24 Mar
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IADAAM Fostering Agricultural Extension Service Through Local Collaboration: Meeting at Vedi Community

“Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir marzes” (IADAAM) Project Agricultural Extension Service (AEST) expert Paruyr Asatryan met with the Head of Vedi Community, Garik Sargsyan, to discuss the strategic concept aimed at establishing a sustainable agricultural extension system in Ararat and Armavir marzes.

This dialogue plays a crucial role in engaging local authorities to ensure the effective implementation of agricultural extension services at the community level. Strengthening collaboration with local stakeholders is essential for improving knowledge transfer, enhancing farmer support services, and reinforcing the agricultural value chain in the region.

Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir marzes (IADAAM) project, financed through the European Union (EU) with implementation by the French Development Agency (AFD) is an integrated initiative aimed at transforming irrigated agriculture in Armenia.

Within the IADAAM project a technical assistance component is implemented jointly by Agriconsulting Europe S.A, Avenue Consulting Group LLC, Strategic Development Agency NGO and 3R Strategy LLC consortium and aims to provide institutional support to the Ministry of Economy (MoE) in the formulation of agricultural policies and reforms in priority areas.

 

21 Mar
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Training on Customer Service for LILA Project Beneficiaries

Within the framework of the Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia (LILA) project, a training on Customer Service was held in Yerevan on March 19 for representatives of beneficiary hotels and guesthouses.

The training was led by Mkrtich Grigoryan, General Manager of Ani Grand Hotel, who introduced participants to essential hospitality service standards, systematic approaches to service provision and management, reception operations control mechanisms, and the principles of hospitality ethics. He also emphasized the importance of maintaining proper sanitary and hygiene conditions.

Participants actively engaged in discussions, raising questions about food and beverage department oversight, handling challenging situations, and effectively selling their services and products.

 

In the afternoon, attendees toured Ani Grand Hotel, gaining firsthand insight into its departments, management structure, and best practices for maintaining high service quality and hygiene standards.

 

The Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia LILA is a conservation and sustainable tourism development project, which is implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature Armenian office (WWF Armenia) and the Strategic Development Agency NGO (SDA). The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

19 Mar
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Training on Wild Harvest for LILA Project Partners

Within the Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia (LILA) project, a training session on Cultivation, Processing, Harvesting, and Market Development of High-Value Herbs and Wild Medicinal Plants was held on March 18 in Dzoraghbyur. The event brought together representatives of partner companies involved in wild harvesting and the processing of medicinal plants.

The training was led by Nune Sarukhanyan, Head of the Green Learning Center NGO.

Through a combination of theoretical and practical exercises, participants gained insights into the proper use of herbs, wild plant collection techniques, processing technologies, post-harvest organization, storage, packaging, and strategies for market development and advertising.

The Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia LILA is a conservation and sustainable tourism development project, which is implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature Armenian office (WWF Armenia) and the Strategic Development Agency NGO (SDA). The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

18 Mar
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IADAAM Strengthening Agricultural Extension in Armenia: A New Vision

“Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir marzes” (IADAAM) Project continues to work towards modernizing the agricultural extension system, bridging the gap between research, technology, and farmers, and fostering a more resilient and competitive agricultural sector in Armenia.

Paruyr Asatryan, IADAAM project’s Agricultural Extension Service (AEST) national expert, presented a visionary concept aimed at establishing a sustainable agricultural extension system in Ararat and Armavir marzes. During a dedicated session with IADAAM AEST team – coordinators and advisers, organized to collect feedback and fine-tune the concept of AEST establishment, Asatryan outlined key strategic principles to build the extension services, ensuring that farmers receive demand-driven, innovative, science-backed, and practice-specific and environment-specific agricultural support.

In the next phase, the IADAAM project will start presenting the concept for establishing a sustainable agricultural extension system to target communities, engaging local authorities in discussions to ensure effective implementation at the community level. Stay tuned for further developments as this initiative takes shape!

Irrigated Agriculture Development in Ararat and Armavir marzes (IADAAM) project, financed through the European Union (EU) with implementation by the French Development Agency (AFD) is an integrated initiative aimed at transforming irrigated agriculture in Armenia.

Within the IADAAM project a technical assistance component is implemented jointly by Agriconsulting Europe S.A, Avenue Consulting Group LLC, Strategic Development Agency NGO and 3R Strategy LLC consortium and aims to provide institutional support to the Ministry of Economy (MoE) in the formulation of agricultural policies and reforms in priority areas.

18 Mar
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RECONOMYxLILA Focus Group Meeting on Regional Tourism Development

Within the framework of the RECONOMY’s “Digitizing Sectors for Competitiveness” and “Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” (LILA) projects a focus group meeting on “Regional Tourism Development” was held on March 14. The meeting included participation from Armenian inbound tour operators.

Mher Sahakyan, Project Manager of “Digitizing Sectors for Competitiveness,” and Alla Ghazaryan, LILA Project Coordinator, presented the scopes of activities of the projects and their interest in the development of regional tourism.

Participants of the focus group discussed the current challenges facing the inbound tourism sector in Armenia, drawing comparisons with other countries in the region.

The meeting concluded with discussions on the prospects for regional tourism development and realistic actionable steps forward.

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.

The Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia LILA is a conservation and sustainable tourism development project, which is implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature Armenian office (WWF Armenia) and the Strategic Development Agency NGO (SDA). The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

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