Honorable State Minister of Adim Jati Avam Anusuchin Janjati Vikas Vibhag, GoMP, Shri. Harishankar Khatik addressing during MKSP Launching workshop at Tikamgarh dist, M.P.
Divisional Commissioner-Jabalpur, Dr. Ravindra Pastor,
addressing during MKSP launch workshop at Mandla dist, M.P.
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Brief Organisational profile of Action for Social Advancement (ASA) April, 2012
Name Action for Social Advancement (ASA)
Contact Person Mr. Ashis Mondal, Director
Address (Head Office) E-5/A, Girish Kunj, Arera Colony, (Above State Bank of India, Shahpura Branch) Bhopal- 462 016, M.P Tel: 0755 - 2427369 / 4057926 Fax: 0755 - 4057925 Email: [email protected] Website: www.asaindia.org
Year of establishment 1996
Registered Under Gujarat Societies Registration Act, 1860, &
Bombay Public Trust Act, 1951
Programme Coverage 15 district in M.P & 4 districts in Bihar. Covering over 1000 villages directly working with over 120,000 poor rural families
Programmes:
Land & Water Resources Development: Watershed Development Water Resources Development Minor Irrigation Participatory Irrigation Management
Agriculture Productivity Enhancement & Agri-business Promotion for Small and marginal farmers: Participatory Varietal Selection and Promotion Farmers’ Field School System of Rice & wheat Intensification Promotion of Responsible Soybean Promotion of Better Cotton
Promotion of vegetable gardens Digital Green –Application of ICT in Agriculture Agribusiness Promotion for small holders Crop seed Production
Institutional credit for agriculture
Research and Training ______________________________________________________________________________
Brief Organisational profile of Action for Social Advancement (ASA) April, 2012
Staff Profile:
ASA has 131 professionally qualified staff. Staff as on March 2012 is:
ASA also works with a group of Associate Consultants who are engaged on assignment basis. The Associate consultants are regularly involved in the programmatic interventions of ASA.
Locations: 3 0 Operational Field Locations including 2 Regional offices and Head office in Bhopal
ASA’s Mission:
Ensuring livelihoods of poor people through providing developmental services, in particular through natural resources development.
Core values and objectives ASA’s approach to development is firmly founded upon participatory action at the community level. At the heart of the organisation is the aim of developing livelihood security, which is facilitated by an intensive participatory process of natural resources development and local institutional development. Particular emphasis is placed upon the poor and women.
Areas of expertise The key competencies of ASA can be broadly categorized into:
Field implementation especially in community based natural resources management sector which includes community mobilization and participatory implementation of NRM programs, Micro credit, Participatory irrigation management; Local governance and capacity building of the involved community, their local institutions including PRIs.
Development support (Technical support) to the NGOs, Government departments/projects and donor organizations in the areas of NRM, Agriculture technologies, Micro credit, Local governance, Project management and Institutional development.
Action Research, Consultancy and policy advocacy in the areas of NRM including Participatory Technology Development (PTD) in agriculture, Participatory Monitoring & Learning.
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Donors: Sr.# Donor Sr.# Donor Government 1 Panchayat & Rural Development Dept.,
Government of M.P. 2 Department of Farmers’ Welfare and Agriculture
Development, ATMA Project, Government of M.P.
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Indian Council for Agriculture Research, New Delhi, f o r National Agriculture Innovation Project.
International Donor Organisation 23 Development Alternatives, New Delhi for
Poorest Areas Civil Society Organisation supported by DFID
24 The Paul Hamlyn Foundation, U.K
25 Aga Khan Foundation (I), New Delhi 26 International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) 27 Savitri Waney Charitable Trust, U.K 28 Canadian High Commission, New Delhi
31 Ford Foundation 32 HIVOS 33 International Fund for Agriculture
Development (IFAD)
Financial Institutions
34 ICICI Bank Ltd., Mumbai
35 HDFC Bank Ltd., Chennai
36 Ananya Finance for Inclusive Growth Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad
37 State Bank of India, Bhopal
38 Indian Bank, Bhopal 39 Friends of World Women Bank , India
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Major Projects:
Project Title Project Duration
CBP project of Kuklore and Manegoan watershed in Chilchli of Narsinghpur dist in M.P.
