As a part of USAID-funded CIMMYT International’s Earthquake Recovery Support Program (EQRSP, June 2015 –Sep 2016), Mero Agro Pvt. Ltd. was the supplier of grain and seed storage support items (GrainPro’s Self Verifying Cocoons) of 5 ton and 10 ton capacity.
A detailed allocation of GrainPro Cocoons, by district are given below:-
| S.No. | Districts | Cocoons 5 MT (No.) | Cocoons 10 MT (No.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makwanpur | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Nuwakot | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Kavre | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Sindhupalchowk | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Dolakha | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Khotang | 2 | – |
| 7 | Ramechhap | 2 | – |
| 8 | Solukhumbu | 2 | – |
Further, Mero Agro Pvt. Ltd. also conducted field demonstrations of the distributed Cocoons in the allocated district by coordinating with CIMMYT International, DADOs (District Agriculture Development Offices) and beneficiary farmer’s cooperatives and farmer’s groups.
