In 2019, PSA in partnership with WFP is implementing drought recovery program – VFA project designed to allow households to meet basic food needs during this lean season, the project targets two villages of Karin and Ufayn sare in Bari region Somalia.
The proposed activities are be vegetable and fruits farm extension/expansion, solar panels installation in shallow wells, Water tank construction, and building of two berkets. The areas to be covered are Karin and Ufayn-Sare
Main achievement for the month of June were expansion and clearing of farm/gardens measuring 9,450M2, this was achieved through clearing of thickets, removing of rocks, leveling , tilling, removal of trees stumps and pruning of trees, this was in a bid to create more space and area where farmers can plant their crops.
Also started construction of Water Tank and berkets and we will Finish early week of July.
Training of farmers is one of the major activity of the project, it is one way of building capacity to the local farmers for a long term sustainability, in the month, we trained farmer on best hours of irrigation, how to prepare compost manure, weed and pest control, pruning and crop rotation.
