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Status: Closed
LEAF (Livelihoods, Empowerment and Agroforestry Project)
Description
LEAF works towards poverty reduction of small and marginal farmers in the NW of Bangladesh through the development of human and institutional capacities and a better management of their resources – especially through agroforestry.
The central theme is to encourage farmers’ organisations to take charge of their own development. It involves equipping them to identify their development priorities and implement joint plans; subsequently linking them with service providers and local government agencies; encouraging and equipping them to exploit the market; and developing a critical mass of farmer joint-action through interaction between geographically close groups.
A parallel activity promotes an enabling environment for these farmers and their organisations. Of particular interest is
(1) the further development of associations of commercial nurseries and
(2) the promotion of proximity technical services in agroforestry through commercial service providers and resource farmers.
Cross-cutting the above approaches is the promotion of rights and social issues. The Project is starting to address the needs of the extreme poor and ethnic minorities – as well as promoting the status of women at the household and community level.
Partners include over 1,400 farmer groups, 1,800 nursery owners, 87 sub-district and 20 district nursery associations, 11 local NGOs as well as numerous institutional links.
Local partner: Bangladesh Agric. Research Institute, B. Forest Res. Inst., B. Ag. Res. Council, B. Agr. Univ., Department of Ag. Extension, Forest Dept, GTZ-SFADP, local NGOs, nursery associations, civil soc. org...
International partner: Swisscontact / KATALYST, GTZ, CARE
Fact sheet
Type: Trust fund project
Start: 2004
End: 2010
Status: Closed
Region: South Asia
Country: Bangladesh
Working domain: Natural Resource Management | Rural Economy | Local Governance and Civil Society
Key topic: Strengthening of associations and interest groups | Product and market development in agriculture and forestry | Seed and seedling marketing | Home gardens | Fruit trees, berries, spices and herbs | Agricultural advisory/extension methods and strategies | Farm forestry | Participatory methods | Gender balanced development | Rural livelihoods and poverty
Funding source: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Staff
Project responsible:
Responsible at Delegation/Representation: Felix Bachmann
Responsible at Head Office: Philippe Vaneberg
Contact
Address:
IC LEAF
House 128, Sector-2
Upashahar Housing Estate
Rajshahi 6202
Bangladesh
Phone: ++880 721 761873; 860916 Fax: ++880 721 761904
E-Mail: icleaf@bttb.net.bd
Website: www.intercooperation-bd.org/leaf_details.php
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