TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the Chairman From the Secretary’s desk About Pragati, Koraput Our Programmes Community Based Organizations Forest Dependent People’s Network Women Self help Groups Farmer Producer Organisation

Sustainable Agriculture Women in Agriculture Farmers field School System of Rice Intensification System of Millet Intensification Promotion of pulses Promotion of organic Spices Vegetable promotion Agro Service Centre

Land and Water Conservation Diversion based irrigation Gravity fed Irrigation Solar irrigation Farm ponds Domestic water supply

Renewable Energy for Home Lighting Solar home lighting Solar cold storage Solar processing unit

Off farm Livelihoods Goatary Back yard Poultry: Small business Organic enterprise

Events of the year Monitoring & Evaluation Financial Report Governance & Management Our Partners Membership & Affiliations

Message from the Chairman The annual report for the year 2016-17 of Pragati has unfolded various issues

that are faced by the tribals, poor and marginalized farmers for ensuring food

security for the year, getting pure drinking water, braving the vagaries of climate

change and scores other. It goes to the credit of Pragati to address the issues for

minimizing the hardship faced by the needy people by way of demonstrating

improved agricultural practices and promoting adoption of such practices by the

farmers. The farmers’ field school established at Dayanidhiguda in Koraput block

is an unique intervention experiment taken up by Pragati for the farmers to

upgrade their existing skills, demonstrating use of new equipment, having knowledge about soil and its

requirements, solar irrigation system, harvesting technique for rain water, organic farming etc. Diversion

based irrigation and gravity fed irrigation popularized by Pragati amplifies how energy independent

irrigation system can be adopted by the people in hilly areas.

‘SRI’ principle hitherto hailed as a revolutionary intervention all the world over, is used for millet

cultivation resulting in increased yield. Increased production, at times, lead to distress sale and

exploitation by middle men. To tackle this issue Pragati has registered a Farmers’ Producer Company

under companies Act 1956 for ensuring fair play in procurement, storage and marketing the agricultural

produce. The Annual Report contains meaningful intervention and their success in the field of agriculture

and allied sector. The selfless and dedicated work of members of Pragati family is the livewire in this

developmental dynamics in the field of socio-economic spectrum.

I take this opportunity to congratulate all the members of Pragati family for bringing the

organization to this dizzy height of success. I do hope and trust they will continue their march with more

vigour and zeal in the years to come.

Chairman, Pragati, Koraput

Prof. Digambar Shatapathy, Chairman,

Pragati, Koraput

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From the Secretary’s Desk

I take this opportunity to present the Annual Report for the year 2016-17. In order to address the root causes of poverty and people's rights over the resources, Pragati, Koraput continues to play the role of a catalyst in mobilizing and empowering marginalized communities. We believe that people living in poverty can drive the social change and continue to focus on empowering women as one of our core programmes to achieve gender equity.

This year we are completing 25 years of working with the rural people of remote areas of Koraput District, especially for the voiceless resource poor community who are depending on forests and forest land for their livelihood through facilitation of Community Forest Management and people's rights over the resources. During the process, Government of India introduced the FRA in 2006. Our initiative of community

forest management with 1274 villages of Koraput District through the network of local NGOs has produced visible impact among the forest dependent people of Koraput District. Pragati, Koraput and Forest dependent peoples network "Koraput Jilla Banabasi Sangh" in coordination with the District Administration has identified the forest land dependent people and established a model for facilitation of Forest Rights Act in Koraput District. We sincerely thank the former District Collectors, Mr. Gadadhar Parida, Mr.Rajesh Prabhakar Patil,I.A.S., Mr. Sachin R.Jhadav,I.A.S. who could understand the rural peoples’ issues and supported for nurturing the process ideally. The interventions of Pragati, Koraput in the sector of Natural Resource Management for the livelihood of rural people is demonstrated through soil and water conservation models and eco-friendly irrigation systems adaptable to the local conditions. Sustainable agriculture practices demonstrated through system of crop intensification and climate resilient production systems i.e. SRI, SMI, pulses, spices, vegetables and tuber crops are producing impact for enhancing food security, increasing income and reducing distress migration of the rural households in the intervention areas. We have always sought to work in partnership with Grass root governance i.e Panchayat Raj institutions, Line Departments of Government, Research institutions and private agencies. The voluntary sector is going through the litmus test to be more transparent, strengthen good governance and accountability as the recent enactments demand. However, this is also a testing time for real grass roots organizations to prove their worth and continue to achieve their mission with confidence. The Government initiating number of schemes pertaining to social protection of marginalized sections of the society and also key policy changes having wider ramifications for the NGO sector i.e Lokpal Act, renewal of FCRA registration demonstrated Government's seriousness in weeding out artificial NGOs in due course of time .

Lastly, I express my sincere gratitude to all our Members of Pragati, Koraput, dedicated colleagues, supporting partners, CBOs and above all the communities with whom we work, for their continued support to take forward our mission with confidence, commitment and their encouragement.

Secretary, Pragati, Koraput

Prabhakar Adhikari Secretary,

Pragati, Koraput

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ABOUT US Pragati Koraput is working in Koraput District of South Odisha since 24 years in the field of Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Agriculture to improve the quality living of the rural people. The programmes are designed to incorporate proven techniques and local wisdom for solutions primarily focused on sustainability established through empowerment of people’s organizations and economic development. Our interventions in community forest conservation and management has manifested into institutional architecture of Village Forest Committees federated into District level Federation of the forest dependent people.

In our initiative for enhancing food security and increasing household income level, Pragati Koraput has demonstrated different livelihood models i.e. System of Crop Intensification, Climate Resilient Farming practices, Eco-friendly Irrigation, 0.5 acre Model farming and Green Energy Solutions among the small and marginal farmers of 6 blocks namely Nandapur, Lamtaput, Koraput, Dashmanthpur, Kotpad and Borigumma in Koraput District.

Pragati, Koraput has built collaboration with different National and International research institutions, support agencies, Government Departments at different levels and Panchayati Raj institutions for implementation and scale up of different programmes for the benefit of the rural communities. Our Vision: To build such a self-reliant society, free from hunger and exploitation, where everyone irrespective of caste, creed, sex and language have right to dignified means of livelihood and through collective action ensure socio-economic justice and ecological balance. Mission: To facilitate and strengthen vibrant people’s organizations at different levels of society that will protect, utilize, control and manage local resources and through collective action, ensure dynamic socio-economic change for sustainable development by advocating for pro-poor governance and bring women, children, tribals and downtrodden, to the mainstream of the society. Values Transparency in all aspects. Commitment to render selfless service to the poor. Accountability to the Society. Work with team spirit. Punctuality. Participatory approach in all aspects. Sensitive towards women. Secular in spirit. Impartial and non-partisan attitude. Focus Area of Our Intervention People’s Organisations. Natural Resource Management Sustainable Agriculture Women Empowerment Climate Change Adaptation Renewable Energy

