Increased Vegetable Production by Lengthening Growing Season (Greenhouse)
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2011-07-10 00:00 Updated: 2017-07-07 13:02
Compilers: Janice Setser
Reviewers: David Streiff
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Tajikistan
- Region/ State/ Province: n/a
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Jirgatol, Rasht
Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
Vegetable production, increased dietary diversity, and potential for increased income through the use of greenhouses in mountainous areas.
Detailed description of the Approach
Aims / objectives: Maintain healthy nutritional status through increased dietary diversity. Provide an opportunity for income generation to meet household food and health needs.
Methods: Interactive training techniques, posters and DVDs used in training process. Volunteers provided only with plastic sheeting and must provide all other necessary materials.
Stages of implementation: 1) Staff train a network of volunteers to demonstrate greenhouse construction and use. 2) Volunteers pass on this training to program participants. 3) Construction of greenhouses by participants is monitored by program staff.
Role of stakeholders: INGO Mercy Corps designed the training materials and trained the Field Coordinators who then trained program participants. The community participated in the trainings and in greenhouse construction. Local government was fully aware of the program activities and ???