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RESEARCH IN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD FUND ( RALF): 

RESEARCH IN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD FUND ( RALF) Project Title: Introduction Evaluation and Promotion of Appropriate Crop Legume and Vegetables for Eastern Afghanistan (CLVEA)

Implementing Agencies: 

Implementing Agencies Project Leader: Relief International, USA Collaborating Institutions: 1-Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Taiwan 2-University of Nangarhar, Jalalabad 3-International Development Enterprises, USA

Project Area: 

Project Area One Model Research Plot, NU, Jalalabad 23 Research and Demonstration plots in ten district of southern belt of Nangarhar Province: 1- Surkhrod 2- Sherzad 3- Khogyani 4- Shinwar 5- Rodat 6- Achin 7- Besud 8- Torgarh 9- Kot 10- Chaparhar

Project Goal: 

Project Goal 1-To determine the economic and livelihood impact of a range of vegetable and crop legume projects, enhanced by drip irrigation, on poppy farmers in Nangarhar Province, 2- Scale up those projects that demonstrate the most significant rate of return, in order to develop sustainable, legal alternatives to poppy cultivation as a livelihood strategy.

Project Purpose: 

Project Purpose To ascertain the most viable alternative legal economic activities through evidence-based applied research. To utilize a holistic and participatory research methodology and project design that looks at the rural economy, and its effects on farmer’s incomes, To focus on vegetable and legume crop production, enhanced by low cost drip irrigation systems, Scaling-up successful projects that demonstrate a significant rate of return Establishment of a model research plot at Nangarhar University to create baseline data To build the capacity of the Faculty of Agriculture, NU

EXPECTED OUTPUT: 

EXPECTED OUTPUT 24 Operational Research Plot of following Crops: Moongbean, Cowpea, Onion, Tomato, Chili, Garlic and Carrot Test the low cost drip irrigation Training of 38 lead farmers as extension agents Production and dissemination of information NU develop the capacity to design, manage and report on livelihood development projects.

Accomplishments: 

Accomplishments Project workshop and formal Interaction with farmers, researchers and implementing partners Research and extension training (Faculty training) to NU staff Lead farmers training Research trial design Establishment of model research plot at NU Establishment of plots on farmers field in ten districts Baseline economic and livelihood survey

Workshop of IPs: 

Workshop of IPs

Workshop of IPs: 

Workshop of IPs

Faculty Training: 

Faculty Training

Faculty Training: 

Faculty Training

Lead Farmers Training: 

Lead Farmers Training

Drip Irrigation Training: 

Drip Irrigation Training

Lead Farmers Training: 

Lead Farmers Training

Demonstration of M.O. pump: 

Demonstration of M.O. pump

Drip Set Layout Training : 

Drip Set Layout Training

Drip Set Installation Training: 

Drip Set Installation Training

Interaction with Farmers: 

Interaction with Farmers

Interaction with farmers: 

Interaction with farmers

Model Research Plot, NU: 

Model Research Plot, NU

Model Research Plot, NU: 

Model Research Plot, NU

Model Research Plot, NU: 

Model Research Plot, NU

Carrot Trial: 

Carrot Trial

Garlic Variety Trial: 

Garlic Variety Trial Four garlic varieties are under trial: 1-Watani (local) 2- China Kabuli 3- China Pakistani 4- Red Trials are laid with farmers’ level fertilizer application at 150 Kg. DAP and 200 Kg. urea per hectare are planted in three replications for variety performance comparison. Two varieties are performing better than the other two.

Garlic Variety Trials: 

Garlic Variety Trials

Garlic Variety Trial: 

Garlic Variety Trial

Onion Variety Trial: 

Onion Variety Trial Total seven onion varieties are under Trial. Six collected from local and Pakistani sources . Red Local Mazina, Supreme Stone commercial, Supper Swat 1 commercial, Nasik Red commercial, Red Brown F-1 commercial, N-53 commercial Two onion varieties were procured from AVRDC (World Vegetable Center), were planted in the nursery for a study to compare the adaptation, performance and production of these varieties in Eastern Afghanistan. One of the two varieties failed to germinate. One varieties has produced seedlings and transplanted in three replications in RCBD. Most of the seedlings have established and their performance looks promising.

Onion Variety Trial: 

Onion Variety Trial

Tomato Variety Trial: 

Tomato Variety Trial 17 tomato varieties were collected from markets in Jalalabad and Peshawar of Pakistan and planted in nursery to produce transplants for a study to compare the adaptation, performance and production of these varieties in the Eastern Afghanistan situation. 12 Varieties successfully produced transplants and these are under experiment in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications.

Tomato Variety Trials: 

Tomato Variety Trials

Eggplant Variety Trial: 

Eggplant Variety Trial Twelve eggplant varieties were collected from markets in Jalalabad and Peshawar of Pakistan and planted in nursery to produce seedlings for a study to compare the adaptation, performance and production of these varieties in the Eastern Afghanistan situation. Only one variety failed to produce transplantable seedlings. All the other 11varieties have been transplanted in three replications in RCBD.

Eggplant Variety Trial: 

Eggplant Variety Trial

Pepper Variety Trials: 

Pepper Variety Trials Fourteen varieties of pepper were collected from markets in Jalalabad and Peshawar, Pakistan and planted in nursery to produce transplants for a study to compare the adaptation, performance and production of these varieties in the Eastern Afghanistan situation. Out of the 14 varieties, 11 successfully produced seedlings to be transplanted in three replications in RCBD.

Pepper Variety Trials: 

Pepper Variety Trials

Vegetable Research and Demonstration Farms in Districts: 

Vegetable Research and Demonstration Farms in Districts 23 farmers have been identified to conduct research and demonstrate on onions, garlic, tomato, eggplant, pepper, cucumber, okra Cowpea and Moongbean in 10 districts of Nangarhar Province. The varieties are either local or imported and have shown adaptation to most of the Eastern parts of Afghanistan.

Field Research & Demo. Plot: 

Field Research & Demo. Plot

Drip Irrigation Demonstration: 

Drip Irrigation Demonstration

Vegetables in the Green House with Drip Irrigation : 

Vegetables in the Green House with Drip Irrigation

Tomato crop in Green House: 

Tomato crop in Green House

Field Training: 

Field Training

Vegetables in the Green House: 

Vegetables in the Green House

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