Convergence with Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department for Animal Health Camp

          The mission initiated convergence with Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department for Animal Health Camp where preventive measures like health check up, vaccination, deworming and surgical operation had been performed by Veterinary Doctor of concerned department. The health camp was also accompanied by mission staff and Livestock CRP under MzSRLM.

 

Activities under partnership with PIGFED :
        MzSRLM utilize the professional service and resources of PIGFED for capacity building, institution building and livelihoods intervention of community cadres. Livestock CRP trainings programme normally consist of 12 days classroom training and 3 days field visit or a mix of the two so that the total days of training do not exceed 15 days for each batch in the programme.

Practical demonstration at Zoram Poultry Development Society, Tanhril, Aizawl conducted for Livestock CRP 

 

Training Manual on Piggery and Poultry Farming develop by MzSRLM and PIGFED

 


Convergence with MGNREGA and other line departments

          MzSRLM had done convergence with MGNREGA and other line departments in different R.D blocks under MzSRLM operational areas for creation of durable and productive community and individual assets in order to strengthen the livelihood resource base of the rural poor. The mission had taken up construction of common assets permissible under MGNREGA and other line departments for the benefit of DAY-NRLM compliant SHGs. The following action has been taken by MzSRLM for convergence with MGNREGA and other line departments :                   

  • All Block Mission Director (BMD)/Block Development Officers (BDO) within MzSRLM operational areas submitted MGNREGA target every year for NRLM SHG member.
  • State Mission Director/Commissioner & Secretary, RD Department issued office order to all BDO’s in order to ensure achievement of convergence target for DAY-NRLM compliant Self Help Group members under MGNREGA.
  • Meeting of all BDO’s was held at state level under the chairmanship of Rural Development Minister where CEO, MzSRLM highlighted the status and achievement of MGNREGA target. All BDO’s were informed to take effective steps to achieve Block targets planned under MGNREGA.
  • District level convergence meeting of Village Council member and MGNREGA incharge was organized at district level under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner.
  • Regular meeting with Joint Director & scientist of ICAR for supply of seed, goat, vermi-compost pit, arecanut plate machine etc. available through Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP).
  • KVK for capacity building – vermicompost, strawberry, pickle making, honey & mushroom cultivation, livestock farming etc.
  • AH & Veterinary Department for animal health camp, deworming, vaccination, supply of piglet, chicks.
  • Zoram Poultry Development Society for supply of chicks.
  • PIGFED for capacity building and supply of feed.
  • NEIDA for construction of pigsty.
  • Agriculture/Horticulture department for supply of CHC tools.
  • All block staff were informed to submit assets creation sheet to SMMU every quarter along with good photograph.
  • Review and compilation of data at SMMU level.

 

Convergence with MOVCDNER for promotion of organic farming

           The mission converged with Department of Agriculture, Government of Mizoram who implemented Mission Organic for Value Chain Development in North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for organic farming intervention during FY 2019-20. As jointly agreed by both the department, if the household of the Mahila Kisan/women farmer are included in the 2nd phase beneficiaries, the name of the beneficiaries may be enrolled in the name of that Mahila Kisan/women farmer instead of her husband. So, 1995 mahila kisan are identified as common beneficiaries. Inclusion of more Mahila Kisan under MOVCD intervention at village level is one of the major priorities under the convergence plan. Reflection and review the performance of Mahila Kisan enrolled under MOVCD was analyzed by block team every quarter.

 

Convergence with NEIDA for pigsty construction

          The mission identified list of potential SHG member who are involved in pig farming under Serchhip R.D Block and East Lungdar R.D block. NEIDA on the other hand supply materials to each beneficiaries for semi concrete rural backyard pigsty construction which include 230 nos. of bricks, 3 bags of cement, 15 tins of fine sand, 7 nos. of GI sheets, 2 nos. of wooden log and 2 nos. of drain pipe. A proper guideline on community procurement process was followed by Village Organization. Capacity building and handholding support was given by MzSRLM and NEIDA staff.