Institutional and programmatic support for the promotion of rural livelihood initiatives in Madhya Pradesh
2012-2015
Integrated Tribal Development Programme under Tribal Development Fund (TDF) in 15 villages of Mandla district, M.P.
2012-2019
Food security of small & marginal farmers through System of Rice Intensification (SRI) under FTTF in Mehanwani block of Dindori district, M.P.
2012-2015
Food security of small & marginal farmers through System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) under FTTF in Mandla and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh
2012-2015
Reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity, poverty and climate change through on-farm conservation of local agro-biodiversity
2011-2014
Developing Small Farmers’ Collectives for promotion of Agri based livelihood initiatives, market integration and effective extension and value addition services in M.P, under the National Pulses Programme
2011-2013
Promotion of Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) with small farmer for market linkage of agribusiness and agriculture extension services in Madhya Pradesh
2011-2014
Improvement in livelihood of poor farmers through intervention of dug wells & vegetable garden in M.P.
2011-2014
Enhancing agriculture based livelihoods of small women farmers & improving their strategic role in agriculture productivity & establishing market linkages in Bundelkhand districts of Chhatarpur & Tikamgarh of M.P.
2011-2014
Enhancing agriculture based livelihood of small women farmers and improving their strategic role in agriculture through building multi-level collectives, increasing agriculture productivity and establishing market linkages in tribal districts of Jhabua, Barwani and Mandla of M.P.
2011-2014
Enhancing status of small women farmers by improving their strategic role in agriculture through building two tier women led collectives, increased agriculture productivity and ensuring efficient backward & forward market linkage systems in Purnea, Khagaria & Jamui district of Bihar
2011-2014
Promotion of Farmer Producer Companies (FPC) through establishing support cell and supporting critical capacity building activities for FPCs in Chhatarpur, Narsinghpur, Jhabua, Khargone, Tikamgarh, Barwani and Mandla districts of M.P.
2011-2013
Sustainable development through integrated livelihood promotion activities in a cluster of two villages especially for small & marginal farmers in Ujjain district in M.P.
2010-2011
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Project Title Project Duration
Promotion of better cotton practices amongst small holders and linkage with better cotton value chain in western M.P. in the districts of Khargone, Barwani, Dhar, Ratlam and Jhabua of M.P.
2010-2014
Livelihood enhancement of small and marginal farmers by integrated video enabled agriculture extension in the districts of Narsinghpur, Jhabua, Ujjain, Barwani & Ratlam.
2010-2012
Livelihood enhancement of small and marginal farmers by integrated video enabled agriculture extension in the district of Purnea, Bihar
2011-2012
Responsible Soya Production Promotion started in 5 districts of Guna, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Narsinghpur & Barwani, in partnership with 5 producer company
2009-2013
Agriculture support services in PVSP, SWI, SRI, Organic farming & Market led initiative through women’s Farmers producer’s company
2010-2011
Pilot project on agriculture innovation in Mandla & Dindori districts of M.P 2010-2011
NABARD FTTF Fund for SRI Mandla in Madhya Pradesh & Munger, Jamui & Purnea in Bihar 2010-2013
Food Security of 1000 farmer families in Chakai District, Jamui, Bihar 2010-2013
Promotion of Farmers’ Producer Companies (FPCs) with small Farmers for market linkage of agribusiness & agriculture extension services in Madhya Pradesh
2011-2014
Organisation and mobilisation of women in agriculture into groups SHGs/Federations/Women farmer organisations) in the state of Bihar
2011-2014
Watershed development under the Integrated Village Plan (IVP) in Alirajpur 2011-2014
Watershed development under the Narmada Valley Development Authority in Alirajpur &
Hoshangabad district.
2009-2014
Improvement in Livelihood of poor tribal of Bajna & Sailana Blocks of Ratlam district, M.P through creation of Dug well as durable assets, agriculture development and water management.
2009-2011
Public Private partnership for increasing agriculture productivity in irrigated command through restoration of canal system of minor schemes and through agriculture development initiatives in Barwani district of M.P.
2008-2010
Building market led Farmer Producer Companies for backward & forward linkage of Agriculture in 10 districts of M.P.
