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Sub-component 3: technical assistance for other income generation |
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The objective of this sub-component would be
to promote other income generating activities
for members of local tank communities who have
little or no access to land in tank command
areas. It should be noted that the conferring of
access rights for water in the tank system shall
be done in accordance with prevailing laws.
Specific technical assistance is proposed to
develop the following opportunities in those
tanks that are suited to such developments.
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Fisheries.
Fisheries enterprises would be
promoted in about 600 tanks (30%). The program
would comprise: (i) tank rental agreements for
landless and poor beneficiaries groups,
provision of inputs required for production
(fingerlings) and harvesting equipment; (ii)
training courses to reach 4,800 persons (men and
women) involved in fish production or marketing,
including training materials and visits to
production and rearing sites; (iii)
rehabilitation/construction of two one ha
rearing ponds; (iv) technical support for tank
user fishing groups and monitoring of production
by district and taluk fishery development staff;
and (v) recruitment of a technical officer to
ensure the coordination between the project unit
and the line department arrangements would be
formalized with the fisheries department to
provide structured support and travel and
subsistence funds would be provided is estimated
at about US$0.880 million.
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Livestock
Small-scale intensive forage and milk
production enterprises would be promoted in
about 200 tanks (10%). Forage production
enterprises would be established on one hectare
of tank command area to produce high quality
fresh forage throughout the year to be sold to
milk producing enterprises in the tank
community. Small-scale, intensive dairy
production enterprises would be established in
the same tank communities. It is proposed that
five such enterprises be established in the same
tank establishment costs would be provided by
the project and the owners of the enterprises
would be expected to return 50% of the
establishment costs. Forage and livestock
specialists recruited by the project would
promote, set up and provide advice to the
enterprises. In addition, in association with
the UAS and line departments, they would provide
technical training to improve the knowledge and
skills of enterprise owners in principles and
practices in improved forage production and in
improved feeding, health and livestock
husbandry. Total base cost for livestock
enterprise promotion is estimated about US$0.500
million.
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Forestry
Small-scale forestry enterprises would be established in about 400
tanks (20%). Mixed forestry enterprises would be established on five hectares of
land in the tank foreshore area of selected tanks, where the communities have
agreed to such an income generating enterprise. Ownership of the enterprise
woule be invested in selected persons from the tank community who have limited
income-earning possibilities. A range of suitable tree species has been
identified that provide multi-purpose use and income generating opportunities.
Small-scale tree seedling nurseries would be established in the same tanks
selected for the foreshore planting. A strong demand for tree seedlings is
anticipated for farm plantings, watershed area plantings and for home gardens in
the general local vicinity of tanks. A single nursery enterprise is proposed for
one tank, to be owned, operated and managed by a small group of women who would
provide their part-time labour. The enterprise would aim to profitably produce
10,000 tree seedlings annually-technical Assistance would be provided by
forestry specialists recruited by the project, in association with the UASs, who
would also provide technical training to improve the knowledge and skills of
participants in principles and practices in improved tree husbandry, forestry
and nursery management and production. Total base cost for forestry enterprise
promotion is estimated at about US$0. 450 million.
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