Project card

Project category

Trainings and Human Resources Development,Strategies and development programmes,Expertise and research work,

Project title

World-Wide Framework Contract LOT 1 - Rural Development and Food Security - Extension

Country:

Belgium

Principal:

European Commission

Beneficiary:

3rd countries institutions

Project description:

We are glad to inform you that this particular framework contract has been extended till 2009. This Lot encompasses a wealth of projects falling under the broad heading, including economic diversification of rural communities, agricultural development, environmental and natural resource management etc. The field of activities covered by the lot 1 of the framework contract are the following: 1. Agricultural primary production, included horticulture 2. Forestry 3. Fisheries (maritime and fresh water) and aquaculture (incl. health) 4. Land management (land reform, land use planning and farm restructuring) 5. Rural infrastructure incl. irrigation and drainage 6. Equipment definition (agriculture equipment, laboratories…) 7. Crop protection and disease control 8. Animal production and health 9. Conservation, storage, processing and packaging 10. Agricultural production and marketing groups (inclusive co-operatives) 11. Food safety 12. Rural extension services

Start date: 2007-09-01

End date: 2009-09-30