SELECTED PROJECTS
Côte d'Ivoire
Beekeeping
The beekeeping development project in Côte d'Ivoire aims at introducing and enhancing
this agricultural branch and developing it as
a source of income for the rural population.
Over the past 6 years, MASHAV has
contributed significantly to the operation of
a beekeeping training center in Katiola. This
center has trained and provided assistance
to dozens of farmers, focusing on the young
generation, as well as disseminating knowhow
and appropriate technologies to other
parts of the country. This project is carried
out jointly by MASHAV, USAID, the
Government of Côte d'Ivoire, the Ministries
of Agriculture and Youth, ANADER and FDFP.
Eritrea
Hyperbaric Chamber
MASHAV constructed a Hyperbaric
Chamber in Massawa. The chamber is
considered essential to the development
of scuba-diving-based tourism in Eritrea, an
important potential source of income.
Kenya
Kibwezi Agricultural Demonstration Farm
The Kibwezi project was established in
1990 on land belonging to the experimental
station of the University of Nairobi. The
project encompasses advanced cultivation
and irrigation technologies. It is based on
two main components: a commercial farm
and a training and extension center. The
farm is managed on a self-sustaining basis.
Approximately 52 ha of vegetables and
fruit trees are being cultivated and irrigated
under a pressurized irrigation network
system.
The project's main goal is to facilitate
transition from traditional to advanced
agriculture, by demonstrating methodologies
and technologies in typical semi-arid
conditions, including research and various
irrigation and fertigation methods. The
project serves as a training center for Kenya
and other states in the region. Close to
520 farmers benefit from the center's
training program, supported by a MASHAV
long-term expert. The project is jointly
carried out by MASHAV, the University of
Nairobi, USAID and the Kenyan Ministry
of Agriculture. (More...)
Senegal
Agricultural Demonstration and Development - Fossil Valley Project
The project's objective is to support and
encourage regional development of the
Fossil Valley by introducing new methods
of horticulture, irrigation and improved
farming practices in the region and in other
parts of Senegal.
A demonstration farm facility of 22 ha has
been established, including irrigation and
fertigation infrastructure. New strains of
vegetables suited to the region with highyield
potential have been introduced. The
farm is functioning both as a commercial
demonstration unit and as an instructional
training site for the farmers in the area. (More...)