Food Security through the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
With the support of CWS-SDTT (Centre for World Solidarity-Sir Dorabji Tata Trust) promotion of SRI has been up-scaled from July 2009 and now covers three Blocks in Nayagarh district, one Block in Kandhamal district and one Block in Rayagada district. So far we have worked with 1825 farmers for adoption of SRI with major focus on using local seeds and inputs.
Our Vision is promoting equitable
Nirman focuses on restoring the ecosystems with rich biodiversity and has specific intervention in agriculture, natural resource management and governance. The organization is concerned with issues relating to the negative impact of climatic variations and current development paradigm that has endangered the natural resources and traditional knowledge base. Thus, it yearns to have sovereignty over the seed, the soil, the land, water, the indigenous knowledge system and strives to achieve sustainable use of natural resources and democratize its governance pattern.
Our Vision is promoting equitable
Nirman focuses on restoring the ecosystems with rich biodiversity and has specific intervention in agriculture, natural resource management and governance. The organization is concerned with issues relating to the negative impact of climatic variations and current development paradigm that has endangered the natural resources and traditional knowledge base. Thus, it yearns to have sovereignty over the seed, the soil, the land, water, the indigenous knowledge system and strives to achieve sustainable use of natural resources and democratize its governance pattern.