Adventist agency launches food project

September 15th, 2008 12:57 pm by Zopatriot

In response to recent rice shortages in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram, where about 1 million people are facing famine after a plague of rats decimated the region’s rice crops, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has launched MIZOFAM, an 11-month emergency food project to assist 25,000 highly vulnerable people.

-Adra.org

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in India has commenced a food security project called MIZOFAM, in response to the rice famine that is affecting approximately 1 million people throughout the northeastern state of Mizoram which borders Myanmar. The famine is caused by a plague of rats, and usually occurs every 48 years, as the bamboo that is native in the state and surrounding regions, produces a special flower that triggers a mass movement of rats. After the rats ate all the bamboo’s flowers, they moved onto the rice crops devastating more than 90% of Mizoram’s rice paddies and other crops.

The 11 month project, MIZOFAM, is worth €833,000EUR and is funded by the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) through ADRA Germany.

– adraindia.org

Project: MIZOFAM Location: Mamit & Lunglei District Start: August 01, 2008 Finish: June 30, 2008 Donors: ECHO, ADRA Germany Budget: €833,000 EUR
Beneficiaries: 25,000

9 Responses to “Adventist agency launches food project”

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Aryan Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Buhfai a thlawnin an sem dur dur reng mai sia, mizo te hian mau hi tam reng mai se an tih duh tawh hmel ka ti. Hnathawh ngai bawksilo, a free in buhfai USA te, EU te, jewish ho hnen atang te, sevenday ho ten buhfai sem reng bawk si. Hei hi aniang a mizo pipu ten “Pialral” ti a an lo sawi, hnathawk lova buh leh sa ei a awm der der na hmun kha :?:
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Borat Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
An va ti lawmaw tak em, anni Adventist ho nge nge.
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zopatriot Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
@ Aryan- Buhfai sem bak ah an thil tum deuh te a hnuai ah hian tar lan a ni:

Outcomes:
Food Distribution: RICE
The targeted famine affected families and their children have increased access to food
Livelihood
The ability to grow crops in the following crop seasons is increased for the most vulnerable
Cash for Work
Immediate livelihood opportunities have been increased for the target families
Advocacy with the Government
The beneficiaries will understand and will be able to access the government schemes made available.
Rehabilitation/continuum
The target community has an increased resiliency to the impact of food shortages
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jemi Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Aryan@buhfai dawng tu atam zawk hi chu hah tak a thawk a, an thawh chhuah zawng2 an seng hma a sazu in a ei zawh sak te an ni, awm awl a dawng ringawt chu an ni vek lo.thil pe tu te Pathian in amlsawmna in a vur ngei ang tih ka ring tlat ani.
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hltau Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
@Aryan, tam la buhfai rigot han dawng teh, i chaw ei a tui lo ngot ang, bufai thlon a dawn kha, lomom vak chuanglo ania, an condition a vangin chaw leh chi rigot an ei a, an khongaihthlak a lom.
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winning Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
An va han ti ropui tak em, Pathianin malsawmna nasa takin thungrul mawlh rawh se. Semdarh chu pun lehzualna a ni.
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puiicolney Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
van lawmawm ve..
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verge guy Says:
September 16th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Vanneihthlak khawp mai. Kan Mizo mipui thawkrim eitur kan ei ang ei thei lo te tam hnem tu a lo nih a, thawhtur neilo thawh tur pe tu an nih ngei ka beisei.
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crocs Says:
September 16th, 2008 at 10:49 am
An ti tha hle mai..Mizoram kohhran dang pawhkhan entawn teh u
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