World Environment Day

1. Project SEWA
(Strengthening the Energy Water
Agriculture Nexus)
Proposed Locations:
Project Timeline: August 2021-August 2026
West Bengal:
Hooghly, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman,
Hooghly, Bankura, Nadia, Jhargram, Purulia,
Paschim Medinipur, Murshidabad, Birbhum.
Jharkhand:
Gumla, Pakur,
Sahebganj, Jamtara
Manipur:
Churachandpur, Ukhrul,
Kamjong, Kakching
Meghalaya:
Ri Bhoi, West Jaintia
Hills, East Jaintia
Hills
Sikkim:
East Sikkim and
West Sikkim

2. Problem Statement
Objective:
To create a sustainable ecosystem for the promotion of climate smart agriculture and technologies like solar pumps among
small and marginal farmers. In this project, we will also be encouraging the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and
the conservation of natural resources.
86% of those
farmers have
landholding less than 1
acres
48% of food crops
and 68% of non-food
crops are rain dependent
Rising temperature,
depleting groundwater,
unpredictable weather
patterns and land
degradation makes the
small and marginal
farmers vulnerable to
climate change.
70% of the rural
household in India
depend upon agriculture
65% of irrigated
crops rely on
groundwater

3. Proposed Activities
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Setting up a Guarantee Fund
for the promotion of climate-
smart technologies among
small and marginal farmers.
Awareness drives to be
conducted on climate-smart
agriculture practice like micro-
irrigation, polyhouse, solar
pumps, vermicompost,
organic farming, mulching and
cover crops.
Farmers to be sensitized on
climate-smart agriculture and
trained on organic agriculture.
Solar pumps to be installed
and farmers to be impacted
through the formation of
Water User Group
Micro-irrigation technologies
to be installed and
groundwater recharge to be
initiated for the conservation
of water and soil.
Farmers to be linked to
different schemes on
renewable energy and
agricultural development.
Regular impact report, policy
papers and stakeholder
meetings.
Expected Budget: 2850,000 EUR

4. Expected Outcome
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Replacing 3000 diesel/electric
pumps with solar irrigation
systems impacting over
30,000 farmers.
Doubling farmers income by
diversifying their cropping
pattern and connecting them
to export organic markets.
Introduction of organic
farming and promoting 100%
elimination of synthetic
chemical inputs among
50,000 farmers
Promotion of 5000 micro-
irrigation technologies and
groundwater recharge in 20
locations.
Building a group of
progressive farmers (including
women) who would facilitate
multiple, exposure visits,
learning programs, site visits
and farmer training.
Building a group of
progressive farmers for the
promotion of solar pumps,
micro-irrigation and
groundwater recharge.
Introducing climate-smart
agriculture technology among
small and marginal farmers.

5. Phasing out model/Sustainability plan
After introduction of climate-smart agriculture technologies, farmers will be created in Water User groups,
Farmers Producer Organisations and training will be given to farmers for the operation and maintenance.
Consequently, they will be monitored over the next 3 years to understand their operation capabilities and
impact. Also, yearly impact reports will be prepared.
Among the farmers impacted, a group of progressive farmers will be identified as Solar Waterprenerus and
Organic Lead Farmers and they will facilitate exposure visits and training programs. They will interact with new
farmers and mobilize them to take up new climate-smart technologies.

6. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Jaju Bhawan, 1A D.L Khan Road
Kolkata - 700027 www.SwitchON.org.in info@SwitchON.org.in