2008-2010
Agriculture Sector Support with special focus to the Participatory selection of crop varieties and promotion in three districts of Bihar
2008
Dugwell and Kitchen gardens as durable assets creation for livelihood improvement in tribal households in 3 districts of M.P
2008-2010
Public Private Partnership for Agriculture Extension under Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Project, in seven districts in M.P
2008-2009
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Project Title Project Duration
Integrated Farming System Modules to ensure sustainable Livelihood Security for the Peasants of Disadvantaged Districts of M.P (two districts of M.P).
2008-2012
Community Managed Bio-Industrial watershed for sustainable use of Natural resources and livelihoods project in Narsinghpur district in M.P
2007-2011
Enhancing livelihoods of livestock dependant poor people through increasing use of fodder in Munger district of Bihar
2007-2009
Watershed development under M.P. Rural Employment Guarantee programme in three districts of M.P.
2007-2011
Livelihoods improvements of poor through land , water, agriculture and dairy interventions in Munger, Bihar
2007-2010
Promotion of Micro Finance through SHGs in 5 districts of M.P 1998
Enhancing Agriculture productivity through land, water and agriculture interventions in Ratlam and Ujjain districts of M.P.
2005-2010
Sustainable development through integrated livelihood promotion activities in a cluster of two
villages especially for small and marginal farmers in Ujjain district
2010-2011
Enhancing Agriculture productivity through seed sector interventions in Chhattarpur district of M.P.
2006-2007
Promotion of Slope Area Agriculture Technology in Jhabua, M.P. 2005-2006
Participatory canal restoration and management in 3 districts in M.P. 2003-2007
Participatory Monitoring and Learning in World Bank supported rural development projects – An action research project
2002-2005
Technical support to M.P-District Poverty Initiative Project in 14 districts for agriculture interventions and agribusiness promotion
2003-2007
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Major Consultancy assignments managed
No Name of the Project Sponsor's Duration 1 Resource Handbook for establishing a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2010
Producer Company
2 Financial viability study for establishing a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2010
Producer Company at FAO’s Medicinal, Aromatic and Natural Dye Plants (MADP)
project site in Karnataka.
3 Mid-Term Watershed Evaluation of Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Mission 2009 Jhabua district under Drought Prone Programme Area (DPAP)-H-4, Batch-12 (21, 000 ha) by the Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Mission.
4 Study on workings of Check dams in M.P. Poverty Monitoring and policy support Unit 2008-09 (PMPSUS), anchored by State Planning Commission, M.P.
5 Evaluation study to assess the reasons for Poverty Monitoring and policy support Unit 2008-09 variance in Medium & Major Irrigation (PMPSUS), anchored by State Planning Schemes and suggestions for Commission, M.P. Improvement in M.P.
6 State plan of Madhya Pradesh Rastriya Farmers’ Welfare and Agriculture 2008 Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Development, GoMP
7 Project document preparation f o r the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, 2006 community managed bio-industrial Chennai watersheds for sustainable use of natural resources and livelihood
8 District Perspective Plan for NREGA for Panchayat and Rural Development 2005 Jhabua and Balaghat Department, GoMP
9 Capacity building of MP-District Poverty MPDPIP, GoMP 2003-07 Initiative Project for Agriculture support services
11 Capacity building of UNDP sponsored UNDP thru’ partner NGOs 2005-08 NGOs of Jharkand for establishment of Participatory Varietals Selection and Promotion approach in M.P.
12 Participatory Monitoring and Learning in The World Bank 2002-05 Community Demand Driven Project
13 Agriculture Sector Support with special Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society 2008-10 focus to the Participatory selection of crop varieties and promotion in three districts of Bihar
14 Empowerment of Water Users’ Association Chhattisgarh Irrigation Development Society, 2007-09 And Agriculture Support Services Government of Chhattisgarh
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The Board of Trustees: No. Name Designation Background
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Mr. Samir Ghosh
Mr. Achintya Ghosh
Dr. P.K. Biswas
Dr. Yogesh Kumar
Dr.(Mrs.) Amita Shah
Mr. Binoy Acharya
Mr. Harnath Jagawat
Dr Jacob Thudipara
Ms. G. Jayanthi
Mr. Ashis Mondal
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Development Consultant and is active in OD, Health and disability issues in India and Internationally
Program Director, National Level NGO, PRADAN, New Delhi , India
Faculty of Sociology & Social Anthropology in Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal (MP)
Executive Director of NGO, SAMARTHAN, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Professor in Gujarat Institute of Development Research,
