Goat Farming for Self Employment - FAO

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01. Name of Project Goat Farming for Self Employment
02. District Operation Ampara
03. Divisional Secretariat Divisions -
04. Village -
05. Implementing Partner GAFSO (Group Action for Social Order.)
06. Funded by FAO
07. Period/Date Commenced/Completed Commencement Completion
August, 2004 February, 2005
08. Number of beneficiaries 250 Families
09. Number of Officers engaged -
10. Objectives
  • Establishing a farming family for sustainable Livelihood
  • Improve the socio – Economic conditions
  • Providing Employment for unskilled labourers.
  • The project provides nutritious food to over come malnutrition
  • Provide savings and thrift habits.
  • To make the parents use a savings system to provide educational facilities to their kith and kings.
  • To make Goat farming a familiar enterprise in uncultivable lands. This enterprise has less risk in comparison to other major activities.
  • Gender employment is encouraged under this project.
  • With less land this project could be introduced.

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