TOWARDS EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

FARMERS IN VIDARBHA

Progress Report April – June 2013

M S Swaminathan Research Foundation

III Cross Road, Taramani Institutional Area Chennai – 600113, INDIA

www.mssrf.org

Quarterly Report (April-June 2013)

Project Title: Towards Empowerment of Women Farmers in Vidarbha

PIA: M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai

Following is a brief account of the work done in the project during the quarter, April-June

2013, on various thematic areas:

1. Institution Building:

1) Formation of new women farmers groups:

During April-June 2013, a total of 20 women farmers groups have been formed

bringing 271 women farmers under the programme fold. The programme covers 2955

members in the districts of Wardha and Yavatmal as on June 2013.

Table 1: Total Membership under the Programme till June 2013

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2) Capacity Building of Women Farmers:

Capacity building initiatives for grassroots institution building

Activity Sessions Women

Farmers’

Groups

covered

Women

Farmers

covered

Training on Interface skills 07 23 152

Demonstration of Interface through Exposure Visit 05 23 60

Training on record keeping 03 18 44

Awareness on local self-governance 11 34 245

Awareness and orientation on the importance of

federation

54 116 909

Blocks No. of Villages No. of Women Farmers’ Groups

No. of Women Farmers

Wardha 22 65 987Hinganghat 1 1 14Deoli 17 50 840Ralegaon 20 54 829

Total 60 190 2955

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Mahila Melawa 01 67 264

Village rally 01 10 82

Awareness on Save Girl Child 01 03 14

Capacity building initiatives for sustainable agriculture

Activity Coverage

Training on soil and water conservation practices 1336

Demonstrations on soil sampling 258

Demonstration on composting 33

Training on seed treatment 649

Cattle vaccination camp 06

Knowledge connectivity through voice message/ phone-in

programme/helpline

332

Demonstration on Mix Fertilizer 108

Model Farmers Plots Awareness and Finalization 12

Pre-monsoon Krushi Melava 931

Awareness on Farm Activities under SAP 128

Training cum Exposure 66

Household food and nutrition security initiatives

Activity Coverage

Awareness programmes on food security issues 1287

Health camps 388

Demonstrations on sarai cooker 288

Demonstrations on water filter 248

Demonstrations on kitchen garden layout 175

Tata Salt Distribution among Samiti member 3447

Training on Herbal Medicine 31

Awareness and Demo on Soak Pit 27

Training on Soya Processing 31

Awareness on CHF Program 146

Training on Nutrition (Cluster Level) 26

MSSRF‐MKSP Activities (April – June 2013)  

Name of PIA M S Swaminathan Research FoundationProject Title Towards Empowerment of Women Farmers in Vidarbha

Reporting Duration: April - June 2013

Parameters UoM

Up to end of reporting period(up to Mar 2013)

Current Period (Apr- Jun 2013)

Up to end of reporting period(up to Jun 2013)

1.Outreach

1.1 No. of women farmers trained- caste wise: No. 7710 271 79811.1.2 ST No. 1311 81 13921.1.1 SC No. 1765 36 18011.1.3 OBCs No. 3904 97 40011.1.4 others No. 730 57 787

1.2No. of women farmers trained landholding wise: No. 7710 271 7981

1.2.1 landless No. 664 37 7011.2.2 Marginal Farmers No. 675 32 7071.2.3 Small Farmers No. 3540 143 36831.2.4 Others No. 2831 59 2890

1.3No. of women farmers trained- SHG membership: No.

1.3.1 Existing member of SHG No. 01.3.2 New member brought under SHG fold No.1.3.3 Not a member of SHG No.

1.3 Community Institutions No.1.3.1 SHG Programme:

1.3.1.1 Number of SHGs intervened No.1.3.1.2 Number of Clusters of SHGs intervened No.1.3.1.3 Number of Federations of SHGs intervened No.

1.3.2 Livelihood groups:

1.3.2.1Number of Informal Women Farmers' Groups

formed No. 170 20 190Number of Women Farmers'Group Federated No.

1.3.2.3Number of Formally registered Producer

Organisations formed No.Number of Informal User Group of community

who are SHG members No.1.3.2.2 Number of Informal User Group of community not No.

