Submission of Project Proposal under Global Giving

Project Proposal on

“Multi stakeholder ownership initiative for Reclamation of

Grazing Land and Establishment of Agro-forestry for

Livestock, Livelihood and Ecological Balancing”

Submitted to

Global Giving

Submitted By,

Community and Rural Education Society (CARE), D.No.6-40/1, Tatavaripalem(Village), Surepalli (Post), Bhattiprolu (M),

Guntur (Dt), A.P, India – 522 256, www.caresocietyindia.weebly.co/caresocietyindia@gmail.com;

Phone: +91-924-733-3550

PROJECT PROPOSAL

Project Title : “Multi stakeholder ownership initiative for Reclamation of Grazing Land and

Establishment of Agro-forestry for Livestock, Livelihood and Ecological Balancing”

Name of Agency : Community And Rural Education Society (CARE)

Contract details : Dr. Peter Thomas

Phone : +91-8978459312

E-Mail : caresocietyindia@gmail.com

(Name, Phone, Fax, email)

1. DETAILS OF CARE:

1:1 Registered official address D.No.6-40/1, Tatavaripalem(Village), Surepalli

(Post), Bhattiprolu (Mandalam), Guntur (Dt), A.P,

India – 522 256.

Address for Correspondence CARE, D. No. 10-22-6, MIG B 140, Amaravathi

Plots, Tenali, Guntur (Dist), Andhra Pradesh, South

India.

E-Mail: caresocietyindia@gmail.com

1:2 Registration No. (Attested copy

of Registration No.)

315/2009 (Copies have been attached with attested)

1:3 Whether amount given to the

Organization is exempted from Income

Tax Act 80(G).

Yes. CARE has 12AA, 80G registrations and it is

also having FCRA, UID of NITI, Aayog, GoI.

80G : EIT(E)/Hyd/21(1)/12A&80G

12AA: F. No. I (40)/R-2/CIT-GNT/06-07

1:4 Name of the principal Bank with

address and Bank A/c No. in the name

of the Organization.

(Photo copy of Blank cheque/

Cancelled cheque to be enclosed)

Name: Community And Rural Education Society

Bank Name: Andhra Bank

Address: Andhra Bank, Main Road, Bhattiprole,

Repalle TQ, Guntur (Dist), Andhra Pradesh,

South India, Pincode: 522 256

A/C No. 004410100085187

SWIFT Code: ANDBINBB

Branch Code: 0044

IFSC : ANDB0000044

MICR : 5220111564

1:5 PAN No. in the Name of Applying

organization.

(attested copy of PAN Card)

AABAC8052G

(Copy of the PAN Card is attached)

1:6 Principal Act and Bye-Laws by which

the organization is governed.

Public Societies Registration Act, Act 35 of 2001

1:7 Certificate of Audited Accounts of

Income and expenditure of last 3

financial years duly audited by a

Chartered Accountancy Firm.

The last two years’ are attached with this

Application

I. Nature Of Activities:

CARE was registered in 2009 as non-profit voluntary service society in Guntur district, Andhra

Pradhesh, South India. CARE was a need based awakening by a group of like-minded people to

help the needy in times of urgency; especially the rural areas and natural resources’ conservation.

Guntur and nearby districts’ socio-economic and educational conditions were so backward and

had never experienced voluntary service or any of such development facilitating support as of the

other places in the district Guntur. Seeing the much rearward conditions of the people and the

areas, we thought and decided to support the people and the areas through a process of

participatory aspects – CARE and rural people-collective works for own development. Thus

since inception focusing on rural issues conducting studies and finding condign solutions to

address them, CARE and facilitating development opportunities in a holistic and sustainable

way. Thus CARE has a mission, which is to capacitate and facilitate the rural people of all

categories to have actions among themselves for their own development and to protect the

environment that CARE never kept away and forgotten throughout these all years of its struggle

for rural people’s development. That’s the guiding principle and motivating factor for CARE to

go forward even in its financial constraints to free the rural people from their own bondage of

ignorance, inability and misfortunes.

CARE since commencement productively carries out various activities/programmes/projects in

the areas of Forestry and Environment, Eco-restoration, Skill Development, Establishment of

Cottage Industries, Awareness creation on life basics, Research & Documentation in rural issues,

Rural livelihoods, Child Welfare & Rights, Agriculture, Health & Sanitation, education,

awareness creation on Acts/Rights etc. CARE intimately works with line departments, Govt.

Agencies/organizations/departments and many and other likeminded voluntary institutions and

well-wishers/social activists etc. The CARE has now a strong network of local NGOs, 600 CBOs

it has formed and nurtured 250 wide children and women networks. The CARE invites voluntary

partnership in its all activities and projects from NGOs, CBOs, Children and farmers.

II. List Of Major Activities Undertaken During The Past Three Years: Source of Funding Date/Period Project Details

GGM South India,

Nellore,

Govt. Grants

(Through other

organizations) and

Seva Bharath

2015-16 Water Resources Development in Rural Areas

Eco-Restoration Efforts in Rural Areas

Rural Income Generation and Livelihood Options - Awareness and Action

Farming-Practices at par with Rectifying Measures (FARM)

Women Development Programmes - Equality, Economy and Participation

Studies on Rural Issues and Appraisal of Resources

Companies, LC and

CARE

2014-15 Skill development initiatives

Agriculture Development and Trainings on fertilizers and organic farming methods

Health Activities and Sanitation drives

Plantation and Swacha Bharath Activities

Cyclone relief activities

Children’s educational support

Companies, LC and

CARE

2013-14 Skill development initiatives

Agriculture Development and Trainings on fertilizers and organic farming methods

Health Activities and Sanitation drives

Plantation and Swacha Bharath Activities

Environment and ecological balancing

Children’ educational support

III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT/SCHEME IN DETAILS

Like Veldurthi, Macherla, Rentachinthala, Guruzala, VP South, Sirirgiripadu, GV Palem,

Yerragondapalm, Dornala GPs and Mandals of Guntur and Prakasam districts have 34 villages

closely knitted to the Wild Life Forest Division of Markapur Reserve Forest Division and close

to the Core areas of NSTR Tiger Reserve Project areas. The AP Government and Wild Life

Management have directed and declared these areas are the inviolate critical wild life and

especially tiger areas in the NSTR. Agriculture is the mainstay of economy and occupation for

these villages, but due to various reasons it became fribble and non remunerative posing a threat

to the income and livelihood of these villages of which majority are tribal hamlets. Hence in the

midst of the employment egence, exigent means of living, and declined agro-based income, they

sought livestock rearing as an alternative income source or more obviously a hopeful source to

eke out a living.

The villagers whether landed or landless and small or large ruminants maintain huge folk sizes,

despite the major issue of fodder availability and development at village common land or own

land. And as the agro-residues which contributed major portion of fodder needs, remained at a

halt due to less investment in agriculture. For this reason, the livestock rearers of the aforesaid

forest fringe villages depend for the most part of fodder needs on forest which is also a home for

various herbivorous fauna. Notwithstanding the grazing restrictions on forest land, the villagers

follow grazing on forest land, since it is the promising source of livelihood option for them.

Also the livestock rearing communities are resource poor and CPRs and Grazing lands are also

less in these 34 villages. Thus, over-grazing on forest land by ruminant rearers grounds for

desertification and degradation of the forest eco-system and environment.

The Forest Division also gets pressure by migratory livestock from neighboring places other than

the fringe villages Kadappa and Kurnool districts. It is a heart paining thing that the indiscreet

action of villagers burning the forest fringes in fake belief that it would increase fodder growth;

but it destroys and kills the tree saplings, seeds, various small living creatures, different flora,

medicinal plants and sometimes even cubs. So there is a need to exhort and create proper

awareness and to provide alternative or permanent solution to the fodder problems the

participants not to engage in any deeds that cause degradation, destruction and changes to forest,

bio- diversity and environment, for they are there living, and so we are here living.

