Overview
The project improved the overall livelihoods and food security of communities in the two poorest districts of Bolikhamxay Province by improving the irrigation system and promoting sustainable management of natural resources through community management groups. It encouraged shifting cultivation practices and promoted village forest management and diversification.
Key results
more- Over 7,700 farmers benefited from different project services. A total of 40 households in 4 villages piloted 7.4 hectares of cash crops. A fisheries co-management committee established; farmers’ capacity for sustainable fisheries management enhanced through a study tour.
- 630-hectare agricultural area provided with water after 3 irrigation infrastructure works completed in Nam Ser, Nam Yang and Nam Phou; total cultivation area increased from 150 to 500 hectares; rice cultivation expanded to the dry season.
- Over 300 farmers trained in watershed management as well as in rice-seed preparation and selection, dry-season vegetable extension, after-harvest conservation, and techniques for growing nine selected cash crops. Community water-user groups established and watershed management plans developed to improve water management and agriculture practices.
