FFID – CHETNA OCIP – FELISSIMO
Peace-By-Peace (PbP): ‘A Collaborative Program Towards
Supporting Smallholder Cotton Farmer Households
From South Odisha and North Telangana’

ANNUAL REPORT
01ST APRIL 2017 – 31ST MARCH 2018

Submitted to: Felissimo Corporation
Submitted by: Forum For Integrated Development (FFID)
Submitted on: 15th April 20181

1. PROJECT AT-A-GLANCE
Report Title: Peace-By-Peace (PbP): ‘A Collaborative Project For
Supporting Small holder Tribal Cotton Farming
Households

Report Type: Annual Report (01st April 2017 – 31st March 2018)

Submitted To: Felissimo Corporation, Japan

Submitted By: Forum For Integrated Development (FFID) – Grant
Recipient

Beneficiary: 10,232 Smallholder Cotton Farmers (pre-dominantly
tribal) of Chetna Organic

Project
Location: South Odisha & North Telangana

Type of Fund

: Yearly Grant

Reason: (i) Transitional Support Towards Organic and(ii) Education Support

Supported By: Felissimo Corporation, Japan

AmountReceived: JPY 151,63,703 (in two installments, figure includes
balance of previous year)

AmountUtilized: JPY 150,68,627

BalanceAmount:: JPY 95,076

ReportingDate: 15th April 2018

Author/s: Y M M Srikar and Arun Ambatipudi (with inputs fromfield)

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2. CONTEXTFFID-Chetna (India) is implementing Peace-by-Peace cotton project in South
Odisha and North Telangana with the support of Felissimo Corporation, Japan.
The project facilitated by JICA, was started in the year 2009 as a pilot in 10
villages of Adilabad district in North Telangana covering 500 smallholder (predominantly tribal) cotton farming families has also been extended to 03
districts in South Odisha. Now the project has reached to 281 villages has
impacted the lives of 10,232 smallholder-farming households. (See Annex-1
for project area details)
Review visit by the representatives from Felissimo & Toyoshima during
December 2018 has further stabilized the decision for extending the projectfor few more years to reach out to the newer areas to spread Sustainable
Agriculture Practices. During the visit representatives have interacted with thefarmers, students and teachers in different areas and stated that the progress
made till date is positive and it is helping the smallholder households towitness the change in their lives. Before the start of the visit Chetna team haspresented a PPT on progress of activities implemented during 2017-2018.
The broad areas supported by Felissimo during the year 2017-2018 are
(i)
(ii)

Transitional Support to Organic Cotton Farmers andEducation Support.

Present report tries to represent the impacts and outcomes of the project
implemented during the year.
3. SEASONAL CONDITIONS AND CROP STATUS
Conditions were conducive for cotton cultivation in both the areas during
2017-2018. The area of cotton has increased in Telangana to 19.09 lakh
hectares in 2017- 2018 from 12.4 lakh hectares in 2016-2017. In Odisha thearea has increased to 55000 hectares from over 45000 hectares in 2017-2018.
Especially in Telangana the area has increased tremendously, as there wasincrease of raw cotton price during previous year. It is also observed that the3majority of the soya bean farmers have also shifted to cotton as the market
price of Soya bean has depreciated compared to cotton.
Rains in equal intervals have helped the farmers to re-build their confidence
on the season. Timely actions by Chetna technical team on management
practices have motivated farmers to take measures to safe guard the standing
crop. More importantly the yields of the farmers have also increased to 8
quintals from 6 quintals in both the areas. However instability of cotton prices
have created a disorder among the farming community. Farmers who soldtheir produce early have realized that they are in loss as the prices havesoared after some time.
4. STATUS OF ACTIVITIES UNDER PbP PROJECT
Some of the activities planned during 2017-2018 were implemented in 08
blocks in Adilabad and Asifabad districts of North Telangana and 06 blocks ofKalahandi, Bolangir and Rayagada districts in South Odisha. During the year
the project could reach out to 10,232 farming households.
All these areas are least focused by the government and other allied
agencies, as it is difficult to reach out due to poor infrastructure, transportand communications facilities.
4.1. Target Cotton Farming Households (Breakup)
Total households covered during the year 2017-2018 are as below.
State

