Cluster
Village Development Programme is designed to increase farmer income, reduce food
importation by applying all possible Climate Smart Agriculture practices in 11
hotpots districts. This programme covers 530 ac with 630 beneficiaries. The
Project expenditure is Rs 43.0 million and it has been progressing
successfully regardless of the many barriers encountered due to a chaotic
situation in the country. The commitment of the officials and the farmers
contribute to the success of the project. Cluster Village Development Programme is one of four programs launched by Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project in parallel to National Food Production Drive under Saubhagye Dekma to avoid any future shortage of food supply due to the Covid19 pandemic.
Benefits to beneficiaries
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Identifying
marketing opportunities
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Identifying
suitable crops and lands
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Developing
water resources and associated infrastructure.
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Providing
50% of the agricultural inputs from the project
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Forming
market-focused producer groups and societies
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Setting
up trade agreements to connect farmers with the market
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Smart
technology for product sales, weather, cultivation technology and
trade information
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Training
farmers on cultivation to withstand the changing climatic conditions
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Conducting
Farmer Business Training Schools
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Providing
assistance to empower the farmers as agro-entrepreneurs
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Providing
seed and technology transfer
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Implementing
sustainable garden development programs
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Developing
the ecosystems of the village
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Providing
facilities to cultivate in each land
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Establishing
market and agricultural access
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Establishing
village cantered market in the village
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Establishing
processing and packing centres
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Providing
storage facilities for production teams
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Supplying
plastic crates and agricultural implements to pack the farmers' produce
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Establishing
demonstrations of climate smart agricultural practices
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Evaluating
the farmers and create a mechanism to reward them