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Community Based Organizations: Pragati, Koraput is nurturing diverse range of inclusive and democratically constituted Community Based Organizations (CBO) from village level to District level with equal participation of men and women. The CBOs are strengthened through the infusion of external ideas, developing leadership, management skills, increased access to resources and technologies. The CBOs are able to facilitate their communities’ to protect, control, manage and utilize their natural resources for improving the living conditions of the marginalized people in their respective jurisdictions. The CBOs are both generic in nature with broad based in types of work and specific groups like women SHGs, Water User Groups and Farmer Producer Organizations. By facilitating positive collaborations among the Community Based Organizations, resource agencies and the service providers, we have been able to enhance people’s capacity to secure rights and entitlements, improve bargaining power, and demand accountability. Pragati, Koraput groomed CBOs are involved in programme implementation, monitoring and post project management towards a sustainable developmental momentum. Forest Dependent People’s Network

Forests provide a wide range of ecological, economic and socio-cultural benefits for the tribals and traditional forest dwellers of Koraput District since time immemorial. Thus conservation and sustainable management of the forests are very important. Widespread evidences exist that endorse community initiatives in protection and conservation of village forests with traditional rules and regulations, but without any legal recognition of their rights over the forest resources. Pragati, Koraput is facilitating community centred model of forest management through Village Forest Committees and their federations at Block and District level. 1274 Village Forest Committees representing 172,131 households organised into the District level federation, named Koraput Jilla Banabasi Sangha are protecting and managing their village forests.

With the enactment of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest) Rights Act, 2006, the District Forest Federation has forged an alliance with the District administration and civil society organizations to facilitate for the land and resource rights of the forest dwellers. The Forest Federation identified 75,962 forest land dependent families and facilitated for submission of individual claims of 46,742 households. The Federation also facilitated 1107 Forest Rights Committees to submit their community claims, out of which 128 villages have received their entitlements. In case of individual entitlements only 27,676 tribal households have received their land entitlements, but the other traditional forest dwellers are yet to receive their rights. The District Forest Federation continues to work for addressing issues related to demarcation of lands over which titles are issued by the Government, denial of rights of other traditional forest dwellers and the settlement of community claims.

The forest dependent men and women have ownership of land which has increased their confidence and resulted in more productive use. The Government has included them as beneficiaries under development programmes such as land development, orchards, irrigation and housing schemes.

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Women Self help Groups: As a core strategy of bringing women into the mainstream and facilitate their socio-economic well being, Pragati, Koraput has facilitated 447 SHGs incorporating 4728 women who are involved in micro-credit and income

generating activities. These groups have played an important role in lessening the vulnerability of poor by creating assets, generating income and overall development. Through trainings and exposures, the SHGs have developed leadership and managerial skills, learnt value addition and marketing of local produces. 229 SHGS have been credit linked availing loan of INR 75, 48,000 and engaged in

income generating activities like vegetable cultivation, livestock rearing, processing of agriculture and forest produces. It has led women to develop the habit of thrift and discipline among themselves. Besides, the economic activities, the women in groups have merged with the Federations at Panchayat and Block level, actively taking part in social welfare programmes, local self governance and increased access to information and technologies.

Farmer Producer Organisations : Pragati, Koraput has facilitated a Farmer Producer Company named Jaivik SRI Farmers Producer Company, Ltd. with 350 farmer shareholders with support of NABARD. Being in the most unorganised sector, the small farmers face many issues including lack of access to inputs, finance, technology and markets. The small farmer always finds himself at the receiving end – his livelihood threatened in an environment of instability, competition and fragmentation of farm holdings. But rather than a lone farmer struggling with multiple circumstances beyond his control, he can become a part of the collectives for mutual support. Farmer Producer Organisations, the collectives of producers especially the small and marginal farmers are emerging as effective alliance to collectively address the challenges a lone farmer faces in agriculture. Pragati, Koraput has been working to empower the small and marginal farmers through facilitation of Producer Groups and Producer Companies. 4665 farmers organized into 333 Producer Groups have increased access to technology, extension services, inputs and market.

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Sustainable Agriculture Pragati,Koraput in its efforts to promote and extend sustainable agriculture systems continues to work on crop intensification, climate resilient agriculture and organic farming practices for the small farm holders. Through trainings, demonstrations and interactive learnings, the farmers are mobilised to adopt improved agriculture practices into their existing cropping systems for addressing food security, enhancement in income and conservation of the agriculture ecosystems.

Women in Agriculture While women play a significant role in food production, they have limited access to the resources necessary to effectively manage their farming operations. They lack access to inputs, technologies, finance and agricultural extension systems as they are not socially recognized farmers. The Mahila Kishan Sashaktikaran Parijojana (MKSP) of Government of India is a pioneering initiative to recognize women as farmers and empower women in agriculture. Pragati, Koraput is implementing the MKSP

Programme with 2200 women farmers since July 2013 covering 53 villages of two blocks, namely, Koraput & Kotpad. The programme has created a cadre of Community Resource Persons, strengthening the institutions of women farmers, and enhanced their skills on sustainable agriculture practices.

2000 women farmers trained on

improved agricultural practices like System of Rice Intensification, Millet intensification, pulses, vegetables are adopting the organic practices in their farmlands. They are adopting improved technologies i.e. SRI Paddy by 1634 women farmers in 1467 acres, Ragi intensification by 1361 farmers

in 1016.4 acres, vegetable cultivation taken up by 2000 farmers in 648 acres, pulses 1296 by farmers in 687.25 acres and tuber crops grown by 2200 women farmers.

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2200 women farmers organised into 183 Producer Groups are taking up collective farming, processing and marketing of organic produces.

2000 Women farmers using different organic manures in their crops and reduced expenses in chemical fertilisers.

Farm equipments like improved sickle, hand hoe, khurpa, finger weeder and sprayer used by women farmers have reduced their drudgery in farm operations.

Farmers field School Pragati, Koraput has established a Farmer’s Field School at Dayanidhiguda in Koraput to develop the farmer’s capacity to analyze their production systems, identify problems, test possible solutions, and eventually encourage the participants to adopt the climate resilient practices most suitable to their farming systems. The FFS has demonstrations of sustainable land use technologies, solar irrigation systems, rain water harvesting, farm mechanization, organic farming and improved production technologies in different crops.

Residential training programmes are conducted at the FFS from time to time where the farmers from different action areas of Pragati are given hands-on training on various productivity enhancement technologies with primary focus on learning by doing. The FFS includes on-farm trials in the trial plots, demonstration, training and exposure of farmers, field day, etc.

A tuber crop nursery has been established at the FFS with support of NABARD, CTCRI-ICAR and Tata Trusts which

caters to the need of quality planting materials for different tuber crops.