Hence, seeing the forging balance among the three important realms Livelihood, Livestock and

Environment; CARE has conducted a sample survey coordinating VSSs, VSs, EDCs to know the

source of fodder availability for livestock on CPRs (Common Property Resources), forest, own

land, the number of livestock depend on the forest and the extent of pressure they originate on

the forest.

Knowing the disquieting pressure, forest land degradation, environmental/ecological threat in

the Wild Life Management (Project Tiger Reserve) posed by the over grazing, and inconsiderate

works of the rearers (that they cut down branches of particular tree or undergrowth for fodder

needs, owing to the short of the grass in the forest land and for their own easiness); and the non-

cultivation of grass and less agro-development the village lands are barren and waste causing a

threat to environment, hence CARE proposes this project, with expert guidance, cooperation,

linkages, condign activities & strategies and possible ways and means, to solve the forging

balance between Livestock, livelihood and Environment.

2:1. The Survey Details and Findings:

Problems and causes

As per the Survey, for the 34 forest fringe villages of Veldurthi, Macherla, Rentachinthala,

Guruzala, VP South, Sirirgiripadu, GV Palem, Yerragondapalm, Dornala GPs and Mandals

forest is the prime source of fodder for 267007 livestock out of the total 303668 small and large

ruminants contributing 82% while the CPRs 2% and Own land 16%. It also reveals that there is

no cultivation of fodder by small ruminant rearing villagers, though they resort to maintain large

flock sizes and even by the landed large ruminants too. Despite the fodder availability-the matter

of livelihood for 60% population-being an importance problem, no specific efforts are being

carried out.

� The Majority Villagers who rear livestock are landless poor

� Though most of the ruminant rearers (small) are resource poor they maintain large folk

sizes

� Less availability of Common Proper by Resources for fodder needs (especially for the

landless ruminants)

� Total ruminants’ dependency on forest is a large extent of 82% while CPRs’ and Pvt’s

fodder contribution for livestock are only 2% and 16% respectively.

� Livestock rearing is the prime source of Income & Livelihood for 60% Resource poor and

the 10% marginalized.

� No common efforts or work out of suitable mechanisms to develop fodder production in

Pvt. or remaining CPR lands.

� Common Property Resource lands are being increasing ally privatized by individual

interests and Governments through policies aimed at re-distribution to the landless,

� No initiatives to establish fodder development in CPRs, Pvt and Revenue waste lands

� Inability to seek cooperation and help from all concerned Govt. departments/for fodder

Production

� No planning and knowledge to develop and manage resources available at village level duly

planned & utilized to fill up the fodder requirement gaps.

� The lack of milk yielding lack of developed or improved breeds lack of nutrient feeding that

may reduce the fodder consumption less

� Lack of awareness on livestock development and protection (feeding, etc) and variety

breeds

� Non access to the nutrient value fodder seeds and present shortage of fodder availability.

� Less availability of health care facility for livestock at villages.

� Non utilization of suitable scientific methods for livestock development.

� No government programmes in favor of goat rearing while it is lucrative for the rural poor

� Dependence on small ruminants is high for the forest dependent communities belonging to

VSSs in the arid and semi arid forested regions, as the availability of Non Timber Forest

Produce is low in the forests allotted to VSSs.

� Goat rearing is an important source of livelihood for women, dalits and landless backward

communities

� Among small ruminants, goats are preferred as it is rather easier to rear them

� The large ruminants are owned by the landed class. It has also been observed that the

numbers of livestock are more where VSS forests are mere scrub jungles and are incapable

of meeting the fodder requirements

� Financial implications to buy fodder and no stall feeding methods

As there are no initiatives to address the problem of fodder availability though it is the major

problem that affect a large section of population and the forging balance between livestock

rearing and environmental & forest land degradation, we are moved in spirit to contribute to the

same on to bring a stop to the excessive desertification of the forest eco-system and to provide

significantly increased livestock-based income to the landless forest dependant and livestock

rearing community.

The Problem & Cause Chart

Fodder procurement from other areas by livestock owners

Apart from the dependency on forest resources for fodder requirements, the rural ruminant

rearing community is forced to buy fodder from other districts/places for high prices that are

unaffordable for them. It shows these areas’ fodder scarcity that goes even beyond the fodder

availability from forest, causing the extent of land degradation far beyond of our thinking.

2:2. The extent of problem and status of grazing lands

In Andhra Pradesh State, the Panchayats (local governance institutions) were provided with

common lands for the purpose of grazing. The Panchayats were expected to maintain and

manage such lands. The village maps (known as “naksha maps”) contain the details of the

location and boundaries of such lands. However, most often these lands were left unattended

Decreasing grazing lands

Revenue

Department

Lack of linkage between

primary stakeholders

No awareness at community

Level to safe guard wastelands Land Encroachments

Redistribution of lands

High mortality rate & lack of knowledge on improved

livestock management

Intricate dependency System

Only source of supplementary income

Govt. programmes work

with single user groups

Lack of awareness among NGOs

on livestock and fodder aspects

Fodder – Given last priority

No convergence

Desertification &

Unsustainable

livelihood

No fodder development to

support livelihood through

ongoing Govt. Programmes

FD, DWMA,

IKP Large flock sizes exceeding

land carrying capacity Animal

Husbandry

Department

and/or encroached by the neighboring land owners. In quite a few locations, “pattas” over the

lands were also given to the landless, by the Government.

The fodder needs in such situation are being met - i) by sending the cattle to the nearby forests

,thus contributing to forest degradation, ii) by growing fodder and/or using crop residues by the

landed class. The unproductive cattle of landed class, the cattle of landless have to depend

completely on the nearby forests which are already degraded. In recent times, the Andhra

Pradesh Government took initiative to distribute cattle to one lakh persons belonging to landless

class and the process has been initiated at some places. This may add further to the existing crisis

related to fodder.

Community Forest Management Programme

The CFM programme which is mandated to safeguard the livelihood security of forest dependent

communities has not paid much attention to the needs of small ruminant rearers on the other

hand the interventions taken up were aimed at regeneration and productivity enhancement which

put restriction on grazing. This further enhanced the problem by creating intra VSS conflicts

among different communities.

Rural Development (RD) Activities & Fodder

A study conducted by the rural development department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh

revealed that many RD programmes induced rural people to invest on small ruminants and out of

Rs.150 crores dispersed to the rural areas, Rs.85 crores went to small ruminant development as

revolving fund. But unfortunately most of it is spent towards purchase of more animals rather

than production of fodder or management of community forage areas. In view of such situation it

was mentioned that emerging challenges are – i) decreasing availability of fodder and increasing

numbers of small ruminants, ii) land degradation due to over grazing among other factors and iii)

development interventions that discourage fodder regeneration (eg: promotion of large scale bio

diesel plantations)

Animal Husbandry Department

As per the Joint Director of Animal Husbandry Department, the department’s focus is mainly on

improving the health of animals. It has been noted that small ruminant rearers have little access

to land resources and that their situation has exacerbated as irrigation projects encourage

conversion of more lands to agriculture. Lack of coordination and conflict of interests among

different departments make it difficult to work on fodder development. It has been emphasized

that the need of the hour is to put in efforts to work together and improve the condition of

existing grazing lands and safe guard the livelihoods of small ruminant rearers. It has also been

learnt that the Government of Andhra Pradesh proposes to introduce a scheme where 100000

milch animals will be distributed to the poor under the PM/CM (Prime Minister/Chief Minister)

package.

