Agro Biodiversity
Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural sectors to ensure ecosystem services and reduce vulnerability (Agro – Biodiversity)
This programme is supported by Bioversity International in association with UN Environment-GEF funded project in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming to enhance the livelihood of women through conservation and rejuvenation of wild and cultivated spices and condiments of the region as well as to mainstream by empowering and encouraging them as well as sensitizing other communities.
At present the program is implemented at Tehri Garhwal district.
Number of villages covered | 5 |
Number of beneficiaries | 33 |
Objective
- To mainstream the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity for resilience in agriculture
- To improve livelihoods, access and benefit sharing capacity of farmer communities through sustainable production
- To use community-based participatory approaches which support the maintenance of existing crop diversity.
- Proposed approaches will include awareness campaigns, seed fairs, diversity flora, strengthening seed supply systems and the establishment of community gene banks, and other adaptive technologies that enable farmers to adopt and benefit from diversity rich solutions.
Deliverables by MVDA
- Submission of the Baseline & Nutritional survey.
- 15 champion farmers on the promotion of the local landraces of Rice, Kidney Beans, Finger Millet, Amaranth and Buckwheat Kharif season namely China 4 (Paddy) Harshil Rajma (Kidney bean) Lal Mandua (Finger Millet) and white Amaranth for promotion.
- Rabi season, we worked on Baby trials for 26 varieties of Barley.
- Mother and Baby trial for Rice (31 landraces) and Barnyard (15 landraces) with the guidance and technical support from ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources – Bhowali.
- Conducted various capacity building trainings and field exposure for farmers.