaal Bagh block.

In the project area, the team visited bakery unit, spice processing units, fruit processing unit and all concerned informa�on was gathered including the strategy adopted in

marke�ng of these products. In addi�on to this, informa�on about the packaging technique and the material was also obtained intensively by the members of the visi�ng team.

They shared their willingness to use similar packaging techniques for the products being produced by their community organiza�ons. In addi�on to the above, the informa�on regarding the business ac�vi�es of LCs was also shared. Detailed informa�on regarding the project was given to the visi�ng members by the Divisional Project Manager Mr. Kailash Chandra Bha� and Assistant Manager‐Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mathpal. Members of Tejaswani project stated that the this visit was highly beneficial and the learning experiences will be replicated in their state.

Under Integrated Livelihood Support Project, technical and financial assistance is being provided to promote different types of ac�vi�es through producer groups in their project area. As an innova�ve ini�a�ve, efforts has been made to bring local products from

farm to market by se�ng up 'hO‐Daaju HILANS Kisan Outlet & Cafe' at 'Raghunath City Mall' of Almora to sell value added products l ike manduwa b iscu i ts and mul�grain, cake, cookies, muffins, bread, marmalade, jam, chutneys etc. The specialty

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of the products being sold through, 'hO‐Daaju Cafe' is that the products are prepared using local raw material by community women producers.

On December 31, 2018, hO‐Daaju Cafe was inaugurated by local MLA/Vice President Legis la�ve Assembly, Honorable Shr i Raghunath Singh Chauhan. On this occasion, the District Magistrate Shri Ni�n Singh Bhadauria and CDO Shri Mayur Dixit were also present. During the inaugura�on, Shri Chauhan stated that the project is highly beneficial for the producers and will establish a proper marke�ng pla�orm to sell their products.

He appreciated the efforts of the project. It

was informed by the Divisional Project Manager, Mr. Kailash Chandra Bha� that the products arriving at this centre are being processed by the 'Agro Processing Center' Hawaalbagh established by Ujjwal SRC in collabora�on with UGVS. Currently hO‐Daaju Cafe is being run by Ekta and Ujjwal SRC formed under the project.

Commissioner Kumaon Mandal, Shri Rajiv Routela also visited hO‐Daaju Cafe. While apprec ia�ng the efforts of I L S P, the Commissioner communicated that this move of administra�on will enable women to get jobs as well as market for their local produces. He appreciated the work of connec�ng women and youth with employment and also encouraged to con�nue such efforts in future.

12 Fodder development at Bhainswada farm(District Almora)

ILSP and Animal Husbandry Department is encouraging the farmers in district Almora to produce fodder. A fodder bank has been established on the farm for developing fodder grass seeds. Under ILSP, 22 quintal seeds of different species of grass has been developed in last three years so that improved grass seeds can also be provided to the farmers along with the grass. In the remote hilly areas of the state, problem of fodder in winter and summer season is acute. In view of this, the Fodder Development Project in 6 hectares of land is

being implemented by the Animal Husbandry D e p a r t m e n t a t B h a i n s wa d a fa r m i n collabora�on with the ILSP since 2015 under which fodder is being produced as per the climate of mountain region.

The grasses like Dolni, Brom, Guchhi, Napier, Sita grass and Ginni grass are being produced on the farm. Napier and Ginni are the grasses of summer season. The farmers are o�en taken to visit this farm. The price of fodder grass is Rs 150 per Quintal and the price of seed is Rs 300/kg.

Visit of Kumaun Commisioner Shri Rajeev Rautela to �hO-Daaju Cafe�Inaugration of �hO-Daaju Cafe� by deputy speaker

Shri Raghunath Singh Chauhan

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Meeting of the members of Tejaswani project in Almora

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Exposure visit of representatives of Tejaswini Project Madhya Pradesh to ILSP's Almora Unit

(District Almora) 10

In order to see the ac�vi�es and work done by ILSP in district Almora, the representa�ves of the IFAD funded Tejaswini Project in Mandela district of Madhya Pradesh visited the ILSP unit on January 16, 2019 and availed all the informa�on regarding the enterprises established by the project.

During this visit, Mr. Mukesh Kaushik (ADPM) of the Tejaswini project, Mr. Reva Ram Jangela (LC), Ajay Kumar (LC), Virendra Singaur (LC),

Yamoud Jangela (LC) had discussion with the community members and staff to get the informa�on about livelihood enhancement ac�vi�es in Hawaal Bagh block.

In the project area, the team visited bakery unit, spice processing units, fruit processing unit and all concerned informa�on was gathered including the strategy adopted in

marke�ng of these products. In addi�on to this, informa�on about the packaging technique and the material was also obtained intensively by the members of the visi�ng team.

They shared their willingness to use similar packaging techniques for the products being produced by their community organiza�ons. In addi�on to the above, the informa�on regarding the business ac�vi�es of LCs was also shared. Detailed informa�on regarding the project was given to the visi�ng members by the Divisional Project Manager Mr. Kailash Chandra Bha� and Assistant Manager‐Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mathpal. Members of Tejaswani project stated that the this visit was highly beneficial and the learning experiences will be replicated in their state.

Under Integrated Livelihood Support Project, technical and financial assistance is being provided to promote different types of ac�vi�es through producer groups in their project area. As an innova�ve ini�a�ve, efforts has been made to bring local products from

farm to market by se�ng up 'hO‐Daaju HILANS Kisan Outlet & Cafe' at 'Raghunath City Mall' of Almora to sell value added products l ike manduwa b iscu i ts and mul�grain, cake, cookies, muffins, bread, marmalade, jam, chutneys etc. The specialty

11 hO-Daaju HILANS Kisan Outlet and Cafe : A sustainable effort (District Almora)

of the products being sold through, 'hO‐Daaju Cafe' is that the products are prepared using local raw material by community women producers.

On December 31, 2018, hO‐Daaju Cafe was inaugurated by local MLA/Vice President Legis la�ve Assembly, Honorable Shr i Raghunath Singh Chauhan. On this occasion, the District Magistrate Shri Ni�n Singh Bhadauria and CDO Shri Mayur Dixit were also present. During the inaugura�on, Shri Chauhan stated that the project is highly beneficial for the producers and will establish a proper marke�ng pla�orm to sell their products.

He appreciated the efforts of the project. It

was informed by the Divisional Project Manager, Mr. Kailash Chandra Bha� that the products arriving at this centre are being processed by the 'Agro Processing Center' Hawaalbagh established by Ujjwal SRC in collabora�on with UGVS. Currently hO‐Daaju Cafe is being run by Ekta and Ujjwal SRC formed under the project.

Commissioner Kumaon Mandal, Shri Rajiv Routela also visited hO‐Daaju Cafe. While apprec ia�ng the efforts of I L S P, the Commissioner communicated that this move of administra�on will enable women to get jobs as well as market for their local produces. He appreciated the work of connec�ng women and youth with employment and also encouraged to con�nue such efforts in future.

12 Fodder development at Bhainswada farm(District Almora)

ILSP and Animal Husbandry Department is encouraging the farmers in district Almora to produce fodder. A fodder bank has been established on the farm for developing fodder grass seeds. Under ILSP, 22 quintal seeds of different species of grass has been developed in last three years so that improved grass seeds can also be provided to the farmers along with the grass. In the remote hilly areas of the state, problem of fodder in winter and summer season is acute. In view of this, the Fodder Development Project in 6 hectares of land is

being implemented by the Animal Husbandry D e p a r t m e n t a t B h a i n s wa d a fa r m i n collabora�on with the ILSP since 2015 under which fodder is being produced as per the climate of mountain region.

The grasses like Dolni, Brom, Guchhi, Napier, Sita grass and Ginni grass are being produced on the farm. Napier and Ginni are the grasses of summer season. The farmers are o�en taken to visit this farm. The price of fodder grass is Rs 150 per Quintal and the price of seed is Rs 300/kg.

Visit of Kumaun Commisioner Shri Rajeev Rautela to �hO-Daaju Cafe�Inaugration of �hO-Daaju Cafe� by deputy speaker

Shri Raghunath Singh Chauhan

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Fodder development work at Bhainswada farm, Almora

13 Meetings of District Implementation and Coordination Committee (DICC) in project districts

The mee�ngs of District Implementa�on and Coordina�on Commi�ees (DICC) are being organized in all the districts under the project. In these mee�ngs, work of the project is reviewed with an emphasis on establishing be�er communica�on and dialogue between

project and the line departments to avail the benefits of government and non‐government schemes available for all poor people. The first quarterly DICC mee�ng of Almora unit was organized by UGVS/ILSP on February 7, 2019 under the chairmanship of District Magistrate, Almora at Vikas Bhawan auditorium. The mee�ng began with the agenda presented by the Divisional Project Manager Mr. Kailash Chandra Bha�. He also delivered presenta�on on project ac�vi�es and the progress don so far. He informed that �ll date the project has completed the work of construc�ng 81 small collec�on centres, 83 LDPE tanks, chain linked fencing at 123 places, fodder produc�on on 155 hect land and fruit planta�on on 210 hect land. Apart from this, 11,546 ar�ficial insemina�ons centers and 2,526 vaccina�on works through 24 integrated animal husbandry centers through ULDB (with

support from ILSP) and Farm Machinery banks through department of Agriculture and Hor�culture have been provided to the LCs.The work done by the project was highly appreciated by the District Magistrate during t h e m e e � n g . A l l t h e d e p a r t m e n t a l representa�ves were directed to ensure be�er market to all the rural products and laid emphasis on making the packaging of products more a�rac�ve. He stressed on strategic planning of eco‐tourism, home stays etc. in the district and directed the officials to finalize the contract for the opera�on of the ho‐Daaju cafe of the district with the coordina�on of various departments. He also gave direc�ons to prepare a coffee table book for ho‐Daaju Cafe and discussed about the content of the book.In the mee�ng, a total of 65 par�cipants were present including District Magistrate, Shri Ni�n Singh Bhadauria, Chief Development Officer Mr. Manuj Goyal, Chief Agriculture Officer Ms. Priyanka Singh, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Dr. R Chandra, Assistant Registrar‐Coopera�ves Shri Rajesh Chauhan, bank officers of the district, Mr. Lalit Semwal, Divisional Project Manager Shri Kailash Chandra Bha�, Chairman of Grass Ins�tute, Mr. Gopal Singh Chauhan, all Assistant Managers, the representa�ves of LCs and technical agencies (GRASS, IFFDC, RADS, SUVIDHA). The second review mee�ng of DICC for the year 2018‐19 was held on 23.01.2019, in district Bageshwar under ILSP. The mee�ng was held in the district auditorium of Bageshwar. Presiding over the mee�ng, the District Magistrate said that through ILSP,

there has been a great economic awareness in the rural areas on a large scale. Divisional Manager of the project Mr. Dharmendra Pandey explained about the project ac�vi�es and achievements in the last quarter of the project. He also apprised the members of the coordina�on commi�ee about the future ac�on plan of the project. The work and progress of the project was praised by the District Magistrate.A mee�ng was held in District Chamoli under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Chamoli on 10.02.2019. In the mee�ng, CDO, DDO, PDDRDA, CHO, GM DIC, CAO and the officials of line departments also par�cipated. The District Magistrate expressed sa�sfac�on over the progress made by the DPMU Chamoli and also appreciated the progress and work of the project.S imi lar ly on 11.02.2019, the distr ict implementa�on commi�ee mee�ng was successfully organized in district Pithoragarh. This mee�ng was chaired by the District Collector, Shri Vijay Kumar Jogdande and co‐

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Fodder development work at Bhainswada farm, Almora

