Environment Management Framework Highlighting Project Activities, Impacts, Mitigation Measures with Responsibilities ACTIVITIES IMPACTS (POSITIVE and NEGATIVE) ENHANCEMENT/ MITIGATION MEASURES HORTICULTURE COMPONENT Positive Impacts Enhancement Measures Horticulture Extension and demos for productivity Increased production base, biomass production & Higher use of bio-fertilizers (bio-Compost, vermin Dept. Improvement perennial cover microbial inoculants, etc.) and bio pesticides DDH will reduce chances of soil contamination and water Farmer horticulture soil and crop monitoring Direct economic benefits SADH pollution. Horticulture post harvest management value Reduced soil erosion due to increased vegetative Farmers/ chain cover Live hedge fencing should be encouraged Beneficiaries Use of farm yard manure or mulching practices should Horticulture services support Retention of soil moisture due to vegetative cover Consultants be encouraged Horticulture (Proposed Investments) Valuable plantation crops, medicinal crops and aromatic crops should be encouraged. awareness among farmers on medicinal crops, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, etc.
Environment Management Framework Highlighting Project Activities, Impacts, Mitigation Measures with Responsibilities ACTIVITIES IMPACTS (POSITIVE and NEGATIVE) ENHANCEMENT/ MITIGATION MEASURES HORTICULTURE COMPONENT Extension and demos for productivity Improvement Farmer horticulture soil and crop monitoring Horticulture post harvest management value chain Horticulture services support Horticulture (Proposed Investments) Positive Impacts Increased production base, biomass production & perennial cover Direct economic benefits Reduced soil erosion due to increased vegetative cover Retention of soil moisture due to vegetative cover Enhancement Measures Higher use of bio-fertilizers (bio-Compost, vermin microbial inoculants, etc.) and bio pesticides will reduce chances of soil contamination and water pollution. Live hedge fencing should be encouraged Use of farm yard manure or mulching practices should be encouraged Valuable plantation crops, medicinal crops and aromatic crops should be encouraged. awareness among farmers on medicinal crops, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, etc. Horticulture Dept. DDH SADH Farmers/ Beneficiaries Consultants