UNDP-GEF Sidhi, MP Forest Division Sidhi 2013

MP Forest Division Sidhi MP

Integrated Land & Ecosystem Management to Combat Land Degradation

and Deforestation inSidhi Division

2010-2014


OBJECTIVE

For remove Barriers to Promoting Sustainable Rural Livelihood, and Provide a Broader range of Livelihood options for the Tribal/Rural poor.

To improve Protection and Management of Forests through greater Community Involvement.

To control Soil-water erosion and lessen the Land degradation on Forest and Non-forest area.

STRATEGY


Generation of additional income and livelihood Opportunities for the people living in and around Forest area To Provide alternative sources of Fuel wood requirements of People To provide alternative sources of Fodder for livestock Treatment of Watershed on Forest/non- forest land To improve the present Agriculture practices To improve the livestock breed Capacity building of JFMC members


From RDBF & Overlapping Working Circles of Working Plan of the Division

To rehabilitate the degraded bamboo forest area To increase the income of selected beneficiaries To increase the livelihood of beneficiaries

SITE SELECTION

Objectives of RDBF


Range 1 : SIDHIVillage : Baghaun, Dhumma, CharhaieTahsil : SidhiDistance : 39 KM

Range 2 : CHURHATVillage : Maldeva, PadkhuriTahsil : ChurhatDistance : 51 KM

RDBF ENERGY PLANT FODDER PLANT WATERSHED MNGMNT


Range 3 : MADWAS-Village-

Khajuriha, Dhanaur, BadkadolTahsil : Madwas Distance : 56 KM

Range 4 : MOHAN-Village-

Chaparatola, PiparahaTahsil : Kusmi Distance : 82 KM

RDBF ENERGY PLANT FODDER PLANT WATERSHED MNGMNT

ACTIVITYSr.

No. Segment Activities Objectives

1Plantation and Forest Protection with Soil-water Conservation

1 RDBF

To Consume the Nature and to Utilize the Human Recourses.

2 Energy Plantation 3 Fodder Plantation 4 Watershed Management5 Home Garden Development

2 Small Medium Enterprises

1 Agarbatti Nirman

To provide an opportunity for livelihood or “AJEEVIKA”

2 Cloth Waste Rope3 Sisal Rope / Handicraft

4 Agriculture & Animal Husbandry

5 Biodynamic Farming 6 Fishries Culture 7 Lakh Cultivation

3 Capacity Building 1 Workshop & Training Trained and equipped to improve

living standards and agriculture.2 Exposure visits

4Energy Conservation / Renewal Energy

1 Solar Equipment Distribution Use of alternative energy and renewable energy to save and increase the biodiversity and health conditions

2 Bio-Gas Deenbandhu Model

3 Eco-Chulha Distribution

Sr. No. Particulars Range

SidhiRange

ChurhatRange

MadwasRange Mohan Total

1 Area Allotment 560 ha 640 ha 640 ha 560 ha 2400 ha

2 Achievement 560 ha 640 ha 640 ha 560 ha 2400 ha

3 No. Of beneficiaries 28 32 32 28 120

4 No. Of Treated Clumps 42795 69354 19832 35909 167890

5 Estimated Production 213975 346770 99160 179545 * 839450



1 RDBF


2 Energy Plantation 3 Fodder Plantation 4 Watershed Management

5 Home Garden Development

5 Hact. RDBF area Has been allotted Per Beneficiaries / Year and Rs. 3500/- Month remuneration paid Per Beneficiaries to Conserve and Treat the allotted area.

1. RDBF



1 RDBF



5 Home Garden Development1. RDBF Average Yield Calculation (As per Field Observation)S. No. Duration Karla Mohila Pakia Total

1 First Year 4 4 6 142 Second Year 4 4 10 183 Third Year 5 4 14 234 Fourth Year 5 5 18 28

As per Calculation on an average 8 Pakia Bamboos will be available out of 18 No. of Bamboos from a clump.Example:-Total clumps in Churhat range is 69354 X 8 pakia per clump X Rs.12/-per bamboo = Rs.6657984 (Total revenue)20% of total revenue is transferred to society a/c i.e.Rs.1331597/-80% of total revenue will be transferred to group of beneficiary i.e.Rs.5326387/- i.e. the income per beneficiary per year will be Rs.166450.

