Name of Project |
Covid-19 Recovery Project for Sustainable Agriculture Development. |
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Period |
2020-2022 |
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Sector |
Sustainable Agriculture |
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Project Area |
Panchkhal, Kavrepalanchok |
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Beneficiary |
300 Young/Leader Farmer |
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Donor/Fund Name |
Love Green Japan/JICA Yokohama |
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Project Objective |
To enhance livelihood of small farmers and youth farmers affected by Covid 19. |
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Project Expected Outcome |
· The beneficiary farmers’ agricultural productivity increases by 50% and productivity of livestock by 30%. · COVID-19 affected small and youth farmers will be rehabilitated as commercial farmers. · A systematic and proper marketing linkage will be established between producer, intermediaries and suppliers · Healthy and fresh vegetable products will be supplied in local market and Kathmandu. · The capacity of Users Groups and overall empowerment of beneficiary farmers will be enhanced through various intensive training. |
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Project Activities |
A. Agriculture Activities: i. Technical training to youth, small or COVID-19 victim Farmers ii. Technical support to the farmers iii. Soil conservation and improvement iv. Farmer support program (Seedlings, seed, inputs distribution v. Knowledge sharing by subject specialist B. Sustainable livestock activities: i. Training on livestock farming for farmers ii. Cow shed improvement of livestock trainees iii. Chaff cutter distribution for commercial farmers (50% subsidy basis) iv. Support on artificial insemination v. Improved grass slip distribution vi. Healthy milk production training on good management practice for 50 farmers vii. Support on milk analysis system development viii. Technical support on part time basis C. Establishment of agriculture marketing system: i. Marketing and general survey ii. Extension of IT knowledge to the farmers during iii. Project period for linking the marketing system D. Strengthening of Panchkhal multipurpose training center: ( For ICT training) i. Purchase of desktop computers ii. Purchase of personal computers iii. Purchase of multipurpose printer with photocopy |
