LAKHPATI KISAN NANDURBAR

Overview:

The Lakhpati Kisan Project aims to enhance household incomes through agricultural and irrigation development, goat-based livelihoods, and institution building in 40 tribal villages in Maharashtra. Funded by Shabari Adivasi Vitta Va Vikas Mahamandal, this three-year initiative targets 6000 households, with 4562 tribal households covered to date.

Objectives:

• Develop agricultural clusters in 40 villages to uplift tribal families.
• Increase family incomes from ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 per year through agriculture-based interventions.
• Stabilize agricultural production with improved irrigation and technology.
• Build and strengthen community institutions for effective market access and development.
• Promote tribal entrepreneurship and enhance local agricultural value chains.
• Create networks of trained tribal youth workers to support community development.

Achievements:

• Agriculture Development: Installed drip systems on 350 acres, enhancing vegetable production with trellis systems for 476 households. This increased average family income by ₹98,450 and improved vegetable yields, raising incomes by ₹55,780 for 476 farmers.
• Water Conservation & Irrigation Development: Developed 20 group wells, installed 7 solar-based irrigation systems, and equipped 20 borewells. Constructed 96 gabion and 199 loose boulder structures. These efforts resulted in seasonal income increases of up to ₹50,380 for 115 beneficiaries and ₹73,780 for 36 beneficiaries using solar systems.
• Livestock Development: Conducted vaccination camps and provided veterinary services across 155 hamlets. Inducted 77 Osmanabadi bucks and purchased 427 goats, training 1,708 beneficiaries through 26 sessions. Created 220 Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and conducted 90 village-level trainings, benefiting 3,381 JLG members. Established 190 fodder demonstration plots and 190 vermi compost units, boosting farm yields and reducing costs.
• FPO Formation and Strengthening: Established 2 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) with over 450 shareholders. These FPOs enhanced market linkages, developed brands, and organized buyer-seller meets, supporting over 450 farmers and improving the agricultural value chain.

Cumulative Project Highlights:

Livelihood

• 4000 Vaccination Camps: benefiting 5,439 rearers across 155 hamlets.
• Induction of 77 Osmanabadi bucks for 1,245 goat rearers.
• 427 Osmanabadi goats distributed.
• 4 Paravets treated 4,131 goats and bucks.
• 220 new Joint Liability Groups formed, benefitting 1,100 rearers.