Developing Agro-pastoral farms in drought affected area:

Developing Agro-pastoral farms in drought affected area:

The formation of agro-pastoral farm had provided abundant opportunities to the village people to cultivate crops and trees for the purpose of providing fodder for the livestock in time of drought. The purpose was to develop resilience against persistent drought and food security for the local population and animals. The establishment of agro-pastoral farm contributed in forming a sustainable provision of fodder for the livestock.

An agro pastoral farm is a fenced farm owned by individual family in which about 2-3 acre land is fenced to preserve wild bushes, grasses and trees. The fence is reinforced with plantation of live thorny bushes. Some NGOs some time  ago  supported farmers in water resource development, water conservation, selection of crops and trees, provision of seeds and plant material, through credit support. A portion of the farm is reserved for cultivation of food and fodder crops and rest of the area is further planted by grafted beri and other useful trees including Prosopis cenereria. The purpose of these agro-pastoral farms was to develop resilience against persistent droughts and to establish food security for the local population and animals.