Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

Revitalization of Rivers In India
Draft Policy Recommendation
MAPPING –
ACTORS AND INSTITUTIONS
A simple project with a single mandate of tree plantation on parts
of the river floodplain along the entire river’s length requires substantial
amount of work to be done by the stakeholders of the project. This chapter
looks at the scope of the actors and their responsibilities towards revitalizing
the rivers.
FARMER
Table 2 details the activities that the farmers have to engage in and the
support that has to be provided by the owner institution.
Farmer Activities
Become aware of treebased
agro-forestry
proposed for riverside
farms
Learn about Non-
Pesticide Management
(NPM)
Transition to tree-based
farming
Owner Institution: Department of Agriculture and Farmer
Welfare
Conduct trainings on agro-forestry models for farmers through
KVKs and other extension mechanisms.
Identify and create model farms and lead farmers in each
Panchayat/block.
Arrange exposure visit to successful farmers in the region to
change the mindset of the farmer
Use National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture and train and
build skillset of farmers to move from pesticide to non-pesticide
farming.
Livelihood support to compensate the notional loss in income
during the transition period.
Work with local research organizations to identify native and
endemic species specific to the agro-climatic zone that will suit
the river floodplain and also be economically viable.
Adopt NPM and
eventually no chemical
farming
Provide training on intercropping with trees, fodder and staple
crop specific to agro-climatic zone of farmer.
Facilitate training from departments/NGOs to move from
chemical to NPM and eventually to organic farming.
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