Wel Come School Agriculture Program

Presented by Tshering Tobgye 11th Feb 2012

TopicsBrief history of SAPVision of SAPMissionMandates Role of SAP

Coverage of SAP Major SAP Activities Challenges of SAP Management of SAP fund

1980 : SAP Started, OXFAM assistance.1982 : Full time SAP Coordinator deputed

from MoA to MoE.1983: Policies and strategies developed.1984: Started a short course for School Ag

Teachers at Agri. center, Khangma..2000: 6 schools piloted under SAP/RGoB2003: Separate section for SAP was

created both in the MOA and MOE.2003: Ag Lecturer instituted in NIE, Paro.

Brief History

“Educated Youth take up Farming as a viable means of livelihood”

Vision

Mission “Provide holistic agricultural education to school children to enhance awareness on the role of the RNR sector with regards to food self sufficiency, food nutrition, future employment and economic opportunities in a sustainable manner”

Objectives To Impart basic knowledge and skills on agricultural

sciences and associated technologiesHelps to produce fresh vegetables and livestock

products to supplement the school children's diet.To demonstrate that farming is a viable enterprise

and to generate some revenues to support SAP.

To Create awareness about the self-employment

opportunities in the RNR sector To help link local communities to their schools by

disseminating/demonstrating new agriculture

Technologies exchanging products, seeds sometimes contributes labour to poor community

CROP CULTIVATION Vegetable gardening Mushroom cultivation Fruit/ Agro forestry plantation Floriculture

Major SAP Activities

LIVESTOCKDairy farmingPoultry farmingFisheriesPiggery

Initiated in July 2000 with 6 pilot schools. In the 9th FYP – 137 schools supported by SAP Target in the 10th FYP- 200 schools Current coverage of SAP: Approximately 176 schools

out of the 541 schools in the country including two Colleges

Coverage of SAP

Limited technical knowledge of Focal Agriculture Teachers.

Limited time for engaging student in SAP (learning) Limitation of Agriculture Land schools. Lack of facilities for post harvest technologies. Transfer of Trained Focal Agriculture Teachers.(FAT)

Some of the challenges of SAP

Pest and disease management

a. Natural pesticides preparation Soap spray preparation Garlic/chilli/ginger preparation b. Organic manure Preparation of panchgaviya- it is a term use to

describe five major substances obtained from cow. cow dung, cow urine, cow curd, cow milk, cow ghee.

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM Oyester

Mushroom cultivation

50% of net profit should be given to the school for students welfare

50 % should be deposited in SAP account. Investment and purchase can be done only

after an accumulation of over Nu. 50,000/-. Purchase and investment to SAP/RNR related

activities from SAP fund.

Management of SAP fund

Vertical gardening

Thank you…Happy weekend