Agriculture & Farm Training Program

Wadi Project

The Wadi Project is a cornerstone of our rural efforts. It aims to transform eroded wastelands into flourishing forestry plantations and orchards, known as Wadi, thereby generating a sustainable secondary source of income for the farming family.

Wadi Project Objectives:

Comprehensive guidance and support are provided to the small and marginalised farmers after a meticulous selection process.
Each Wadi is formed using techniques that help in soil and water conservation thereby protecting the environment.
Participants are provided integrated farming tools, such as lifting devices, as well as guidance in the technique and application of plant nutrition and measures for pest control management.
Expert guidance is given in modern agricultural practices, commercial farming techniques and ways to generate market linkages.
Each participant is assisted in creating half-acre Kesar mango orchards comprising 30 trees each along with vegetable farming on the same land.

Support given on 0.5 acres of land

Development of wasteland through soil and water conservation
Establish mango orchard - Kesar variety
Fertilisers
Pesticides
Farm Tools
Vegetable seeds
Water pumps & pipes
IPM & INM techniques
Development of Model/Trial Plots
Capacity building

Total number of mango trees planted	10,840 plants survived with 380 Wadi participants
Survival rate	94.59%
Acres	191.50
Families covered	380 Wadi + 52 WRD support + 1 High density plantation + 1 Bio Culture Bank
Villages & hamlets covered	18
Total income from mango sales	₹24,34,740/- (224 farmers)
Total income from vegetable sales	₹59,17,380/- (258 farmers)
Vegetable cultivation by Wadi participants	Support given for the purchase of vegetable seeds: 78 participants Purchased at their own cost: 180 participants Total vegetable cultivation: 128.05 acres
Water Resource Development (WRD)	Support given for WRD equipment like HDPE pipe, Electric Motor, Diesel Engine, Petrol Engine as per need of farmers. To date, a total of 88 participants are covered under WRD, cultivating vegetables on 114.3 acres, earning ₹59.47 Lakh.
Conveyance	Organized 3 external exposure visits to Wadi & Nursery aspirants at Lachakhadi BAIF, Gujarat Mango Graft Nursery, Dindori-Nasik Vegetable Seedling Nursery, Harsul-Nasik (HDP of mango). Organized 3 exposure visits at the “Krushithon” exhibition Nasik. Organized 10 internal exposure visits towards established Wadi / Nursery for progressive farmers. Conducted 3 Kisan Melava in the project area in which a total of 129 male and 57 female Wadi participants upgraded their knowledge. Conducted 224 village meetings.
Capacity building	23 (Marigold - 03, Cherry Tomato - 02, Tomato - 05, Butternut Squash - 02, Baby / Sweet Corn - 05, Apple - 03, Cashew - 03)
Nursery developed	Vegetable Seedling Nursery - 05 participants (32,500 vegetable seedlings and income of ₹69,650/-) Mango Graft Nursery - 08 participants (10,105 grafts prepared in the current year, earned ₹8,97,200/- by sale of 9,640 grafts prepared last year)
Development of model plots	23 (Marigold - 03, Cherry Tomato - 02, Tomato - 05, Butternut Squash - 02, Baby / Sweet Corn - 05, Apple - 03, Cashew - 03)