PROJECT TITLE:

Environmental and animal welfare for improved agricultural production

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

The global objective of this grant scheme is to support improved access to and competitiveness on the national and international markets for Kosovo's agri-rural goods and services.

LOCATION:

Vitomirica, Peja/Pec

SECTOR:

Agriculture

DURATION:

24 months (02/01/2020 – 01/31/2022)

VALUE:

Total: 352,977.73 € ; EU contribution (63%):

BENEFICIARIES:

Target group: Agro victoria SH.P.K., current staff and new employees, dairy processors, construction companies etc; Final beneficiaries: consumers, input dealers, tax administration, pollution mitigation milk processors etc.

PROJECT PURPOSES:

Intends to improve the performance of the farm in the production of milk under the best animal welfare standards and environmental protection, implement the required standards for local and international markets, as well as increase the renewable energy efficient and significant contribution on economical women empowerment.

ACTIVITIES:

-Construction of silage storage 770m2 with height 1m; -Construction of forage storage 450m2 with height 5m; -Construction of Liquid Storage 2,500m3- Improved waste management and environment; -Purchase of liquid manure extraction and mixer system for liquid storage 2,500m3; -Purchase of manure scraper (belt system manure removal) 2 pcs*80m; -Purchase of Liquid manure spreader system – Slurry Tanker; -Purchase of solid manure spreader – trailer); -Usage renewable energy: Purchase of Solar photovoltaic 10 KW; -Improved animal welfare through investment in farm conditions: Purchase of Cattle rubber boxes (cow comfort – metal frame and rubber); -Purchase of Self – realizing silage lifter -Purchase of tillage equipment for tractor (mounted reversible plough and disk harrow tillage; -Purchase of the pneumatic seed drill for corn;

RESULTS:

-Increase Milk production by 200,000 Litres extra class and Class I; -The animal annual disease occurrence is less than 10%; -Additionally, 1,300 tonnes - the total feed produced is after Action 2,700 tonnes; -Additionally, 60 milk cows and totally after Action 120 milk cows; -Total production quantity of feed is corn silage 2,000 tonnes, Lucerne 500 tonnes, round bales and square bales 200 tonnes, only 770 sqm for silage and another animal feed can be stored. -Around 30% of overall energy is made through renewables -increase average yield of the silage 35 tonnes per ha