Andhra Pradesh Forest Department

The State Forest Department’s view on the subject can be summarized as under:

• Grazing used to be controlled and managed in the State until 1968, but the drought in that

year made the Government to lift the control and the forests became open source

resources for grazing till to date contributing to degradation of forests

• Over the years (since 1966), the sheep population in AP has grown by 167% and goat

population by 67%, with increasing number of poor taking up small ruminant rearing as a

preferred livelihood option, but the forest area has remained more or less finite with

decreasing fodder production capability year by year.

• Retrogressive ecological succession has set in the forests, with good palatable fodder

species overtaken and replaced with less palatable and low nutritive fodder species and

weeds.

• In spite of both National Forest Policy 1988 and the National Forestry Commission 2006,

advocating regulated grazing in forests with the participation of communities, no

comprehensive grazing policy is being followed in Andhra Pradesh today.

As the aforesaid factors and information shows there is notable increase in the number of

livestock and there will be over increase in the number as Govt. programme and the promising

source of livestock based livelihood and income. But it also shows that despite the limited

availability of fodder, no effort is being initiated from any of the concerned department for the

same. And so it needs to be treated seriously with urgency or else, the ignorant ruminant rearers

will depend on forest for fodder that is pernicious action exacerbate the decertification and

environment threat

2:2. The criteria/justification in selecting the G Ps and the innovations and benefits the

Programme would contribute

The GPs and the villages for the Fodder Generation & Management programme have been

selected mainly by considering the socio-economic and environmental features and the

impacts/benefits the project ensures as a whole and the foremost of such points are as follows:

Beneficiary reach out

� Beneficiary Reach out; people – marginalized & landless, scheduled, resource poor, and

forest dependant

� Beneficiary Reach out; GPs/villages – fodder scarcity, exceeding livestock, forest fringe,

less availability of crop residues, hamlets (near to forest), CPR’s contribution is very less,

non cultivation of fodder or such initiatives, livestock rearing as imperative source of

livelihood & income, they that cause more pressure on forest, migratory areas, they that

cause the process of forest degradation etc.

Social features/characteristics

� Gender-women

� Caste-scheduled castes and tribes

� Other backward sections

� Domestic problems (in connection with shrinkages of livelihood, and income etc)

Economic factors

� Poor

� Landless

� Low income

� Mainstay of income on livestock

� Livestock rearing as only the known option for income (livelihood)

Geographical factors

� Drought prone watersheds and that are degraded due to overgrazing forced by the less

availability of fodder

� Common Property Resources available, but in waste, but have good access to develop

for fodder development

� In future development of watershed initiatives and livestock income for the marginalized

and ruminant rearing communities.

� Potentials to develop fodder in Grazing (CPR) land Pvt. Land.

� Grazing un managed common land and forest land that poses soil erosion and

degradation

� The village common grazing lands as other resource that can be controlled for the use of

fodder development.

The project impacts on environment/ecology (forest & villages)

If we select/work, the areas that can bring/contribute:

� Restoring the changed balance between livestock, environment and livelihood

� Lessening the excessive forest desertification so to the forest ecosystem improvements

� Reducing human health issues related to livestock

� Establishment of agro-forestry in villages that contribute to the villages’ environmental

improvements

� Contribution to the conservation of forest and bio-diversity

Other common factors

The village and people that shown interest:

� To bring out Financial Assistance for land development and fodder generation and

livestock development - linkages with concerned departments and utilization of ongoing

programmes like APREGS, WD, CFM, IKP, AHD, DWDA, and DRDA.

� To mobilize and sensitize the ERs for resolutions to get Govt. lands for Fodder

Development and Management

� To take responsibility to own up the programme and promised all possible help and

cooperation for the programme

� In contributing or separating their own land for Pvt. Nursery/fodder development

� Offering private sector involvement in the process of fodder generation and management

On the light of the above given context, there is an urgent and compelling need to strike a

balance between forest conservation and livestock based livelihood for the ruminant rearing

community.

2:3. What the Project will do

Stated the above problems, root causes and blows, the proposed project will focus on the

following areas with given activities to accomplish the objectives of the project that will in turn

contribute to the impacts; the restoration of the balance between Livestock Livelihood and

Environment. The project proposes to reclaim the 2044.3 acres of grazing land under Grama

Panchayaths, to facilitate the establishment and management of suitable agro-forestry system by

the communities through Fodder Management Committees which will be constituted and

nurtured as part of the intervention. The Grama Panchayaths (Officials and Elected

Representatives) will be sensitized to pass resolution to this effect.

The Fodder Management Committees will be formed with representatives from the community

groups such as rearers, SHGs, VSSs/EDCs, Panchayath members, Watershed committee

members, Sheep & Goat rearers, farmers with large ruminants etc. Also initiatives would

suitably be undertaken to identify, the CPRs for fodder generation/production and to

sensitize/orient (other than grazing land like Revenue waste lands, hillocks etc) the landed large

ruminant rearers and non – livestock rearing communities also to manage resources of fodder

development, separating at least 10 to 20 cents of their lands. (Ongoing programmes like

DWMA, APREGS watershed etc)

On reclamation of Govt. grazing land, suitable mechanisms would be applied to raise nurseries

of improved grass varieties (that can cope with drought, water scarcity) through coordination

and linkages (as shown below) with FMCs, CBOs and local NGOs and Government Departments

(ongoing programmes like DWMA, Watershed, APREGS etc), for distribution to develop fodder

of in CPRs and Pvt. lands. On transferring and building technology and capacity, will be

established proper agro-forestry in all project operational areas that would make sure the fodder

necessities available at local level without depending on the forest land and importing.

Thus the project is to reclaim the Govt. land meant for grazing needs through advocacy and

lobbying to pass resolution to this effect by the GPs and to facilitate the establishment of suitable

agro-forestry system by the communities through the formation of fodder management

committees for balanced environment/ecology in both forest and villages and tenable livelihood

and promised income source for tribal, landless, forest dwelling and marginalized population.

The summarized project attempt:

• Bringing in convergence between different concerned primary (village level) and secondary

stake holders (concerned Govt. Departments)

• Enhancing capacities of communities in developing and managing natural resources for

meeting fodder requirements

• Harnessing of experiences on methods and approaches for sustainable management of fodder

resources for mainstreaming

2:4. Project Strategy

� Awareness creation and sensitization programmes towards the formation of effective multi-

stake holder group to focus on fodder generation and management and achieve overall plan

by planning and mobilizing resources.

� Linkages Advocacy & Lobbying in bringing convergence between deferent concerned

primary (village level) and secondary state holders ( concerned Govt. Depts.) for reclamation

of grazing land support the pilot increasing fodder & addressing concerned needs of Small

ruminant rearers

� Capacity building & facilitate transfer of technology to FMCs (Communities) in developing

and managing natural resources for meeting fodder requirements.

� Networking local NGOs, CBOs and other Resource Organizations to have effective

implementation and micro-planning for livestock based livelihood at filed level through

coordination and information sharing and to facilitate appropriate inputs needed towards the

sustainability of the programme respectively.

� Harnessing of experiences on methods and approaches for sustainable management of fodder

resources for mainstreaming and institutionalizing the approaches and FMCs through Govt.

programmes, academies etc….and Grama Panchayaths.

2:5. Role of Communities

As the title of the proposed project exemplifies, it is a project completely beneficial for the

communities-forest dwelling, dependant and landless that it could be implemented through

community participation only; being owned, they should be effective members in planning,

executing and implementing. With different activities the community would be mobilized,

trained and prepared to contribute (in kind) to these effects Contribution in kind collectively to

raise nurseries in reclaimed Govt. lands.