13 Meetings of District Implementation and Coordination Committee (DICC) in project districts

The mee�ngs of District Implementa�on and Coordina�on Commi�ees (DICC) are being organized in all the districts under the project. In these mee�ngs, work of the project is reviewed with an emphasis on establishing be�er communica�on and dialogue between

project and the line departments to avail the benefits of government and non‐government schemes available for all poor people. The first quarterly DICC mee�ng of Almora unit was organized by UGVS/ILSP on February 7, 2019 under the chairmanship of District Magistrate, Almora at Vikas Bhawan auditorium. The mee�ng began with the agenda presented by the Divisional Project Manager Mr. Kailash Chandra Bha�. He also delivered presenta�on on project ac�vi�es and the progress don so far. He informed that �ll date the project has completed the work of construc�ng 81 small collec�on centres, 83 LDPE tanks, chain linked fencing at 123 places, fodder produc�on on 155 hect land and fruit planta�on on 210 hect land. Apart from this, 11,546 ar�ficial insemina�ons centers and 2,526 vaccina�on works through 24 integrated animal husbandry centers through ULDB (with

support from ILSP) and Farm Machinery banks through department of Agriculture and Hor�culture have been provided to the LCs.The work done by the project was highly appreciated by the District Magistrate during t h e m e e � n g . A l l t h e d e p a r t m e n t a l representa�ves were directed to ensure be�er market to all the rural products and laid emphasis on making the packaging of products more a�rac�ve. He stressed on strategic planning of eco‐tourism, home stays etc. in the district and directed the officials to finalize the contract for the opera�on of the ho‐Daaju cafe of the district with the coordina�on of various departments. He also gave direc�ons to prepare a coffee table book for ho‐Daaju Cafe and discussed about the content of the book.In the mee�ng, a total of 65 par�cipants were present including District Magistrate, Shri Ni�n Singh Bhadauria, Chief Development Officer Mr. Manuj Goyal, Chief Agriculture Officer Ms. Priyanka Singh, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Dr. R Chandra, Assistant Registrar‐Coopera�ves Shri Rajesh Chauhan, bank officers of the district, Mr. Lalit Semwal, Divisional Project Manager Shri Kailash Chandra Bha�, Chairman of Grass Ins�tute, Mr. Gopal Singh Chauhan, all Assistant Managers, the representa�ves of LCs and technical agencies (GRASS, IFFDC, RADS, SUVIDHA). The second review mee�ng of DICC for the year 2018‐19 was held on 23.01.2019, in district Bageshwar under ILSP. The mee�ng was held in the district auditorium of Bageshwar. Presiding over the mee�ng, the District Magistrate said that through ILSP,

there has been a great economic awareness in the rural areas on a large scale. Divisional Manager of the project Mr. Dharmendra Pandey explained about the project ac�vi�es and achievements in the last quarter of the project. He also apprised the members of the coordina�on commi�ee about the future ac�on plan of the project. The work and progress of the project was praised by the District Magistrate.A mee�ng was held in District Chamoli under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Chamoli on 10.02.2019. In the mee�ng, CDO, DDO, PDDRDA, CHO, GM DIC, CAO and the officials of line departments also par�cipated. The District Magistrate expressed sa�sfac�on over the progress made by the DPMU Chamoli and also appreciated the progress and work of the project.S imi lar ly on 11.02.2019, the distr ict implementa�on commi�ee mee�ng was successfully organized in district Pithoragarh. This mee�ng was chaired by the District Collector, Shri Vijay Kumar Jogdande and co‐

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14 First prize to ILSP for Innovative efforts at Uttarayani fair (District Bagheshwar)

chaired by Chief Development Officer Ms. Vandana. All members of DICC were present in the mee�ng. Divisional Project Manager Shri Kuldeep Bisht gave a presenta�on and explained about the ac�vi�es of the project. On this occasion representa�ves of DPMU Pithoragarh, representa�ves of technical agency and LCs were also present. The work and efforts of the project were appreciated by the commi�ee and some valuable sugges�ons were also given.In district Rudraprayag too, the mee�ng of DICC was concluded on 13th February 2019 under the chairmanship of District Magistrate, Shri Mangesh Ghildiyal. While apprecia�ng the work of the project in the mee�ng, he directed all the line departments to par�cipate

in the HILANS Kisan Mela. Besides this, he also discussed about the new dimensions required for the improvement in the livelihood of the PGs and LCs. The District Magistrate assured the coopera�ves to allot 5 shops to them on Kedarnath Dham pedestrian track. In addi�on, he also directed all the line departments to put their stalls at HILANS Kisan Mela. He directed the Fisheries Department to provide fish seeds to the LCs members for LDPE tanks. He gave consent to open a coopera�ve restaurant at vacant building of Educa�on Department. On this occasion, Chief Development Officer, Project Manager Mr. Arif Khan, District Informa�on Officer, District Development Officer along with representa�ves of the line Departments and officials were also present.

DICC meeting in District Pithoragarh DICC meeting in District Rudraprayag

In the famous Numaishkhet maidan of district Bageshwar, the U�arayani fair & Vikas Pradarshini was organized from 14th to 20th Januar y 2019 by Munic ipa l Counc i l , Bageshwar. Under ILSP, 08 stalls were set up in this fair by Divyeshwari, Baijnath, Sanjivani, Lahurgha�, Himgiri, Annapurna, Himo�han Society and Maa Chiltha SRC. Local hill products like pickles, juice, mandua and chaulai biscuits and ladoos and ar�cles made

from ringal etc. were sold by the Coopera�ves through these stalls. Products worth Rs 2,55,601 were sold through these stalls during the fair. Mandua and Chaulai biscuits, prepared by Maa Chiltha SRC Munnar, local hill products and the ringal products under innova�on linkages project were the center of a�rac�on for all the visitors.

For the commendable efforts and work done in field of innova�on as well as for the biscuits

and ladoos prepared using Chaulai and Mandua, DM Bageshwar, felicitated Shri

Dharmendra Pandey, DPM, Bageshwar with a souvenir and a cer�ficate.

Shri Dharmendra Pandey receiving the award from

District Magistrate, Bageshwar

ILSP stall in Uttaryani Mela, Bageshwar

Padmashri and the intellectual property award winner Dr. Rajnikant visited the HILANS outlet in district Pithoragarh on Feb, 6, 2019. He is providing support to the district administra�on for GI registra�on of 7 products of district Pithoragarh, in w h i c h t h e I L S P i s t h e m a i n s t a k e h o l d e r. D r. R a j n i k a n t appreciated the work done by the project and also wished the en�re team for its future endevours.

15 Padmashri Awardee Dr. Rajnikant visit(District Pithoragarh)

Visit by Dr. Rajnikant

16 Inauguration of the Collection Center of Sor Ghati SRC Pithoragarh

On Feb, 5, 2019 the collec�on center of the Sor Gha� SRC in Pithoragarh was inaugurated by Hon'ble Minister, U�arakhand, Mr. Prakash Pant. On this occasion, Nagarpalika Adhyaksha was present along with members of the LCs and their staff, project director DRDA, veternary doctor, project staff and the staff of technical agency were also present.

Inauguration of Sor Ghati Collection Centre by

Hon�able Minister Shri Prakash Pant

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14 First prize to ILSP for Innovative efforts at Uttarayani fair (District Bagheshwar)

chaired by Chief Development Officer Ms. Vandana. All members of DICC were present in the mee�ng. Divisional Project Manager Shri Kuldeep Bisht gave a presenta�on and explained about the ac�vi�es of the project. On this occasion representa�ves of DPMU Pithoragarh, representa�ves of technical agency and LCs were also present. The work and efforts of the project were appreciated by the commi�ee and some valuable sugges�ons were also given.In district Rudraprayag too, the mee�ng of DICC was concluded on 13th February 2019 under the chairmanship of District Magistrate, Shri Mangesh Ghildiyal. While apprecia�ng the work of the project in the mee�ng, he directed all the line departments to par�cipate

in the HILANS Kisan Mela. Besides this, he also discussed about the new dimensions required for the improvement in the livelihood of the PGs and LCs. The District Magistrate assured the coopera�ves to allot 5 shops to them on Kedarnath Dham pedestrian track. In addi�on, he also directed all the line departments to put their stalls at HILANS Kisan Mela. He directed the Fisheries Department to provide fish seeds to the LCs members for LDPE tanks. He gave consent to open a coopera�ve restaurant at vacant building of Educa�on Department. On this occasion, Chief Development Officer, Project Manager Mr. Arif Khan, District Informa�on Officer, District Development Officer along with representa�ves of the line Departments and officials were also present.

DICC meeting in District Pithoragarh DICC meeting in District Rudraprayag

In the famous Numaishkhet maidan of district Bageshwar, the U�arayani fair & Vikas Pradarshini was organized from 14th to 20th Januar y 2019 by Munic ipa l Counc i l , Bageshwar. Under ILSP, 08 stalls were set up in this fair by Divyeshwari, Baijnath, Sanjivani, Lahurgha�, Himgiri, Annapurna, Himo�han Society and Maa Chiltha SRC. Local hill products like pickles, juice, mandua and chaulai biscuits and ladoos and ar�cles made

from ringal etc. were sold by the Coopera�ves through these stalls. Products worth Rs 2,55,601 were sold through these stalls during the fair. Mandua and Chaulai biscuits, prepared by Maa Chiltha SRC Munnar, local hill products and the ringal products under innova�on linkages project were the center of a�rac�on for all the visitors.

For the commendable efforts and work done in field of innova�on as well as for the biscuits

and ladoos prepared using Chaulai and Mandua, DM Bageshwar, felicitated Shri

Dharmendra Pandey, DPM, Bageshwar with a souvenir and a cer�ficate.

Shri Dharmendra Pandey receiving the award from

District Magistrate, Bageshwar

ILSP stall in Uttaryani Mela, Bageshwar

Padmashri and the intellectual property award winner Dr. Rajnikant visited the HILANS outlet in district Pithoragarh on Feb, 6, 2019. He is providing support to the district administra�on for GI registra�on of 7 products of district Pithoragarh, in w h i c h t h e I L S P i s t h e m a i n s t a k e h o l d e r. D r. R a j n i k a n t appreciated the work done by the project and also wished the en�re team for its future endevours.

15 Padmashri Awardee Dr. Rajnikant visit(District Pithoragarh)

Visit by Dr. Rajnikant

16 Inauguration of the Collection Center of Sor Ghati SRC Pithoragarh

On Feb, 5, 2019 the collec�on center of the Sor Gha� SRC in Pithoragarh was inaugurated by Hon'ble Minister, U�arakhand, Mr. Prakash Pant. On this occasion, Nagarpalika Adhyaksha was present along with members of the LCs and their staff, project director DRDA, veternary doctor, project staff and the staff of technical agency were also present.

Inauguration of Sor Ghati Collection Centre by

Hon�able Minister Shri Prakash Pant

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17 Inauguration of HILANS Fruit Processing Unit, Kanalichina(District Pithoragarh)

On Dec,29, 2018 the HILANS Fruit Processing Unit, Kanalichina, under ILSP was inaugurated by Honorable MLA‐Deedihaat, Shri Bishan Singh Chufaal. On this occasion, federa�on m e m b e r s w e r e p r e s e n t a l o n g w i t h representa�ves of various banks, including Chief Development Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Hor�culture Officer, President

Swa� Gramodhyog Sansthan, Bheshaj Sangh Coordinator and Block Development Officer.

It was informed by DPM Pithoragarh, that the unit set up under SGSY project was non opera�onal for last 4‐5 years due to some

unknown reasons. But now the unit has been revived through convergence by the efforts of Chief Development Officer, Pithoragarh and has been handed over to one of the federa�ons for opera�ons and management.

This unit is being run by the respec�ve federa�ons under the technical guidance of the project as well as the Hor�culture

department for which work has already started a�er preparing annual processing calendar for the unit. Along with this, the marke�ng of main products and their bi‐products has also started, as a result of which the order has been received for preparing 3000 liters of Malta juice, 5000 liters of Burans juice and dried Malta peels.

In the first phase, 150 quintal Malta is being processed, a�er which the Amla, Burans, Timla, Linduga, Mango, Garlic, Ginger and other fruits and vegetables will be processed seasonally to prepare

juice, pickle, chutney, ginger‐garlic paste, jam and marmalade etc.

With this ini�a�ve of the project, farmers’ products are marketed as well employment to 8‐10 women was also given.

Chyura Ghee and honey available in HILANS outlet PithoragarhChyura is known as Indian bu�er tree. These trees are found abundantly in the villages of Pithoragarh, Mount Kailash region and in the far central western districts of Nepal. It is a mul�‐purpose tree and plays an important role in the economy of these areas. The leaves of the tree can be used as ca�le fodder. Its flowers are used to make honey and its seeds are used for preparing ghee, which is used as medicine for the treatment of arthri�s and various types of ulcers. HILANS Chyura Ghee and Honey are available in HILANS Outlet set up at Vikas Bhawan Complex, Pithoragarh promoted under ILSP. The price of Chuura honey is worth Rs 800 per kg.

Inaugurtion of fruit processing unit by Shri Bishan Singh Chufal

18 Goat rearing workshop and ‘Bakri Haat’(District Pithoragarh)

On Jan, 01, 2019, ILSP organized a workshop in c o l l a b o ra � o n w i t h A n i m a l H u s b a n d r y Department and District Administra�on in the Gaurihat complex of Munakot for providing technical informa�on regarding goat rearing to the group members. The workshop also provided informa�on about departmental schemes, vaccina�on of goats and also to strengthen their marke�ng arrangements. The workshop was inaugurated by CDO. Beside this Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, BDO, Mr R. Se�, Department of Hor�culture and 10 goat buyers also par�cipated in the workshop.

Organization of Bakri Haat in distirct Pithoragarh

On Jan, 07,2019, a district level HILANS Outlet and a nano packaging unit were inaugurated at the district headquarters in Pauri and simultaneously a u�lity vehicle owned by Jyo� SRC Kaljikhal was also flagged off. This outlet was inaugurated by the chairman of municipality Mr. Yashpal Benam. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the mountain rural products gives a different iden�ty to

U�arakhand not only in the country but abroad also. It was informed by the Divisional Project Manager, Pauri, Shri Ashok Kumar Chaturvedi that this marke�ng center has came into existence through joint efforts of Jyo�, Burans, Lakshya, Pra�gya, Prerna, Livelihood Collec�ves/SRCs with support from ILSP and technical agencies.

