Integrated Tribal Development Programme

Current Context : NABARD will launch an Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP) in the Kulathupuzha Gram Panchayat in Kerala.

• Aim : to transform livelihoods of 413 tribal families through diverse agricultural and non-agricultural activities.
• Programme focuses on promoting diverse agricultural crops such as pepper, arecanut, coconut, ginger, Thai ginger, turmeric, and plantain, as well as initiatives in goat rearing, poultry, beekeeping, fish farming, and fodder production.

ABOUT ITDP

• It is a flagship project of NABARD that has been implemented since 2005-06.
• It is centred around ‘wadi’, which is a small orchard based programme.
• ‘Wadi’ model is holistic in approach, based on tribals’ affinity to trees and forests.
• Objective : To create replicable models of integrated development of tribal families on participatory basis, through adoption of sustainable income generating activities based on potential of the area and the tribal needs.

Projects are funded through Tribal Development Fund (TDF).