What we do
Improving the living conditions of farmers by strengthening organic vegetable production and access to drinking water in Sindhupalchowk District
Countries
Fields of intervention
- Opening date: January 2023
- Closing date: March 2024
WHERE
Nepal, Bagmati Province, Sindhupalchok District, Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality, villages of Sebung, Chhagam and Bagam.
CONTEXT
The Bhotekoshi community is located in the northern part of Sindhupalchok District, in an extremely rural area characterised by low agricultural production due to insufficient arable land, limited irrigation water sources, and the absence of water collection and storage strategies for the dry season. Agricultural production is oriented primarily towards subsistence rather than markets and does not contribute to the income generation needed to promote the development of these rural communities. Furthermore, the Bhotekoshi community, like all communities in rural Nepal, continues to rely on inadequate sanitation practices, which increase disease risk, and lacks sufficiently organised water supply networks capable of guaranteeing safe drinking water throughout the year. The project aims to improve the living conditions of the inhabitants of Sebung, Chhagam and Bagam through the introduction of modern agricultural practices and access to drinking water.
OBJECTIVES
General objective
To improve the living conditions of farmers by strengthening organic vegetable production and access to drinking water in Sindhupalchowk District.
Specific objective
To increase vegetable production by 20% for 160 smallholder farmers in the communities of Sebung, Chhagam and Bagam. To provide drinking water to 46 families in Sebung and improve their knowledge of hygiene and sanitation practices.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
- Introduction of improved agricultural production technologies.
- Strengthening of agricultural marketing capacities.
- Construction of a water supply system and establishment of a water management committee.
- Hygiene promotion in the villages of Sebung, Chhagam and Bagam.
RESULTS
Vegetable production increased and technical knowledge of the beneficiary community improved: 30 plastic tunnels with drip irrigation systems constructed; 8 training sessions on off-season vegetable production delivered and seed kits distributed; 1 nursery management training and 1 nursery established; 3 training sessions on climate-resilient agriculture and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) delivered; 8 post-harvest management training sessions delivered; 3 model farms established.
Direct access to agricultural markets facilitated: 2 agricultural marketing training sessions and 2 financial literacy sessions delivered.
Drinking water made available to Sebung communities and schools: water supply system constructed and management committee established and trained.
Hygiene conditions improved: 9 hygiene awareness campaigns and 2 hygiene practice training sessions delivered.
BENEFICIARIES
Direct: 160 farming families, totalling 640 people.
PARTNERS
Janahit Nepal
