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OBJECTIVES Improve food and nutrition security of women and rural poor households through diversification of agriculture
and promotion of environmental friendly and sustainable practices
Improvement of village sanitary conditions through improved water supply systems, training of villagers and awareness raising on hygiene, food safety and nutrition basic principles
Empower poor local communities to participate in decision-making at the local level for achievement of a sustainable food and nutrition strategy through Participatory Land Use Planning (PLUP) and Village Action Plan (VAP)
A C T I V I T I E S A N D R E S U L T S
Food Security Project in LAO P.D.R.Food Security Project in LAO P.D.R. Support women and rural poor in Viengkham District, Luang Prabang Province Support women and rural poor in Viengkham District, Luang Prabang Province
PPPROJECT PRESENTATION:ROJECT PRESENTATION:ROJECT PRESENTATION: ACTIVITIES AND RESULTSACTIVITIES AND RESULTSACTIVITIES AND RESULTS
The project “Food Security for Women and Rural Poor in Viengkham District, Luang Prabang Province” started in October 2009 and ended in December 2011. It worked in 25 villages of the District, starting with 14 villages in 2010, then added 11 villages in 2011.
The target groups were:
- 508 vulnerable households for direct support in Agriculture
- Population of 10 villages without water supply
- 25 Villages Committees
1. Diversification of Agricultural and Non-Timber Forestry Products
Four agricultural sub-activities have been chosen according to the needs expressed by the District Authorities and the communities of the target villages:
- Vegetable production for home-consumption
- Market-oriented vegetable gardening
- Pig and poultry raising with veterinary services
- Rain-fed crops for animal feeds
Funding:
European Union
Co-funding:
France Volontaires
IRD-CIFOR-NAFRI
Agrisud/Phitrust
Partners:
Luang Prabang PAFO
Viengkham DAFO
France Volontaires
Associates:
IRD-CIFOR-NAFRI
Viengkham DHO
Viengkham DLMA
Viengkham LWU
Activities
Number of beneficiaries / activity expected for 25
villages
Number of beneficiaries trained / activity
Number of women
Pig farming
125
112
13
Poultry farming
250
213
41
Vegetable production
100
31
16
Home-gardening
250
246
115
Rain-fed crops
375
329
51
VVW
50
47
1
TOTAL TRAININGS
1150
978
237
Activities
Number of beneficiaries / activity expected for 25
villages
Number of beneficiaries trained / activity
Number of women
Pig farming
125
112
13
Poultry farming
250
213
41
Vegetable production
100
31
16
Home-gardening
250
246
115
Rain-fed crops
375
329
51
VVW
50
47
1
TOTAL TRAININGS
1150
978
237
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Vegetable gardening for home-consumption * 246 persons supported * 13 sessions of training
* 25 groups of families trained in biopesticides
* Tools and seeds delivered to each family: watering can, rack and spade; 14 varieties of seeds ; sprayers for biopesticides
Lessons learned
Trainings in the fields and villages are more efficient and practical demonstrations are necessary.
Working at village level is better to associate women in project activities. Women have not enough time to spend out of their village and family.
Market-oriented vegetable gardening * 31 persons supported (285 m² per family in average) * 3 irrigation systems settled
* 26 families trained in compost liquid
* Tools and seeds delivered to each family: watering can, rack and spade; 14 varieties of seeds; sprayers for biopesticides; liquid compost pits
Lessons learned
One shot support (subsidies in kind: seeds, specific tools, animals) is a good way to promote new farming activities and share risk between farmers and project. This support must be only focused on a “starter” effect.
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Pig farming * 112 persons trained and supported * 224 sows delivered to the families: 2 per family
* 25 studboars delivered: one per village
* Animals vaccinated, de-wormed and held in quarantine for 10 days before delivery
Indicators
Results
Annual pork meat production per family
308 kg
Total annual production
34.5 T
Annual income per household
3 448 000 kip
Equivalent value in paddy per year
155 T
Mortality rate reduction
69 %
Chicken farming * 213 persons trained and supported * 639 hens and 213 roosters delivered to the families: 3 hens and 1 rooster per family
* Animals vaccinated and held in quarantine for 10 days before delivery
Indicators
Results
Annual chicken meat production per family
9.4 kg
Total annual production
2 T
Annual income per household
236 000 kip
Equivalent value in paddy per year
20 T
Mortality rate reduction
27 %
Veterinary Village Workers (VVW) * 49 Veterinary Village Workers trained
* 3 sessions of training organized * 25 veterinary pharmacies set-up: 1 per village * 25 veterinary kits of tools and 25 first kits of medicines given to villages
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Rain-fed crops for animal feed * 313 producers trained and supported in rain-fed crops for animal feed
* 50 farmers’ groups set-up around planting sticks: one group of pig producer and one group of chicken producer per village
* 4 types of crops promoted: maize associated with rice bean; sorghum and Stylosanthes
Crops
Total cultivated area
Number of beneficiar-ies
Average area per beneficiary
Maize
41 ha
303
1353 m²
Sorghum
10.3 ha
201
512 m²
Rice bean
37 ha
313
1182 m²
Stylosanthes
9.5 ha
89
1067 m²
Master-Farmers * 80 Master-Farmers selected on basic knowledge and application in 4 activities: market-oriented vegetable gardening; home gardening; pig farming; poultry farming * A kit of additional tools given to each Master-Farmers
2. Improvement of sanitary conditions in 10 villages
Three sub-activities have been part of this component of the project:
- Construction and improvement of gravity fed water supply systems (GFS)
- Sensitization on hygiene, food safety and nutrition basic principles using LANN approach
- Sensitization on women rights, hygiene, nutrition and family planning by Lao Women Union (LWU)
Results * 13 water supply systems: 8 new ones built and 5 existing water supply systems rehabilitees * 1036 households have better access to water * 13 water supply maintenance committees and funds set-up * 30 sessions of sensitization using the LANN approach: 3 sessions per village; 10 villages * 650 households sensitized (LANN) * 48 village sensitization agents trained by LWU in Women Rights, hygiene, nutrition and family planning
* 25 sessions of sensitization from LWU: one per target village * 1611 households sensitized (LWU)
Lessons learned
To insure improvement of farming systems, it is necessary to support farmers for at least 2 or 3 production cycles. Project duration was too short to be sure of sustainability and technical support should go on after project enclosure (conducted by DAFO technicians associated to the project).
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3. Institutional strengthening and capacity building at village and District level
Two sub-activities have been part of this third component of the project:
- Involvement and strengthening of district staff in the project’s implementation
- Strengthening an capacity building at village level: Participatory Land Use Planning (PLUP) and Village Action Plan (VAP)
Lessons learned
Complementarily between activities at village and family level is necessary to guarantee local sustainable development. To build PLUP and villages Action Plans allow a participatory development management.
Results
* 15 district staff involved: 8 DAFO technicians, 1 DLMA technician, 3 DHO technicians, 1 DEO officer and 2 LWU officers. * 19 PLUP implemented with monograph and Village Action Plan (+ 4 implemented by CIFOR project) * 228 persons involved in PLUP committee (+ 48 by CIFOR project) * Involvement of women in decision making: at least 2 women per committee
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