About JHIMDI

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recognizes the significance of livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation in rural areas and Horticulture Intensification by Micro Drip Irrigation project shall contribute towards development of agriculture and horticulture sector, poverty alleviation and also gender empowerment in the state of Jharkhand.

The project is targeting 30,000 farmers' households across 9 districts of Jharkhand. The farmers to be supported under the project are members of Self Help Group (SHG) formed by Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) and own or lease small farmlands. The project adopts a holistic approach wherein farmers are provided with an MDI system, poly nursery house and vermin-compost unit along with intensive training on horticulture and marketing.

It is envisaged that the average yield of major horticulture crops and the net annual average farm income per household per year for MDI farmers would double due to project interventions.

Project Objectives

• Enhance household incomes from diversified farming and on-farm activities.
• Capacity building of community on improved MDI technology and package of practices of crops for wider dissemination of technology.
• Training of SHGs members in nurturing for micro-enterprises promotion, managing group fund, arranging micro credit from Village Organisation and ensuring pay back for replication of technology in sustainable manner.
• Public Private Community Partnership (PPCP) through engagement with financial institutions, input suppliers and market forces. Collectivization of the products and its linkage with the market. Convergence with government programmes for replication.
• Developing a sustainable management system through promotion of Community Resource Person for escalation of technology and day-to-day technology support.
• Establishment of infrastructure for gradation and storage. Development of market information system and support.