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A Visually impaired dry season farmer in Bouti in the Sisaala West District has eulogies Agrihouse Foundation and its partners for the one house, one garden project, emphasizing that, dry season farming is their main source of livelihood, especially during the dry season.
According to Baba Sidiki Kouro Moah his family feed from the vegetable farm and sells some for the children’s school expenses. Indicating his wife even sells some of the crops for his regular medications.” However, like Oliver twist” he used the opportunity to appeal for more fence to keep animals from away their gardens.
On the part of another beneficiary, Afusata Yahaya said dry season gardening came together for them as a blessing and the one household, one garden will help alleviate their challenges. She said hitherto they depend on seasonal farming and before the next season comes, they had spent all of their capital.
Meanwhile, the Unit Committee Chairman of the Bouti electoral area said the support given to the women will help in eradicating poverty and empower the women farmers.
The Regional Manager for Action for Community Development Hudu Muoh thanked Agrihouse Foundation and its partners for the support. He assured the team that, the support and knowledge that impacted them will be put to practice and transferred to their children.
Agrihouse Foundation with funding from its partners has supported 50 women in Bouti in the Sisaala West District with training on how to establish a backyard garden accompanied with starter kids, which comprises watering kans, compost, Neem pesticides and five different types of vegetable seeds.
