Research - Ministry of Environment and Forests

Annual Report 2006-2007Fig 59. Training Programmes among the rural communities coordinated by GBPIHED7of the Institute. Demonstrations relating toland and water resources conservation toaccrue the direct benefits such as fodderproduction was one such example. To achievethis, Sloping Watershed EnvironmentalEngineering Technology (SWEET) packagefor rehabilitation of community wastelandexecuted over 120 ha in 11 different localitieswas maintained and monitored for fodderproduction and other benefits. Under thePARDYP (People and Resource Dynamics)Project integrated water harvesting linkedwith pisciculture helped over 52 farmers of25 villages (Table-21). The water harvestinglinked with off-season vegetables and cashcrop cultivation, high-yielding agriculturalcrops, nursery development, etc., have beenadopted by 145 farmers of 39 villages. Inaddition, rehabilitation of degradedcommunity lands through silvi-pasture andother rehabilitation approaches at eightlocations (in Kumaun and Garhwal hills)Table-21. Adoption of integrated fish farming and earning over a period of six yearsItems 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005No. of farmers engaged 2 15 20 40 45 52No. of villages covered 2 9 15 22 24 25Total no. of tanks 3 22 35 61 67 70Total inputs (Rs.) 2,900 18,300 32,800 43,200 44,500 46,000Total income (Rs.) 6,200 67,700 97,620 178,370 183,700 190,500Net income (Rs.) 3,300 49,400 64,820 135,170 139,200 144,500145