District

Cluster

Blocks / Mandals

Target HHs

TELANGANA Adilabad

UtnoorUtnoor,Gadiguda

Narnoor,

962

Asifabad

Asifabad

Asifabad, Kerameri,
Jainoor, Sirpur (U),Lingapur

2931

ODISHA

Kalahandi

Bhawanipatna Bhawanipatna

1,286

Gollamunda

1,412

Gollamunda

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Bolangir

Lanjigarh

Lanjigarh

1145

Kantabanji

Semla

996

Rayagada Muniguda
TOTAL

05

Ambodala & Bissam
Cuttack

1,500

14 (314 villages)

10232

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Table: 1.1

A total of 10232-smallholder cotton farming households was covered from314 villages spread across 14 blocks/mandals from 07 operational clusters of
05 districts from 02 states/regions. From Utnoor/Lanjigarh/Muniguda blocks atotal of 1000 farmers were added under IC1. All these farmers will be
progressing to IC2 during the next year.
4.2. Key Components for Support under PbP
Two key components planned and implemented during the year 2017-2018
are as below.
A. Transitional Support to Organic Cotton Farmers
B. Education Support
4.2.A. Transitional Support to Organic Cotton Farmers
The report tries to describe the activities implemented and the progress madeunder transitional support to organic cotton farmers during the year 20172018. It also tries to present the analysis of the impacts it has created among
the farming households.
Chetna has played an important role to improve the livelihoods of 10232(9232 old & 1000 new) small farmer households through capacity building on
Sustainable Agriculture Practices (SAP).
Brief of the activities implemented are given below.
4.2. A.1. Critical Support for Soil Fertility & Plant Protection
Agriculture under rain-fed conditions was perceived to be miserable due toinfertile soils, lack of irrigation facilities, incessant rains and also due to lack of5knowledge on cultivation under rain-fed conditions. Small and Marginal
farmers who hold majority of lands under this conditions struggle to improve
the fertility of the soils. The major impedance observed is lack of technicalknowledge and financial support to over come. Subsidies from thegovernment and MNC’s are pushing the farmers further into the lurch tocontinue with conventional practices adding to degeneration of soils.
Experiences of the farmers in these areas are demonstrating clearly that there
are numerous challenges to cultivate in rain-fed areas. Most of the farmers
from these areas have reported that the cost of production has been
increasing invariably, where as the yields are decreasing, forcing the farmers
to withdraw from farming as it is no more sustainable.
Chetna farming models have established a wider platform for SFHH toparticipate-learn-experiment to adopt the modules.
Farmers haveappreciated the efforts of Chetna as they have helped most of the SFHH toover come the challenges they are facing.
During the year Chetna has demonstrated and motivated the farmers to
adopt following methods to improve soil fertility and crop productivity. Total
outreach, details of the units and total savings under each component are
given below.

Table 1.2
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As shown in the table 1.2
various kinds of organic
preparation units were set
up to demonstrate themethodsofsoil
improvement at eco centersand farmers fields. Trainings
and exposure to the areas
have helped SFHH toreplicate the models in theirfarms. Studies have shownthat the famers could reduce the investments to a large extent withpreparation of manures and botanicals. Farmers from various remote villages
have stated that their yields have improved comparatively in 2017-2018.
Figure 1 Biomass Nursery

During the year, 10 units ofVermi-Compost, 100 units
of Bio-Dynamic Compost,
120 units of Effective Farm
Yard Manure, 175 units ofAmruth Khad, 50 units of
NADEP Compost, 100 unitsof Organic Nutrients, 150
units of Basket Compost
and 75000 plants of BioMass Nurseries were set up (refer Figure 2 Vermi-Compost Units

