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HPK - phase V (2010-2012) (Horticultural Promotion, Kosovo)
Description
The Swiss Project for Horticulture Promotion in Kosovo was launched in Spring 2001. The principal goal of the Project is to contribute to labour and income generation in the rural areas of Kosovo. Physical reconstruction and social reorganisation, as well as the establishment of modern service delivery systems in agriculture and agribusiness are supported and strengthened. The main challenge of HP-K is in enhancing the value chain: assisting local farmers (men and women)in the production of competitive, high quality vegetables and fruits for the local markets, fostering their marketing skills, supporting the substitution of imports, and exploring opportunities for working with all other actors involved in processing and marketing. A specific focus is given to input supply (nursery promotion). Support is provided to small enterprises engaged in post harvest activities and marketing initiatives. The Project works with a wide range of local partners and promotes an enabling environment for a strong horticultural industry.
Local partner: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development
International partner: CABI Bioscience Delémont Switzerland, USAID-financed Kosovo Cluster Business Support Project
Fact sheet
Type: Trust fund project
Start: 2001
End: 2012
Status: Current
Region: Eastern Europe
Country: Kosovo
Working domain: Natural Resource Management | Rural Economy
Key topic: Rural entrepreneurship and business services | Market information management and market appraisal | Agri-post-harvest technologies | Processing of agricultural products | Agro marketing | Seed and seedling marketing | Integrated crop management | Vegetable production | Fruit trees, berries, spices and herbs | Agricultural advisory/extension methods and strategies | (Micro-) irrigation | Participatory methods | Commodity chains
Funding source: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Staff
Project responsible:
Responsible at Delegation/Representation: Pascal Arnold
Responsible at Head Office: Lionel Giron
Advisors, programme officers: Faton Nagavci | Luan Hoti
Contact
Address:
Project for Horticultural Promotion
HP-K
Nazim Gafurri 33
P.O. Box 2
KO 10000 Pristina
Phone: ++381 38 51 77 15 Fax: ++381 38 51 88 33
E-Mail: info@intercoopkos.org
Website: www.intercoopkos.org/
Resp. for this entry: lgiron
