The Organic Village
Land degradation in Himalayas is both natural and anthropogenic. Natural phenomena such as landslide, river cutting and flood are also triggered by human?s exploitation to the nature. Unsuitable land management, deforestation, use of chemical fertilizers and pesticide are just a few anthropogenic activities that have degraded the already fragile young Himalayan landscape.
The project?s initiation to establishing an organic village in Timal area, 40km north east from Kathmandu is a very ambitious endeavor in itself. The concept is to develop an organic village where one can find renewable energy technologies such as SHS and ICS coupled with sustainable land use practices such as organic farming and terrace farming. Equal emphasis is also given to develop national and international market for distribution of organic, RET-produced goods branded with organic certification-the enviro-guard.
The project?s initiation to establishing an organic village in Timal area, 40km north east from Kathmandu is a very ambitious endeavor in itself. The concept is to develop an organic village where one can find renewable energy technologies such as SHS and ICS coupled with sustainable land use practices such as organic farming and terrace farming. Equal emphasis is also given to develop national and international market for distribution of organic, RET-produced goods branded with organic certification-the enviro-guard.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
The Organic Village
Country:
Nepal
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 49,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 29,497.00
Project Number:
NEP/04/09
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
A total of 220 individuals would receive training on sustainable land use planning and organic farming training. Likewise 55 villagers will be given training on development of skills required for independent land ownership and income generation.
Gender Focus
Because of the renewable energy technologies and markets of local goods, women?s drudgery of wood collection will be reduced. Training activities and income generation would assist in women empowerment. Reduction of urban migration of males in the families would support females' work too.
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Vivek Dhar Sharma
Phone:
00977-1-5550119
Fax:
00977-1-5530269
Email:
Address
UNDP, P.O. Box 107
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
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