UANAT Project
On September 29, 2020, BRLF entered into an MoU with Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL). Founded in 1993, UAIL is a 100% subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group Company Hindalco. The project aims at doubling the income of 15,000 small and marginal farmers residing in Kashipur block of Rayagada and Th. Rampur block of Kalahandi district. The integrated livelihood development project focuses on three sectors: Agriculture, Water, and Livestock.
The main objective of the program is to increase the reach of government welfare schemes and to address challenges in sectors such as education, health, nutrition and innovation in tribal areas, in order to ensure an integrated and focused approach to the socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribes population in a coordinated and planned manner. Keeping in mind our core competence in the field of CSO facilitation and screening, MoTA has appointed BRLF to carry out a rigorous screening process for shortlisting proposals from different parts of the country on various themes such as education, health and innovation.
Scope of the Project
Enhance agriculture productivity and cropping intensity in two targeted blocks.
Implement the APC model in these two blocks, as an effective method to organise production systems and services of markets.
Augment water resources and improve the irrigation infrastructure in the targeted region to ensure availability of water throughout the year for irrigation.
Enhance livestock productivity through introduction of best rearing practices.
Introduction of low input cost non-pesticide based agriculture practices, with appropriate package of practices focusing on crops, which are better suited to the agro-ecology of the region such as millets and vegetables.
Establish a profitable value chain system for Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) and MINOR Forest Produce (MFP).
Name of the State
Name of the District
Name of the Block
No. of HHs Targeted
Odisha
Kalahandi
Rayagada
T. Rampur
Kashipur
7500
7500
Name of the State
Name of the District
Name of the Block
No. of HHs Targeted
Odisha
Name of the DistrictKalahandi
Rayagada
T. Rampur
Kashipur
7500
7500
Project progress in FY 2022-23
Coverage of 11,127 households in 84 villages of targeted blocks.
Formation of 55 Producer Groups in the villages.
Conversion of 891 acres of land into irrigated land, benefiting approximately 510 households.
Development of Nano Wadi on 63 acres and promotion of fruit tree plantation on 555.72 acres by 288 households.
Establishment of 46 Agri Entrepreneurs to enhance market access for the Producer Group farmers.
Adoption of Non-Pesticide-Based (NPM) agriculture by 1,360 households, reducing input costs.
Training and capacity building of 540 lead farmers to facilitate project-related activities.
Leveraging Rs. 4.43 crores from various government departments in FY 2022-23 to supplement project activities
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