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System of Rice Intensification The concepts, principles and practices of SRI for growing more with lesser inputs have been introduced to

the small holder farmers in rain fed areas of Koraput District in 2008 as a solution to food scarcity and even for additional income. Over the years, the practice of SRI has spread to more and more resource constrained farmers, harvesting more from small land holdings and the principles of SRI being replicated in other crops. Through trainings, video shows, critical input

supports farmers are motivated to adopt the technology of SRI. Along with the package of practices, emphasis is given on seed treatment, quality seeds, use of organic manures and pest management practices. Indigenous seeds are conserved and replicated through Seed Village programmes and demonstrations.

Impact: The per acre yield of 3694 farmers adopting SRI in

1967.5 acres have increased from 11 qnt/acre to 18.5 qnt/acre, thereby increasing food availability for additional 3-4 months.

1167 farmers growing aromatic paddy in 756.3 acres have additional income of INR 700 per quintal due to its higher market value.

Farmers of seed villages have sold 32 quintals of seeds to the fellow farmers and established village level seed banks. SRI method of growing rice with organic practices caters to nutritional food security and minimizes

risks of credit.

System of Millet Intensification Finger Millet is a major staple food crop, second only to paddy among subsistence farming households in the rain fed uplands of Koraput District in South Odisha. While it is traditionally cultivated for food security, households should appreciate that it also provides them with greater nutritional security. It is a sturdy crop and quite resilient to a variety of agro-climatic adversities, such as poor soil fertility and drought conditions, and it requires low inputs. The tribal farmers continue to cultivate finger millet, both as a sole crop or mixed with other millets and pulses with little attention to nutrient and weed management. Thus the yield is as low as 4 qnt./ha in broad casting method in the uplands and 9 qnt/ha in traditional transplanting method in the medium lands.

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In this context, Pragati Koraput is promoting System of Millet Intensification with improved package of practices similar to SRI. 2259 farmers have adopted system of millet intensification in 1362.65 acres of land, with an average production of 17.8 qnt/ha which is almost double in comparison to traditional transplanting practices. Seed Village Programme of Finger Millet was taken up in 60 acres land in Kotpad block producing 495.4 qnt of high yielding and local variety of seeds.

Increase in production has significantly contributed to meet the nutritional food security of a very vulnerable community having small land holdings.

For the farmers adopting SMI, there is now enough millet available for household consumption and also generated surplus for sale. As the potential of Finger Millet market is expanding, the price has increased from INR 7/per kg in 2009 to INR 22-25/per kg in 2017. Promotion of Pulses The farmers of Koraput grow a number of pulses mostly as mixed crop during the Kharif season. A major part of the produce is used for household consumption. Due to

open grazing the farmers leave their lands fallow after harvesting of Kharif crops. Non-availability of quality or improved cultivars, inadequate attention to nutrient management, lack of value addition and post harvest technology are the major constraints resulting in low yield and hence the reluctance of small holders to expand area under pulses cultivation. Pragati has intervened for promotion of three

major pulses i.e. pigeon pea, green gram and black gram for the small farmers. Farmers are supported with improved seeds, trainings, demonstration and post harvest management. 3006 farmers have adopted improved package of practices in pigeon pea in 1139.5 acres both as sole crop and mixed crop with paddy, millets, maize and vegetables. The average yield recorded is 10 qnt/per ha (almost 35% increase) from the existing productivity level.

For the first time, Pragati with support of IRRI has demonstrated Green Gram and Black Gram in 300 acres of rice fallows in Rabi season for 356 farmers in Kotpad, Nandapur and Koraput blocks. The farmers have harvested average yield of 4.5 qnt/hac which has added to their consumption at household level and additional income during the lean season.

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Value Chain of Organic Spices Ginger, turmeric, black pepper and chilly are some of the major spices grown in Koraput as the soil and climate is very rich for such crops. Turmeric, ginger and chilly are major among them cultivated as cash crops under rain fed conditions. However, farmers are not aware of improved package of practices and proper nutrient management which results in low yield. Further there are other constraints like non-availability of quality planting materials, value addition and market. 70-80 per cent of the total production of marketable surplus is mostly marketed in raw form to the middlemen and petty traders at very low price.

Pragati, Koraput has addressed the issues at the farmer’s end through on farm trainings and demonstrations to farmers on improved agronomy, providing critical input supports, techniques for post harvesting and primary processing by organized farmers Producer groups. 526 farmers adopted improved agronomic practices and quality seed materials for turmeric cultivation in 229.25 acres and 738 farmers adopted improved practices in ginger cultivation in 457.8 acres and earned a profit of INR 60, 000 to 88,000 per farmer. The farmers have started conservation of seed materials and primary value addition.

Tuber crops and potato : The farmers of Koraput grow different tuber crops like sweet potato, cassava, yam, arrowroot and

colocassia both as a buffer food crop in drought like conditions and also to earn cash income. In addition, Koraput geo-climate has immense potential for monsoon potato. Pragati with technical support of CTCRI, ICAR, Bhubaneswar is promoting root and tuber crops i.e. Sweet Potato, Yam, Arrowroot and Cassava, through ensuring quality planting material, balanced nutrient application, timely intercultural operations, post harvest and market linkages.

4336 farmers have adopted different tuber crops like orange flesh sweet potato (OFSP), yam, colocassia, yam bean, cassava and arrowroot for household consumption and also started marketing of their produces. Arrowroot processing units established in 2 villages used for extracting Arrowroot powder which has reduced drudgery and increased volume of marketing. Potato cultivation was promoted for 1145 farmers through seed support by the Farmers Producer Company. Farmers growing potato in 569.5 acres of land in Kharif 2016 in Nandapur and Koraput block areas have earned net profit of INR 79,000 per acre.

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Vegetable promotion Though the soil and climate of Koraput is conducive for growing vegetables throughout the year, the scale of production is low especially for small and marginal farmers. The constraints of vegetable cultivation such as lack of infrastructures for irrigation, storage and marketing undermine the farmers’ motivation and efforts for growing vegetables

Pragati has intervened for promotion of organic vegetables especially for the small holders through creation of irrigation infrastructures, support for fencing, demonstration of 0.5 acre model farms, input supports and above all organizing producer’s collectives for market linkage. 3415 farmers adopting organic vegetable cultivation with improved package of practices got average income of INR 26,500 and also addressed house hold consumption needs. Half acre model

farms demonstrated for 68 farmers enabling them to earn regular income of INR 60,000 to 1,00,000 per annum. Agro Service Centre Agriculture is undergoing a gradual shift from dependence on human power and animal power to

mechanical power because increasing cost for upkeep of livestock and growing scarcity of human labour. Further, use of mechanical power has a direct bearing on the productivity of crops apart from reducing the drudgery and facilitating timeliness of agricultural operations. Thus there is a strong need for taking farm mechanization. The small and marginal farmers of Koraput District practice traditional agriculture using their indigenous equipments as they cannot afford to invest in farm mechanization due to their poverty conditions. In such context Pragati, Koraput has

facilitated an Agro Service Centre at Padwa in Nandapur Block with support of Tata Trusts with the objective to make available various farm equipments to small and marginal farmers at subsidized prices. The centre has one Tractor, Power Tiller, Chain fencing machine and small equipments like sprayers, weeders which are being rented out to the farmers of the action areas at fair prices. The centre is also providing extension services through information dissemination and field level guidance to the farmers. The centre is managed by Jaivik SRI Farmer Producer Company, Ltd. The revenue generated from the Agro Service Centre will be utilized for establishment of similar custom hiring centres in other locations of Pragati, Koraput action areas.

