Capacity Development & Income Generation of Farmers (CDIGF: 2024-25)
Ramakrishna Mission Lokasiksha Parishad (RKMLSP), Narendrapur as a training provider and coordinating Institution in the field of rural development has successfully implemented Farmer’s level training programme on Sustainable Jal-Krishi, Livestock Development and Agricultural activities in four consecutive financial years- 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025 with the objective of capacity Development and Income Generation of marginal farmers through training on Agricultural and Agri-allied trades in South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas, particularly in Sundarban delta.
Demography and quantity of training:
- During the Financial Year, 2024-2025, a selected group of 1315 marginal farmers with the participation of female farmers (888 heads, ie, 67%) higher than male farmers (427 ie. 33%) received training in theoretical and practical mode on the scientific methods of farming related to their present occupational fields – Agriculture, Livestock Development and Pisciculture.
- Total 47 nos. trainings out of which 33 nos farmers level training programme and 14 nos Short-term Orientation cum Refresher training for innovative farmers were conducted in 5 blocks covering South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas
Sample presentation of Project level training at site:
| Sr | Description of the Activity: FY 2024-25 | TRGs | Sagar* | M II* | C II* | PP* | HG* |
| A | Farmers level Training & Orientation | ||||||
| 1 | Five days training on Integrated farming System | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2 | Five days training on Vegetable cultivation, Seedbed preparation | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Four days training on Nursery Management | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 4 | Five days training on Indigenous fish cultivation | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Five days training on scientific process of Goat farming | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Five days training on Profitable ways of Poultry farming | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total: A | 33 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
| B | Short Term Orientation cum Refresher Training for innovative farmers | ||||||
| 7 | Two days orientation on the promotion of bio farming | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 8 | Two days orientation on the health of domestic livestock, disease management and remedial measures | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| 10 | Two days orientation on fish farming | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| 11 | Two days Orientation on caring of poultry birds | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Total: B | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | |
| Total number of Trainings ( A+B): | 47 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | |