IWMP 7 - Commissionerate of Rural Development Gujarat State ...

Detail Project Report IWMP 7
Table no.31: Details of PRA Activities conducted in the project area
Name of the PRA
Sr. No.
Date
Activity / FGD
Lessons learnt / Understanding of the problem/situation
1 Social Mapping
2 Resource Mapping
3 Transect Walk
4
Focused Group
Discussion
10/08/2011
to
22/11/2011
Gujarat State watershed Management Agency
ST Population (Damor, Bariya, Khanta, Rot, Vaghadiya, Khant, Sangada, Taviyad, Bodat, Pargi,
Harijan, Chamar, Dindor, Pateliya)
Scatterd Popluation.
Main Festevals:- Diwali,Holi
High Expenditure on Social Occasions
Poor Litreacy Rate
Village Insititution: Gram Panchayat, Dairy Co Operative, Temple etc
Main Source of Income: Agriculture & Animal Husbendury
Drinking Water Sources: Open wells (For 10 th Month Period) & Hand Pump
Rain Fed Agriculture
Average Land Holding-1 Acre
Observation
Irrigatation Source
Open Well/Bore Well
Area Under Rabi Session: 54:25 Ha (Main Crop wheat, Red Gram, Mung, Castor, Vegetables)
Ground Water Table: 8 mt Below
Oil Engine use for Irrigation Facilities
Agriculture
‣ Major Crops : Maize, Paddy, Tur, Wheat etc.
‣ Lack of Knowledge of Improved Agriculture Practices
‣ Use of local Varity of seed Reduced the crop Prodction
‣ Low Prices of Crop Due to Lack of Market Linkage
‣ Un known about Modern Technology
‣ Soil Depth Average 20 to 40 cm & 5 to 20% slope
‣ Local Animal Breed
Poor Fertility of Soil & Crop Production
Improved Seed & Production
Less Vegetables Farming
Improvement of Cattle Breed & Milk Production
Women Demand for more Employment in Project Village