Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
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The activities to be done under this component are:<br />
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Farming systems improvement: The Objective <strong>of</strong> this sub component is to: (a)<br />
disseminate technologies and provide advisory services for agriculture,<br />
horticulture, silvi-pastoral treatments and animal husbandry; (b) provide quality<br />
seeds and seedlings; and (c) establish linkages between UGs and suppliers for<br />
processing and marketing <strong>of</strong> high value crops. The major emphasis will be the<br />
introduction <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>f- season vegetables and high value crops. The project will<br />
provide all the inputs (seed/seedlings, bio-agents and bio-fertilizers) <strong>of</strong> the<br />
subprojects, with the condition that the land, labor, irrigation and farm yard<br />
manure will be provided by farmers. In order to facilitate the production <strong>of</strong><br />
marketable produce, formation <strong>of</strong> UGs will be introduced to facilitate the<br />
production, processing and marketing <strong>of</strong> high value crops. This subproject will<br />
demonstrate improvements in the productivity <strong>of</strong> crops already cultivated in the<br />
area and the introduction <strong>of</strong> new high value crops (new varieties <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>f-season<br />
vegetables, fruit crops, medicinal and aromatic plants will be introduced based on<br />
agro-climatic factors, demand and assured market). For this purpose the private<br />
sector and Institutions and Organizations specialized in the subject concerned<br />
can also be contracted by the DWDU. Training will also be provided in application<br />
<strong>of</strong> new technologies; storage techniques; etc.<br />
Identify the farmers and the lands proposed for this activity<br />
Identify the crops , farming system in which demonstration are required by<br />
GP<br />
Value addition and marketing support: This sub-component will support<br />
agribusiness development. The project will make investments that would: (i)<br />
identify potential niche market opportunities; (ii) establish links with entrepreneurs<br />
who could help in exploiting the market potential; (iii) disseminate appropriate<br />
information and technology to farmers to help them to enter into production; (iv)<br />
co-finance subprojects with UGs & SHGs (on a one-time subsidy basis); (v) c<strong>of</strong>inance<br />
subprojects with entrepreneurs (on a one-time subsidy basis) for storage,<br />
processing and or marketing infrastructure needed to exploit the market potential.<br />
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