1000 Tree Project
Land:
Of 100 acres, 60 acres farmer’s land is finalized.
12 acres - fencing, earthworks and plantation is done
22 acres - fencing is done
26 acres - work is yet to start
In talks with another group of farmers with a total of 15 acres - to be finalized soon.
Saplings survival rate - 20% to 40%
Swayyam Farm Land
The community garden started during the lock-down is now being expanded.
Temporary Training Center
Nursery Setup
Seeds for Replanting and Distribution
Next steps
Immediate and vital necessity - A market access for value-added products and a few produce.
Connection with moderately experienced individuals to ease the involvement and process of tasks such as
- website building/social media concerns
- video making/editing.
- Labels/packing designs for products
Land purchase near the highway (center for 250 villages) - Millet Processor, Oil Mill, Training Center and Cafe
Replicable Model
One Collective = 10 Acres (4 - 5 farmers)
Compulsion of at least a 100 trees per acre with a choice of tree saplings
Provision:
- Design,
- Tree saplings,
- Water until the rainy season
- Animal focused fencing with 25% investment by the land owners.
Training the farmers - Farming
- Value added products
Market Access
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WwJ7yRQ4ZZ9qnIbvrFA6-QAOU4jzOLXm
Please check the drive folder for more pictures.
Also find short videos of talks with new farmer’s group and an old lady - a part of the collective presently taking care of the tree saplings on her land.