EcoLivelihood Creations Private Limited is not just an idea—it is a working model of inclusive, field-based development. At the center of its approach is a series of ongoing projects that directly address the needs of rural communities, particularly in Rajasthan, with a strong emphasis on dairy, goat rearing, training, and microenterprise development. These projects are not only transforming livelihoods but also rebuilding confidence among the most underserved populations.
This blog offers an inside look at the nature, scope, and impact of some of EcoLivelihood’s key initiatives currently underway.
Project 1: Dairy and Goat-Based Livelihood Development
Location: Nasirabad & Masuda Blocks, Ajmer District
Duration: 2023–2026
Primary Beneficiaries: Smallholder farmers, landless families, rural women
This flagship project focuses on improving the livelihoods of rural households through scientific livestock management and value-based dairy practices. It incorporates both cattle and goat rearing as core components.
Key Interventions:
- Dairy training modules covering milk hygiene, feeding, shelter design, and milking techniques
- Goat farming assistance, including breed selection, health checkups, deworming, and low-cost shed construction
- Mineral mixture distribution and nutritional awareness
- Vaccination drives across multiple villages to prevent common livestock diseases
- Women-led goat milk parlors promoting nutritional access and small-scale entrepreneurship
The project has already helped over 300 households increase their monthly income from livestock and dairy. In addition to economic gains, the program has improved animal health, reduced mortality rates, and enhanced access to veterinary care through community-based workers.
Project 2: Millet and Spice Processing Cluster
Location: Ajmer District (Rural Clusters)
Duration: 2024–2027
Partners: Local SHGs, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
This project aims to add value to indigenous crops like millets and spices while creating rural employment through microenterprise models. Given Rajasthan’s traditional crop patterns, this initiative taps into the potential of bajra, ragi, kodo, and locally grown spices like coriander, turmeric, and red chili.
Key Components:
- Training in grain cleaning, grinding, and packaging
- Spice drying and grinding units set up with local SHG ownership
- Support in FSSAI registration, basic labeling, and food safety
- Linkage to markets via fairs, local outlets, and online channels
- Brand development workshops to give rural products a local identity
The project primarily engages rural women, enabling them to operate from home or in small clusters. With low capital input and high demand, the model is highly replicable and income-friendly.
Project 3: Eco Pathshala – Environmental Education in Rural Schools
Location: Government schools across Masuda and Nasirabad
Target Group: School children (age 6–14), Teachers, Parents
Status: Ongoing
Eco Pathshala is an innovative, school-based program to instill environmental awareness among children and introduce practical solutions like composting, kitchen gardening, and waste segregation at the grassroots level.
Focus Areas:
- Kitchen gardens developed in school premises for nutrition and learning
- Solid waste management training for students and staff
- Compost pits built with student participation
- Nature-based learning sessions, such as biodiversity walks and seed saving
- Parental engagement, encouraging home gardens and plastic-free homes
More than just an educational initiative, Eco Pathshala fosters a culture of sustainability that begins in childhood and spreads into families and the wider village ecosystem.
Project 4: Women’s Livelihood Collectives and SHG Strengthening
Coverage: Across all project locations
Focus: Enterprise, training, credit access, and leadership
Women are central to EcoLivelihood’s approach. This cross-cutting project aims to form, train, and strengthen women’s self-help groups (SHGs) and producer collectives, ensuring they function effectively and take the lead in income generation activities.
Highlights:
- Capacity building workshops in financial literacy, savings, and recordkeeping
- Training in value-added products like organic compost, pickles, snacks, and dairy-based items
- Linkages to microfinance institutions and cooperative banks
- Support for goat, dairy, tailoring, and agri-processing units
- Exposure visits and peer learning with successful SHGs in other districts
So far, over 600 women have been trained across multiple themes, and many now lead their own microenterprises. Their participation has also resulted in increased school enrollment for children and better household nutrition.
Project 5: Community-Based Fodder and Feed Security
Problem Addressed: Seasonal fodder scarcity and poor animal nutrition
Interventions:
- Encouraging the cultivation of green fodder crops suited to local climates
- Introducing urea-molasses mineral blocks for improved feed value
- Promoting mobile and fixed feeding troughs to reduce waste
- Farmer training on low-input fodder preservation methods like silage
This project strengthens the livestock value chain by ensuring animals are well-nourished year-round, leading to better milk yields, reduced disease, and overall economic security.
Impact Overview
Across all current projects, EcoLivelihood Creations has demonstrated that development is most effective when it is local, participatory, and skill-based.
Cumulative Project Outcomes to Date:
- Over 1,500 households directly supported
- More than 300 women-led microenterprises initiated
- 25 village-level goat milk parlors and milk collection points established
- 18 kitchen gardens and 20 compost pits created in schools
- 50+ veterinary health camps and deworming drives conducted
- 100 SHGs trained across finance, leadership, and enterprise development
These numbers reflect a steady and scalable model of rural transformation where knowledge, infrastructure, and support come together to create real impact.
What Makes Our Projects Unique
- Field-Led Design: Every project is shaped by community feedback and localized need assessments
- Integrated Approach: Training, production, processing, and marketing are all addressed within each intervention
- Women-First Model: Special focus is given to marginalized women as both beneficiaries and leaders
- Sustainability Focus: Every action considers environmental, social, and economic sustainability
Looking Forward
EcoLivelihood Creations continues to build partnerships with local governments, development agencies, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) wings to scale these initiatives. The goal is to replicate successful models across districts, enabling thousands more to access dignified livelihoods.
Future directions include:
- Launching a regional rural product brand
- Expanding goat-based entrepreneurship into tribal regions
- Digitalizing training and health tracking for livestock
- Introducing water-saving irrigation models in kitchen gardens
- Connecting women-led producer groups to national e-commerce platforms
Conclusion
Projects don’t change lives—people do. But when those people are supported by structured, need-based, and skill-enhancing programs, transformation becomes possible. At EcoLivelihood Creations, every project is a step toward a more equitable, capable, and self-reliant rural India.
Through training, resources, and a people-first philosophy, we continue to walk alongside communities in their journey toward sustainable development.
