Poorest of Poor Strategy (PoP) (MKSP, Assam) 1 Northeast Development Consortium (NDC) O/O the CML, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam Phone: 94350-14290, Mail: [email protected].

Poorest of Poor Strategy (PoP)(MKSP, Assam)

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Northeast Development Consortium (NDC)O/O the CML, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam

Phone: 94350-14290, Mail: [email protected]

--Dr Anil Kr Pegu, Project Coordinator, CML_MKSP

Definition & Selection of POP

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How do you define POP?Members of extreme poor households being less capable to cope with uncertainties caused due to different reasons.

What are the criterion to qualify as POP?Landless, SCs, STs ,Minorities, widowed, single women, homeless, deserted, no access to rights & entitlements (Kisan families)

PoP Criteria

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Sl. No.

Filter for Identification Description

1 Investment/Cost per member

Should be minimum

2 Technology/ Activities Should be Simple

3 Required Linkages/ Resource requirements

External resource requirement should be min.

4 Level of handholding required

Min. external handholding required

5 Dependence on un-controllable external factors

Min. external handholding required

PoP Criteria ….. cont

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Sl. No.

Filter for Identification Description

6 Scalability What is the model? (Y/N)

7 Replicability What is the model? (Y/N)

8 Risks Mention the risks

9 Expected Outputs Incremental household income/others

10 Expected Outputs Incremental household income/others (Rs 30,000/yr)

11 Outcomes at the end of project

Improved food security

What is the strategy? (Mention the strategy-specific to POP)

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Identification and selection of the PoPs from ULTRA poor families (Landless, SC/ST, Minority etc.) by the community at the village level

Mobilize the PoPs into MKSHGs and involving them into group activities including bank linkages

Get MKs engaged into a set of Key-livelihood activities-in agriculture & Livestock based interventions

Adoption of SA practices both at home and community levelto augment healthy foods (Home & Community nutrition garden, Grain & Seed bank)

What is the strategy? …. cont

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System approach for crop intensification (SRI, SWI, SMI ,TPS etc)

Introduction of crops (Broccoli, Red cabbage, Carrot, King chilly, Brinjal etc.) in both home & community garden,

Instead of use of chemical, making of Vermi compost , Bio compost & Liquid manure compulsory.. recycling of farm ,domestic wastes & domestic water in Pitcher irrigation

Income generation through small animal based livelihood activities through backyard farming system (pig, goat & poultry)

What is the strategy? …. cont

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Introduction of drudgery reducing women friendly technologies & equipment

Specific to landless MKs, adoption of lease-based partnership of land (Pub-Pvt, Pvt-Pvt) on sharing basis on seasonal fallows, field dikes ,CPR & pvt lands

Capacity building through staggered training, all season intensive handholding, exposures

HOME GARDEN CONTAINS—

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A number of PERMANENT TREES-Drumstick (Sajina), Papaya, Plantain, Banana, Guava, Ber, Turmeric, etc.

SEASONAL VEGETABLES-Pumpkin, Brinjal, Veindi, Bitter & bottle gourd, Indian spinach, Green chilly, Kundri, Pigeon pea, Elephant foot yam, Ginger,Tomato, Cauli flower, Cabbage , Radish etc.

* Home scale vermi compost pit * Bio compost * Liquid manure * Pitcher irrigation. (In dry land areas)Annual production—360 to 400 kg

COMMUNITY GARDEN PRODUCES

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Partnership mode (Pub-Pvt, Pvt-Pvt) on sharing basis for the Landless.

Summer & rainy season (Multiple tier cropping pattern) —Brinjal, Veindi, Bitter & bottle gourd, Ridge gourd, Sponge

gourd, Pumpkin, Leafy vegetables, Soya bin, Elephant foot yam etc.

Winter season—French bin, Tomato, Ginger, Carrot, Beet, turmeric, Onion,

Broccoli, Radish, Coriander, Mustard, Green methi, Leafy Vegetable, Cauli flower, Cabbage, Red cabbage, Chilly etc.

INTERVENTION (Model- 1)

HH: SINGLE MAHILA KISAN

STATUS: POP, Land less

Intervention land (lease) : 1 Bigha (.3 ACRE)

STRATEGY: SRI in 1/2 bigha, Vegetable Garden (mix crop) in ½ bigha + homestead garden and small livestock

Cost Benefit Analysis

Item Production Rate (Rs) Income (Rs)

Vegetable Garden 360 kg per year 20 7200

Community garden 120 kg 20 2400

Backyard poultry 10 X 1.5kg X 6 = 90 Kg meat

120 10800

Backyard poultry eggs

Av 8 eggs/ per day X 30 days X 6 months = 1440

2.5 3600

Small Livestock (Pig/ goat)

2 goats per year to be sold

4000 8000

Paddy (SRI) in ½ bigha

500 kg 13 6500

Total 38500

Profit 38500-7700 Av. Expenses= 20% of total income

30,800

Assam Model- 2

Area : 1 bigha (14,400 sq. ft)

Land topography : Low land

Strategy: Introduction of multi cropping in agriculture + Backyard small livestock rearingIntervention:

(i) Agriculture: SAP to reduce the cost input

(ii) Livestock: Ensure vaccination, regular health check.

(iii) Kitchen Garden (Homestead): Application of SAP in existing kitchen garden practice

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Sl Crop Time Cost Income

1 Paddy June/ July to Oct/ Nov

2500 7000

2 Pea/ Khechari

Oct/Nov - Jan/Feb 500 4000

3 Maize/ Early Ahu/ Gram

Feb-May 3000 8000

4 Livestock/ poultry

As per the model -1 4480 22400

Total 10480 41400

Profit 41400-10480 30,920

Assam Model- 3

Area : 1 Bigha (14,400 sq. ft)

Land topography : Up land

Strategy: Introduction of multi cropping in agriculture + Backyard small livestock rearingIntervention:

(i) Agri: SAP to reduce the cost input

(ii) Livestock: Ensure vacc, regular health check.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Sl Crop Time Cost Income

1 Black gram/ Green gram

Feb/ Mar to Apr/May

2300 6000

2 Paddy seed bed May/Jun - Jun/Jul 500 3000

3 Black gram/ Sesame

July/Aug- Oct/Nov 1800 6000

4 Mustard/ Potato Nov-Jan/Feb 3000 8000

5 Livestock/poultry 4480 22400

Total 12080 45400

Profit 45400-12080 33,320

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