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b

een an integral part of all development

programmes and significantly contributed

to improving quality of life of grassroots

communities,’ says Dr. Raviraj Jadhav,

Regional Director, BAI.

BAI Livelihoods promotes process

innovation and agriculture technology,

builds climate-resilient smart villages and

aids in the conservation of biodiversity. It

invests in partnerships with government,

local bodies and corporates, and engages

in upgrading of skills and capabilities of

the community to ensure participation and

sustainability of interventions. It promotes

farmer collectives, producer groups and

federations to help get better market access

and value for their products. Co-operatives

for dairy, goat, poultry, vermicomposting,

vegetable cultivation, bamboo products,

fisheries, etc. have been established, along

with 3,000 women’s SHGs. Programmes

by BAI have contributed to additional

income for rural poor households

amounting to

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150 billion, developed

300 hectares under watershed and natural

resource initiatives, and transformed 81,000

hectares of wastelands into fruit orchards

and much more.

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encing to prevent attacks from wild animals and stray cattle

H

CL Grant Project Title:

‘

Pahal’ –

Community Led Ecosystem Restoration and

Resilience Building

Beneficiaries:

1,000 families

Location:

5 v

illages in Bundelkhand region

of ttar Pradesh