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Project
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Wayanad Social Services Society
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"Conservation
of Biodiversity through Awareness Building, Documentation and Preservation
of Medical Plants in Wayand District" |
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Grant Amount : Rs. 4,32,250/ -
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The purpose of the project was to collect, conserve, preserve and propagate
medicinal plants available in the proposed area of Wayanad district. It
was also intended to form a demonstration cum conservation gene park,
preparation of herbarium of various species of medicinal plants, setting
up of a herbal plants mother nursery and supply of medicinal plants to
the village women groups and training and awareness of the village groups
in preparation of herbal medicines.
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Contact
Details:
Fr. Kuriakose Kunnarh
P.B.no.
16, Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala-670645
Phone no(s): 0493-540314 Telefax: 0493 - 542 388
E-mail:
wsss@satyam.net.in,
www.wsssindia.com
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Malanadu Development Society
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| “Thulappally
Micro Hydel Project” |
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Grant Amount: Rs.10,00,000 |
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A micro Hydel project has been designed at Thulappally, a remote village
in Kerala. At Thulappally, about 70% of the periphery is reserve forest
where the chances of the State Electricity Board supply to reach this
area are very remote due to the long distance of the existing supply mains.
In addition to that, a lot of trees are cut by the local people for firewood.
The major activities of the project included; formation of construction
committee, conducting a survey to identify the ideal location for the
project, construction of micro-hydel plant, electrical energy generation,
distribution of electricity, it’s maintenance, etc.
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Contact
Details:
Fr.Mathew Vadakkemuryil
Pastoral
Centre, Kanjirapally, Kottayam district, Kerala- 686 507
Phone no(s): 0482 - 802 718/ 756, 890 256
Telefax: 0482 - 803 356
E-mail:
malanad@vsnl.com,
http://malanad.webjump.com
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| Centre for Environment and
Development
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“Regeneration,
Restoration and Eco-Development of Degraded Mangrove Areas with
Community Participation in Kalliassery Panchayat of Kerala” |
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Grant Amount: Rs. 10,98,500
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The project intends to achieve the objective of mangrove conservation
through field appraisal and preparation of maps, mobilization and awareness
programmes, seedling collection and establishment of nursery, regeneration
and protection of the area, land preparation and planting operations,
establishment of a mangrove ecosystem resource center with community initiatives
for maintenance and monitoring of the project. |
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Contact
Details:
Dr.Babu Ambat, Director
C.V.Raman
Pillai road, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695 014
Phone no(s): 0471 - 233 8022, 233 8040
Fax: 0471 - 233 8040
E-mail:
ceddir@vsnl.com
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Wayanad Social Service
Society |
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“Conservation
of medicinal plants and promotion of indigenous knowledge and local
health traditions among rural communities in Wayanad” |
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Grant Amount : Rs.10,11,000 |
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The project will launch an intensive campaign for awareness generation
and capacity building for the conservation of biodiversity with a focus
on herbal heritage in the region and its appropriateness as an alternative
healthcare strategy for the resource poor. Community cultivation of medicinal
plants will be arranged as a part of the campaign besides seminars, workshops
and training programmes. Ex- situ conservation will be promoted by selecting
150 households who can collect, plant and conserve a minimum of 100 species.
A mother-nursery of medicinal plants will be established and maintained
to support supply and promote generation of new species. People will be
trained on the use and values of herbs to encourage them to set up a herbal
garden in their homes and there will be an Intensive Entrepreneurship
Development Programme training for farmers. A network of SHGs and farmers
will be formed to facilitate marketing and commercial cultivation. A local
treatment centre will also be started where traditional physicians will
provide low-cost herbal treatment.
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Contact
Details:
Fr.Kuriakose
Kunnath, Secreatary
P.B. Np 16, Manathavady, Wayanad - 670645, Kerala
Phone no(s): 04935 - 240 314; Fax: 04935 - 242 388
E-mail:
wsss@satyam.net.in; Website:
www.wsssindia.com
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M.S. Swaminathan Research
Foundation (MSSRF) |
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“On-farm
conservation of Yam (Dioscorea sp) diversity in the Malabar eco-
region |
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Grant Amount: Rs. 14,00,000
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Most yam varieties and species do not produce seeds and therefore cannot
be conserved in conventional seed gene banks. The morphological characters
of this group are highly variable which make it difficult to draw boundaries
of variations between the taxa. Yam is a tuber rich in nutrients and lasts
long and is therefore helpful in areas where people face food insecurity.
The project will establish community seed banks of yam germ plasm and
carry out on-farm conservation of all the known cultivated gene pool of
Dioscorea. The NGO will also undertake to cultivate and market on a large-scale,
2 species as raw tubers in powder form. A Yam Conservation Corps will
be formed and trained in the relevant field and will function as catalysts
for cultivation of the selected superior strains and as the Seed Bank
Managers. Most importantly, traditional methods of cultivation will be
revitalized for yam cultivation.
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Contact
Details:
Dr.N.Anil
Kumar, Programme Director
Community Agrobiodiversity Centre, Puthoorvayal P.O., Kalpetta,
Wayanad – 673 121 Kerala
Phone no(s): (04936) 204477, 207019, 204295
Fax: 204477, 207019,
E-mail:
cabc@satyam.net.in
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