THE INITIATIVE

• Promotion of sustainable livelihoods

THE BENEFICIARIES

• The Nishi tribe of Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh

THE CHALLENGE

• Lack of an integrated programme for enhanced economic activity
• 750 acres of unused cultivable land
• Absence of connectivity to markets
• Ushering economic prosperity in a remote region

THE SOLUTION

• NABARD sanctioned a Wadi (orchard) programme to support inter-cropping of oranges with pineapples, sugarcane and bananas
• Capacity-building through SHGs was initiated to build employment opportunities for women
• Animal husbandry was promoted as a viable support for those who did not own sizeable plots of land

THE IMPACT

• Farmers began to reap benefits within a short span of just 3 years
• Neighbouring villages motivated to scale up their horticulture farming
• Farmers moving towards Producer Organization route
• Improvement in the social and economic well-being of tribals