Category: Model-farm-EN

  • Everything…

    Everything…

    … from the training sessions for the use of compost toilets is now being put into practice. One is also being built on the model farm to demonstrate everything. The material is distributed and the families will now finalise their compost toilets.

    We are happy that compost can be produced for the gardens.

    Many thanks to Fair Styria for supporting this sustainable initiative.

    … the composting toilet on the model farm serves as a model for everyone.
    .. the composting toilet is inspected closely by all.
    .. the information material is to ensure the correct use of the composting toilets
    .. The material for the composting toilets is ready for distribution.
    .. several times material has to be put into the baskets and carried home.

    .. the men also watch with interest as the strong women carry everything home ?

  • In front of the curtain …

    In front of the curtain …

    … we would like to call on our farm supervisor Jaya Laxmi Magar ? today. Since she has been running the farm, we can see what has already been learned and what is possible. The pre-breeding in the greenhouse has worked out great and already in June she can proudly sell the harvest. External customers still have little chance, the vegetables go to friends of the farm who are only too happy to buy them.

    We thank Jaya Laxmi Magar for her great work.

    Many thanks also to all those who have supported the establishment of the model farm in Chyangsar over the past years and ensure its ongoing operation. Especially Fair Styria and the Schöck Family Foundation.

    .. Broccoli – a new vegetable for the region that is doing very well
    .. Zuccini – also behind the house, every space is used
    .. Cauliflower – was known but not grown – now very much in demand
    .. the harvest is proudly weighed

    … packed in boxes the team takes it to Kathmandu

  • The wood …

    The wood …

    … in Chyangsar also needs care. All wooden parts of the training hall were impregnated with a good oil so that they will last for a long time.

    We are happy how beautiful it has become and thank our supporters.

    .. we are proud of our own window design
    .. the rooms and beds are shining again
    .. the kitchen shines in new splendour
    .. the beautiful grain of the wood also comes into its own even better in the sewing workshop

    .. The wooden posts were also well impregnated

  • Eagerly …

    Eagerly …

    … they train for the next round of certification. First there is theory – men are also starting to take an interest, then everything is practised under the strict supervision of the experts. Of course, there is always fun where many women work together and the children are also present.

    We are already looking forward to rich yields and new varieties.

    Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for their great support.

    … some of the theoretical lectures are also attended by men as “onlookers”.
    … the plants are grown in the cooperative’s greenhouse.
    .. Fun practising for the women and the little ones
    .. the women plant their own seeds in the prepared beds.
    … as a contribution of the women, compost is brought from home
  • Super…

    Super…

    … our film about the model farm in Ghunsa is ready.

    Congratulations to the Sagarmatha Milijuli Mahila Cooperative, Social Work Institute and HASERA for the great results. It was and is a pleasure to work with the women of Ghunsa ? .

    Many thanks to Chay-Ya Austria for the joint handling and to Land Vorarlberg for the financial support.

    https://youtu.be/sJraNOUKdlc

  • Final…

    Final…

    … also at the training hall in Kunikhop. The electrical installation is finished and the furniture from the local carpenters can also be used. For the women, it is a place to learn, celebrate, relax or just to talk about everyday things.

    We thank the Schoeck Family Foundation for their support.

    … the benches are helpful for the trainings
    .. Cupboards were integrated into the walls
    … the “boss’s table” is important for the administrative work of the cooperative
    … Electrical installation for light and appliances is finished

    … Electrical installation for light and appliances is finished

  • Exciting …

    Exciting …

    … are the first attempts to graft fruit trees. The nursery now grows its own rootstocks that are adapted to the climatic conditions. Special fruit varieties are then grafted onto these.

    We are keeping our fingers crossed and are already very curious to see whether this will work. The trees could then be distributed in the villages but also sold.

    Many thanks to all our supporters who make this possible.

    .. practising together with an expert
    .. very precise work must be done here
    .. the next generation is growing up
    .. there is plenty of room for it in the greenhouse.
    .. the seeds are sown again

    .. some of the young trees can already go out into the open

  • Great …

    Great …

    .. what the women in Kunikhop have achieved in less than 2 years. The founding of a cooperative was followed by a long search for a suitable area and its purchase. With a lot of effort, the area was prepared, a greenhouse and a training hall were built, and sample fields with new vegetables were planted.

    The women can be very proud of themselves.

    Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for the financial support of this project.

  • Sustainable …

    Sustainable …

    … means for us to make the women as independent as possible in the future. Thus, the training on seed production in Chyangsar is also an essential part. All findings are also accurately recorded in order to learn from them. More and more new vegetables can be grown and distributed.

    We are proud of the women who are always ready to learn new things.

    Many thanks to Fair Styria for setting up the model farm and to Schoeck Family Foundation for the ongoing support of the trainings.

    .. again and again the women are provided with information.
    .. all details are recorded
    … the important thing is the practical application

    .. Plants for seed production must not be harvested

  • Great …

    Great …

    … every space on the model farm in Ghunsa is used. In the future, grain and dried vegetables can be milled and packaged in the new small extension building. This is another small step towards marketing.

    We are already looking forward to the first products that can be professionally produced here.

    Many thanks to all the sponsors who have believed in our projects so far.

    .. the new attic was lovingly integrated
    .. it was built around the toilet
    .. local materials and local carpenters
    .. the joy is great
    .. also the roof is completely new made

    .. the new attic is finished