Bamboo Clumps In treated area have re-established No. of Karla & Mohila Clumps were Increased. After one year these RDBF beneficiaries can earn minimum Rs. 1.5 laks per year from RDBF area.

RDBF


Baghau, Range Sidhi

2. Energy PlantationSr.

No. Particulars RangeSidhi

Range Churhat

Range Madwas

Range Mohan Total


2 Achievement 20 ha 10 ha 05 ha 05 ha 40 ha

3 Plantation 32419 15114 7471 6530 61534



1 RDBF



5 Home Garden Development

Total 40 Hact. Energy Plantation raised to full-fill the future energy requirement.


Baghau, Range Sidhi

EnergyPlantation

Energy Plantation are coming up vigorously to full-fill energy requirements in near future.

3. Fodder PlantationSr.


Range Churhat

Range Madwas

Range Mohan Total

1 Area Allotment 15 ha 15 ha Nil 05 ha 35 ha

2 Achievement 15 ha 15 ha Nil 05 ha 35 ha

3 Plantation 9721 9510 Nil - 19231




1 RDBF


2 Energy Plantation

3 Fodder Plantation 4 Watershed Management

5 Home Garden Devlopment

Fodder Plantation are full of Stylo hammata, Deenanath and local fodder species. Entire 35 Hact. surface area has been fully covered with fodder.

MP Foresst Division Sidhi MP

Fodder Plantation

Fodder is utilized by local Villagers for Stall–feeding and they committed to Forest Protection.

Maldeva Range Churhat

Charhai Range Sidhi

4. Watershed ManagementSr.


Range Churhat

Range Madwas

Range Mohan Total


2 Achievement 200 ha 200 ha 100 ha 100 ha 600 ha Structure a.) C.T. 7600 7100 6100 6100 26900

b.) Bolder chekdam 1840 Qmt 2880 Qmt 1040 Qmt 1040 Qmt 6800 Qmt c.) Percolation Tank 2 2 - 2 6 d.) Nala Bandhan - - - - -

4 Plantation 13600 13000 9030 9300 44930



1 RDBF




Soil Erosion Checked effectively through bolder check dam & Cantor Trenches and increased Vegetation In entire 600 Hact. area.


Ground water label has increased in local wells and hand pumps. Dried water holes are revived. Water flow has gone up for longer duration In water channels.

Sr. No. Particulars Range

SidhiRange

ChurhatRange

MadwasRange Mohan Total

1 No. Of Village 05 03 01 - 09

3 No. Of beneficiaries 515 732 24 - 1271

4 Plants distribution 11200 43550 11300 - 66050

5. Home Garden Development



1 RDBF




66000 Medicinal Plants Including Bel, Satawar, Aloevera, Awla etc have been distributed to 1271 Beneficiaries of 09 Villages.


Home Garden Development

Activity increases Awareness about Health and Nutrition along with Identification of Medicinal Plants and its uses among the beneficiaries.

Aloevera Plantation, Range Churhat

1. Agarbatti productionSr.


Range Churhat

Range Madwas

Range Mohan Total

1 No. Of SHG 223 42 40 34 3392 No. Of Village 31 13 12 05 613 No. Of beneficiaries 3100 978 512 442 50324 Total Production in Ton 90 3 1 2 96

5 Increase In Average Family Income 2500 1400 1900 1100 -


2Small Medium Enterprises

1 Agarbatti Nirman




5 Biodynamic Farming 6 Fisheries Culture

7 Lakh Cultivation

Incense stick production has become a cottage industry and now it is going to be a producer company.

MP Forest Division Sidhi MPAgarbatti Nirman

Approx 11000 Women & Girls have been trained for making Agarbatti (Bamboo Incense Stick, Incense Stick & Fumed Incense).

Kolhudeeh, Range Sidhi

2. Cloth Waste RopeSr.


Range Churhat

Range Madwas

Range Mohan Total

1 No. Of SHG 07 04 03 02 16




1 Agarbatti Nirman





7 Lakh Cultivation

Nearly 132 Villagers have been Trained for Cloth waste Rope work.


Cloth Waste Rope

Cloth waste Rope (Chindi-Rassi) Formed by Villagers to tie-up Domestic Animals (Gerai) and other Domestic Uses.

