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director@caritasindia.org Caritas India, in partnership with NABARD, is implementing the Livelihood Enterprise Development Programme (LEDP) in Palkot block of Gumla district, Jharkhand.
The project focuses on smallholder-led value addition of minor forest produce through lac processing in Kurum and tamarind processing in Tapkara. Targeting vulnerable tribal communities, the initiative aims to build skills, generate sustainable livelihoods, and empower women. In a remote, tribal-dominated region with limited irrigation and infrastructure, LEDP strengthens community resilience through forest-based enterprise development and income generation.
- Jharkhand Gumla
Our Reach
- 1States
- 1Districts
- 4Villages
- 180Population
Focus
Livelihood and market mapping
Skill training on NTFP processing
Demonstration unit support
Credit linkage facilitation
Impact
- Established value addition units for better NTFP price realization
- Enabled farmers to understand and engage in value chains
- Generated year-round income, reducing seasonal livelihood gaps
- Created replicable models for value addition in nearby villages
- Opened market scope for processed and by-products of NTFPs
- Reduced migration by improving household income and rural stability
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Mangal Singh Diggi
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