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table no 1.2). Out of the above units a total of 29500 tons of manure wasproduced and the same was used in 75705 acres, reducing the cost of
farmer’s cultivation to the tune of INR 41,55,000 (JPY- 68,44,324).
Demonstrations have helped farmers to replicate the models in their farms.
Most of the farmers could raise enough manure by which the yields haveincreased to 8 quintals per acre from 6 quintals, which means the incomes of
farmers have increased by 25% per acre.
Identificationofwastelandandconverting them into cultivable lands
through ‘Dabolkar ‘ method has
continued during the year. Motivatedwith the success of the method many
farmers from the project area areadopting the technic. This year Chetna,
has facilitated to identify 60 needy
farmers to develop their livelihood bybringing in 30 acres of land undercultivation
throughsoil
fertility
enhancement. Vegetable cultivation,
fodder cultivation was promoted in 60
plots of 0.5 acres. Apart from this 20-25
Kg of mixed seed (5 varieties each of
Figure 3 Dabolkar Method
Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds, Legumes
and Spices) were sown in the land. After 45 days of crop the plants areploughed back into soil, this has helped in improving the soil fertility
remarkably within a short period. This method is playing critical role in
improving fertility in the fallow lands, which are mostly gifted by thegovernment to the landless laborers for livelihoods. In many places the lands
are left as fallows as they require high investments to remove the rocks,
shrubs, stubbles and to level the lands to bring it under cultivation. In mostcases the lands are infertile and are not cultivable. This method has reallybrought respite to many farmers.
Soil tests are playing important role in understanding the soil types/texturesand deficiencies in various areas. During the year 150 samples of soils were8

collected from both theareas and were sent for
testing to reputed labs inthe region. The reports
are also helping inanalyzing the impacts
created by the project
for last several years.
Demonstrationofsample collection in the
Figure 4 Soil Sample Collections
villages is helping thefarmers to learn themethods of collection and about the measures of overcoming the deficiencies.
Basing on the reports farmers was encouraged to deposit tank silt/organic
manures/liquid manures etc.

4.2.A.2. Training & Exposure
Chetna believes in building the capacities of farmers because knowledge
enhancement plays an important role in bringing expected change in living
standards. Chetna has played prime role to improve the technical knowledgeof SFHH on sustainable agriculture practices to reduce the cost and toenhance the productivity.
During the year Chetna,
has facilitated to build thecapacities of 100 staff (mixof community level field
staff,
block/cooperative
level
executives
andregional staff) all thesemembers have undergone
Season-longresidentialtrainings on Pre-Season,
Mid-Season
and
Post
Figure 5 Mid-Season Training in Progress
Harvest Season. Chetna
has developed “Training of Trainers” (TOT) and “Training of Facilitators“
9(TOF) models to execute the trainings. The models have helped in enhancing
the knowledge of the staff and master farmers; all these trainees have taken
the responsibility of organizing trainings at village level.
Chetna has developed training modules based on the experiences of the staff
and the farmers in addressing various issues of farming in rain-fed areas.
Apart from this, training material from like-minded NGO’s was adopted tobring in efficiency on the subjects. Apart from classroom trainings, practicaltrainings were also given to the trainees. Classroom trainings and practicaltrainings are designed to complement each to bring in efficiency. Some of theconcepts included in TOT / TOF were (i) Land Preparation, (ii) Basal Dressing,(iii) Seed Collection, (iv) Seed Treatment, (v) Sowing, (vi) Inter-Cultivation, (vii)
Nipping, (viii) Top Dressing, (ix) Weeding, (x) Botanical Extracts Preparation,(x) Liquid Manure Preparation and application etc.
During the year Chetna has facilitated in organizing exposure trips for 110
farmers associated with PbP project to model farms and eco centers tochange their perspectives onorganic farming. Farmers
have visited Pragathi Eco
Centre at Ragapur, Madding
Eco Centre at Madding and
CORCC(Chetna
Organic
Research & Conservation
Centre) at Lanjigarh.
The visits have helped the
Figure 6 Exposure Visit to Eco Centers
farmers
tounderstandvarious methods of soil andmoisture conservation methods, composting methods, Sustainable
Agriculture Practices (SAP) and other allied activities.

