AREA OF EXPERTISE
Food security and livelihood
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Food security and livelihood
FUNDING
TGH proposes a global action aiming at overcoming tensions between communities and farmers and breeders, exacerbated by competition over natural resources, impoverishment of water resources and scarcity of pastures.
Household's food situation, agricultural crops, rainfall and local market prices are monitored on a regular basis to better anticipate the risks associated with these indicators.
TGH also supports Bindizi's Peace Committee, responsible for minimizing usage conflicts (mainly conflicts between transhumant pastoralists and the local population).
The serious nutritional problems still present in the region are also addressed through the distribution of market gardening seeds and support for the creation of "home gardens" to improve food security and food diversification. In parallel, awareness-raising sessions are organized on good food practices for a better knowledge of the nutritional impact of foods consumed by households, accompanied by suggestions of recipes and ways of cooking local products that are not well known.
TGH thus develops a global approach to households’ food and nutritional problems, supplemented by the distribution of means of transport (donkey carts) to overcome the difficulties faced by the most vulnerable farmers in transporting their production. TGH is setting up a model farm in order to meet the needs for strengthened agricultural techniques.
This programme directly supports households, helps improve the resilience capacity of farmers, and indirectly benefits all the populations of the targeted areas, as it allows greater accessibility to agricultural products.