85 groups established: 1,600+ farmers (approximately 75% female, 22% youth and 2.5%+ are persons with a disability)
TOMAK promoted commodities: Legumes, food crops (orange sweet potato and red rice), horticulture crops (leafy greens, onions, and strawberries), and livestock (pigs and chickens)
65 groups selected crop farming (incl. legumes, staple and root crops, and horticulture), and 20 groups selected animal husbandry (pigs and chicken).
SLGs cumulatively hold $161,000+ USD in savings, averaging $96+ USD per individual. Outstanding loans amount to $125,000 USD, Groups meet once a week to save and take out loans.
36 (F:6; M:30) MALFF Agricultural Extension Workers have received Best Agricultural Practices (BAP) training on red rice, mungbeans, and shallots.
Delivered Newcastle Disease vaccination training to 444 (F:191; M:253) high volume poultry producers in collaboration with the Veterinary Department.
Delivered chicken coop establishment and management training to 70 (F:28; M:42) high volume poultry producers.
Seven groups have successfully completed all farmer field schools, which promote Best Agricultural Practices (BAP), constituting 24% of the total groups dedicated to cultivating green leafy vegetables.
99 AEWs attended TOT on TOMAK’s Nutrition-Sensitive-Agriculture curriculum
Nutrition-Sensitive-Agriculture trainings consist of 8 sessions and run monthly. 98% of SLG groups have completed the first NSA session. 81% have completed the 2nd session. More than half have completed the 3rd session and one-third have completed the 4th session.
TOMAK (To'os ba Moris Di'ak, or Farming for Prosperity) is an agricultural livelihoods program supported by the Australian Government in Timor-Leste. TOMAK is working closely with government, NGO and private sector partners to sustainably increase market engagement and household nutrition for farming families across the country.
