L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Presentation to Afghanistan Livelihoods Network (ALN) Agriculture Development Workshop 16 April 2012

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Today’s Presentation 1- Geographic coverage 2- Program background 3- Introducing of wheat seed 4- Potato 5- Honey bee 6- NRM work 7- Poultry 8- Greenhouse 9- Summary 2

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Geographic Coverage Bamyan Province Bamyan and Yawkalang Districts Hirat Province Injil, Guzara, Karukh, Zanda Jan, Kushk, Kohsan and Ghoryan Districts Ghor Province Lal wa Sarjangal, Chaghacharan, Dulaina, and Dawlatyar Districts 3

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Program Background 4 CRS helps people in the developing world break the cycle of poverty through community- based, sustainable development initiatives. CRS has been working in Afghanistan since Key areas of our work include agriculture and enterprise and women's livelihoods

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Agriculture Development Management 1-Introduing of improved wheat seed. Produce high quality seeds Introduce new improved agro-techniques Cleaning and storing of seed for using of future To keep purity of seed To introduce resistance varieties against diseases 5

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Agriculture Development Management 2-Potato Aims to improve potato seed production and storage Uses simple adaptation to existing storage practices Targets 1,680 farmers from 12 villages in Chaghacharan and Lal districts of Ghor Province 6

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Livestock Development 3-Honey bee Introducing of honey bee among Herat people. Increasing of family income Increase of yield in most of trees and vegetation by pollination of honey bee Production of wax 7

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Livestock Development 4-NRM work Establishing watershed committees for monitoring the NRM related duties for each village. Preparing pasture management for avoiding over grazing in the pastures. Focusing to increase biodiversity in treated area and encourage people to protect the area for 5 years. 8 Preparing pasture management for avoiding over grazing in the pastures. Implementing some Soil and Water Conservation’s measures.

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM 5-Poultry I ntroducing new chicken golden race. Keeping and raising of poultry. Introducing of coops for farmers. Breeding of new race of poultry. Women team leader trained on vaccination and De- warming. Introducing of concentrate feed for poultry. Women in Agriculture 9

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM Women in Agriculture 6-Greenhouses Fresh vegetable, ornamental, and flower value-chains Use an innovative Shura-managed revolving fund – farmers pay 100% of cost over 2 years 10 Reduced cost/ beneficiary from $495 to $285

L IVELIHOODS P ROGRAM In Summary 1- Bamyan, Herat, Ghor 2- Since Dissemination of improved wheat seed 4- Improved potato storage 5- Introduction of honeybees 6- Pasture management 7- New poultry breeds 8- Innovative revolving fund for greenhouses 11