Activities within the grant and expected impact:
The project addresses the livelihood needs of 2,778 marginal tribal farmers in Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, through the promotion of improved rain-fed agriculture interventions, creation of water resources and promotion of optimum utilisation of these resources.

The overall project area covers 19 most backward tribal villages spread over an area of 3,026 hectares, comprising of micro watersheds, which would be treated with various integrated soil and water conservation measures, with support from National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). The project aims to augment the income of each family by about Rs15,000 per annum, thus lifting them above their current 'below poverty level' (BPL) status.

Components within the proposed project include:

	Establishing and strengthening of Community Based Organisations: This involves promoting the Community Based Organisations (CBOs) such as Watershed Development Committees, self-help groups and village development committees to manage the common property resources and overall development of villages. It also involves reaching out to over 2,778 families, strengthening these CBOs to plan, implement, and manage the created livelihood development activities.
	Integrated land and water development: This involves planning and implementing soil and water conservation measures, besides integrating improved agriculture and better water management practices. Interventions cover all 2,778 families spread across 3,026 hectares (ha), thereby enhancing crop productivity by 20-30 per cent in 1,945 ha arable land, and augmenting food security by two-three months.
	Comprehensive wadi development: This covers horticulture plantation along with forestry, inter-cropping, health, women's development and other development interventions, impacting over 1,000 families by augmenting their annual income by Rs15,000 from Year 3.
	Sustainable agriculture promotion: This involves promoting traditional and high quality seeds of major crops, field demonstrations and trials and linking with the farming systems, impacting all 2,778 families by augmenting their annual income by Rs7,000.