Sustainable Rural livelihood technologies

A marginal farm under sandy loam soil of low productivity in Polasong village

Rural women folk foraging biomass from a scrub forest depicting the drudgery and time involvement

An elderly women transporting biomass for household energy needs from a nearby forest

Dissemination of awareness leaflets at SHG weekly meet at belguri village

A close interaction with male SHG members of Belguri village debating on the interventions

SHG members at a weekly meet at Polasong village with awareness leaflets at Polasong village

A technology brief awareness poster at a village square at Polasong village

A typical village layout of the project area

A technology brief awareness poster at a village square at Belguri village

A customized drip irrigation plot organized for vegetable growing in the degraded marginal farms

NADEP composting poster detailing activities at the unit premises site for easy operational reference

Biogas technology poster at a demonstration site for generating effective awareness & reach out

Capacity building on NADEP composting method at Belguri village

Capacity building on Biogas biomanure production at belguri village, faculty IITG

Capacity building on drip irrigation technology amongst farmers at belguri village

A village community feast under preparation

A community lunch during the program

A recreational activity at the concluding day

Training on biogas bio-manure development organized at polasong village, faculty IITG

Mr. D Sinha educating participants on the low cost drip irrigation technology techniques & its benefits

A recreational activity at the concluding day

Dr Zia imparting hands on training to participants on biogas bio-manure production technology

A hands on training in operating a drip irrigation set and on laying out of crops spacing, etc.

Hands on training by user groups on the NADEP composting process

Marking the area to be covered for earthwork to hoist the biogas production unit

Beneficiary involved in earth excavation, a capacity building exercise

Building local human capacities. Local youths encourage to work at the biogas plant site

Trained youths at the first plant finalizing the earthwork for the 2nd unit on own capacities

Interlocking the bricks in the deenbandhu biogas plant above the

Biogas plant to run on local cattle dung and only with night stall feeding practice

An R&D activity at the digester to improve biogas production

Sealing the exterior portion of the dome with earth material

An ideal setting; a cattle shed adjoins the biogas production unit

Final stages in setting up the biogas plant at belguri village

Mixing of dung and water in appropriate levels for biogas and bio-manure generation

Using the biogas for domestic application by project beneficiary

SHG members undertaking earthwork for setting up the NADEP tank

The foundation of the NADEP thank on a solid and well drained ground

The laying of air-vents in the NADEP tank visible during the final stages

Bamboo being split to construct the shade structure made of thatch roof

A complete NADEP structure, plastered with a nix of dung and mud ready for biomass loading

Laying of biomass layers as per specification by user groups in progress

Preparing the mixture of dung & water to facilitate microbial activity

Microbial mixture sprinkled thoroughly on the agricultural waste at appropriate layer

Tank loaded with biomass is sealed with dung & mud plaster and let for 90 days

Tanks under harvest for organic manure, completing 90 days under cool shade & adequate moisture

Evacuating the organic compost from the tank and sieving in progress by stakeholder groups

Reducing the moisture level in the bio-compost to appropriate levels for packaging

Packaging of NADEP compost for sale by SSAG members in progress

Sale of the first batch of NADEP compost produce by SSAG at Guwahati

Radish & coriander crop growth performance under observation with NADEP compost

Ground area measured for demarcation and clearing with respect to drip command area

Ground clearing by local youths in a demonstration farm

Zero leveling of ground for equal and effective water distribution in the drip lets

Setting up the drip irrigation system in a wooden platform

Fixing a low cost strainer made of mosquito net to the water holding tank

Community members practicing the laying out of drip lines in a vegetable garden

Farm families inspecting the drip line

Early stages of Cabbage saplings with a drip irrigation farm

A mature cabbage crop grown with the help of customized drip system at polasong village

Farmers & SHGs enroute to exposure visits

Groups undergoing registration process

Exposure on Bee keeping process

Vermicompost process based on mix of biogas slurry feed and other biomass mix at IITG

Portable biogas units of deenbandhu & KVIC model for demonstrating on biogas at the exposure centre

Manual sieving of bio-compost material being demonstrated to the groups

A mechanical sieve used for sieving bio-compost being operated by the group members

A well sieved bi-compost after being packed at the centre

Process of low cost Azola production technique being demonstrated

Low cost liquid manure production being explained for use as fertilizer and as a pesticid

Smart use of non cultivable land patches by bringing Trellies into use

Groups going through a photo gallery at one of the centers

CML & RCSD representative inspecting the pilot sites for interventions

A group discussion with the male members & female members of the community at Polasong village

CML representatives discussing with women members of the community at Belhuri village

CML representative Mr. M Rabha attended the1st Capacity building event at Belguri village

Group members discussing their experiences & expectations from the NADEP

CML members inspecting the Biogas-bioslurry plant at and interacting with beneficiary

CML representative moving towards the pilot sites in the villages

Inspecting a biogas burner for make and other specifications

Visiting a NADEP compost tank site prior to charging of the tank with biomass material