Agriculture, the means of livelihood, is the major area of activities in the area undertaken by SHREE DATTA GRAMIN VA SHAHRI VIDYA PRASARAK. The focus of the drive is to reorganize the agricultural sector of this area adding some modern techniques to land treatment, seasonal cropping, seed pattern, use of equipment, Low-cost technology, Organic Farming, Drip Irrigation, Tree Planting, etc.

We are concerned with the restoration of agriculture in drought-prone area Akola Block through the preservation of the water (Jal), soil (Jami), forest (Jangal), animal (Jantu), and livelihood (Jeevan) of the inhabitants and empower the tribal’s to sustain on their own feet.

1. Agricultural Awareness campaign: Rally and street meetings. Transmission of knowledge on modern techniques of agriculture like the use of improved farm implements, and improved variety of seed. The mechanical skill has been provided for making of compost pits and vermin-compost in 60 villages for betterment in agriculture. They were also informed about the nature and process of different government facilities meant for them.
2. Nursery Program: It was undertaken to promote tree plantation habit among the villagers. An attempt was also made to motivate the villagers to protect and create a forest. Raising seedling (around 1 lac) of Bamboo, Tamarind, Mango, Guava, Neem and Papaya and distributed among villagers of Akola, Balapur, Patur, Block was the major activity.
3. Organizing Farmers Club: It was initiated in 27 villages of Akola, Patur, Balapur, BarshiTakaliblock50 villages of Akola Block to create self-confidence among the farmers about their age-old livelihood resource. Different measures are being to revive the agriculture lands under Maharashtra Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Program (OTELP)
4. Formation of Grain Bank: 12 numbers of grain banks have been formed in different villages of Akola Block to promote community-based grain savings and credit activity.
5. To achieve the goal of sustainable livelihood through agricultural, Farmer’s Groups are formed to

• • • Expose them to different modern farm activities and government policies
    • Aware them on nature and scope of cooperatives
    • Educate them on the use and preparation of bio-fertilizer,
    • Educate them on an improved variety of seeds, and pesticides
    • Educate them on scientific agricultural equipment
    • Tie up with mainstream