Shakti Organisation Partners with CDAO, Koraput to Promote Sustainable Agriculture

Shakti Organisation has signed an agreement with the Chief District Agriculture Officer (CDAO), Koraput, to serve as the District Facilitating Agency under the ‘National Food Security Mission (NFSM), TRFA-Pulses’ scheme. This initiative focuses on promoting pulses cultivation on underutilized rice fallow lands across all 14 blocks of Koraput District of Odisha.

Key Objectives:

• Expand Pulses Cultivation: Utilize fallow lands to grow high-yield pulses.

• Sustainable Farming: Promote eco-friendly practices that enhance soil health.

• Improve Livelihoods: Train and equip farmers while linking them to markets.

• Boost Food Security: Increase access to nutritious pulses for local communities.

Shakti Organisation will conduct farmer training, provide resources like quality seeds and fertilizers, and ensure expert support through regular field visits. Market linkages will also be established to secure fair prices for farmers.

The initiative is set to improve agricultural productivity, enhance farmers' income, support dietary nutrition, and contribute to sustainable development goals.

Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this impactful journey!

CMAI chooses Shakti Oragnisation as partner

Shakti is please to announce that it has been chosen to be a partner in the CHIN for Change Programme organised by the Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI)

This is a Participatory Communication Initiative for improving access to public healthcare services for rural communities. It aims to build the capacity of community members, community organizations and the public health providers in communicating their needs, entitlements and challenges, so that the public is able to demand and receive their entitlements as promised under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).

The project objectives are
(1) To develop a participatory communication strategy (including communication packages) to advocate for health entitlements of rural communities.
(2) To enhance the capacity of the service providers, civil society organizations, media and PRI on communicating and advocating for NRHM commitments.
(3) To promote community awareness on NRHM entitlements.
(4) To form & to promote exchange of forums/round tables among various stakeholders the experiences, innovations, learning and challenges.
(5) To document & disseminate key processes and learnings

Shakti Organisation has been chosen as one of CMAI's partners in Orissa. Shakti's role will be one of community sensitization, advocacy and the facilitation of systems strengthening. After conducting a baseline survey, Shakti will employ an evidence based action approach to develop participatory communications strategies designed to build awareness and increase knowledge within the community of the available public health services so leading to demand creation and increased utilization levels.

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CHANGE Communication Health Advocacy in NRHM Grassroots Empowerment