Enhancement in the livelihoods of farmers & rural women members CKO has been supporting female and male farmers in 4 backward districts in Andhra Pradesh making use of a vast network of innovative and progressive middle class farmers, government officials, private sector and other professionals.

Focus of CKO during the period 2011-2013 is on
1) strengthening MAC (Mutual Aided Cooperative) societies into viable commercial centres that serve their members in input supply (fertiliser, pesticides, improved seeds etc) for their agriculture land. 2) provision of  Artificial Insemination for cattle and buffalos making use of barefoot veterinary workers. 3) alternative livelihood opportunities to rural women by providing training in the field of mushroom growing, sericulture and compost making and 4) improved fodder production by promoting high yield fodder to be grown on borders of agriculture land and leading to a higher milk production of local and improved dairy cattle.

In the coming 2 years the support from Agriterra to CKO in the field of supporting MAC societies and AI (artificial insemination) centres will come to an end. CKO may be supported in future in the field of innovative actions.

Main Activities Plans and Expected Results: 2011
A.	Main Activities Planned
i.	Workshops and field visits for Cotton/Maize Farmers
ii.	Seed Multiplication: Supply of elite seed (Paddy & Pulse Breeder Seed)
iii.	Training & Capacity Building of Members of Farmers’ Cooperative Societies/Associations and Farmers Clubs
iv.	Dairy Farmers Capacity Building, Artificial insemination of dairy animals & I & R System implementation: 
v.	Training of Rural Women Members in Supplementary Livelihoods (Mushroom cultivation, compost preparing, Sericulture etc.)
vi.	Lobby on specific issues, with government, politicians and bureaucrats at various levels to ensure justice and benefits to its members.
B.	Expected Results
i.	Availability of genuine and quality seed to farmers and additional income for Breeder farmers.
ii.	Knowledge & capacity building of members in modern agricultural practices including organic farming.  Expert advice as and when needed.  Exposure to new high yielding varieties & crop technologies.  Optimum utilization of inputs
iii.	Encourage Supplementary economic activities like dairying, poultry etc by imparting appropriate training and guidance.
iv.	Higher yield & profits for Dairy farmers through A.I., Longer period of lactation, Healthy & better calves
v.	Record & ability to track milch cattle performance data – “I&R” system.
vi.	Professional Experts to impart Intensive and appropriate training in income generating activities for rural women so that they can initiate new income generating activities.
vii.	Issues of concern to its members will be resolved due to CKO’s lobbying and interventions.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Measurable Indicators, sources of data collection.
i.	Expert supervision at critical levels of crop growth.
ii.	Supply of seed produced to other farmers at a reasonable price.
iii.	Improve Agricultural operations by adopting optimum usage of inputs and modern farming practices. Decrease in farm inputs by 10%,  Increase in yields by 15% and Better Price Realization
iv.	Encourage adoption of Animal Husbandry mainly Dairy, to augment their farm income. Increase population of dairy animals with members and Increase profit from dairy operations by adopting A.I..  Expand activities to other neighboring villages
v.	Encourage adoption of supplementary economic activities for rural women to augment their income.
Our Project Manager, field coordinators and CKO office bearers are in continuous touch with the beneficiaries and thus CKO is able to collect the data and benefits accrued from the programmes and interventions undertaken.

On sustainability and cost efficiency: discuss sustainability after project period, project replicability link to your overall development strategy, relation between cost and output.
Increased access to knowledge, skills & resources.
A healthier environment 
Improved quality of living standards (due to greater access to food, health, education and housing) 

Overall: It should be clear in the business plan where value is added in the developing country.
All the programmes of CKO are intended to enhance the skills, knowledge, resources and income generation abilities of rural men and women in remote and backward villages so as to improve their earnings and also to work for positive social and economic change in Rural India.  CKO programmes have resulted in improving knowledge and the living standards of its members. CKO as a facilitator was able to inculcate confidence and zeal among rural farmers and women in improving their living standards with increased income from traditional sources by adopting modern technology and by taking up additional economic activities for supplementing their incomes.  

CKO has also been able to highlight & resolve various issues of concern to its members by successfully lobbying with the Government, Politicians and bureaucrats.

After successful implementation of the programme in the selected villages, CKO will select another group of  other backward villages to improve their living standards.

Main Activities Plans and Expected Results: 2012:
1. strengthening of 5 MAC societies and link them to finance, whole sale input and ensure proper input supply to members. 260 members (including 60 female members) (out of over 700 members) will be directly reached. Guidance given by one partime facilitator.
2. Four AI centres supported out of which 1 new (including capital investment for AI equipment and motor cycle). Programme will be critically reviewed. Total 4200 dairy farmers will be reached out of which 1606 female farmers (1300 farmers/AI centre). One external evalutation is planned to evaluate the impact of the AI programme with involvement of CR-Delta and BAIF.
3. 325 female members will be trained on livelihood skills such as mushroom cultivation, compost making and sericulture.
4.High yielding fodder seeds supplied to start fodder plots for dairy cattle. Total 4 male and 6 female will be reached.

Members are expected to pay for services though remain partly subsidised.



Main activities 2013:
In 2013, the activities of the previous year will continue. 
1.	The capacity of the Mutually Aided Cooperatives will be enhanced;
2.	The capacity of dairy farmers will be enhanced, especially on subjects as artificial insemination and, I&R (identification and registration) of the animals;
3.	 Propagate the importance of high yielding varieties of fodder (demonstration farms);
4.	Training of rural women members in supplementary livelihoods (mushroom cultivation, compost preparing, sericulture etc).
5.	Involve the government in their activities, especially on matters related to cultivation, availability and supply of inputs, marketing and involvement in demonstration plots;

These activities will yield the following expected results:
1.	By enhancing the knowledge and capacity of 180 female and 600 male farmers will see their profits increase. In addition, supplementary economic activities will also augment their income;
2.	800 Female and 1300 male farmers will have a higher yield and profits from their dairy farms (healthy calves, longer lactation period etc)
3.	2 Men and 3 women will generate a direct income of growing quality fodder. Since farmers can visit these farmers and collect planting material, the number of indirect beneficiaries will be higher.
4.	250 women, will be able to start new income generating activities and therefore have a supplementary income and improved living standards.
5.	No direct beneficiaries, but these activities will enhance the previous once.

Farmers get access to farm inputs as a result of well functioning Mutual Aided Cooperatives and Artificial Insemination Centres in their neighbourhood.