104.2.A.3. Eco-Centers & CORCC Development
Eco centers are inspiring SFHH to learn and experiment on SAP activities.
During the year 4 Coop level Eco-Centre’s (Pragathi, Bhawanipatna &Golamunda clusters) and the CORCC (Lanjigarh) have demonstrated different
types of activities, which are low cost and are easily adoptable. It is observedthat most of the activities demonstrated in these farms are reflected in the
farmer’s farms, some times it has also spread to other areas from the SFHH
farms.
All the four eco centers
have been upgraded with
better units to make it
moreconvenientaccessible and educative tothe farmers. Different
kinds of agri-implements
are displayed with more
focus on women drudgery
reduction to help women
understand the importanceand usage of implements. Existing structures were repaired and new
structures have been established to showcase different kinds of methods tofarmers. Activities like tank silt; soil and moisture conservation, seed banks,
vegetable cultivation, horticulture promotion, rainwater harvesting and etc.,
were implemented.
Figure 7 Eco Centre Plan for Year 2017-2018

Small and marginal farmers
from all the clusters were
given an opportunity to visit
the eco centers to witness
about different kinds ofdemonstrations on improving
productivity. During the year
nearly 1200 farmers havevisited different eco centers,
Figure 8 Display of Vermi Units at Eco Centre

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among these nearly 650 farmers have implemented one or the other methodsof SAP.
Efforts to identify local seeds under extinction have continued during theyear, village wise meetings were organized in all the clusters, especially withwomen farmers to identify the seeds under extinction. Most of the women
have identified seeds, which are important for food security and also have
nutritional value to combat most of the diseases the children and women areaffected with.
Chetna has facilitated toorganize seed melas topromote exchange of local
seeds in the clusters. Womenfrom various villages were
motivated to attend themela to use it as a platform
for initiating discussion on
importance of local seeds.
Most of the women haveexchanged the seeds andFigure 9 Women Representing Seed Mela
were able to take a decision
to multiply and conserve the seeds at household level. Chetna has identified
the potential farmers from different villages and they were given training on
multiplication and conservation of seeds. All these farmers were provided
with different kinds of seeds to take up multiplication in their farms.
During the year Seed multiplication was taken up in eco centers and in few
farms of the farmers. Particularly Non-GMO seed varieties like Jaganath,
Srikant, Monica, AV-2, AV-10, Shankar, Konark, Suraj was taken up. Other
crops under millets, paddy and red gram varieties like Maruthi, PRG 1431,
ICPL 87119 were carried out. Apart from these different crops like green gram,
black gram, ragi, sun hemp and vegetables were also taken up for
multiplication.

124.2. A.4. Farmer Level Eco Centre
During the year 4-farmer
level eco-centers were
established by identifying
progressive farmers in eachcluster to promote SAP
activities across the villages.
Progressive farmers withcommitment and dedication
to promote organic farming
was identified and they
Figure 10 Tank Silt Applications at Eco Centerswere included in the season
long trainings organized by
Chetna. In all these farms Chetna has established demonstration units such ascompost structures, SWC units like trench cum bunding structures, farm
ponds etc. All these methods are helping farmers to reduce the cost andenhance production in all the crops. Attracted to the methods many farmers
from the surrounding villages are coming for exposures and learning from thefarmers to initiate the practices in their farms.
4.2.A.5. CORCC Development
Demonstration established at CORCC is helping the SFHH to learn SAP
activities more efficiently.
Reflections of the exposure
facilitated by Chetna havebeen witnessed in many
villages as the farmers havetransferred the learning’s intheir farms.
Apart fromresearchon
Non-GMcottonseeds,
seedmultiplications of millets,
Figure 11 Water Pump with Solar Irrigation
paddy, vegetables, red gram,
black gram and green gram were taken up. Seeds generated from the eco
center were conserved with proper care and they were further distributed to13the progressive farmers to take up multiplication in their farms to reach out tofarmers in those areas.
During the year entire center has been electrified with solar energy, now thebulbs and the fans in each room of the center has been electrified with solar
energy. The center is also having the lampposts, which have been electrified
with the solar power. The staff is able to utilize the lights in the night toattend to some of the important works. Demonstration on SAP activities has
motivated nearly 376 farmers to visit the center to get exposed to innovative
methods.
4.2.A.6. Promotion of Diversified Cotton Farming Systems
a. Development & strengthening of seed banks
Seed plays an importantrole in agriculture, nonavailability of local seeds ispushing farmers into market
driven approaches to meettheirrequirements.
Promotion of hybrid seeds
by the government has
diluted the age-old systemsof seed conservation. It is
Figure 12 Display of Local Seeds
observed that the society
had lost many important
indigenous seeds and others are in the verge of extinction. Chetna has been
making all the efforts to conserve indigenous seeds in various areas. During
the year following activities were taken up to conserve the seeds.

