PROMOTION OF INTEGRATED SERICULTURE AND OTHER ALLIED ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS OF MAHILA KISAN IN MANDI DISTRICT, HIMACHAL PRADESH

BAIF Development Research Foundation Pune, a non-governmental organization involved in development research and implementation of research based and result based development programmes. Based on its earlier experience and learning, realized that, sericulture intervention blend with integrated approach brings an excellent outcome and create visible impact in the rural area. It was experienced that active participation and involvement of concerned farming community in various stages of development from planning stage leads to sustainable and replicable development model. Promotion of sustainable livelihood programme for weaker section with conservation& judicious utilization of natural resources offers a huge challenge. Over a period of 25 years, BAIF has taken up several activities related to different aspects of sericulture through number of projects in the field of research, extension, training, technology development and demonstrations, field testing and adoption of technologies to meet farmers' requirement.