Jayanti Spices 

Paderu

Forest Positive Coalition

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Paderu is a jurisdiction block in Vishakhapatnam district of AP and is located in the lush green area of the Eastern Ghats hills range in India. Nearly, 73% of land area in Paderu block is under forest land followed by agricultural land (20.2%), plantations (2.5%) and built up land covers only 2.1%. The soils are mainly red sandy loams and light to medium in texture. It falls under the agro-climatic zone of high altitude. The normal annual rainfall is 1252 mm and mean annual temperature varies from 24 °C to 35 °C providing ideal climatic zones for production of coffee and spices such as black pepper and turmeric as well as a number of horticulture crops. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood of the people living in this area and they practice shifting cultivation on hill slopes.&nbsp; Majority of the rural population in Paderu is tribal and constitutes of smallholder farmers with landholding of less than 1 Ha. 
 
Paderu compact&nbsp; 
Currently the process of outreach to key stakeholders such as Farmer groups , local administration and government, local civil society organizations (CSO) and private sector participants is being carried out. The Compact and vision will be finalized later this year.&nbsp;The vision will be based on key thematic areas such as: Better Income through sustainable market linkages and fair prices for the participating famers; Better environment through adoption of sustainable and natural farming practice.

Western Madhya Pradesh can be classified into three agro-climatic zones (ACZs) i.e., Jhabua Hills, Nimar Plateau, and the Malwa Plateau. This region is marked by concentration of tribal households. &nbsp; According to Niti Aayog’s Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report, districts such as Alirajpur and Jhabua are among the poorest districts of Madhya Pradesh. While agriculture is the primary income for households (~90%) in the region, major challenges exist for agricultural production systems in Western MP, which include:&nbsp; 
§ Significant yield gaps across crops ranging from 50-100 percent.
§ Low organic carbon and poor nutrient (NPK) availability in the soil.
§ High chemical pesticides usage, poor water use efficiency and high GHG emissions due to intensive tillage and non-optimum fertilizer and water.
§ In addition, participation of women in decision making is very low in the region.
Founded by IDH, Laudes Foundation and WWF-India, RPLC is working in 8 districts of Western Madhya Pradesh with local partners on a Landscape approach. The approach aims to catalyse a transition towards a year-round and cross commodity engagement to build a business case for inclusion of smallholders in service delivery and sourcing via a self-sustaining ecosystem with the following key objectives:
§ Improving smallholder incomes towards a living income
§ Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural and allied activities
§ Restoring and revitalizing soil health and soil carbon content
§ Improving access to and management of water as a resource
§ Preserving and enhancing biodiversity through nature-based solutions
§ Improving gender equity and empowerment of women
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Supported Initiatives

Paderu

Western Madhya Pradesh