Integrated Watershed Managemet A Success Story- Kothapally

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Integrated Watershed Managemet A Success Story-
Kothapally

• By Rohit Arya

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Who were the people involved?
Farmers
Village Associations
Youth
Beneficiaries
Women (SHGs)
Neighbourhood villagers
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How the change happened in the village?

• Community Participation
• Formation of a committee
• Involvement of SHGs, Youth
• Alternate livelihood program
• Regular maintenance
• Water harvesting structure
• -Earthen check dam
• -Mini percolation tank

• ICRISAT Led Consortium
• Dissemination of technical knowledge
• Use of biopesticides
• Contour bunding
• Use of pheromone trap
• Use of micronutrient
• Intercropping
• Use of planter machine

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Why did this not happened in earlier program?

• Meager people participation
• No stakeholders interest and knowledge
• Target approach- lack of sustainability
• No benefit to small marginal farmers
• Lack of synergy among various institutions
• Lack of integrated approach- IPM, INM etc
• No different committees for different work
• No emphasis on livelihood promotion

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What were the interventions used?

• Introduction of watershed to villagers
• Committee formation work allocation
• Technical training to concerned committee members
• Emphasis on livelihood program
• IPM- Vermicomposting NPV
• Tropiculture
• Improved cultivation practices
• Micronutrient
• Initiating chain process