National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Project Title – “Improvement of livelihood support through adoption of Climate Resilient Responsible Management and Use Practices of NTFP resources (augmentation, sustainable harvesting and development of market linkages) in buffer zone of Bandharvgarh National Park, Umaria District of Madhya Pradesh’’
Project Objective –
- To create climate smart brigade of 200 members of NTFP gatherers as women SHGs, JFMCs, and front-line foresters covering 17 villages by imparting training on participatory Mapping of NTFPs, resource augmentation, sustainable harvesting, primary processing and market linkage.
- To enhance the income of 200 NTFP gatherers by value addition through primary processing i.e. Grading, washing, cleaning, solar drying and safe & hygienic packaging, storage and marketing.
- To ensure resource augmentation by adopting existing trees and plants through Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) practices (lac cultivation on Palash & Kusum).
- To develop market linkages through various channels like E-platforms, establish linkages with market promotion agencies.
Project Activities Done –
- Selection of project team and their field deployment; Baseline survey and FGD, informal meetings and consultation with different stakeholders.
- Community mobilization organized intensive training (women SHGs, JFMCs and frontline foresters) for 02 days.
- Climate resilient development and use of NTFPs resources for improving livelihood base through intervention such as resource augmentation (ANR).
- Palash and Kusum lac inoculation, collection, processing and market facilitation.
- Processing and value addition of important NTFPs (Mahua Flower, Harra, Baheda, Aonla, Lac, Chironjee, Mahua Dori etc.)
- Established Village Procurement Centre (VPC) at Patehara, Chhapraud and Kalhari villages of Umaria district for collection, processing and marketing linkage.
