28 Apr
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The steering committee meeting was organized within the framework of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project

On April 27, the steering committee meeting was organized within the framework of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project implemented by Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO and financed by the Austrian Development Agency, the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation. The steering committee meeting was attended by Ashkhen Shirvanyan, Deputy Minister of Economy of RA, Ashot Giloyan, Head of the Local Government Department of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia, Nora Alanakyan, Deputy Director of Austrian Development Agency (ADA), representatives of RA Syunik, Gegharkunik, and Shirak regional

administrations and as well as representatives of the project beneficiary communities. At the steering committee meeting, the results recorded within the framework of the project and the upcoming planned actions were discussed.

The steering committee meeting started with the welcoming speech of Ashkhen Shirvanyan, Deputy Minister of Economy of RA, who thanked the Austrian Development Agency for financing the project and emphasized the partnership formed between the Ministry of Economy of RA and “Strategic Development Agency” NGO.

Mr Giloyan, Head of the Local Government Department of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia, in his speech, noted that there are occasions when it’s vital to solve issues by mobilizing the resources of the community, and that’s why the presence of community leaders on this meeting is very crucial.

During the event, the project manager Vahe Hovhannisyan presented the implemented project interventions and existing obstacles.

The outcomes of the project and the upcoming planned actions were discussed with the stakeholders during the steering committee meeting.

05 Nov
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“Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2”

“Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project is implemented by “Strategic Development Agency” NGO and financed by the Austrian Development Agency, the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation.

The project is the logical continuation of “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North” Project . The project was developed taking into consideration the successful implementation of livestock development projects in Syunik, Gegharkunik and Shirak marzes and based on the previous phase results and achievements.

The Project’s intended impact is:

Inclusive and sustainable agricultural growth of livestock-depending rural communities in Armenia through improved productivity and enhanced competitiveness of the private sector in the domestic and export markets. The project is based on inclusive market systems development (IMSD) principles focused on developing sustainable service delivery and systematic change with the livestock sector through capacity development of direct beneficiaries.

  • The Project targets households involved in cattle breeding, actors of milk and meat value chains and Local Self-Governing Bodies of 70 rural settlements of Syunik, Gegharkunik and Shirak marzes.
  • The project predominantly focuses on developing sustainable and inclusive service delivery and systemic change with the livestock sector through development of about 140 local actors’ (private and public) capacities and strengthening cooperation and linkages amongst market players and stakeholders involved in milk and meat value chains.

The project will address cross-cutting issues like:

  • environmental protection,
  • climate change,
  • gender equality as well as specific needs of vulnerable people (including youth, women-headed households,
  • disabled,
  • ethnic minorities,
  • displaced population from Nagorno-Karabakh etc.)
10 Feb
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Meetings with the stakeholders of “Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” project

From February 2-3, 2022, meeting-discussions were organized in target marzes of Lori, Tavush and Vayots Dzor within the framework of the “Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” project, implemented by the WWF Caucasus in Armenia (WWF-Armenia) in partnership with Strategic Development Agency NGO and financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). During the meetings, the representatives of WWF-Armenia and SDA NGO introduced the main results of the initial phase “Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” project.

Project geography, selected settlements, project main phase duration intervention directions were discussed with project stakeholders (representatives of regional authorities & target rural settlements etc.).

20 Dec
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Practical exchange visits for knowledge improvement, mutual cooperation and professional development

Within the framework of the farmers’ capacities and skills development component of the “Livestock Development in the South of Armenia” project, during November of 2021, two practical exchange visits were carried out in order to improve knowledge, mutual cooperation, and professional connections.

Two different groups of farmers took part in the practical visits: a total of 66 women and young farmers from 15 settlements of Syunik and Vayots Dzor marzes, in particular, from 37 farmers from 8 settlements of Syunik (Bnunis, Ashotavan, Balak, Mutsk, Ltsen, Vorotan, Lor, Brnakot) and 29 farmers from 7 settlements of Dzor (Kechut, Khndzorut, Artavan, Gomq, Martiros, Yelpin).

The farmers visited ta lead farm in the Margahovit settlement of the Lori region, observed the conditions of the barn built with innovative approaches.

The presence of purebred animals and the discussions on productivity made the efficiency of farming more visible. Fodder production is essential for the proper management of livestock. Features of nutrition that have a direct impact on productivity were highlighted. Various fodder rations and technological steps for the cultivation of possible high-value fodder crops were discussed.

The visits were followed by a training course on “Entrepreneurship Capacity Development”, which included detailed, interactive discussions, games, and exercises.

Farmers were provided with booklets and brochures on various spheres of cattle breeding.

14 Dec
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A meeting-discussion on “Impact of COVID-19 on AI service”

On November 6-7, a meeting-discussion with 40 general AI technicians from Syunik and Vayots Dzor marzes took place under the title “Impact of COVID-19 on AI service”. On the first day, a meeting took place with the AI technicians of the Vayots Dzor region and another meeting in Syunik on the second day.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss with the specialists of the field, to identify the existing problems, to find the optimal ways to solve them. It was clear from the discussions that the two main problems in the sector were the availability of liquid nitrogen and the low number of calls from farmers. However, in comparison, it seems that more farmers have started using the service in the last few years than in previous years, which is already a good result. And a solution to the nitrogen problem has been proposed: to adopt the group storage in one place.

At the end of the meeting, all the AI technicians were given Holstein, Fleck, and Schwick sticks as part of the fight against the epidemic. each technician was provided with a number of sperm rods determined by the number of artificial inseminations performed by each of them. In the fight against the plague, they were provided with gloves and protective masks to make the service process safer.

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