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Strengthening livestock rearing Reliance Foundation disseminates Ocean State
Forecast (OSF) and Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ)
Reliance Foundation adopted a unique way of creating
advisories provided by the Indian National Centre on
awareness amongst the farmers of Udaipur district.
Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in an
The Knowledge on Wheels (KoW) programme,
accessible format in 10 different languages, through
along with live demonstration was planned with the
Machli app, WhatsApp, text and voice SMS and
help of Department of Animal Husbandry, Rajasthan.
through a toll-free number. Reliance Foundation is
A vehicle-mounted banner outlining ethno veterinary
collaborating with the Network for Fish Quality
practices provides information about ways to increase
the immunity of the animals and safeguard their Management and Sustainable Fishing (NETFISH),
animals from the diseases. The banner also included the state fisheries departments, the Central Institute
measures to protect the animals before, during and of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), and the State
after the symptoms of diseases are visible. Eleven such Institute of Fisheries Technology to assist fishers in Impact of the Programme • Sustained income enhancement of 7,000+
KoWs were deployed, that covered 540 farmers of 23 adopting sustainable practices. Reliance Foundation An internal mid-year evaluation of the programme households while also contributing to reduced
villages in the Udaipur district. The live demonstration also promotes sustainable fishing by training fisher revealed the following among farmers and fishing cost of cultivation of all the targeted households.
of ethno veterinary practices proved to be a very community on mesh-size control and minimum legal communities who are involved with the programme: • Nearly 1,500 farmers adopting advance SRI
useful tool for the tribal community of Udaipur, which net size to help helps reduce unwanted catch of methods for paddy plantation in 1461 acres of
is actively involved in cow rearing, but finds it difficult juvenile fish, smaller species and alerts fishers about • 78% of farmers adopted the crop management farm area in around 80 villages in Shahdol and
to find affordable ways to protect their cattle. Post the annual trawling ban. advisories and benefitted economically Kotma districts. Over 150 farmers adopted
intervention, a sample study was conducted which With these tools and diverse partnerships, Reliance • 87% of farmers have taken some action improved System of Pulse Intensification (SPI)
showed that 98% of livestock farmers were able to Foundation contributes to sustainable fishing practices and used weather-based agro advisories in technique for sowing pulses in 72.25 acres area.
control the spread of lumpy skin disease to other to advance India’s commitment to Sustainable farming and livestock management; and have • Enhancing income through agroforestry and
animals in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Development Goal 14 of conserving and sustainably positively benefitted. improving green cover, 24,107 saplings were
“We could not do agricultural work this year as both of using marine resources. planted on private and common lands
• 92% farmers adopted the information services
our bulls suffered from the lumpy skin disease, and in benefitting over 1,000 community members.
provided through the toll-free helpline number.
spite of repeated attempts, no treatment was working • Progressive farmers established 68 orchards as
on them. In such challenging times, the knowledge on • 97% of fisher folks adopted marine fisheries models for long term income sustainability.
wheel (KoW) awareness and demonstration camp of advisories and around 73% of fisher folks avoided • Establishment of Over 5,000 Nutrition Gardens
Reliance Foundation came as a blessing to us. We used no catch trips, thus saving operational costs
(RNGs) towards improving availability of fresh
the remedies suggested for 10 days, and as a result our
The various initiatives to support rural communities vegetables for marginal households.
animals became completely healthy. We will continue
for improved on and off-farm livelihoods and capacity • To ensure availability of farm yard manure,
to treat our animals with these traditional home
building was carried out across multiple locations 3,400+ bio compost units established in project
remedies moving forward,” said Kanki Bai of Jogiyon
through the country. villages of Shahdol and Kotma, this activity will
Ka Gura village in Gogunda block.
In Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh this year, through various support farmers in reducing their input cost and
Supporting marine fishing initiatives, 12,000+ households depending upon boost soil health towards enhancing productivity.
communities farming as a source of livelihood were provided with Additionally, Reliance Foundation also worked in
Reliance Foundation Information Services (RFIS) support including input provision, improved farming close coordination with Krishi Vigyan Kendra and
programme has been working with marine fishing technology transfer, augmenting farm income with Department of Agriculture to establish proof of
communities to enhance the lives and livelihoods of alternative income sources, etc. These efforts by concepts through demo farms with quality inputs and
more than 2 lakh fishermen across eight states. Reliance Foundation have resulted in: other support in over 500 acres farm area.