AKRSP(I) started work in the state of Maharashtra in the year 2022. To start with, the adjoining tribal region of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh is taken up as initial program geography. We plan to work in coastal regions of Maharashtra in the coming future. Our current focus in Maharashtra is on natural resources management in hilly tribal regions. We are currently active in 20 villages of Sakari block of Dhule district.
Major interventions in Maharashtra include
- Soil conservation
- Water conservation and harvesting
- Extension of regenerative agriculture practices
- Livestock development
- Strengthening women self-help groups
- Plantations
- Strengthening rural governance