Technical Cooperation Programme

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Title Emergency assistance to contain the spread of fall armyworm outbreak
Introduction Fall Armyworm (FAW) outbreaks in one locality in the southwestern part of Ethiopia in early planted maize caused serious damage to maize. By the end of June 2017, FAW infestation was reported in 374 woredas in six regions, namely Amhara...(more)
Start date 07/08/2017
End date 31/12/2018
Budget 459000$
Project Code TCP/ETH/3604
Title Strengthening Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services
Introduction The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (formerly the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock) is the main government institution responsible for performing agricultural extension activities, with farmers’ associations, agricultural cooperatives, charities, universities and marketing firms being involved in farmer training and extension activities...(more)
Start date 01/08/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 280000$
Project Code TCP/TUR/3602
Title Réduction du gaspillage alimentaire à travers l’information et la sensibilisation du consommateur
Introduction Les nouveaux modes de consommation ont fait apparaître des phénomènes tels que le gaspillage alimentaire, notamment le gaspillage...(more)
Start date 01/08/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 100000$
Project Code TCP/ALG/3604
Title Emergency response to the fall armyworm outbreak
Introduction Ghana was hit by the outbreak of the Fall Armyworm (FAW) in 2017. The pest destroyed several hectares of farms in the country, especially maize farms...(more)
Start date 19/07/2017
End date 31/10/2018
Budget 450000$
Project Code TCP/GHA/3606
Title Guinea - Appui au développement de l’élevage à travers l’amélioration de l’alimentation animale
Introduction Le Bénin et la Guinée accordent à l’élevage et à sa diversification une place majeure dans la lutte contre l’insécurité alimentaire et la pauvreté...(more)
Start date 06/07/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 277000$
Project Code TCP/RAF/3608
Title Benin - Appui au développement de l’élevage à travers l’amélioration de l’alimentation animale
Introduction Le Bénin et la Guinée accordent à l’élevage et à sa diversification une place majeure dans la lutte contre l’insécurité alimentaire et la pauvreté...(more)
Start date 06/07/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 277000$
Project Code TCP/RAF/3608
Title Support to the Development of Ghana`s Agricultural Investment Plan 2018 -2021
Introduction The agricultural sector is one of the key drivers of the economy of Ghana. It employs 44 percent of the country’s workforce and is therefore critical to supporting the livelihoodsof a very high number of people...(more)
Start date 04/07/2017
End date 31/05/2017
Budget 203000$
Project Code TCP/GHA/3605
Title Strengthening the agro-climatic information system to improve the agricultural drought monitoring and early warning system in Vietnam (NEWS), pilot study in the Ninh Thuan province
Introduction As a result of the effects of El Niño, from late 2014 to summer 2016, serious drought occurred in South Central Coast, Central Highland, and Southern Viet Nam...(more)
Start date 01/07/2017
End date 28/02/2019
Budget 162000$
Project Code TCP/VIE/3603
Title Building Capacity of Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department to facilitate seed and plant supply industry regulation
Introduction Over the years, Pakistan’s seed sector has grown significantly. The seed system was initially dominated by the public sector in activities ranging from crop variety development, release/registration, seed multiplication/production, processing and marketing...(more)
Start date 01/07/2017
End date 31/12/2018
Budget 213000$
Project Code TCP/PAK/3601
Title Technical Assistance for Grape Phylloxera-Resistant Planting Material Production -
Introduction Armenia has a rich history of wine and brandy production. In 2011, archaeologists excavated a 6 000-year-old winery in caves near the village of Areni...(more)
Start date 01/07/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 395000$
Project Code TCP/ARM/3601
Title Sudan Soil Information System and Digital Soil Mapping
Introduction Although knowledge on soils in Sudan was plentiful, it needed to be harmonized and made accessible to a broad range of users and stakeholders...(more)
Start date 01/07/2017
End date 30/06/2019
Budget 380000$
Project Code TCP/SUD/3601
Title Strengthening Capacity of Youth for Employment and Livelihood in Agriculture
Introduction Approximately 80 percent of the population of Samoa resides in rural areas, yet the contribution of the agriculture sector to the national gross domestic product (GDP) is relatively low...(more)
Start date 01/07/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 199000$
Project Code TCP/SAM/3603
Title Assistance technique pour la promotion de la production d’huile d’olive biologique en Algérie
Introduction Malgré un potentiel important, l’Algérie ne compte que 1 300 ha cultivés en biologique, essentiellement en palmiers dattiers et oliviers...(more)
Start date 15/06/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 145000$
Project Code TCP/ALG/3603
Title Assistance d`urgence pour l`éradication de la cochenille du cactus au Maroc
Introduction Le cactus est une culture économiquement importante pour l’ensemble du bassin méditerranéen. Au Maroc, sa culture couvre 120 000 ha et chaque année, plus de 4 000 plants sont plantés au centre et au sud du pays...(more)
Start date 14/06/2017
End date 31/12/2018
Budget 417000$
Project Code TCP/MOR/3604
Title Support for increased access and availability of fresh local food through development of urban, peri-urban and backyard gardening
Introduction Saint Kitts and Nevis is a net importer of food, although a significant portion of the fresh produce currently imported by the country can be grown locally...(more)
Start date 01/06/2017
End date 30/06/2019
Budget 65000$
Project Code TCP/STK/3601
Title Capacity Development to Strengthen Coordination between Agriculture and Social Protection
Introduction Over the past decade, Zambia has achieved notable levels of macroeconomic stability and growth, and it has also become classified...(more)  
Start date 01/06/2017
End date 01/12/2019
Budget 199000$
Project Code TCP/ZAM/3602
Title Support to Income Creation in Mongolia (SECIM): Improving Local Dairy Processing through promoting women
Introduction Approximately 160 000 herder households in Mongolia process milk from horse, cow, yak, camel and goats in isolated homesteads when nomadic camps are set up. These milk products are largely used at the household and local level...(more)
Start date 01/06/2017
End date 30/09/2019
Budget 154000$
Project Code TCP/MON/3606
Title Increased Capacity of Rural Communities to Process and Market Local Food
Introduction The majority of the population of Fiji lives in rural areas. However, as in other comparable developing countries, ongoing economic transitions in Fiji are contributing to rural-urban migration, as people seek access to better economic opportunities, as well as a greater standard of healthcare and education. This urban drift generates numerous challenges in Fiji, for instance demographic pressures on urban livelihoods, which contribute to unemployment, and the abandonment of agricultural production, which contributes to a decrease in income-generation in rural areas...(more)
Start date 01/06/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 300000$
Project Code TCP/FIJ/3601
Title Strengthening Capacity of Forest Research Institute, Myanmar
Introduction An assessment of the capabilities of the Forest Research Institute in Myanmar revealed the need to further enhance capacities in order to cater to the requirements of the country’s stakeholders and to benefit from emerging trends in forestry and environmental research across the globe...(more)
Start date 01/06/2017
End date 31/03/2019
Budget 200000$
Project Code TCP/MYA/3607
Title Capacity-Building to Expand Artificial Insemination Services to Buffalo Herds in Iraq
Introduction Livestock production in Iraq has great potential to address employment and food security challenges. In addition, it provides animal source foods that are essential...(more)    
Start date 01/06/2017
End date 31/12/2019
Budget 400000$
Project Code TCP/IRQ/3601