Livelihoods Ngô Thành Phúc (Khương Hà 5, Hưng Trạch) “I always went to the forest to earn money, but I realized that I cannot go on like this I feel responsible for the environment that I live in, so I participated in the project I was given so-called Egyptian chicken It doesn’t get so many diseases and can also lay more eggs than other chicken can I learned how to build breeders, how to raise chicken and how to deal with diseases I can nourish my family better and also get some extra money from selling the eggs and the chicken.” “The project suggested me to plant sweet potatoes They gave me very good seedlings and supported me by learning from other people from other district to produce Khoai Deo I did not know how to make Khoai Deo before It is a delicious specialty from Quang Binh and many tourists like to buy it as a souvenir from Phong Nha – Ke Bang Thanks to the project, I am now able to grow sweet potatoes of high quality and can top up the earnings for my family I am planting the new seedlings for the next season.” “Our chicken used to get sick a lot We did not really like to go on raising them and we were very wary when the project supported us with 100 hatchlings Yet, they also provided us with some useful knowledge on how to properly raise the chicken, how to feed them and how to better care for them to prevent them from getting sick We can now earn 1.600.000 VND per month We and our chicken are happier and we thus consider to expand the number of chicken we raise.” Graphic, Photo Design: Li Migura © giz, 2013 “I used to have a lot of problems with feeding my buffaloes and cows in the rainy season and I also used to spend a lot of time cutting grass for them The project proposed me to plant some other grass called VA06 The quality and the density of the grass are much better I am happier now, because I can feed my animals and spend less time on the field I have already shared the grass with my neighbors and I am planning to plant more in the future.” Phong Nha - Ke Bang Region Project No.9 Quang Trung, Dong Hoi Quang Binh, Vietnam T +84 52 3843179 F +84 52 3850941 E office.pn-kb@giz.de I www.giz.de/viet-nam www.pnkb-quangbinh.org.vn Responsible: Jens Kallabinski Editor: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh Trần Thị Cúc (Khương Hà 5, Hưng Trạch, Bố Trạch) Trần Thông (Gia Tịnh, Sơn Trạch, Bố Trạch) Nguyễn Thị Quế (Thôn 6, Phú Định, Bố Trạch) “I am very happy about the new bamboo bushes that I received I was provided support to plant these correctly and then started to place 20 bushes on my land myself I have a big problem with soil and stones being washed away After 11 months, we harvested the bamboo We can now earn more, because many people like to buy bamboo on the market The new bamboo also protects our soil better, so we plan to extend the field for bamboo plants.” Trần Bang (Khương Hà 4, Hưng Trạch, Bố Trạch) “I am very surprised that I am now able to live from selling my vegetables on the market I was provided with very good vegetable seedlings by the project and was taught how to grow these without spraying anything onto them The vegetables are very precious and many people like to buy them on the market I earned around eight million dong in five months which helps me and my family a lot I will soon be planting my second generation of plants.” Dương Thị Huyền (thôn 6, Phú Định, Bố Trạch) WHAT? A number of short-term livelihood activities which support stable income were selected, considering the shortage of land and making effective use of the community’s resources WHY? A major aim of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang region project is to promote alternative and sustainable livelihoods for the buffer zone in order to reduce pressures on the natural resources of the national park HOW? Communities were given the possibility to select the most suitable, biodiversity-friendly livelihood activities according to their capacities and capabilities Participating households received further technical support and market information throughout the implementation process BENEFITS Approximately 80 households participated during the piloting phase in 2011, including different livelihood models in five communes in the Bo Trach district In 2012, the project extends its activities to 700 households in nine buffer zone communes in three districts CHICKEN FOR EGGS AND FOR MEAT There is always demand for chicken on the market The new Egyptian chicken is a breed which is disease-tolerant and more productive than the chicken currently raised locally BAMBOO Bamboo was specifically chosen for counteracting erosion of agricultural land VEGETABLE Many vegetables are grown in areas adjacent to buffer zone communes Local people are thus encouraged and supported in cultivating vegetables themselves to increase household income GRASS FOR FODDER SWEET POTATO There is great potential for communities to engage in livestock farming, but grass resources are limited, particularly in the winter A grass called VA06 is considered as a more effective type of grass Compared to the traditional potatoes, sweet potatoes produce higher yields Besides, farmers may be able to produce potatoes as a kind of souvenirs to sell to visitors Livelihoods ... districts CHICKEN FOR EGGS AND FOR MEAT There is always demand for chicken on the market The new Egyptian chicken is a breed which is disease-tolerant and more productive than the chicken currently raised... BENEFITS Approximately 80 households participated during the piloting phase in 2011, including different livelihood models in five communes in the Bo Trach district In 2012, the project extends... biodiversity-friendly livelihood activities according to their capacities and capabilities Participating households received further technical support and market information throughout the implementation