Table 1 Basic information about the watersheds under study
Criteria | Â | A. Puthur | A. Padam | E. Mangalam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic information | Total treatment area (ha) | 350 | 520 | 590 |
| Â | Local Self-Government (Grama Panchayat) | Pookottukaavu & Vellinezhi | Kanjirampuzha | Sreekrishnapuram |
| Â | Project implementing agency | State Government (SG) through the department of soil Survey & Conservation | Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) | Local Self-Government (LG) |
| Â | Project period | 2003-2008 | 2009-2013 | 2007-2012 |
| Â | Project fund | 26485 US$ | 57920 US$ | 82456 US$ |
Socio-demography | Population | 5742 | 7399 | 6469 |
| Â | Households | 1243 | 1482 | 1198 |
| Â | Literacy (%) | 87.27 | 98.00 | 98.90 |
| Â | Educational institutions | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Â | Hospitals | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Agriculture | Marginal farmers <1ha (%) | 81 | 92 | 71 |
| Â | Major crops | Rubber, paddy, arecanut, coconut, pepper, banana, vegetables | Coconut, arecanut, paddy, rubber, tapioca banana, pepper, vegetables | Rubber, coconut, arecanut, banana, vegetables |
| Â | Livestock | Cow, goat, poultry | Cow, goat, poultry | Cow, goat, buffalo, rabbit, poultry |