26/08/2019
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
