The Vedanta, Lanjigarh, has partnered with the Backyard Poultry Farming Project, an initiative by the Governmentof Odisha, to supplement the livelihood of local communities residing in the company’s peripheral villages.
Vedanta has initiated the partnership to positively impact the livelihood of the villagers, providing technical support and material assistance, to double their household income in the days to come. Under the Government run project, nearly 350 beneficiaries, selected by the Odisha Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Groups Empowerment and Livelihood Project (OPELIP) through the implementing agency Janasahajya, had received around 3,500 chicks, 350 sheds, etc.However, lack of technical knowledge and adequate fodder had resulted in high mortality rate of chicks, and many households incurring losses. To address this, Vedanta Lanjigarh joined hands with Janasahajya. In association with Village Development Association and Kutia Kandh Development Authority (KKDA), Vedanta is providing high quality fodder to each household for their poultry.
To strengthen micro-level implementation of the project,the company is providing technical support and regularly monitoring the poultry’s health status.