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ProjectImproving Livelihoods and Food Security of Rural Populations in Tajikistan through Strengthened Agricultural Institutions - GCP/TAJ/013/EC 2023
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No results found.In August 2012, the Government of Tajikistan approved the Agriculture Reform Programme (ARP) 2012 2020 with a view to supporting agricultural reform in the country, thereby driving plans and policies to reduce poverty, strengthening the livelihoods of rural populations and improving donor coordination. The reform was to be achieved across all agrarian sectors, including agriculture, land, water, agriculture financing and agriculture related governance, with the goal of enhancing private sector development and reducing the dependence of farmers upon state institutions. Given the consensus among Tajikistan’s development partners that the ARP has not been entirely successful on the ground, the present aimed to strengthen the agriculture reform agenda through support to restructuring of the MoA and other government institutions, as well as policy support, capacity building, training and technical assistance. Specifically, the project aimed to develop the technical and analytical capacities of staff in selected government departments, helping to design environmentally sustainable and gender sensitive agriculture policies, implement cost effective disease monitoring and control strategies, develop communication of new policies and regulations within all levels of government and adopting results based monitoring in the field, among other elements. -
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. -
ProjectPromoting Livelihoods Recovery and Resilience through Youth and Women-Led Resilient Value Chain Development and Entrepreneurship in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - TCP/STV/3803 2024
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No results found.On 9 April 2021, the La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines erupted with several explosions over a period of several weeks, affecting most of the island's population. Farmers and local communities in the critical areas (red and orange zones) were severely affected by the heavy ash fall and pyroclastic flows, particularly in the areas closest to the volcano in the northern part of the island. In addition to major losses of tools and productive assets, reports showed extensive environmental damage and losses in critical areas, where forests and farms were wiped out, along with the destruction of large areas of staple crops such as vegetables, bananas and plantains. In addition, the eruptions were followed by heavy rains that caused flooding and lahar flows in various parts of the country. As a result, the livelihoods of vulnerable populations dependent on agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry were affected. The heavy deposits of volcanic ash throughout the country highlighted the need for soil and ash analysis to determine changes in nutrient composition, organic matter content, macro and micro fauna and pathogen profile, and to assess agro-edaphic and climatic suitability for existing and alternative crops. In response to the recovery and rehabilitation needs, the government prepared a priority list of immediate, medium and long-term responses. Within the priority list, two areas were identified: i) soil analysis, to determine soil rehabilitation, management requirements and value chain suitability determination by agroecological zone; ii) building a cadre of new entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, including youth and women, and developing resilient value chains. In this context, this TCP aimed to facilitate the recovery of livelihoods and increase the resilience of food systems through the involvement of youth and women in the development of resilient value chains and entrepreneurship, by strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture to conduct soil analysis and developing a programme to support new agricultural entrepreneurs.
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