The Vedanta Aluminium distributed agricultural resources like seeds of various cash crops and vermicompost units to local farmers in Jharsuguda, helping them restart their livelihood post second wave of Covid-19.
This was conducted as part of Vedanta Jharsuguda’s sustainable livelihood project ‘Jeevika Samriddhi’, which aims to introduce small and marginal farmers to better, more efficient, and sustainable methods of farming, thereby increasing their quantum of yield and sustained return on agricultural investments. Vedanta also organised a training and consultation visit by Assistant Horticulture Officer, Kolabira, Surendra Delki to facilitate farmers’ access to expert advice on crop management.
Besides sensitising farmers on the advantages of organic farming and seed treatment, he also spoke about the various Government schemes on agriculture that the farmers can benefit from.
Speaking on Vedanta’s interventions in sustainable livelihood, Deputy CEO, Vedanta Ltd, Jharsuguda, Deepak Prasad said, “Sustainable livelihood is a key focus area in our community development agenda, and we have several high-impact projects on skill development, women’s empowerment, agriculture, entrepreneurship, etc. running at Jharsuguda. With the local communities recovering from the impacts of Covid-19, we are extending our support on various fronts to help them restart their livelihood.” Launched in 2017, Jeevika Samridhhi, a joint initiative by Vedanta and SEWA (Social Education for Women’s Awareness), Jharsuguda, is implemented in Gudigaon, Keldamal and Siriapali villages, involving more than 250 farming households.