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Scaling Up Micro Irrigation & Linking Poor Women Irrigators into Market System

Susanta NandaDebasis Pati

Odisha Tribal Empowerment &

Livelihoods Programme (OTELP)

International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference 2012 – 13

Piloting & Lessons Learnt-MIS• SCAMPIS India in 2009-11 • Reaching more than 12000 farm families• Increase in vegetable Production & HH Income• Mostly small & Women farmers

Challenges for up-scaling the Innovations– The quality of materials (Kit & Seedlings)– Lack of sustainable livelihoods – Marketability of surplus– Access to the Financial assistance– Capacity Building & last mile Delivery–Other Resources…

Mainstreaming MIS• Commercial raised bed Vegetable cultivation• Supportive Govt. policy Initiative (RKVY, NMMI, Agri. Policy)• Capacity Building by NGOs• CSP at Village level• Marketing Support through Cooperative

Coverage-Current & Plan • 1500 HHs by Mar’13 & 5000 by ’14 in OTELP.• Poly Nurseries for quality Seedlings.• Thousands of HHs in adjoining Provinces.• Source of Livelihood in parts of India.

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