In pictures: Improving rural livelihoods

The mill

Oxfam originally helped with the construction and equipping of this mill which employs two members of the community. It's now self-sufficient.

 

Wheat is harvested by hand and brought to the mill to be grounded into flour.

 

Photo: Jane Beesley

 

Electricity

We have also installed an electricity line as the community was having problems with their electricity supply. Now 24 households are benefiting from the new line, as well as the mill.

 

Photo: Jane Beesley

 

Greenhouse

This greenhouse was funded through Oxfam Unwrapped. The crops are seasonal and there are four harvests ayear. The income from the greenhouse goes to support Duranddesh, which employs two families (eight workers), to work in the greenhouse.

 

Photo: Jane Beesley

 

Tractor

The local community can hire this Oxfam tractor which is 25-30 per cent cheaper than elsewhere and gives employment to one tractor driver. The tractor is is use all year, except in January and February.

 

Photo: Jane Beesley

 

Bio laboratory

The bio laboratory produces insects that help with pest control for farmers. These insects either eat or parasitise insects that are harmful to crops. It's an effective and low cost method of crop protection – environmentally friendly and non-toxic.

 

Photo: Jane Beesley

 

Training

Various training programmes are included in improving rural livelihoods and living standards. Here, Imomova Saltanat and Miralieva Mushinkinisso inspect a jar of useful insects during an organic agriculture and pest control training session.

 

Photo: Christophe Viltard