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Land and Water conservation: The strategy of sustainable management and conservation of natural resources like land and water can improve agricultural productivity, conservation of eco-system functions and enhance the livelihood of rural communities. With this background, Pragati, Koraput is working to organise communities around sustainable management of natural resources, demonstrating efficient land and water conservation models, eco-friendly irrigation systems and also convergence with Government schemes for land and water resource development.

Diversion based irrigation Agriculture in Koraput is severely constrained by poor irrigation facilities and has been a gamble in

monsoon causing economic losses through reduced yields and land area taken out of production. Ground water is depleting and there is no faster alternate recharge mechanism, considering it is a very long drawn process. Further, the agriculture sector is hard hit by climate change, causing water scarcity while adversely affecting the production systems as a whole, intensifying food insecurity and decreased farm income. Though there are many perennial streams and rivulets, there is lack of appropriate technology to tap the water resources for use in agriculture or for other purposes. In such context, Pragati, Koraput has build capacity of the communities and demonstrated eco-friendly gravity fed irrigation, solar pumps and rain water harvesting structures providing

protective irrigation against erratic rainfall with increased cropping intensity, adoption of improved agriculture practices, enhancing productivity and incremental income for the small holders. Apart from needing more water to bring profitable products to market, rural communities also need better water harvesting and conservation methods, and technologies that improve water use efficiency and recycling.

Gravity fed Irrigation The perennial streams in the hills and forests of Koraput carrying a dry weather flow of 5-6 lps are the potential water resources that are being tapped by gravity fed irrigation which consists of a low obstruction (weir) or bund constructed across the stream for raising and diverting water and conveyance system through PVC pipes to carry the water to the agricultural fields. Pragati, Koraput has demonstrated gravity fed irrigation in 78 villages creating assured irrigation for 2062 acres land of 2146 farmers enabling them to take up crops throughout the year,

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earning average annual income of INR 55,000 to 1, 00,000 per family. Due to assured irrigation, land use has increased with cropping intensity; farmers are able to save their Kharif crops from erratic monsoon cycles and also taking up crops throughout the year, generating employment in the family farms. Half acre agri-horti farming models are demonstrated for 68 farmers in the command areas following appropriate crop rotations and multiple cropping with stable horticulture crops like banana, papaya and drumstick with targeted net profit of INR 1,00,000 per annum. Greenhouse and Community nurseries have been established in 10 villages where seedlings are raised and distributed to the farmers of the respective areas. Kitchen gardens have been established in 25 villages for proper utilisation of the surplus water from the gravity fed irrigation systems.

With availability of water, farmers have started adopting improved package of practices, increased crop diversity and more emphasis is given to vegetable cultivation. Increased and diversified production has addressed food insecurity at household level and generated additional income. Further, along with irrigation, water is also made available for domestic use for 689 households in 19 villages which have reduced the drudgery of young girls and women.

Solar irrigation Rural farmers of Koraput typically rely on the monsoon for watering crops, however irrigation can increase

crop yields and farmers incomes. But irrigation requires energy. Majority of farmers lack access to electricity and those that have access, cannot afford the cost of power charges. Diesel pumps are another option, but they use expensive diesel fuel, break down often, exhaust carbon into the atmosphere, and are relatively expensive. Many farmers also pump water by hand or carry it in buckets from a village pond or well to their crops which are physically arduous task and hence farmers cannot grow crops during the dry season.

In such context, Pragati, Koraput has demonstrated the innovation of solar water pump technology in 4 villages. Water is lifted from the perennial streams by installing solar panels and pump sets. 70 farmers are growing three crops in a year with a diversity of nutritious and cash crops, in 77 acres of land, earning an annual income of INR 75000 to 1, 00,000 per family. It saves INR 2, 10,000 per annum which the farmers would have invested in diesel to water their crops. Farm ponds In spite of high rainfall in rainy season, water scarcity is a major problem during dry periods for the rural people. In such context, rainwater harvesting with farm ponds has become an increasingly popular solution to capture and manage rainwater so that households can amplify their water supplies for domestic and agricultural use besides controlling soil erosion. Rainwater collected in the ponds can be used for irrigating crops, recharging groundwater, and providing drinking water for livestock.

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Pragati, Koraput has demonstrated the farm pond models for small and marginal farmers as ideal solutions to address their water scarcity. The farm pond excavated in Dayanidhiguda with support of Japan Water Forum Fund has 50,000 litres water holding capacity with 750 litres over flow which protects 7 ha land of 18 farmers from soil erosion and crop loss caused by heavy runoff of rain water. The stored water is lifted by farmers for vegetable cultivation during the dry season. Pragati has facilitated 19 farmers to excavate their farm ponds under MGNREGS which enabled them to get wage employment and also the farmers are growing vegetables, kitchen garden and taking up pisciculture which has enabled them to earn additional income of INR 15,000 to 25,000 per year. Domestic water supply :

Majority of the rural villages in Koraput depend on hill streams and springs to collect water for domestic uses. These water sources are located at a distance of 2-3 km from the villages, consequently, women and girls spend 2-3 hours per day fetching water. Some of the water sources dry up during the summer causing acute water scarcity. Extreme weather during rainy seasons makes it difficult to track such a long distance. There are also fear of wild animals and carrying head loads of water causes physical injuries and problems for

women. The per capita availability of water is 8-10 litres, which is much below the national average. Pragati, Koraput has intervened to address the water scarcity for domestic uses under the diversion based irrigation systems. In 19 villages, water is made available for domestic uses through gravity fed systems by diverting stream water through pipelines into the villages. 689 households are now benefited as they are able to get adequate water for domestic uses which have also reduced the drudgery of women and young girls.

Renewable energy Lack of energy access affect productive activities, children’s education, health and wellbeing, especially of the rural population who do not have access to grid electricity. Pragati, Koraput has been working to address energy poverty and climate change effects through solar energy solutions for multiple uses like home lighting, irrigation and food processing. Along with promotion, Pragati is also taking up capacity building of local youth to become competently self reliant in the maintenance and repair of energy equipments.

