AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

Background of the Program:

UNNAYAN believes in a comprehensive approach of integrating microfinance program with all agricultural interventions focusing mainly on modern and appropriate technology including quality seeds, fertilizer and pest management and marketing support to scale up agriculture sector significantly. This in turn will improve the overall socioeconomic condition of the target farmers. With this end in view, UNNAYAN, since its beginning, has progressively put special emphasis on agriculture program.

Major Objective of the Programme:

• Production of crops, fishery, forestry and livestock;
• Make agricultural credit and other inputs available to the farmers for better production;
• Preserve and encourage green tree coverage and produce alternative energy to ensure clean environment;
• Ensure agro-based, self-financed and sustainable income generating activities (IGAs) for self-employment;
• Conduct agricultural research considering the importance of environment and sustainability;
• Apply information technology and make extension and marketing services available to the farmers.

Major Activities and Services:

Under the agriculture program, UNNAYAN, targeting mainly the poor and women, has been designing and implementing a range of activities that include:

• Agricultural credit operation
• Aquaculture development project
• Tree Plantation
• Seed distribution
• Cattle and poultry rearing