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Country Reports- Asia and Oceania

19 Nov 2001
 MASHAV 2000 Annual Report
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The Chinese-Israeli International Center for Training in Agriculture (CIICTA), China
  SELECTED PROJECTS

China

Yongledian Demonstration Farm

The Yongledian Demonstration Farm was established in 1994 following the signing of a bilateral agreement between the governments of Israel and China. The objective of the project is to establish a central demonstration farm facility for adapted technologies, crop diversification and dissemination of know-how in various agricultural fields. The project is located on the outskirts of Beijing based on a 75 ha land area. The project focuses on high value crops, including flowers (roses, carnations, sunflowers) and vegetables and fruit (tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, melons). These crops are grown under both Chinese and Israeli greenhouse technologies combined with agricultural high tech equipment inputs. The project also includes a nursery facility for high quality seedlings, both for the farm and to outreach agricultural projects. The project comprises various orchards, post-harvest facilities as well as training and demonstration activities.

The project operates as a closed economic unit and is focusing its marketing activities towards the high-quality markets of Beijing.

Professionally, the project is managed by an Israeli expert working alongside his Chinese counterparts to ensure a continuous output of high quality produce, introduction of innovative technologies, production practices, combined with training and demonstration.

This project is jointly conducted between MASHAV and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of China. (More...)


India

Horticultural Demonstration Farm, IARI, New Delhi

The Indo-Israeli Horticultural Demonstration Farm is located at IARI Research Center in Pusa and is a result of a technical cooperation agreement between the two countries. The aim of the project is to demonstrate various methods of cultivation, irrigation and fertigation technologies, crop diversification both in vegetables, flowers and orchard crops. The farm is designed to become a focal demonstration site, including research and development (R & D) and extension to rural areas. Farmers from all over India can receive there detailed information and training.

 
 
Closing ceremony, on-the-spot course on Poultry Production and Management, Nepal
  The farm became operational in 2000. The main technological and professional components include greenhouse facilities of about 1 ha of flowers, 2 ha of vegetables, 1.6 ha of orchards. The project comprises a nursery, post-harvest facilities and other management support services.

This project is jointly conducted between MASHAV and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and is managed by two Israeli experts working alongside their Indian counterparts.


Philippines

Los Baños High Value Commercial Crops Development Program (HVCCDP)

The project introduces new technologies for agricultural production, such as greenhouses and high tunnel technologies, which provide suitable conditions for the growing of high quality vegetables during the entire year. The activities also examine production practices during the rainy season. In addition, the project demonstrates vegetable cultivation, irrigation and fertigation methods in open fields. The total area of the farm is roughly 9 ha.

The project is conducted jointly by MASHAV, Los Baños University and USAID and is managed by an Israeli expert. The same expert is working with the FAO to establish demonstration units with members of cooperatives in different locations in the Philippines, and to establish training programs for the farmers. (More...)


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