Women’s Off-season Vegetable Production Group

Addressing food shortage in Nepal through off-season vegetable farming

2014 SEED Gender Equality Award Lauréat-e Sustainable Agriculture Kathmandu, Nepal

The Women's Group has not only improved access to vegetables in Humla district. It’s also establishing a sustainable livelihood for members and is a strong step towards women's empowerment in the district.

The enterprise empowers its members as well as empowering women in the community in general by demonstrating that business is not a domain that must be male-dominated.

Women in Humla are still fighting to attain their rights and to see a male-dominated and led enterprise succeeding in a traditionally male-dominated sector is very inspiring.

The Off Season Vegetable Production Women’s Group in male-dominated produce only organic vegetables and are well placed to capitalise on the increased demand for organic produce.

The Women’s Off-season Vegetable Production Group is a cooperative of women farmers who produce organic vegetables throughout the year. These are sold at farmers markets and to local businesses. Compost is produced to improve soil quality, reduce bio-waste and increase the product portfolio.

Traditionally in Humla District, vegetables are only produced during three months of the year. The enterprise saw the demand, and the need, for vegetable production during the agricultural off-season - especially because the local tourism industry is growing.

Eco-Inclusive Impacts

Producing vegetables in the traditional agricultural off-season means families are able to cook two meals a day, all year-round, decreasing malnutrition. Compost is also being produced year-round, proving helpful in addressing the region’s poor soil quality and providing an environmentally friendly solution for organic waste.

Decreasing malnutrition by providing steady access to vegetables.
Improved food security through using poly-tunnels that allows year-round vegetable production.
Empowering women with employment and involving them in the enterprise.

Improving local soil quality by creating a sustainable supply of compost, which also serves as a waste management solution for the community.
Using organic pesticides which protect the environment.

Providing farmers within the collective with a sustainable income, thus improving the quality of life for their families.
Lowering living costs as community members rely less on expensive imported food.

Partenaires

Cette entreprise est soutenue par ses partenariats avec diverses parties prenantes, notamment des organisations nationales et internationales, des investisseurs, des instituts de recherche, des fournisseurs, des organismes gouvernementaux, des ONG, d'autres entreprises sociales et environnementales, etc.

Women’s Off Season Vegetable Group is a collective of women farmers and workers from Thehe Village Development Committee in Nepal’s Humla District. As well as producing and selling the vegetables, members are involved in management and business development.

Foundation Nepal provides support to the enterprise through training and capacity building exercises, in particular on the technical aspects of off-season vegetable production and on business plan development and business management.

Common Forum for Development (CFD) is the local partner non-profit organisation of Foundation Nepal. It is involved with training and capacity-building, conducts on-going monitoring of the enterprise’s progress and supports the women in conducting selfreflection.

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Nirmala Adhakari
Foundation Nepal, Bhimsengola, Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal

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