THE INITIATIVE

• Construction of irrigation canals

THE BENEFICIARIES

• Farmers and villagers around Kastigarh canal, Doda District, Jammu & Kashmir

THE CHALLENGE

• Dependence on rainfall meant limited cropping options
• Irregular water supply which had narrowed down livelihood options
• Low agricultural productivity

THE SOLUTION

• NABARD extended financial assistance under RIDF for construction of a canal

THE IMPACT

• Increased crop productivity
• Farmers able to plan their cropping pattern well in advance
• Allied activities such as animal rearing encouraged by availability of fodder
• Successful financial inclusion efforts by banks