Biodiversity conservation through watershed protection and sustainability through upgraded marketing of village produce by Janatha Sanwardana Padanama
Awareness raising of communities, producers and school children, organization of village producers to eliminate the middle traders and promote direct marketing of kitul palm products; development of home gardens and protection of four watersheds. The project attempted to revive a traditional industry of tapping the kitul palm and processing the sap into treacle and jaggery both items of which have a market locally. The farmers who were ignored by the industries development sector revived in the five villages the project was implemented and a substantial income earned through the products.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Janatha Sanwardana Padanama
Country:
Sri lanka
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 15,605.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 4,041.00
Project Number:
SRL/01/024
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Capacities are developed so that the village producers eliminate the middle traders and promote direct marleting of kitul products;
Gender Focus
Male and female
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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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