top of page

Sheep Rearing Livelihoods for Landless Families

Donor

Canadian High Commission

Theme

Climate Resilient Livelihoods

Location

Ebbanadu, Ooty, The Nilgiris

Year

1989

Creating supplementary income for 62 landless Scheduled Caste families through sheep rearing and wool sales.

RDO introduced a sheep rearing project in Koranoor village, Ebbanadu, to support landless families who depended on irregular daily wage labour. With support from the Canadian High Commission, families received training and support to manage sheep, create a secondary income stream and improve financial security. The project helped families reduce dependence on seasonal farm labour.

Key Outcomes

62 landless families supported to develop sheep rearing as an income source.

Beneficiaries

62 Scheduled Caste landless labour families

Power in Numbers

62

families supported

1

livelihood model introduced

6 months

sheep multiplication cycle

Project Gallery

bottom of page