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Solar home lighting Only 26.9 % of villages in Koraput are connected to grid electricity, and even the electrified villages have very irregular power supply. The rural households use kerosene and firewood for home lighting. These being some of the most polluting energy sources and the majority of rural homes being poorly ventilated, use of kerosene lamps and firewood pose an increased health hazard , vulnerability to fire accidents and aggravates the climate change effects through release of

carbon dioxide and black carbon. Pragati has introduced solar home lighting systems for 1040 families with support of NABARD under the UPNRM Programme which enable children to study during the evening hours and women can better perform their domestic chores. It has reduced kerosene consumption of almost 12480 litres per year, thereby preventing release of almost 1248 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Shifting from solid fuels to cleaner energy like solar power has potentially yielded

the largest reduction in indoor air pollution levels while minimizing the environmental impacts of energy consumption. Solar cold storage The farmers of Koraput grow vegetables throughout the year as the climatic conditions are favourable. But the farmers do not get any fair price because of post-harvest losses and the quality of sizeable quantity of produces also deteriorates the moment it reaches the consumer. This happens because of perishable nature of the products and lack of cold storage facilities. To provide a diversity of vegetables over a long season, small-scale vegetable producers need to use energy efficient cold storage methods to reduce costs and extend the revenue period while maintaining produce quality and freshness. Pragati Koraput has piloted solar powered Small Cold Storage with 2 metric tons capacity with support of IIT, Bhubaneswar start up, KARMA for preservation of vegetables and horticulture produces in Dayanidhiguda Farmer Field School in Koraput District. Products will be collected at the centre for collective marketing and the individual farmers of the cluster villages can access the services on payment of rent. The storage will benefit the small and marginal farmers with facilities for preservation which will reduce distress sale and ensure better price for the primary growers. Solar processing unit The farmers sell most of their produces in raw form due to multiple reasons like lack of storage facilities, and absence of adequate number of post-harvest processing units to absorb marketable surplus. Establishment of processing units in the region is needed to absorb the market surplus and produce value added products that have longer shelf life. High costs of fuels have led to exploring alternate energies for post-harvest processing of foods. Solar food processing is an emerging technology that provides good quality foods at low or no additional fuel costs. Moreover as there is a popular demand to use environment friendly energy sources, solar technology can play a major role as an alternative fuel for agro processing applications especially food processing.

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In such context Pragati, Koraput in association with KARMA has demonstrated solar powered processing units at Farmer Field School, Dayanidhiguda to increase value addition and create market opportunities for rice, finger millet, spices and tuber crops which will directly benefit the farmer producers, reduce distress sale and increase the level of awareness among farmers for value addition and market linkage. It will cater to the need of 2475 farmers of the adjacent villages. It will also add up to the employment generation of rural youth in these areas in addition to reduction of greenhouse gases emanating from large quantity of fossil fuels, used in agro processing.

Off farm Livelihoods Lack of land for farming is perhaps the severest constraint faced by the rural poor, and one that affects more women than men. The landless and women headed households constitute around 11% of the target groups in Pragati, Koraput intervention villages. These families toil hard to eke out their living from forests, wage labour and remittances from migration. They do not have the skills and resources to adopt off farm livelihood options. In order to support these families to come out of the poverty trap, Pragati, Koraput has been developing the skills, proving financial supports, facilitate linkage with different institutions and schemes for income generation programmes like livestock rearing, small business, value addition of agriculture and non-timber forest produces.

Goatary: The importance of livestock in the rural economy is well established, it has been a buffer for crisis management. Many rural women keep small live stock ( goats or sheep), and most raise a few chickens for home consumption and surplus sale. These livestock activities can improve family nutrition, be an important and growing source of farm income, and provide women with the means to accumulate savings. Livestock can be sold for cash in times of need, and women are usually able to retain control over this income.

In such a context, Pragati Koraput has promoted goatary as a viable income generation activity for the women-headed households, which can be treated as an adjunct to their activities around the homestead. The size of investment required is also moderate, within the scope of a poor household, and the production cycle is usually short, with some returns available very quickly. 386 landless women are trained on integrated goat rearing and financial support has been provided for procurement of goats. They have constructed improved goat shed and established goatary

with average 3-4 goats initially per unit. These families now earn average additional income of INR 16,500 to 21,000 per year supporting for their family needs, education of children and even some of them have started share cropping by taking leased land.

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Back yard Poultry: Back yard poultry is a traditional activity of the rural households in Koraput District. Since the synergy exists in terms of knowledge, interest and necessity, backyard poultry has good opportunity as an income generation activity, especially for the landless and women headed households. It involves small money for selling and buying of poultry products and serves as a bank that provides ready cash and food.

In such context, Pragati, Koraput has promoted back yard poultry with preference to local breeds the reasons being that the local birds are good brooders, eggs and birds are more in demand, fetching a higher price and they are less prone to diseases. Training and support has been provided to 86 landless families who are rearing indigenous breed and sell in local weekly

markets earning INR 1200 to 1600 per month. They have started expanding their business. Small Business:

Self-employment in small-scale businesses presents a constructive option for income generation, especially among the landless and women. In order to create income generating opportunities among the landless and women headed families Pragati, Koraput has been investing in skill development and providing financial support out of project funds and also linkage with financial institutions. 41 women of 4 Self Help Groups trained and supported in leaf plate stitching are earning average of Rs 500 to 700/- per week by selling leaf plates in local weekly markets. 547 women of 49 SHGs are engaged in tamarind processing and 67 women of 7 SHGs are adopting pipla processing. 86 landless and women headed families supported for small business like selling vegetables, tea shops, mobile readymade garment shops etc in the local markets have started regular income and stopped migrating. They are also expanding their businesses with money ploughed back from the profits.

Organic entrepreneurs Pragati, Koraput is focusing on organic farming practices as a strategy to promote Sustainable Agriculture.

The small and marginal farmers in Koraput are mostly by default practicing organic agriculture. But as the organic manures are getting scarce and organic ways of pest management measures are not known, neither available readily there is a tilt towards use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. In such context, Pragati, Koraput is enhancing the skills of farmers for adoption of organic practices through trainings, demonstrations, input supports and creating organic entrepreneurs. The organic entrepreneurs can prepare and sell different organic manures and pest management solutions to other farmers in their locality. So

far 21 landless women are developed as organic entrepreneurs who are preparing and selling their organic manures like pot manure, vermi compost, jibamruta etc which caters to the need of local farmers and simultaneously fetches additional income.