Sl#

Location of
Seed Bank

1 CORCC,
LanjigarhclusterManaged by
COFA

Activities taken up during the year
• Multi-location seed trials in light soils
were taken up with 25 entries.
• Could produce 586 Kgs of seed cotton
from 10 best varieties.
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2 Golamunda Basumatha
Cooperative Coop

3 Pragathi

Pragathi• Demonstration with 10 entries was taken
up with best performing seeds of lastyear.
• Vegetables like brinjal, tomato, leafy
vegetables, chilly (open pollination
variety) were taken up for multiplication.
• Produced 75 kgs of brinjal, 64 Kgs oftomato, 10 kgs of chilly.
• 20000 kgs/litres of Manures/Botanicalextracts were produced and used on
different crops.
• Electrified the center with solar energy,
bulbs, fans and lampposts are poweredwith solar energy.
• AnimalHusbandryManagement
activities are being taken up to educate
farmers.
• Rodent & Moisture proofing has been
done in the seed banks.
• 45 varieties of aromatic and nonaromatic paddy, 4 varieties of ragi, 12varieties of pulses 8 nurseries of 30000
plants of biomass and fruit saplings wereraised.
• 4 varieties of millets, 2 varieties of Leafy
vegetables were multiplied.
• Trainings for farmers on pre-season, midseason and post harvest season wereconducted for 375 farmers.
• Demonstrations of vermin-composts,
NADEP Compost, Basket Compost,
Generation of organic nutrients weretaken up. Research on Non-GM cotton
was taken up in the center.
• Seed trials on cotton, vegetables, ragi,
millets were taken up in the farm.
•Research of cotton varieties were taken up
in the centre to demonstrate the15Eco-Centre,
Ragapur,Sirpur (U)Coopperformance of different Non- GMO seeds
During the year varieties such as Mallika,
Bunny, Jeevan, Vasantha were taken fortrail. Apart from these seed trials on
vegetables pulses were taken up. Various
Soil and moisture conservation activities
were demonstrated to showcase to thefarmers on judicious usage of water.
4. Madding
Mathrubumi • Conservation of 15 varieties of millets
was taken up to multiply it further during
Eco Centre Coopthe next year. Pulses such as red gram,
Bawanipatn
green gram and black gram wasamultiplied and conserved in the center.
• Cultivation
andconservationofvegetable seeds such as brinjal, tomato,
green peas, cucumber etc. was taken up.
• Multiplication of finger millets, guli ragi
was taken up.

a. Seed kits Support for diversified farming
Chetna has distributed
different types of vegetableseeds to farmers topromotediversityinfarming. During the season
7500 farmers from both theregions have received seeds
such as tomato, chili,
brinjal, Okra, eggplant, peas
Figure 13. Vegetable Cultivationand other kinds of creepers.
The activity has beenpromoted in all the tribal villages, as they are malnourished due to low
consumption of vegetables and fruits. Farmers particularly women wereencouraged to take up this activity as inter-crop, mixed crop or as pure16

vegetable cultivation. Promotion of vegetable cultivation has helped thefarmers to fetch additional income apart from meeting the consumption
requirements of the family.
b. Exposure to Seed Melas (Festivals) and other National Level Events
Chetna facilitated toorganize Seed Melas indifferent clusters toencourage farmers tobelieve in indigenous
seeds. Different kinds ofseeds, which are in theverge of extinction, havebeen mobilized fromdifferent sources andhave been put in the forefront to educate the farmers. Farmers fromconventional areas were also invited to take part in the mela. Most of the
farmers have understood the importance of seeds in agriculture and decided
to promote indigenous seeds in their villages. Momentum to multiply andconserve the seeds in the remote villages has been set in all the clusters.
Figure 14 Display of Local Seed

C. Custom Hiring Centre
Two custom hiring centers havebeen set up to reduce drudgery
of women. Implements such as
water pushcarts, winnowing
fans, weeders, sickles, water
drums, etc. Women are hiring
the implements from their SHGs
Figure 15 Women using Weeder
and using them in the farms andreturning it back to the group to
make it available for other members to hire them. Studies have shown thatwomen are able to save nearly 20% of their time by usage of agri implements;
with saved time the women are able to spend quality time with the families.

