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Project Approach

Implementation in the Detailed livelihoods prole, Building resilience of Climate proong of
resource poor rain-fed vulnerability mapping / small and marginal watersheds by soil &
regions of the Salem and assessment, housing index farmers (with less than 2 water conservation, soil
Virudhunagar districts and need assessment for ha of land holding), health improvement,
of Tamil Nadu. beneciary identication. besides landless laborers productivity
and women spread over enhancement and other
an area of 24,556 ha. climate resilient
measures.

Outputs/Outcomes

Improved
soil health
Creation of additional by arresting top soil Improved water availability
infrastructure and erosion as well as through area and
restoration of restoration of drainage line
water sources degraded lands treatment works such as
for improving water check dams, farm ponds,
availability of channel deepening, etc
watersheds in Selam
and Virudhanagar
districts

Improved
crop productivity Promotion of
and enhanced income of alternate
farmers through alternate livelihoods
cropping patterns, SRI, farm
implements, etc and value chain activities

Measures for climate proong of rain fed and
small/marginal/landless farming communities

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