Key Milestones
The
1990-1995
- Successful Advocacy with Government of Odisha on the marketing issues of Agriculture and NTFPs
- As a result of SVA's efforts, Inter-district restriction on movement of food grain removed and thousands of farmers got better price for their produces.
- Formation of Paschim Orissa Krisijeevi Sangh. (Western Orissa Farmer's Association)
- A survey conducted in 900 villages regarding traditional irrigation system of West Orissa.
- Campaign for removal of Government license system for rice huller and small rice mills.
- Campaign for removing monopoly trade license system for non-timber forest produces.
- Rally and demonstration on issues related to Right to Work, Minimum Support Price for agricultural produces, Rights of farmers on forest land and submission of memorandums to Chief Minister and Governor of Orissa.
- SVA was registered under the Society Registration Act and offices set up in Bhubaneswar and Khariar.
The
1996-2000
- Successful campaign on PESA Employment Guarantee schemes and Right to Information
- Revival, reorganization and strengthening of Self-Help Groups and CBOs
- Government repels the act for license system of rice mills at the instance of Supreme Court of India.
- Campaign for implementation of Bhuria Committee's recommendations in the Panchayati Raj Act.
- Initiation of action for land settlement in the forest villages of Muribahal blocks.
- Establishment of Community Seed Banks in different blocks to conserve and propagate indigenous seeds.
- Study on the Panchayati Raj Institutions and Programme for strengthening several PRIs in Nuapada and Kalahandi districts.
- Drought Relief in west Odisha and super cyclone relief and rehabilitation in coastal
The
1996-2000
The
2001-2005
- Facilitating micro level planning in 1260 villages for MGREGS in West Odisha in collaboration with Prime Minister office
- Implementation of 30 Micro watershed projects in KBK districts
- Facilitate implementation of Forest Rights Act
- Campaign on drought rehabilitation in Western Orissa and for revision of relief code.
- Launching of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (Campaign for building Self Reliant Villages.) in collaboration with Peoples Science Institute-Dehradoon.
- Survey of the fluorosis problem in Nuapada district.
- Survey of forest dwellers having problem of land dispute with forest department, launching of Jungle Bachao Abhiyan (JBA).
- Coordinating the National Campaign for Survival & Dignity (NCSD) at the state level.
- Programme on fair trade initiated covering 100 villages.
- Set up of several micro enterprises and agro-processing units
- A Fishery project initiated and a fish hatchery set up at SVA’s Bilenjore campus and the first One Stop Aqua Shop of Orissa set up.
- Victory of the forest dwellers of Muribahal area in a forest case.
- 'Sahayog' market chain was initiated as a campaign for fair trade.
- Networking with Producers Groups in South India and the Producers Company named 'Just Change' initiated.
- Extension of Sustainable agriculture programme to Bargarh and Bhatli blocks in Bargarh district.
The
2006-2010
- Introduction of System of Rice Intensification in Bargarh, Nuapada and Kalahandi districts.
- Survey of all drinking water Tubewells in Nuapada district to detect fluoride contamination and Awareness programme for prevention of fluorosis in West Orissa.
- Promotion of Onion, Sunflower and winter crops in sadar and Narla blocks of Kalahandi.
- Expansion of spices unit at Bilenjore.
- Campaign for effective implementation of the Forest Rights Act in SVA’s area of operations.
- Campaign for Fluorosis mitigation in Nuapada district.
- Campaign to expand area under Sunflower, Onion and Mango plantation in western Orissa.
- Up scaling of SRI through various NGOs in Orissa. Government of Orissa gets involved in promoting SRI in a big way.
- Establishment of Sahayog shops at Borda and Balipada.
- Up scaling SRI in Kalahandi, Nuapada and Bargarh district with financial support from SDTT (through PSI, Dehradoon).
- Economic rehabilitation of 1100 families under the project “Good Gift”.
- Survey of Fluorosis in Kalahandi district.
- A study on the problems of displaced people in various projects of western Orissa.
- Associated in Project “Dhakhyata” to train the elected representatives of PRIs.
- Continuation of SALP/WORLP for promotion of livelihood activities interest in west Orissa.
- Up scaling of SRI in west Orissa with support from AP Foundation (through PSI).
- Extention of SRI in Komna (NABARD)
- Visit of Mr. B.K. Sinha I.A.S. the then secretary to Government of India to Bilenjore, Borda (Nuapada / Kalahandi) and initiation of a project to prepare Micro plans in 800 villages of Kalahandi and Nuapada districts.
The
2006-2010
.JPG)
The
2011-2015
- Initiation of WADI Project in Sinapali block of Nuapada district.
- Launching of campaign for Gram Swaraj and formation of the Odisha Gram Swaraj Sammukhya (OGSS) net work.
- Initiation of a project to promote Pigeon Pea cultivation in Rainfed areas of Nuapada and Bolangir districts in collaboration with ICRISAT.
- Campaign for Bio-diversity Conservation with support of SWISS AID.
- Promotion of Odisha Coalition for Panchayati Raj (OCPR)
- Started IWMP in Jharbandha block with support from Government of Odisha.
- Promotion of SPCL in Nuapada district with support from ProCIF.
- Campaign to restructure P.R.I.s in Odisha.
- Responsibility as POPI of NABARD and promotion of 40 FPOs in 19 districts of Odisha.
The
2016-2020
- Promotion and strengthening of 56 Farmers Producer Companies in 21 districts of Odisha
- Implementation of long-term projects such as 1000 acres of WADI,
- Promotion of millet cultivation in tribal districts of Odisha
- Setting up of Vegetable and Onion aggregation centre at Bilenjore, Dist – Nuapada
The
2016-2020
The
2021-Continuing
- Promotion and strengthening of 57 FPOs in 21 districts of Odisha
- Promotion and strengthening of JLGs, SHGs, UVS
- Resource Support Agency for 59 FPOs, promoted by 18 NGOs
- Implementation of livelihood projects in collaboration with OMM, NABARD, etc.
- Follow up of WADI project in Sinapali