Kazakhstan
Almati - Dairy Demonstration Project
The project aims to introduce and demonstrate modern and
market-oriented dairy farming. It has been implemented in an active
farm, formerly a sovkhoz, undergoing reorganization to an open
market-driven system of production.
The project management demonstrates modern dairy cattle husbandry,
including: milking parlor technologies, computerized herd and feeding
systems, in-service and overseas training of local professionals,
processing of milk products, marketing and business management. The
project is part of the USAID/MASHAV CDP program designed for the
Central Asian Republics (CAR).
Dairy Cattle Husbandry - Raimbek Experimental and Demonstration
Project
This project is based on individual dairy farmers, formerly members
of the Raimbek Sovkhoz. These farmers reorganized as a new legal
entity, and operate as a private dairy agribusiness. The project
provides professional consultancy to 42 families of the new entity.
The project demonstrates improved dairy management practices, and
includes a mini-dairy facility for processing milk products, in order
to improve the economic base of the farmers. The project is serviced
regularly by local veterinarians who have been trained in Israel,
focusing on professional aspects of dairy development, e.g., feeding,
health, management, in-service training and marketing
considerations.
The project also includes an artificial insemination station that is
managed by the veterinarians.
The project is part of the USAID/MASHAV CDP program for the Central
Asian Republics (CAR). The Project involves the Kazakhstan Ministry
of Agriculture, the Regional Administration and the Project
Administration.
Self-Supporting Humanitarian Orphanage Project
This is a humanitarian project to support a local orphanage in
developing self-sufficiency in fresh vegetable supply, as well as to
improve its economic basis. The project focuses on assisting the
orphanage, in its new privatized position, to develop on its premises
a greenhouse production unit. The project is being professionally
assisted by the Israeli resident horticulture expert, providing both
technical and training services. It is operated by the children and
staff of the orphanage and provides a better food basket and
additional income.
The project is being jointly developed with Winrock International in
Kazakhstan, under MASHAV/USAID program for the Central Asian
Republics (CAR).
Kunarli High Value Horticulture Project
This project aims at demonstrating modern and innovative horticulture
developments of both protected and out-of-season production as well
as diversified and quality fresh horticulture production. The site
was established within the privatized Kunarli Farm, formerly a
sovkhoz.
The project focuses on improved production and technology
improvements, including greenhouse facilities, using existing
structures that were upgraded with relevant technologies, enabling
the re-use of local non-operational infrastructures and equipment for
economic market development. This endeavor has become a focal point
for farmers and professionals to observe and study the farm
activities, as well as for similar private commercial initiatives.
The demonstration farm is linked to, and serves as a study and
training facility for the Almati University, for both the academic
staff and students. The project is also utilized by the agribusiness
center for demonstration and entrepreneurial activities.
The project is part of the USAID-MASHAV Cooperative Development
Project (CDP) program designed to support the process of
modernization and commercialization of the agricultural sector of the
Central Asian Republics (CAR). (More...)
Kyrgyzstan
Dairy Cattle Husbandry - Sokuluk Demonstration Project
The project, which began operating in 1998, is governed by the idea
that private ownership of dairy farms will improve both quality and
quantity of the milk, and increase by far the commercial benefits of
the individual farm, based on promoting private farming and
entrepreneurship in rural areas. This project supported the
establishment of a sustainable, private dairy farm managed by its
female owner in her capacity as promoter and head of the family
farm.
The management of the project was assisted by the participation of
its owner in the training course on Agribusiness Development held in
Israel in 1997 under the CDP Program.
The project is part of the USAID/MASHAV CDP program designed for the
Central Asian Republics (CAR).
Field Crops and Irrigation - Belovodsk Agricultural Project
The project is part of demonstration farm activities reflecting
promotion and development of private commercial farming, and is
operated within a former sovkhoz which has been transformed into a
private agribusiness enterprise for tree nursery production. The
project is managed by a female manager, operating the farm as a
private cooperative of the families involved. The project aims to
demonstrate high quality production, and improved technologies,
including upgrading of existing infrastructures and business
management.
The project is part of the USAID/MASHAV CDP program designed for the
Central Asian Republics (CAR).
Field Crops and Irrigation - MIC Demonstration Project
The MIC Project, a government farm that became one of the largest and
most advanced cooperative farms in the CIS, demonstrates modern
methods of growing and management, particularly in field crops and
vegetables. The MIC farm, through the demonstration project,
introduced modern methods of irrigation and water management. In
addition, the cooperative management system underwent a revolution,
and every branch went over to independent management, under a general
manager.
Output and quality of the product, as well as vegetable shelf life,
increased as a result of the modern and more efficient methods. The
project serves as a center for demonstrations and workshops for
farmers from all over Kyrgyzstan, and exports high value crops to CIS
countries.
New varieties that better fulfill the market demands for field crops
and vegetables have been introduced. The MIC Farm serves as a seed
farm, developing and marketing Israeli seed varieties to farmers in
Kyrgyzstan. In this way, crop output increases and the quality of the
produce also improves.
The MIC Farm has the potential to become a national center for
demonstrations and training.
The project is part of the USAID/MASHAV program designed for the
Central Asian Republics (CAR).
Self-Supporting Humanitarian Orphanage Project
This is a humanitarian project to support a local orphanage in
developing self-sufficiency in fresh dairy supply, as well as to
improve its economic basis. The project focuses on assisting the
orphanage to develop on its premises a dairy production unit. The
project is being professionally assisted by the Israeli resident
dairy expert, providing both technical and training services. It is
operated by the children and staff of the orphanage and provides a
better food basket and additional income.
The project is being jointly developed with Winrock International in
Kyrgyzstan for the Jalalabad Children's Orphanage, under MASHAV/USAID
program for the Central Asian Republics (CAR).
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia
Agribusiness, Entrepreneurship and Professional Advisory Service Centers
The project involves the establishment of a network of agribusiness
entrepreneurship and advisory centers to assist the development of
private farming and agribusiness initiatives. The centers provide a
range of professional and technical services and business plans to
assist agricultural entrepreneurs in establishing new sustainable
businesses.
The centers also organize and carry out training and professional
workshops. The centers are linked through international communication
means in order to provide access to both professional and commercial
information for local businessmen and entrepreneurs of the
agricultural sector. The services of the centers are highly in demand
by the new emerging private sector, and agribusiness initiatives. The
centers are in line with government programs to promote consulting
center activities. The services provided are also involved with the
preparation of business plans to be submitted to local and
international funding institutions.
The program is currently operating in three regions in Kyrgyzstan,
five regions of Kazakhstan, one center in Georgia and one center in
Uzbekistan.
The project is part of the USAID/MASHAV CDP program designed for the
Central Asian Republics (CAR).