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Back yard Gardening for Sustainable food security and Nutritious diets Backyard gardening for Sustainable food food security and Nutritious diet is a project implemented in 27 villages under GVH Mbeta, Magulu, and Lundu. The project is targeting 500 families to establish backyard gardens with the aim of improving their nutrition uptake. The project is promoting sustainable models of farming where the use of compost manure and sustainable methodologies pesticides management are encouraged where we are going to use neem tree (Azadirachta indica) seeds and leaves as pesticides. This is in line with sustainable foundations for sustainable partnerships funded by EU Erasmus+ project August, 2018.
The strength of this project lies in teaching the communities on how to manage and sustain their own backyard garden. In the slideshow and the picture to the left hands on session taking place in one of the villages under GV Magulugul under TA Malemia, Nsanje District. We are looking for volunteers as well as volunteers top support this project please write to surcod_development@yahoo.co,uk or phone +265888745752 |
SURCOD NEWS
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Malawi Job shadowing supports in preparation of women expected start Tailoring course 10th August, 2018
Representative from SONED(Germany), WFAC(Cameroon), and CADIF(Kenya) during the 2018 Job shadowing conducted in Malawi hosted by SURCOD supported in the preparation of women expected to start tailoring training as part of empowering them. Emanuel Ndabobi from WFAC encouraged the women to be focused and be organised as one for the training to be easy and make sure they are organised as a group pic on slide show |
.Malawi Job shadowing 7th to 14th August, 2018
Sustainable Rural Community Development Organisation organised job shadowing under sustainable foundations for sustainable partnerships a project funded by European Union under Erasmus +. This job shadowing was partcipated by representativ of Zoned, WFAC and Cadif. Participants hard the time to participate in Backyard gardening project, Vilage savings and afforestation project. We also had lots of fun together as the team |
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24th January, 2018 EMPOWERING YOUNG FEMALE TEACHERS
This day marks the launch of Empowering young female students initiative at Dalitso Private Secondary School where girls were encouraged to work hard on their education, to be proud of their Menstrual cycles. The project is estimated to reach all secondary schools in Nsanje. |
(FIELD VISIT) VISITING GREEN MANURE NURSERY IN MPANGIRA VILLAGE (2017)
One of the methodology we use to teach farmers is using field schools. In the year we have had several farmers field schools which were conducted. Here is one of the field school organised by SURCOD in Mpangira village where the farmers are explaining to the project sponsor from Volkart Foundation as well as to other farmers on how to Manage a green manure nursery. 1200 farmers were reached using this initiative and they adopted the use of compost manure and green Manure as sustainable farming practice.
One of the methodology we use to teach farmers is using field schools. In the year we have had several farmers field schools which were conducted. Here is one of the field school organised by SURCOD in Mpangira village where the farmers are explaining to the project sponsor from Volkart Foundation as well as to other farmers on how to Manage a green manure nursery. 1200 farmers were reached using this initiative and they adopted the use of compost manure and green Manure as sustainable farming practice.
TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA-
T. diversifolia, commonly known as the tree marigold, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. in 2017, 487 farmers in Chididi adopted this shrub after conducting trials for the past 3 years. The farmers are applying it using the following methods, They are plucking the green leaves and soak it in water for two weeks in a bucket, after seven days they are stiring it up to 14 days, then they are using a measure equivalent to a cup of tea and apply on both sides of the maize using basal dressing. The project has economically supported farmers to save money invested on Chemical fertilizers. 10 production nurseries were established in Chididi to supply 1200 farmers.
T. diversifolia, commonly known as the tree marigold, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. in 2017, 487 farmers in Chididi adopted this shrub after conducting trials for the past 3 years. The farmers are applying it using the following methods, They are plucking the green leaves and soak it in water for two weeks in a bucket, after seven days they are stiring it up to 14 days, then they are using a measure equivalent to a cup of tea and apply on both sides of the maize using basal dressing. The project has economically supported farmers to save money invested on Chemical fertilizers. 10 production nurseries were established in Chididi to supply 1200 farmers.
DEMOSTRATION FIELD IN 2017
To improve the Livelihood of the communities in Chididi the organisation is using the Lead farmer model where the demonstration fields are used to teach the farmers various technologies. In this field we are promoting conservation farming. The organisation had 30 Demonstration fields in 2017 which were promoting various Technology. This Demonstration Field was for Mrs Nyokhola in Nchacha Village she used compost manure and green manure, no chemical fertilizer is allowed in this field
To improve the Livelihood of the communities in Chididi the organisation is using the Lead farmer model where the demonstration fields are used to teach the farmers various technologies. In this field we are promoting conservation farming. The organisation had 30 Demonstration fields in 2017 which were promoting various Technology. This Demonstration Field was for Mrs Nyokhola in Nchacha Village she used compost manure and green manure, no chemical fertilizer is allowed in this field
COMMEMORATION OF TREE PLANTING SEASON 2017
Through Sustainable Land Resources Management project, we planted 5000 trees in Mpangira Village. During the season 10000 trees were planted in several villages in Chididi. The opening ceremony was conducted in Mpangira village where Nsanje District Council Chairperson was the Guest of Honour, some of the notable faces were Senior Chief Malemia, The District Forest Officer Nsanje, District Council Heads of Department, Representatives of NGOs in Nsanje and the community around joined hands to plant 5000 trees. The function was patronized by around 3000 people. There was a live band entertaining the people
Through Sustainable Land Resources Management project, we planted 5000 trees in Mpangira Village. During the season 10000 trees were planted in several villages in Chididi. The opening ceremony was conducted in Mpangira village where Nsanje District Council Chairperson was the Guest of Honour, some of the notable faces were Senior Chief Malemia, The District Forest Officer Nsanje, District Council Heads of Department, Representatives of NGOs in Nsanje and the community around joined hands to plant 5000 trees. The function was patronized by around 3000 people. There was a live band entertaining the people
July 2017 STOP THE VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN
In July, 2017 We launched Stop the Violence Campaign with the support of our Volunteer From Germany Ebele. We reached 288 women with a questionnaire to gather information on their knowledge of Gender Based Violence, and to know whether it is happening in their communities. It was discovered that Gender Based Violence is still happening to many women and it is disguised in the name of culture. After questionnaire administration we trained 100 women to increase their knowledge on GBV and increase the response towards GBV in the community. It was nice to see women narrating their stories and showing their commitment to completely eliminate GBV. TOGETHER WE CAN, LETS JOIN HANDS TO STOP THE VIOLENCE!. The initiative had an indirect impact of reaching to 14000 people in the community. Thanks women of Chididi, Thanks Ebele with funding from Baylor Trust.
In July, 2017 We launched Stop the Violence Campaign with the support of our Volunteer From Germany Ebele. We reached 288 women with a questionnaire to gather information on their knowledge of Gender Based Violence, and to know whether it is happening in their communities. It was discovered that Gender Based Violence is still happening to many women and it is disguised in the name of culture. After questionnaire administration we trained 100 women to increase their knowledge on GBV and increase the response towards GBV in the community. It was nice to see women narrating their stories and showing their commitment to completely eliminate GBV. TOGETHER WE CAN, LETS JOIN HANDS TO STOP THE VIOLENCE!. The initiative had an indirect impact of reaching to 14000 people in the community. Thanks women of Chididi, Thanks Ebele with funding from Baylor Trust.
