FARM (Facilitating Agriculture Regeneration Measures), Northeast

Evaluation of the FARM Phase I by the Staff from Caritas India, Delhi and the Guwahati in one of the target villages.

Training on Pickle making

World Environment Day Observation with the children of the village School.....

Facu,ly form Rural Self Employment Institute. Kamrup sharing on profitable banana cultivation to the farmers

farmers visiting the demonstration plot on banana cultivation

A woman farmer receiving the Certificate of Participation in the training on banana cultivation

Farmer trainees with the officials from the Precision Farming Development Centre, Horticulture Research Station, (AAU) during the training on Precision Farming

Campaign against hunger and diseases....organised by the FARM Team

learning low cost weed composting....

Bamboo propagation in the target villages of FARM

Promotion of plantation of trees

Bamboo propagation in in the FARM target villages

Women SHG members of the FARM target villages started rearing ducks as IGA.

Conservation of environment through the plantation drive. The FARM target villages are motivated to plant more and more trees.

The SHG members from the target villages started rearing the ducks as IGA.

Inauguration of the the Second Phase of the FARM Northeast in one of the target villages

Regional Launching of the FARM Northeast Phase II at Brookdene, Shillong

Promotion of the Seed Nursery by the Women SHG members in the target village.

Celebration of the World Environment Day by the School Children in one of the target villages

Promotion of the protection of the Environment through large scale plantation of trees in the target villages

Women SHG members sell their products in the market by using TROLLY.

Bringing the farmers of all the target villages in one platform through KISSAN SAMMELAN in one of the target villages

The members of Farmers Club formed under the Project intervention repaired the village road collectively.

The Women SHG members in the target villages have initiated the Duck Farming as IGA.

Facilitating Agricultural Regeneration Measures (FARM) in Northeast Phase I, was successfully implemented by GGSS in 16 villages of Dimoria Block, among 2000 marginal farming families under 4 Gaon Panchayats in Kamrup Metro district with the support of Caritas India. The main focus of the project was to improve the quality of life of the poor and marginalized communities through sustainable livelihood options (mainly agriculture and allied). The target families were provided with knowledge and practical lessons on sustainable agriculture practices and organic farming methods. The farmers are trained in making and the use of low cost bio-inputs & pesticides to improve income from agriculture. The Preparatory Phase of the 2nd Phase of FARM Northeast project began in April 2016 and is being implemented in 15 villages in the same block with seven new villages as well as continuing the hand-holding support to the beneficiaries of the 1st Phase. Major thrust of the Project implementation is promoting People Led Development Approach to find solutions for the common problems faced in livelihood issues and agriculture practices at village level. Promotion of sustainable agriculture practices, herbal medicine, group farming, farmers groups etc are the major components of the project. Awareness creation on RTI Act, Importance of Gram Sabha,facilitation in availing various schemes and benefits etc are also being carried out at village level.