Promote improved post Sample Clauses
Promote improved post harvest technologies as viable climate-resilient livelihood sources for farm women
1) Developing improved methods of food storage, especially rice and grains, at household level
2) Food processing and value addition of primary agricultural products for 760 farm women in 8 villages organized in to 152 small groups and linked with local livelihood incentive programs. Specific activities include: Establishing post-harvest centers and technology demonstrations (grain storage options, simple equipment for coconut oil extraction, milling of grains, fruit and vegetable dehydration, cashew and spice drying, and fish filleting/preservation) in 8 ASCs and training of staff climate resilient livelihood development Establishing and/or strengthening existing self-help groups in selected villages Training and equipment for above mentioned post-harvest technologies provided to the established self-help groups 34 IFAD Country Report on Sri Lanka. ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 35 Mahinda Chintana Vision for the Future 2010 and Mahinda Chintana 10 year Horizon Development Framework 36 Premaratne, S.P Rural Farming and Small Enterprises, Agriculture and Rural Development in Sri Lanka. Department of Economics, University of Colombo 2010