1.4 Geographical coverage1.4.1 Hamlets/ Habitations No. 60 0 601.4.2 Revenue Villages No. 52 0 521.4.3 Number of C.D. Blocks No.1.4.4 Number of Districts No. 2 0 2

1.5 Farm land covered1.5.1 Own land hec 4515.35 350.11 4865.461.5.2 Share cropping / lease land hec

Irrigated land hec 976.26 96.36 1072.621.5.3 % Irrigated out of total intervention area % 21.62 27.52 22.05

2. Input:2.1 Capacity building (Trainee Days)

2.1.1 Capacity building of women participants days 72 9 812.1.2 Capacity building of Community Professionals days 30 5 35

2.1.3Capacity Building of Community Resource persons days 40 7 47

2.2Finances invested/leveraged - breakup source wise (Rs. Lakh)

2.2.1 Communities Own Resources Rs. 486,940.00 140,723.00 627,663.00 2.2.2 Grants from MKSP Rs. 6,097,336.00 77,438.00 6,174,774.00

2.2.3Government Grants/Subsidies(other than MKSP)-

Pl specify Rs. 2.2.4 PIA own fund Rs. 2.2.5 Grants from Donors Rs. 2.2.6 Credit from SHGs Rs. 2.2.7 Credit from Banks Rs. 2.2.8 Credit from any other source Rs.

2.2.9Funds leveraged from other govt. programs

(MGNREGA/RKVY etc) Rs. 4,241,159.00 1,689,389.00 5,930,548.00 2.3 Finance used as: (Rs. Lakh) Rs.

2.3.1 working capital, Rs. 2.3.2 capital investment at individual level Rs. 2.3.3 capital investment for common infrastr. Rs. 285,184.00 - 285,184.00 2.3.4 Capacity building of CRP Rs. 454,094.31 74,822.06 528,916.37 2.3.5 Capaciti building of Community professionals Rs. 59,569.45 7,088.41 66,657.86 2.3.6 Capacity building of beneficiary/ target women Rs. 5,788,070.72 2,245,450.00 8,033,520.72

Parameters UoM

Up to end of reporting period(up to Mar 2013)

Current Period (Apr- Jun 2013)

Up to end of reporting period(up to Jun 2013)

2.4Physical Assets Created (to be defined by PIA as provided in Profile)

2.4.1 E.g. PlantationsCommon Facility Centre -2 units

3. Output through PIA's MKSP Interventions3.1.1 Total volume of crop output produced tonnes

3.1.2Gross output of the livelihood interventions in Rs.lakh rs.lakh

3.2.1Planned increase in productivity per Ha (From -- To)

3.2.2 Benckmark productivity level Per Ha3.2.3 % of families meeting benchmark yield %3.3.1 Net incomes to participating families through MKSP

i irs.lakh

3.3.2Proportion of Families having Income Range from intervention sunder MKSP

3.3.2.1 < Rs.7500 %3.3.2.2 Rs 7501-10000 %3.3.2.3 Rs.10001-15000 %3.3.2.4 more than Rs.15000 %

3.4.1 Average additional foodgrains per family Kg.3.4.2 Food Sufficiency

3.4.2.1 less than 6 months %3.4.2.2 7-9 months %3.4.2.3 9-12 month %3.4.2.4 > 12 months %

3.5 Human Resource Development3.5.1 Community Resources Persons Groomed no.

3.5.1.1 Women no. 81 14 95Community Professionals Groomed no.

Women no. 9 0 93.5.2tyFarm Service Providers/Entrepreneurs Groomed no. 14 0 14

3.5.2.1 Women no.3.5.3d in NPM/Organic/Evergreen/Sustainable Farming no.

3.5.3.1 Women no.3.6 Marketing initiatives

3.6.1No of crops marketed through collective

marketing no.

3.6.2No of women benefitted through collective

marketing no.3.6.3 Total volume of crop market Qtl3.6.4 Total value of crops marketed Rs3.6.5 Incremental benefit per qtl through matrketing Rs3.6.6 value addition activities taken up no.3.6.7 Net amount of value addition Rs

3.6.8 Woman/man days created through value addition no.

3.7Fund Handling- Not required If PIA is a community organization

Payments made through community organizations Rs

Payments made directly by the PIA Rs