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SGP in Humla
SGP has awarded Janshakti Sanstha, a community-based NGO, an amount equivalent to $50,000 to implement Syanda Micro Hydro Project in Humla. The total cost of this project has been estimated as $223,000. This project aims at attaining a remarkable co-funding in fulfilling the additional amount of the project cost from different donors such as USC Canada, ADB/N, HMG/AEPC, VDC, DDC and the locals themselves. This project will act as a foundation for generating local level initiatives of livelihoods and small-scale enterprises. A total of 135 households from Syanda VDC of this remote poverty stricken district is expected to be directly benefited from the project.
Community Vegetable Farm: A Profitable Enterprise in Latikoili
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Establishing a community vegetable farm, especially near the jungle involves a lot of hard works and efforts. It needs a strong dedication from the farmers, and also financial investment. All in place, the Kalimati Samajsudhar CBO started to prepare 2 Ropani of land at Latikoili-8, Surkhet, for vegetable cultivation. The members fenced the area with support from DFO (8.57 cft wood and 70 kg barbed wire) so that the wild animals cannot invade the field, as the vegetables are extremely palatable to the animals. GEF SGP assisted Kakrebihar Biodiversity & Cuulture Conservation Project (KBCCP) supported the CBO Rs 850/- to purchase vegetable seeds. The members planted various seasonal vegetables such as tomato, potato, spinach, radish, cauliflower, garlic and coriander. And in no time, the members generated a sum of Rs 1408 by selling the parts of the vegetables.
"Such a community farm served many purposes," says Mr Narayan Sapkota, Team Leader of SDF/ KBCCP. Firstly, it has used the abandoned land. Secondly, the CBO members have utilised their spare time to work in the farm. Thirdly, they have already drawn the monetary benefits out of the intervention. Most important aspect of this initiative is the development of working team among the CBO members. Mr Jugaram Chaudhari, Chairperson of Community Vegetable Cultivation Committee and member of Kalimati CBO, expresses satisfaction over their achievements and says, "We are very much enthusiastic about our recent success and we have also been able to utilise our spare times working in the farm instead of chatting nonsenses in the Chautari". Sharing about the future plan, Mr Chaudhary further adds, "as the people come to the farm to purchase the vegetables, we are now planning to cultivate off-season vegetables".
Community Forest Handed Over to Users
Jakhera Community Forest, Sonpur, Dang, has been registered as community forest with the initiation of the SGP and DSWCO, Dang. District Forest Officer, Dang has handed this 234 ha reverine forest over to the 1349 users. The major species of this forest are Khair (Acacia catechu), Sisoo (Dalbergia sissoo), Sal (Shorea robusta), Asna (Terminalia tomentosa) and other grass species such as Napier, Babiyo and Stylo. This forest is of utmost significance as it serves as catchment area for the Jakhera lake.
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Nursery Establishment and Support
A NTFP nursery has been established in 0.13 ha. with annual production capacity of 50,000 in Jakhera, Dang. This initiation of the project would fulfill the seedling demand of the area. DSWCO has provided six- months' salary as a support to the Nursery Naike to run the nursery. In Jumla, Ganesh CBO, Tallichaur, established a fruit nursery with a production capacity of 35,000 seedlings per annum. Likewise in Surkhet, Kopila Nursery has been supported with 5 grams of Dhupi Salla seeds.