agridiv:
Water and Agriculture Development (WADI) Project- A CSR project with M/s Oerlikon Friction Systems
NAF is implementing Water and Agriculture Development Initiatives (WADI) agridiv in Tamilnadu and Pune District under the CSR support of M/s Oerlikon Friction Systems.
a. WADI in Tamilnadu
WADI project is in the second year of implementation phase in three villages of Kanchipuram district. The major components of this project are training and capacity building, soil health improvement, infrastructure development and cattle development..
Water bodies Rejuvenation
Oerlikon has sanctioned an additional budget for rejuvenation of water bodies in Walajabad project villages for a period of 1.5 years. The project commenced on October 2019. The project components are rejuvenation of village pond, irrigation channels, and construction of sluice gate and well recharge pits.
b. WADI in Pune
In Pune district, four villages namely Adavali, Karanjawane, Askavadi and Kodavadiwere selected to implement Water and Agriculture initiatives. First phase of the project was for 1.5 years and it was completed by September 2019. The second phase of the project is for 2.5 years and it commenced from October 2019. The project components for current year are Training and capacity building, Construction of water conservation structures, community pipeline, improving logistics for transportation of agri produces, convergence of Government schemes, Replication of Agri technologies, Establishment of orchards and Promotion of IGP activities through RF.