Friday, August 20, 2010

Dr. Mehta and Dr. Singh visited NAIP operational area

RPC Chairman Dr.S.L.Mehta and Director, World Agro-forestry Centre (ICRAF) Dr. V.P.Singh visited villages of NAIP cluster Mavli-I for implementation of NAIP component-1 project (Enabling Small Holders to Improve their Livelihood and Benefit from Carbon Finance). They discussed the project with the villagers and advised them to take advantage of carbon finance by bringing more area under plantation and other interventions. On this occasion CPI Dr. I.J.Mathur, Co-PI's Dr. B.L.Baser, Dr.R.P.S.Yadav and Dr. S.K.Intodia were also present. In the morning Dr. Singh interacted with Director Extension and Co-PI's of the NAIP sanctioned project to MPUAT, Udaipur under component-3. He appraised partners for taking advantage of carbon finance for improving livelihoods of tribal households.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Consortium Implementation Committee Meeting

The Consortium Implementation Committee Meeting of the NAIP sanctioned sub-project to MPUAT, Udaipur under component-3 was held on 18th August, 2010 in the chairmanship of Hon'ble Vice-chancellor & Consortioum Leader Dr. S.S. Chahal to review the progress and action plan of consortium. In the meeting training programme of all the partners reviewed and re-designed with major emphasis on skill development of youth and farm households. The committe also reviewed the status of fund utilization. It was decided that high impact interventions should be given emphasis for horizontal expansion in the operational area. Vegetable cultivation and Seed replacement made dent across the clusters. All the partners were requested to complete "Krishak Darpan" (Entitlement Card), so that models for each cluster can be worked out. Further, each partner should develop integrated package for households and villages in their operational area. Sustainability Fund accounts must be audited before VI CAC meeting. Synergy with line departments should be strenghthened for horizontal expansion of successful interventions. IARI was requested to organize a training on protected cultivation at New Delhi. HVC & CL Dr.S.L. Chahal said that there will be separate pages for NAIP in the university magazine "Rajasthan Kheti- Pratap" from next month. He emphasized on the documentation of successful models with good photographs. He congratulated all the partners for their selfless efforts for livelihood security of tribal farmers.