Life Skill Development
Project – One Acre
Objective
To make a family survive comfortably from one acre plot of agricultural land by implementation of low cost technology for maximization of production and usage of organic farming, economical, user- friendly , eco-friendly practices to retain the productive health of the environment.
Geographical Location
10 villages in Rajnagar Block in Birbhum District.
Project Overview
The project has created an agriculture demonstration farm to train 10 villages in a period of 5 years to make the marginalized farmers maximize their yield in semi arid conditions with environment friendly methods. The programs undertaken are:
• Organic compost making
• Bio-inputs
• High density orchard management
• Multistoried Horticulture organic garden
• Integrated farming with Fishery, goat rearing, duck rearing and poultry
• Nutrition kitchen gardens for poor families
• Rainwater utilization and harvesting
• Afforestation