Gandhigram, Range Sidhi

3. Sisal Rope / HandicraftSr.


Range Churhat

Range Madwas

Range Mohan Total

1 No. Of SHG 15 - - - 15

2 No. Of beneficiaries 175 - - - 175



1 Agarbatti Nirman


2 Cloth Waste Rope

3 Sisal Rope / Handicraft



7 Lakh Cultivation

Sisal Plants are found in large scale in Sidhi Division, For the Significant Use of It we are making Sisal Fiber rope and about 175 Women & Girls have been trained for Sisal Handicraft.


Sisal RopeHandicraft

Trained Women and Girls are successfully making attractive Jhoola, Wall Hanging, Door mats, Dolls, Hand Bags etc from Sisal Fibers.


4. Agriculture & Animal Husbandry

Sr. No. Equipments which are Provided to beneficiaries No. of Equipment No. of

Beneficiaries1 Diesel Pumps 08 082 Spray Pumps 15 153 Sprinkler Set 07 074 Chaff Cutter 05 04


2 Small Medium Enterprises

1 Agarbatti Nirman


2 Cloth Waste Rope3 Sisal Rope / Handicraft4 Agriculture & Animal Husbandry 5 Biodynamic Farming 6 Fisheries Culture

7 Lakh Cultivation

Seeds of Vegetables - Kaddu, Lauki, Gilki, Karela Have been Provided to Villagers for Increase the Vegetable Production.

35 Agricultural Equipments had been distributed to Villagers in Maldeva and Padkhuri of Range Churhat.


Agriculture & Animal Husbandry (Co-Finance)

With the Co-Finance of M.P. agriculture department, 35 Agricultural Equipments were distributed to Villagers in Maldeva and Padkhuri of Range Churhat.

5. Biodynamic FarmingSr.


Range Churhat

Range Madwas

Range Mohan Total

1 No. Of SHG 14 02 03 - 192 No. Of Farmers 99 14 21 - 1343 CPP Culture Production 7.52 Qtl. 0.16 Qtl. 3.68 Qtl. - 11.36 Qtl.4 BD Compost Production 1000 Qtl. - 10 Qtl. - 1010 Qtl.



1 Agarbatti Nirman


2 Cloth Waste Rope3 Sisal Rope / Handicraft4 Agriculture & Animal Husbandry


7 Lakh Cultivation

Biodynamic agriculture is a world wide accepted low cost sustainable farming system. Main focus is to convert all available crop residues to quality compost. 370 Villagers / Farmers are trained for in-farm input production, out of which 19 farmer groups were formed.


Biodynamic Farming

71 CPP Culture units and 121 Biodynamic Compost heaps are prepared By 19 Farmer Groups and they are using BD Compost ,CPP Culture, Liquid Manure cum Pest repellent on their Wheat, Gram, Mustard and Lentil crops.

Badkadol, Range Madwas


6. Fisheries CultureSr.


Range Churhat

Range Madwas

Range Mohan Total

1 No. Of SHG 35 05 - - 402 No. Of Ponds 35 05 - - 403 No. Of beneficiaries 350 50 - - 400

4 Increase Average Family Income 2500 2500 - - 2500



1 Agarbatti Nirman




5 Biodynamic Farming

6 Fisheries Culture

7 Lakh Cultivation

Fisheries Beneficiaries & Women are became more participative and aware to Fisheries Culture due to Right efforts of Forest Division.

MP Forest Division Sidhi MPFisheries Culture

Beneficiaries of 40 Pond in Sidhi Division are successfully Increasing their Family Income with this Activity.

Khorwa, Range Sidhi



1 Agarbatti Nirman





7 Lakh Cultivation

45 Villages have been taken up for Lakh Cultivation on Palash, Kusum and Ber Trees. 290 Farmers have come up for Lakh Cultivation on nearly 18000 Palash, Kusum and Ber Trees.

7. LakhCultivation


Badkadol, Range Madwas

7. Lakh Cultivation

3 Capacity Building 1 Workshop & Training To trained and prepare

for Improving their own living standards2 Exposure visits

1. Workshop & Training

Sr. Activity Name of Experts Recognition

1 Agarbatti Nirman Mr. Neelam Soni (Seoni) Mr. Usman Shekhani (C.G.) Mr. Love Kashyap (Balaghat)

CEO- SAFE FoundationMember of NIA

CEO- NATIVE Consultancy

2 Sisal Handicraft Ms. Nisha Parwani (Jabalpur) Prayash Mahila Sashaktikaran

3 Fisheries Culture Mr. M. Elias Khan (Bhopal) State Fisheries Expert

4 Biodynamic Farming Mr. Rajesh Tiwari (Nainital) Sarg Vikash Samiti


A Specific expert and a Master Trainer appointed for the particular activity for the livelihood. Some of the most activity wise Specialist are as follows :-

Along with specific in house Trainings by the experts, to build the capacity and confidence Intra & Inter-State Exposure is also given to the beneficiaries.

