PROJECT TITLE:

Diversification of local farming

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:

Dragance, Novobrdo, Pristina

SECTOR:

Agriculture

DURATION:

30 months (02/01/2020 – 07/31/2022)

VALUE:

Total: 402,499.03€ ; EU contribution (60%)

BENEFICIARIES:

Target group: O2 resort Sh.P.K. owners and staff, 10 farmers, 15 employees; Final beneficiaries: Consumers, local government

PROJECT PURPOSES:

Intends inclusion of different agricultural activities while integrating environmentally friendly practices to generate income for local fruit producers and increase employability of rural economy and special women.

ACTIVITIES:

-To establish 2 ha apple standardized orchard with fences, with water storage capacity 4m*4m*2m, septic tank 10m3, with irrigation system; -Factory for apple raki and juice production – construction at the actual building; -Establishing apple raki and juice production lines: --fruit juice squeezing line: washing and milling machine WA LC 2000kg/h; Single Belt press EBP 500-700 kg/h; Juice collection tank 3600 L/h; Stainless steel tank 2200 L, Pasteurizer PA 500 Gas 500 L/h; Bag in Box filling machine MBF 500L/h; Line filler 6 positions, Destoning passing plant 1000 Kg/h, Mash Pump SP5 B; Enzyme dosing unit; and --Rakia processing machinery: Distilling package, Chiller, Sold stabilizer, 20*20 sheet filtering Unit, Explosion-proof Alcohol Centrifugal Pump, 50, 100, L collecting can, 200, 500, 900 Alcohol Storage tank; -Installed of new apple orchard watering system; -A water well and a water supply connection to the factory; -Solar panels for heating the water used for the factory; -The testing room where clients can sample rakia and juice, existing building to be renovated and buying generator 160KW; -Water waste management system BP ASP 30 biological plant; -15 new employees and -10 local farmers as apple suppliers – horizontal integration to be contracted -Contracted apple sales – class 1; -HACCP implementation and certification

RESULTS:

-2 ha new apple orchards, with irrigation system and water storage tank, -15 employees, -10 new farmers contracted, -available factory for investment fruit juice processing line and raki processing line, -processing line for fruit juice and raki are in function,