Forestry

AGRIN was awarded a contract to provide the consultancy services for watershed management, monitoring and evaluation, system analysis, soil conservation/irrigation, forestry and agricultural planning and training.

AGRIN was involved in this project as a joint-venture partner with Lincoln Int. Ltd of New Zealand. Project objectives are to strengthen the research capabilities of agriculture, forestry, soil and water research institutes, through setting priority national research programs, including farmers research systems. Major consultancy inputs provided for institutional strengthening are; preparation of a research master plans, farming system research, livestock research, crops research, integrated pest management, forestry research, soil and water research, and MIS. AGRIN was also responsible for overall coordination of the consultancy activities (more than 200 staff month) of the project.

AGRIN was involved in the execution of this project under contract with AFC firm of Germany for the overall coordination of 78 staff months consultancy services, and planning, arrangement and administration of the overseas MSc training programs for research and extension staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), as well as study tours and short term overseas training

This study was carried for IFAD to provide an informed data base on socio-economic profile of rangeland and forest villages within the three proposed districts of Erzincan, as a basis for programme design.

Overall objective of the project is to improve the future opportunities and living standards for youth and children in South-Eastern Turkey. The purpose of the project is to provide supplementary education opportunities for youth and children which will increase social inclusion and cohesion in pilot areas of South-Eastern Turkey. Agrin is executing this project in cooperation with European consultancy firm Niras IC sp.z.o.o from Poland and an NGO TKV from Turkey.