Contribution to Food Security

Results achieved as of the end of this project (June 2012) include: (i) providing training modernizing infrastructure and providing seeds and fertilizer in 15 communes; (ii) distributing fifty-five tonnes of bean seed 71 000 banana seedlings 1 055 200 manioc plants (or cassava the root of which is a staple food in the tropics) 428 000 yam seedlings 7 500 tonnes of maize and 647 tonnes of garden seeds to households; and (iii) rehabilitating six irrigation areas allowing for 1 075 hectares of land to be adequately irrigated. Finally because the original project participants reimbursed seeds at rates of more than 75% seed management committees were able to distribute seeds to new recipients thereby multiplying the benefits of the project. These results contributed to increasing agricultural output by 25% on average thereby increasing the food security or access to safe sufficient and nutritious food and household incomes of nearly 9 000 families or 45 000 people (35% of whom were women).