Biodiversity conservation through the promotion of sustainable agricultural methods such as introduction of vermiculture to farming families by the Human and Environmental Dev't Organization
Biodiversity conservation through promotion of sustainable agricultural methods such as the introduction of vermiculture to implement awareness raising of communities, home garden development and introduction of vermiculture method to relevant NGOs in ten districts of Sri Lanka. Soil conservation through low cost vermiculture composting and vermiwash is a main objective where lands are subjected to severe erosion to increasing acres of land coming under tea cultivation. By popularising this low cost method it is intended to develop the neglected home gardens as well as increase the yield in tea lands.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Human and Environmental Developement Organization
Country:
Sri lanka
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 10,449.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 1,808.00
Project Number:
SRL/01/13
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
50% Female, 50% Male
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Implement awareness raising of communities on the importance of organic fertilzer that leads to conservation of the Global environment as opposed to chemical fertilizer
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Thanuja Dharmasena
Email:
Ms. Dilisha Gunawardena
Email:
Address
UNDP, 202-204, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, P.O. Box 1505
Colombo 7
Colombo 7
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