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Demonstration of an Integrated Farming Model for Poor Farmers

Download the Integrated Farming ManualThe Integrated Farming project was executed by IPED from April 2008 to June 2011, with US$125,000 in funding from the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank Project ATN/M E-10884-GY and US$52,000 from IPED; along with the support of IICA and Partners of the Americas. The project particularly targeted farmers of hinterland Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9.

IDB Project Status Report, Jul 2010 - Dec 2010: '166 farmers (project target 300) are practising integrated farming of which 36% are women (target 25%) and 23% have fish pond (target 30%). Thirty one (31) demonstration model farms have been established against a target of 30, of which at least 2 in each of the 10 Administrative Regions. The minimum target was achieved for Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10. Only 1 demo farmer was located in Region 9 and none in Region 8. Twenty five (25) farmers have shared their experiences in integrated farming in 34 farm workshops against an end of project target of 40'. (A copy of the IDB report is also archived on this website)

IDB Project Status Report, Jan 2010 - Jun 2010: 'One hundred and twenty nine (129) farmers (project target 300) are practicing integrated farming of which 49% are women (target 25%) and 21% have fish pond or fish cage (target 30%). Twenty five (25) demonstration model farms have been established of a target of 30 of which at least 2 in each of the 10 Administrative Regions. The minimum target of 2 was achieved for Regions 2, 4, 5, 6 and 10. Only 1 demo farmer was active in each of Regions 1, 7 and 9. Twenty (20) farmers have shared their experiences in integrated farming in 26 on-farm workshops against an annual target of 20 workshops after the first half-year'. (A copy of the IDB report is also archived on this website).

The project has produced an Integrated Farming Manual . (2011) Chin L., Matadial W., Itwaru R. & McKenzie S.. Editor: John Clowes. IPED.

The IDB Project Summary is available on the IDB website. The project has been featured in local news.

IDB Project Reports Archived on this Website