KVK-Bastar is presently working in 38 villages of 8 blocks for different activities i.e. trainings, demonstrations, OFT's under KVK and externally funded programmes of watershed development, MGNREGA, BRGF, NABARD and NHM in association with line department for upliftment if tribal livelihood.
The villages where the KVK has focused its activities during the last 5 years are predominantly tribal villages situated in the different blocks of Bastar district. These villages are deep inside the forests. Reducing natural resources (forest and non-timber forest produce), degrading land due to high erosion, exploitation by middleman and naxal activities are seriously affecting livelihood in these villages. Little interventions in terms of improved crop and natural resource management adopting principles of integrated farming system can pay big dividends.
In view of these 34 villages spread over diverse region in 08 Blocks of Bastar district covering an area of 79132 ha and approximately 6578 farm families is contacted for intervention. There were the some villages where no government machinery earlier dared to go due to fear of naxal activities, KVK scientists were first to approach these villages.
Problems of Operational Area of KVK
Problems of operational area were identified by participatory rural appraisal process and found that several constraints related to up liftmen of social and economic status of tribal people. The productivity of arable land is very low and uncertain due to rain fed condition. The causes of low productivity are:-
1. Traditional agriculture practices.
2. Lack of irrigation facilities.
3. Soil & Water erosion.
4. Undulated topography.
5. Animal grazing.
6. Non adoption of improve technology of cultivation.
7. Lack of knowledge among the farmers about the improved crop production techniques.
8. Lack of adequate farm machinery, finances for farmers, quality seeds and fertilizers, other facilities such as storage and marketing etc.
Outreach of KVK in the District through KVK Programme
