27 Mar
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Personal protective equipment was given to Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia

During recent years, close cooperation has been established between the Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia and Strategic Development Agency NGO. Highlighting the serious role of the Food Safety Inspectorate in the fight against the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the Strategic Development Agency, with funding from Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, provided the Inspectorate with protective equipment, including 200 special protective suits, disinfectants, 500 mask respirators, and 500 gloves to support the measures preventing the spread of infection.

17 Feb
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Official opening of “Lead Farm” and Communal veterinary service point in Shirak Region

On 17th of February 2020 in Shirak region “Strategic Development Agency” (SDA) NGO within the framework of “Livestock Development in Armenia: South – North” project, co-financed by Austrian Development Agency, the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, organized official openings of “Lead Farm” established in Azatan Community and Communal veterinary service point founded in Djradzor rural settlement of Amasia Community. After the official opening ceremony of “Lead Farm” the results/achievements of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North” Project were presented to the participants (the Project is implemented by SDA NGO in Lori, Shirak, Tavush and Gegharkunik regions of Armenia).

The event was attended by the representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Governor of Shirak Tigran Petrosyan, the regional director of Austrian Development Agency the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation Mr. Herhard Schaumberger and the regional director of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Ms. Danielle Meuwly, as well as the representatives of local and international organizations, beneficiary processors etc.

The guests highly appreciated the project interventions implemented by SDA NGO in Shirak region, highlighting the role of the project in community development.

At the end of the event Shirak Governor Mr. T. Petrosyan thanked the Chairman of SDA NGO Mr. M. Ayvazyan for implementation of large-scale work on development of livestock farming in Shirak region.

15 Feb
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The training course on tax and customs clearance was conducted in Jermuk

By the initiative of Strategic Development Agency NGO a training course on tax and customs clearance was organized on 8th -9th and 14th -15th of February, 2020 in Jermuk, in frames of “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North” Project funded by Austrian Development Agency, the program unit of Austrian Development and Cooperation, and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation as well as “Livestock Development in South of Armenia” Project, funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The training was provided to the representatives of milk processing companies from Gegharkunik, Shirak, Lori, Syunik and Vayots Dzor regions, aiming to reveal the changes in tax and customs clearance field as well as discussing the issues arising during the tax and customs formalities. The training was conducted by Edgar Vahradyan, the Leading Specialist at #BusinessDevelopmentGroup.

 

27 Dec
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Annual workshop with the representatives of local self-government bodies on sustainable pasture management

In the framework of “Livestock Development in the South of Armenia” and “Livestock Development in Armenia: South – North” projects implemented by Strategic Development Agency NGO a workshop devoted to summarizing annual results of activities carried out with the Local Self-Government Bodies (LSGBs) in the field of pasture management and discussing further steps was held in Jermuk from December 23 to 27. Around 300 representatives of LSGBs and regional administrations of Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Lori, Shirak, Gegharkunik and Tavush marzes participated in the workshop.

The event started with the opening speeches of “Strategic Development Agency” NGO representatives followed by presentations of the necessity of sustainable pasture management and the role of communities in this field and the summary of activities of the Program Coordination Platform for Sustainable Management of RA’s Natural Fodder Areas during 2019. During the last section of the event results of the two projects’ interventions towards development of capacities of target LSGBs were presented, lessons learned were discussed and a Q&A session took place. At the end of the event the participants presented their suggestions and recommendations.

“Livestock Development in the South of Armenia” project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and “Livestock Development in Armenia: South – North” project is funded by the Austrian Development Agency (the operational unit of Austrian Development and Cooperation) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The projects include 200 rural settlements of Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Lori, Shirak, Gegharkunik and Tavush marzes with around 160,000 inhabitants. In target regions, the projects aim to improve livelihoods and expand economic opportunities of households involved in livestock farming also through sustainable natural resource management.

 

23 Dec
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The importance of animal slaughtering and the transition paths in Armenia

On December 20th, 2019 in Yerevan Food Safety Inspection Body of the Government of RA held a conference on “Importance of animal slaughtering and transition paths in Armenia” with the support of “Livestock Development in the South of Armenia” and “Livestock Development in the South-North” Programs. Representatives from international organizations and state bodies participated the conference. “Livestock Development in the South of Armenia” and “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North” Projects are financed Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Austrian Development Agency, the program unit of Austrian Development and Cooperation.

The event was aimed at informing meat market participants about the importance of animal slaughtering, as well as the transition ways from backyard to slaughterhouse slathering practices in Armenia and the steps undertaken by the Food Safety Inspection Body of The Government of RA. The inspection body once again highlighted the importance, as well as the ways of transition from backyard slaughtering to slaughterhouse.

Head of Food Safety Inspection Body of the Government of RA Mr. Georgi Avetisyan indicated about the strict control, assuring that meat and meat products without veterinary safety certificate N5 will be removed from the market.

During the event, there was mentioned the tight cooperation between Food Safety Inspection Body of the Government of RA and SDA in the transition process to slaughterhouse slaughtering, jointly implemented activities achieved results.

During the seminars organized by SDA NGO, employees of Inspectorate Body as well as representatives of slaughterhouses received knowledge and information on international experience on slaughtering activities and control, instructions on animal transportation and quarantine before slaughtering, procedures for delivering meat and by products to the marketplace, as well as necessary skillset to implement already started transition process from backyard slaughtering to slaughterhouse mandatory practices in a smooth and stable way.

After the conference, certificates of participation were given to inspectors of Food Safety Inspection Body of the Government of RA for attending the “Inspection fundamentals for companies providing slaughtering services supervised by Food Safety Inspection Body of the Government of RA” training financed by Strategic Development Agency NGO.

 

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