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Heifer Armenia implements agricultural aid program
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Published: Saturday February 02, 2013
Heifer Armenia staff with CARMAC tractor recipients in Lori province.
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YEREVAN - Heifer International's Armenia program, working in
collaboration with other international institutions, has provided more
than 104 pieces of agricultural equipment to 33 farmer cooperatives
through the Community Agricultural Resource Management and
Competitiveness (CARMAC) project.
Distributions of the agricultural equipment followed pasture
management trainings in several regions of Armenia, and enable the
farmers to make the best use of their land and provide better fodder
for livestock. Smallholder farmers and their families have for years
faced a serious need for modern equipment to replace obsolete devices
that hampered work and development.
"Now everything is easier; we are able to do all the work on
schedule," said Gevorg Galstyan, president of the Nerqin Tsaghkavan
Community Cooperative. "Before we got the equipment, we might have
harvested only 30 percent of our optimal yield. Now we don't face such
problems any longer.
"The quality of the grass has also improved," Galstyan said. "All of
this has truly been a path to salvation for rural Armenians."
So far, Heifer Armenia has supported 33 smallholder cooperatives in
six marzes (districts) by placing more than $400,000 worth of
equipment. Heifer Armenia will continue its commitment to rural
revitalization in the country by supporting another 22 farmers' groups
by the end of the CARMAC project.
About CARMAC The objective of the CARMAC project is to reverse
environmental damage caused by unsustainable grazing, increase the
economic viability of small farms through infrastructure improvements
and increase productivity to reach more markets. The $23.3 million
project, run by the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture and funded mainly
by the World Bank, aims to assist 78,000 people in 55 mountainous
communities in six marzes of Armenia. CARMAC has a $10.1 million
agricultural component, with Heifer providing $3.7 million.
http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2013-02-02-heifer-armenia-implements-agricultural-aid-program
Published: Saturday February 02, 2013
Heifer Armenia staff with CARMAC tractor recipients in Lori province.
Related Articles
COAF-Heifer cooperation aims to fight poverty one cow at a time
Heifer International launches new efforts to help Armenia farmers
YEREVAN - Heifer International's Armenia program, working in
collaboration with other international institutions, has provided more
than 104 pieces of agricultural equipment to 33 farmer cooperatives
through the Community Agricultural Resource Management and
Competitiveness (CARMAC) project.
Distributions of the agricultural equipment followed pasture
management trainings in several regions of Armenia, and enable the
farmers to make the best use of their land and provide better fodder
for livestock. Smallholder farmers and their families have for years
faced a serious need for modern equipment to replace obsolete devices
that hampered work and development.
"Now everything is easier; we are able to do all the work on
schedule," said Gevorg Galstyan, president of the Nerqin Tsaghkavan
Community Cooperative. "Before we got the equipment, we might have
harvested only 30 percent of our optimal yield. Now we don't face such
problems any longer.
"The quality of the grass has also improved," Galstyan said. "All of
this has truly been a path to salvation for rural Armenians."
So far, Heifer Armenia has supported 33 smallholder cooperatives in
six marzes (districts) by placing more than $400,000 worth of
equipment. Heifer Armenia will continue its commitment to rural
revitalization in the country by supporting another 22 farmers' groups
by the end of the CARMAC project.
About CARMAC The objective of the CARMAC project is to reverse
environmental damage caused by unsustainable grazing, increase the
economic viability of small farms through infrastructure improvements
and increase productivity to reach more markets. The $23.3 million
project, run by the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture and funded mainly
by the World Bank, aims to assist 78,000 people in 55 mountainous
communities in six marzes of Armenia. CARMAC has a $10.1 million
agricultural component, with Heifer providing $3.7 million.