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Georgina Newman
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02/06/2017
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Agriculture , Food
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Building Inclusive and sustainable growth capacity of CSOs in the Agriculture and Forest Sectors (BICAS) Location: Nepal, Kalikot, Mugu, Jumla, Bajura and Bahjang Number of beneficiaries: 7,000 smallholder farmers (30% women,15% Dalit, 20% Janjati) Project date: February 2016 - January 2019 Partners: Saipal Development Society, Human Resource Centre, Sustainable and Equitable Development Academy (SEDA) Nepal Principal funders: European Union Funding: €2 million Objective: To promote sustainable growth in agricultural communities and increase household incomes Improved water supply and irrigation infrastructure Upgrading 20 water mills (with turbines) to extract water more efficiently for consumption, crops and livestock Reinforcing the water supply through the construction of 25 pond irrigation schemes, 10 community managed water systems and the pilot of a solar-water lifting pump Improved knowledge and farming techniques An agro-vet network of 20 trained and licensed agro-vets 70 village animal health workers to serve 7,000 farmers and their 45 cooperatives with services, products and advisory support. This network will deliver over 300 demonstration sessions on micro-irrigation technologies such as drip irrigation, improved harvesting methods and climate-resilient crop selection; they will act as a ‘frontline’ helpdesk to answer farmers’ queries and preoccupations. Farming productivity will also be enhanced through improved crop storage, facilitation of access to market hubs through 5 new gravity ropeways and continuous capacity building through the ‘Farmers Business School’ and local resource centres. Marketing and commercial value chains 45 cooperatives will be supported through capacity building and mentoring with the knowledge and skills to map market opportunities, form agro-processing enterprises and develop entrepreneurship skills. They will also link with financial institutions (banks, micro-finance organisations) to lobby for reasonably priced services and products for underserved rural farmers, using their past experience of self-run goat insurance schemes for example.Specific activities undertaken or planned, highlighting distinctive approach.
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