Jeevika Trust: Fifty years of Delivering Livelihood Activities in Village India
SMART FARM INDIA PROJECT
Smart Farm Demonstration Project, Daspalla, Odisha
Our current demonstration project aims to develop an environmentally sustainable and commercially viable Smart Farm Model. This will reduce poverty amongst small food producers, by increasing productivity, crop diversity and mitigating the impact of climate change. Working with a number of partners, ths project integrates:
- Solar-tech cold storage to reduce food wastage by at least 10% and improve quality and marketability.
- Low-cost greenhouses to increase yields and manage limited water resources.
- Integrated water management and a fish farming project to build ecological capital and a sustainable water supply.
- Digital empowerment for the farming community through access to digital information systems to aid increased productivity and through digital awareness and training sessions.
- Improved access to markets through the development of local co-operatives, farm to table marketing strategies and simple food processing to uplift product values.
WHY INDIA?
When there is so much poverty everywhere, and India seems so rich, does India need more help than e.g. Africa?
Find out moreWHY VILLAGES?
When we see so many images of urban slums and “slum-dogs”, why do India’s villages need support?
Find out moreWHY WOMEN?
Why does Jeevika make a big thing about helping women, when poverty hits the whole community?
Find out moreOne third of all of the world’s poor live in India. Proper access to water & sanitation, health care, education, income generation opportunities & gender equality are out of reach for hundreds of millions of people.
SO WHY JEEVIKA?
Aren’t bigger charities already doing enough to help?
We have over
years’ experience working exclusively in village India
We work with
Indian NGO partners working at a grassroots level
We’ve delivered over
livelihood projects across 3 Indian states since 2005
More than
people are benefiting from our current projects
Jeevika Trust has worked for 40 years exclusively in the villages of India. Through our 6 Indian NGO partners – each with its constituency of up to 500 villages – we plan the right projects, in the right places, and make sure the funds we raise here go to the heart of each village community.
About usOUR FOCUS
We focus on improving water & sanitation, health & nutrition and supporting women’s empowerment & income generation.
Find out moreCURRENT PROJECTS
Working with our six Indian NGO partners, we are currently delivering six projects in over 90 villages in Odisha & Tamil Nadu
View projectsLIVELIHOOD MODEL
Out of Poverty > Through Livelihoods > Towards Well-being. Our “Village Livelihood Model” lies at the heart of all that we do.
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