There are two program functioning under WADI development Project i.e
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ITDP project (Abstract on ITDP-WADI, Banspal)
The program is being implemented in 7 different villages namely Tala Kaipur, Bada Radhuan, Rimulighati,Upar Kaipur, Bayakumutia, Mundula and Talapada in Banspal Block of Keonjhar district. It will cover 500 beneficiaries .The project aims at providing sustainable tree based agricultural livelihood enhancement of tribal populace of the selected areas. Adding to this, 500 acres of uncultivated waste land has been identified to cover with horticultural plantation crops during the project tenure. Thereby three tire plantation system has been adopted. Mango, Pomegranate and Cashew are the main components for the same. Simultaneously pulses, oilseeds, small millets, vegetables etc has been intercropped. Assured irrigation facilities for the same has been developed that enables farmers to invovle themselves in different agricultural activities in that land throughout the year.
Adding to above context, 150 acres of land has been already covered under the project for the 1st year. The program will be continued for 6 year. Presently 10 nos of UVS have been constituted comprising 141 beneficiaries. 3750 mango plants, 3600 cashew plants and 3000 pomegranate plants has been planted in 150 acres of selected land. Wire fencing has been fenced for the same. 10 nos of bore well have been proposed for providing irrigation facilities. Frequent motivation through training and exposure enlighten the farmers knowledge on different package of practices involved in WADI development. Different livelihood supports for landless families like poultry and goatery development etc has been provided.
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PVTG WADI PROJECT
WADI is a holistic development programme to approach a sustainable livelihood through tree base farming system. The WADI programme is a horticulture development to implement the waste land development same as natural resource management, soil moisture conservation and to support social mobilization effort. WADI project covering 1000 acres of land in Banspal block of Keonjhar district of Odisha is proposed to enhance the food and nutrition security of 1112 Juanga families from 22 villages. The PVTG WADI project is working in 22 vilages of 6 GPs namely Bayakumutia, Kodiposa, Talachampei, Kuanar, Barahagarh. This is an integrated tribal development project for six years interventions designed in a holistic approach of food, income and market. A combination of mango, Cashew and Berry with forestry species on the periphery of the land holdings will constitute a WADI. There are 54500 plants provided such as 40,000 Mango trees, 11229 cashew trees and 3620 Berry trees provided to the tribal people. Apart from the WADI, other development interventions in the areas of environment, gender and health, soil conservation in the wadis, water resource development, agriculture development, women development, health are interlaced around the WADI for the overall improvement of the Juanga tribals. Apart from WADI areas in patch, individual farm land will also be developed through crop diversification on credit approach. WOSCA has provided 40 dug wells, 3 bore well, 1 drip irrigation, 2 patches of lift irrigation, 179 pump set, 1 Green house 7 nos of Power Tiller to the tribal people of Banspal Block. WOSCA has supported poultry for 100 Households, supported 75 nos of Spryer and supported 200 nos of Solar light to the tribal poeple.
