completed· Livelihoods

Relief and reconstruction support to Agricultural cooperatives in Dhading

On April 25, 2015 at 11: 56 AM, Nepal was shocked by a powerful earthquake with magnitude of 7.9 Richter scale, affecting the central part of the country mostly. The impact is huge in 14 districts of te country as well as in the capital city. Agriterra and its constituency decided that such a natural disaster can not be necklecked as it is has a major impact upon the people's lifes. In Dhading district, 728 persons died and 3383 are injured; 59% of all houses are fully destroyed; and 39% of all houses are partly destroyed. Families lost their livestock, animal sheds, seeds etc. After receiving the first relief support, the first priority for people is to rebuild their houses. After that it is important that people pick up/continue their agricultural business as this is their main income and food source. Agriterra knows that the farmers organisation are in a very good position to provide relief/reconstruction support, having an extensive network reaching out to the most remote areas of the country. Agriterra has a cooperation with the District Agricultural Federation of Dhading since 2012 focussing on promoting farmer entreprenuership and strengthening of the primary agricultural cooperatives in 8 Village Development Committees (VDC) . This project aims to support the most affected farmer families in those 8 VDCs in the (partial) reconstruction of their homes and agricultural activities. The offices of the primary cooperatives (SFACFL), their central meeting point for the saving and cerdit, meetings etc are also severely damage and most important maintenance will be done. The reconstruction supports includes the following activities for the members of the Agricultural cooperatives in 8 VDCs: Gumdi, Marpak, Semjong, Katunje, Budhathum, Phulkharka, Sangkosh and Jogimara. • 500 HH of SFACLs members will be benefited for reconstruction of houses and cattle sheds (Roof material (JASTA) will be provided under this project, other cost will be covered by themselves) • 350 HH of SFACLs members will be provided Cattle (Goat, Pig lets, chicken) support • 2600 HH of SFACLs member will be provided seeds of different vegetables • 8 SFACLs offices will be repaired and well (furniture and utensil will be provided to the SFACLS) Total Budget in EURO: 68.855 Agriterra contribution in EURO 66414 SFACL contribution in Euro 2.441 Own contribution by the farmers (in labour, local construction materials etc: Euro 97.272 Total outreach: 2600 members of SFACL and their family members families Total budget: The major objective of this project is “Access of immediate relief support for the reform of the Agricultural Sector to earthquake victim in Makawanpur district”.