The Fodder Management Committees, that we will be formed as the main intervention of the

programme will be in a position of being owned up the programme and continue the initiative

further producing the result up to the expectation of 100% result in the future. It would be made

sure throughout the project period with various activities to make them understanding the

necessity of fodder initiatives for the benefits of the villages, forest & bio-diversity conservation,

environment and their own benefits.

• Utilizing land outside forest and grazing and all locally available resources for to be

targeted for fodder development

• Small ruminant rearers need to think of ways to sustain individually not just as

communities

• The land preparation and initial raising of the nurseries, will be done by the communities

(Fodder Management committees; voluntary works)

• The FMCs will organize all village level monthly meetings meant for the sustainable use

of land, reclamation, awareness creation, sensitization for contributing Pvt. Lands for the

generation of fodder etc.

• Mobilize and sensitize the ERs for resolutions to get Govt. lands for Fodder

Development and Management

• Facilitate the establishment of agro-forestry or Pvt. Fodder development initiatives in

farmers own land (sensitizing them to have fodder cultivation at least in 10 cents of land)

• Sharing their experience and taking advises from CARE for fodder generation and

management in both Govt. & Pvt. Land

• Proposals and recommendations initiated for submission to APREGS for proper inputs

and support for land & fodder development.

• Seeking linkages for the availability of variety or improved fodder seeds/stems that may

survive in the drought

• Being capable they also on the quest for the improved breeds availability at an affordable

price for all ruminant rearers through linkages with Govt. Departments and sensitizing

the ERs (as to their opined vision shared in the village meetings)

2:6. Environment Impact of the project

The Project “Multi stakeholder ownership initiative for Reclamation of Grazing Land and

establishment of Agro-forestry for Livestock, Livelihood and Ecological Balancing” is a project

conventionalized and designed seeing the excessive decertification of the forest eco-system and

the need rose on the forging balance between livestock rearing and environmental degradation

and the threat to the livestock based livelihood in the contest of fodder scarcity. And in order to

contribute to the conservation of the forest, to balance the environment, livelihood & livestock

that would help the eco-system & better health to both forest and villages, we proposed few

activities that mainly to be carried out by the local areas or communities.

Up on completion of the programme, the forest pressure for fodder needs will be reduced, thus

the severe stress on the forest ecosystem and accelerating desertification would also be aloof. As

the livestock dependency on forest become less it increase the capacity of the forest for wild

animals and the forest regain the natural factors and health. As people (people- forest dependent

and other fringe villagers) and livestock do not enter the forest, the habitat for the wild animals is

not being disturbed, yearly burning of the forest by people will no more be continued (it is a

common thing that the villagers burn the fringe areas of forest during summer in fake believe

that burning will increase the growth of fodder) and accordingly it helps to save a variety species

of medicinal plants, the tree saplings, seeds, various small living creatures, different flora, and

sometimes even cubs; so to bio-diversity and natural forest’s development. Thus, the natural

forest and un-disturbed eco system make sure the environmental improvement of the forest that

would definitely help the global environment impact positively through this small local initiative.

The CPRs, Revenue hillocks, un-cultivated & agro-waste lands, and even cultivable land (due to

agro failure) too are barren in all proposed project areas now. And as one of the main

intervention of the project, these lands and the other private lands (the 10 cents of lands from

villagers mentioned in this AF)) too, will be changed to agro-forestry lands or pasture lands with

proper SMC works. These agro-forestry lands generate green villages that in turn contribute to

good environment of the villages and thus this local initiative to the Global Environment Impact.

2:7. The possible availability of main factors/components needed for the project

implementation

• Reclamation of Grazing land - It is a Right of ruminant rearers, for it is being given to them

by Government

• Fodder varieties or improved grass seeds – Departments/organizations of the concerned lines

(both Govt. & Pvt.) are ready to give with subsidized price or occasionally free of cost

• Inputs for fodder generation and management (Physical & Financial) – APREGS, DWMA,

CFM, WD, IKP and FD-SF and etc. departments have programmes that comply or par at this

need to fill up with for the rural and scheduled areas.

• Scientific inputs and technology (including the health care of livestock) – AHD, CPF, CALPI,

FOREZ, PAR and other organizations could be approached for the same.

• Harnessing, mainstreaming and institutionalizing the approaches, FMCs – As it is of diverse

benefits in socio – economic – environment of the rural communities and villages, capacitating

and functioning them as public bodies, it can be institutionalized

As we are experienced in implementing related projects for the last two years, we also could

impart technical guidance and we have resource persons capable in this regard.

2:8. Sustainability of the project activities

The project sustainability and; that how the mechanisms proposed or adopted to achieve the

project goals and objectives are given below in charts:

CARE and Multi-stakeholder Group

As shown above the, the pilot will initiate such an approach throughout the project period that at

enhancing coordination and dialogue between key Govt. players, NGOs and FMCs and

providing information and facilitation support has increased understanding and knowledge

among the Committees (FMCs); all will work out suitable mechanisms for sustainable use of

lands (Private & CPRs) for fodder production in convergence initially; and later on the

completion of the 30 months project period the FMCs will own up the programme and will

continue the programme initiatives.

Capacity Building & facilitate transfer of

technology on

1. Fodder development

2. Resource management

3. Bio – mass estimation

4. Fodder assessment

5. Improved livestock management

6. Village level planning

7. Fund Mobilization through

ongoing programmes

CARE

Concerned, Line Departments – District Level

AHD, FD, Rural Development

Concerned, Line Departments – GP Level AHD,

FD, Rev, Dept – DWMA, DRDA

Increasing fodder focus & addressing concerns/

needs of Small ruminant rearers through

ongoing programmes – APREGS, Watershed,

CFM, Social Forestry, IKP.

Fodder Management

Committee

(SHGs, Watershed

Committee, Panchayath

Members, VSS members,

SR rearers, Farmers with

Multi-stake holder

group at village level

is involved in

planning and

mobilizing resources

to achieve the over

all plan through its

respective

government

programmes

2:9. Scientific and Technical Content

The main areas Scientific and Technical contents required for the project implementation

are given below:

• Technical training need to FMCs on Biomass Estimation

• Scientific approach needed in selection, planting, and nurturing the fodder seeds,

stems or blocks etc.

• Scientific Awareness Creation need to the villagers on Environmental and

Degradation etc.

• Technical guidance and training needed on fodder nursery, soil & moisture

conservation works

• Awareness creation on Preventive Health Care, Breeding etc…necessary for the

Small and Large ruminant rearers

• The Concept of Agro-forestry; silvipasture and hortipasture

For the aforesaid Technical and Scientific contents needs, we proposed in this proposal

various Linkages & Advocacy efforts with efficient Non-Govt. Departments and organizations

and more evidently with concerned Line Departments by transferring technology to the FMCs

through exposure visits, training programmes, awareness creation meetings etc. And as we are

experienced in implementing the same project and having Resource Persons, we could also

contribute to the gap in S & T contents needed for the project implementation.

