FAO Digital Media Hub - IRAN 1970. Pilot village rural development

Hide details

Alternative Versions

Explore More Collections

Conceptually similar

IRAN 1969. Pilot village rural development

IRAN 1966. Literacy corps

Erosion resulting in the silting up of waterways and dams

IRAN 2025. Improving Pistachio Production and Export through Establishment of Integrated Product Management

UGANDA 1970. Agricultural mechanization

IRAN 2025. Improving Pistachio Production and Export through Establishment of Integrated Product Management

IRAN 2008. A farmer next to a well in Tarand village, 35km southeast of Teheran where FAO is running a pest management programme.

BURKINA FASO 1970. Land reclamation projects

IRAN 2025. Improving Pistachio Production and Export through Establishment of Integrated Product Management

Similar tones

View images with similar tones

Add to collection

IRAN 1970. Pilot village rural development

1970. Dusadj, Iran.
Repairing and renewing an old irrigation dam which had seriously deteriorated near the village of Yengi Kand.

01/01/1970

Country or Territory Iran (Islamic Republic of)

UNFAO Source FAO Photo Library

File size 2.91 MB

Unique ID UF213UD

Editorial use only. Photo credit must be given. For further information contact: Photo-Library@fao.org

Background Information The villagers requested FFHC financial assistance, technical advice from the government and FAO. The new dam will give the people security and happiness for many years to come.

The village of Dusadj was destroyed by an earthquake in 1962. During the course of reconstruction, by volunteers of a European working group and students from Teheran University, enquiries were made into the socio-economic situation of the village. On the basis of these enquiries, Dusadj and three neighbouring villagers were chosen for a pilot experiment in rural development which, if successful, could be later applied to sme 60 villages in the region. The project area is in the district of Kharagan, 170 Kms south-west of Teheran, and is financed by Trust Funds amounting to approximately $147.000 provided by FAO/Freedom from Hunger Campaign plus a Government contribution of approximately $165.000..

The village of Dusadj was destroyed by an earthquake in 1962. During the course of reconstruction, by volunteers of a European working group and students from Teheran University, enquiries were made into the socio-economic situation of the village. On the basis of these enquiries, Dusadj and three neighbouring villagers were chosen for a pilot experiment in rural development which, if successful, could be later applied to sme 60 villages in the region. The project area is in the district of Kharagan, 170 Kms south-west of Teheran, and is financed by Trust Funds amounting to approximately $147.000 provided by FAO/Freedom from Hunger Campaign plus a Government contribution of approximately $165.000.