Country Mauritania
Total project budget ($USD) $2,350
Requested funding ($USD) $1,650
20/03/2007
Project development type Agriculture Production
Name of Requesting Association Farmer Association "AGROS"
Objective: The project aims at increasing productivity and crop yield by - among others- mechanizing transplanting and chemical spraying of around 50 ha of pepper crop. It thus expects to contribute to the reduction of farmers workload and improve handling and use
Background: Pepper production is widely spread in Macedonia and albeit is considered a very important cash crop for small scale farmers it is still under-developed and characterized by a low-input production and poor yields. Being already the most labor-intensive act
Use of Funds: The 1% funds would be used to purchase a transplanting machine and a motor cart sprayer (95%) as well as to produce promotional materials (5%). The management of Agros will cover transport and staff costs to supervise the adequate use of the equipment t
Beneficiaries: 180