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Activity
Village level Farmer`s Committees:
The indicators given in the project contract were studied and discussed seriously. All members committed once again their participation in learning and practicing organic agriculture for their own benefit.
The Village Farmers Committee organized with male and female members and engaged in the organic agriculture activities hold their meeting monthly one day for one to two hours for learning, discussion, review of last month`s achievement of planned activities, issues and problems and planning next month`s activities. The Project Director/Project Manager and the Block Coordinator facilitate the proceedings of the meeting. The Agri-Guide initiates and leads the discussion.
A Curriculum for Farmer`s learning and practicing is prepared in participation with the farmers and shall be discussed in their monthly meetings according to their need and interest and according to agricultural seasons.
Seminar on traditional food crops on World Soil Day(5th December):
Importance of cultivation of traditional food crops and improvement and maintenance of soil fertility by application of organic compost and by crop rotation and other measures for biodiversity conservation and sustainable food security was discussed by farmers at the their GP level on the occasion of observation of World Soil Day on 5th December,2018.
Farmers field exposure programme:
To observe, learn and interact with the villagers about the Farm Yard Compost situation and improvement.
Traditional food crops Seed Exhibition and Exchange Programme:
Four Grama Panchayat level traditional food crops Seed Exhibition and Exchange Programmes were organized in the following four GPs for popularization of traditional food crops.
Training to Village Agri-Guides:
128 Village Agri-Guides were given training in Production and application of Farm Yard Manure and Compost for soil fertility improvement
Orientation to the goal,objectives and activities of the project to the project target group leaders:
As orientation to the target group leaders viz: Organic Farmers Groups, Women SHGs and the Village Development Committees and also the Grama Panchayats on the goal, objectives and activities of the project was necessary, two orientation sessions were organized at Nabarangpur on 15th and 19th December,2018