Demonstration of a training farm for sustainable environmental practices
Demonstration- Training Farm for Sustainable Environmental Practices. The Goal of the proposed 12-month project is to contribute to long-term community engagement and accountability to environmental protection and sustainability. Towards this goal, MA?AN aims to develop environmentally ?friendly and sustainable practices through the establishment of a demonstration and training farm.
In this demonstration and training farm, community members, especially farmers, women and students, will participate in workshops, training sessions, and other programs to gain competency in sustainable and organic best practices that will be strengthened and developed through the availability of this space. The farm will also serve as a center to raise awareness, garner resources and provide educational material on these issues. Organic material will be produced at the farm and used to support environmentally sustainable, organic techniques in community members? home gardens and farms. Ma?an will conduct 12 training workshops for 240 ? 300 farmers in addition to six community Outreach meetings (Field visits).
In this demonstration and training farm, community members, especially farmers, women and students, will participate in workshops, training sessions, and other programs to gain competency in sustainable and organic best practices that will be strengthened and developed through the availability of this space. The farm will also serve as a center to raise awareness, garner resources and provide educational material on these issues. Organic material will be produced at the farm and used to support environmentally sustainable, organic techniques in community members? home gardens and farms. Ma?an will conduct 12 training workshops for 240 ? 300 farmers in addition to six community Outreach meetings (Field visits).
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Ma’an Development Center
Country:
Palestine, State of
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 161,970.00
Project Number:
PAL/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/MF/2012/01
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Impact
Ma?an continues to coordinate with local government officials concerning its plans, and further meetings with national stakeholders in ministries are planned when the farm is further developed.
Ma?an is utilizing the GEF SGP grant to create and demonstrate the true viability of sustainable agriculture and environmentally- conscious agricultural techniques in the oPt.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
The farm will be completely self-sustaining and has already begun to produce strawberries that are being sold to fund other activities on the farm. Once aquaponics system is full functioning , income from the sale of fish will provide another source of funds to sustain the farm.
Ultimately, by creating small income-generating projects through the produce and models used throughout the site, Ma?an will be able to fund its on-site training and other activities at the farm beyond the completion of the project
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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