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17 Inauguration of HILANS Fruit Processing Unit, Kanalichina(District Pithoragarh)

On Dec,29, 2018 the HILANS Fruit Processing Unit, Kanalichina, under ILSP was inaugurated by Honorable MLA‐Deedihaat, Shri Bishan Singh Chufaal. On this occasion, federa�on m e m b e r s w e r e p r e s e n t a l o n g w i t h representa�ves of various banks, including Chief Development Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Hor�culture Officer, President

Swa� Gramodhyog Sansthan, Bheshaj Sangh Coordinator and Block Development Officer.

It was informed by DPM Pithoragarh, that the unit set up under SGSY project was non opera�onal for last 4‐5 years due to some

unknown reasons. But now the unit has been revived through convergence by the efforts of Chief Development Officer, Pithoragarh and has been handed over to one of the federa�ons for opera�ons and management.

This unit is being run by the respec�ve federa�ons under the technical guidance of the project as well as the Hor�culture

department for which work has already started a�er preparing annual processing calendar for the unit. Along with this, the marke�ng of main products and their bi‐products has also started, as a result of which the order has been received for preparing 3000 liters of Malta juice, 5000 liters of Burans juice and dried Malta peels.

In the first phase, 150 quintal Malta is being processed, a�er which the Amla, Burans, Timla, Linduga, Mango, Garlic, Ginger and other fruits and vegetables will be processed seasonally to prepare

juice, pickle, chutney, ginger‐garlic paste, jam and marmalade etc.

With this ini�a�ve of the project, farmers’ products are marketed as well employment to 8‐10 women was also given.

Chyura Ghee and honey available in HILANS outlet PithoragarhChyura is known as Indian bu�er tree. These trees are found abundantly in the villages of Pithoragarh, Mount Kailash region and in the far central western districts of Nepal. It is a mul�‐purpose tree and plays an important role in the economy of these areas. The leaves of the tree can be used as ca�le fodder. Its flowers are used to make honey and its seeds are used for preparing ghee, which is used as medicine for the treatment of arthri�s and various types of ulcers. HILANS Chyura Ghee and Honey are available in HILANS Outlet set up at Vikas Bhawan Complex, Pithoragarh promoted under ILSP. The price of Chuura honey is worth Rs 800 per kg.

Inaugurtion of fruit processing unit by Shri Bishan Singh Chufal

18 Goat rearing workshop and ‘Bakri Haat’(District Pithoragarh)

On Jan, 01, 2019, ILSP organized a workshop in c o l l a b o ra � o n w i t h A n i m a l H u s b a n d r y Department and District Administra�on in the Gaurihat complex of Munakot for providing technical informa�on regarding goat rearing to the group members. The workshop also provided informa�on about departmental schemes, vaccina�on of goats and also to strengthen their marke�ng arrangements. The workshop was inaugurated by CDO. Beside this Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, BDO, Mr R. Se�, Department of Hor�culture and 10 goat buyers also par�cipated in the workshop.

Organization of Bakri Haat in distirct Pithoragarh

On Jan, 07,2019, a district level HILANS Outlet and a nano packaging unit were inaugurated at the district headquarters in Pauri and simultaneously a u�lity vehicle owned by Jyo� SRC Kaljikhal was also flagged off. This outlet was inaugurated by the chairman of municipality Mr. Yashpal Benam. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the mountain rural products gives a different iden�ty to

U�arakhand not only in the country but abroad also. It was informed by the Divisional Project Manager, Pauri, Shri Ashok Kumar Chaturvedi that this marke�ng center has came into existence through joint efforts of Jyo�, Burans, Lakshya, Pra�gya, Prerna, Livelihood Collec�ves/SRCs with support from ILSP and technical agencies.

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the members of the rural producer groups will be marketed under the HILANS brand. He also informed that in the u�lity vehicle, various rural products of the district will be kept for sale. On this occasion, Agriculture and Hor�culture Officer, Senior consultant of ILSP, Dr. Naveen Anand, Manager MIS Sri Ajay Purohit, Manager‐P M E, Dr. Vinay Gunvant, Assistant Managers of District Chamoli, U�arkashi, Chamba, Dehradun, Pauri and representa�ves of LCs and Technical agencies were also present.

Shri Yashpal Benam inaugrating the HILANS Outlet in district Pauri

Inauguration of Nano packaging unitFlagging off Loader vehicle

20 Multi-purpose camp / Janata Darbar(District Chamoli)

On 19th January, 2019, a Mul�‐purpose camp / Janata Darbar was organized by District Magistrate Ms. Swa� S. Bhadauria, Chief Development Officer, Mr. Hansa Du� Pandey and all the officers of the district in Raduwa Chandnikhal. In Janata Darbar, complaints were registered by the villagers and group members of 16 Gram Panchayats. Immediate ac�on was taken by the District Magistrate following their grievances. Subsequently a mee�ng was held between the members of the Board of directors and District Magistrate, Chief Development Officer, Chief Medical Officer, ADM, DDO, PDDRDA etc. at the office of Tungeshwar (LC). A presenta�on and detailed informa�on was given by members to District Magistrate regarding their ac�vi�es like LDPE tank, fodder development, fencing, vegetable produc�on etc. The District

Magistrate, also visited some field sites and highly appreciated the work done/ ac�vi�es being implemented by LC members. She suggested the co‐opera�ves to also establish juice, papad, candle and ringaal based enterprises.

21 68th Industrial and Cultural Development Fair Gaucher 2018(District Chamoli)

Nandakini SRC, Nandprayag SRC, Gauradevi SRC, Nanda Devi SRC, Ganganali SRC and Roopkund SRC‐Ghaat from former project ULIPH, in Tharali and Pokhri Block of district Chamoli par�cipated in 68th Industrial and Cultural Gauchar Mela from 23‐28 Nov 2018. The main objec�ve of their par�cipa�on was to improve the livelihood of the PGs/VPGs

members by marke�ng their rural produce a�er grading, packaging and value addi�on. In order to encourage the LCs and Co‐opera�ves in the fair, one departmental stall and three stalls for business were allocated to them. Local products were displayed and marketed by 5 livelihood collec�ves in the stalls.

On this occasion, a basket of local rural products was gi�ed to Honorable Chief Minister on behalf of the project. Honorable Chief Minister gave valuable sugges�ons to women groups for self‐employment and appreciated HILANS brand. Mr. Surendra Singh Negi, MLA Tharali, Smt. Munni Devi Shah, Nagarpalika Adhyaksha Gauchar / Gopeshwar and all district officials visited the stalls of the project.

T h e D e p a r t m e nt o f A g r i c u l t u re a n d Hor�culture organized a seminar for farmers under which different types of informa�on was provided to the farmers by the Agriculture Officer.

Gauchar Mela was concluded with a beau�ful cultural programme and award distribu�on ceremony. The closing remarks in the event were given by the Chief Guests, MLA Karnprayag‐Shri Surendra Singh Negi and MLA Tharali‐Smt. Munni Devi Shah. They addressed the audience with a talk regarding the importance of fairs. They stated that the fairs of any society are not only the opportunity to meet people but also a place of exchange of ideas, thoughts and fulfilment of social needs. In the fair, LCs/federa�ons formed under ILSP were awarded second posi�on by the district administra�on for their sale and the quality of grading and packaging of their commodi�es. They congratulated all the officials of the district administra�on including District Magistrate Swa� S. Bhadauria, Mela officer Shri GS Binwal, on successful comple�on of Gaucher Mela.

A total turnover of around Rs 4,73,456 was generated by the entrepreneurs by selling garments, Bhangjira, Gahath Daal, Tor, Rains, Rajma, Soyabean, Kala Bha�, Ginger, Garlic, Faran etc. The first prize was awarded to the department of industr ies by Distr ict Magistrate & Mela Commi�ee for the sale of their local products.

Stall setup by ILSP during Gaucher mela, 2018

Technical seminar for farmers during Gaucher mela

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the members of the rural producer groups will be marketed under the HILANS brand. He also informed that in the u�lity vehicle, various rural products of the district will be kept for sale. On this occasion, Agriculture and Hor�culture Officer, Senior consultant of ILSP, Dr. Naveen Anand, Manager MIS Sri Ajay Purohit, Manager‐P M E, Dr. Vinay Gunvant, Assistant Managers of District Chamoli, U�arkashi, Chamba, Dehradun, Pauri and representa�ves of LCs and Technical agencies were also present.

Shri Yashpal Benam inaugrating the HILANS Outlet in district Pauri

Inauguration of Nano packaging unitFlagging off Loader vehicle

20 Multi-purpose camp / Janata Darbar(District Chamoli)

On 19th January, 2019, a Mul�‐purpose camp / Janata Darbar was organized by District Magistrate Ms. Swa� S. Bhadauria, Chief Development Officer, Mr. Hansa Du� Pandey and all the officers of the district in Raduwa Chandnikhal. In Janata Darbar, complaints were registered by the villagers and group members of 16 Gram Panchayats. Immediate ac�on was taken by the District Magistrate following their grievances. Subsequently a mee�ng was held between the members of the Board of directors and District Magistrate, Chief Development Officer, Chief Medical Officer, ADM, DDO, PDDRDA etc. at the office of Tungeshwar (LC). A presenta�on and detailed informa�on was given by members to District Magistrate regarding their ac�vi�es like LDPE tank, fodder development, fencing, vegetable produc�on etc. The District

Magistrate, also visited some field sites and highly appreciated the work done/ ac�vi�es being implemented by LC members. She suggested the co‐opera�ves to also establish juice, papad, candle and ringaal based enterprises.

21 68th Industrial and Cultural Development Fair Gaucher 2018(District Chamoli)

Nandakini SRC, Nandprayag SRC, Gauradevi SRC, Nanda Devi SRC, Ganganali SRC and Roopkund SRC‐Ghaat from former project ULIPH, in Tharali and Pokhri Block of district Chamoli par�cipated in 68th Industrial and Cultural Gauchar Mela from 23‐28 Nov 2018. The main objec�ve of their par�cipa�on was to improve the livelihood of the PGs/VPGs

members by marke�ng their rural produce a�er grading, packaging and value addi�on. In order to encourage the LCs and Co‐opera�ves in the fair, one departmental stall and three stalls for business were allocated to them. Local products were displayed and marketed by 5 livelihood collec�ves in the stalls.

On this occasion, a basket of local rural products was gi�ed to Honorable Chief Minister on behalf of the project. Honorable Chief Minister gave valuable sugges�ons to women groups for self‐employment and appreciated HILANS brand. Mr. Surendra Singh Negi, MLA Tharali, Smt. Munni Devi Shah, Nagarpalika Adhyaksha Gauchar / Gopeshwar and all district officials visited the stalls of the project.

T h e D e p a r t m e nt o f A g r i c u l t u re a n d Hor�culture organized a seminar for farmers under which different types of informa�on was provided to the farmers by the Agriculture Officer.

Gauchar Mela was concluded with a beau�ful cultural programme and award distribu�on ceremony. The closing remarks in the event were given by the Chief Guests, MLA Karnprayag‐Shri Surendra Singh Negi and MLA Tharali‐Smt. Munni Devi Shah. They addressed the audience with a talk regarding the importance of fairs. They stated that the fairs of any society are not only the opportunity to meet people but also a place of exchange of ideas, thoughts and fulfilment of social needs. In the fair, LCs/federa�ons formed under ILSP were awarded second posi�on by the district administra�on for their sale and the quality of grading and packaging of their commodi�es. They congratulated all the officials of the district administra�on including District Magistrate Swa� S. Bhadauria, Mela officer Shri GS Binwal, on successful comple�on of Gaucher Mela.

A total turnover of around Rs 4,73,456 was generated by the entrepreneurs by selling garments, Bhangjira, Gahath Daal, Tor, Rains, Rajma, Soyabean, Kala Bha�, Ginger, Garlic, Faran etc. The first prize was awarded to the department of industr ies by Distr ict Magistrate & Mela Commi�ee for the sale of their local products.

Stall setup by ILSP during Gaucher mela, 2018

Technical seminar for farmers during Gaucher mela

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On February 13, 2019, inaugura�on of the grinding and packaging unit at Nakuri, in Dunda block was done by the Commissioner of Garhwal Mandal, Dr. B.V.R.C. Purusho�am. The capacity of the aforesaid grading machine is 2 tons per day. In this unit, 1 sor�ng, 1 grading, 1 grinding and 1 packaging machine has been installed. Grinding and packaging machine will be kept in the building of District Industries Department (DIC) which has been provided to the Nagaraja SRC, Brahmkhal and Viswanath SRC, Genvala (Bandarkot) by the Hans Founda�on. In th is uni t under Vishwanath federa�on, 3 persons will be appointed at the post of Manager, Supervisor

and Technician respec�vely. A�er the training, their honorarium will be paid by Hans Founda�on. The contract for this unit will also be done between District Magistrate, U�arkashi and General Manager, District Industries Department. On the occasion of inaugura�on, the District Magistrate, Dr. Ashish Chauhan, Divis ional Project Manager, Shri Sunil Kumar Tiwari, Rural Finance Coordinator, Shri K a m a l N a u � y a l , B l o c k Development Officer Dunda, G e n e ra l M a n a g e r, D i s t r i c t Industries Department and others were also present.

