Train Women Farmers in Organic Agriculture, Nepal

Summary

This project will work with 200 women farmers with training in sustainable agriculture and forming collectives in order to connect to markets and sell their produce and increase their incomes.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

In rural Nepal, many men often migrate to the city in search of work, and women are left to raise families and farm. In recent decades, farmers have become overly dependent on chemical fertilizers and pesticides and over time, local practices of sustainable farming have been lost. ASHA works with 200 women farmers to preserve high-nutrient local seed varieties and revert to low-cost organic cultivation methods that provide a broad variety of produce for family consumption and sales.

How will this project solve this problem?

This project will support groups of women with training in organic farming (saving seeds, making compost, fertilizers, etc.) and business skills to sell products. A “train-the-trainer” model ensures women farmers are trained go on to train others.

Potential Long Term Impact

Women are empowered with the skills and resources to care for their families. Communities increase awareness on sustainable agriculture and improve their food security. Land quality is restored and families have increased income.

Project Message

I learned a lot from composting training. Items that we would consider as waste and throw away have a lot of value. Say, urine of animals, fodder waste, or cow dung. Waste can be converted to gold
- Lal Maya of the Kurilo Women's Group, Member of a savings and credit group

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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