SHILLONG, Oct 24: A team from Nagaland’s Enhancing Landscape and Ecosystem Management (ELEMENT) Project visited Meghalaya to learn from the state’s experience in natural resource management and livelihood improvement.
The visit to MegLIFE, implemented by the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA), was part of a capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening the team’s understanding of community-based interventions.
ELEMENT Nagaland Project, funded by the World Bank-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), is being implemented over five years in 225 villages across 16 districts. The Project is implemented by the Society for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Nagaland (SoCRAN) under the Agriculture Production Commissioner Cell (APC Cell). The ELEMENT project focuses on four key components, which include strengthening capacities for integrated landscape management. Under this, the focus is on building capacities for integrated landscape management to promote sustainable use of natural resources.
The team attended presentations on key project initiatives before visiting Nongrim Umksih village under Umsning block to observe Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) farming, agroforestry practices undertaken by Kong Elbina and the community hall at Nongdewsaw.
The field visit provided an opportunity for the Nagaland team to gain practical insights into Meghalaya’s interventions and exchange knowledge on sustainable land management and community-led livelihood development.
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