INCOME GENERATION THROUGH ANGORA PRODUCTION AND WOOL DEVELOPMENT
Uttarakhand is a region with great ethnic diversity. There are tribes like Jadh, Marcha, Tolcha, Shauka, Buksha, Tharu, Jaunsari, Bhotia, Raji and Gujjar Mostly dependent on agriculture, animal husbandry and handicrafts.
We want them to be competent in tapping global markets as well as the global community to see the vibrancy in a tribal community from a remote part of a huge country such as India. So, the change would be really the attitude of people, economic opportunity and global connections.
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Vijay
Last Name
Bhatt
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About Your Organization
Organization Name
Himalayan Institute For Environment, Ecology & Development
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India, UL
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India, UL
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How long has your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
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INCOME GENERATION THROUGH ANGORA PRODUCTION AND WOOL DEVELOPMENT
What change do you want to bring to the world?
Uttarakhand is a region with great ethnic diversity. There are tribes like Jadh, Marcha, Tolcha, Shauka, Buksha, Tharu, Jaunsari, Bhotia, Raji and Gujjar Mostly dependent on agriculture, animal husbandry and handicrafts.
We want them to be competent in tapping global markets as well as the global community to see the vibrancy in a tribal community from a remote part of a huge country such as India. So, the change would be really the attitude of people, economic opportunity and global connections.
What are the primary activities of your project?
COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ARE:
1.Establishment of high yielding angora rabbit germplasm resource centre.
2.Research & Development in the field of health care and nutrition.
3.Training and technical support to angora rabbit breeders, self- help groups (SHGs), extension workers and NGOs.
4.Establishment of feed manufacturing unit for concentrate and quality feed production for angora rabbits.
5.Extension and distribution of angora rabbit units to farmer’s households
6.Establishment of common facility centre for carding, blending, spinning, weaving, knitting and processing of raw angora wool in to yarn and hand-made finished products.
7.Design development, product development and product diversification.
8.Technological upgradation in traditional machineries and equipment.
9.Research & development in vegetable and natural dyes.
10.Production and marketing programme for raw angora wool, angora wool blended yarn and hand-made angora woolen products.
What is innovative about your initiative? How is it a new contribution to the field?
Angora rabbit breeding and rearing has emerged as an important income generating enterprise in the hilly regions of India in the last 30 years. This livestock system has been viewed to provide a sustainable source of income under small or zero agriculture land holding. The agro-climatic conditions of the hilly regions between 4500 to 7000 feet above sea level in Uttarakhand are view ed as the potential areas for such an enterprise. Keeping in the view the importance of angora wool fibre and its potential for income and employment generation, there is need to increase production and productivity of the angora wool by making angora rabbit breeding and rearing a popular occupation. Hig h profitability, vast potential of income and employment generation, huge potential for earning foreign exchange and role of angora rabbit husbandry in ecological rehabilitation are few of the many positive factors, which call for coordinated efforts, so that the farmers take up angora rabbit breeding and rearing in a big way. The woman and educated unemployed youths can take up this profession and traditional farmers can supplement their income through this profession. We are trying to build economic opportunities for the ethnic tribal hill communities by tapping into this income generation action plan.
What stage is your project in?
Operating for more than 5 years
Tell us about the community that you engage? eg. economic conditions, political structures, norms and values, demographic trends, history, and experience with engagement efforts.
Uttarakhand is a region with great ethnic diversity. There are tribes like Jadh, Marcha, Tolcha, Shauka, Buksha, Tharu, Jaunsari, Bhotia, Raji and Gujjar Mostly dependent on agriculture, animal husbandry and handicrafts.
Under the project, only the families living under Below Poverty Line (BPL) are selected and benefited by engaging them is various activities of the project such as rabbit rearing, spinning, weaving, knitting, production of garment, carding, blending, washing, dyeing, finishing, design development, natural dyeing, marketing etc.
Share the story of the founder and what inspired the founder to start this project
In present day time, beauty and tranquility of Himalaya is at stake. Usually marginalized people have less economic opportunities and have over bearing dependence on their natural resource base in their immediate surroundings. So is the case of our Uttarakhand Himalaya. Over exploiting of natural resources are exposing the mountains of our working area to the risks of natural calamities likes landslides, earthquakes, wildlife depletion, etc. Hence, to avoid these threats to human lives in various forms, there comes an urgent need of conservation of the flora and fauna of these noble but Fragile Mountains. To resume the delicate balance between the nature and the human activities, people need to actively and skilfully engaged in preservation of this precious Himalayan heritage. Youths and rural households have to position themselves for self-employment and alternative occupations for their livelihoods. Himalayan Institution For Environment, Ecology & Development (HIFEED), established in May 1995, being a dedicated Voluntary Organization is committed for relevant empowering education and all round development of hill communities irrespective of any kind of discrimination.
