Eco-Village Development
Building resilience in tribal communities through Eco-Village development: Lessons from an NGO's experiments in the Eastern Ghat Regions of Odisha
⮚ Eco-Villages experiment with alternative practices in construction, energy/water use, agro-forestry etc. in indigenous ways suited for local conditions, combining scientific and traditional knowledge, broadening the range of solutions available to specific socio-ecological contexts.
⮚ Eco-Villages are human settlements which fit into their natural environment most efficiently and without doing any harm to it. In order to achieve the goal of ecological sustainability, their inhabitants engage in farming activities without using chemicals; use eco-friendly technologies for constructing houses, managing and treating waste, wastewater and so on, relying on renewable energy resources in the process.
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FOOD, NUTRITIONAL AND LIVELIHOOD SECURITIES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES
⮚ Bhuban and Tulasi are amongst the 1050 farmer couples who participate in Agragamee’s efforts for Eco-village development in some of the remotest and most poverty stricken regions of the country. A collaboration between Agragamee and Karl Kubel Stiftung, Germany the effort covers 25 villages of Kashipur Block in Rayagada District, Thuamul Rampur Block in Kalahandi District and and Tentulikhunti Block in Nabarangpur District in the Eastern state of Odisha in India. These districts are part of the KBK (Kalahandi, Balangir, Koraput) region identified as extremely underdeveloped by Odisha as well India Governments. Over 85% of the population in this region is below the poverty line. 47% of the children in this region are stunted, with 20% being severely stunted. The Project seeks to address Food, Nutritional and Livelihood Securities for marginalized communities affected by Displacement, Distress Migration and Chronic Poverty. The main objective is to promote sustainable agriculture and improved land use through appropriate inputs and support for value addition.
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