The Challenge:
- The Nishi tribe of Papum Pare District lacked an integrated programme for enhanced economic activity
- 750 acres of land in this district lay uncultivated
- The tribe also lacked connectivity to the marked
The Solution:
- WADI (Orchard) Programme of NABARD supported intercropping oranges with pineapples, sugarcane and banana
- Programms for women’s employment were conducted for capacity building via Self Help Groups (SHGs)
- For those who did not own sizeable plots of land, animal husbandry was promoted as a viable support
The Impact:
- Brand Arunachal is a NABARD funded store where handloom and crafts items produced by the women’s SHGs of Nishi tribe are sold
- Social and economic well-being of the Nishi tribe