Within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, a short-term training course titled “General Provisions and Effective Approaches to Livestock Breeding” was conducted in the Chambarak community of the Gegharkunik marz from March 3 to 6. This course was designed for displaced people from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and local vulnerable groups.
The three-day program was led by Arevik Azizyan, Associate Professor at the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU).
Participants were introduced to various well-known cattle breeds in Armenia, learning about effective care techniques, herd management strategies, reproduction practices, and feed production. The course also emphasized the importance of artificial insemination and fundamental veterinary and sanitary measures.
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).