UNFCCC – COP 23 Building Climate Smart Farmers – Indian Perspective C a s e S t u d y - O c e a n A r e a D e v e l o p m e n t , A r i d D i s t r i c t s o f G u j a r a t I n d i a N A T I O N A L C O U N C I L F O R C L I M A T E C H A N G E S U S T A I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T A N D P U B L I C L E A D E R S H I P ( N C C S D ) - I N D I A
Vivekanand Research & Training Institute A vision of Mr. Kantisen Shroff Working with principles: • Trusteeship philosophy • Better understanding of Natural resources • Community mobilization and participation • Respect Traditional Wisdom & Utilize it VISION: Efficient use of natural resources which promotes sustainable development in synergy with surrounding environment. MISSION: Need based community development with focus on capacity building of community, linkages with different institutions involved in rural development and promote decentralized agro industrialization
Ocean Area Development Kachchh Bhavnagar & Amareli Due to rise in sea level, over-ground and under-ground salinity ingress on increase Programme coverage – 7500 households from 150 villages of Kachchh, Amareli & Bhavnagar districts of Gujarat, India
Coastal Salinity – Planning & Decision Matrix Expected Problem Strategy Activity Plan Impact Water is unfit for Improving water Developing local water Improved quality drinking and quality source through rain of water irrigation water harvesting Sweet water Improving water Check dams, farm Clean drinking resources on availability ponds, community water to decline ponds, bunds, roof top household & rain water harvesting livestock, multiple cropping, forage development Root zone Integrated soil Application of compost, Improvement in affected due to management & green manuring, soil quality salinity ingress reducing water promoting micro usage through irrigation, mulching efficient practices
Project highlight – Rainwater harvesting Name of No. of No. of Area Impact activity activity beneficiaries benefited (Ha) Check dams, 114 2532 5214 irrigation security, bunds, improvement in community ground water quality ponds, farm ponds Renovation of 38 1044 2088 Application of fertile existing water silt which resulted in storage structure reduced requirement and desilting of chemical fertilizer Dug well 78 100 300 irrigation security, recharging improvement in ground water quality
Project highlight – Rainwater harvesting Check dam – rain water storage Desilting of existing Structure Village – Zarpara, District - Kachchh Village – Moti Rayan, District – Kachchh
Project highlight – Efficient water use Name of activity No. of Area benefited Impact beneficiaries (Ha) Promotion of drip 3257 7854 About 50% irrigation irrigation water saving , more area under irrigation. Saving on different resources – fertilizer, labour Promotion of pipe 370 450 Irrigation water saving for water delivery in agriculture field Integrated Lift 80 206 Irrigation water saving Irrigation Programme
Project highlight – Efficient water use Drip irrigation – efficient water use & water saving Using pipe for water delivery to farm Village – Koday, District - Kachchh – water saving Village – Bhujpur, District - Kachchh
Project highlight – Integrated Soil Management Name of activity No. of Area benefited Impact beneficiaries (Ha) Farm bunding (soil 143 179 Erosion control & moisture conservation) Promotion of 1382 1154 3248 MT waste composting converted to compost Promoting legume 4193 4193 Nitrogen fixation in soil as intercrop and also providing food security (Nitrogen fixation - 138 MT in 4193 ha (299 MT urea saving)
Project highlight – Integrated Soil Management Incorporating crop residue in soil Composting from farm waste Legume as an intercrop
Project highlight – Drinking water & Sanitation Name of activity No. of beneficiaries (Household /village) Clean drinking water for household & livestock and village 150 villages sanitation Roof top rain water harvesting for drinking water 677 HH Household sanitation 7341 HH
Impact of different activities Increased crop productivity due to water quality improvement & assured irrigation leading to increased income Drudgery for fetching water has reduced considerably (Woman) Improvement in health and hygiene of the community
Agenda in progress Seaweed cultivation Climate change mitigation through photosynthesis activity by seaweed The seaweed cultivation has potential to provide triple win situation by providing employment opportunities, clean & renewable energy and higher agricultural production through its use as compost
Seaweed Cultivation, biogas & power generation Seaweed farming near Mandvi - Kachchh Seaweed based Biogas plant & power generation at VRTI Mandvi - Kachchh
Conclusion Climate change impact are at local level Solutions to meet the challenges of adversities also lies at local level With convergence of efforts under Public – Private Partnership, it has been possible to meet these challenges. What needed is capacity building, involving the stakeholders & persistent efforts.
J S Gosalia Vivekanand Research & Training Institute, Nagalpur Road, Near Jain Ashram, Mandvi – Kachchh, Pin – 370465, India Web: www.vrti.org Email: gosalia.jayprakash@excelind.com, vrtimandvi@gmail.com
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