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Events of the year Observation of Akshaya Trutiya

Pragati, Koraput observed the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Trutiya( the day in Oriya calendar when the farmers start seed planting) with the women farmers on 9th May 2016 at Dayanidhiguda Farmer Field School in Koraput Block. 300 women farmers participated in the occasion. Mr. Prabhakar Adhikari, Secretary Pragati encouraged the women farmers to adopt system of crop intensification, organic farming practices and strengthen their producer groups for collective farming and marketing. The women farmers observed the day with seed bed preparation and seed broadcasting for paddy, finger millet and small millets. The farmers in the Pragati intervention areas in Nandapur and Kotpad Blocks also observed the day with formal seed planting. Financial Literacy Awareness

Pragati, Koraput is association with NABARD organised the workshop for “Financial Literacy Awareness” on the occasion of NABARD Foundation Day on 12th July 2016. The participants in the workshop included bankers, representatives of NGOs, media and self-help group members. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ram Chandra Naik, Manager Lead Bank, Mr. Sashi Pradhani, Financial Literacy, Mr. R.K. Nandi, Counselor and Director of RSETI(Rural Self Employment Training Institute), Koraput stressed on the importance of financial literacy and shared about the different Government schemes for financial inclusion for the rural people. The representatives of

NGOs shared the success stories of SHGs and also the issues which are encountered by the SHGs and farmers for opening bank accounts, availing loans and subsidies. Mr. Murali Misra, AGM, NABARD, Koraput put forth a plan of action for spreading financial literacy to reach out to the rural population in Koraput District. Farmer’s Training on Spices Cultivation :

Pragati Koraput in association with Spices Board, India, (Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Govt. of India) organized a Farmer’s training on Spices Cultivation on 3rd December 2016 at the Farmer Field School, Dayanidhiguda. 50 farmers from Mahadeiput and Kendar Gram Panchayats of Koraput Block participated in the programme. The Deputy Director of Spices Board, Dr. Srikantan Thampi, Guntur participated in the programme along with his team. Dr. Thampi presented that Spices Board has an objective to strengthen farmer’s skills on cultivation, value addition and market linkage to enhance the income level of farmers. He shared that the work of Spices Board, Koraput will be extended for the benefit of the farmers of Koraput District as there is immense potential in the areas for promotion of especially ginger, turmeric and black pepper. Mr. Parsuram Sial, Senior Scientist, Smt. Sunita Behera, Junior Scientist from Pottangi Research Station oriented the farmers on improved package of practices for ginger and turmeric, pest and disease management and value addition.

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Health & Family Welfare Awareness Campaign Pragati, Koraput in association with Directorate of Field Publicity Unit, Jeypore, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India organised the Heath and Family Welfare Campaign on 6th December 2016 at Padwa in Nandapur Block. Around 200 women and adolescent girls, ASHA, Anganwadi workers and Panchayati Raj institution representatives of Nandapur block

participated in the campaign which included a rally and a sensitization meeting. The Chairman of Nandapur Block participated as the Chief Guest and encouraged the women to avail the benefits under different health and family welfare schemes of Government. The Medical Officers of Community Health Centre of Nandapur and Primary Health Centre of Padwa sensitized the participants on maternal and neonatal health, adolescent and child welfare schemes of Government, different air borne and water borne diseases.

District level Interface -cum- Seed Mela Pragati, Koraput organised the District level interface-cum-seed Mela on 5th January 2017 at Dayanidhiguda Farmer Field School in Koraput Block.700 farmers from different parts of Koraput, Raygada and Malkangiri districts, NGOs, Panchayati Raj institution representatives and media persons participated in the event. Dr. Sachidananda Mohanty, Vice Chancellor, Central University, Orissa, the Hon’ble Chief Guest expressed that the farmers do the most noble activity of feeding the people and hence their welfare should be the utmost priority. The farmers should have access to technology, information, finance and

resources that can enhance their skills and capacities. The Hon’ble Guests Prof. Saroj Nayak, IIT, Bhubaneswar, Prof. Ajayan from International Rice University, USA, Mr. Jacob Nelliathan, from Richaria Campaign and Deputy Director, Horticulture discussed on the importance of seeds in agriculture and encouraged the farmers to conserve their indigenous seeds. The start up from IIT, Bhubaneswar, Kalinga Renewable Energy Manufacturers Ltd.(KARMA) demonstrated their technologies like solar pumps, solar cold storage and solar tractor. The progressive farmers shared their experiences in system of rice and millet intensification. There was demonstration of different seeds by the farmers which was also exchanged among the farmers.

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SRI Partners Meet The “Annual Partner’s Meet on System of Rice Intensification” supported by Tata Trusts was held at

Koraput from 16-18th March 2017. The programme comprised of one day in-house meeting on 17th March and two days field visits (16th and 18th March). The participants included partner NGOs of the program states from Assam, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Manipur, Government officials, scientists, representatives of Tata Trusts, Mumbai and Livo Link Foundation, Bhubaneswar. The Hon’ble Chief Guest Smt. Madhusmita Sahu, I.A.S., Project Director, DRDA, Koraput emphasized on demonstrations,

need of further research, processing of aromatic paddy and addressing issues related to processing of millets and pulses. The Hon’ble Guests were Mr. Murali Misra, AGM, NABARD, Dr. M. Madhu , Head, IISWC (ICAR) and Mr. Ashok Kumar, Senior Programme Officer, Tata Trusts. The other representatives of Tata Trusts were Mr. Siddhartha Gahoi, Programme Officer, Tata Trusts, Mumbai, Mr. Gyandip Pandia, Senior Programme Manager, Tata Trusts, Bhubaneswar. The partner organisations shared their achievements and experiences in System of Crop Intensification especially paddy, millets, wheat and mustard. Exposure visits were organised to Pragati, Koraput field areas where the partners could see the interventions in System of Crop intensification in paddy, finger millet, vegetables, Seed Village, Diversion based Irrigation, Solar irrigation and interacted with the farmers in Kotpad and Nandapur block areas.

Participation in Farmers Fair-cum-Exhibition Pragati, Koraput participated in the Farmers Fair-cum-Exhibition organised by ICAR-IISWC, Sunabeda on 24th and 25th November 2016. A demonstration stall was put up to showcase the different interventions of Pragati in livelihood promotion, package of practices in different cropping

systems, organic

practices and

conservation of seeds by farmers. Two progressive farmers were awarded for their best practices in System of Crop Intensification in paddy and millet crops which can increase production with less input like water, labour and with organic practices.

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Participation in PARAB Pragati has participated in the District level annual event ‘PARAB’ 2016 organised by District

administration at Koraput which provided an opportunity to disseminate our best practices and showcase our interventions to larger audience. The interventions in different sectors of livelihood like community forest conservation, system of crop intensification, management of land and water, diversion based irrigation and uses of renewable energy were put up for exhibition through posters, demonstrations and display boards. It provided an opportunity for the farmers producer groups to market their products and also interact with different

stakeholders.

Monitoring & Visitors Visit of Programme Officer, Tata Trusts : Mr. Siddharth Gahoi, Programme officer Tata Trusts visited Nandapur Block diversion based irrigation area villages i.e. Haridaguda, Sukriput and Lunjing along with Mr. Kamakshi Padhi, Programme Manager, Livolink Foundation. He discussed with the farmers about the benefits after the DBIs and suggested for strengthening of the Water User Groups. Besides, the visit of Programme Officer, the representatives of Livo Link have visited the DBI area villages from time to time for providing technical support and monitoring the programmes.