The Linkages & Advocacy to fill the S & T gaps

CARE

CALPI, Animal Husbandry Department, Forest

Department, CPF, RSFPD, CRIDA, LAM Farm

Resource NGOs and Govt. Ongoing Programmes,

FMCs at GP & Village level

Small & Large Ruminant rearers, Farmers & Villages

Participatory structure of FMCs till Panchayath level

Role of FMCs

The role and responsibility of Fodder Management Committee throughout the project period and

thereafter will be as follows:

2 – 3 Representatives from each FMC at village level

FMC at Panchayath level

Comprises of members from each FMC at village level, the Surpunch,

Member from Sheep breeder Co-operative societies

Fodder Management Committees

At village level

SHGs EDC Members PRIs Ruminant rearers WD committee

members

IKP

Fodder Management Committees

Own lands

To develop

patches of waste

revenue hillocks

into pasture lands

with proper SMC

works

Fodder Generation &

Management

Facilitate preventive health

care for livestock

CLDP Programme

Rural Employment

guarantee scheme

Watershed

Programme

Community Forest

Management

programme

Village common

lands & revenue

hillocks

VSS forests

2:10. Project Impacts

Project Impact Indicators and Outputs

S. No Output Indicator/Output(s)

1

� Created thorough awareness

on the Goal and Objectives of

the Projects and especially the

Environmental and Ecological

balancing/conservation need

of the forests & Villages and

the impacts of the

exacerbating pernicious

environmental degradation

and internecine threat to bio-

diversity and nature eco-

system.

With various activities for awareness creation:

� Covered 34 forest fringe villages and 50

EDCs and 35 VSSs of Guruzala WLM

Forest Division

� 15 GPs of 5 Mandals have been mobilized

and got covered

� 17403 ruminant rearers made understand the

need and came forward towards the work

2

� Reclaimed Govt. grazing

land for fodder generation

and management through

passing resolution in effect

� Approached 15 GP authorities of 5 Mandals

� 250 ERs have been approached and

sensitized them

� 150 Govt. Officials have been came to

support morally

� Reclaimed2044.3 acres of Govt.grazing land

� 2045 acres of CPRs remained generating

fodder for all future years

3

� Formed FMCs (Fodder

Management Committees) at

GP level and FMCs at

village level

2500 villagers of all realms in the village

were sensitized and prepared

� 1725 members have been selected out of

2500 and Formed 34 VFMCs and 15 GFMCs

4

� Raised fodder nurseries with

improved fodder varieties.

� 2044.3 acres of Govt. grazing land developed

& prepared

� 250 bags of fodder varieties were brought

through advocacy and lobbying

� 15 Fodder Nurseries were raised with

different species that can cope with drought

5

� Developed linkages with

concerned Govt. line

departments and other

Organizations at district level

for proper inputs

� AHD, FD, Rev. Dept DWMA, and DRDA,

IKP, MMS, PRIs and

� RSFP, CPF, CSA, CRIP, ARCP etc…made

linkages with

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� Strengthened Multi-

stakeholder group (FMC) at

village level to plan and

mobilize resources to achieve

the overall plan

Provided training and

capacity building &

� 34 training programmes conducted on

technical & Scientific aspects of the

programmes

� 15 campaigns and 240 meetings were held

� 53 FMCs & 1500 ruminant rearers got

trained and capacitated on preventive health

care of livestock

facilitated transfer of

technology

7

� Landed large ruminant rearers

and farmers developed Pvt.

Nurseries and fodder

generation initiatives own

land.

� 750 landed large ruminant rearers have been

sensitized to raise nurseries & fodder

� 10 to 20 cents of lands from villagers

mobilized for FN&D initiatives on their own

initiatives.

� 5000 acres of lands with irrigation facility

used permanently for fodder purposes for

their own livestock and for sale

8

� Brought financial assistants

for increasing fodder focus &

addressing concerns / needs

of small ruminant rearers

through Govt. ongoing

programme

� 5 Proposals were prepared by 53 FMCs and

submitted to the concerned

� Done CCT, staggered trenches, land

development, jungle cutting, continuous

staggered works- physical & financial needs

� 2044.3 acres of CPRs have been given

sufficient fodder for livestock at operational

villages

9

� Collected nutrient fodder

seeds from the nurseries and

distributed to FMCs for Pvt.

Initiatives of their own and

other farmers.

� 15000 kgs of grass seeds have been collected

from the 15 nurseries

� Distributed to 250 FMC members to raise

common and private fodder cultivation

� A total of 7044.3 acres thus generates fodder

for 34 villages’ livestock (CPR, Pvt. And

RH)

10

� Reduced forest dependency

and over grazing for fodder

requirements in all

operational GPs

� 95 % of forest dependency have been

reduced

� 20 villages got 100 % fodder sufficiency at

villages itself

11

� Enhanced Livestock based

livelihood for villages with

significant increase in

livestock based income and

all ruminants (small &

Large) have got sufficient

fodder at village level itself

and notable reduction in

fodder importing from

neighboring districts

� 27403 villagers got increase in income and

got livelihood option

� 80 % livestock mortality rate was reduced

� 10 lakhs of loans from MMS have been

cumulated

� 27403 ruminant rearers both small & large

got improved, variety breeds of livestock

� Reduced importing or procurement of forage

up to 0 % in all operational villages

� 367007 ruminants got fodder at villages itself

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� Restored the balance

between the livestock based

livelihood necessity &

requirements and

environmental

improvements of the WLM

NSTR

� 95 % reduction in the forest pressure for

fodder

� Un disturbed forest areas without grazing and

people’s moving

� Reduced forest land degradation

� Sustainable use of forest resources for fodder

needs

� Agro-forestry villages with good ecological

balancing

� Agro-residues (crop) monitoring for fodder

2:11. Networks/ Links with Government / Line departments / scientific institutions/

academic Institutions and other agencies, etc.

In implementing the proposed project physical, financial, scientific and technical inputs are

essential hence as shown below the Linkages and Networks will be established during the project

period. In establishing such a wide network and linkages CARE is in good touch with

Departments, Organizations and Institutions among which we are already in good rapport and

implement few of our ongoing programmes. The Govt. departments AHD, FD, Revenue,

DWMA, IKP, MMS and all have their own special budget (not direct initiative to support fodder

generation) and programmes related with the areas of initiatives that we proposed to address in

this project to support the fodder development programmes such as land development works

(CCT, Staggered trenches Jungle Cutting, Land Development, Continuous staggers etc.) and

domestic animal welfare programmes and rural development or livelihood supportive

programmes. As mentioned in Point No. 13 C “Justifications of the project” the Departments’

programmes can be brought towards contributing to this project through proper advocacy &

lobbying. More clearly, as the related programmes are not in favors of the ruminant rearers

presently due to various reasons (political and departmental perfunctory etc) we can direct and

propitiate them to contribute to the project benefits. The other Organizations and Research

Institutions mentioned will be approached for condign inputs needed for sustainability and

success for the project. We are already in contact and in network with such high profiled

Institutions that deal the works or resources transferring that comply with our Scientific &

Technological needs or they are working in the same field of fodder generation and management

or NRM related or Agro-forestry related resources. And our experience in this regard that we

gained could also be used and the relationship or linkage formed for the last two years with all

Govt. Line Departments, Scientific or Academic Institutions are added advantages for us in

helping establishing such a strong and effective network/linkages with them. In reaching the

GPs and needy ruminant rearers we will have good networks with local CBOs too.

Functional Linkages of CARE with Line Departments and other Institutions

(From Mandal Level)

Sharing of information from filed that need immediate attention

Sharing information, ideas/strategies on

fodder development and needs of

ruminant rearers

Persistent follow-up to ensure fund

allocation and disbursement through

ongoing programmes

FMCs CARE

DWMA Revenue AHD FD RSPFD IKP

Support the programme & issue favorable circulars for proper inputs, capacity

building of communities and technical & scientific aspects. And increasing fodder

focus & addressing concerns/needs of ruminant rearers through ongoing

programmes

Functional Linkages of the Fodder Management Committee (FMC)

2) OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES:

Goal of the Project

The Programme focuses at enhancing coordination and dialogue between key Government

players, CBOs, FMCs, and local NGOs, to work out suitable mechanisms for sustainable use of

lands (private & CPRs lands) for resource management, agro-forestry development, improved

livestock management by strengthening collaborative linkages with all concerned.

