Advancing sustainable agriculture in Ukraine
Sub-optimal farming practices in Ukraine lead to undesirable consequences from farm to country level, such as unemployment in rural areas and thus worsening living conditions for the rural poor.
Fiche signalétique
- Département responsable Haute école des sciences agronomiques, forestières et alimentaires
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Institut
HAFL Institut Hugo P. Cecchini
Agronomie - Unité de recherche Durabilité et écosystèmes
- Organisation d'encouragement Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (Bundesverwaltung)
- Durée (prévue) 01.11.2019 - 31.05.2023
- Responsable du projet Prof. Dr. Jan Grenz
- Direction du projet Prof. Dr. Jan Grenz
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Équipe du projet
Daria Reisch
Veronika Sandra Zbinden
Dr. Christian Thalmann
Prof. Dr. Jan Grenz -
Partenaire
Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit DEZA
Nestlé Suisse S. A. - Mots-clés Sustainability advisory, farm management, Ukraine, agriculture
Situation
Through the project, a (business) model for sustainability farm advisory in Ukraine shall be piloted within two value chains (wheat flour and mustard seeds), and successful cases of sustainable farm management shall be described.
Approche
The project consists of 3 components: 1. Sustainability advisory and co-development of sustainability roadmaps with ten farmers. This service is delivered by a group of international experts. 2. Development of a business model for sustainable farm advisory, which shall be implemented in Ukraine. 3. Spread the information about the benefits of sustainable agriculture, via individual consultations with influential stakeholders.