174.2.A.8. Promotion of Integrated Farming Systems in Organic Cotton
Integrated farming was promoted to bring balance in farming methods of theSFHH. Mono-cropping practices to produce commercial crops have affected
the integrity of agri-allied farming systems. To encourage farmers Chetna has
facilitated to promote goatry, poultry, back yard kitchen gardens etc.
Promotion of these units has helped the farmers to re-strategize theiragriculture plans. Some of the activities implemented during the year are as
follows.
a. Goatry
To encourage women farmers 10 units of Goatry was promoted in Telangana
and Odisha. Each unit
containing 1 male and 4
female were distributed to
women headed families toraise them by that they earn
extra income for the family.
All the women were able totake care of bringing up thegoats in efficient manner.
Now each unit has been
increased to an average sizeof 13. Which means the size of the goats have increased to 130 from 50,
women are appreciating the effort and are very happy to continue theactivity.
Figure 16 Women with Goats18

b. Backyard Poultry
50 women headed families
were supported to initiate
back yard poultry to create
alternative
sourceofincome to sustain theirfamilies. During the season
25 units of poultry was
distributed to women, each
unit was consisting of 25
birds with mixture of male
Figure 17 Back Yard Poultry
and female. All the units
are doing well and most of the birds have started laying eggs, at the moment
the families are consuming eggs supplementing to the nutrition of children.
c. Backyard Kitchen Gardens
Women headed families
fulfilling the criteria of
raising backyard kitchen
gardens were identified andwere encouraged to growvegetables in the back yard.
During the year 100 women
were
supportedwithvegetable and fruit seed kits
to initiate gardens to meettheir dietary requirements.
All these women were oriented on importance of organic methods of growing
Figure 18 Kitchen Gardens

19the plants. Most of the families could harvest vegetables like tomato’s, okra,
eggplant, chili, leafy vegetables, creepers and fruit plants such as guava,
mango, pomegranate, papaya etc. The plantation has helped the families to
consume vegetables and also to generate income form selling the surplus in
the markets.
4.2.A.9. Incubation Support to the Farmers in Transition
1000 new farmers havebeen identified and wereencouraged to register
under IC1 during theseason. All these farmers
are committed to convert
into organic farming to
reduce their input costs,
which
have
been
Figure 19 ICS Training
detrimental to the yields.
These farmers were given
an opportunity to participate in the trainings such as Pre-season, Mid-season
and Post harvest season. The field staff is documenting practices of all thesefarmers and they are being motivated to continue. Now the farmers havecompleted the 1st year successfully, they will be entering into IC2 during thenext year.

4.2.A.10. Soil Tests
Soil samples of the farmers
who have converted into
organic have been collected
and
were
sent
to
appropriate
labs
tounderstandthesoil
structureindifferent
pockets. Analysis of 50
samples shows that the
Figure 20 Soil Sample Collection

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area majorly has the deficiency of nitrogen and potassium. The farmers wereeducated on the measures to overcome the deficiencies through SAP
practices. Technical team of Chetna is monitoring the situation regularly andhelping the farmers with measures to overcome.
4.2.B. Education Fund Support
a. Scholarships
30
youth
from
disadvantaged communities
were supported during theyear to pursue further
educationindifferent
streams. The objective of
the activity was to help thestudents, who are above todrop out from education due
to financial problems. During
the year most of the girls
have received the scholarship to pursue trades such as computer applications,agri-diploma courses, education diplomas etc.
Figure 21 Scholarship Distributionsb.

Vocational Training

Youth from disadvantaged
communities were provided
an opportunity to build theirskills in different trades tobecomeemployableinvarious platforms. During
the year 50 youth wereidentified and they were
motivated to enroll in
Figure 22 Vocational Training

different training institutes
to pursue trainings. All these21

50 youths have received certificates from institutes for completing thecourses successfully. Most of them have found placement and are able toearn sufficiently to meet their family requirements.