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Commissioner Garhwal Mandal Dr. B.V.R.C. Purushottam and DM Uttarkashi Dr. Ashish Chauhan

Visit of Commissioner Garhwal Mandal to Grinding and Packaging unit

1 Fruit processing unit providing sustainability to the Cooperatives(District Almora)

Vikas SRC formed under ILSP in Hawaal Bagh Almora, established a fruit preserva�on unit for improving the livelihood of 482 members of 57 producer groups in 12 villages of this b l o c k w i t h s u p p o r t f r o m d i s t r i c t administra�on and ILSP. They renovated a dilapidated and abandoned government building of Prasar Training Center and established a processing unit.

The objec�ve of this unit is to link people with ILSP and provide them opportuni�es to earn their livelihood value addi�ons to their products and they do not migrate to other ci�es in search of employment. At the same �me they can get a fair price for their products. With this objec�ve, an ini�a�ve of establishing a fruit processing unit in district Almora, was taken by the project along with the technical agency. This unit is now leading towards success.

Ini�ally, 12 quintals of apple was purchased from the Praga� SRC and a�er adding 15.03 Kg sugar to it (weight of sugar and other materials) Apple jam and chutney was prepared. The ILSP unit Almora supported the cost of Rs. 2,53,004.00 for this ac�vity. Praga� SRC sells these products through other co‐opera�ves formed under ILSP and by pu�ng stalls at Saras Mela, Pantnagar Pashudhan

Kautheeg at district and block level and other fairs. Co‐opera�ve has earned an income of Rs 1,75,850 from this ac�vity so far and 6.33 per cent of jam and chutney is s�ll in the stock with a value of product around Rs 1.25 lakh. Coopera�ve has earned a net profit of Rs 44,746 from the sale of jam and chutney.

In order to make this ac�vity sustainable Praga� SRC, Patlibagad, Hawalbagh and purchased 107 kg garlic and prepared 95 kg garlic, 60 kg lemon, carrot, chill i and cauliflower's mixed pickle. A�er this 11.24 Kg Malta was purchased from Maa Manilla SRC in Sult to prepare 15.30 liters of Malta juice.

At the same �me, 55 Kgs of jam was prepared from another coopera�ve at Dwarahat a�er purchasing 76 kg kiwi. At present they are purchasing 3 quintals of Malta from Dwarahaat to prepare marmalade. Women working in the unit are being paid at the rate of Rs. 30 per bo�le of Jam and Chutney as packaging charges and they are also being paid Rs 4.50 per kg. as peeling charges. There is a lot of enthusiasm amongst women members as they are paid for their hard work, and thus

DM Nitin Singh Bhaduria with ILSP workers

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Cooperative member working in fruit processing unit

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On February 13, 2019, inaugura�on of the grinding and packaging unit at Nakuri, in Dunda block was done by the Commissioner of Garhwal Mandal, Dr. B.V.R.C. Purusho�am. The capacity of the aforesaid grading machine is 2 tons per day. In this unit, 1 sor�ng, 1 grading, 1 grinding and 1 packaging machine has been installed. Grinding and packaging machine will be kept in the building of District Industries Department (DIC) which has been provided to the Nagaraja SRC, Brahmkhal and Viswanath SRC, Genvala (Bandarkot) by the Hans Founda�on. In th is uni t under Vishwanath federa�on, 3 persons will be appointed at the post of Manager, Supervisor

and Technician respec�vely. A�er the training, their honorarium will be paid by Hans Founda�on. The contract for this unit will also be done between District Magistrate, U�arkashi and General Manager, District Industries Department. On the occasion of inaugura�on, the District Magistrate, Dr. Ashish Chauhan, Divis ional Project Manager, Shri Sunil Kumar Tiwari, Rural Finance Coordinator, Shri K a m a l N a u � y a l , B l o c k Development Officer Dunda, G e n e ra l M a n a g e r, D i s t r i c t Industries Department and others were also present.

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Commissioner Garhwal Mandal Dr. B.V.R.C. Purushottam and DM Uttarkashi Dr. Ashish Chauhan

Visit of Commissioner Garhwal Mandal to Grinding and Packaging unit

1 Fruit processing unit providing sustainability to the Cooperatives(District Almora)

Vikas SRC formed under ILSP in Hawaal Bagh Almora, established a fruit preserva�on unit for improving the livelihood of 482 members of 57 producer groups in 12 villages of this b l o c k w i t h s u p p o r t f r o m d i s t r i c t administra�on and ILSP. They renovated a dilapidated and abandoned government building of Prasar Training Center and established a processing unit.

The objec�ve of this unit is to link people with ILSP and provide them opportuni�es to earn their livelihood value addi�ons to their products and they do not migrate to other ci�es in search of employment. At the same �me they can get a fair price for their products. With this objec�ve, an ini�a�ve of establishing a fruit processing unit in district Almora, was taken by the project along with the technical agency. This unit is now leading towards success.

Ini�ally, 12 quintals of apple was purchased from the Praga� SRC and a�er adding 15.03 Kg sugar to it (weight of sugar and other materials) Apple jam and chutney was prepared. The ILSP unit Almora supported the cost of Rs. 2,53,004.00 for this ac�vity. Praga� SRC sells these products through other co‐opera�ves formed under ILSP and by pu�ng stalls at Saras Mela, Pantnagar Pashudhan

Kautheeg at district and block level and other fairs. Co‐opera�ve has earned an income of Rs 1,75,850 from this ac�vity so far and 6.33 per cent of jam and chutney is s�ll in the stock with a value of product around Rs 1.25 lakh. Coopera�ve has earned a net profit of Rs 44,746 from the sale of jam and chutney.

In order to make this ac�vity sustainable Praga� SRC, Patlibagad, Hawalbagh and purchased 107 kg garlic and prepared 95 kg garlic, 60 kg lemon, carrot, chill i and cauliflower's mixed pickle. A�er this 11.24 Kg Malta was purchased from Maa Manilla SRC in Sult to prepare 15.30 liters of Malta juice.

At the same �me, 55 Kgs of jam was prepared from another coopera�ve at Dwarahat a�er purchasing 76 kg kiwi. At present they are purchasing 3 quintals of Malta from Dwarahaat to prepare marmalade. Women working in the unit are being paid at the rate of Rs. 30 per bo�le of Jam and Chutney as packaging charges and they are also being paid Rs 4.50 per kg. as peeling charges. There is a lot of enthusiasm amongst women members as they are paid for their hard work, and thus

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Cooperative member working in fruit processing unit

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2 A commendable effort by Sahbhagi Masala PG(District Bageshwar)

Petulakot in Garuda block is a distant village in district Bageshwar, where 130 families reside. The village of Petulakot, situated at 5 km distance from the block headquarters and 3 km from the main motorhead, is s�ll deprived of the basic ameni�es. According to secondary data, 51 families live below the poverty line in this village. In the past, no group was formed in the village and even villagers are not aware about

departmental schemes. The main occupa�ons of the people is agriculture and animal husbandry. The poor families earn their living by daily wages jobs.In October, 2017, a�er the agreement was signed between the project and Himo�han Society, the work of village selec�on and mee�ngs with the villagers in Petulakot were done. Later the group forma�on was done by

the technical agency officials and villagers were mo�vated to form the group. They were given all the informa�on about the ILSP and also about the financial support offered by it. As a result, a�er consulta�on with the members, a group Sahabhagi Masaala Utpadak Samooh was formed in this village in December 2017 in which 17 members were registered. In the group mee�ng a decision was taken to deposit a membership fee of Rs 100 per member by all 17 members. A�er the forma�on of the group, an effort was made to create awareness among the members and connect them through regular mee�ngs and trainings with the support of technical and field staff of Himo�han Society. In the mee�ngs, it was decided to disburse the fund as project support for the implementa�on of spice cul�va�on. Under the guidance of technical agency, a decision was taken to use this fund for ginger, turmeric red chili and paddy cul�va�on on 03 nali land by each member. Thus spice cul�va�on was done in a total of 51 nali land by this producer group, under which each PG member was given the assistance of Rs 3,600 for purchasing seeds, fer�lizers and pes�cides etc. On the demand of group members, 01 LDPE tank was constructed with the help of project, so that the their crops could be irrigated and produc�on could be increased considerably. Eventually, a small collec�on center was established in village Petulakot with the facilita�on of the project for marke�ng of the rural produces of the PG members. A�er the consump�on by the members, 5 quintals of paddy and 4 quintals of turmeric, 3 quintals ginger, 15 kg of red chili were given in this collec�on center, which was sold through Maa Kot Bhramari (LC). Each member earned

the income of Rs 1,200 through this ac�vity. In the first year, the total income earned by this producer group was Rs 20,400. Inspired by this, the group members have decided to cul�vate spices on a large scale in the coming years. In this village, other villagers are also mo�vated to join the group a�er seeing the result of spice produc�on by Sahabhagi Masala Samooh. While in the beginning there were only 17 members in the group, at present 6 more groups in village Petulakot have been formed linking the 63 poor households with the produc�ve ac�vi�es. From this ini�a�ve of the Sahabhagi Masala unit, the group members have been mo�vated towards adop�ng income‐genera�ng ac�vi�es and encouraged to adopt collec�ve farming at village level. It has been decided by all the 06 groups formed in the village that spice cul�va�on will be done collec�vely on a large scale in the coming year, in which the use of Chain linked fencing with the technical support of the project to protect crops from wild animals.

Prakash PathakAssistant ManagerDMU, Bageshwar

3 Scientific farming becomes the basis of Livelihood(District Chamoli)

Village Dewal also known as Devalkot is a remote village of district Chamoli. Gauradevi (LC) formed under ILSP comes under the jurisdic�on of Devalkot. The project has cons�tuted 3 producers groups (Shivalaya PG, Naineshwar PG and Maliyal PG) in Village Dewal, in which there are a total of 25 members. All members of these

producer groups are the share holders of Gauradevi LC.

Shivalaya PG of village Dewaal has 7 members in the group. Smt. Jayan� Devi is the wife of Shri Harendra Singh of the same group. She decided to opt for vegetable produc�on and dairy ac�vity a�er joining the project. All the

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Details of the ingredients purchased for fruit processing unit

This fruit processing unit set up by the project is gaining popularity not only in the district but also in en�re state. Each day, high officials of the district also visit this unit. The District Magistrate and Chief Development Officer has given assurance that efforts will be made to change this unit to a district level unit. This unit

will set a precedent in the en�re state and local people will also get be�er employment opportuni�es.

In this unit, garlic pickle, burans juice, jackfruit, mango, chilli, ginger, cabbage, lemon pickle, apple Jam, marmalade, chutney, garlic paste and malta juice are available throughout the year. An ac�on plan has been prepared for the opera�on of this processing unit so that it will generate employment for the members of Coopera�ves con�nuously.

Girish TiwariAssistant Manager

DMU, Almora

Employment Genera�on ‐ With the introduc�on of this unit, employment opportuni�es have been created in local area itself. Direct employment is being provided to the 7 members in this processing unit while indirect employment is being given to 482 people.

