28 Nov
Uncategorized

Online meeting-discussion to introduce “Agronnect” digital platform to potentially interested partners in the EaP countries

On November 28, 2023, an online meeting-discussion was organized between the Georgian company, “Agronnect”, and the leading agricultural companies and professional associations in Armenia and Moldova as a part of the “Digitizing Sectors for Competitiveness” project of the regional RECONOMY program. The project is implemented by “Strategic Development Agency” NGO.

The objective of the meeting was to introduce “Agronnect” digital platform agricultural consultancy to potentially interested partners in the EaP countries and to identify interests and further steps for future collaboration.

“Agronnect” is an innovative agricultural expert marketplace, where farmers get consulted by top agronomists worldwide. On the one hand, the platform helps farmers have access to high professionals, and on another, it allows experts to monetize their knowledge and earn additional income. Since its launch, “Agronnect” has already involved farmers and agronomist consultants from 10 different countries and is planning to further expand.

RECONOMY is an inclusive and green economic development program of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), implemented by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation in partnership with Strategic Development Agency NGO and others in the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkan regions.

 

27 Nov
NEWSARM

A tutorial on how to design and serve cheese boards

On November 23, within the framework of “Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” (LILA) project, a training and a visit for an exchange of experiences was organized for the staff of the newly opened “ArtCheese” cheese tasting room.

The exchange of experience was conducted by Sergey Sargsyan, the founder of “Say Cheese”, the first specialized shop of rich variety of cheeses in Armenia.

The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the types of high-value cheeses, the technical knowledge of designing and serving cheese boards, as well as the culture of pairing cheeses with other food.

 “Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” project is implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Caucasus and Armenian offices in collaboration with Strategic Development Agency (SDA), funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

24 Nov
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Training for the farmers of Mets Masrik, Kachaghbyur, Aghitu and Noravan settlements of Vardenis enlarged community

On November 21-23, a series of training sessions  for farmers has been organized in the framework of “Resilience and Economic Recovery of Border Communities in Armenia” Project, implemented by the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO.

The training was focused on the topics such as: role of women in the development of agriculture, animal care, artificial insemination, high-value fodder crops and seed production. The aim of the training was to introduce the farmers to the specifics of animal care from newborn calves to cow, the actions necessary for productivity increase and the advantages of artificial insemination.

193 farmers participated in the trainings.

“Resilience and Economic recovery of Border Communities in Armenia (#REBCA) Project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by the UN World Food Programme (UN WFP) in partnership with the World Vision Armenia (WVA), Child Development Foundation (CDF) and Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO.

Resilience and Economic Recovery of Border Communities in Armenia” Project aims to improve crisis resilience in the border settlements of Vardenis (Gegharkunik), Sisian (Syunik), and Jermuk (Vayots Dzor) communities by providing humanitarian and economic support.

21 Nov
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An introductory visit of school pupils to the almond gardens of “Vanand Agro” CJSC was organised

On November 17, the “Strategic Development Agency ” NGO, within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, together with the Ejmiatsin State Craftsman School, organized an introductory visit of students of the basic school N12 of the Aragats massif to the almond gardens of “Vanand Agro” CJSC in order to familiarize students with the profession of a gardener working in nut and fruit orchards.

During the visit, the farm manager of “Vanand Agro” CJSC Hayk Stepanyan presented the profession of a gardener, the tools/equipment and agricultural machinery used in the process of work and answered the questions of the students.

The meeting was also attended by the director of the Ejmiatsin School Craftsman State and the relevant teachers, who presented the possibilities of the school and the dual educational program. The students had the opportunity to walk through the almond gardens, get acquainted with seedlings of different ages and get information about gardening.

17 Nov
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Training for MAVETA project partner colleges’ instructors and private sector mentors

On November 13-17, within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO organized a training for partner farmers of Syunik and Lori and the teachers of Goris and Stepanavan State Agricultural Colleges, who will teach with dual approach the specialty of “Farm Business Management”.

The training was conducted by the Swiss expert Stefan Dubach. During the training, the specifics of teaching process organization, the content of teaching materials and manuals to be developed were discussed with the participants.

As a result of the training, the participants were able to choose the format that will allow to evaluate the knowledge and abilities acquired by the apprentice.

Through group work, the participants formulated the learning goal of each module and the tools to achieve that goal.

The MAVETA project is funded by a broad coalition of international and local organizations led by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), including the Austrian Development Agency, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Government of Armenia, the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) NGO, Izmirlian Foundation, the Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO and Vanand Agro CJSC.

The project’s implementing partners are the GIZ and HEKS/EPER with the involvement of SDA and the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL).

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