Agroforestry Karamoja
Agroforestazione is a combination of sustainable agriculture, farming methods and zootechnics with a particular eye to environmental protection.
Duration: 3 months from 29 March 2006 to 30 June 2006, renewed until March 2007.
Year 2004:
Results:
• 18 local peasants attended agroforestation courses in Namalu
• Create 3 farmer commissions
• 18 lots (planted the hedge and planted the first seedlings of Acacia senegal and Key apple)
• Created 3 nurseries (at Loputuk, C & D and Nadiket Seminar)
• Training course for animal trawling (using both donkeys and oxen)
• Created demonstration harbor at the C & D headquarters
Beneficiaries:
100 people.
Year 2005:
Results:
• 17 local farmers attended the training course
• The three committees continue their monitoring work successfully
• The three nurseries have been expanded successfully. Nurseries are self-supporting by selling seedlings to other organizations and the local population
• Training course for animal trawling (using both donkeys and oxen)
• The demonstration harbor at the headquarters of Cooperation and Development has been completed
Beneficiaries:
100 people.
Year 2006:
Results:
• The farmers' commissions of Loputuk, Nadunget and Nadiket met in January to evaluate the work they did.
• 10 farmers (the 20 participating in the project) are continuing with the planned activities.