Department

North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA)

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Project Details

Nagaland is predominantly rural with 82% of the population living in villages. Agriculture remains the main occupation with more than 71% of the population depending on subsistence agriculture. Traditional Jhum/shifting cultivation is popular in the State; mixed cropping pattern is practiced incorporating cereals, pulses, oilseeds, tuber crops, condiments and spices using local cultivars which are organic in nature. In some district where 90% are small and marginal farmers and cannot afford farm machineries. The Naga people use very few improved hand tools and implements. The main agricultural tools used for daily activity are dao, sickle, spade, saw, axe, spear, weeder, basket etc. Among the states, Nagaland has a very low farm power availability i.e. 0.447 Kw/ha to that of the national which is 1.73 Kw/ha. Therefore, there is a vast scope for Farm Mechanization. Due to lack of farm mechanization per capita productivity is very low as well as large area cannot be brought under cultivation and the farmers are not able to utilize the soil fully.

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Area of Operations

Tseminyu, kohima, Tuensang, Kiphire and phek

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Thematic Area

Agriculture

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Targeted Beneficiaries

BPL, Women, children, rural, youth etc

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Proposed Activities

1. To supply farm equipment to small and marginal tribal farmers at an affordable rate 2. To reduce drudgery for farm laborers 3. To increase cropping intensity 4. Provide work opportunities to women farmers and skilled labourers

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Timeline

12 Months

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Total Fund requirement (in INR)

25000000

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Point of Contact (Tel. no.& Email id)

M.No- 6009379732 Email- idan.nagaland@gmail.com