ABOUT THE DISTRICT: Mon,christened as ”The Land Of Anghs”, covering 1786 sq km area of Nagaland,situated at an altitude of 897.64 mtr has been bestowed by nature with a rich flora and fauna. The district is inhabited by the Konyaks, the tribe popularly known for their great artistic skills (handiwork) and craftsmanship. It became a separate district of Nagaland on
21 st
December 1973, bounded by Sibsagar on the North,Tuensang on the South,Burma on the
East and Mokokchung and Tuensang on the West..The distinctive features of the konyaks are the feathered headgears, tattoed faces of the tribals and groups of villages ruled by the powerful
“Anghs” since time immemorial. The district is located at a distance of 357 km from the state capital. The district has a population of 2,59,604 (As per census 2001).The literacy percentage accounts for 42.2% in the district.The district experiences an average relative humidity of 76 percent with average temperature of about 24.4 degree Celsius . The main source of livelihood is agriculture, with the people still practicing the age old Jhum cultivation / shifting cultivation and the main crops cultivated are rice, colocasia, maize, millets etc.
ABOUT THE VILLAGE: Tuimei is separated from the district headquarter by a distance of 21 km.The general topography of the village is mainly hilly terrain except for some narrow basins.
The altitude is 340 m above mean sea level. The village has a population of 883 while literacy accounts for 37 percent. Agriculture occupies the main source of income for the villagers. The major crops grown are rice, maize, millets, betel vine and vegetables.The climate is of subtropical and the soil is sandy-clay with medium organic content.
ABOUT THE PROJECT: The IWDP Mon-III was started in the year 2005.Tuimei is one of the villages covered under IWDP Mon – III.The name of the micro-watershed is named as the
Shamjung project. The project covers an area of 450 ha.
STATE OF THE AREA BEFORE THE PROJECT / STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
Some of the major problems / constraints facing the villagers before the implementation of the project are as follows: i) Low economic status of the people. ii) Majority of the farmers depend on Jhum cultivation/ shifting cultivation which leads to low productivity, soil erosion, ecological imbalance and reduction in soil fertility. iii) No suitable measures to control several types of erosion. iv) Excessive surface runoff has led to decrease in groundwater level. v) No measures were taken up to conserve the surface runoff.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT: The objectives were set after considering the social and economic needs of the people and its pros and cons on the local environment.

i) To actively involve the rural people at every stage of executing the project right from the planning stage to suit the needs of the people through trainings, capacity building and social mobilization. ii) Harnessing and utilizing the age old indigenous technology of the farmers and locally available materials and unexplored resources so as to facilitate convenience and acceptability of the technology transmitted to the rural people.
iii) Jhum cultivation as elsewhere in Nagaland is the dominating land-use system with long and deep historical roots, so to make-up for the losses caused during the slash and burn process of Jhum cultivation, development of various plantation tree species, horticultural crops, cash crops etc which can be of commercial importance as well so as to generate income and employment for the people.
iv) To take up measures for soil conservation in areas where there are high threats of erosion such as rain, wind, runoff etc.
v) To tape the runoff water through Construction of water harvesting structures, check dams, percolation tanks etc. for raising the water table in the watershed.
vi) To give equal importance to women folks through formation of SHGs so as to enable them to be financially secure, expose their inner potential as well as to make contribution to meet the needs of their family.
ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN AND THE METHODOLOGY ADOPTED:
Various activities were taken up after taking into account its sustainability on that particular area, the needs and suitability on the rural people after a month long extensive survey. At every phase, the opinions of the people were taken into account,utilizing the available natural resources that will suit the soil and climatic condition of tha particular area. The activities taken up were-: i) EPA (Entry point activity) ii) Afforestation,plantation of horticultural and cash crops iii) Soil conservation measures iv) Formation of SHG v) Installation of lemongrass farm along with distillation unit in 2008 vi) Setting up of model farm in 2009
RESULTS OF IWDP INTERVENTION : IWDP was able to meet the set objectives, thus bringing a breathe of fresh air into the lives of the people. It was suitable for the local environment as all the activities were taken up keeping in mind the adaptability, convenience and its accessibility to the local people. The activities were quiet productive and generated the desired outcome.
EPA (Entry point activity): Construction of community toilet for the convenience of the villagers as well as for the passers-by for maintenance of sanitation in the village and purchase of plastic chairs for use in community gatherings and meetings.
AFFORESTATION:

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45 2005-2008
HORTICULTURE & CASH CROP:
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Orange 10 2006-2009 5000 3000 8000 2,40,000
Arecanut
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2006-2009
2006-2008
25,000
84,000
18,000
80,000
90,000
72 MT
36,00,000
7,20,000
4 Lemongrass 8 2008-2010 2,00,000 2,00,000 3240 KG 12,96,000
SOIL CONSERVATION: The following soil conservation measures were taken up: a) WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES – 3 units
TOTAL 5,856,000

b) IRRIGATION CHANNEL – 1500 meters c) WATER TANK – 3 nos
WHS
FORMATION OF SHG: The SHGs can play a very proactive role in uplifting the economic status of the rural masses and they are emerging as a powerful tool in dealing with poverty and so keeping this in mind, several SHGs were formed. The SHGs formed are as follows: a) Longphakho sekho kong SHG: This SHG was formed on 29 th
August, 2005.The activities undertaken by them are poultry and goatry. b) Tuimei shoko khong SHG: formed on 28 th August,2005 and their activities are weaving,kitchen garden and money lending. c) Neijong khong SHG: it was formed on 2 nd
june,2006 with money lending as their sole activity. d) Chuihnyem shipshakong SHG: formed on 15 th
February 2007.Its activities are tea plantation,coconut plantation, arecanut and poultry.
INSTALLATION OF LEMONGRASS FARM ALONG WITH DISTILLATION UNIT IN
THE YEAR 2008: Lemongrass or the commonly known citronella is a high valued crops, with multiple uses, easy maintenance, ideal soil binder in hilly areas which are more prone to soil erosion and suitable in different climatic conditions. Lemongrass farm along with distillation unit was established on 4 th
July, 2008.The area under cultivation is 12ha and harvesting is done
5(five) times in a year. The oil sold so far is 2100 kg.

Lemon Grass Cultivation
Lemon Grass Distillation Unit
EVALUATION / EVIDENCE : It has the power to create a socio-economic revolution among the rural masses. It has not only produced tangible assets and improved the living conditions of the people, but also helped them in changing much of their social and economic outlook and attitudes. The success of the programme is evident from reduced poverty, rural employment, and enhanced economic opportunities, better education of the children, improved living standards, conservation of natural resources and a cleaner environment.
The secret for the success lies in motivation of the target group and their integrated approach to involve them right from the planning till the implementation stage, thus facilitating two-way traffic between the rural masses and the implementing agency, taking up activities which are sustainable, environmentally safe as well as facilitates employment generation and proper utilization of the vast unexplored resources lying dormant.
REPLICABILITY AND DISSEMINATION IN OTHER PLACES: The potential for its replication in other places depends on the adoption of right approach and the techniques involved in its execution. The people of the Tuimei village themselves are the testimony of the success of the programme to other people in different areas.