Food security is an essential human right and basic requirement for development, therefore; in addition to agriculture being the main economic activity in rural areas; sustainable improvement of agriculture production and productivity of food and cash crops stands as the major intervention needed to secure food and improve livelihood in these areas.
VCO is seeking to establish this improvement with other partners through the following activities:
- Mobilize and Organize farmers in agricultural associations.
- Provision associations with management and agricultural training.
- Support the associations with appropriate (intermediate) technology farming tools and improved seeds.
- Establishment of added value activities.
- Linking farmers with production services providers, microfinance institutions, the private sector, and markets.
- Implementation of environmental conservation activities.
- Establishment of renewable energy programs.