Planting of the Green Shield has started

It was estimated that we would need about 1,64,000 Pilu & UntMorad  plants to cover a total area of 81.54 ha. @ 2,000 plants per ha. Considering the mortality a nursery of 2,02,000 plants was prepared in the first week of April. 

Since the water availability was an important consideration, nurseries were established at three different locations.  The task of preparing the nursery was assigned to – Sahyog Krishi Vikas Producers Pvt. Ltd.. Sahyog is a Producers Company incubated by VIKAS, with the support from NABARD under Produce Programme. The producers company has 250 Small and marginal farmers as members and provide services to its members in agriculture and animal husbandry activities.    

The survival and growth of the plants has been satisfactory and is being transported in batches for plantation. The nursery sites were visited by Mr. R. D. Khamboj, Director and Mr. I. K. Barad, Dy. Director of GEER Foundation along with other team members. Their guidance has been very useful.