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Research Study on the
Socio-Economic Impact of
the Social Forestry
Programme, Khammam
District, AP
ANNEXURE-I
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
Submitted to
ITC Limited, Kolkata
FEBRUARY 2013
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At the beginning of the programme, ITC decided the quantum of acreage which has to be taken up under the Social
Forestry programme per year and entrusted the responsibility to the implementing agency /NGO. The implementing
agency in turn surveyed the existing plantation areas and neighbouring new Mandals to earmark the villages where
unproductive land is available.
The NGO representatives then organized village level
meetings to sensitize the community members and inform
the prospective beneficiaries about the various aspects of
the programme and implementation details
The prospective beneficiaries were encouraged to
form Vaneekarana Sanghas which was then
responsible for the self-sustainability of the SF
programme
Formation of the Vaneekarana Sangha: NGO partners
selected for their local knowledge and mobilizing skills
play the key role in implementing projects on the ground.
They conduct extensive PRA exercises and village meetings
to identify target beneficiaries and enable them to form
associations
NGO partner provide training for building grassroots
management capacities and are responsible for
conducting on-going group meetings as well as
tracking progress. These are part of the robust
feedback mechanisms that enable fine-tuning of
strategies and mid-course corrections.
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Formation of the Vaneekarana Sangha: NGO partners
selected for their local knowledge and mobilizing skills
play the key role in implementing projects on the ground.
They conduct extensive PRA exercises and village meetings
to identify target beneficiaries and enable them to formassociations
The process of land verification is followed by
documentation which includes cross checking
beneficiary wise details like survey number, extent of
land and individual applications. Subsequently, an
indent is prepared from each Sangha and submitted tothe implementing agency for supply of clones and
other inputs
As part of the program awareness, information regarding
plantations in any particular village under Social Forestry
program was displayed through boards and leaflets across
the programme area
SF Display Boards were fixed at community decided
points across village roads, which was used to inform
beneficiaries and non beneficiaries on the status of SF
plantations in the region
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The CPC supplies clones through the respective
Vaneekarana Sanghas based on this indent. CPC also
collaborates with Forest Department and private nurserygrowers for meeting the requirements of clones
Supply of EC clones to respective villages
Distribution of EC saplings to individual farmers. The ITC SF
programme was also designed to extend appropriate
support to the beneficiaries in terms oftechnical know-
how, institutional building and managerial aspects of the
Social Forestry programme. This was delegated through
community organizers who play an active role in training
and capacity building activities at the village level
Plantation Phase The planting is done by digging pits
of 30 x 30 x 30 cm on the ground by using a crow bar.
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Alignment is done with 3 x 2 m spacing. In case of
mortality (if any) is replaced within a months time
Fertilizer Single Super Phosphate was provided
during the initial stages of plantation
Plantation Year 1 enumeration by beneficiaries MSK team inspecting EC plants Plantation Phase 1:
ITC provides a range of services soil testing, pest
management, intercropping advice and technical
guidance from planting to harvest. By bringing in its
managerial expertise and instituting MIS, monitoring
and evaluation processes, ITC has ensured the
effectiveness and replicability of its SF model
Year 3 plantations: After activities in the first year, they
require minimal maintenance and inputs, allowing owners
to pursue other income avenues.
EC plantations year 4
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Plantations year 4 The harvesting of the Eucalyptus plantations is done at
every 4- year intervals. Once a farmer decides to
harvest, the Vaneekarana Sanghas pass a resolutionand inform the implementing agency about the
proposed felling. The implementing agency or the
NGO in turn intimates the Raw Material department of
ITC, which subsequently contracts the process to a
defined contractor to carry out the felling and
transportation process
The contractor undertakes felling, weighs the wood and
the payment are made after 15-20 days in cash to the
beneficiary through the Vaneekarana Sanghas once
pulpwood is received by ITC
Cut Plantations & supply of wood to PSPD
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Postharvesting phase: After harvesting pulpwood, the entire
plantation area is treated in order to accelerate coppicing, whichis followed by inter-cultivation
Once harvested, same crop again comes to yield for
another 2-3 cycles without any investment on plantmaterial. Hence established field acts as a fixed
deposit for farmer and his/her access to loans
becomes easier.
As much as 3 coppice crops can be harvested from the
initial stock. This results in considerably higher returnsfrom the subsequent fellings as there is far less investment
required
Gall affected plantation at Gundivaraigudum village:
Infestation by the gall wasp was the major reason forthe large scale wipeout of eucalyptus plantatioons
during the study period with 27% of the farmers
reporting no income due to damaged plantations
This study assessed the socio-economic impact of the social forestry plantations promoted in the years
2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 in Khammam district covering 1648 households consisting of 1210
beneficiaries and 438 control group members.
The pre-coded survey instruments for beneficiary, control group household, ITC service provider were
developed
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Pilot 1: Field testing of survey instruments atRamchandrunipeta village
Pilot 2: Field testing of survey instruments at Sangha
leaders house
Beneficiary Household selection was based on random starting point and skip pattern from the village ITC
beneficiary list available.
o Around 20 beneficiary households per village were selected for the survey. A total of 1210
beneficiaries were contacted.
Control Group (non-beneficiary) Household selection was based on random starting point (drinking water source)
and skip pattern in hamlets where the ITC beneficiary survey was conducted.
o Around 7 non - beneficiary control households per village were selected for the survey. A total of
438 non- beneficiaries were contacted.
o Respondents were the chief wage earner
Quantitative study: Narshingpeta village Quantitative study: Thrumulacheru village
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Quantitative study: Buddugudum village Quantitative study: Bheemavaram village
Quantitative study : Ganapavaram village Quantitative study : Anjubaka village
Qualitative Survey Separate Discussion Guides (DG) for the Focused Group Discussion was developed for
the beneficiary and the control group households. Focused group discussions were conducted across 15 villages 15 numbers with 8-10 Farmers in each group
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Qualitative Study: FGD at . village Qualitative study: FGD at . village
Qualitative study: FGD at village Qualitative study: FGD at village
Success stories of plantation committees were conducted by capturing detailed case studies of individual
farmers.
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Case study: Satyavadi Laxminarayana of Nadigudem
village, Khammam district
Case study: Silam Lakshmi of Pochavaram Colony,
located in the Mandal of Kunavaram in Khammam
Case study: Podiyam Ramadevi of Gommukoyagudem
village of Bhadrachalam mandal
Case study: Sonde Arjun of Village Latchigudem,
Dummugudem Mandal in Khammam district
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Case study: Voggela Ankamma of Sunnambatti village,a remote village in Aswaraopeta Mandal of
Khammam district
Case study: Korsa Venkatesh of Gangaram village,Bhadrachalam Mandal
Case study: Kunja Laxminarayana, Duradapadu
village, Aswaraopeta mandal
Case study: Kesari Gopaiah of Mogarallaguppa
village, Mulakapally Mandal
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Case study: P Periah, Burgampahad Mandal
The agro forestry model not only assures food and wood security through increased farm productivity &
profitability but also plays an active role in conservation and sustainable development by increasing
diversification and carbon sequestration. Plantations on this scale relieve pressure on public forests and
serve as a sustainable ecological resource with long-term benefits that augment the natural resource basein the area. By regenerating green cover they improve soil and in-situ moisture conservation, increase
groundwater recharge and significantly decrease soil loss due to wind and w