Commercialization of Lemon Grass Cultivation and Processing
Through initial project funding from the UNDP-GEF/SGP, and additional funding from the Canadian Fund, NWESE initiated a model project on community-based cultivation of lemongrass to control land degradation while at the same time adding value to it by processing into commercial products. NWESE through this project now seeks to complete the commercialization of the cultivation and processing of the lemongrass so as to make the model project sustainable. To achieve this, the project will improve on its facilities for commercial processing of the lemongrass, complete the development of lemongrass-based commercial products and build the capacity of NWESE to manage the business enterprise. In addition, the project seeks to increase awareness among the community in Ntungamo district about cultivation of lemon grass as a useful strategy for controlling land degradation.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Ntungamo Women?s Efforts to Save the Environment
Country:
Uganda
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 40,410.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 3,300.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 40,000.00
Project Number:
UGA/05/52
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Members of NWESE have planted lemongrass in their farms and on terraces and contour bands to control soil erosion and water run off. NWESE has established facilities in its land at Ntungamo for distillation of essential oil from lemongrass and for drying lemongrass for processing into tea. It has also initiated the development of lemongrass oil and tea products. Production of lemongrass oil is up and running.
SGP Country office contact
Mr. Abu-baker S. Wandera
Phone:
+256772289162
Fax:
(256-41) 250851/344801
Email:
Mr. John Stephen Okuta
Phone:
+256772289163
Email:
Address
UNDP, PLOT 11 Yusuf Lule Road, P.O. Box 7184
Kampala
Kampala
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