Conservation and Sustainable Use of Endangered Domestic Animal Breeds in Kakheti Region
Project aims conservation of agrarian biodiversity of domestic species. to support conservation of kakhetian pigs and 5 types of chicken species. to supporting local farmers in capacity development and domestic pork production and sale on local markets.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Biological Farming Association- Elkana
Country:
Georgia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 38,944.18
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 38,944.54
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
GEO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/BD/13/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
25 farmer households will improve their livelihood by being involved in farmers unions during project implementation. Annually, every spring, these households will get kakhetian pigs ( 14 pigs) in their ownership as described in business plan of the project. Further they will benefit from pigs production as well as from meat production and sales.
Inovative Financial Mechanisms
Khodasheni farm will be set as modeling/ demonstration farm by the project. The farmers open days will be arranged, when each and every interested person can come and see how the farm is functioning. The farm will be opened for all interested parties for information sharing as well as to discussion lessens learned and gained experience. It will help farmers in general to follow proper farming practices which will be a sound foundation for their further development.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of globally significant species protected by project
2
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed/applied
2
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
18
Livehood
Total monetary value (US dollars) of ecosystem goods sustainably produced and providing benefit to project participants and/or community as a whole (in the biodiversity, international waters, and land degradation focal areas as appropriate)
2781
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
20
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Ana Shubitidze
Phone:
995 32 248 15 19
Email:
Ekaterine Menteshashvili
Email:
Address
Str. Paliashvili 15, Floor 4
Tbilisi, 0179
Tbilisi, 0179
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