Introduce ecological agriculture concepts
The project focused on introducing environmental concepts to the agriculture in Palestine, that suffers from random usage of agricultural hazardous chemicals.
The idea of the project aroused from the importance of training and encouraging the farmers to use the compost for improving the soil, and as a source of nutrients basically to the Micro-organisms, which plays a big role in maintaining the s oils' fertility and the Plant?s life.
In addition to reducing the dependence on chemical fertilizers which are imported from abroad, and it?s manufacturing methods are polluting the environment as well.
Consequently, the use of such fertilizers damages the soil, since it kills the life within the soil.
The project focused on using plants? and animals? waste to produce the compost, as it has a vital and significant role in the environmental agriculture.
The idea of the project aroused from the importance of training and encouraging the farmers to use the compost for improving the soil, and as a source of nutrients basically to the Micro-organisms, which plays a big role in maintaining the s oils' fertility and the Plant?s life.
In addition to reducing the dependence on chemical fertilizers which are imported from abroad, and it?s manufacturing methods are polluting the environment as well.
Consequently, the use of such fertilizers damages the soil, since it kills the life within the soil.
The project focused on using plants? and animals? waste to produce the compost, as it has a vital and significant role in the environmental agriculture.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Arab Agronomist Association
Country:
Palestine, State of
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
PAL10-71645/SGP/OP4/Yr3/2010/10/GEF/SGP/UNDP
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
During the training and field visits, the main focus was the natural farming, in order to reduce the usage of chemicals, which contributes in promoting awareness of the Global Environment
Capacity - Building Component
Farmers were trained on natural agriculture and water preservation methods.
Field trips of the agronomists were organized, to enhance the farmer?s capacity building.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Nadia Zuhair Elkhodary
Phone:
00972-2-2974836
Fax:
00972-2-2974836
Email:
Address
UNDP, 4A Ya'quibi Street, P.O. Box 51359
Jerusalem, via Israel
Jerusalem, via Israel
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