29/07/2026
𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐑–𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐒𝐌, 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢
A successful Monitoring Visit cm Project Implementation Monitoring Committee (PIMC) of the NABARD-supported Climate Resilient CHARA BANK Project was conducted at ICAR–NIASM, Baramati, by 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐢 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢 (𝐀𝐆𝐌, 𝐅𝐒𝐃𝐃, 𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐃) and 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡 (𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐅𝐒𝐃𝐃, 𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐃). Mr. 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐯, KVK expert, also participated in the review.
The team carried out extensive field monitoring by visiting Multitier CHARA BANK, Silvipasture, Boundary Fodder Plantation, Fodder Demonstration Plots, and newly established CHARA BANK models across Jalgaon Supe and Karha Waghaj. NABARD officials interacted directly with beneficiary farmers, reviewed field performance, and assessed the impact of the interventions. Farmers shared their experiences of year-round fodder availability, reduced feed costs, improved livestock health, and enhanced resilience during fodder-scarce periods.
📊 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
🌱 𝟐𝟏 Lead Farmers
👨🌾 𝟏𝟑𝟎 Farmers adopted improved fodder practices
👩 𝟐𝟎 Women farmers empowered
🌾 𝟗.𝟕 ha under climate-resilient fodder cultivation
🤝 𝟓𝟎𝟎+ Farmers reached through demonstrations and capacity-building programmes
During the PIMC meeting, Dr. Sangram Chavan, Principal Investigator, presented the project's scientific achievements, including climate-resilient fodder system development, biomass estimation, livestock feeding trials, and technology dissemination. The meeting was chaired by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊. 𝐒. 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲, Director, ICAR–NIASM, who appreciated the progress of the project and remarked that the scientific interventions had translated into visible and measurable impacts on farmers' fields, demonstrating the effectiveness of the CHARA BANK approach in addressing fodder scarcity and improving livestock-based livelihoods.
Mr. Ratan Jadhav highly appreciated the CHARA BANK models and recommended their replication in KVK-adopted villages to accelerate technology dissemination. The NABARD team commended the project's scientific approach, field implementation, and measurable outcomes, and recommended scaling up the CHARA BANK concept as a bankable model through convergence with financial institutions for wider adoption across drought-prone regions.
The sincerely efforts of —Dr. A. S. Morade, Dr. V. D. Kakade, Mr. Vikram Gawade, Mr. Praneth, and the entire project team—for their dedicated efforts and commitment throughout the project.
NABARD Online Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Baramati Agrowon
