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Advocacy On Food Security Project Oxfam Novib


Activity 1.1.1
Meetings with food department, farmer association and media with particular emphasis on limiting the government purchase up to 75 bags per farmer
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries
Total
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
85 male, 19 female
92 male, 21 female
160 male, 6 female
337 male, 46 female

Activity 1.1.2:
FM Radio awareness messages, broadcasting of advocacy messages through FM radio for limiting the quota of 75 bags per farmer

Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
540
540
540
540
540
540
0
0
0

Activity 1.1.3:
Conduct theatre performance on food security issue at press club for getting attention of urban people and the media.
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries

Total
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
174 male,
Male 131 female 124
92 male
397 male, female 124


Activity 1.1.4:
Distribute copies of printed material on atleast two themes (land use planning in context of EC food security training, post harvesting management) brochures related to law;
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
3000
0
0
0

10 half day training sessions will be conducted to train 300 volunteers and social activists on IEC material
Planned Activities
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Remaining Activities
volunteers

Total volunteers
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
100
100
100
300

Activity 1.2.1:
Stakeholder Analysis
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Activity 1.2.2:
Consultative meeting with Farmers associations, whole seller/middleman and government departments

Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries

Total
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
11 male, 8 female
18 male, 3 female
11 male, 6 female
40 male, 17 female

Activity 1.2.3:
One pager pamphlets reflecting trend information sheet on wheat input cost, yield per acre and price of output for last decade 
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
5000
3000
5000
5000
3000
5000
0
0
0
Activity 1.2.4:
Farmer Association Conduct monitoring visits in each district to keep eye on market
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries

Total
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
19 male, 3 female
26 male, 1 female
20 male, 3 female
65  male, 7 female representative of FAs

Activity 1.3.1:
Rapid assessment survey on available formal and informal credit sources for agri inputs
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Activity 1.3.2:
Based on assessment develop pamphlets containing information material for prone and cons of credit sources and documentation process from different banks with complete information about minimum interest rates.
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
5000
3000
5000
0
0
0
5000
3000
5000
Activity 1.3.3:
Conduct 3 awareness sessions with farmers on the negative impact of borrowing from local lenders/arthi for agriculture needs of small farmers.
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries

Total
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
72 male, 18 female
83 male, 26 female
40  male, 57 female
195 male 101 female
Activity 1.3.4:
Credit market analysis- Research study
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Activity 1.3.5:
Disseminate of material developed and follow up meetings with farmers on research findings
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
3
3
3
0
0
0
3
3
3

Activity 1.3.6:
Three Lobby meetings with stakeholders (MPAs, media, civil society) for legislation to provide interest free credit facility to peasants (MPA’s are not giving time but it will be completed till end of March)

Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries

Total
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
    3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
43 male, 13 female
82 male, 15 female
30  male, 21 female
155 male 50 female

Activity 2.1.1:
IEC material on existing laws/procedures regarding regulation of pesticides and fertilizer, process of agriculture department regarding sample collection, implication of law in case of adulteration and process of prosecution in case of guilty.

Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
0
0
0
Activity 2.1.2:
Conduct awareness sessions on negative impact of fake pesticides on crop production and inform them about identified shops/outlets for quality inputs

Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries

Total
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
46 male, 12 female
83 male, 7 female
50  male, 20 female
179 male, 39 female

Activity 2.2.1:
Radio promos for information sharing regarding testing the promo will aware farmers regarding the cost of soil and water testing and locations of laboratories.

Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
540
540
540
540
540
540
0
0
0
Small farmers living in target area

Activity 2.2.2:
Conduct awareness session gatherings to raise awareness regarding the importance of water and soil testing.
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries

Total
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
52 male, 14 female
79 male, 8 female
63 male, 22 female
194 male, 44 female

Activity 2.3.1:
Conduct assessment on available and affordable innovative inputs
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Activity 2.3.2:
Based on assessment develop and disseminate pamphlets on innovative inputs such as introduction of new variety of seeds, fertilizer, operating methods of technical equipments and promotion material on integrated pest management.

Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
Sanghar
Matiari
Thatta
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
3000
0
0
0
Activity 3.1.2:
Based on monitoring visits and share updates of other activities monthly meetings with forums will be conducted to sensitize for purpose of infrastructure rehabilitation and develop action plan for lobbying and advocacy (Only in Thatta MS Tori Band).

Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Thatta
Thatta
Thatta
6
6
0
Activity 3.1.3:
Facilitate quarterly forums media meeting to highlight issue and share their findings (Thatta MS Tori Band
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Thatta
Thatta
Thatta
2
0
2
Activity 3.2.1:
Technical review by consultants and campaign based on findings (MS Band)
Planned Activities
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Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries
1
1
0
49 men
Activity 3.2.2:
One Book Launch ceremony on the above mentioned technical review.
Planned Activities
Achieved Activities
Remaining Activities
Beneficiaries
1
0
1
0