Implementation of efficient-water-use systems to improve livelihood of Jayanagar community in Kapilvastu district, Mid-western Nepal
Small farm holders of Kapilvastu District own small pieces of land and lack diversified income sources often limiting the availability of food throughout the year exacerbated by drought. The majority of the population of the Jayanagar Community belongs to a marginalized community. The farmers of the community are very enthusiastic about drip irrigation. Drip irrigation is water-efficient (70%), cost-effective, less time consuming, convenient to use with surplus yield and is a gender-friendly strategy. Large irrigation may not be economical for small farm holders. Therefore, drip irrigation has been proposed for vegetable farming through deep boring. Vegetable farming is efficient in generating income within a short-time even from a small landholding to ensure food security, nutritional value thereby improving the livelihood of the people. Improved seed varieties will also be provided to the farmers for rural enterprise development in consultation with local governing bodies and stakeholders.
Project Duration: 1 Year 6 months (October 2018-March 2020)
Funding support: Direct Aid Program (DAP), Australian Embassy
Pilot Site: Jayanagar Community, Kapilvastu District
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