Objective of the project

• Reducing environmental degradation & fodder scarcity by enhancing community

knowledge on resource management, improved livestock management by strengthening

collaborative linkages with all concerned by developing agro-forestry over villages to

restore back ecology.

• To reduce the forest pressure and to avoid disturbances to the natural habitats of wild

animals by grazers and to reduce forest land desertification due to over-grazing.

• To bring back a balancing between livestock, livelihood and environment by protecting

forest resources, bio-diversity, eco-restoration etc. through developing long-lasting agro-

forestry and thus to reduce forest dependency.

Fodder Management Committees

Facilitation by CARE & NGOs to develop linkages with

DWMA Revenue

AHD FD RSPFD IKP

To develop patches

of waste revenue

hillocks into pasture

lands with proper

SMC works

Self-guard the

wastelands for grazing

purposes

To promote agro-

forestry with fodder

component in own

lands

To build capacities

of communities on

preventive health

care to decrease

mortality rate of

animals

To develop & maintain

silvipasture in VSS with

proper management

system

To make suitable

changes in loaning

system & livestock

development

Methodology:

• Formation of effective multi-stake holder group involving all communities at village, GP

level to focus on fodder generation management and to achieve overall success by

planning and mobilizing resources; being owned up the programme.

• Advocacy/Lobbying with concerned primary (village level) and secondary stake holders

(Govt. Depts.) for grazing land reclamation and to support the pilot physically and

financially increasing fodder & addressing concerned needs of Small Ruminant Rearers

and forest resources and bio-diversity

• Capacity building & facilitate transfer of technology to FMCs (Communities) in

developing and managing natural resources for fodder requirements and to work with

VSs, VSSs, EDCs for eliminating migratory rearing and facilitate forests-bio-diversity

conservation

• Networking with local NGOs and others to have effective implementation and micro-

planning for livestock based livelihood through coordination and information sharing

facilitating appropriate inputs needed towards the sustainability of the programme

respectively.

• Harnessing of experiences, methods and approaches for sustainable management of

fodder resources for mainstreaming and institutionalizing FMCs with Govt. programmes,

academies and Grama Panchayaths etc.

Major Activities

� Awareness creation and sensitization on the need for proper establishment and

management of grazing lands and programme components

� Formation of Fodder Management Committees at village level and Mandal level

� Advocacy and lobbying for the Reclamation of Grazing land (under Govt.)

� Linkages with Govt. Departments for grass and seeds and other inputs as appropriate

� Capacity building & facilitate transfer of technology

� Training programmes to FMCs and exposure visits on growing grass and sharing

responsibilities in respect of fodder Management

� Monthly meetings at village level and campaigns involving all villagers, FMCs and line

department representatives

� Raising Fodder Nurseries of improved varieties

� Establishment of agro-forestry in reclaimed grazing & Pvt. Land

� Artifical Insemination for best breeds

� Preparation of proposals and submission and recommendation for approval under

ongoing Govt. Programmes

� Initiatives to institutionalize the Fodder Management Committees by integrating it with

the GP

� Mainstream the approach through government programmes, academies etc.

Time Schedule of activities

S. No Activities Time frame

1

Awareness creation and sensitization on the need for roper

establishment and management of grazing lands and programme

components

February 2017

2 Formation of Fodder Management Committees February 2017

3 Advocacy and lobbying for the reclamation of Grazing land (under

Govt.) February 2017

4 Linkages with Govt. Departments for grass and seeds and other

inputs as appropriate March 2017

5 Capacity building & facilitate transfer of technology March 2017

6 Training programmes to FMCs and exposure visits on growing

grass and sharing responsibilities in respect of fodder Management April 2015

7 Monthly meetings at village level and campaigns All Months (12)

8 Nurseries of improved varieties June to August

2017

9 Establishment of agro-forestry in reclaimed grazing & Pvt. land and

tree plantation Sep and Oct 2017

10 Artificial Insemination for better breeds Oct, Nov 2017

11 Preparation of proposals and submission and recommendation for

approval under ongoing Govt. Programmes Dec 2017

12 Initiatives to institutionalize the Fodder Management Committees

by integrating it with the GP Jan 2018

13 Mainstream the approach through government programmes,

academies etc.

Dec 2017 to Jan

2017

3. I PROJECTAREAS AND BENEFICIARIES:

Project Beneficiaries: (As a pilot project, we plan to take-up 34 villages 15 Mandals)

The forest fringe villages’ population will be benefited; mainly SC/ST/BC populations. And the

direct beneficiaries will be the ruminant rearing families of all castes and communities. The

agro-forestry and eco-restoration will be beneficial for everyone in the project villages.

S. No Mandal GPs Villages

Population

Total

Population

Beneficiary

Population

1

Veldurthi

Guruzala

Macherla

Yerragondapalem

Markapuram

Dornala

Cherlagudi Padu 2 6,068 4123

Daida 1 5,839 2250

Gangavaram 2 4,709 1250

Gogulapadu 3 6,523 1623

Gottimukkala 2 5,034 1924

GV Palli 1 4,550 1552

Madugula 3 4,279 1020

Pallegunta 2 4,216 1458

Pulipadu 2 3,742 1243

Telukutla 3 6,502 3260

Siriguripadu 2 2526 1241

GV Palli 2 2,852 1073

YR Palem 2 3,529 1564

Gottipalla 4 8,524 2198

Uppalapadu 3 4,256 1624

Total 3 34 73149 27403

3.2 Approximate No. Of Beneficiaries:

Total beneficiaries: 27403 (Including children)

3.3. Dissemination and Agro-Villages – Specialty and Features:

In all the villages, and nurseries and entrance of the villages, there will be Iron Boards engraved

with “Global Giving Agro-Forestry Villages” “Global Giving Agro-Forestry Nurseries”. And in

all the project materials, there will be “Global Giving – India Initiatives”. And at the end of the

project termination, a Massive Meeting will be organized (As we do in all our projects) with

MPs, MLAs and other Political leaders, religious leaders including DMs, DC, DSPs etc. to

officially hand over the project to the communities (Here FMCs) to take up and own-up the

activities to continue in future so that the initiatives will be region and state level will be

highlighted so to even for policy level changes too, for there is no such projects much in India,

though it is a prime and unique one to take-up to save our forests, bio-diversity, rural villages

and to bring ecological balancing saving a major portion of rural families’ livelihood.

During the life of the project the following Medias will be encouraged to cover the programme

intervention and its policy, approaches and impacts. The Leading Vernacular Dailies like 1)

Eenadu 2) Vaartha 3) Andhra Jyothi 4) Praja Shakthi and 5) Sakshi and the National English

Daily; Deccan Chronicle. And as we do in our projects, we will upload the videos (HD) in Social

Medias and will publish in periodicals and magazines as particular columns etc. CARE has an

exclusive team for the same.

Signature of the applicant in full

Ms. Yerragalla Kamala

.