Visit of Director, OLM to the MKSP Programme areas: The Director of OLM, Mr. Pranab Jyoti Nath along with PD,DRDA, Koraput Ms. Madhusmita Sahu, I.A.S. and the OLM team of Koraput visited the MKSP Programme areas of Pragati, Koraput in Kotpad block. The women farmers of Baghchuan village extended a warm welcome to the Director and the PD,DRDA. They visited the SRI field areas and the Seed Village of Finger Millet, interacted with the women farmers and discussed about the impact of organic farming and benefits of SRI.

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Visit of SunSaluter Team: Ms. Eden Full Goh ,Founder and Chair of the Board and Mr. Sambit Sasmal,Global Executive Director of SunSaluter visited Pragati Koraput Farmer Field School at Dayanidhiguda where SunSaluter has demonstrated its technology of solar panel rotator which by using the power of gravity and water, enables a solar panel to follow the sun throughout the day boosting efficiency by 30%. Ms. Eden visited Dayanidhiguda village and also discussed with the villagers on the benefits of solar home lighting systems installed by Pragati. The team also had a discussion with the Project Director, DRDA to explore the possibilities of demonstration of the technology in other locations.

Visit to Farmer Field School The Project Director, DRDA, Ms. Madhusmita Sahu,I.A.S. visited the Farmer Field School at Dayanidhiguda and the demonstrations in solar irrigation, food processing units and cold storage. She interacted with the landless households who have been allocated land by Pragati. She suggested the farmers to adopt improved agriculture practices, demand for work on soil and water conservation measures under MGNREGS so that they can get wage employment and also their assets can become more productive.

Visit of EdelGive Team: Ms. Vijayata Verma from

EdelGive has visited our field areas in Nandapur, Koraput and Dashmanthpur blocks. She has visited our interventions in forest conservation, diversion based irrigation, soil and water conservation measures, solar irrigation and demonstrations of 0.5 acre model of organic farming. She interacted with the farmers, members of Water User Groups and the SHGs in Sariaput, Dayanidhiguda, Sukriput, Litimaliguda and Pedisil of Dashamantaur GP. of Koraput District.

Monitoring visit of MKSP Project : The state Coordinator Mr. P.K. Das and the Agriculture Expert Mr. Pattnaik of OLM, visited the field areas of MKSP programme in Kotpad block. They visited the SRI field of women farmers and the goatary units of the landless women. They discussed with the women farmers and the CRPs on the benefits organic farming, System of Rice intensification and the inputs provided by Pragati under the MKSP Project.

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FINANCIAL REPORT PATRO & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTS PHONE - 233114 NEHRU NAGAR, JEYPORE (R) - 233135 DIST – KORAPUT, 764 001

AUDITOR’S REPORT

We have audited the Balance Sheet of PRAGATI, KORAPUT, At-Pujariput, Po- Koraput, Dist- Koraput (Odisha) as at 31.03.2017, the Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended on that date and the Receipt and Payment Account of the Society for the year ended on that date, annexed there to. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Governing Body of the society. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Auditing Standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We report that : 1. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and

belief were necessary for the purpose of the audit; 2. In our opinion, proper books of accounts have been kept by the Society so far as appears from

examination of the books; 3. The Balance Sheet, Income and Expenditure Account and Receipt and Payment Account are in

agreement with the Books of Accounts; 4. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us,

the said accounts give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India a. In the case of Balance Sheet of the Affairs of the Trust as at 31.03.2017. b. In the case of Income and Expenditure Account, of the excess of income over Expenditure

of the trust for the year ended 31.03.2017. c. In the case Receipts and Payments Account of the trust for the year ended 31.03.2017.

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PRAGATI, KORAPUT CONSOLIDATED RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT AS ON 31.03.2017

RECEIPTS AMOUNT PAYMENTS AMOUNT To OPENING BALANCE By Electricity Charges 834.00 Cash in Hand 946.00 By EPF Contb.Paid to ACPF,Berhampur 2,32,028.00 Cash at Bank 45,13,815.19 By Office Rent 1,65,027.58 By Staff Salary 4,40,020.00 To Deposit 1,16,78,430.00 By G.B Meeting Expenses 4,870.00 To Bank Interest 6,75,720.00 By Travel Expenses 53,916.93 To Epf.Contb.Received From Project 2,15,092.00 By Contingency 42,165.05 To Fencing Wire Contribution 2,73,370.00 By Seed Cost 1,988.00 To Misc Receipt. 1,86,352.00 By Printing & Stationery 31,230.00 To Nursery 24,200.00 By Potato Seed 7,60,056.00 To Potato Contribution 8,47,500.00 By Fencing Wire 2,88,440.00 To Solar Light Contribution 2,58,600.00 By Garden 15,140.00 To TDS Receivable 1,38,960.00 By Solar Pump Assistance 75,000.00 To Vehicle Charges 9,520.00 By Refund of security deposit 10,500.00 To NABARAD 7,40,000.00 By Fixed assets 4,22,100.00 To Advance 20,000.00 By Promotion of Producer Organisation 23,208.00 To KREMP,BBSR 1,00,000.00 By Capacity Building 1,10,000.00 To Prabhakar Adhikari 50,000.00 By Training to Community 17,28,876.00 To Grant 31,11,147.00 By Community Investment Support 1,10,000.00 To Pragati Krushi utpadaka samabaya 80,000.00 By Knowledge Management 10,000.00 To sunSaluter 1,00,000.00 By Monitoring & Evaluation 3,05,259.26 To other donor 4,79,000.00 By Administration Expenditure 98,300.00 To Local contribution 34,33,503.00 By Bank charges 96.61 To General Fund 32,500.00 By Loan &advance 400.00 By Seed Village 96,269.00 By Personnel 19,85,183.00 By Project Cost 93,478.93 By Program cost 1,31,19,373.00 By overhead cost 5,27,165.20 By Other donor 2,04,000.00 By Admin 1,62,400.00 By Interest on Loan 51,091.00 By Service Charges 3,885.00 By Solar Light Cost 6,72,000.00 By Agro service centre 25,000.00 By Grant refund 3,96,200.00 By Loan Repayment to NABARD 2,01,819.00 By Training & Capacity building 40,000.00 By Establishment of Service centre 10,000.00 By Fixed Deposit 10,00,000.00 By CLOSING BALANCE Cash in Hand 128.00 Cash at Bank 34,51,207.63 Grand Total : 2,69,68,655.19 Grand Total : 2,69,68,655.19

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PRAGATI, KORAPUT

CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AS ON 31.03.2017

EXPENDITURE AMOUNT INCOME AMOUNT To Electricity Charges 834.00 By Bank Interest 6,75,720.00 To EPF Contb.Paid to ACPF,Berhampur 2,32,028.00 By Epf.Contb.Received From Project 2,15,092.00

