Diversification of household livelihoods portfolio

The economic policies adopted by the Government regarding agriculture have not improved the economic status of farmers; hence ‘vibrant village economies’ have remained only in dreams. The increasing impoverishment of farming had a cascading effect on all sections of people living off agriculture including agricultural workers and tenant farmers and it is also correlated to food and nutritional insecurity.

In this context, Chetna would continue its efforts to improve the livelihoods portfolio of farming households not only from agriculture but also through agri-allied sectors such as animal husbandry, fisheries, horticulture and non-farm sector. Chetna would establish revolving loan funds at the cooperatives and other community based organization with the trade surplus generated, donations from the brands and fund allocations from the programs towards livelihood improvement component to effectively utilize the funds for diversification of to ensure generating minimum living incomes for the farming households.