Rural Livelihoods Project in Tribal Areas, Anuppur

Anuppur is predominantly a tribal district, situated in the northeastern part of Madhya Pradesh.  One third of the district is under forest cover and agricultural productivity is the region is low given the subsistence nature of farming. Availability of water for irrigation is a major constraint. Occasionally, wheat & gram are cultivated where there is soil-moisture available.

In September 2005 we set up a team in the Anuppur block of the district to work in 10 villages with some 3000 families.

Developing land and water resources; training farmers in adequate agricultural practices; ensuring access to credit and creating institutional linkages will be our focus areas in Anuppur.