2. Context
₪ Koraput district is featured with rugged hills with intermontane valleys. The
elevation of hilly terrain ranges from 900 to 1672 mt above msl.
₪ The district has only 31% of TGA under Net sown area and 24% of TGA is under
forest area with a very low forest cover, 4% TGA is under shifting Cultivation.
₪ Heavy degradation of Kolab catchments threatening agriculture based
livelihoods
3. Communityand Livelihoods
₪ 82% families live Below Poverty Line in Koraput District.
₪ In Koraput district, 61% people belong to ST and SC community.
₪ In the project area ST % ranges from 74 to 96, and that of SC % remains
within 4 to 16 of total population. Cultivators-50% Agri.laborers-27%.
₪ In the project area 20-25% income comes from Shifting cultivation and
livestock ( ruminants), 50-55% from agriculture and agri labour, 4 to 8%
from Forest and tree produce and the rest income is from wage labour
4. KORAPUT
• South-Eastern region of Orissa.
• Contiguous to main land of Eastern Ghats.
• Scattered, sharp, isolated hills with thin forest cover.
• Several perennial streams.
• Main rivers: Kolab, Machkund, Indravati, Vansadhara &
Nagabali.
• Rainfall: 1567.2 mm with 83.9 rainy days.
10. Contd.
Potential Area for cultivation in Acre Actual cultivated in Acre
Village
Kharif Rabi Summer Kharif Rabi Summer
Phulbandh 13.68 9.68 5.15
Haldibad 16.61 14.45 11.35
Dekapar 26.28 22.29 16.8
Tala Barabandh 29.46 29.46 24.48
Bada Marla 22.89 17.02 10.77
Malkarbandh 39.6 35.3 30.85
TOTAL 692.39 610.78 446.69 375.61 238.96 176.66
11. Potential Area Created Vs Actual Cultivated Area in Acre after DBI
Kharif Rabi
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
UpparBarabandh
Kasuguda
Bhitarkotta
UpparKanti-Jalaguda
UpparKanti-Godagandi
Thuriya
Karanjaguda
Taupadar
Dumuriguda
Khejrakotta
Chintalmanjari
Tankubeda
Barakutni
Phulbandh
Haldibad
Dekapar
TalaBarabandh
BadaMarla
Malkarbandh
Potentia
l Area in
Kharif in
Ac
Actual
area in
Kharif in
Ac
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
UpparBarabandh
Kasuguda
Bhitarkotta
UpparKanti-Jalaguda
UpparKanti-Godagandi
Thuriya
Karanjaguda
Taupadar
Dumuriguda
Khejrakotta
Chintalmanjari
Tankubeda
Barakutni
Phulbandh
Haldibad
Dekapar
TalaBarabandh
BadaMarla
Malkarbandh
Potenti
al Area
inRabi
in Ac
Actual
area in
Rabi in
Ac
12. Study findings
Name of Villages
1-24 Cent 25-49 cent 50-74 cent 75 cent & above Total Respondents
Total
HHs
Sample
HHs
Total
HHs
Sample
HHs Total HHs
Sample
HHs
Total
HHs
Sample
HHs Total HHs Sample HHs
Bhitarkotta 8 3 10 4 12 5 10 4 40 16
Uperbarabandh 5 2 25 10 12 5 5 2 47 19
Dumuriguda 2 1 7 3 5 2 25 10 39 16
Khejrakota 15 6 13 5 11 4 16 6 55 20
Total Respondents 30 12 55 22 40 16 56 22 181 71
• Stratified Random Sampling done
•Stratification done on the basis of land holding
• 40% sample of beneficiaries
13. Change in Cropping Area
Village
Name
Sample
HHs
Before After
Net
Croppin
g Area
Per
Capita
Gross
Cropping
Area
Per
Capita
Net
Croppin
g Area
Per
Capita
Gross
Cropping
Area
Per
Capita
Bhitarkotta 16 7.87 0.49 8.87 0.55 7.97 0.50 18.96 1.19
Upperbaraban
dh 19 8.26 0.43 16.02 0.84 8.36 0.44 23.98 1.26
Dumuriguda 16 14.81 0.93 21.96 1.37 15.45 0.97 26.6 1.66
Khejrakota 20 11.75 0.59 21.15 1.06 12.45 0.62 33.1 1.66
Grand Total 71 42.69 0.60 68 0.96 44.23 0.62 92.29 1.30
• The per capita
Net cropping
area has not
increased
considerably
however the
gross cropping
area has
increased
• This indicates
that after DBI
lands are
cropped more
than once.
