ABOUT
KUTCH FODDER FRUIT AND FOREST DEVELOPMENT TRUST
In this direction an action was taken by the founders of the trust in 1988 with going through several dialogues with government to allot government’s cultivable wasteland for conservation regeneration and afforestration which was finalized by setting up a public charitable trust in the name of “KUTCH FODDER FRUIT AND FOREST DEVELOPMENT TRUST” In Gujarati it is કચ્છ ઘાસચારા ફળઝાડ અને જંગલ વિકાસ ટ્રસ્ટ on 28 th March, 1989 at village Kothara of Abdasa Block of Kutch District of Gujarat. It was seen that there is a gradual and consistent destruction of trees has been going on and as a result the vegetative cover was decreasing in a very rapid rate. This was further followed by an adverse effect on environment, which was shown by insufficient rainfall, frequent famines have been a general phenomenon in Kutch, which was at a time witness of a prosperous history, which was famous for greenery and prosperity.
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Another side of the look was also of great importance i.e. it was realized that because of rapid destruction of forest a nature-based economy was being imbalance, which was negating people to fetch livelihood from nature leaving them more vulnerable. With seeing all these aspects it was realized by the founders of the Trust that an early action is needed to check this environmental degradation otherwise is will cause a severe problem to Kutch.
Our Mission
Self-reliant rural communities be able to undertake the overall management of natural resources.
Our Vision
Community Centric Sustainable development which is easily managed by community for their well being.
Our Goal
Well being of people through environmental up-gradation and well management of natural resources.
Geographical Area of working
Presence in 200 + villages of Abdasa, Lakhpat, Mandvi, Mundra, Anjar, and Bhachau & Rapar block of Kutch district.
Objectives
- Support community to undertake Water Conservation, Ground Water Recharging, and Wasteland- Grazing Land Development etc. for well being of community and Natural Resource Management.
- To establish laboratories, Resource & Training Centers, Organize Workshops, training and to issue and demonstration of various activities and publish related literature for scientific or technical research or experiments for the activities of this trust.
- To take care of and protect animals useful to human beings and to perform all type of activities for cattle / cow breeding and animal husbandry. To perform relief activities for animals useful to human being and for human beings in natural or man-made calamities.
- To be helpful in avoiding unemployment by creating and or providing employment opportunities through the implementation of activities and objects of this trust.
- To perform all agricultural and allied activities.
- To make concrete efforts to maintain ecology and environment by preventing people / persons from disturbing / destroying the vast kingdom of trees which are directly related to water, land and ecology.
- Support Community to utilize government/ Panchyat wasteland and or cultivable land for growing trees and grasses in accordance with various schemes.
- To cultivate or get cultivate fodder, purchase, store or to get stored and do distribution or to help in distribution of fodder grasses.
- To carry on or help such activities as planting and maintaining fruit bearing trees, fuel wood trees green and dry fodder grasses and promote activities related to agriculture and horticulture, processing industries / activities thereof.
Brief About the Trust
| Name of the Trust | Kutch Fodder Fruit & Forest Development Trust – KFFFDT |
|---|---|
| Type of Trust | Registered under Charitable Trust Act, 1950 |
| Registration No. | E – 940 – Kutch. 28.03.1989 |
| Registered Office | At: Kothara, Taluka : Abdasa – Kutch |
| Administrative Office | 102, Kaushik Apartment, Bhanushali Nagar, BHUJ – KUTCH – GUJARAT |
| Field Offices | Samriddhi Krishi Seva Kendra, At Nani Khakhar – Mandvi – Kutch Wel Netrutva Krishi Seva Kendra, At Nani Nagalpar – Anjar – Kutch Khadir Vistar Vikas Kendra, At Ratanpar (Khadir) – Bhachau – Kutch |
| Email & Website | kfffdt@gmail.com / kfffdt.org.in |
| Contact Number | 98258 58919 / 97277 68919 |