Global Soil Partnership

Armenia

Phase III – Training and Capacity Building

Project overview

Number of participating farmers Project area (hectares) Annual SOC sequestration potential (tCO2e)

40

100

52
Implementing Institutions

The Armenian National Agrarian University

FAO Representation in Armenia

FAO - GSP

Areas of implementation Gegharkunik and Syunik regions
Main Crops Forage crop, pastureland

Soil management:

Soil threats addressed
  • Soil erosion
  • Soil fertility loss
  • Soil organic carbon / soil organic matter loss
SSM practices implemented
  • Pasture-specific combination of organic and inorganic fertilizer
  • Crop rotation with legumes
  • Planned pasture management
  • Erosion management through soil cover and live fences
  • Addition of organic inputs

Trainings and workshop conducted:

  • “Workshop on RECSOIL Implementation”- in person – English with Armenian translation – 27 June 2025. To introduce the project in the country, an in-person workshop was held in which participants were introduced to the project activities, data collection methodologies. article
  • “RECSOIL technical training: stratification of the project area, definition of sampling design and density”  – virtual – English with Armenian translation – 6-11 May 2024 – 15 participants. Participants were trained on spatial tools used in RECSOIL and the process of defining the monitoring plan.