A resource center in the project area has been established to ensure better access to information, knowledge about vegetable farming, and climate-smart agriculture technologies relevant to the project area. It is managed by the community which has helped to disseminate the knowledge to wider groups of the local communities rather than the direct beneficiaries.
Similarly, a management committee for managing the resource center has been formed which consists of 3 members. They are responsible for conducting monthly meetings, updating the resources, data/record keeping of the resources such as books, brochures, manuals, and restocking seed supplies in the resource center.
The following are the components of the resource center in the project area:
- Collection of locally available seeds to be kept in the seed bank: For this, glass jars for storing seeds have been purchased. Similarly, local farmers of the Mulpani area along with agro vets and experts have been consulted about the type of local seeds to be stored in the seed bank. The responsibility of the collection of seeds has been given to the local farmers. A tag with the name of the seeds, collector’s name, and date of the collection has been pasted on each glass jars which will be updated by the management committee of the resource center.
- Collection of resources related to agriculture and vegetable farming: Reading materials such as brochures, leaflets, books, training manuals, information sheets related to vegetable farming have been collected and stored in the resource center.
- Purchase of cupboard and seed jars: To keep seed jars, brochures, leaflets, books, training manuals, information sheets related to vegetable farming and, a cupboard has been purchased.
Preparation of 5 different flexes for displaying information related to vegetable farming: 5 flexes with contents such as project information, drip irrigation, preparation of manure, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technologies, and crop calendar were developed, designed and printed. They are hanged on the walls of the resource center so that everyone visiting can view and gather information.
