By CHRISTEL FOMBU | Project cordinator
Based on the numerous trainings and capacity building sessions held with the people including women of the Bonakanda community on integrated farming during the last quarter of the project, we set up a strategy based on the finance available to set up a piggery farm for 2 women in every quarter.
A piggery farm of 4 pigs was set up in the first week of June for 2 women in the community to assist them in improving on their diet. In setting up the piggery, the sex of the pigs where greatly considered. That is, there were 2 females and 2 males. This is to enhance reproduction in the species and hence sustainability of the initiative.
This piggery farm is to help initiate the women in practicing integrated farming and improve on their livelihood as a whole. This farm is also to help the women increase their farming yields as the waste from the pig farm will be used for composing in their farms. This is also to introduce the women to environmental best practices that benefit them through soil enrichment. This is very important health wise especially in the cultivation of their vegetables.
The women are encouraged to feed the pigs traditionally with waste from their kitchens and home given that they are not financially viable to afford improved feeds. Also, the women are encouraged to consume the products from the piggery when it is matured for consumption so as to stay healthy, increase priority and with great priority to their kids. The main objective of the piggery farm is for home consumption and not for sell.
Talking to one of the women who have benefited from this training, we had the following testimonies;
Mrs. Ndive “ I am so happy I was opportune to be among the first women to be supported with a piggery farm. This has greatly helped me especially in the cultivation of other food stuff like pepper and vegetables. As I get to use the waste from the farm in the cultivation of the food stuff. At first, I had to buy these waste (compost) from the market to use on my farm which was too expensive. Most at times, I resolve in using other inorganic fertilizers that usually end up as a challenge to my health and that of my family. So far I have harvested, ate and sold vegetables like never before. I am really grateful for this project and I’m waiting patiently for the time we could start feeding on the pigs”.
We hope we will be able to set up other livestock farms for some other women base on the funds we will recieve.
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