Month Commodity Quan�ty Cost in Source

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September Apple 12 qntl 21,600 Praga� SRC, Mo�apather

September Garlic 107 Kgs 5,885 Praga� SRC, Patalibagar

September Malta 14.24 qntl 15,664 Himdrishya SRC Dwarahaat

December Keevi 74 Kgs 8,510 Sidhi Peeth SRC, Doonagiri Dwarahaat

Details of the Ingredients purchased for the fruit preservation till date

S.No. Name of the village Name of the group No of members

1 Hawaalbagh Nishchay SHG 3

2 Hawaalbagh Vikas PG 3

3 Hawaalbagh Jai Durga Mata PG 1

No. of total members 7

No of members engaged with fruit processing unit

S.No. Month Raw Material Cost in Rs Turnover Profit Cost of material purchased by the unit 1,18,200 1 September Apple 7,306 9,290 1,9842 October Apple 95,644 1,29,340 33,6963 November Apple Malta 14,955 20,220 5,2654 December Apple, Malta, Kiwi 16,899 21,400 4,501 Total 2,53,004 1,80,250 45,446Data source ILSP MIS (Sep‐Dec, 2018)

Details of profit

Co-operative members preparing Jam and Jallies in fruit processing unit

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2 A commendable effort by Sahbhagi Masala PG(District Bageshwar)

Petulakot in Garuda block is a distant village in district Bageshwar, where 130 families reside. The village of Petulakot, situated at 5 km distance from the block headquarters and 3 km from the main motorhead, is s�ll deprived of the basic ameni�es. According to secondary data, 51 families live below the poverty line in this village. In the past, no group was formed in the village and even villagers are not aware about

departmental schemes. The main occupa�ons of the people is agriculture and animal husbandry. The poor families earn their living by daily wages jobs.In October, 2017, a�er the agreement was signed between the project and Himo�han Society, the work of village selec�on and mee�ngs with the villagers in Petulakot were done. Later the group forma�on was done by

the technical agency officials and villagers were mo�vated to form the group. They were given all the informa�on about the ILSP and also about the financial support offered by it. As a result, a�er consulta�on with the members, a group Sahabhagi Masaala Utpadak Samooh was formed in this village in December 2017 in which 17 members were registered. In the group mee�ng a decision was taken to deposit a membership fee of Rs 100 per member by all 17 members. A�er the forma�on of the group, an effort was made to create awareness among the members and connect them through regular mee�ngs and trainings with the support of technical and field staff of Himo�han Society. In the mee�ngs, it was decided to disburse the fund as project support for the implementa�on of spice cul�va�on. Under the guidance of technical agency, a decision was taken to use this fund for ginger, turmeric red chili and paddy cul�va�on on 03 nali land by each member. Thus spice cul�va�on was done in a total of 51 nali land by this producer group, under which each PG member was given the assistance of Rs 3,600 for purchasing seeds, fer�lizers and pes�cides etc. On the demand of group members, 01 LDPE tank was constructed with the help of project, so that the their crops could be irrigated and produc�on could be increased considerably. Eventually, a small collec�on center was established in village Petulakot with the facilita�on of the project for marke�ng of the rural produces of the PG members. A�er the consump�on by the members, 5 quintals of paddy and 4 quintals of turmeric, 3 quintals ginger, 15 kg of red chili were given in this collec�on center, which was sold through Maa Kot Bhramari (LC). Each member earned

the income of Rs 1,200 through this ac�vity. In the first year, the total income earned by this producer group was Rs 20,400. Inspired by this, the group members have decided to cul�vate spices on a large scale in the coming years. In this village, other villagers are also mo�vated to join the group a�er seeing the result of spice produc�on by Sahabhagi Masala Samooh. While in the beginning there were only 17 members in the group, at present 6 more groups in village Petulakot have been formed linking the 63 poor households with the produc�ve ac�vi�es. From this ini�a�ve of the Sahabhagi Masala unit, the group members have been mo�vated towards adop�ng income‐genera�ng ac�vi�es and encouraged to adopt collec�ve farming at village level. It has been decided by all the 06 groups formed in the village that spice cul�va�on will be done collec�vely on a large scale in the coming year, in which the use of Chain linked fencing with the technical support of the project to protect crops from wild animals.

Prakash PathakAssistant ManagerDMU, Bageshwar

3 Scientific farming becomes the basis of Livelihood(District Chamoli)

Village Dewal also known as Devalkot is a remote village of district Chamoli. Gauradevi (LC) formed under ILSP comes under the jurisdic�on of Devalkot. The project has cons�tuted 3 producers groups (Shivalaya PG, Naineshwar PG and Maliyal PG) in Village Dewal, in which there are a total of 25 members. All members of these

producer groups are the share holders of Gauradevi LC.

Shivalaya PG of village Dewaal has 7 members in the group. Smt. Jayan� Devi is the wife of Shri Harendra Singh of the same group. She decided to opt for vegetable produc�on and dairy ac�vity a�er joining the project. All the

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are highly mo�vated.

Details of the ingredients purchased for fruit processing unit

This fruit processing unit set up by the project is gaining popularity not only in the district but also in en�re state. Each day, high officials of the district also visit this unit. The District Magistrate and Chief Development Officer has given assurance that efforts will be made to change this unit to a district level unit. This unit

will set a precedent in the en�re state and local people will also get be�er employment opportuni�es.

In this unit, garlic pickle, burans juice, jackfruit, mango, chilli, ginger, cabbage, lemon pickle, apple Jam, marmalade, chutney, garlic paste and malta juice are available throughout the year. An ac�on plan has been prepared for the opera�on of this processing unit so that it will generate employment for the members of Coopera�ves con�nuously.

Girish TiwariAssistant Manager

DMU, Almora

Employment Genera�on ‐ With the introduc�on of this unit, employment opportuni�es have been created in local area itself. Direct employment is being provided to the 7 members in this processing unit while indirect employment is being given to 482 people.

Month Commodity Quan�ty Cost in Source

Rupees

September Apple 12 qntl 21,600 Praga� SRC, Mo�apather

September Garlic 107 Kgs 5,885 Praga� SRC, Patalibagar

September Malta 14.24 qntl 15,664 Himdrishya SRC Dwarahaat

December Keevi 74 Kgs 8,510 Sidhi Peeth SRC, Doonagiri Dwarahaat

Details of the Ingredients purchased for the fruit preservation till date

S.No. Name of the village Name of the group No of members

1 Hawaalbagh Nishchay SHG 3

2 Hawaalbagh Vikas PG 3

3 Hawaalbagh Jai Durga Mata PG 1

No. of total members 7

No of members engaged with fruit processing unit

S.No. Month Raw Material Cost in Rs Turnover Profit Cost of material purchased by the unit 1,18,200 1 September Apple 7,306 9,290 1,9842 October Apple 95,644 1,29,340 33,6963 November Apple Malta 14,955 20,220 5,2654 December Apple, Malta, Kiwi 16,899 21,400 4,501 Total 2,53,004 1,80,250 45,446Data source ILSP MIS (Sep‐Dec, 2018)

Details of profit

Co-operative members preparing Jam and Jallies in fruit processing unit

Meeting of Sahabhagi Masala unit

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members of this are engaged in vegetable cul�va�on along with milk produc�on, but due to lack of appropriate irriga�on facili�es for the produc�on of vegetables in the past, the members of the group were forced to grow only rain‐fed vegetables.

Officials of Gauradevi LC and technical agency Shri Bhubaneshwari Mahila Ashram under lLSP, met Shri Harendra Singh during a community mee�ng in village Dewaal. Harendra Singh's wife Jayan� is a member of the Shivalaya PG. The project workers told Mr. Harendra Singh regarding the construc�on of LDPE tank or water storage with the facilita�on of project. A�er acquiring full informa�on of LDPE tank from the officials, Harendra Singh, submi�ed the proposal for tank and in due �me completed the construc�on of LDPE tank.

Presently, Harendra Singh is growing vegetables on 10 nali land. A�er the irriga�on problem was solved, he started taking immense interest in growing vegetables. The technical staff of the project gave him all the informa�on about the line sowing and mulching of crop also, which he adapted and implemented in his fields with his hard work. Gradually, people started knowing him as a progressive farmer of his area.

On the onset of any disease in his crops, the scien�sts of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra started giving technical support to him. Harendra Singh's interest in vegetable cul�va�on grew so much that he regularly started listening to the agricultural news on the radio in his fields and also started obtaining all the informa�on regarding the advanced agricultural prac�ces on YouTube too.

When he needed a polyhouse for vegetable produc�on, he was given a 100 square meters polyhouse from the department of hor�culture with the support of technical agency and DMU Chamoli. Gradually his hard work started paying

results and the vegetables produced by him started selling at the local level. The people of nearby villages themselves came to buy vegetables at his farm. Harendra Singh explained that in the year 2017‐18, he earned Rs 85,000.00 from selling vegetables produced by him, the details of it are as follows:

Vegetable produc�on by Harendra Singh increased significantly following his hard work. In order to protect his vegetables from the wild animals, Harendra Singh had started living in his own farm every day. Seeing his hard work, he was encouraged by the officials of the LC and technical agency to cover his fields with chain linked fencing. Harendra Singh got around 300 running meters of fencing. A�er protec�ng this crop from wild animals with the chain linked fencing, his produc�on has increased by 10 to 15 percent.

Harendra Singh says that people themselves are coming to his fields for buying vegetables. In future, he along with the other cul�vators of the area are planning to produce different types of vegetables and opening an outlet of vegetables in Tharali market.

Mahendra Singh KafolaAssistant Manager

DMU, District Chamoli

S.No. Vegetable Cost Per Kg Quan�ty in Amount in

Produc�on Kg Rs

1 Capsicum 40/Kg 300 Kg 12,000

2 Brinjal 40/Kg 400 Kg 16,000

3 Meru Kaddu 30/Kg 500 Kg 15,000

4 Bo�le gourd 20/Kg 600 Kg 12,000

5 Ladies finger 40/Kg 400 Kg 16,000

6 Green chili 40/Kg 100 Kg 4,000

7 Tomatoes 50/Kg 200 Kg 10,000

Total 85,000.00

4Chain Linked Fencing: A better choice to protect

mountain crops from wild animals(District Pauri)

U�arakhand has been famous for its biodiversity since ancient �mes. Apart from religious places, nature has provided biodiversity and natural beauty in abundance to this hilly state. Various types of climate is found here which is very suitable for seed produc�on, vegetable produc�on and grain produc�on. The main source of livelihood of the people of seven hil ly districts of U�arakhand state has always been farming and animal husbandry. But it has been observed in the past 10 years that the agricultural produc�on area of this state is con�nuously decreasing.

The main cause was the destruc�on of fields by wild animals directly coming to the villages from the forests. Approximately 80 percent of the crops are spoilt in hills by wild animals, due to which the farmers are forced to abandon farming and migrate to bigger ci�es. This problem is also constantly increasing in District Pauri, resul�ng in the farmers being forced to abandon the farming. In order to overcome this problem, the co‐opera�ves in Kaljikhal

block are alloca�ng 1170 running meters of wire fencing to each per Coopera�ve per year for the last two years on rent. They have fixed the rent of fencing for the needy farmers. With this ac�vity, the business of Coopera�ves is increasing day by day. The farmers are also interested in hiring it on rent. In the last two years, if we see the results of chain linked fencing in Kaljikhal block, almost 10,000.00 running meters of fencing has been rented out. It is being used by the farmers for the vegetable produc�on, spices produc�on and for pulses. Farmers have started cul�va�ng land in small patches through the group and they have now started collec�vely using chain linked fencing for their farming.

In the village of Saagura under the Bilkhet Nyaya Panchayat, fencing have been used on the crop of pulses on about 20 nali land by the Maa Bhuvaneshwari Producer Group. Demand for chain linked fencing is increasing day by day in this block. Keeping in view the effect of fencing, farmers are now ready to buy it too by linking themselves with the line

departments. Through the project, efforts are being made to gradually make fallow land fer�le. Chain linked fencing is a great op�on for it and it i s going to be very b e n e fi c i a l f o r t h e farmers to save their crops from the wild animals.

Darshan UniyalTechnical coordinator,

Vardan,DMU, Pauri

Wire fencing in farmer�s �eld

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LDPE Tank in district Chamoli

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members of this are engaged in vegetable cul�va�on along with milk produc�on, but due to lack of appropriate irriga�on facili�es for the produc�on of vegetables in the past, the members of the group were forced to grow only rain‐fed vegetables.

Officials of Gauradevi LC and technical agency Shri Bhubaneshwari Mahila Ashram under lLSP, met Shri Harendra Singh during a community mee�ng in village Dewaal. Harendra Singh's wife Jayan� is a member of the Shivalaya PG. The project workers told Mr. Harendra Singh regarding the construc�on of LDPE tank or water storage with the facilita�on of project. A�er acquiring full informa�on of LDPE tank from the officials, Harendra Singh, submi�ed the proposal for tank and in due �me completed the construc�on of LDPE tank.

Presently, Harendra Singh is growing vegetables on 10 nali land. A�er the irriga�on problem was solved, he started taking immense interest in growing vegetables. The technical staff of the project gave him all the informa�on about the line sowing and mulching of crop also, which he adapted and implemented in his fields with his hard work. Gradually, people started knowing him as a progressive farmer of his area.

On the onset of any disease in his crops, the scien�sts of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra started giving technical support to him. Harendra Singh's interest in vegetable cul�va�on grew so much that he regularly started listening to the agricultural news on the radio in his fields and also started obtaining all the informa�on regarding the advanced agricultural prac�ces on YouTube too.

When he needed a polyhouse for vegetable produc�on, he was given a 100 square meters polyhouse from the department of hor�culture with the support of technical agency and DMU Chamoli. Gradually his hard work started paying

results and the vegetables produced by him started selling at the local level. The people of nearby villages themselves came to buy vegetables at his farm. Harendra Singh explained that in the year 2017‐18, he earned Rs 85,000.00 from selling vegetables produced by him, the details of it are as follows:

Vegetable produc�on by Harendra Singh increased significantly following his hard work. In order to protect his vegetables from the wild animals, Harendra Singh had started living in his own farm every day. Seeing his hard work, he was encouraged by the officials of the LC and technical agency to cover his fields with chain linked fencing. Harendra Singh got around 300 running meters of fencing. A�er protec�ng this crop from wild animals with the chain linked fencing, his produc�on has increased by 10 to 15 percent.

Harendra Singh says that people themselves are coming to his fields for buying vegetables. In future, he along with the other cul�vators of the area are planning to produce different types of vegetables and opening an outlet of vegetables in Tharali market.

