This blog is dedicated to the People Led Development (PLD) approach in development sector. The blog reflects PLD stories and experiences from the fields of North East (NE) India, a repository of several ethnic groups with unique tradition and culture.
PLD is the integral component of a project titled Facilitating Agriculture Regeneration (FARM) in North East India. FARM is being implemented by partners in 7 states of NE India except Sikkim and supported by Caritas India.
Wednesday 1 July 2015
FARMERS' CARD - A RISING HOPE FOR FARMERS IN AIZAWL
Tachhip is one of the FARM project villages under Zoram Entu
Pawl (ZEP) in Aizawl. The farmer’s club members got the information about the Farmer’s
Card that is available in the department of horticulture. The farmers discussed
in the farmer’s club meeting on 13th August 2014 and few of the farmers
club leaders went to the department to enquire about the farmer’s card and the necessary
documents required for the same. At the beginning 30 farmers applied and all
the 30 farmers got their farmer’s card on 18th August. Latter on another
24 farmers applied and 17 farmers got the farmer’s card. Other 7 farmers’ applications
were rejected due to land pass. However, 47 farmers in Tacheep village have
received the farmer’s cards.
Lalsangzuala interacting with Caritas India Official
Through this farmer’s card, the farmers can avail the
agricultural materials such seeds, water pipes, machinery tools, etc. from the
department of horticultural, Govt of Mizoram. 30 farmers have received seeds
and 3 farmers have received water pipes for the irrigation purpose through the
farmer card from the department. Almost
all the 47 farmers are making use of the farmer card to upgrade their farms."Before,
we didn't know about any schemes available with the government. We just do our
work in our field with our limited resources. But now, I am very happy that
through the farmer’s card I have receive different varieties of vegetable seeds
and also I got water pipes at a lower cost from the department of horticulture.
And this year I didn't face any water problems for my farm." said, Mr. Lalsangzuala Ngente, farmer’s club president,
Tachhip village.
The farmer club members are also trying to help those 7 farmers
whose cards were rejected due to land pass documents. They are also trying to
make farmer card for all the farmer’s club members in the village.
Lalsangzuala narrating the story
in presence of Caritas India Official
Contributed by: Samuel Zothanluanga,ZEP, Aizawl, Mizoram
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