14. Change in Yield
Villages
Cereals in Qtls Pulses in Qtls
Oil Seeds in
Qtls
Vegetables in
Qtls Millets in Qtls
Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After
Bhitarkotta 10.5 30 0 0.72 5.3 0 0 250.6 20.3 15
Uppar
Barabandh 35.9 22.99 0 0.09 0 1.49 259.49 785.21 0 0
Dumuriguda 28.1 21.1 0.04 0.17 0.5 0.5 128.58 215.38 22.4 17
Khejrakotta 25.2 66.3 0 0.15 1.2 0.6 323.33 447.76 5.1 13.2
TOTAL 99.7 140.4 0.04 1.13 7 2.59 711.4 1698.95 47.8 45.2
• There is a dramatic
increase in the yeild of
vegetables after DBI.
• Also there is a increase
in production of cereals
after DBI however
there is decline in the
yield of millets and Oil
seeds.
16. Agriculture Promotion Activities in the current Phase
Village Total
HHs
Bnf
HHs
Comand
Area in
Ha
HHs covered
through share
cropping
Area
allocated
through
share
cropping
Horticulture
saplings
supplied
Land
developm
ent in
Acres
Vegetable
seeds
demonstart
ion in Acres
Malkarbandh 55 47 15 8 4.65 Mango,
sapeta,
drumstick,
papaya,
lemon: 1 each
to all 718
HHs.
2.5 0
Tala Barabandh 65 46 11.78 19 4.38 1.5 1.7
Barakutni 90 90 8.27 0 0 1.5 2.35
Phulbandh 80 37 5.47 3 0.3 2 1.65
Bada Marla 85 55 9.15 5 1.65 1.5 2.9
Tankubeda 150 49 8.76 5 0.75 0.8 0.3
Chintalmanjari 33 31 12.74 4 2.2 2.5 2.85
Haldibad 20 16 6.4 0 0 2.7 0
Dekapar 140 66 10.51 7 2.2 1 3.2
TOTAL 718 437 88.08 51 16.13 16 14.95
17. Other Aspects
• Exposure Visit of 23 Farmers on Organic Farming
• Subsequent support in procuring native vegetable seeds for
demonstration
• Horticulture saplings provided to supplement household
income.
• Plans of land development prepared to be placed in Gram
Sabha under MGNREGS to bring more area under
cultivation.
• Catchment (stream shed) protection has been strengthened
• Poor and landless covered through share cropping options
through strengthened institutional process.
18. Difficulties
• To ground benefit sharing mechanism for all
• To arrange construction materials to remote villages
• To convince for organic farming
• Stony and rocky terrain disturbed trench digging
• Convincing for Podu regulation
• Delay in banking procedurals
19. OvercomingStrategies
• Convince around “water as village commons”
• Decentralized responsibility to villagers
• Regular meeting
• Exposure visit to best practice areas
• Orientation by Resource Person
• Generating options on the command area
• Regular follow up with bankers
20. Suggestions
• Should transcend beyond irrigation and meet other
needs such as drinking water and domestic use.
• Some features must target in developing land.
• Community contribution for better management and
ownership of the assets.
• Some components exclusively for landless.
• Should emphasize catchment protection.
21. Expectedoutcome
• Proper land and water management.
• Life saving irrigation.
• Assured irrigation for Rabi and Summer crops.
• Increased production of vegetables and cereals
crops on the upland.
• Increased household income.
• Strengthened village institution.