Mahendra Singh KafolaAssistant Manager

DMU, District Chamoli

S.No. Vegetable Cost Per Kg Quan�ty in Amount in

Produc�on Kg Rs

1 Capsicum 40/Kg 300 Kg 12,000

2 Brinjal 40/Kg 400 Kg 16,000

3 Meru Kaddu 30/Kg 500 Kg 15,000

4 Bo�le gourd 20/Kg 600 Kg 12,000

5 Ladies finger 40/Kg 400 Kg 16,000

6 Green chili 40/Kg 100 Kg 4,000

7 Tomatoes 50/Kg 200 Kg 10,000

Total 85,000.00

4Chain Linked Fencing: A better choice to protect

mountain crops from wild animals(District Pauri)

U�arakhand has been famous for its biodiversity since ancient �mes. Apart from religious places, nature has provided biodiversity and natural beauty in abundance to this hilly state. Various types of climate is found here which is very suitable for seed produc�on, vegetable produc�on and grain produc�on. The main source of livelihood of the people of seven hil ly districts of U�arakhand state has always been farming and animal husbandry. But it has been observed in the past 10 years that the agricultural produc�on area of this state is con�nuously decreasing.

The main cause was the destruc�on of fields by wild animals directly coming to the villages from the forests. Approximately 80 percent of the crops are spoilt in hills by wild animals, due to which the farmers are forced to abandon farming and migrate to bigger ci�es. This problem is also constantly increasing in District Pauri, resul�ng in the farmers being forced to abandon the farming. In order to overcome this problem, the co‐opera�ves in Kaljikhal

block are alloca�ng 1170 running meters of wire fencing to each per Coopera�ve per year for the last two years on rent. They have fixed the rent of fencing for the needy farmers. With this ac�vity, the business of Coopera�ves is increasing day by day. The farmers are also interested in hiring it on rent. In the last two years, if we see the results of chain linked fencing in Kaljikhal block, almost 10,000.00 running meters of fencing has been rented out. It is being used by the farmers for the vegetable produc�on, spices produc�on and for pulses. Farmers have started cul�va�ng land in small patches through the group and they have now started collec�vely using chain linked fencing for their farming.

In the village of Saagura under the Bilkhet Nyaya Panchayat, fencing have been used on the crop of pulses on about 20 nali land by the Maa Bhuvaneshwari Producer Group. Demand for chain linked fencing is increasing day by day in this block. Keeping in view the effect of fencing, farmers are now ready to buy it too by linking themselves with the line

departments. Through the project, efforts are being made to gradually make fallow land fer�le. Chain linked fencing is a great op�on for it and it i s going to be very b e n e fi c i a l f o r t h e farmers to save their crops from the wild animals.

Darshan UniyalTechnical coordinator,

Vardan,DMU, Pauri

Wire fencing in farmer�s �eld

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5Establishment of Rural Kisan Outlet

(District-Rudraprayag) (Block- Jakholi)

In order to get the fair prices for the rural products of the farmers associated with the LCs in Rudraprayag under ILSP, it was suggested by the coordinator of technical agency in a monthly mee�ng of LC officials and other staff members that under Jakholi block, a rural Kisan outlet should be set up by the livelihood collec�ves for the marke�ng of the products of their area, in which the village level products will be displayed a�er value addi�on. Through Kisans outlet, products can reach to a large number of consumers and in turn farmers can get be�er price of their produces through this outlet.

In the year 2014‐15, the ques�on was raised in the beginning of the project, that how livelihood opportuni�es can be increased for local ar�sans. Apart from this value addi�on can be done to their products so that there prices of the product can be increased to some extent for the farmers. For this, con�nuous work was done to understand the produc�on process and the marke�ng process also and the result was as good as expected.

Therefore, a�er rigorous discussion and mee�ngs, and with the support of the district administra�on, a farmer's outlet was established in Rudraprayag Bazar through Maa

Maithana LC of Jakholi.

In this outlet, local products of different areas of the district such as‐ Rajma, Gahath, Rains Daal, Tor daal, kala Bha�, Soyabeen, Jhangora, Mundua flour, Chaulai Laddu, Jakhya, Cannabis or Bhaang Seeds, Spices and Pickles etc. were displayed for sale. Apart from this, products like ringaal baskets, vegetable baskets, lamps, dustbins, pencil boxes, bamboo brooms are also being sold in the outlets under the brand name HILANS, as a result of which the local farmers are selling their products at good price in the market.

With the joint efforts of Divisional Project Management Unit Bhatwari Sain Rudraprayag and coordinator of the technical agency ASEED this unit was established in Jakholi. In the past, local products were being sold by farmers without packaging and branding due to lack of marke�ng knowledge. Today the situa�on has improved and the farmers have become aware to prepare the product according to the demand of market.

Maa Mathiyana (LC) formed in Jakholi block has earned the turnover of Rs 1,57,395.00 and a net profit of Rs 35,035.00 through this Kisan outlet. The establishment of the kisan outlet

has provided a pla�orm where both the buyer and sellers have been benefited immensely. Buyers get local produce of the villages and sellers get good value for their local produce. Alongside, the livelihood collec�ves also earns income as a service fee. This Kisaan Outlet has

proved to be a means of selling their local products to the consumers.

Sanjay PanwarTechnical Coordinator

DMU, Rudraprayag

6 Usha Devi challenged the male domination of the drum players(District Tehri)

Now women in hills are no more imprisoned inside the four walls of their houses. They are par�cipa�ng in every man dominated field. In many cases, they are challenging the supremacy of men too. One such woman is 30‐year‐old Usha Devi from Hatwal village in Jaunpur block of Tehri district. By playing drums, she has broken the tradi�on of many genera�ons and now she has the dis�nc�on of becoming the only woman drummer of this area. Usha has also mastered the art of Jaagar singing. Usha Devi a resident of Hatwal village under ILSP, is associated with Saklana SRC of Maroda and is a member of a vulnerable producer group. In the beginning, Smt. Usha Devi, used to take part in the program of Bhajan‐kirtan with the Mahila Mandali of the village in addi�on to doing livestock rearing and agriculture work.

Since long, she used to play dholak along with singing bhajans. Later she started playing tabla also and within few days only she mastered in the tabla playing also. One day Usha got the

idea that if when she can play dholak and tabla, then why can't she play drum also? A�er that she started prac�cing drum playing at her home itself. Her hard work did not go waste and now she can play various rhythms of the drums with great ease. Apart from this, she has mastery over Dhaunsi and Damru playing.

Presently she is invited for dholvadan during Navaratri, Hariyali and various other cultural events along with the marriage ceremonies.

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Rural Kisan Outlet in Rudraprayag

Inauguration of Kisan Outlet in Rudraprayag Usha Devi, The Drummer in district Tehri

Products displayed in Kisan outlet

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5Establishment of Rural Kisan Outlet

(District-Rudraprayag) (Block- Jakholi)

In order to get the fair prices for the rural products of the farmers associated with the LCs in Rudraprayag under ILSP, it was suggested by the coordinator of technical agency in a monthly mee�ng of LC officials and other staff members that under Jakholi block, a rural Kisan outlet should be set up by the livelihood collec�ves for the marke�ng of the products of their area, in which the village level products will be displayed a�er value addi�on. Through Kisans outlet, products can reach to a large number of consumers and in turn farmers can get be�er price of their produces through this outlet.

In the year 2014‐15, the ques�on was raised in the beginning of the project, that how livelihood opportuni�es can be increased for local ar�sans. Apart from this value addi�on can be done to their products so that there prices of the product can be increased to some extent for the farmers. For this, con�nuous work was done to understand the produc�on process and the marke�ng process also and the result was as good as expected.

Therefore, a�er rigorous discussion and mee�ngs, and with the support of the district administra�on, a farmer's outlet was established in Rudraprayag Bazar through Maa

Maithana LC of Jakholi.

In this outlet, local products of different areas of the district such as‐ Rajma, Gahath, Rains Daal, Tor daal, kala Bha�, Soyabeen, Jhangora, Mundua flour, Chaulai Laddu, Jakhya, Cannabis or Bhaang Seeds, Spices and Pickles etc. were displayed for sale. Apart from this, products like ringaal baskets, vegetable baskets, lamps, dustbins, pencil boxes, bamboo brooms are also being sold in the outlets under the brand name HILANS, as a result of which the local farmers are selling their products at good price in the market.

With the joint efforts of Divisional Project Management Unit Bhatwari Sain Rudraprayag and coordinator of the technical agency ASEED this unit was established in Jakholi. In the past, local products were being sold by farmers without packaging and branding due to lack of marke�ng knowledge. Today the situa�on has improved and the farmers have become aware to prepare the product according to the demand of market.

Maa Mathiyana (LC) formed in Jakholi block has earned the turnover of Rs 1,57,395.00 and a net profit of Rs 35,035.00 through this Kisan outlet. The establishment of the kisan outlet

has provided a pla�orm where both the buyer and sellers have been benefited immensely. Buyers get local produce of the villages and sellers get good value for their local produce. Alongside, the livelihood collec�ves also earns income as a service fee. This Kisaan Outlet has

proved to be a means of selling their local products to the consumers.

Sanjay PanwarTechnical Coordinator

DMU, Rudraprayag

6 Usha Devi challenged the male domination of the drum players(District Tehri)

Now women in hills are no more imprisoned inside the four walls of their houses. They are par�cipa�ng in every man dominated field. In many cases, they are challenging the supremacy of men too. One such woman is 30‐year‐old Usha Devi from Hatwal village in Jaunpur block of Tehri district. By playing drums, she has broken the tradi�on of many genera�ons and now she has the dis�nc�on of becoming the only woman drummer of this area. Usha has also mastered the art of Jaagar singing. Usha Devi a resident of Hatwal village under ILSP, is associated with Saklana SRC of Maroda and is a member of a vulnerable producer group. In the beginning, Smt. Usha Devi, used to take part in the program of Bhajan‐kirtan with the Mahila Mandali of the village in addi�on to doing livestock rearing and agriculture work.

Since long, she used to play dholak along with singing bhajans. Later she started playing tabla also and within few days only she mastered in the tabla playing also. One day Usha got the

idea that if when she can play dholak and tabla, then why can't she play drum also? A�er that she started prac�cing drum playing at her home itself. Her hard work did not go waste and now she can play various rhythms of the drums with great ease. Apart from this, she has mastery over Dhaunsi and Damru playing.

Presently she is invited for dholvadan during Navaratri, Hariyali and various other cultural events along with the marriage ceremonies.

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Rural Kisan Outlet in Rudraprayag

Inauguration of Kisan Outlet in Rudraprayag Usha Devi, The Drummer in district Tehri

Products displayed in Kisan outlet

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Usha Devi has three children, and they are also learning the art of Dholvadan along with their studies. The best thing about Usha Devi is that she is doing farming as well as her household work also very efficiently. She says that Dholavadan is a tradi�onal occupa�on of her family, but �ll now women remained away from it. She has broken the myth and opened the door of the possibili�es for other women too.

Usha explains that her playing dhol has strengthened her family's economic status and her social circle has also broadened. Now the drum playing is not a tradi�onal occupa�on for them, but it has become the main source of income. She says that no work is difficult, one has to be strong and confident about it. Usha's husband, Suman Dass plays Masakbeen and her son plays Nagaada in various events

including the wedding ceremonies. On such occasions she plays the drum herself. Both the husband and wife go to the wedding ceremonies, in which the main role is played by Usha Devi. Usha's Jaagar, Maangal and Devi bhajans are liked by all.

Usha Devi has studied up to the eighth standard only but she has become the first choice among womenfolk for playing dhol in the cultural events. In a program held last month in Dehradun, she got an opportunity to share the stage with famous folk singers Narendra Singh Negiji and Jaagar singer Pritam Bharatwanji. She was also awarded along with these two celebri�es.

Dr. Heera Ballabh PantDivisional Project Manager

UGVS, Tehri Garhwal

7Nutritious diet for adolescent girls with anaemia under

the Kishori Shakti Yojana(District Tehri)

Under the Kishori Shak� Yojana, the Department of Child Development has started a scheme to provide nutri�ous food for adolescent girls with iron deficiency, under which iron balls and Aamla candies are being given to teenage girls. Apart from this, a small ini�a�ve is also being taken by Belma� SRC Tehri to give employment to its members. This product is being prepared by the women of this group under Kishori Shak� Yojna.

On 29.11.2018, Dr. Keer� Kumari, a scien�st

from Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ranichaury, imparted one day training to the members of Belma� SRC, Gaja Kathood for preparing iron balls / ladoo. 12 women members par�cipated in this training program. In this program, the informa�on was given to women in a very good manner, which was very well absorbed & understood by the women. On 29.11.2018, the very first day of training, 7 kg iron balls/laddoos were prepared. To assess the nutri�onal value of these ladoos, the samples of laddoos have been sent to Pantnagar and to a lab in Hyderabad by the District Magistrate Tehri.

