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Working towards bringing about a qualitative change in the watershed based development programs in India,  Providing Capacity Building and Support Services for development initiatives in Natural Resources Management with a focus on promoting Livelihoods of Poor, Economic and Gender Equity

Vision                               Values

Andhra Pradesh Drought Adaptation Initiative

Revitalizing Rainfed
Agriculture

Large Area Approach for Strengthening Livelihoods

Indira Prabha
Comprehensive Land Development Program

NREG - APREGS
AP Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

SRI VARI
An alternative in
paddy cultivation

Bhoomi Kendram

LRC - Institutionalized mechanism for CB

CBOs and Natural Resource Management

Orissa Tribals Empowerment Livelihoods Programme

Non Pesticide Management
(NPM)

:: Policy space ::

 Community Based Ecological Restoration of Degraded Common Lands

This is an outline of a potential public program on ecological restoration of degraded common lands by community action that can support livelihoods of the resource poor.  In this, it  is proposed that the Government of Andhra Pradesh to extend the scope of the GO 464 to cover all initiatives of natural regeneration of common lands and also, to initiate a state level program to address this important and much neglected problem.

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These new Guidelines for watershed development projects broadly indicate a new framework for the next generation watershed programme.

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Integrating NREG and Rainfed Farming Systems Improvement

Public investments in the form of labour subsidies can ameliorate the situation and help in reviving the health of natural resources in rainfed areas. Improving soil health is an asset building process and is a public good. NREGS is a unique opportunity in this regard.

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Report of the Working Group on NRM - XIth  Five Year Plan (2007-2012) - Volume - 1 (Synthesis)

This Report presents new strategies, programme interventions and policy options and actions, and financial outlays to be adopted in the XI Plan for natural resources management towards the stipulated agricultural growth with a human face.

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National Food Security Mission (NFSM) - Operational Guidelines - August 2007

The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is a centrally sponsored scheme  to increase production and productivity of wheat, rice and pulses on a sustainable basis so as to ensure food security of the country.   Click

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:: From the Ground ::

Revitalization of Rainfed Farming in India  - Report for the period of 2006-07

Strengthening CBOs to Enhance Natural Resource Based Livelihoods of Poor - Report for the period of 2006-07

Strengthening Livelihoods Based on Social Capital Base (Large Area Approach to Livelihoods) - Mid - Term Report - August, 2007

Strengthening development programs aimed at dalits and marginalized communities through promoting civil society engagement - Project Completion report of 2006-07

:: News Scape ::

Government debates remodelling the fertilizer subsidy t

Farmers or Flls? The Bt Cotton

Farm suicides rising, most intense in 4 States

Call for watershed development to save shrinking agriculture

Farmers' suicides on the rise

From killing fields to smiling fields

Revival of agriculture - Agriculture cannot wait

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APDAI Publications

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:: Published / Unpublished Reports ::

Synthesizing Impact Assessment of Watershed Programs in U.P.

Government of India (GoI) has commissioned this study to know the impacts of watershed program in nine Indian states. At national level this study is anchored by National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD). This study is basically intended to know the impacts of watershed development program through the components of Physical Factors, Biological Factors, Economical Factors and Social Factors as perceived by farmers..

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Synthesizing Experiences in BYP (Backyard Poultry) -  National Workshop - 9th-10th, July, 2009, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Normative Concerns, Challenges and Opportunities in the New Era of Watershed Development Projects in India - proceedings, discussion notes, recommendations and next steps - 18th - 19th, September, 2008, NAAS, New Delhi

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:: Training Modules::

::  Protoons 2008 ::

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::  Brochure ::

Community Managed Preventive Healthcare Services for livestock in WS Programme Program - First Steps

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::  Bhoomi Kendram ::

A Centre for Promoting Land, Labour and Livelihood Rights

Laying Foundations

Building on the Basics

Broadbasing the Engagement

:: Annual Report (06 -07) ::

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:: National Policy on Voluntary Sector ::

This National Policy on the Voluntary Sector  is the beginning of a process to evolve a new working relationship between the Government and the Voluntary Sector.....                  Click

:: Publications ::

  Towards Making a Difference...

Experiences from a special stream in the Comprehensive Land Development Project (CLDP)

Land Committee Report  (Telugu)

Submitted by Koneru Ranga Rao Committe to the Government of Andhra Pradesh

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:: Training Centres::  

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