Sustainable Soil Management Programme (SSMP)

Name of project

Sustainable Soil Management Programme (SSMP)

Total Fund NPR.57,82,907
Duration 1st January 2011 to 15th 2014
Funding sources SDCHelvetas Nepal
Contact person of the earlier donor agency YogeshSubedi ( District Coordinator)
Beneficiary HHs 1692
VDCs Gela and KalikaVDCs of Kalikot district

Major Achievements :-

  • Provided regular information that through  AFEC to farmer groups  about agro commodities  value
  • Training orientation on cow dung  promotion and urine management and use so to enhance the life status of the  targeted group/farmers
  • Changed the traditional agricultural system to modern  for their institutional development
  • Promoted and prioritizing the Ginger, cash crop, grass, animal keeping for sustainable soil-management
  • 600 households trained in sustainable land management techniques through local service providers.
  •  650 households trained in sustainable land management techniques through Kisan-Kisan Agricultural Extension Program.
  • 300 households completed the demonstration and testing by farmers.
  • ·400 households received seeds of advanced varieties of food crops.
  •  400 households received seeds and seedlings of advanced varieties of vegetable crops and cash crops.
  • 12 households received the support of plastic tunnels and produced off-season vegetables.
  • Relationships with other programs established for technical and material support to 130 households.
  • 225 households planted grass and ground grass plants.
  • 10 farmer groups coached regarding market management and distribution.
  • 8 farmer groups used the market and collection center.
  • At least 2 villages regularly updated the price list of current products.
  • A labor reduction technique developed or promoted to reduce the workload of women.
  •  Each local service provider provided employment to at least 1 trained person from the marginalized category.
  • Each group has at least 1 person from the limited category in one of the president, secretary and treasurer.
  •  Scholarship for JTA or JT awarded.