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TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY, SCALABILITY AND VALUE ADDITION TO OBTAIN FIBER FROM A LOCAL PLANT (URTICA DIOICA) FOR TRIBALS IN NAGALAND- A WASTE TO WEALTH PROGRAMME

1. TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY, SCALABILITY AND VALUE ADDITION TO OBTAIN FIBER FROM A LOCAL PLANT (URTICA DIOICA) FOR TRIBALS IN NAGALAND- A WASTE TO WEALTH PROGRAMME FILE NO. SEED/TITE/2018/44(G), dated 06.02.2020 BY Dr. Arunjayakar S Department of EIE Bannari Amman Institute of Technology Sathyamangalam, Tamilnadu– 638 401 & Dr. Zavei Hiese Nagaland State Science & Technology Council Kohima , Nagaland – 797 001

2. Address of implementing agency   1. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BAIT) Sathyamangalam, Erode Tamilnadu-638401   2. Nagaland Science & Technology Council (NASTEC) Science & Technology Complex Below Civil secretariat Kohima-797004    3. Hill Innovations Lead Organization (HILO) Pfutsero , Phek , Nagaland-797107  

3. Project Period- Three Years Date of Start: 01.03.2020 Date of Completion: 31.03.2024 (Reporting Period – June 2021 To March 2023) (Project Cost- Rs. 68, 82,120.00) Project Cost Recurring: Rs-38, 53,120.00 Non-recurring: Rs- 30, 29,000.00 Total Amount Received Till Date: Rs-42, 00,760.00 Total Expenditure Upto October 2022: Rs- 51,22,184.00 Non-recurring Cash In Hand: Rs-89,256.00 Total Amount Pending Till Date: II Year : 12,76,760.00 III Year : 14,04,600.00

4. Action Taken Report (ATR) on recommendations given by experts during last Review (skip in case of first review) Recommendations given by experts Follow up actions taken The instrumentation to be completed by December, 2021. The instrumentation (machines) work was completed and installed in project site. The Secretariat along with one or two experts Field visit in February, 2022 to assess the actual progress. Technical Experts from BIT visited project site. Project to be completed by 31st March 2022 and accordingly the activities to be planned. 1.Installation of Machineries and solar panel was completed 2.Community shed was completed 3.Cultivation of Plant on going 4.Training of Tribal beneficiaries is planned by July onwards. Income enhancement before and after interventions to be given. After the training to the beneficiaries. Weaving of clothes and crafts using nettle yarn will be promoted and encouraged.

5. Action Taken Report (ATR) on recommendations given by experts during last Review (skip in case of first review) Recommendations given by experts Follow up actions taken Exit Plan and sustainability aspects to be submitted. The project will be sustainable once the technology is developed and validated since; with this new package of technology the farmers will get substantial income. The sustainability of raw materials supply will be ensured through the package of practices for cultivation of the plant and Man power will be trained for operation and maintenance of the machineries. The unit will be run by SHG and HILO will Monitor the activities. Output and outcome indicators specific to the project to be submitted Submitted in Annexure I

6. OBJECTIVES VIS-À-VIS ACHIEVEMENTS Objective 1: To Design and develop the technology to obtain fine fibers of the specific plant and develop machineries for its yarn and spinning . Proposed Activities Progress Till date Output** Challenges/Shortcomings Design and develop portable semi automated machines for yarn preproduction and get yarn out of the fiber Yarn production machineries installed.   Biological method of nettle fiber extraction in process Technology developed Yarn production Machines are Installed at Project site Phek Nagaland. Delayed due to pandemic.   Trouble shooting in biological treatment of nettle for fiber extraction, required equipments for the same not within the package of the project. Recruitment of Manpower Recruited Youth employed. Male-2, Female-1 Setting up of working shed Working Shed Completed Common Facility Created

7. Objective 2: To document and disseminate traditional knowledge about distribution and uses of nettle. Proposed Activities Progress Till date Output** Challenges/Shortcomings Documentation of traditional knowledge And improvement trough scientific methods will be disseminated and training of the local people thereof will Develop the capability of The local people. Improvisation of conventional method for fibre extraction in progress with scientific inputs On going Nettle fibre extraction using biological process to be optimized.

