Khomas residents receive breeding goats
ELLANIE SMIT
WINDHOEK
Khomas residents are the latest to benefit from the Small Stock Development and Distribution Areas (SSDDCAs) project that aims to improve livelihoods.
The 20 beneficiaries were selected from Versailles, Negombo West, Arovley and Nauarspoort in the Khomas Rural constituency.
The agriculture ministry on Thursday handed over of 420 goats worth N$700 000 to the beneficiaries.
The project was initiated by the ministry and is rolled out in all communal areas of the country's 14 regions. The beneficiaries receive small stock for breeding purposes and are selected by constituency committees in collaboration with traditional authorities.
Eugene Simwanza, chief agricultural technical officer in the ministry, said the project is aimed at providing quality core-breeding goats to selected vulnerable households, so they can gain a sustainable means of income-generation and enhanced food and nutrition security, while improving their socio-economic well-being.
“I should further highlight that 20 does and one buck are given to each beneficiary. After five years, the beneficiaries are expected to give at least 20 goats that will be revolved to other community members in the same category.”
Simwanza said all this will be done by closely monitoring the beneficiaries, including providing fencing materials and training in husbandry. Acting director of planning in the Khomas regional council, Franklin Chilinda, said the programme is not new in the region. “We had beneficiaries in the past. However, this time we want to do better by closely monitoring them through the established structures.”
One of the beneficiaries, Ernstina Gaës, said all the beneficiaries that benefitted from the programme should work hard as a team and meet the government halfway.
WINDHOEK
Khomas residents are the latest to benefit from the Small Stock Development and Distribution Areas (SSDDCAs) project that aims to improve livelihoods.
The 20 beneficiaries were selected from Versailles, Negombo West, Arovley and Nauarspoort in the Khomas Rural constituency.
The agriculture ministry on Thursday handed over of 420 goats worth N$700 000 to the beneficiaries.
The project was initiated by the ministry and is rolled out in all communal areas of the country's 14 regions. The beneficiaries receive small stock for breeding purposes and are selected by constituency committees in collaboration with traditional authorities.
Eugene Simwanza, chief agricultural technical officer in the ministry, said the project is aimed at providing quality core-breeding goats to selected vulnerable households, so they can gain a sustainable means of income-generation and enhanced food and nutrition security, while improving their socio-economic well-being.
“I should further highlight that 20 does and one buck are given to each beneficiary. After five years, the beneficiaries are expected to give at least 20 goats that will be revolved to other community members in the same category.”
Simwanza said all this will be done by closely monitoring the beneficiaries, including providing fencing materials and training in husbandry. Acting director of planning in the Khomas regional council, Franklin Chilinda, said the programme is not new in the region. “We had beneficiaries in the past. However, this time we want to do better by closely monitoring them through the established structures.”
One of the beneficiaries, Ernstina Gaës, said all the beneficiaries that benefitted from the programme should work hard as a team and meet the government halfway.
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