Period of Implementations
Jan 16, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022
Total budget
106,231
Project Name
Capacity Development of Iraqi Agricultural Engineers and Farmers with Special Focus on Seed Production and Management Under Project OSRO/IRQ/902/EC
About
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is supporting the agricultural sector in rural and peri-urban areas in the Ninevah Governorate of Iraq by supporting sustainable food and agricultural livelihood security. This project is a partnership between FAO and ICARDA to provide training activities to improve the knowledge and skills of agricultural specialists for effective and efficient management of seed production, seed processing and storage, seed quality assurance and certification, as well as greenhouse vegetable production technologies.
Impact
Goals
Project participants increase their knowledge in seed sector development and greenhouse vegetable production, disseminate the skills gained, and adopt the appropriate technology in their own community and fields.
Objectives
To improve the knowledge and skills of agricultural specialists for effective and efficient management of seed production, seed processing and storage, seed quality assurance and certification, as well as greenhouse vegetable production technologies.
Impact pathways
The training participants will gain sufficient knowledge and practical skills on: seed production, seed processing, seed storage and management; plant maintenance and seed marketing; seed quality assurance and certification (field inspection, seed quality analysis, and seed health); greenhouse production technologies and seed grower’s scheme. This will allow participants to disseminate the skills gained from the courses and adopt the appropriate technology in their own community and fields, contributing to sustainable food and agricultural livelihood security.
Locations
Iraq
33, 44
Related news
News
June 16, 2022
ICARDA’s Capacity Development Unit and the Seed and International Nurseries, and Seed Health (SINH) Unit developed and organized a series of capacity development workshops for Iraqi agricultural engineers and farmers to develop the skills and knowledge of the target farmers and agricultural experts in the areas of seed sector development and greenhouse vegetable production.
Project Management
Charles Kleinermann
Manager
Masafumi Tamura
Co-Manager
Partners
Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate