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Japan hands over facility for crop storage and community gathering in Binga district
16 Mar 2016 at 10:16hrs | Views
The Ambassador of Japan to Zimbabwe, H.E. Mr Yoshi Tendai Hiraishi, today officially handed over a facility for crop storage and community gathering in Binga District.
In February last year, the Embassy of Japan extended a grant of eighty-five thousand, seven hundred and thirty dollars (USD 85,730) to a local NGO, KAITE-Trust for the implementation of ‘The Project for Construction of Facility for Crop Storage and Community Gathering".
This project focused on local farmers who are producing rosella tea made from hibiscus, using organic farming methods in communal areas in Binga District. The grant was used for newly constructing a facility for crop storage as well as agricultural training and information sharing among farmers in the area.
Before this project was implemented, a lack of proper storage caused disposal of around 15% of total harvest every year. Even though farmers have been promoting organic farming, they faced challenges in maintaining the quality of crop due to a lack of storage space. Furthermore, a lack of facility not only prevented smooth communication and information sharing among members of the productive association, but also limited the number of agricultural training farmers could receive. This project, therefore, has made a very positive impact on the improvement of the production process for more than 450 farmers in Binga District.
Speaking at the occasion, H.E. Ambassador Hiraishi, stressed the importance of maintenance of the facility by community members and expressed his hope that it would be fully utilized for the uplift of the standards of living of local people.
In February last year, the Embassy of Japan extended a grant of eighty-five thousand, seven hundred and thirty dollars (USD 85,730) to a local NGO, KAITE-Trust for the implementation of ‘The Project for Construction of Facility for Crop Storage and Community Gathering".
This project focused on local farmers who are producing rosella tea made from hibiscus, using organic farming methods in communal areas in Binga District. The grant was used for newly constructing a facility for crop storage as well as agricultural training and information sharing among farmers in the area.
Before this project was implemented, a lack of proper storage caused disposal of around 15% of total harvest every year. Even though farmers have been promoting organic farming, they faced challenges in maintaining the quality of crop due to a lack of storage space. Furthermore, a lack of facility not only prevented smooth communication and information sharing among members of the productive association, but also limited the number of agricultural training farmers could receive. This project, therefore, has made a very positive impact on the improvement of the production process for more than 450 farmers in Binga District.
Speaking at the occasion, H.E. Ambassador Hiraishi, stressed the importance of maintenance of the facility by community members and expressed his hope that it would be fully utilized for the uplift of the standards of living of local people.
Source - Agencies
