Mizoram State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MzSRLM) has initiated implementation of farm livelihoods intervention since 2017 and adopted a focused strategy for farm livelihoods promotion. The mission has made significant progress in mobilizing the poor and vulnerable women into their institutions. The mission has also supported these women SHGs through provisioning of revolving fund and Community Investment Fund (CIF) to take up livelihoods activities. Besides, the mission has linked these SHGs to banks as well through its, SHG Bank linkage program for enabling them to access easy credit.

     The key features of Farm Livelihoods under MzSRLM are promotion of Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock. The mission already entered 13 intensive blocks with farm livelihoods interventions through a time bound approach. As the mission taken over Aizawl and Lunglei district from 1^st October, 2019, livelihoods intervention will also be initiated in these two districts. The mission prepared the following action plans under farm livelihoods intervention :

1. Entering 100% of intensive blocks in 2020-21 which would involve placing dedicated staff in these blocks
2. Preparation of Block saturation plan for every block where farm livelihoods interventions have been taken up
3. Preparation of village saturation plan for the villages already entered

Coverage areas :
     There are 8 districts in Mizoram spread over 26 blocks. Apart from 2 Resource Districts i.e Kolasib district and Serchhip district where MKSP is being implemented, MzSRLM already implemented farm livelihoods intervention in 13 Intensive Blocks in 4 Districts namely Champhai district, Mamit district, Lawngtlai district and Siaha district. From financial year 2020-21, the mission will enter two new district i.e Aizawl district and Lunglei district covering nine blocks which was previously undertaken by NERLP. So, the mission will saturate all districts and blocks by 2020 for farm livelihoods intervention. 

List of Block covered for farm livelihoods intervention under Mizoram State Rural Livelihoods Mission:

Major Objectives of Farm based Livelihoods promotion under MzSRLM :

• Universalization of Livelihoods in all intensive blocks
• Promotion of agro-ecological practices
• Every poor household is supported on at least 2 farm sector livelihoods in an integrated manner (agriculture and livestock)
• Assured annual incremental income of more than Rs.50,000 per family per year after 2 years of intervention
• Yearlong food & nutritional security for the household created by themselves.
• Income streams throughout the year
• Creation of Social capital for agriculture, NTFP and livestock, from the best practitioners as extension workers.
• Moving from Agro Ecology to Organic

MzSRLM has implemented farm livelihoods intervention through the following program :

• Mahila Kisan Shashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) – in Resource Block
• State Rural Livelihoods Mission’s Annual Action Plan on farm livelihood – in Intensive Block
  

The mission follows DAY-NRLM Farm Livelihoods Intervention Framework :

The following points are ensured for village saturation plan under farm livelihoods:

• Livelihoods village entry done in a systematic manner with proper social mapping, resource mapping, livelihood mapping and local ecosystem analysis
• Formation and strengthening of livelihood sub-committees under Village Organization
• Creation of Agriculture/Livestock Community Resource Person
• Setting up Custom Hiring Centre
• Conduct regular Farmer Field School
• Vaccination and deworming
• Animal Health camp
• Collective marketing/Producers Group

The mission ensure outcome of livelihoods intervention as mentioned below: 

Measurable outcomes for village :

• Livelihoods Community Resource Person
• Custom Hiring Centre
• Non chemical Pest Management (NPM) shop suitable for Mizoram
• Regular Farmer Field School
• Vaccination and deworming
• Animal Health camp
• Collective marketing
• Village livelihood maps and intervention plan

Measurable outcomes for Household (HH) :

• Strengthen multiple livelihoods - Every household should have more than 2-3 source of income
• Adopted agro-ecological practices - seed, soil, water, crop protection, harvest & post-harvest
• Agri-nutri garden
• Adopted livestock practices- Health management (Deworming, Vaccination and Ethno-veterinary treatment), General management (Housing, Hygiene, care of new born and pregnant animal), Feed management (Ration balancing, Fodder conservation, preparation of feed bolus, Azolla and Hydroponics), Breed management (Prevent inbreeding and selection of animals for breeding)