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.