Although there are some successes, there appears to be a lack of involvement in and understanding of, the government funded development process amongst many villagers, including the traditional village government institutions. The time honoured village institution system and the homogenous Naga culture has not been able to ensure clean government and effective development project implementation even at the local level. Contact between Naga villagers and people from other parts of India is very limited indeed. There seems to be a sense of isolation in the people of Nagaland. They are therefore as yet not so 'concerned' about its misuse and pilferage.
Experience shows that even in tribal villages, there is differentiation between farmers and farmers.
Some are far poorer than the rest. The needs of these and other categories of farmers need to be identified and considered separately in the search for solutions tailored to their needs. Another bit of knowledge gained through experience is that the poor are rarely self destructive through knowledge and choice. Most often, it is due to lack of alternatives that a poor farmer embarks on a course of action that is disastrous in the long term. As such, it is therefore necessary to understand the compulsions of the various categories of farmers comprising our target community, before attempting to provide them with solutions.