Dear friends, colleagues, members of farming communities!
Dear friends, colleagues, members of farming communities!
Due to numerous requests from farming communities, we are extending our Contest for the project "Supporting the development of green agriculture by local communities" - "GoGreen" Completed applications will be accepted until December 3, 2021 (inclusive) by 6 p.m. at: г. Bishkek, 102/104 Toktogul St., office #1 or by e-mail: ruraldevelopmentfund2020@gmail.com. The purpose of the Small Grants Program is to support local communities in their training and work on sustainable use of local natural resources and involvement in the management of local ecosystems by growing medicinal herbs without compromising local environmental biodiversity. The objectives of the competition are to: (I) To support farmer groups in their work in growing medicinal herbs to conserve local landscape biodiversity; II) to support pilot educational institutions (previously selected vocational high schools and secondary schools) in building their capacity to educate students and schoolchildren on sustainable use of local natural resources and cultivation of medicinal herbs.