Namasthe

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Namasthe Welcome
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ANDHRA PRADESH
SARRA/ ILC Project Pulicherla Chittur Dist. AP
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INDIA FACTS AND FIGURES AT A GLANCE

• PROVINCES (States) 28

• POPULATION 1.027 Billion

• No. Of DIALECTS 1,652

• OFFICIAL LANGUAGES 18

• RELIGIONS Hindu, Muslim, Christian,
  Sikh, Jainism, Buddhism,
  Zoroastrianism, Bahai, etc.

• LABOUR FORCE 460 Million

• SEX RATIO Female 48.1, Male 51.9

• LITERACY RATE Female 54.1, Male 75.85

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INDIA - LAND INFORMATION

• India as a geographical unit owns up majority of
  the characteristics of mother earth.

• 15 climatic types.

• 20 agro-climatic zones.

• 60 soil types.

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DEFINITION OF LAND / SOIL
SOIL MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE

• Earth Scientists see soil as mineral or organic
  material that is formed on earth surface by
  dynamic, complex process.

• Engineers think of soil as material to build on
  and are concerned with moisture conditions and
  the ability of soil to become compacted and hold
  weight

• Agriculturalists think of soil as the top 15 30
  Cms of Earths surface to grow crops.

• Others think of soil as dirt which one plays in
  or get dirty.

Source Secrets Hidden in Soil
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VISION AND MISSION OF SARRA
VISION Peace, Equity and Justice in favour of
poor and marginalized rural and urban communities
MISSION Enhanced access of the poor and
marginalized in the Local Power Structures, such
as the Local Self Government Institutions and
enabling the leadership to advance the agenda of
Community and Family level Food Security and
poverty reduction through Land Entitlements and
Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives.
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Integrated Frame Work for Development Action
Analysis of Constraints and Empowering Process
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LAND AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINT
S AT NATIONAL LEVEL-1

• Bureaucratic Hurdles

• Corruption

• Improper targeting of beneficiaries (Land
  Distribution)

• Absence of secure Land Title

• Distribution of marginalized land

• Green Revolution Technologies

• Subsidy / Implementation of Government Policies

• Politicians interference

• Strong hold of multinational companies in
  agricultural sector

• Lack of trust between the banks and the farmers

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LAND AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENTCONSTRAINTS AT
COMMUNITY LEVEL-2

• Marketing problems

• Multi-generational poverty and illiteracy

• High input cost in agricultural sector

• Lack of infrastructure

• Erratic rain fall

• No remunerative prices

• Continuous drought and lack of irrigation

• Lack of timely crops loans

• Power supply problem

• Seasonal migration leads to prostitution and HIV

• Exploitation of natural resources

• Lack of unity in the villages

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LAND AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT WEB OF
CONSTRAINTS IN DRY LAND FARMING - 3
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ILC STANDS FOR ILC
INTERNATIONAL LAND COALIATION FOR INTEGRATION OF
LIVELIHOOD CONCERNS
Multiplier effect of Organic Farming

• FARM ACTIVITIES
• Agriculture Production
• Livestock
• Sheep Raring
• Poultry
• Vermi Composting
• Bio Pesticides
• Value Added Agriculture Products

• NON-FARM ACTIVITIES
• Brick Making
• Pottery Making
• Rangoli Powder
• Carpentry and Blacksmiths
• Community Based Milk Collection Centre
• Broom Stick Making
• Rice / Coir Ropes
• Bamboo Baskets
• Agave Threads

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Vegetable Production Livestock Sheep Raring Vermi
Composting Botanical Pesticides Value Added
Agriculture Products Brick Making Pottery
Making Rangoli Powder Broomstick MakingStraw
Ropes Coconut Coir Ropes Agave Threads Bamboo
Baskets Traditional Grain Storage
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LAND ENTITLEMENT ALONE IS NOT THE ANSWER FOR
ACHIEVING FOOD SOVEREIGNTY.   AN AFFECTIVE
INTEGRATION OF FARM AND NON FARM SECTOR
ENTERPRISES WITH INCORPORATING PEOPLES KNOWLEDGE
AND WISDOM IS THE KEY FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT.
MOTHER EARTH HAS ENOUGH TO FEED THE NEEDY, BUT
NOT THE GREEDY By Mahatma Gandhi
There is no Culture In the World Without
Agriculture
Rohini Reddy - SARRA
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Thank you