Productive Land and Water Infrastructure

This is primarily achieved through small-holder irrigation and diversion-based irrigation techniques; and the improvement of farmland through levelling, bounding, etc. Special efforts are undertaken to ensure the efficient and equitable use of water via micro-watershed development projects, farm ponds, small water-holding structures, community irrigation schemes and the use of ground water.
Agriculture: The Trusts support work connected with the System of Crop Intensification (SCI), particularly, the System of Rice Intensification (SRI); Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) and its variants. They are also involved with activities related to farm water management, nutrient management, region-specific crop rotations and diversification, and the refinement of agricultural practices for better crop-soil fits for small holders.

Market-based Livelihoods

The aim here is to strengthen the market link for the rural and poor producers, thereby improving their meagre assets. The liaison between producer organisations and markets is strengthened via improved information systems, better logistics, and more efficient integration along the value chain, equipment support, market research, working capital and capacity building of hybrid organisations.