Tribal Development Programmes

Sustainable Livelihood of Tribal Families

Ranthmbhour Seva Sansthan (RSS) has been closely associated with promotion of livelihood activities for the resource poor tribal population ever since establishment.

A small orchard-based sustainable livelihood model for tribals, involving development of wadi (small orchard) and other associated interventions under the Adivasi Development Programmes (ADPs). Wadi has evolved as a most successful model of sustainable income to the tribal families. 

The Objective of the Programme

  • create replicable models of integrated development of tribal families on participatory basis, through adoption of sustainable income generating activities based on potential of the area and the tribal needs;
  • build and strengthen tribal institutions, which would enable the communities to be partners in policy formulation, execution of programs and improve social and economic status; and
  • build and strengthen producers’ organizations