PROJECT TITLE:

Increasing farm income by reducing climate change and improving gender issues

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:

Donja Kamenica, Leposavic, Mitrovica

SECTOR:

Agriculture

DURATION:

18 months (02/01/2019 – 07/31/2021)

VALUE:

Total: 294,750.00€ ; EU contribution (65%)

BENEFICIARIES:

Target group: The Zelena Oaza SH.P.K. owner, current staff, and 5 new women employed; Final beneficiaries: consumers, retailers, 100 winter wheat farmers, 5 horticulture farmers horizontal integrated, wholesalers and all people living in healthy environment.

PROJECT PURPOSES:

Intends to invest in physical assets, with the main aim of increasing production capacity, employing 5 women workers, positively impacting the environment by investing in solar panels and as a result, reducing energy consumption from fossil fuels, applying new technologies. benefits such as irrigation rainwater utilization, lighting system, etc.

ACTIVITIES:

-Erection of the modern greenhouse, size 5,000 m2; -Installation of the heating system in greenhouses 500 KW; -Building a reservoir for rainwater collection from the greenhouse roof with a capacity of 600 m3; -Extending the utilization of the greenhouse from 5 to 8 months using the innovative lighting system; -Installation of the solar panels - 10 KW; -Extending the cooling room for fresh vegetables; -Buying a tractor (80 KW), cutting, pressing equipment;

RESULTS:

-Double indoor production new 5000sqm; -Increasing vegetable and vegetable seedlings production: for 60,000 vegetable seedlings and 100MT vegetables mainly tomatoes, peppers, and gherkins; -5 new employee’s girls/women; -Vertical integration of 5 farmers – capacity building for current staff and new employees. -Increasing yield by 30% though using the irrigation water for irrigation, mitigate environment pollution through the investments: heating with winter wheat straw, using rainwater for irrigation, covering the greenhouse with double plastic covering, etc.