GOM / UNDP PROMOTING INCOME GENERATION AND EMPLOYMENT CREATION IN LAAMU ATOLL June 1997 - June 2000 , Project Budget USD 394,200
Sr Training Title Target Group No of No of No courses Participants
GENERAL AGRICUTURAL CONCEPTS 1 Orientation to the Project Island Communities 11 228 Role of agriculture in HH income and Farmer groups, Homeyard 2 nutrition farmers 17 204 Farmer groups, Homeyard 3 Factors of production in agriculture farmers 17 191 Farmer groups, Homeyard 4 Basic decisions of the farm business farmers 14 180 Farmer groups, Homeyard 5 Soil condition in the Maldives farmers 16 205 Equipment and tools for horticultural Farmer groups, Homeyard 6 crops farmers 17 196 Farmer groups, Homeyard 7 Group organization farmers 11 262
BANANA CULTIVATION Uses of Bananas, site selection, soils Farmer groups, Homeyard 8 and land preparation farmers 9 211 Time of planting, selection of planting Farmer groups, Homeyard 9 materials, varieties and spacing farmers 6 197 Planting, fertilizing, mulching and Farmer groups, Homeyard 10 irrigation farmers 7 215 Farmer groups, Homeyard 11 Fertilizer application and sucker control farmers 5 175 Farmer groups, Homeyard 12 Disease and pest control farmers 8 200 Farmer groups, Homeyard 13 Harvesting and grading farmers 2 106
CULTIVATION OF CHILLIES Uses of Chillies, site selection, soils and Farmer groups, Homeyard 14 land preparation farmers 17 319 Farmer groups, Homeyard 15 Nursery operations farmers 17 314 Transplanting, fertilizing, mulching, Farmer groups, Homeyard 16 irrigation and shading farmers 17 328 Farmer groups, Homeyard 17 Top dressing fertilizer application farmers 12 269 Farmer groups, Homeyard 18 Pest and disease control farmers 9 232 Farmer groups, Homeyard 19 Harvesting and grading farmers 9 232
PUMPKIN CULTIVATION Uses of pumpkins,site selection, soils Farmer groups, Homeyard 20 and land preparation farmers 7 132 Farmer groups, Homeyard 21 Varieties, spacing, sowing and fertilizing farmers 7 132
1 of 5 Farmer groups, Homeyard 22 Mulching, irrigation farmers 7 132 Farmer groups, Homeyard 23 Top dressing fertilizer application farmers 5 137 Farmer groups, Homeyard 24 Pest and disease control farmers 592 Farmer groups, Homeyard 25 Harvesting and grading farmers 752
EGGPLANT CULTIVATION Uses of eggplant,site selection, soils Farmer groups, Homeyard 26 and land preparation farmers 6 101 Farmer groups, Homeyard 27 Nursery operations farmers 6 138 Transplanting, fertilizing, mulching and Farmer groups, Homeyard 28 irrigation farmers 4 126 Farmer groups, Homeyard 29 Top dressing fertilizer application farmers 6 111 Farmer groups, Homeyard 30 Disease and pest control farmers 380
TOMATO CULTIVATION Uses of tomato,site selection, soils and Farmer groups, Homeyard 31 land preparation farmers 568 Farmer groups, Homeyard 32 Nursery operations farmers 568 Transplanting, fertilizing, mulching, Farmer groups, Homeyard 33 irrigation and shading farmers 681 Farmer groups, Homeyard 34 Top dressing fertilizer application farmers 559 Farmer groups, Homeyard 35 Pest and disease control farmers 570
CABBAGE CULTIVATION Uses of cabbage,site selection, soils Farmer groups, Homeyard 36 and land preparation farmers 586 Farmer groups, Homeyard 37 Nursery operations farmers 582 Transplanting, fertilizing, mulching, Farmer groups, Homeyard 38 irrigation and shading farmers 576 Farmer groups, Homeyard 39 Top dressing fertilizer application farmers 362 Farmer groups, Homeyard 40 Pest and disease control farmers 379
