Centre for Applied Research and Extension Key Issues and
Operational Areas, Major Activiities & Achivements
Operational Districts: Mahbubnagar,Bangalore, Koppal, Raichur
Operational States: ANDHRA PRADESH, KARNATAKA
AchieveMents: 1.Climate Smart Agriculture
Executed pilots in 16 villages of Achampet Tq TS. Established Climate Monitoring Stations, organized Crop water budgeting exercises, developed context specific practices through pilots during 2016-10. Farmers were trained through FFS, Organic farming. Enhanced crop productivity, saved water and improved soil health.
2. NRM, Watersheds
Developed 12 watersheds in Gadwal Tq. Executed plans. Improved yields of crops, milk, meat, farmers income.
3. Livelihoods
Mapped resources, infrastructure and livelihoods in 16 villages, Achampet, TS. Prepared plans for improvement and executed activities. Observed significant improvement in people livelihoods.
4. Land and Water management
Prepared status in Mbnr district, matched with existing technologies. Facilitated resources to manage.
5. Ground water
Formed Water Management Committees at habitation, federated at Hydrological Unit. Capacitated to monitor, use water efficiently. Water users were trained on FFS, Farmer Water Schools in 16 villages, Mbnr district under APFAMGS Project supported by FAO.
6. Tank management
Final Evaluation of KS-CBTMP during 2009. Stud conducted on lakes status in Hyderabad funded by HMDA. GoAP
7. River Basin Management
CARE has prepared River Basin Profile. Prepared Integrated River Basin Plan for Wangchu River in Bhutan. Organized several meetings. Prepared report during 2008.
8. Irrigation management
Water Users been organized into groups in 12 tanks, trained, facilitated to plan, execute. Executed in 12 tanks around Achampet Tq. In TS.
9. Child Labor Education
Rescued child labor from seed production farms, provided residential education facilities, mainstreamed into residential schools, supported for continued education of about 1350 children in 15 years. RBC was visited by CM Sri N Chandrababu Naidu. CARE got awards thrice by District collector. Worked with identified Government schools in AP, TS, KS, Maharastra, Gujarat states. provided support in 6 years to improve attendance, children performance. Project funded by Monsanto company.
10. Urban slum development
Solid waste management- Developed slum specific plans for 23 slums, funded by HMDA, Hyderabad. Executed social development activities in 18 slums. Contributed for Hussainsagar lake protection.
11. Vocational training
Skill development- adolescent boys, girls were been trained on vocations and supported for practicing.
12. Women, Children, Tribal
Formed SHGs, FPOs facilitated execution of programs in more than 100 villages.
13. Health
Executed RCH program in Ija Mandal of Mbnr district. Organized women groups, health camps over 5 years.
14. Participatory Rural Appraisal
About 250 participants trained on PRA.
15. Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation Studied-
Assessments made about Impact of Agril., Horti. and Agri-business Interventions in APCBTMP, Submitted reports during 2015-16.
16. Preparation of Comprehensive Dist. Agriculture Dev Plans
North Goa, South Goa, State Plan- Organized consultation workshops, prepared plans for 5 years period. Formed planning committees at village, block, district level in 2011-12. Project was financed by Director, DoA, Govt. Of Goa.
17. Preparation of Bio Diversity Registers Kadapa, Kurnool, Ananthapur, Chittur Districts. Formed BDG, trained, organized PRA, collected data, presented in Grama sabha, prepared bio diversity reports.
18. Evaluation study of Forest Development Agencies projects in Schendurney, Neyyar, Peppar Divisions in Kerala State National Afforestation Program, Finalized reports, submitted to CCF.
