Livelihood Promotion Project
Livelihood Promotion in selected villages of Bassi of Jaipur District in Rajasthan- Primary beneficiaries are smallholder farmers with an actual or potential commercial outlook, brought together through collective action towards achieving economies of scale, e.g. farmer associations, women self help groups, livestock herders, as well as farmer producer organizations. Project activities will be undertaken in five selected villages, so-called cluster.
Objective: is to establish the feasibility of sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and farmer incomes through a distinct livelihood development approach by integrating agriculture, dairy, water management, agricultural technology, farmer organizations and market innovations in selected villages.
The specific objectives are:
(a) To facilitate farmers for sustainable and efficient use of resources, including improved on-farm water use efficiency, animal husbandry and using technology for economic purposes.
(b) To increase participation in the development of value chains in processing and marketing.
(c) Improved public sector capacity in delivering agriculture support services. To mobilize farmers into member-owned producer organizations, or FPOs, is to enhance production, productivity and profitability of agro-horticulture and dairy farmers, especially women, landless, small and marginal farmers in the cluster.