Social Impact
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Please describe how your project has been successful and how that success is measured
Presently the Institution is working and has also successfully worked on various projects in the State of Uttarakhand viz:
1. A Pilot Project on Production & Processing of Angora Wool for Income & Employment Generation in Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand (Uttarakhand Angora Wool Development Project)
2. Marketing of Rural Products in Uttarakhand through Grameen Shilp Emporiums (Grameen Shilp Emporium Project)
3. Establishment of Processing & Preservation Centre of Horticulture Produces for Employment and Income Generation in District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand (Fruit Processing, Preservation and Marketing Project)
4. Joint Farm Management for Off-Season Vegetable Production in Hill Area through Adopting Eco-Friendly Crop Rotations and Practices, Phase- I (Off-Season Vegetable Cultivation Project)
5. Targeted Intervention Project for HIV/AIDS for Female Sex Workers (FSW), Street Children, Men Having Sex with Men (MSM) and Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) in District Dehradun of Uttarakhand (Targeted Intervention Project for HIV/AIDS)
6. Total Sanitation Programme (TSP)
7. Awareness Generation Programme (AGP)
8. Geranium Farming: A New Perspective in Boosting Economy of Uttarakhand (Geranium Cultivation Project)
9. Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
10. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), Institute of People’s Education (a Continuing Education and Vocational Training Institute)
11. Angora Wool Development Project under Integrated Wool Improvement Programme in Dasholi Block of District Chamoli of Uttarakhand (Integrated Angora Wool Development Project, Chamoli)
12. Angora Wool Development Programme in Hill Areas of Uttarakhand: Scope & Opportunities (National Workshop on Angora Wool Programme)
13. Contractual Farming of Chirayata in District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand (Chirayata Cultivation Project)
14. Training under Capacity Building for Adoption of Technology (CAT Programme)
15. Crèche Programme for the Children of Working Mothers under Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme (Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Programme)
16. In Vitro Micro Tuber Seed Production of Potato cv. Kufri Himalini for Commercial Cultivation in Hilly Regions of Uttarakhand (In Vitro Micro-Tuber Seed Production of Potato)
17. Scheme of Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) in District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand (Women Dairy Development Project)
18. Artistic Angora Shawl Production in Chamba Block of District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand under Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (Artistic Angora Shawl Production)
19. Late Keshav Anuragi Smriti Samman Samaroh, 2008
20. Promoting System of Rice/Crop Intensification in Mountain Farms of Uttarakhand (SRI/SCI Programme)
21. Uttarakhand Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Project in District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand (Swajal Project, Tehri) (World Bank Assisted Project)
22. Primary Level Training (PLT) for Tribal Communities
23. Joint Farm Management for Off-Season Vegetable Production in Hill Area through Adopting Eco-Friendly Crop Rotations and Practices, Phase- II (Protected Off-Season Vegetable Cultivation Project)
24. Workshop on Coordinated Programme for Development of Angora Wool Sector in the State of Uttarakhand (Workshop on Coordinated Programme)
25. Training Programmes under Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana (Training Programmes under SJSRY)
26. Angora Wool Development Project under Integrated Wool Improvement Programme in Chamba Block of District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand, Phase- I (Integrated Angora Wool Development Project, Tehri)
27. Training to Woolen Handloom Spinners and Weavers under Integrated Wool Improvement Programme (Common Facility-cum-Training Centre)
28. Uttarakhand Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Project in District Dehradun of Uttarakhand (Swajal Project, Dehradun) (World Bank Assisted Project)
29. Heart Check-up and Diagnosis Programmes
30. National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Programme in Doiwala and Sahaspur Blocks of District Dehradun of Uttarakhand (Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Programme)
31. Development of Angora Wool Sector for Tribal Communities in District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand (Development of Angora Wool Sector for Tribal Communities)
32. Coordinated Programme for Development of Angora Wool Sector to Enhance Income and Employment Generation Opportunities in Tribal Areas of Five Districts of Uttarakhand through Partner NGOs (Coordinated Programme for Development of Angora Wool Sector)
33. Animal Health Check-up and Diagnosis Programme in Tehri Dam Affected Villages of District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand (Animal Health Check-up and Diagnosis Programme)
34. Training Programme on Computer Application for the Youths Belongs to Tehri Dam Affected Villages in District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand (Training Programme on Computer Application)
35. IGNOU-HIFEED Community College (a College of Open and Distance Education) Registered with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU-HIFEED Community College)
36. Research & Development and Application of Natural and Organic Dyes on Woolen Products in Five Districts of Uttarakhand (Research & Development on Natural Dyes)
37. Study Centre of Uttarakhand Technical University
38. Consultancy Service for Preparing Slum Profiles and Conducting Household Surveys in Slums and Informal Settlements of 63 Towns in Uttarakhand State (Preparing Slum Profiles of 63 Towns in Uttarakhand State) (Asian Development Bank Assisted Project)
39. Angora Wool Development Project under Integrated Wool Improvement Programme in Jaunpur Block of District Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand, Phase- II (Integrated Angora Wool Development Project, Tehri)
40. Development and Performance Evaluation of an Industiral Scatle Atmospheric Air Plasma System to Treat Angora Wool for Manufacturing of 100% Angora Products (Development of Industrial Scale Atmospheric Air Plasma System to Treat Angora Wool)
How many people have been impacted by your project?
1,001- 10,000
How many people could be impacted by your project in the next three years?
Fewer than 100
How will your project evolve over the next three years?
Sustainability
What barriers might hinder the success of your project and how do you plan to overcome them?
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How do you plan to strengthen your project in the next three years?
Challenges
Which barriers to employment does your innovation address?
Please select up to three in order of relevancy to your project.
PRIMARY
Lack of efficiency
SECONDARY
Lack of efficiency
TERTIARY
Lack of efficiency
Please describe how your innovation specifically tackles the barriers listed above.
Are you trying to scale your organization or initiative?
If yes, please check up to three potential pathways in order of relevancy to you.
PRIMARY
Grown geographic reach: Within host country
SECONDARY
Grown geographic reach: Within host country
TERTIARY
Grown geographic reach: Within host country
Please describe which of your growth activities are current or planned for the immediate future.
Do you collaborate with any of the following: (Check all that apply)
Government, NGOs/Nonprofits, Academia/universities.
If yes, how have these collaborations helped your innovation to succeed?
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