Major highlights from the first year of SAFBIN (April 2018-March2019)

We reached out to smallholder farmer families

• Bangladesh: 1582
• India: 1366
• Nepal: 1175
• Pakistan:1380.

The foundation has been laid: Data collection in 95 villages

• Baseline Surveys: Data collected from 1145 households
• Participatory Rural Appraisal: 10 participatory tools were used in all 95 villages from social mapping to entitlement mapping by engaging smallholder farmers

One of the core elements of the programme has been established

• Formed/strengthened 285 smallholder farmer’s collectives (SHFCs) comprising 4275 members Smallholder farmers themselves will be the researchers!
• Members of these SHFC´s will be conducting on-farm adaptive research by using integrative farming system approach and engaging with other stakeholders

We have worked on empowering smallholder farmers

• E.g. Awareness campaign around nutrition and hygiene
• E.g. Awareness on entitlements (government schemes and services)
• E.g. Exposure to good farming practices: organic farming, cropping pattern, seasonal plants, nutrition garden, identification of farm components and connections

We centre stage smallholder farmers agenda

• Policy dialogues on climate change and land tenure issues were held to mainstream smallholders’ agenda by engaging with policy-makers and other stakeholders

Carrying forward best practices from the first phase of SAFBIN

• Nutritious fruit trees sapling
• Seeds for kitchen garden, honeybee boxes for improving pollination
• Improvement of cow sheds and compost facilities
• Establishment of village/district resource centres

We are convinced; partnership is key

• Research partnerships were established with local research institution
• Multi-stakeholder meetings were held in all districts