[Official Seal]

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IV. Project Survey and Annexures:

Table -1 a) Survey Details (Sources: survey conducted, fixing toll gate at the entry to forest and veterinary department)

S. No Grama Panchayath Small

Ruminants

Large

Ruminants

Total

Livestock

Current Fodder Practices (No .of families depend )

Stall

feeding Purchase Own land

Revenue

CPR Forest Pvt. land

1 Cherlagudi Padu 12476 5685 18161 100 125 150 58 322 ..

2 Daida 12036 917 12953 32 21 146 66 155 14

3 Gangavaram 37195 3012 40207 61 55 750 51 930 12

4 Gogulapadu 8520 1226 9746 29 25 85 47 236 20

5 Gottimukkala 8635 1097 9732 36 52 312 62 771 17

6 GV Palli 11380 2674 14054 26 79 154 64 392 2

7 Madugula 29305 3856 33161 68 52 375 32 781 6

8 Pallegunta 9582 403 9985 12 17 89 9 156 3

9 Pulipadu 6921 1147 8068 30 58 165 21 156 16

10 Telukutla 8207 977 9184 68 52 275 32 881 6

11 Siriguripadu 6125 1237 7362 49 41 296 47 755 0

12 GV Palli 4276 875 5151 22 23 82 49 232 0

13 YR Palem 7582 1267 8849 12 13 18 49 132 0

14 Gottipalla 8652 970 9622 17 19 18 10 106 3

15 Uppalapadu 6582 851 7433 16 17 12 9 112 3

Total 177474 26194 203668 578 649 2927 606 6117 102

Few facts

� Total villages under survey -34

� Total livestock of all villages -203668

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Table -2

b) Details of Forest Depending Livestock (Families)

� Total livestock depend on forest for fodder-1,67, 007

S. No Grama Panchayath Total

Livestock

Forest

depending

1 Cherlagudi Padu 27562 24526

2 Daida 12953 9568

3 Gangavaram 30207 28500

4 Gogulapadu 35250 32973

5 Gottimukkala 18563 16985

6 GV Palli 14054 12596

7 Madugula 33161 29500

8 Pallegunta 15485 9582

9 Pulipadu 9409 6250

10 Telukutla 19586 17825

11 Siriguripadu 11362 9800

12 GV Palli 5151 4850

13 YR Palem 9849 8850

14 Gottipalla 42534 39952

15 Uppalapadu 18542 15250

Total 303668 267007

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Table 3: Details of Livestock Breeding, Feeding, Management & Income

S.No Village Name of the

Respondent

Type of

Livestock

Fodder

consumption

(Daily)

Cycle of

Breeding

No. of

Young

(per

delivery)

Daily

quantity

of milk

yielding

Management

Expense

Income

(per

month)

Net

Income

(yearly) Health

Fodder

1 Sirigiripadu Kethavath Matru Goat, 10 to 12 Kgs 8 months 1 to 2 Only to

young

Rs. 90 to

100 @

Monthly

Rs. 150.@

Month

Rs. 60

(compost)

Rs. 2500

to 3000

(From

selling)

2 YR Palem Jabbu Krishnaiah Sheep

Red Sheep 6 to 8 Kgs 1 Year 1

Only to

young

Rs. 15 to

20 @

Monthly

Rs. 150.@

Month

Rs. 50

(Compost)

Rs. 2000

to 2500

(From

selling)

3 GV Palli J.Ramchandraiah Buffalo 30 to 35 Kgs 2 Years 1 3 liters Rs. 200

Monthly

Rs. 300 @

Month

Rs. 900@

(Milk

selling)

Rs.

10,800/-

4 Uppalapadu G.Muthyalu Cow 25to 30 Kgs 1 ½ Year 1 0.75 liters Rs. 100

Monthly

Rs. 150 @

month

Rs. 150 @

(Milk

selling)

Rs. 1800/-

Source of information: Survey Follow up of the project beneficiaries (FGM, programme)

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Table 4: DISTRICT-WISE ANNUAL AVERAGE RAINFALL OF AP

(In Millimeters) Table 5: Livestock Unit weight per animal2

Source: Paper on the Sustainable Livestock Production in

Semi-Arid Watersheds by Ranjitha, Pushkar et. al.

Sl.

No. District

2005-

06

2006-

07

2007-

08

Average

annual

rainfall

1 Anantapur 791.2 406.9 816 671

2 Mahbubnagar 973.4 484.2 844.9 768

3 Nalgonda 999.5 546.5 817.4 788

4 Cuddapah 873.7 514.1 1032 807

5 Medak 896 734.7 807.3 813

6 Kurnool 839.9 543.1 1081.3 821

7 Ranga Reddy 1135.5 631 913.8 893

8 Prakasam 1009.8 709.2 1021.1 913

9 Guntur 1015.7 713.7 1103.8 944

10 Karimnagar 1024.3 1072.3 892.9 997

11 Nizamabad 1172 961.2 962.5 1032

12 Chittoor 1319.4 719.2 1130.4 1056

13 Adilabad 1210 1139.2 909.6 1086

14 Warangal 1191.3 1020 1107.7 1106

15 Krishna 1238.5 1054.9 1141.8 1145

16 West Godavari 1351.9 969.3 1191.6 1171

17 Nellore 1403.6 852.5 1371.4 1209

18 Srikakulam 1224.1 1233.5 1335.9 1265

19 Vizianagaram 1247.6 1285.7 1304.7 1279

20 Khammam 1540 1071.9 1271.2 1294

21 Visakhapatnam 1374.6 1127 1420.1 1307

22 East Godavari 1389 1167.1 1404.6 1320

Source: STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Issued by: DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD

Animal Livestock Unit (L.U.)

1 cow (250kg body weight) 1

1 goat or sheep 0.2

1 calf 0.6

1 Buffalo 1.2

1 Bullock 1

Table 6: Optimum stocking rate2

Rainfall Permissible stocking

Rate Sites

Heavy (900- 1200mm) 1 LU /ha

Medium ( 650 –900) 0.5-0.8 LU/ha

Low (< 650 mm) 0.2 -0.5 LU /ha

2Source: Paper on the Sustainable Livestock

Production in Semi-Arid Watersheds by Ranjitha,

Pushkar et. al.

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Table 8: District wise comparison of stocking rates and average annual rainfall in order to find critical districts

Sl.

No. Districts

Total

Calves

Total Adult

Cows and

Bullocks

Total

Adult

Buffaloes

Total

Sheep

Total

Goat TOTAL LSU

(a)1 (b)

2 (c)

2 (d)

2 (e)

2

(a*0.6+b*1

+c*1.2+

d*0.2+e*0.2)

1 Nalgonda 3003 1573 4836 19900 2773 13713

2 Guntur 6551 2726 25477 2057 11841 40009

3 Rangareddy 160256 210530 129926 543652 284744 628274

4 West Godavari 278292 110482 302165 169856 108626 695752

5 Vizianagaram 207808 260870 157331 509959 195875 715519

6 Cuddapah 284596 153905 298792 122122 133883 734414

7 Nizamabad 222984 222043 179704 776318 233373 773416

8 Srikakulam 267820 450376 99786 509748 183526 869466

9 Vishakhapatnam 273024 260483 298704 215405 220497 869923

10 Nellore 307788 98269 362073 781449 182228 910165

11 Krishna 375813 67616 473774 422478 132310 972590

12 Medak 245170 293725 217050 1004724 358465 973925

13 Chittoor 356501 502379 84279 977938 240593 1061121

14 Kurnool 262820 321347 265924 1128031 376569 1099068

15 Khammam 418345 366689 303956 320981 282869 1103213

16 Adilabad 403838 530996 169744 563842 318924 1153545

17 East Godavari 381254 78322 563047 757182 175757 1169319

18 Karimnagar 242222 380300 262128 1785965 310938 1259567

19 Warangal 316817 427572 293805 1310326 323388 1296971

20 Prakasam 445099 93426 586950 1144924 292635 1352337

21 Anantpur 311814 504460 244728 1889955 494109 1462035

22 Mahboobnagar 306182 528276 214014 3334911 505535 1736891 2 Source: 17

th livestock census data, Department of Animal; Husbandry and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.

