Mansehra Food Security Project
Funded by:Concern Worldwide
Start Date: 1st November, 2009      End Date: 30th November, 2011

Mansehra Food Security Project (MFSP) is a two years project that aims to mitigate or reduce the negative effects of volatile food prices on poor and vulnerable communities in the earthquake effected population of Mansehra district. Progress against performance indicators up to November,2011 is listed below.
Activity
Overall Targets
Overall Achievements
ER1: Target groups have improved access to quality agricultural inputs and enhanced crop and livestock management practices;

1.1. Provide inputs for crops (certified seeds and fertilizers) mainly for wheat, maize and potato to small landholders / Distribution Cost
1900
7273
81.5
150.7
192
346.52
392
681.84

1.2. Provide inputs for vegetables (seeds and fertilizers) for kitchen gardens and field cultivation
600
4586
9
15.49
30
42.5
121.5
199.25

1.3. Establish community-based certified seeds production demonstrations plots
5
10
1
3
1.4. Establish community-based seed banks as local facility
2
4
1.5. Provide training on improved crop management e.g. fertilizers, pest management,  post-harvest methodologies etc.
6
12
150
511

1.6. Construct demonstrating compost pits to promote the collection and use of farm yard manure 
15
188
291
1.7. Arrange livestock field days for vaccination/de-worming
5,000
15599

1.8. Organize training in artificial insemination for improved livestock breeding
1
2
8
10

1.9. Distribute improved breeds of poultry
375
1308
2250
7223
ER2: Target groups have diversified and increased crop production through improved land, soil and water management.
2.1. Carry out demonstrations of tunnel gardening at the farm level
3
5
2.2. Establish orchards
6
12
Area under Orchards
1
2
Farmers provided with CFW for orchards management
500
139
40
58
2.3. Establish trial plots for alternate crops/crop rotation
4
14
Area under Trial plots
1
1.5
2.4. Establish forest plants nurseries
5
10
Seedlings produced from nurseries
100000
100000
Area under nerseries
0.5
1
Farmers provided with CFW for Nerseries management
920
1084
2.5. Carry out tree plantations to contain the adverse impacts of  landslides & loss of soil fertility
30
84
37600
90350
CFW generated during the activity
2160
2691
Local labours employed during the activity
360
59
2.6. Construct water conservation and management infrastructure (Livestock ponds and irrigation channels)
2
2
Scheme- Livestock pond
1
2
Scheme- irrigation channel
1
2
CFW generated during the activity
325.00
536
Skilled & Unskilled labours employed during the activity
25.00
41

2.7. Construct land stabilization infrastructure (loses stone check dams, retaining walls, gabions/spur and catchments drains)


Scheme- Stone check dams
50
131
Retaining walls
6500
12493
Gabion spur
1
6
catchments drains
1
4
CFW generated during the activity
1500
3630
Skilled & Unskilled labours employed during the activity
52
81
2.8. Form and train Implementation & Maintenance Committees for each scheme

1
3

30
68
ER3: Target groups have strengthened linkages with relevant government agencies and enhanced access to local extension services and markets.   
3.1. Strengthen village groups and link them with government farm services centre at district level.
60

60

3.2. Hold agriculture field days for awareness raising
4
4
3.3. Hold local agricultural fairs/exhibitions in partnership with government line agencies and local research institutions
1
2
3.4. Facilitate farmers’ exchange visits with agricultural research and development institutions.
1
5
Farmers participated in visits
38
89
3.5. Construct  farm to market roads/trails
2
19
CFW generated during the activity
2160
4584
Skilled & Unskilled labours employed
46
332