NATIONAL RURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (NARAD)

Tree Plantation Project Proposal

1) Name of Project:- Tree Plantation Project

2) Duration Of the Project-1 year

3) Timeline to start the project- July 2014 to June 2015

4) Scope of the Project:- The mainstay of rural economy is agriculture and allied occupations, about 85 % of the rural

population are engaged in agriculture and agricultural labour. Traditional agriculture is

characterized by low level of inputs and poor management practices. These conditions further

deteriorate due to uncertain rains and lack of irrigation facilities. The proposed Tree plantation

Project aims at helping the tribals establish mix tree plantation to provide long term sustainable

income & keeping of environment balance in Dadarkopara village of Jawhar Block ,Thane

District.

5) Need for the Project: Socio Economic scenario in tribal areas like Thane

district is heavily dependent on natural resources and agriculture. While farming is one of the

main sources of self-employment, most of the small farmers and landless are also dependent on

agriculture labour opportunities, livestock and forest resources for generating employment. There

has been indiscriminate felling of trees and denudation of forest resources. This forced most of

them to migrate in search of wages. Presently, most of the small farmers, agriculture labours and

the tribals are victims of poverty, illiteracy and exploitation Therefore the sustainable livelihood

programme for rural communities needs to focus on up-gradation of available natural resources,

as well as focus on active participation of the rural families particularly women for their own

status enhancement.

6) Geography of the Proposed Project

Village/Villages –,Shivajinagar,Khiraripada,Pathardi Village

Block/Tehsil: Jawhar

District: Thane State: Maharashtra

7) Beneficiaries: number of beneficiaries :- 10 Tribal Farmer (owning Waste land)

Programme participants are selected from among the villages giving priority to the tribal

population in the operational area. The selection is based on the minimum qualifying criteria

combined with other factors such as identification of the poorest of the poor, their aptitude, their

resource base and the scope for opportunities provided by the project. The minimum qualifying

criteria used as below:

The participant shall be selected generally from the families having land, less than or equal to 5

acres. Family is defined as a unit consisting of husband, wife and dependant children.

However, the families having land above 5 acres are also included in the programme

on satisfying either of the following two conditions:

The land is owned by a joint family and the share of each member of the participating family is

less than 5 acres, and the family is below subsistence level or

The participation of such a family shall be socially beneficial to the programme implementation, provided

however, the participant shall be entitled to the programme support limited to financing the planting

material. The justification of including such families shall be documented and be verifiable. The total

number of families being promoted under this provision shall be limited to 1% of the total number of

families being promoted

8) Project Details: Sr.

No.

Activity Desired

Outcome

Indicators to

measure

Outcomes

Assessment

Criteria **

Feedbacks/Reports to be

shared

1 Raising Nursery

of fruit trees

2000 sapling

Nursery will be

raised

Each Tree sapling

will be grew up to 3

to 5 ft

Maintain

records of

sapling growth

chart

Yes

2 Pits digging 2000 pits will

dug in farmers

own land

Each farmer will

dug 2000 pits (size

of each pits 1X1

ft.).Each pits will

filled up with soil

and manure.

List of farmers

will be created

as per

performance

Yes

3 Distribution of

Tree Sapling

2000 plant

sapling will be

distributed

among 10

farmers

Each farmer will

be planted 2000

mix tree sapling

List of farmers

will be created

as per

performance

Yes

4 After Care of

Tree

2000 tree

sapling will be

fenced and

protected fro

grazing of

2000 tree will be

grow without any

obstacle

Maintain

records of

Tree growth

chart

Yes

animal.Clean

the grass

growing

around the tree

9) Impact on implementation of this project on a

longer run.

The Tree plantation programme is called the WADI The socio-economic rehabilitation of poor

rural families has become possible through development of wastelands into productive assets by

plantation of fruit trees.

The WADI programme is based on farming - system approach that includes Horticultures & Frest

tree on small plots separately.

The programme is planned with the family as a unit. The intensive utilization of land and water

resources helps to generate self- employment opportunities throughout the year. The components

are need based and tailor made to ensure that the family will be rehabilitated by the end of the

gestation period of Three years. At the end of this period, the horticulture plantations become

productive and the income from these and inclusion of agriculture helps the rural family to rise

above the poverty line on a sustainable basis.

After the family joins the programme they do not feel the need to migrate to the nearby towns as

self employment is available at village level throughout the year. In addition, there are intangible

benefits in the form of family welfare, improved nutrition and health.

Each participant family takes up intensive land development and plantation work on one acre (0.4

ha) of wasteland or marginal land, to convert this into a productive (WADI).

The species to be planted are chosen according to their suitability to the project area, their income

generation potential and the preferences of the participating family. The saplings are provided

critical watering during summer months in the first few years to enable their proper

establishment.

10) Details of Plant Species per farmer

Name of the species with

variety

Distance Total Trees

Acacia 2X 2 Mt 1000

Cashew 3X 3Mt. 500

Jamun 3 X 3Mt 100

Amala 3 X 3Mt. 100

Karanj 3 X 3Mt. 300

11) Project Cost Break-up:

Sr.

No.

Head of Expense Unit Rate Quantity Amount

(Rs)

1 Purchase of Sapling 1 Rs.50 20000 1000000.00

2 Pits Digging 1 Rs.5 20000 100000.00

3. Maintenance (Providing Manure &

fencing Material)

1 Rs.5 20000 100000.00

4 Personnel ( Supervisor) 1 Rs.5000 12 Month 60000.00

5 Personnel ( Filed Worker) 2 Rs.3000 12 Month 72000.00

5. Travelling 3 Rs.500 12 Month 18000.00

TOTAL 1350000.00

12) Key challenges in this project? Nursery setup should be start

in time otherwise the plant wouldn’t get sufficient length during plantation

13) Risks in this project If monsoon will not arrive in time then the

plantation activity will be postponed

14) Past Experience: 1) Project Name Tree Plantation Campaign Project scope 5000 Tree

Program Area 5 Village of Jawhar Block

Project size Rs. 250000.00

Project Outcome 25 Farmer Planted 5000 Tree in their waste land

Project funded by Indians for Colletive Action,Sanfransisco,USA

Describe the project in not more than 200 words

The NARAD has been established 50 Balawadi Centre in Jawhar block under the ASHA Project in the

project period of five year (1999-2003). It provide pre education to children with supplementary

nutrition.2000 children were enrolled to 1st standard

2) Project Name Parle Tree Plantation Project Project scope 2000 Tree

Program Area 5 Village of Jawhar Block

Project size Rs. 56000.00

Project Outcome 50 Farmer Planted 2000Tree in their waste land

Project funded by Parle Products, Mumbai

( through www.giveindia.org)

3) Project Name ICICI Pru Life Tree Plantation

Project Project scope 6000 Tree

Program Area 5 Village of Jawhar Block

Project size Rs. 90000.00

Project Outcome 10 Farmer Planted 6000 Tree in their waste land

Project funded by ICICI Prudential life Insurance,Mumbai

( through www.giveindia.org)

4) Project Name MTV Woodland Ecolution Project scope 10000 Tree

Program Area 10Village of Jawhar Block

Project size Rs. 156000.00

Project Outcome 25 Farmer Planted 10000 Tree in their waste land

Project funded by MTV,Mumbai. ( through www.giveindia.org)

5) Project Name Vodafone Tree Plantation

Project Project scope 26700 Tree

Program Area 5Village of Jawhar Block

Project size Rs. 1521900.00 ( 3 Year Follow-up)

Project Outcome 11 Farmer Planted 26700 Tree in their waste land

Project funded by VODAFONE India ( through www.giveindia.org)