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ProjectPromotion of Iraq’s Agricultural Extension System by Supporting Digital Innovation and Capacity Development in Light of the Current COVID-19 Pandemic - TCP/IRQ/3802 2024
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No results found.The project provided improved extension services to promote information and knowledge sharing, as well as the adoption of improved agricultural practices and measures. Farmers downloaded the digital extension services platform, which included a farmer-to-farmer extension forum. Key topics added to the original forum included livestock, sheep and goats, poultry, fishery, wheat, tomato, date and citrus. Implementation of the agriculture data entry into the application took place and was adapted by the Government of Iraq before the launch of the app. A mapping of existing resources was also carried out, where the status of Extension and Advisory Services (EAS), in partnership with the MoA, was assessed to understand the existing DEP and the status of ongoing projects through the MoA. In addition, stakeholder workshops were organized, where government staff, extension officers and farmer organizations were identified to participate in a consultative workshop to determine what information should be provided within the DEP. The project generated subject matter that was specific to Iraq, building on the FAO Digital Services Portfolio (DSP) material. This included recommendations for resource management, strategic commodities and integrated pest management. A proposal was created to generate Iraqi advisory content through the DSP tool and participatory approaches. This was followed by the development of an F2F extension forum within the digital extension service app, which was introduced to farmers through validation workshops, downloaded from Google Play. The project tested a beta version of the remote services app and solicited feedback from stakeholders, and the app was then tested and fine-tuned. -
ProjectTechnical Support to Enhance Capacity for Technology Transfer and Extension to Increase Production and Income for Farmers/Rural Population - TCP/DRK/3802 2024
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No results found.The agricultural and rural sectors, including livestock, forestry and fisheries, contribute roughly 20 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. These sectors have also been recognized for their potential to boost the country’s economic growth. Despite their importance, there are significant challenges to the expansion of the sectors, such as the country’s mountainous terrain, which means that arable land is limited; unfavourable natural and climatic conditions that affect production; hundreds of years of intensive farming practices that have led to the deterioration of land and soil; a lack of necessary technical equipment; and low mechanization levels. Because of these issues, the country cannot generate a food supply large enough to feed its population. -
ProjectBuilding Capacity of MOSS-Supported Beneficiaries in the Targeted Governorates through Stimulating Agriculture and the Agro-Food Value Chain - TCP/EGY/3804 2025
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No results found.Egypt faces significant food security challenges, particularly in Upper Egypt, where 49 percent of residents cannot cover their own basic needs. Most landowners possess less than one feddan, and financial support from the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS) has gradually become insufficient in meeting the basic needs of food-insecure residents due to rising food prices. In response, the MOSS sought FAO assistance to support the nationally led Fostering Opportunities in Rural Southern Areas (FORSA) project, which aimed to economically empower recipients of financial support and smallholders by transforming them into independent producers through various income-generating activities to enhance the agrifood value chain. The horticulture sector in Egypt remains highly fragmented. On one hand, large-scale farms, located in newly reclaimed desert areas, are highly productive, run by professionals, and equipped with modern facilities so that they meet international standards and have robust marketing connections. On the other, smallholders, who farm 90 percent of horticultural land, usually run small, fragmented plots and face numerous challenges such as a lack of planning and inadequate packing and storage facilities, leading to poor product quality and diminished market competitiveness.
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