New Project aiming to develop green agriculture in Kyrgyz local communities kicks-off

The project aims  to contribute to the climate change mitigation through the development of an agricultural value chain that respects biodiversity, allows to adapt the production to environmental challenges, increases productivity, and fosters the creation of social and locally based agro-enterprises. The project has a total budget of 1.1 milion euros with the EU contribution totaling to 989.000 euros. Project’s duration is from December 2020 until June 2023.

The target group of the project will be young farmers mobilised in local production groups «Birlik», while the main beneficiaries of the project are young families, young farmers and women groups whose main occupation is small production with traditional farming systems that have little value added and where intermediaries take up most of it. 

Regarding the expected outcomes of the project, one of the main outcomes will be the increased capacities of targeted local rural communities and small farmers by promoting an inclusive and sustainable growth and creating new business models. In addtion, new job opportunities will be created for young agricultural entrepreneurs, especially young farmers and young women.

Another important output will be a small Grants Programme which will be launched to support 14 farmer groups, during which Farmers from 7 regions  will be equipped with skills on medicinal herbs plant cultivation and energy saving. Last but not least, the capacity of local groups will be strengthened through specialised trainings conducted in selected areas, which will also lead to the improved productivity of medicinal herbs through the increase in the amount of cultivated plants and energy savings.