Belma� SRC has got a good opportunity to work at the government level, in which the women members will come forward at the village and block level. 7,150 iron balls (laddoos) and 71.5 kg of Aamla candies will be prepared for the girls having deficiency of haemoglobin in nine blocks of district Tehri. Belma� SRC will check the haemoglobin level of 143 adolescent girls having haemoglobin range below 9 and who are studying in 9th to 12th standard. A�er that Iron rich laddoos and

Aamla candies will be distributed to the adolescent girls in 9 blocks. Each girl will get 2 laddoos of 50 gms and 20 gms Aamla candy

daily. 487 members of 52 groups of Belma� SRC will be benefi�ed by this ac�vity.

The cost of making Iron balls / ladoos is Rs 1,02,800 and the sale price has been es�mated to be Rs 01,41,350 and the profit is es�mated to be Rs 38,550. With this effort of coopera�ve, women are ge�ng employment and the group members are also ge�ng good price for their local produce at their door step. Members of coopera�ve have a great hope with this ini�a�ve. At present, 12 women of coopera�ve are engaged in this work and they are earning Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 per month.

Co‐opera�ve has received the order from the Department of Child Development which is as follows:

Preparation of iron rich Ladoos by Cooperative members

Methi flour, Jhangore ka ataa, wheat flour, coconut powder, milk, cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, fennel seeds, small cardamom, jaggery, ghee and ginger powder are used in the prepara�on of Iron ball / Ladoo.

Dr. Heera Ballabh PantDivisional Project Manager

UGVS, Tehri Garhwal

8 Fencing creates inclination towards crop production

In Bhatwadi block, six coopera�ves have been formed under ILSP, out of which there is Jagannath Devta Coopera�ve in village Sald, which has 34 groups and 311 beneficiaries. The main objec�ve of the project is to improve the livelihood of the farmers and to increase their incomes con�nuously.

Under the chain linked fencing program of I L S P, Jagannath Devta S RC in district U�arkashi installed a total of 1,760 meters of fencing. Premnagar Tok near Sald village is spread over in 4‐5 hectare land and there is very li�le water available for irriga�on in this area. Therefore, the project has constructed

S.No. Name of the block

No of adolescent girls Requirement of laddoos for 25 days of the month at the rate of

2 laddoos/day

Aamla candy for 25 days of the month at the rate of 20

gms /day

1 Keer� Nagar 29 1450 14.5 Kg

2 Jaunpur 22 1,100 11 Kg

3 Jakhanidhar 07 350 3.5 Kg

4 Devprayag 13 650 6.5 Kg

5 Narendra nagar 24 1,200 12 Kg

6 Pratapnagar 13 650 6.5 Kg

7 Thauldhar 08 400 14.5 Kg

8 Bhilangana 27 1,350 13.5 Kg

9 Chamba 115 5,700 57 Kg

Total 269 12,850 128.5 Kg

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Usha Devi has three children, and they are also learning the art of Dholvadan along with their studies. The best thing about Usha Devi is that she is doing farming as well as her household work also very efficiently. She says that Dholavadan is a tradi�onal occupa�on of her family, but �ll now women remained away from it. She has broken the myth and opened the door of the possibili�es for other women too.

Usha explains that her playing dhol has strengthened her family's economic status and her social circle has also broadened. Now the drum playing is not a tradi�onal occupa�on for them, but it has become the main source of income. She says that no work is difficult, one has to be strong and confident about it. Usha's husband, Suman Dass plays Masakbeen and her son plays Nagaada in various events

including the wedding ceremonies. On such occasions she plays the drum herself. Both the husband and wife go to the wedding ceremonies, in which the main role is played by Usha Devi. Usha's Jaagar, Maangal and Devi bhajans are liked by all.

Usha Devi has studied up to the eighth standard only but she has become the first choice among womenfolk for playing dhol in the cultural events. In a program held last month in Dehradun, she got an opportunity to share the stage with famous folk singers Narendra Singh Negiji and Jaagar singer Pritam Bharatwanji. She was also awarded along with these two celebri�es.

Dr. Heera Ballabh PantDivisional Project Manager

UGVS, Tehri Garhwal

7Nutritious diet for adolescent girls with anaemia under

the Kishori Shakti Yojana(District Tehri)

Under the Kishori Shak� Yojana, the Department of Child Development has started a scheme to provide nutri�ous food for adolescent girls with iron deficiency, under which iron balls and Aamla candies are being given to teenage girls. Apart from this, a small ini�a�ve is also being taken by Belma� SRC Tehri to give employment to its members. This product is being prepared by the women of this group under Kishori Shak� Yojna.

On 29.11.2018, Dr. Keer� Kumari, a scien�st

from Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ranichaury, imparted one day training to the members of Belma� SRC, Gaja Kathood for preparing iron balls / ladoo. 12 women members par�cipated in this training program. In this program, the informa�on was given to women in a very good manner, which was very well absorbed & understood by the women. On 29.11.2018, the very first day of training, 7 kg iron balls/laddoos were prepared. To assess the nutri�onal value of these ladoos, the samples of laddoos have been sent to Pantnagar and to a lab in Hyderabad by the District Magistrate Tehri.

Belma� SRC has got a good opportunity to work at the government level, in which the women members will come forward at the village and block level. 7,150 iron balls (laddoos) and 71.5 kg of Aamla candies will be prepared for the girls having deficiency of haemoglobin in nine blocks of district Tehri. Belma� SRC will check the haemoglobin level of 143 adolescent girls having haemoglobin range below 9 and who are studying in 9th to 12th standard. A�er that Iron rich laddoos and

Aamla candies will be distributed to the adolescent girls in 9 blocks. Each girl will get 2 laddoos of 50 gms and 20 gms Aamla candy

daily. 487 members of 52 groups of Belma� SRC will be benefi�ed by this ac�vity.

The cost of making Iron balls / ladoos is Rs 1,02,800 and the sale price has been es�mated to be Rs 01,41,350 and the profit is es�mated to be Rs 38,550. With this effort of coopera�ve, women are ge�ng employment and the group members are also ge�ng good price for their local produce at their door step. Members of coopera�ve have a great hope with this ini�a�ve. At present, 12 women of coopera�ve are engaged in this work and they are earning Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 per month.

Co‐opera�ve has received the order from the Department of Child Development which is as follows:

Preparation of iron rich Ladoos by Cooperative members

Methi flour, Jhangore ka ataa, wheat flour, coconut powder, milk, cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, fennel seeds, small cardamom, jaggery, ghee and ginger powder are used in the prepara�on of Iron ball / Ladoo.

Dr. Heera Ballabh PantDivisional Project Manager

UGVS, Tehri Garhwal

8 Fencing creates inclination towards crop production

In Bhatwadi block, six coopera�ves have been formed under ILSP, out of which there is Jagannath Devta Coopera�ve in village Sald, which has 34 groups and 311 beneficiaries. The main objec�ve of the project is to improve the livelihood of the farmers and to increase their incomes con�nuously.

Under the chain linked fencing program of I L S P, Jagannath Devta S RC in district U�arkashi installed a total of 1,760 meters of fencing. Premnagar Tok near Sald village is spread over in 4‐5 hectare land and there is very li�le water available for irriga�on in this area. Therefore, the project has constructed

S.No. Name of the block

No of adolescent girls Requirement of laddoos for 25 days of the month at the rate of

2 laddoos/day

Aamla candy for 25 days of the month at the rate of 20

gms /day

1 Keer� Nagar 29 1450 14.5 Kg

2 Jaunpur 22 1,100 11 Kg

3 Jakhanidhar 07 350 3.5 Kg

4 Devprayag 13 650 6.5 Kg

5 Narendra nagar 24 1,200 12 Kg

6 Pratapnagar 13 650 6.5 Kg

7 Thauldhar 08 400 14.5 Kg

8 Bhilangana 27 1,350 13.5 Kg

9 Chamba 115 5,700 57 Kg

Total 269 12,850 128.5 Kg

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two LDPE tanks in this village in 2017‐18 for the irriga�on purpose.

In Premnagar Tok, 600 mtrs perpendicular fencing was done, from where the local ca�le and wild animals entered easily in the fields. In this Tok, previously farmers only grew normal crops and due to lack of fencing, crops were heavily damaged by local ca�le and wild animals such as monkeys and pigs etc and because of that the fer�le land of this Tok was con�nuously becoming barren.

A�er a lot of hard work and con�nuous encouragement from ILSP, farmers now have started sowing cash crops under the enclosed land of this Tok, like in about 10 nali land they have sown potatoes, on 5 nali ginger and on 15 nali Arabi has been sown. With the collabora�on of technical experts of the project and the department of hor�culture, the farmers were provided cer�fied seeds. Due to the fencing, the paddy crop is also safe. The cul�va�on of cash crop will definitely increase the income of the farmers and will influence the other farmers of the area to adopt crop produc�on and it definitely will enhance their economic well being.

A�er the fencing provided by the project, Potatoes are being cul�vated for the first �me by the farmers. Before this, potatoes were not grown in Jagannath SRC. It was decided through consensus that the Premanagar Tok will be

enclosed by fencing from all around and all the farmers of this Tok will sow only cash crops such as potatoes, Arabi and seasonal vegetables etc.

As previously men�oned, potato cul�va�on was not done in this SRC, Therefore, it is a challenge that there is sa�sfactory yield from cer�fied potato seeds, which can increase the confidence of the farmers and they can be oriented towards the produc�on of potato cash crops.

As it is well known fact that the cul�va�on of only cash crops has to be done under the fencing program so that the income of the farmers can be doubled. The project can also rate it as

a successful effort as in the area where the farmers only gave priority to grain crops, they are now encouraged to do the cul�va�on of cash crops. Along with this, the significance of the fencing ac�vity is also being proven, which will encourage the other farmers from the nearby areas also towards cash crops and prove the significance of the ac�vity by properly evalua�ng the fencing ac�vity. Co‐opera�ves and people of the group are praising the ILSP family for this innova�ve ini�a�ve and encouragement.

Jagmohan Singh NegiAssistant Manager

DMU, U�arkashi

Turmeric is consider as premier Ayurvedic medicine. Turmeric itself is an important crop of mountain regionous, which is grown almost everywhere across India. Its scien�fic name is Curcuma longa and is a member of the Zingiberaceae family. Turmeric is an important crop from the point of view of spices as well as from the religious perspec�ve, which is also u s e d i n re l i g i o u s r i t u a l s a n d i n t h e manufacturing of Ayurvedic products. Turmeric is also used in making various types of food. Due to its an�sep�c proper�es, there is a large demand of turmeric in the medicine companies.

A chemical called Curcumin is found in Turmeric, which is used in manufacturing of various types of medicine and cosme�c products. The quan�ty of Curcumin chemical in turmeric is different in different places, depending on the climate, temperature and soil in that area. The turmeric in which the amount of Curcumin is high, its value and demand are higher in the interna�onal market.

In order to cul�vate turmeric commercially,

the climate of 500 to 1500 mtrs in hilly area is considered suitable. For this loam sandy soil is very suitable. The appropriate �me for sowing turmeric is from April to mid‐May. On one nali land, requirement of Turmeric seed is 30 to 35 kg. The fields are well prepared by destroying the weeds crop before the sowing of turmeric. At the �me of ploughing , to kill the insects the drug called Monoprotaphal (1 kg per nali) is sprayed in the field. Before sowing the seeds, it should be treated properly. For this, seeds are treated by making a solu�on of BABSTIN 0.1: per liter. Before plan�ng the treated seeds are dried for half an hour in the shade.

A�er this, small seeds of turmeric (with 2‐3 eyes on turmeric) should be sown in the fields (15 x 30 cm). Later on, to maintain proper moisture in the fields, mulching should be done with the grass /or plas�c/ polyethylene sheet. This can prevent the weeds from growing in the field along with moisture. A�er 20 to 25 days mulching sheet is removed and the farm is irrigated. In summer season crops are irrigated twice a week. A�er about nine months, turmeric crop is harvested in the

Seed Treatment before sowing

1 Commercial Cultivation of Turmeric(District Pauri)

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Chain Linked Fencing, Bhatwari, Uttarkashi

Chain Linked Fencing

36 37

two LDPE tanks in this village in 2017‐18 for the irriga�on purpose.

In Premnagar Tok, 600 mtrs perpendicular fencing was done, from where the local ca�le and wild animals entered easily in the fields. In this Tok, previously farmers only grew normal crops and due to lack of fencing, crops were heavily damaged by local ca�le and wild animals such as monkeys and pigs etc and because of that the fer�le land of this Tok was con�nuously becoming barren.

A�er a lot of hard work and con�nuous encouragement from ILSP, farmers now have started sowing cash crops under the enclosed land of this Tok, like in about 10 nali land they have sown potatoes, on 5 nali ginger and on 15 nali Arabi has been sown. With the collabora�on of technical experts of the project and the department of hor�culture, the farmers were provided cer�fied seeds. Due to the fencing, the paddy crop is also safe. The cul�va�on of cash crop will definitely increase the income of the farmers and will influence the other farmers of the area to adopt crop produc�on and it definitely will enhance their economic well being.

