1st Distribution in South Waziristan Agency, FATA
JEN carried out 1st distribution of agriculture inputs for 493 returnee families in tehsil Serwakai of South Waziristan Agency in FATA.
This distribution was carried out despite immense humanitarian access issues. JEN advocated the project importance to civil and military authorities and finally JEN’s implementing partner (SDO-State Development Organization) was permitted to access the target families.
Each targeted family was provided with agriculture/kitchen gardening seeds and agriculture tool kit. Detail is given below;
1. Maize seed (organic) = 40kg
2. Tomato seed (organic) = 50 g
3. Squash (organic) = 100 g
4. Okra (organic) = 500 g
5. Onion (organic) = 25 g
6. Bottle gourd (organic) = 50 g
7. Bitter gourd (organic) = 50 g
8. Brinjal (organic) = 50 g
AND the agriculture tool kit package included;
1. Wheel barrow = 1 pcs
2. Spade = 2 pcs
3. Hand Hoe = 3 pcs
4. Sickle = 3 pcs
5. Digger = 1 pcs
6. Rake = 1 pcs
7. Pick axe = 1 pcs
Remaining distribution for 1357 returnee families will be completed right after Eid holidays. In addition to agriculture inputs, the agriculture team will provide all men and women beneficiaries on agriculture farming and kitchen gardening to enhance their skills for better production. By the end of the project JEN aims to see improvement in food security status of the targeted families.
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