Tree-based farming with preference for drought tolerant fruit species is being promoted to improve the productivity and employment potentials of degraded lands. Tribal Rehabilitation through development of orchards, popularly known as wadi, on degraded lands owned by the poor tribal families was launched in Vansda block of Valsad in Gujarat in 1982. The participants are assisted to develop 0.4 ha orchards with fruit species of their choice. Fodder and fuel species are established on field bunds and the interspace is used for cultivating food crops. Women are active partners, and a special component of drudgery reduction and capacity building is also introduced.
Wadi is the agri-horti-forestry programme for rehabilitation of tribal families, and is implemented in almost all the regions of MITTRA except some parts of Western Maharashtra.
Wadi programme helps improve the productivity of small land holding area of the participant family.
The main objectives of the Wadi programme are food security and poverty alleviation through development of wastelands.
It aims at providing substantial and sustainable income, regeneration of available natural resources, checking migration and providing employment throughout the year.
Tree-based farming with preference for drought tolerant fruit species is being promoted to improve the productivity and employment potentials of degraded lands. Tribal Rehabilitation through development of orchards, popularly known as wadi, on degraded lands owned by the poor tribal families was launched in Vansda block of Valsad in Gujarat in 1982. The participants are assisted to develop 0.4 ha orchards with fruit species of their choice. Fodder and fuel species are established on field bunds and the interspace is used for cultivating food crops. Women are active partners, and a special component of drudgery reduction and capacity building is also introduced.
Wadi is the agri-horti-forestry programme for rehabilitation of tribal families, and is implemented in almost all the regions of MITTRA except some parts of Western Maharashtra.
Wadi programme helps improve the productivity of small land holding area of the participant family.