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Project Approach

Drought related vulnerability Capacity building of the farmer producer Drip and sprinkler irrigation along
assessment was done for Sirmour organization would be done to reduce the with lift irrigation would be used
district of Himachal Pradesh. Based socio-economic vulnerability of the in water stressed command area.
on the ndings, climate smart farmers. Risk transfer instruments like e cropping system led by Maize
solutions are developed for drought weather insurance would be promoted. and Wheat in the district would be
management and risk transfer Poly lining of the hilly areas of the district combined with other less water
instruments would be leveraged as would be done to arrest the huge consuming varieties of crops to
concrete adaptation measures. percolation losses and would be used as a adapt to moisture stressed
climate proong measure. conditions.

Outputs/Outcomes

Constructed
Completed 21
Formulated 600 Farmers 3 small ponds & Adopted micro
irrigation in 4.1 ha
Interest Groups Lift irrigation 23 (drip irrigation)
(18,000 Schemes and Kulhs (Irrigation and
beneficiaries) 35 channels) for water 2.68 ha
Minor Irrigation conservation and (sprinkler
Schemes storage irrigation) Inter-cropping
of maize and pulses
and SRI cultivation
have been promoted

Formulated
Established 600 FIGs
Farm Produce (18,000 beneficiaries) and

Processing Unit at 3 FPOs
Badripur
registered one each
in three project blocks

Interventions for sustainable livelihoods of
agriculture - dependent rural communities in
Himachal Pradesh.

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