Enhance Food Security for 300 Returned Migrants

ODOV Technical Support and Impact

During this reporting period, the Organization to Develop Our Villages (ODOV) focused its efforts on providing continuous technical support and supervision to the 50 selected training participants. ODOV staff maintained a consistent schedule of monitoring visits, technical support, and curriculum integration, ensuring the farmers had the necessary knowledge and guidance to succeed and enabling them to produce more food for consumption and sale.

The core agricultural support provided training focused heavily on climate change adaptation strategies, including instruction on seasonal planting, container gardening, and establishing shelter planting systems for crop protection. This was complemented by detailed lessons on proper soil preparation, effective pest control methods, and the preparation of natural pesticides and hormone fertilizers to ensure improved crop vitality and yields.

In the area of chicken production, ODOV staff strongly encouraged farmers to maintain a schedule of regular vaccination and utilize proper brooding techniques for chicks. To proactively manage diseases related to weather fluctuations, staff provided training on mixing essential vitamins and protective medicines for both the cold and hot seasons, specifically promoting the use of natural vaccines during colder periods to safeguard flock health.

For Social Integration, critical lessons focusing on Gender, Women's Rights, and Family Peace were integrated into the support schedule. This curriculum directly addressed and helped mitigate persistent social challenges observed in the communities, such as unequal resource management, the lack of male participation in domestic work, and instances of domestic violence, promoting a more equitable and peaceful household environment.

During the reporting period, farmers produced 45,000 kg of vegetables, selling 37,350 kg for an income of $18,675. Chicken production resulted in 1,505 kg of total weight, with 550 kg sold, generating $2,200. The total combined income from the sale of vegetables and poultry is $20,875, earned from selling the surplus home food produced, equating to an average income of $417.50 per participating family.

The intervention has resulted in significant Impact and Outcomes. In terms of Technical Success, farmers demonstrated a marked improvement in their knowledge, which translated directly into better crop and livestock production results. This success ensured that families have access to adequate daily food consumption from their home production and led to Sustained Practices. Families are now independently committing to purchasing commercial vaccines for their chickens, successfully applying learned techniques, and generating income from selling their surplus cultivated vegetables and chickens.

Furthermore, the Social Change observed is profound: monitoring confirmed improved gender equality, mutual respect, shared resource management, and a significant reduction in domestic violence, fostering increased family harmony. Crucially, farmers are actively sharing this knowledge with their neighbors, contributing to village-wide peace, and local employment in farming has increased, effectively reducing the need for out-migration.