To Office Rent 1,65,027.58 By Fencing Wire Contribution 2,73,370.00

To Staff Salary 4,40,020.00 By Misc Receipt. 1,86,352.00

To G.B Meeting Expenses 4,870.00 By Nursery 24,200.00 To Travel Expenses 53,916.93 By Potato Contribution 8,47,500.00 To Contingency 42,165.05 By Solar Light Contribution 2,58,600.00 To Seed Cost 1,988.00 By Interest received for Tds receivable 3,000.00

To Printing & Stationery 31,230.00 By Vehicle Charges 9,520.00

To Potato Seed 7,60,056.00 By Grant 31,11,147.00 To Fencing Wire 2,88,440.00 By Pragati Krushi utpadaka samabaya 80,000.00

To Garden 15,140.00 By SunSaluter 1,00,000.00 To Solar Pump Assistance 75,000.00 By Other donor 4,79,000.00

To Promotion of Producer Organisation 23,208.00 By Local contribution 34,33,503.00 To Capacity Building 1,10,000.00

To Training to Community 17,28,876.00 To Community Investment Support 1,10,000.00 To Knowledge Management 10,000.00

To Monitoring & Evaluation 3,05,259.26 To Administration Expenditure 98,300.00 To Bank charges 96.61 Excess of expenditure over income 1,21,85,496.56 To Seed Village 96,269.00 To Personnel 19,85,183.00 To Program cost 1,31,19,373.00 To overhead cost 5,27,165.20 To Other donor 2,04,000.00 To Admin 1,62,400.00 To Interest Paid on Loan 51,091.00 To Service Charges 3,885.00

To Solar Light Cost 6,72,000.00 To Agro service centre 25,000.00 To Project Cost 93,478.93 To Grant refund 3,96,200.00 To Training & capacity building 40,000.00

To Establishment of Service centre 10,000.00

Grand Total : 2,18,82,500.56 Grand Total : 2,18,82,500.56

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PATRO & CO.

PHONE ( O) 233114 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

( R) 233135

NEHRU NAGAR

FAX 233135 JEYPORE (ORISSA)

PRAGATI,KORAPUT

PUJARIPUT, DIST-KORAPUT,ODISHA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS ON 31-03-2017

LIABILITIES Amount ASSETS Amount Reserve Fund 2,05,54,651.59 Fixed Assets 44,55,023.40

Add: Excess of Expenditure (1,21,85,496.56) 83,69,155.03 Add:During the year 4,22,100.00 48,77,123.40

over Income

General Fund 2,29,773.00 Fixed deposit 10,00,000.00

Add: During the year 32,500.00 Loans &advance 400.00 10,00,400.00

Less: Refund of security

deposit

(10,500.00) 2,51,773.00

NABARAD 5,38,181.00 Closing Balance

KREMP,BBSR 1,00,000.00 Cash in Hand

128.00

Prabhakar Adhikari 50,000.00 Cash at Bank

34,51,207.63

Sundry Payable 19,750.00

Grand Total 93,28,859.03 Grand Total

93,28,859.03

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Governance & Management

The governance and management of the organisation consists of the General Body and the Board. The GB the organisation consists of 22 members from different walks of life like social workers, community leaders, academicians and researchers. The Board consists of 10 members who are elected/selected from among the members of GB for a period of 5 years. The General Body meets twice in a year and the Board meets 4 times in a year. The organisation has written policy for Human resource management and financial administration. The Board:

LEGAL ENTITY Registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 vide Registration No.KPT-2035-4/94-95 dated

27.4.1994 of the Additional Registrar of Societies, Koraput. Registered under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 1976 vide Registration No. 104960054 dated

26-08-1998 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. Registered under Section 12AA of Income tax Act 1961 with effect from 01-04-1997 vide Registration

No. 80/97-98 of the Commissioner of Income -tax Bhubaneswar. Income Tax PAN No. AAAAP3428J TAN BBNP01410D 80 G Registration No.CIT(E)Hyd/93(11)80g/2015-16 dated 23.5.2016

OUR BANKERS 01. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK , KORAPUT

02. STATE BANK OF INDIA, KORAPUT 03. UTKALGRAMYA BANK, KORAPUT

OUR AUDITORS PATRO & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTS NEHRU NAGAR, JEYPORE DIST – KORAPUT, 764 001

Sl.No Name Designation Year of Involvement

1 Prof. Digambar Shatapathy Chairman 13 Years 2 Sir Suresh Ku. Panigrahi Vice Chairman 24 years 3 Sri Prabhakar Adhikari Secretary 24 years 4 Sri. V.Bhaskar Rao, Joint Secretary 20 years 5 Sri Surendra Masti Treasurer 11 Years 6 Smt. Radha Pandia Member 14 years 7 Dr. P.C. Mohapatra Member 8 Years 8 Sri Dibakar Jani Member 19 years 9 Sri Dharmananda Guntha Member 14 years

10 Dr. Sarat Kumar Palita Member 1 Year

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OUR PARTNERS Government of India,(NRLM) supports for Mahila Kishan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana Project. Tata Trusts supports for “Ensuring nutritional food security through System of Rice and Millet

Intensification” & “Diversion Based Irrigation Project”. Government of Odisha supporting for “Promotion of Millets in Tribal Areas” Under the Odisha Millet

Mission. NABARD supports for Promotion of Farmers Club, Women SHGs, Seed Village Project and Umbrella

Programme for Natural Resource Management International Rice Research Institute(IRRI) Supporting for “Promotion of Stress Tolerant Varieties of

Rice”, “Promotion of Pulses in Rice Fallows” and “Promotion of Women Farmers Producer Company for aromatic rice”.

Japan Water Forum Fund supported for Rain Water Harvesting for Small and Marginal farmers Digital Green Foundation, New Delhi supported for use of ICT through Video dissemination using

Picco Projectors CTCRI provides technical support for promotion and value addition of tuber crops. KARMA based at IIT, Bhubaneswar provides technology support for Renewable Energy Livo-Link Foundation provides technical support for SRI & DBI Project.

Membership & Affiliation We are members in District level forums and also affiliated with state, national and international organizations and e networks. Member, District Vigilance Committee on Bonded Labour Member PLC,ITDA, Koraput Transparency International Women Power Connect, New Delhi National Alliance of Women Organization. South Odisha Development Initiative(SODI) ICRISAT, Hyderabad SRI India India Water Portal Asha Kisan Swaraj group Climate L Mailing List Climate Smart Agriculture Discussion Group

Acronyms CBO- Community Based Organisation CTCRI- Centre for Tuber Crop Research Institute DBI – Diversion Based Irrigation FRA- Forest Rights Act 2006 FRC- Forest Rights Committee ICAR-Indian Council of Agriculture Research IISWC- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation IIT- Indian Institute of Technology KARMA- Kalinga Renewable Energy Manufacturers Ltd. MKSP- Mahila Kishan Sashaktikaran Parijojana NTFP- Non Timber Forest Produce OLM-Odisha Livelihood Mission SHG- Self Help Group SMI-System of Millet Intensification SRI- System of Rice Intensification NABARD- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development MGNREGS- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

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