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DocumentCall for Applications for Investment Support in the West Bank Governorates / دعوة لتقديم طلبات للحصول على منح لدعم الإستثمار الزراعي في كافة محافظات الضفة الغربية
The Multi-donor Agribusiness Programme (MAP II) / برنامج الأعمال الزراعيّة التجاريّة متعّدد المانحين (II MAP)
2024Also available in:
No results found.Call for applications from Agribusinesses operating in different governorates in the West Bank, including agriculture input suppliers, agriculture and food producers, processors, traders and service providers operating as individual businesses/farmers, cooperatives, unions, groups of farmers or women registered as associations, profit or non-profit companies, non-profit organizations/institutions, as well as research and academic institutions, in support of innovative investments in improved production, productivity, quality, or value addition in an environmentally sustainably manner at any stage of the agricultural and/or food value chains. -
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DocumentAdvancing Sustainable Wood Policy and Science for Carbon-neutral and Resilient Economies
WOOD for GLOBE Project and Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World (SW4SW) initiative
2024Also available in:
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ProjectImproving Livelihood and Food Security in Azerbaijan through Sustainable Hazelnut Production - UTF/AZE/016/AZE 2024
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No results found.Agriculture plays a vital role in Azerbaijan, employing over 35 percent of the workforce and contributing 5 percent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Hazelnut cultivation, in particular, stands out as one of the most profitable cash crops in the country. Indeed, as one of the world's top five producers, Azerbaijan produced 72 105 metric tonnes of hazelnuts in 2022.Although government incentives have supported the country’s hazelnut industry, with subsidies for land, seedlings, fertilizer, machinery and export revenue returns, the sector has faced a number of challenges, including low productivity per ha, unsustainable agricultural practices (high fertilizer and pesticide usage) and crop protection risks, the latter deriving mainly from contamination by aflatoxin, a highly toxic carcinogen. In this context, the present project was formulated to empower smallholder farmers to adopt good agricultural practices (GAP) to increase the production efficiency of hazelnuts, with adapted mechanization technologies and services, as well as to increase the quality of nuts produced, with a specific focus on reducing the risk of aflatoxin contamination. The project also aimed to strengthen the relevant government institutions and state agencies, while fostering links with private sector stakeholders.