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Major achievements in NRM

The multifarious activities, which have been undertaken in agricultural development as part of integrated natural resource management, have been able to influence the agricultural practices of people. People have begun to practice vegetable gardening, inter cropping, using compost and mechanized agricultural equipments, which has ultimately helped in supplementing their incomes.
With the introduction of the new improved Sirohi breed, substantial increase has occurred in the income of those target families rearing goats. As against the Rs 300 - 800 that they earned earlier, they are now earning Rs 1000-1200 from the same goats.
Use of feed menzers for management of fodder has considerably reduced the losses of fodder and has reduced the expenditure on this head. Thus this practice has enabled people to save some amount of money.
Through various efforts in soil and water resource management such as construction of anicuts, gabions, irrigation channels, deepening of wells and construction of other water harvesting structures, there has been increase in the water level in comparison to before. Consequently, the availability of water has also increased. Wells have got recharged and people are going for second cropping.
Through concerted efforts the organization has been able to bring about change in the attitudes and perceptions of the people who realize that the interventions being done are their needs and not those of the organization's. This has been instrumental in seeking their qualitative participation in the programs.
The village institutions have made an achievement in establishing linkages with the various government institutions at the block and district levels and have been able to procure services such as road, electricity, Primary health center, and schools for child laborers. Further these institutions have also succeeded in constructing wells and parapets in their community.
One of the major achievements has been in the development of the community's capacity in understanding and managing various natural resources as well as agriculture works. The community has acquired knowledge as well as skills to execute the various technical works in soil and water conservation and agriculture and livestock development.
Capacity of organisation in NRM
The interventions in the area of natural resource management has capacitated the organization immensely to work in this area including agriculture, livestock development and water resource management, both in terms of knowledge and skills.
The organization’s capacity building has also developed on concepts of participatory development such as PRA, community mobilization, need assessment, micro planning. The organization has been extensively utilizing these concepts in day-to-day practice and functioning.
The confidence level of RBKS has also increased with more exposure and experience and skill building in various areas of work.
A major achievement for the organization has been its development in terms of physical infrastructure, staff expansion, automation with usage fax, email etc. The relationship with the community organizations has been formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the organization and the Watershed Committees. The process of capacity building of the organization staff is based on the needs expressed by them and accordingly trainings have been provided to the personnel at the field and coordinator levels. Gender sensitivity has been largely promoted at organization as well as the community level. Efforts made in this direction include appointment of female staff at responsible positions in the organization, providing them equal opportunities of growth and professional development and seeking their participation in the governance of the organization.

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