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On-Farm Development and Land Treatment
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About 130,000 ha of sodic lands |
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Mobilization of village communities |
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Detailed mapping and classification of sodic lands |
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Formation of water user groups (WUGs) |
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on-farm development through land-leveling, bunding, and linking field drains to link and main drains |
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Provision of shallow tube-wells to help in reclamation operations and provide irrigation |
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Application of chemical/organic amendments and plant nutrients to the soil |
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Cultivation of rice-wheat-green manure crop. |
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A pilot on ravine reclamation covering an area of about 5,000 ha would also be included under this component. The pilot will follow a watershed development approach, focusing on in situ moisture conservation, local water harvesting, reducing soil erosion, improving natural vegetation, and enhancing crop and livestock productivity. |
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Improvement of Drainage Systems |
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About 5,700 km of the drainage network would require rehabilitation |
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Re-modeling and rehabilitation of main drains |
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Maintenance of main drains |
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Training and capacity building of Uttar Pradesh Bhumi Sundar Nigam (UPBSN) and Irrigation Department (ID) staff on technical and management aspects, and training of WUGs for appropriate O&M of drainage network. |
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Agriculture Support Services |
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Training farmers in effective land and water management practices |
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Dissemination of improved agricultural technology and production practices through on-farm demonstrations |
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Support for livestock production, including dairy development and small ruminants as appropriate |
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Exposure visits, farmer fairs, animal health camps and other “means” for rural communication and outreach |
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Training and capacity building of line department staff and other relevant providers of support services to farmers. |
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Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for Market Access |
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Mobilization and capacity building of community based institutions like SHGs and producer groups (PGs) |
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Support to cluster level producer groups for productive assets |
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Investment support for productive assets |
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Improving rural market infrastructure |
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Organization of innovation forums. |
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Project Management: |
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Establishing and supporting project units at the state and district levels |
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Creating a project monitoring, evaluation, and learning system to regularly inform project staff and stakeholders of progress and processes |
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Engaging the services of an external Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) agency to track project progress and confirm reporting from the project system |
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technical assistance to improve implementation and nurture innovations in that regard |
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Liaising with project partner organizations, support organizations, external professional agencies and the World Bank |
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Documentation of project experience and its dissemination to the wider development community. |
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