Project Name: Sustainability assessment of 48000 sugarcane farmers under the India Sustainable Sugarcane smallholders framework (I3SF)

Project Location: Hardoi, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur and Farrukabad district of Uttar Pradesh

Objective:

• Understand the knowledge attitude and practices of the sugarcane farmers engaged with DSCL
• Asses the current status of sustainability of sugarcane cultivation in the area
• Develop a road map for future training and capacity development programmes and other interventions with farmers of the area

Activities Performed:

• Recruitment, training and handholding of a research team comprising of over 80 enumerators.
• Developing the operational and supervision plan for field work spread over 2 months.
• Assessed the sustainable sugarcane cultivation practices of 48000 sugarcane farmers.
• Effective monitoring systems were developed to ensure the quality of assessment and generated data.