📋 Tender Overview
Contract partner: ICARE - International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education
Country: Armenien Funding amount: € 1.200.000,00 Project start: 01.11.2024 End: 31.10.2027
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Overall goal
The project’s intended long-term impact is the increased competitiveness of project beneficiaries in the horticulture sector in Armenia.
Expected results
The project will have the following outputs:
- Target groups enhance skills in fruit production and viticulture.
- High school students are introduced to modern agriculture through orientation sessions and interactive youth camps.
- Increased inclusion of women in agriculture.
- Demonstration and experimental vineyard with modern technologies established.
Target group / Beneficiaries
The beneficiaries of the project include farmers, agronomists, and experts participating in the professional certificate programs and international study visits; rural women attending women empowerment trainings and events; students and teaching staff at rural high schools participating in orientation; students of the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU) and ICARE; as well as industry experts visiting the demonstration vineyard. The project will have a total of 1760 direct beneficiaries.
The project's indirect beneficiaries will include agribusinesses involved in horticulture, families of training participants, families of teachers and students from high schools, and local communities.
The project's indirect beneficiaries will include agribusinesses involved in horticulture, families of training participants, families of teachers and students from high schools, and local communities.
Activities
The project will establish an environmentally friendly and climate-smart demonstration and experimental vineyard at ICARE’s Zabel Yessayan Agribusiness Center in Proshyan, Kotayk region. This vineyard will serve educational and research purposes, focusing on sustainable vineyard management practices and the cultivation of local indigenous grape varieties. It will provide practicing professionals, ICARE students, other students, farmer groups, and stakeholders in the vine-growing sector open access for visits, research, and hands-on training.
Context
Agriculture in Armenia faces significant challenges, including insufficient capacities, limited access to agricultural inputs, low agricultural productivity, and high production costs. These challenges underscore the urgent need for innovative solutions and modern technologies. Key obstacles to adopting these approaches include farmers' limited agricultural knowledge, small size of rural households, financial constraints, inefficient use of land and water resources, lack of experience in implementing new technologies, and inadequate dissemination of best practices. Addressing these barriers is crucial for fostering sustainable agricultural development. The shortage of skilled specialists in agriculture has been particularly evident dur
