By Katherine Zavala | Coordinator of Programs
Since the last progress report, Sahyog Sansthan has been assisting participating communities to increase their income through their horticulture and vermicompost units, a few of the families have already earned an income with these units.
These efforts were carried out in the following way: • Sahyog provided training on horticulture and vermicompost to 80 men and women in the village of Bharav. Experts from the College of Technology and Agri-engineering, Agriculture Department in addition to Sahyog’s staff imparted the training. • Sahyog offered training in crop production and management to 35 men and women in the village of Bharav, imparted by agriculture experts and the Sahyog team.
As a result: • 13 families have shown an interest for horticulture and vermicompost. • Two vermicompost units were established in the last couple of months in the village of Bharav. A total of 1,120 kg. (2,469 lbs.) of vermicompost was produced; out of which 510 kg. (1,124 lbs.) will be used for this season’s crop and 570 kg (1,257 lbs.) will be stored for the next crop. The 2 families who own the units have sold a total of 40 kg. (88 lbs.) of vermicompost. • Organic farming is becoming more practiced in this village.
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