PROJECT TITLE:

Increasing capacities and adding value to mushrooms

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:

Mramor, Prishtina, Pristina

SECTOR:

Agriculture

DURATION:

24 months (02/01/2020 – 01/31/2022)

VALUE:

Total: 363,750.00€ ; EU contribution (54.08%):

BENEFICIARIES:

Target group: Eurofruti, company staff, new employees, income opportunities for 200 families (harvesters); Final beneficiaries: collection centres, semi processors, harvesters, EU consumers, improved environment etc.

ACTIVITIES:

-Insulation of floors at the processing Facility; -Purchasing cooling system and doors for the processing and cooling rooms; -Purchase shelves and elevators for transfer of products from the warehouse to the processing hall; -Purchasing two machine dryers 20KW; -Asphalting of company space; -Purchase of photovoltaic for electricity production and warm water; -Deliver of one subgrant to collection centre in minorities area, Shtërpce municipality;

RESULTS:

-Create at least 17 new jobs FTE out of them 12 women and 5 men, -Increase income for existing growers for 10%. -Energy comprises for at least 40% less. -Storage capacities after Action 1000 metric tones