National Agriculture Innovation Project(NAIP),Component-3

A project entitled, “Sustainable Farming System to Enhance and Ensure Livelihood Security of Poor in Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore Districts of West Bengal” has been sanctioned to Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), acting as the Lead Centre (CL) in a Consortium mode under the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP- Component 3). The Component 3 of NAIP deals with “Sustainable research on rural livelihood security in selected disadvantaged districts” (identified by the Planning Commission, Government of India). The base-work of the project is underway, and we are awaiting the release of funds for making further headway and progress.

BCKV is the ‘Lead Instution’ of the Consortium. The other partners are: West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS), Kalyan Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Affiliated to the Ramakrishna Mission Loksiksha Parishad), Access Development Services and the Indian Grameen Service (BASIX), with the operational area falling in the districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura in West Bengal.

1. To increase food security and enhance income through increased productivity in Aman Rice.
2. To ensure irrigation through harvesting water.
3. To enhance farmers’ income through productivity enhancement of livestock and fisheries.
4. To ensure farmers’ income through productivity enhancement of cotton and cashew as second crop to Aman Rice.
5. To trigger entrepreneurship among small and marginal farmers and landless labourers through commercial seed production.