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Table 9: The scenario of fodder development and the average staff per lac livestock heads

Sl.No. District

Area

brought

under

Fodder

Development

(in acres)

TOTAL

Livestock

heads

TOTAL

Livestock

unit

Total

Vet

Staff

Average

Area of

Fodder

developed

per 1000

Livestock

unit LSU

Average

Staff per

100000

Livestock

heads

1 Adilabad 15760 1987344 1153545 172 14 9

2 Vizianagaram 10754 1331843 715519 175 15 13

3 Srikakulam 14215 1511256 869466 206 16 14

4 Nizamabad 16922 1634422 773416 140 22 9

5 Warangal 29819 2671908 1296971 281 23 11

6 Vishakhapatnam 22613 1268113 869923 230 26 18

7 Prakasam 38293 2563034 1352337 292 28 11

8 Mahboobnagar 51516 4888918 1736891 317 30 6

9 Karimnagar 37880 2981553 1259567 286 30 10

10 East Godavari 35436 1955562 1169319 322 30 16

11 Cuddapah 27104 993298 734414 276 37 28

12 Rangareddy 24307 1329108 628274 251 39 19

13 Anantpur 58940 3445066 1462035 229 40 7

14 Medak 42906 2119134 973925 229 44 11

15 Nellore 43198 1731807 910165 263 47 15

16 Kurnool 53057 2354691 1099068 388 48 16

17 Chittoor 52404 2161690 1061121 368 49 17

18 Khammam 58254 1692840 1103213 277 53 16

19 West Godavari 46379 969421 695752 243 67 25

20 Krishna 96618 1471991 972590 343 99 23

21 Guntur 70295 2486520 1140009 364 20 28

22 Nalgonda 38581 32085 13713 304 2814 947

Andhra Pradesh 885251 41143736 20891231 5956 42 14

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Table 10:

TABLE: LAND UTILISATION, DISTRICT-WISE, 2006-07 (Area in Hectares)

Sl.

NO. District

Geographical

Area Forests

Barren and

Uncultivable

Land

Land Put to

Non-

Agricultural

Uses

Culturable

Waste

Permanent

Pastures &

other Grazing

Lands

Effective

Area (Ha.)

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (a-c-d)

1 Adilabad 1,610,500 689,517 34,080 60,684 14,937 14,234 1,515,736

2 Anantapur 1,913,000 196,978 189,205 120,310 56,115 9,045 1,603,485

3 Chittoor 1,515,100 452,018 164,000 142,543 42,151 36,162 1,208,557

4 Cuddapah 1,535,900 500,295 231,900 170,528 50,083 9,674 1,133,472

5 East Godavari 1,080,700 323,244 82,453 138,867 16,995 23,568 859,380

6 Guntur 1,139,100 161,941 41,060 150,839 34,420 24,458 947,201

7 Karimnagar 1,182,300 250,410 84,121 80,129 18,375 54,852 1,018,050

8 Khammam 1,602,900 759,438 87,316 129,634 20,631 38,838 1,385,950

9 Krishna 872,700 76,186 54,678 140,955 26,845 12,049 677,067

10 Kurnool 1,765,800 340,669 127,390 136,960 52,541 3,387 1,501,450

11 Mahbubnagar 1,843,200 255,596 95,818 81,145 21,766 23,435 1,666,237

12 Medak 970,000 91,390 52,800 70,288 31,613 25,918 846,912

13 Nalgonda 1,424,000 83,693 122,289 109,964 29,363 66,429 1,191,747

14 Nellore 1,307,600 262,787 138,107 244,211 116,618 73,249 925,282

15 Nizamabad 795,600 169,343 47,453 86,829 16,991 25,671 661,318

16 Prakasam 1,762,600 442,499 166,023 167,896 81,273 60,755 1,428,681

17 Ranga Reddy 749,300 73,075 27,578 94,475 19,879 32,983 627,247

18 Srikakulam 583,700 68,641 49,691 95,030 659 942 438,979

19 Visakhapatnam 1,116,100 441,166 130,938 101,048 10,863 2,849 884,114

20 Vizianagaram 653,900 119,303 77,753 77,320 3,680 4,899 498,827

21 Warangal 1,284,600 371,014 51,998 60,012 10,192 44,900 1,172,590

22 West Godavari 774,200 81,166 41,128 109,827 19,505 14,011 623,245

Total 27,482,800 6,210,369 2,097,779 2,569,494 695,495 602,308 22,815,527

Source: STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,

Issued by: DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD

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Global

Giving CARE Total

I. Operational Costs

1

Formation of FMCs and Maintaining Records of

Bio-estimation-bio-diversity register/livestcok etc. (34 villages x 37.00) (Including

necessary GPs too) 54 $37.00 $1,998.22 $1,898.31 $99.91 $1,998.22

2

Training and capacity building of FMCs on fodder generation,

animal husbandry, bio-mass, preventive health care etc @ 148.02 RP fee, training

resource materials, rent, refreshments etc. 15 $148.02 $2,220.25 $1,776.20 $444.05 $2,220.25

3

Networks and linkages with 15 Org/Agencies/Govt. Departments etc. @ 74.01 travel

and other necessaries 15 $74.01 $1,110.12 $1,110.12 $0.00 $1,110.12

4

Land levelling, jungle clearance, boulder removal, fencing etc @ 222.02 (10

locations of CPR lands only, other places will be done by FMCs) 54 $222.02 $11,989.34 $11,389.88 $599.47 $11,989.34

5

Fodder seed and stem, tree saplings procurement for agro-foresty @ 1.11 (include

seed/sapling cost, transportation, loading etc) (For nursery development and

plantation; 7500kgs) 7500 $1.11 $8,325.93 $6,910.52 $1,415.41 $8,325.93

Raising fencing and keeping boards with Coal India name engraved over the fodder

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6

Raising fencing and keeping boards with Coal India name engraved over the fodder

lands @ 74.01 towards cost. 10 $74.01 $740.08 $740.08 $0.00 $740.08

7

Campaigns and village level meetings @ 44.40 (include travel, team, refreshements,

items like cards/pamphltes ect. (Project GPs too) 54 $44.40 $2,397.87 $2,038.19 $359.68 $2,397.87

8

Books/registers for FMCs for keeping data of fodder supply, seed

collection/distribution, meeting minutes etc (3 for each VFMC and GFMC) @ 7.40

for each. 54 $7.40 $399.64 $399.64 $0.00 $399.64

9

Village level mass meeting/workshop on forest/bio-diversity conservation, fodder

needs and animal husbandry @ 44.40 (1 meeting in each village) 54 $44.40 $2,397.87 $2,038.19 $359.68 $2,397.87

10 Honorarium to GP level process facilitators @ Rs. 44.40 x 8 x 18 months. 96 $44.40 $4,262.88 $4,262.88 $0.00 $4,262.88Sub Total - OC $35,842.21 $32,564.02 $3,278.20 $35,842.21

II. Administration $0.00

1 Salary to Project Director 1 x 18 months @ 222.02 (including travel costs) 12 $222.02 $2,664.30 $1,998.22 $666.07 $2,664.30

2 Salary to proejct coordinator 1 x 18 months @ 148.02 x 18 Months 12 $148.02 $1,776.20 $1,332.15 $444.05 $1,776.20

3 Documentation and research/ reporting etc @ 740.08 x 1 time 12 $740.08 $740.08 $555.06 $185.02 $740.08

4 Field Office rent (inlcuding electricity, water etc) @ 14.80 x 12 Months 12 $14.80 $177.62 $133.21 $44.40 $177.62

5 Auditing fee @ 44.40 x 1 time 2 $44.40 $88.81 $44.40 $44.40 $88.81

6 Postage, Office Expenditures etc. @ 148.02 x 1 1 $148.02 $148.02 $125.81 $22.20 $148.02

Sub Total $5,595.03 $4,188.87 $1,406.16 $5,595.03

Grand Total $41,437.24 $36,752.89 $4,684.35 $41,437.24 ��

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