Agriculture Promotion under the Program of #CommunityBasedInclusiveDevelopmentForPwDs @CBMIndia @dfat

12-13 February 2020, Dumka: Agriculture is being promoted among differently able villagers and their family members under the program of Community Based Inclusive Development for PwDs with support of CBM India-Bangalore. The program is going on in Dumka Sadar, Kathikund, Jarmundi and Jama blocks of the district. There are Kisan Clubs to organize such farmers and District Horticulture Department supports them with seeds including other inputs. These farmers grow cauliflower, chilli, brinjal, tomato, radish etc.

Recently in Kerabani village, a Kisan Club was formed and the program team participated in a meeting of the club at Sarsabad village. The farmers have been informed about seasonal crops, irrigation and group farming for better output. In Hethbahiyari village, Kisan Club members have performed well in vegetable growing. The program beneficiaries are confident enough to show their crops in famous Hijla Mela of Dumka.

As allied activities in Baghmara and Baliya villages, PwDs families are associated with goat rearing and program promoted SHG took active part in making of village organization as linked with Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion society. Likewise for community sensitization, disability based film show was organized at Jangla village where villagers have been motivated to attend a quiz and became happy to get prizes.