What we do
Support for Food Security Improvement in Melamchi Municipality, Nepal
Countries
Fields of intervention
- Opening date: February 2023
- Closing date: August 2023
WHERE
Bagmati Province, Sindhupalchok District, Melamchi Municipality, in the villages of Dhakalkhare, Rayamajhitole, Badaure, Shikharpur, and Pipalchaur.
CONTEXT
The project aims to increase the amount of water available for agriculture during the dry season in order to reduce the impact of monsoon variability on agricultural production. This will be achieved through more efficient irrigation practices and by improving the water retention capacity of agricultural soils.
OBJECTIVES
To improve and enhance the economic sustainability of agricultural production in Melamchi Municipality, Sindhupalchok District, Nepal.
To increase climate resilience and improve water management for the agricultural production of five farmers’ groups in Melamchi Municipality.
ACTIVITIES
- Construction of five rainwater and wastewater harvesting tanks and provision of drip irrigation systems.
- Training on the management and maintenance of water harvesting tanks and drip irrigation systems.
- Training on agricultural techniques that improve soil water retention capacity.
BENEFICIARIES
Direct beneficiaries: 107 farming households, corresponding to a total of 428 people.
Indirect beneficiaries: Approximately 13,000 farmers living in the surrounding areas who will benefit from the knowledge and practices acquired by the project's direct beneficiaries.
PARTNERS
Association for Rural Welfare Nepal