Introduction
It is immense pleasure to present the annual report of “Kadamba Charitable Foundation” for the year 2012-13. During the reporting report period the following activities have been carried out.
1. Family Counsilling Center (Mahila Sahayavani)
Since the women and the child development is a priority service sector of the Kadamba. We have started “Family Counseling Centre” 2007 at “Kumta” of Uttara Kannada” District.
“Family Counseling Centre” is Consists of one Counselor (Female) and Three Social Worker (Two Female & One Male). The centre is running 24 X 7.
Now our centre consider as one of the best counseling centre in our region. And we did counseling about more than 575 woman and their families respective successfully.
And the centre is funded by “Women and Child Development Department” Govt. of Karnataka. Total expenditure incurred during the financial year is 2,65,684.00
2.Agriculture and Horticulture Development Programme (Cocoa Area Expansion Programme) :
To create awareness among the farmers of “North Kanara” District, the “Kadamba” has taken aggressive steps in agriculture as well as Horticulture sector. Providing necessary information and financial support as well as giving assistance to preparing the project proposals for the State / Central sponsored schemes.
Basically the region known for “Areca Nut” and “Coconut” gardens. The “COCOA” cultivation has been special thrust. As a second crop which as familiar among the local farmer since long back. But was neglected because of various reasons. “Kadamba” has taken initiatives and put efforts to rejuvenate the cocoa gardens.
The “Cocoa” Development mission has been initiated with the assistance of “Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development” Cochin, Horticultural Department, Govt. ok Karnataka and Cadbury India Ltd.,
In this programme we are conducted one District level seminar on Cocoa cultivation and 31 corner meetings with farmers.
For the reporting period i.e 2013-14 we have distributed one lakh and fifty thousand F1 Hybrid Cocoa seedlings to 475 farmers in 300 HA at free of cost under “Cocoa Area Expansion Programme”. And the subsidy will be given in three years for easily maintenance of cocoa gardens.
The subsidy structure is as follows.
| The 1st Year | 7,200.00 |
| The 2nd Year | 3,400.00 |
| The 3nd Year | 3,400.00 |
And the subsidy will be directly transferred to the beneficiaries farmers account only.
Project Highlights
| Total Number of Farmers | 475 |
| Total area Covered | 300 HA |
| Cocoa Seedlings Distributed | 150000 |
| Cost of Seedlings | 6,00,000.00 |
| 1st Year Subsidy amount | 21,60,000.00 |
3. Health Referal Services:
Kadamba has started health referral service on 2002. As on 31.3.2014 kadamba has sent 5565 patients to KSHEMA Hospital, Mangalore at free of cost.
4. Lac Cultivation:
Kadamba has introduced Lac cultivation first time in Karnataka with association of IINRG Ranchi, UAS Dharwad and KVK Sirsi.
During the reporting period more than 500 farmers are doing the lac cultivation.
Acknowledgement :
Kadamba Charitable Foundation, Sirsi acknowledges with gratitude the financial and other assistance and co-operation extended to it by the following esteemed departments of Government and organisation's, institutes at National levels.