Innovative Practices in Environmental Protection – phase II
Project Value
439,929.00 €
Project Status
Completed
Implementing Partners
Centre for Civic Initiative (CCI)
Destination Management Organization (DMO)
Association of Fruit Producers Blagoj A. Kotlarovski
Agrinas-ER
373,940.00 €
11.2017 - 11.2019
Overall Objective
The project aims to stimulate the sustainable usage of natural resources for the protection of the environment.
Summary of the Project
The project increased awareness about the sustainable usage of natural resources and reduced the negative effects of the usage of pesticides and fertilisers on the environment.
Activities
- Training for farmers on the practical usage of fertigation;
- Piloting the usage of fertigation in two specific areas in the cross-border region through the provision of sub-grants for interested agricultural producers;
- Analysis of the effectiveness of the usage of fertigation on the reduction of fertilisers and consequently the reduction of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen in the environment;
- Awareness-raising, including about the sustainable usage of natural resources;
- Introduction of a composting system as a technique for the reduction of fertilisers;
- Cross-border exchange of practices on composting systems.
Results
- Equipped 2 agro-chemical laboratories;
- Trained farmers in fertigation;
- Established a new organisation of agricultural producers in Korca;
- Published analysis on the positive effects of the usage of fertigation;
- Development of eco-gardens and eco-patrols in 15 schools;
- Supported actions of agricultural producers for the rational usage of pesticides and fertilisers in order to reduce the negative effects on the environment.
Project Reference Number
389-825
