Biodiversity Convention: Seed, Soil & Millets

Maximizing Mountain Agriculture Project (MMAP)

This programme is supported by The Hans Foundation and Himmotthan in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming at empowering the women of Uttarakhand by providing technical & soft skills training in garment production and up-scaling agro based livelihood opportunities to improve their income.


At present the program is being implemented at Tehri-Garhwal district.

Number of villages covered15
Number of beneficiaries518

Objective

  • Productivity Enhancement of mountain specific selected crops.
  • Innovation: Establishment of seed villages, community seed bank and mini storage infrastructure.
  • Critical support irrigation
  • Farm mechanization, post-harvest and setting up of agro-enterprise.
  • Strengthening of the community institutions, cluster federations.
  • Capacity Building of the farmers

Deliverables by MVDA

  • Distribution of farm machineries worth of 8 lakhs from the Agriculture Department.
  • Collection of 45 quintals of Basmati rice under Ujjawal Swayatt Sahkarita and linked to the market.
  • Production of rice and wheat increased by 50- 60 percent with 518 farmers.
  • Quality wheat seed production with 60 farmers in 5 villages.
Our partners

Network Partner

Our partners

Mission Partner

Actionaid
Ajivika
American Indian Foundation
Bioversity International
EdelGive Foundation
Enduring Value
Global Environment Facility
Grow Fund
Himmotthan
ICAR
IFAD
Iimpact
IM-Swedish Development
India-Global Social Service Society
International Livestock Research Institute
LIC HFL
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development
Organic Uttarakhand
OXFAM Hong Kong
OXFAM India
People’s Science Institute
Room to read
SOIR-IM
Tata – Leadership with  us
Tata Trusts
Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi Paryavaran Shiksha Sansthan
World Food Programme