The Union of Agricultural Work Committees finishes restoring 200 dunams of land, and constructing 16 house gardens in Khan Yunis.
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12/08/2018
- UAWC finished constructing 16 house gardens,
and introducing agricultural products for nearly 200 dunams of land in
Al-Mawasi region, Khan Yunis. The project was directed towards 16 women working
to support their families, as well as 50 farmers with limited income. The
project aims to encourage farmers to use treated sewage water for watering
their crops.
The constructed family gardens contained a chicken egg farm, and
planted vegetable, olive and citrus trees’ saplings. The gardens also contained
an irrigation network and a water tank. The contributions brought to the dunams
of land were saplings of olive and citrus trees; an irrigation network; and
fertilizers and agricultural tools.
During the project’s implementation period, several beneficiaries
were trained on topics such as utilizing treated sewage for watering plants, dealing
with agricultural pests and safe ways of using pesticides. Women were also
trained on managing the farms and house gardens.
The construction of the house gardens and introducing agricultural
products was part of the empowering local communities’ project, and had
received funding from the Canadian government.
UAWC constantly works towards supporting farmers and fishermen,
enabling them to reach their lands and sources of income, and supporting their
resilience through a number of projects and programs.
