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A personal…
.. Welcome by each individual woman is mandatory 😊. The cooperative in Chyangsar was very happy about the visit of Carola Gosch. Not only the successes were appreciated, but also some upcoming challenges were discussed intensively. Afterwards, as always, there were small gifts for everyone (hair oil and rose soap), a small luxury. Many thanks to Fair Styria, who have been supporting this project for so long now.
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The women in Merangding …
… can hardly wait to apply the knowledge gained from the first training sessions and what they have seen in the other villages at home. The material can be brought as far as the street, where it is divided up and collected by the women. They then walk up to two hours with it to their houses, happy about the important tools and their new task. Many thanks especially to Fair Styria, which thus extends the success of Chyangsar to another village.
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New Year …
… new happiness 😊. The apple trees in Chyangsar are prepared for the next season. Fertilized, pruned and given a protective coating, we hope for a rich harvest this year. Fruits are especially for the children something very special – a delicious experience and healthy to boot. Many thanks to Fair Styria for the continuous support of the model farm.
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Very precisely …
… the steps from the pre-grown plants to the harvest are trained together with the experts. Soon the model farm in Chyangsar will be certified, so that the vegetables can be sold on the market as organic vegetables. In addition to maintaining soil health, these products can also generate a higher yield. Many thanks to Fair Styria, who faithfully accompany us here.
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Water …
… is a big issue in all villages, sometimes too much, sometimes too little. in Chyangsar the reservoir is already empty again. In heavy rain slips again and again a piece of the field. Slowly the women develop a feeling for it and small ditches are made where water can run off well or flow into the prepared basin. Watering is still mainly done by hand but there are plans to lay hoses where it is absolutely necessary. The ongoing development of the model farm is only possible with the support of Fair Styria.
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The construction…
… of new greenhouses runs faster and faster every time. A new greenhouse was able to be built in Merangding. Our partner Rajkumar Rai already knows exactly how to do it. All materials are obtained locally and built by local forces. So for the coming season, the women here can also grow their vegetables all year round. What a great opportunity. We wish them much success and thank Fair Styria, who with Merangding are looking after a second village with us.
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Fresh compost …
… in the fields of the model farm in Chyangsar, which will give our next harvest the strength and energy it needs. Also these activities are done together with our permaculture expert and our women can still learn a lot by the support. And the good yield shows them that the work is absolutely worth it. Additionally, this knowledge will also be important for our certification, so “compost be thankful”. Many thanks to @fair styria, which supports this project sustainably.
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The first …
.. Women in Merangding are trained in detail and receive the material for cultivation at home. All of them are totally eager and excited about this new opportunity. The plan was to have 25 members for the new cooperative, but the number of interested women is increasing daily and so we are already at 35. The work is progressing rapidly, in 2 days the basic training could be carried out as “field training”. It is nice that many women were already able to participate themselves. For this training, the women also brought their equipment from home, which will be supplemented if necessary. So they learned composting, mulching, creating raised beds…
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Also in Meranding ..
.. the women are very interested in organic vegetable cultivation after the joint sewing project. The village lies on the route between Chyangsar and Ghunsa, so the women have been following the initiative for a long time and have already taken part in one or the other information event. For us, the active participation of the women is a basic requirement for any project. In a first assessment, expectations, areas and possibilities have already been sighted and a project application has been submitted to @Fair Styria. Now we have to keep our fingers crossed.