PAPAYA CULTIVATION Uses of cabbage,site selection, soils Farmer groups, Homeyard 41 and land preparation farmers 312 Farmer groups, Homeyard 42 Nursery operations farmers 311 Transplanting, fertilizing, mulching, Farmer groups, Homeyard 43 irrigation and shading farmers 315 Farmer groups, Homeyard 44 Top dressing fertilizer application farmers 315
2 of 5 Farmer groups, Homeyard 45 Pest and disease control farmers 315
PESTS AND DISEASE CONTROL Definitions, classifications, types of damages caused by different pathogens, symptoms of damage, Farmer groups, Homeyard 46 threshold and control measures farmers 12 204
RECORD KEEPING Yield records, income records, record of inputs, tools and equipments and group 47 attendance register Farmer groups 11 179
NUTRITION AWARENESS
48 Role of Agriculture in Nutrition Community Health Workers 122
AGRICULTURE EXTENSION 49 Agriculture Apprentice Training Trainee Filed officer 11
MISCELLANEOUS TRAININGS 18 Laamu Fonadhoo 50 Sewing Course Laamu Fonadhoo 2000 and 24 from Laamu Gan 51 Sewing Course Laamu Maabaidhoo 2000 16 training on planning and implementation 52 Laamu Gan (Thundee) 2000 10 of Island level projects 23-26 Training on maintenance of Atoll 53 Laamu Fonadhoo Feb 22 Community development Fund 2000 Train An agricultural field officer and 54 2000 field worker 1 month 55 Agricultural Training course L.Mendhoo 5 / 2000 56 Small Business Management Course Laamu Fonadhoo 2000 30 SriLanka (CathyRiz 8 Nov - 57 Food processing as a small business Memorial Food Processing 25 Dec 2 Centre) 2000 Nov 58 A study tour to Noonu atoll Noonu atoll 4 2000
AGRICULTURE DEMONSTRATION PLOTS Twelve (12) Demonstration sites (113 meters x 6 meters) for banana cultivation established and provided with 900 banana suckers, 1080 kg ammonium sulfate, 360kg triple super phosphate, 360 kg. potassium phosphate, 6kg furadan
Twelve (12) Demonstration sites (78 meters x 5 meters) for cultivating chillies established and provided with 2kg seeds, 500 kg ammonium sulfate, 650 kg super phosphate, 400 kg potassium sulfate, 15000 kg. cow manure, 24 x 200 ml dimethoate, 24 x 500g sulfur, 48 x 50g benlate
Twelve (12) Demonstration sites (78 meters x 5 meters) for cultivating eggplant established
3 of 5 and provided with 2kg seeds, 500 kg ammonium sulfate, 650 kg super phosphate, 400 kg potassium sulfate, 15000 kg. cow manure, 24 x 200 ml dimethoate, 24 x 500g sulfur, 48 x 50g benlate
Twelve (12) Demonstration sites (78 meters x 5 meters) for cultivating tomatoesestablished and provided with 1kg seeds, 900 kg ammonium sulfate, 600 kg super phosphate, 600 kg potassium sulfate, 24 x 500g sulfur
Twelve (12) Demonstration sites (78 meters x 5 meters) for cultivating pumpkins established and provided with 5kg seeds, 600 kg ammonium sulfate, 600 kg super phosphate, 15000 kg. cow manure, 24 x 500 g perenox, 24 x 200 ml dimethoate
Twelve (12) Demonstration sites (78 meters x 5 meters) for cultivating cabbage established and provided with 500g seeds, 750 kg ammonium sulfate, 900 kg super phosphate, 750 kg potassium sulfate, 15000 kg. cow manure, 24 x 200 ml dimethoate, 24 x 200 ml actellic
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS The following equipment and tools were provided to farmer groups
9 water pumps 180 water pipes 180 watering cans 180 water buckets 5 water wells 12 wheel barrows 180 hand hoes 180 shovels 180 rakes 180 bush knives 12 spray pumps 90 face masks
FACILITATING MARKETS Study on Market opportunities completed
Atoll Agricultural Shop : "Dhandu bin" opened for selling agricultural products, plants, seedlings, equipment and tools
Source: Annual Report 2000, G.Sec, MOAD and Laamu IGEC project completeion report
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