MP Forest Division Sidhi MPWorkshop & Training

Sidhi Division Conduct Various kinds of training and workshops time to time for different livelihood activity, so Interest, Work Skill, Capacity Development and Efficiency Increased in Villagers.Agarbatti Training, Karuikhand, Sidhi

Agarbatti KadiTraining, Gandhigram, Sidhi


Exposure Visits

- EXPOSURE VISITS OF FOREST DIVISION, SIDHI - Chindwara, Betul, Akola Balaghat

Exposure Visit of Akola (M.H.)

4Energy Conservation / Renewal Energy

1 Solar Equipment Distribution

Energy Conservation2 Bio-Gas Deenbandhu Modal

3 Eco-Chulha Distribution


SOLAR EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION :120 Solar Lanterns are distributed to UNDP Beneficiaries.

BIO-GAS DEENBANDHU MODAL :10 UNDP Beneficiary's Houses are equipped with Bio Gas Deenbandhu Modal

ECO-CHULHA DISTRIBUTION :800 Eco-Chulha Distribution Process is going on….

70 % People of Nearest Villages of Forest had Depended on Forest’s Firewood to cook and Lighting their house before the UNDP project. But now after distribution of Solar Lanterns, Biogas Systems and Eco chulha, their Dependency on Forest became Lesser.


130 Villagers are Benefited by Distribution of Solar Lanterns and Bio Gas Deenbandhu Modal which are enjoying Smokeless cooking and lighting with good manure.

Biogas Baghau, Range Sidhi


NATURE & BIODYVERSITY FOREST DENSITY INCREASED :

Forest Density increased from 0.0 – 0.2 to 0.4-0.5 in Treated areas. SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION :

Areas treated under UNDP-GEF Project have shown remarkable increase in Soil and Water Conservation.

Dried Water holes have revived and Water Channels are flowing with Water for longer duration.

Soil Erosion decreased magnificently.POSITIVE EFFECTS ON BIODYVERSITY :

Number of Species have Increased Considerably in Project area, Gradual Increase in Herbs, Shrubs, with Tree Species have attracted the Wild Animals. Increase in Flora and Fauna observed and Noticed by many.

RET Species of Flora & Fauna are giving their presence in Project area like – Vultures and many Floral and Medicinal Species.

Impact of the Project


ECONOMICAL IMPACT Aajivika Activities in Project area help Poor Families to increase their

Monthly/Annual Income. Economic Capabilities are increased gradually. Beneficiaries are

conducting multifarious activities like Construction of Rooms Purchase of Milking Domestic Animals i.e. Buffalo, Cow, She Goat etc. Or Daughter’s Marriage.

Supply of Vegetable Seeds has increased the Vegetable Production to full fill their Domestic Needs.

IMPACTS ON HEALTH Distribution of Medicinal Plants can helping the Local Vaidhya in

treatment of various local Diseases. Biodynamic farming increasing Crop Production which intern along

with Fish Production increase the Vigour and Health of the People.\


SOCIAL IMPACT Women are Imparting in UNDP activities with the Beneficiaries and

working as a Unit. FPC and VFC Members are paying more attention towards Forest

Protection and Tendency towards Stall Feeding of Cattles has increased considerably.

Villagers of UNDP-GEF Project area are now more capable for earning the sufficient amount because of Capacity Building Programs.

Increasing the tendency for use of Biodynamic Farming. Migration of Villagers has Reduced considerably. Villager’s Dependency on Forest for Fuel has gone down. Linking Bond between Villagers and Forest Officials becoming

Stronger Day by day for the Purpose of Biodiversity Conservation.

APRESENTATION

Presented By

MP Forest DivisionSidhi MP

For

UNDP-GEF INDIA


T H A N K S

UNDP-GEF Sidhi, MP Forest Division Sidhi 2013

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rdbf plantation

aloevera plantation

forest protection

energy conservation

human recourses

range churhatactivity

renewal energy

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