Income Generating project for Women Farmers, Lalitpur
| PROJECT LOCATION | Lamatar VDC of Lalitpur District |
| PROFESSIONAL STAFF | 1 |
| OTHER STAFF | 0 |
| NAME OF CLIENT/DONOR | CEAPRED's Core Fund |
| NO. OF PROFESSIONAL MAN MONTHS | 20 |
| NO. OF OTHER MAN MONTHS | 0 |
| START DATE (Month/Year) | June 1995 |
| COMPLETION DATE (Month/Year) | January 1997 |
| APPROX. VALUE OF SERVICES | NRs. 150,000 |
| NAME OF ASSOCIATION FIRM, IF ANY: | |
| NO. OF MAN-MONTHS OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDED BY ASSOCIATED FIRM: | Not Applicable |
NAME OF SENIOR STAFF
| Ms. Sita Khanal was responsible for the implementation, supervision and monioring of the program. |
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
| The Center replicated the "Dhankuta Model" (Income Generating Project for Women Farmers along Dharan - Basantpur Highway) in Sisneri Village (Ward No. 1) of Lamatar VDC. Lalitpur. This pilot project was implemented in cooperation with the District Agriculture Development Office, which aimed to encourage women farmers to grow off-season vegetables in a semi-commercial/commercial scale. Women farmers received on-the-spot training related to off-season vegetables production technology. Besides the technical knowledge, the project provided the necessary inputs to encourage farmers to take up vegetable production. The project facilitated to establish a retail marketing stall at the vegetable market of Lagankhel to provide an outlet for marketing off-season vegetables produced in the villages supported by the project activities. |
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED
| CEAPRED staff sensitized and motivated farmers to form production groups for off-season vegetable production. CEAPRED staff also trained members of production groups on production, planning and marketing management. |
