Devisthan's negotiator and seller Padam checking tomatoes delivered on the GGR
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Warwick Franklin
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30/01/2015 , 03/12/2012
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Transport
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CASE STUDY: Padam is employed by the village co-operative to negotiate with the purchasers, typically traders buying for hotels, shops and other outlets in Kathmandu. He was born locally and happened to be visiting family while on leave from his job in India when the GGR was installed. Inspired by the project, he stayed to help, and was appointed as co-ordinator. Padam has also helped other communities to adopt and install GGRs and Tuins. He is 31 years old, and has a daughter, but sadly he recently lost his baby son. He managed to spare us a few minutes to talk when the flow of baskets temporarily slowed to a trickle, and said: “The GGR has created a sea of change in Devisthan. I’ve seen three or four times growth in vegetable production. We’ve got rid of the heavy labour and as a result health has improved – there aren’t as many back or neck injuries, and women’s reproductive health problems are now in the past. Mothers have more time to spend with their children, to teach them things like hand-washing, which also helps.”
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