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Sustaining Agricultural Productivity and Improved Livelihood in Ammaiyanaickanur Model Watershed, Tamil Nadu

  1. Sep 2014 Sustaining Agricultural Productivity and Improved Livelihood in Ammaiyanaickanur Model Watershed, Tamil Nadu Objectives • To improve rural livelihoods through participatory integrated watershed development with consortium approach • To establish as site of learning at Dindigul district, Tamilnadu for demonstrating the potential of rainfed agriculture to improve livelihoods while protecting the environment • To build capacity of different stakeholders for enhancing impact of watershed program. Watershed profile • Area: 2496 ha. • Treatable Area: 1573 ha. • Soils : Red clay soils • Annual rainfall: 782 mm • No. of households: 730 Consortium partners • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) • Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India • District Administration, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. • Centre for Improved Rural Health and Environmental Protection (CIRHEP)- NGO Crop Variety Yield (t/ha)* % increase Farmers practice Improved practice Pearl millet HHB 67 1.18 1.80 54 ICMV 221 1.03 1.80 75 Mean 1.12 1.80 62 Sorghum CSV 15 1.29 2.07 62 CSV 22 1.33 2.01 53 Mean 1.32 2.02 55 Crop yields in participatory field trial in Dindigul watershed, Tamilnadu Productivity Enhancement Soil & Water Conservation Vegetable Production Flower Cultivation Animal Health Camp Ministry of Rural Development Government of India • Various rain water harvesting (12 check dams, 15 well recharge pits, 5 percolation tank and several small) structures were constructed • About 15000 m3 of rain water storage capacity created• Farmers participated in productivity enhancement field trials (450 farmers) • Increase in crop yields in improved practice was 55-62% over farmer practice • Improved availability of additional water encouraged farmers to diversify field crops to high value crops (flowers and vegetable, etc) Location Map
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