Farm Livelihood Strategy and Key activities proposed:
ASRLMS will focus on both Agriculture and Livestock during coming years. The livelihood intervention is around the following dimensions: For
- Screening and Identification of best practices
- Formation of Livelihood sub-committees in VOs
- Capacity building of Livelihood sub-committee member & SHG members
- Utilization of Livelihood fund/ Marketing & Infrastructure Fund
The major Livelihood layering proposed under the resource blocks and intensive blocks are promotion and up-gradation of agricultural practices, efficient irrigation based vegetable cultivation, livestock intervention and dairy particularly in the project areas where significant level of social mobilization has been carried out. Also major emphasis will be given in the handloom sector. The layering would be done intensively in the areas where Village Organisation has come into existence.
- ASRLMS will focus in all districts and block where intensive strategy under NRLM has been rolling out for more than two years.
- The SHG members will be provided training on livelihoods.
- Technical assistance from support organization/resource organization: ASRLMS is already rolling out Resource Blocks strategy with BRLPS. During FY-16-17, CRP Drive on Livelihoods is already been proposed to have better understanding in livelihoods approach. ASRLMS will also take assistance from Assam Agricultural University, Krishi Vigyan Kedras, Deptt. Of Agriculture, Deptt. Of Vety. & Animal Husbandry for capacity building of professionals as well as community cadres, SHG members etc.
- Identification and training of livelihood CRPs (Krishi Sakhis, Pashu sakhis)
