The project sequesters carbon while restoring the 4000 hectares of barren uplands of individual farmers and improve its soil quality. The project also improves the socio-economic condition of the families by providing them with sustainable income opportunities from the uplands.
Project Details
| Project Title | Strengthening Rural Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Tribal Districts of Odisha, India |
|---|---|
| Project Type | ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation) |
| Project Location | Odisha, India |
| Project Area | 4000 ha |
| Carbon Standard | VCS |
| Project Status | Under validation |
| Project ID | 4025 |
| SDGs |
|
Project Brief
The districts in Assam (Kamrup and Goalpara) and Meghalaya(Ri-Bhoi) experiences high number of floods and droughts, resulting in a vulnerable eco-system, caused extensive soil erosion, reduced the land's capacity to rejuvenate, and negatively impacted natural vegetation and water resources. The well-being of the tribal community in the area, who rely on agriculture and forest for their livelihood, has been severely jeopardized by the destruction of forests and natural calamities.
With the project intervention, we aim to restore more than 8800 hectares of homestead lands through plantation of forest and fruit tree species. Also, improving the quality of soil by use of organic compost and recycling of biomass.Combining sericulture with the plantation of Arjun and Asana trees, the project is providing a sustainable income earning opportunity.