A�er the fencing provided by the project, Potatoes are being cul�vated for the first �me by the farmers. Before this, potatoes were not grown in Jagannath SRC. It was decided through consensus that the Premanagar Tok will be

enclosed by fencing from all around and all the farmers of this Tok will sow only cash crops such as potatoes, Arabi and seasonal vegetables etc.

As previously men�oned, potato cul�va�on was not done in this SRC, Therefore, it is a challenge that there is sa�sfactory yield from cer�fied potato seeds, which can increase the confidence of the farmers and they can be oriented towards the produc�on of potato cash crops.

As it is well known fact that the cul�va�on of only cash crops has to be done under the fencing program so that the income of the farmers can be doubled. The project can also rate it as

a successful effort as in the area where the farmers only gave priority to grain crops, they are now encouraged to do the cul�va�on of cash crops. Along with this, the significance of the fencing ac�vity is also being proven, which will encourage the other farmers from the nearby areas also towards cash crops and prove the significance of the ac�vity by properly evalua�ng the fencing ac�vity. Co‐opera�ves and people of the group are praising the ILSP family for this innova�ve ini�a�ve and encouragement.

Jagmohan Singh NegiAssistant Manager

DMU, U�arkashi

Turmeric is consider as premier Ayurvedic medicine. Turmeric itself is an important crop of mountain regionous, which is grown almost everywhere across India. Its scien�fic name is Curcuma longa and is a member of the Zingiberaceae family. Turmeric is an important crop from the point of view of spices as well as from the religious perspec�ve, which is also u s e d i n re l i g i o u s r i t u a l s a n d i n t h e manufacturing of Ayurvedic products. Turmeric is also used in making various types of food. Due to its an�sep�c proper�es, there is a large demand of turmeric in the medicine companies.

A chemical called Curcumin is found in Turmeric, which is used in manufacturing of various types of medicine and cosme�c products. The quan�ty of Curcumin chemical in turmeric is different in different places, depending on the climate, temperature and soil in that area. The turmeric in which the amount of Curcumin is high, its value and demand are higher in the interna�onal market.

In order to cul�vate turmeric commercially,

the climate of 500 to 1500 mtrs in hilly area is considered suitable. For this loam sandy soil is very suitable. The appropriate �me for sowing turmeric is from April to mid‐May. On one nali land, requirement of Turmeric seed is 30 to 35 kg. The fields are well prepared by destroying the weeds crop before the sowing of turmeric. At the �me of ploughing , to kill the insects the drug called Monoprotaphal (1 kg per nali) is sprayed in the field. Before sowing the seeds, it should be treated properly. For this, seeds are treated by making a solu�on of BABSTIN 0.1: per liter. Before plan�ng the treated seeds are dried for half an hour in the shade.

A�er this, small seeds of turmeric (with 2‐3 eyes on turmeric) should be sown in the fields (15 x 30 cm). Later on, to maintain proper moisture in the fields, mulching should be done with the grass /or plas�c/ polyethylene sheet. This can prevent the weeds from growing in the field along with moisture. A�er 20 to 25 days mulching sheet is removed and the farm is irrigated. In summer season crops are irrigated twice a week. A�er about nine months, turmeric crop is harvested in the

Seed Treatment before sowing

1 Commercial Cultivation of Turmeric(District Pauri)

KNOWLEDGE ARTICLECASE STUDIES

Chain Linked Fencing, Bhatwari, Uttarkashi

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month of December‐January. On an average, turmeric produc�on is 2 to 3 quintals in one acre area.

Turmeric Knot ® Clean the knot ® Make small pieces of the knot ® Drying in shadow ® Boil

it in hot water ® Remove the peel ® Grinding ® Packing ® Storage.

Darshan UniyalTechnical Coordinator, Vardan

DMU, Pauri

Cultivation of Turmeric

2 Wild Genda (Tajetes Minuta)

Flowers of Tagetes (Tegetes species, Esterase family) are grown around the world for decora�on. This species is also famous for its essen�al oil, which is found in the leaves and flowers of this plant. In India, there are four species of it, namely Tagetes Erechta, Tagetes patchula, Tagetes Minuta and Tagetes Signata. Among these, the Tagetes minuta is an important species, commonly known as wild

Genda.

The Tagetes Minuta is a straight sprig of 1 to 2 mtr tall plant. Among all the suitable species for farming, Tagetes Minuta is high quality and more oil‐rich species. The oil extracted from wild Genda is known as the Tagetes oil among entrepreneurs and consumers. Looking at the rising demand of Tagetes oil in last few years, people have started taking great interest in

cul�va�ng this crop.

In India, this species is found as a wild plant in 1000 to 2500 meter high hill areas of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and U�aranchal. It blooms in the month of October‐November. Tagetes Minuta grown in these areas and has a great demand in India for extrac�ng the Tagetes oil.

There is a lot of demand of this oil in the cosme�c and food processing industries. Its flower oil and its absolute are used to add quality fragrance in cola and other alcoholic beverages, dairy products, candy, bakery items, gela�ns, puddings and condiments and food items. Tajetes Minuta has a big demand in the cosme�cs and food processing industries. Due to the presence of Acyclic Monoterpese, ketones and a hydrocarbon in this oil, it serves

the basic material for the synthesis of precious aroma�c chemicals.

Due to some biological proper�es of oil, it has a huge demand in pharmaceu�cal industries also.

Climate and soil: Generally, Tagetes Minuta is found in areas where the soil is slightly so�er. For the growth of the plant, sandy and moist soil is very good. In order to have good crop at least 50 cm of rainfall is required or regular watering is required.

Direct sowing of the seeds:

Seeds of this plant are very light and small and there are about 1000 seeds in each gram. 1 kg of seeds is sufficient for 1 hectare land for planta�on in nurseries. If you want to sow it directly then you need about 25 kg of seed per hectare. Seeds should be sown in 12 cm deep soil. If sown more deeper, the plants do not germinate. For proper distribu�on, the seeds should be well mixed with ro�en‐dry manure, sand and saw dust etc. To plant the seedlings in straight lines, the plant to plant distance should be 15‐30 cm and row to row distance must be 30‐45 cm. Seed germina�on occurs in 10 to 15 days.

Breeding &Transmission:

Tajetes Mintua is a seasonal crop and it can be grown through the seeds. The crop can be

grown by plan�ng the seeds directly or by plan�ng the saplings in the fields a�er preparing them in the nurseries. Depending on the �me of the crop and the cropping method, the crop gets ready in 4 to 6 months. In ini�al 60 days, wild Genda grows very slowly. It is quickly affected by the onset of seasonal weeds. In order to achieve good crop, weeding is required 2‐3 �mes in a month and one �me hoeing is necessary.

Tajetis Minuta

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month of December‐January. On an average, turmeric produc�on is 2 to 3 quintals in one acre area.

Turmeric Knot ® Clean the knot ® Make small pieces of the knot ® Drying in shadow ® Boil

it in hot water ® Remove the peel ® Grinding ® Packing ® Storage.

Darshan UniyalTechnical Coordinator, Vardan

DMU, Pauri

Cultivation of Turmeric

2 Wild Genda (Tajetes Minuta)

Flowers of Tagetes (Tegetes species, Esterase family) are grown around the world for decora�on. This species is also famous for its essen�al oil, which is found in the leaves and flowers of this plant. In India, there are four species of it, namely Tagetes Erechta, Tagetes patchula, Tagetes Minuta and Tagetes Signata. Among these, the Tagetes minuta is an important species, commonly known as wild

Genda.

The Tagetes Minuta is a straight sprig of 1 to 2 mtr tall plant. Among all the suitable species for farming, Tagetes Minuta is high quality and more oil‐rich species. The oil extracted from wild Genda is known as the Tagetes oil among entrepreneurs and consumers. Looking at the rising demand of Tagetes oil in last few years, people have started taking great interest in

cul�va�ng this crop.

In India, this species is found as a wild plant in 1000 to 2500 meter high hill areas of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and U�aranchal. It blooms in the month of October‐November. Tagetes Minuta grown in these areas and has a great demand in India for extrac�ng the Tagetes oil.

There is a lot of demand of this oil in the cosme�c and food processing industries. Its flower oil and its absolute are used to add quality fragrance in cola and other alcoholic beverages, dairy products, candy, bakery items, gela�ns, puddings and condiments and food items. Tajetes Minuta has a big demand in the cosme�cs and food processing industries. Due to the presence of Acyclic Monoterpese, ketones and a hydrocarbon in this oil, it serves

the basic material for the synthesis of precious aroma�c chemicals.

Due to some biological proper�es of oil, it has a huge demand in pharmaceu�cal industries also.

Climate and soil: Generally, Tagetes Minuta is found in areas where the soil is slightly so�er. For the growth of the plant, sandy and moist soil is very good. In order to have good crop at least 50 cm of rainfall is required or regular watering is required.

Direct sowing of the seeds:

Seeds of this plant are very light and small and there are about 1000 seeds in each gram. 1 kg of seeds is sufficient for 1 hectare land for planta�on in nurseries. If you want to sow it directly then you need about 25 kg of seed per hectare. Seeds should be sown in 12 cm deep soil. If sown more deeper, the plants do not germinate. For proper distribu�on, the seeds should be well mixed with ro�en‐dry manure, sand and saw dust etc. To plant the seedlings in straight lines, the plant to plant distance should be 15‐30 cm and row to row distance must be 30‐45 cm. Seed germina�on occurs in 10 to 15 days.

Breeding &Transmission:

Tajetes Mintua is a seasonal crop and it can be grown through the seeds. The crop can be

grown by plan�ng the seeds directly or by plan�ng the saplings in the fields a�er preparing them in the nurseries. Depending on the �me of the crop and the cropping method, the crop gets ready in 4 to 6 months. In ini�al 60 days, wild Genda grows very slowly. It is quickly affected by the onset of seasonal weeds. In order to achieve good crop, weeding is required 2‐3 �mes in a month and one �me hoeing is necessary.

Tajetis Minuta

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Plant Prepara�on & Transplanta�on:

Due to the high quality seeds, the rarity of the plants and the distance between the plants, the transplanta�on of the plant prepared in the nursery delivers be�er results rather than the direct seeding. For the nursery, 10x1 m beds should be made. Compost manure and 100 grams of N:P:K (12: 32: 16) or D.A.P, 50 kg of cow dung should be spread in each field. Seeds should be placed at a distance of 10‐15 cm in line and covered with a light layer of soil. Light sprinkling of water should be done daily. Germina�on begins during 10‐15 days a�er sowing the seeds. When the plant grows 10 to 15 cm high within 40‐60 days of sowing the seeds, then it is ready for transplanta�on. To plant the saplings in the nursery, there should be 40‐60 cm distance between the rows and 30 cm between two plants.

Compost and fer�lizer:

During the prepara�on of the land, 20 to 30 tons of cow dung manure per hectare, 120 kg nitrogen (N) 60 kg of phosphorus (P), 40 kg Potash (K) is required for the crop. At the �me of plan�ng, Phosphorus as Super Phosphate should be put 45 cm deep in the form of a Muriate of potash and one‐third of Nitrogen content should be poured in the lines. By dividing the remaining fer�lizer into two parts, the first part should be put a�er 60 days of transplanta�on and the second part in the second fortnight of October at the �me of harves�ng.

Irriga�on and drainage:

At all the levels for normal growth of the plant, the soil requires adequate amount of moisture. This crop requires irriga�on before and a�er the monsoon. The crop grown in the spring season requires watering 3‐4 �mes in a month in the summers. During the forma�on of seeds, watering is required 2‐3 �mes in a month in September to December. This plant can not survive in the presence of excess water, so especially in the rainy season, good drainage system is required.

For Preven�ng the Growth of the plant:

The apex of the plant should be pinched for stopping the direct growth of the plant and more branches are allowed to grow in it. The branches should be broken a�er 50‐60 days a�er sowing the seeds or 30‐45 days a�er the transplan�ng to get good branches. This reduces the stems in propor�on to the leaves and flowers, thereby increasing the amount of oil in per unit area. Wild Genda (Tejates Minuta) is o�en insect and disease free. In the rainy season virus is found in this crop.

Harves�ng and Dis�lla�on:

Essen�al oil is found in the crop and flowers, whereas the stem is oil less. Therefore, the crop should be cut from the upper part, from where the green leaves begin from the ground. To get more oil, the ra�o of leaves and flowers in the stem should be high. For ge�ng excess extracts and high quality oil, the plant should be finely chopped for dis�lla�on. This will make it easier to put the material in the dis�lla�on plant. The crop cut a�er flowering should be dis�lled fresh or within 2 days a�er cu�ng it. During this process, plant material and essen�al oil should be protected from the sun rays, moisture and high temperature because all these factors reduce the quality of oil.

Oil Storage:

The oil of wild Genda (Tagetes Minuta) is yellowish to dark yellow in color. The moisture present in the oil should be dried immediately a�er the dis�lla�on process. Oil should be stored in steel, glass or aluminum containers and to protect it from self‐oxida�on, the vessel should be filled to the brim and should be kept in a cool place away from the light and moisture.

Sanjay SaxenaProgram Manager Agri‐Hor�

UGVS

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