Seed Distribution Gilgit-BaltistanSelf-Assessment Report
Reached 3500 Farmers in all over northern areas.
Where we worked:
Hunza NaggerTotal Bags Distributed: 501Number of Beneficiaries:501
Gilgit:Total Bags Distributed: 399Number of Beneficiaries: 399
Astore:Total Bags Distributed: 203Number of Beneficiaries: 198
Skardu:Total Bags Distributed: 1080Number of Beneficiaries: 1080
Ghizer:Total Bags Distributed: 500Number of Beneficiaries:500
Diamer:Total Bags Distributed: 473Number of Beneficiaries:493
Ghanche:Total Bags Distributed: 400Number of Beneficiaries:400
WHAT THE FLOODS DID?
Heavy rains, flash flooding and subsequent landslides in Gilgit Baltistan, cause unprecedented damage. 183 lives lost. 82,000 people displaced . 342 villages ravaged. 71,885 Kanals of land (including agricultural land) destroyed.
Infrastructure Shaken. 947km of road, 182 bridges , 3157 Houses 83 Schools and 3 Hospitals damaged.
Challenge : Gilgit-Baltistan’s nascent political status, remoteness and poor accessibility, lack of capacity and expertise to handle disasters
For the distribution of seed in GB
The Agriculture Ministry was asked for a needs assessment Formal discussion with Agriculture Department (February)
Action Plan formulated( mid February) Retrieved the unutilized seed stock from Sindh & Baluchistan for GB ( February
18)
4051 Seed bags delivered in Gilgit (March 3).
HOW WE MOVED FORWARD
Project Implementation:
The Key Components
Delivery Field Monitoring
Partner Training
Coordination with
Community Organizations
Seed Distribution
PlanProgram Impact
Monitoring of all distribution points by IKF team.
The distribution process was conducted one district at a time.
23 out of 26 distribution points in all of Gilgit-Baltistan covered by IKF
Mobilized Field support from Karakoram International University student/faculty team.
Local Support Organization, for the assessment, compilation of beneficiary setup of distribution points
How the target was Achieved
Statistical Data:
Seed Distribution Gilgit- BaltistanStatistical Data
Total Population 1.2 Million
Total Districts 7
Worst Hit Districts 7
Total Villages Affected 342Villages Served by IKF 105Farmers Served 3,626
Seed Bags Distributed 3,641
Bags kept by GB agricultural Deptt. For SMP
531
Facts and Figures:
DISTRICT SEED ALLOCATION
Skardu 979Ghanche 400Ghizer 500
Hunza-Nagar 551Gilgit 399
Diamer 493Astore 198
Total Bags 3520
District Number of Beneficiaries
Number of Bags Distributed
Skardu 1100 1100
Ghanche 400 400
Ghizer 500 500
Hunza-Nagar 551 551
Gilgit 399 399
Diamer 473 493
Astore 203 198
Total 3626 3641
Facts and Figures:
SEED MULTIPLICATION PROGRAM GILGIT MANAGED BY THE GB AGRICULTURE SEPARTMENT
Total Bags 531
WHAT PARTNERS SAY:
Government:“Never before has such a program been implemented in Gilgit-Baltistan.” –
Director of Agriculture Gilgit-Baltistan, Sher Jahan, in a statement published in K2 Newspaper
LSO Farmers:“Dil bauhat hi khush hooah sab zamindaraan kaa,
Aaj beej jo millah hai, Sahib Imran Khan kaa,Dil bauhat khush hooah sab zamindaraan kaa,
Aaj Gundham jo millah hai.” LSO Activist and Farmer in Skardu, Haji Mohammad Firdausi.
“Behtereen tarike se saamaan taqseem kia, jis tarhaan aap ne imdaad deah hai, kissi ne itne insaaf se naheen kia iss se pehle.” –
Mubarak Khan, Aid recipient from Khinar Valley, Daimer.