Child Rights Campaign
To encourage parents tosend their children toschools,
Chetnahas
facilitated to organize childrights campaigns in the
remotevillagesbyidentifying the areas where
the drop out rate is high.
Building awareness on childrights,importanceof
Figure 23 Child Rights Campaign
education etc, has helped tomotivate most of thefamilies in both the states. During the year 20 campaigns in Telangana andOdisha was organized in both the areas in which 10331 members fromdifferent streams have participated to make the campaign successful. Chetna
has prepared IEC material to educate people in different areas. Door to door
campaigns were done involving teachers, leaders, SHG members etc.
c. School Level competition
Different kinds of sports andindoorgames
wereorganized for the students
to enhance the sports
caliber among the students.
Para teachers and MAAD
teachers have helped thestudents
topractice
different kinds of games
Figure 24 Encouraging Girls To Play22

basing on the individual students interest. School level competitions wereorganized and the winners were given awards during school day. Somestudents were encouraged to participate in district level sports. Few students
have also shown interest in participating in science exhibitions organized bydifferent schools.

d. Science, Agriculture & Cultural Exhibition
Demonstration of science
experiments, participation in
exhibitions on science, MAAD
activities on music, arts,
agriculture and dance arehelping students immensely
to develop a perspective onsocio-political circumstancesof the region. Students areable to understand their
Figure 24 Cultural Program at School
culture in deep to practiceand protect it from further
dilution. Chetna has facilitated to organize school level exhibitions with thehelp of local teachers on science; culture and gender dis-course. Students
have performed music and dance with focus on organic farming to educate
children. To all these activities students from different schools were also
mobilized.

e. Bridge Schools
2 centers for school dropouts
were organized at babijari
and Shivanara villages tohelp children mainstream
into regular schools. During
the year 44 boys and 16 girls

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Figure 25 Bridge School at Shivnara

were identified and they were involved in bridge school. Out of this 25
students were mainstreamed into the regular school during the year 20172018.
f. Providing MAAD/Para-teachers in regular schoolTopromoteMAAD
activities and to assist
regularteachers
inextendingqualityeducation to students, 17teachers were appointed
during the year 2017-2018.
All these teachers were
given orientation on roleof MAAD/Para teachers inthe schools. All theteachers have extended Figure 26 School Kitchen Gardens at Ashram High School, Mahagaon
their support to meet therequirements of the students and school management. At the same time thestudents have also shown interest to develop their skills on all these aspects.
Many children have performed on different platforms and won accolades
from the government officials. These activities have also motivated thechildren to attend the school regularly.
h. Co-curricular Activities & Socially Useful Purposive Works (MAAD Concept)
Workshops on gender discourse, human rights,
culturalandpolitical
affairs; debates and essay
writing competitions wereorganized in schools todevelop knowledge of thestudentsonvarious
aspects. These activities
Figure 27 Debate Competitions for Students

become

even

more

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important as most of the schools are from remote areas and they do nothave access to daily news. These events have helped the children to gain
knowledge on many issues and helped them to interact with the resource
person boldly. Competitions like essay writings, debates, were also
conducted. The platform has helped in generating social awareness among
the children. During the year schools were also supported with basic
equipment’s like speaker sets, mikes, music players, etc to engage children
on extra curricular activities
i. Life skills development for children belonging to cotton farmers families:
Girls from cotton farming
households were given
tailoringtraining
todevelop their skills to
adopt
alternative
livelihoods. 45 interested
girls from remote villages
wereidentified
toundergo training in a
professional manner. All
Figure 28 Girl with her own Enterprisethese girls were given
certificates after thecourse, most of the girls have availed bank loans to start their own
enterprise. Boys and Girls were also placed in ITDA and other skill
development training institutes to improve their skills.

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The following table provides the details operational areas for the year
2017-2018:

State

Districts

Cluster#
Villages#
Farmers
coveredin 201718#
Villages
havingOFT
farmers# OFT
certifiedfarmers by
Mar-18Telangana(Erstwhilepart of AP)

Adilabad/A Utnoor
sifabad

184

4705

178

3893

OdishaKalahandi

Bhawanipatna

21

1,997

21

1286

Golamunda

19

1,693

19

1412

Lanjigarh

19

1327

19

1145

Kantabanji

20

657

20

Bolangir

996
Rayagada
TOTAL

Muniguda

51

2700

24

1500

314

13079

281

10,23226