8. Objective 3: Value addition through utilization of the entire plant and diversification of Nettle ( Urtica Dioica ) fiber products. Proposed Activities Progress Till date Output** Challenges/Shortcomings The leaves of the plants are liked by cows /pigs and this will help the animal Husbandry based employment Leaves have been used in animal feed Increased area under nettle cultivation and more usage for animal feeds and human consumption The leaves stinks hence proper care and protective gear are required.   Nettle yarn production Making bags, mats Tribal income generation

9. Objective 4 : Training of Naga tribal farmers on the technology package developed Proposed Activities Progress Till date Output** Challenges/Shortcomings Training of Developed technology to Field workers Completed Skill developed in using machineries The leaves stinks hence proper care and protective gear are required.   Training of Tribal peoples Work in progress II phase training by June –July onwards

10. Annexure 1. Output Indicators (for complete project activities) (put a ‘ N.A’. for whichever are not applicable and add new indicators as per project objectives) Sl. No. Indicators ( Total nos. to be provided ) Nos. 1 New technologies/ techniques/ tools/processes developed 1(yarn production machine) 2 Technologies/ techniques/ tools deployed ( existing technologies ) 3(Carding, Roving, Amber charkha) 3 Technologies modulated and deployed ( adaptive R&D ) 1(Crushing Machine) 4 Technologies field tested ( new and modulated technologies ) 4 5 Technologies ready for transfer 4 (Technologies transferred) 6 Technologies commercialized 4 7 Reports/Manuals generated 2

11. Annexure 1. Output Indicators Sl. No. Indicators ( Total nos. to be provided ) Nos. 8 Patents ( applied/granted ) if any NA 9 Paper published, if any Popular articles, awareness leaflets, pamphlets developed and published 3 (SCIE Indexed) 1 (Scopus) 1 (World Textile conference) 10 Short duration user friendly video/photo gallery produced using available handy cameras for technology popularization - 11 Beneficiaries covered under the Project (Numbers with gender wise percentages: District wise, age groups wise) 100% ST Females Phek District 12 New SHGs/CIGs/TAG’s formed under the Project and how many are all women SHG 2 (all women) 13 Existing SHGs/CIGs/TAG’s strengthened under the Project NA

12. Annexure 1. Output Indicators Sl. No. Indicators ( Total nos. to be provided ) Nos. 14 Agriculture Land Covered for project interventions Yes 15 FPOs formed under the Project NA 16 Awareness Programmes Conducted with number of male and female participants NA 17 Training Programmes Conducted with number of male and female participants Training for Extraction of Nettle fiber - 10 Females. Training for developed technologies- 5 Females-2 Males 18 New SHGs/CIGs/TAG’s formed under the Project and Skill Development Programmes conducted with number of male and female participants 5 Females 2 males

13. Annexure 1. Output Indicators Sl. No. Indicators ( Total nos. to be provided ) Nos. 19 Manpower trained- total with gender wise percentages 2 Male-5 Female 20 Youth employed- total with gender wise percentages 2 Male-1Female 22 Beneficiaries directly using the facilities created In Progress 23 Beneficiaries indirectly using the facilities created HHs (households) involved In Progress 24 HHs (households) involved 216

14. FUTURE ACTION PLAN ( Suggestions regarding any tweaking in present objectives or modulation of present activities as per beneficiary needs ) ( It is not compulsory and can be left out if not integrating with project area requirements ) In the future, we will plan to conduct training for tribal peoples in multiple phases using developed technologies and an easy way to extract the fiber. New textile products and cloths can be made and market all over India.

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