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Project Title : Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities of Farming Community in Mid-Hills of Uttarakhand

Organisation :
Lead Organisation : GBPUA&T, Pantnagar

Objectives :
1.   To increase the adoption of improved varieties of vegetables by farmers in the project area.

2.   To supply and facilitate use of bio-control measures by the farmers.

3.   To impart primary processing skills and facilitate marketing of vegetables and fruits through formation of FIGs.

4.   To encourage dairying and poultry in the area by imparting skills and supply of critical inputs.

5.   To reduce drudgery among farm women by facilitating adoption of drudgery reducing tools.

Interventions :

1 Animal SciencePoultry Production Improving socioeconomic condition of Hill women through poultry farming50
2 Animal ScienceVeterinary assistance for improved reproductive health of livestock Organization of animal health camps and supply of mineral mixture 100
3 Animal ScienceIndigenous breed of Goat from plains Introduced in hillsImproving socioeconomic conditions of hill women through goat raring15
4 Enterprise BasedFormation of FIGs to facilitate marketing of produceTo impart primary processing skills to farmers and facilitate marketing of vegetables and fruits through formation of FIGs.50
5 Horticulture SciencePant Lauki-4, Pant Sankar Kheera-1, Pant Tomato-3, VL Piaz-3, Vivek Matar11, Pant Sabzi Matar-5, Pant Brinjal-4, V L Bean-2, Pant Bean-2.Adoption of improved vegetable varieties (bottle gourd, sponge gourd, bitter gourd, brinjal, tomato, okra, chilli, cucumber, spinach, coriander, fenugreek, and radish.)50
6 Horticulture ScienceBio-controlBio-control measures for improved production50
7 Horticulture ScienceLow cost protected cultivation technology for off season vegetable cultivationPlastic mulch, Low tunnels, Walk in tunnels, Insect proof nets 50
8 Post-Harvest TechnologyHoney processing plantFiltration, thermal treatment, packaging, etc. of produced/harvested produce. 50
9 Post-Harvest TechnologyPost Harvest Technology and Value addition Post harvest treatment of raw mushroom to extend shelf life, Packaging of treated/raw mushroom/ strawberry.100
Events :

1 G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & TechnologyOne day training on Poultry ProductionThe objective of training is to provide knowledge to women poultry farmers of Village Syalikhet regarding poultry production and management especially feeding management. Farm WomenInstructional Dairy Farm, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar218 12/18/2018
2 G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & TechnologyFive day training for farmers on Mushroom productionTo provide hands on training to farmers of three villages about various aspects of mushroom cultivation. FarmerMushroom research and Training Centre, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand164 11/13/2018
3 G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & TechnologyTraining on the Techniques of Goat Raring and the home remedy for treatment of disease in animalTo provide training to farm women in raring of indigenous plains goat breed and providing home remedies related different disease in animals.Farm WomenVillage- Syalikhet, District- Nainital, Uttarakhand238 3/20/2021