{"id":1385,"date":"2019-04-16T16:02:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T12:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxygen.org.am\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2020-07-24T02:23:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T22:23:46","slug":"ada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxygen.org.am\/en\/completed_projects_eng\/ada\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Smallholder Farming through Agricultural Cooperatives and Value Chain Development in Tavush Marz, Armenia"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Improving SmallHolder Farming through Agricultural Cooperatives and Value Chain Development in <\/strong>Tavush Marz, Armenia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis greenhouse changed my life. Previously I had a small business, but I so much enjoyed working here, in the greenhouse, that I decided to concentrate all my efforts on this initiative. <\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s already the fourth year that more than 12 people are working here – growing tomatoes, pepper and beans. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>The crops are so demanded among our community members and tourists, that there is no need to take crops to the big market.\u201d \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Anahit Veranyan, the head of the agricultural cooperative in Gosh community, Tavush <\/em><\/p>\n

Project duration: June 2016- July 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cOxYGen\u201d Foundation for Protection of Youth and Women Rights (hereinafter OxYGen), a non-commercial organization, and strategic partner of the Oxfam Great Britain, currently is implementing \u201cImproving SmallHolder Farming through Agricultural Cooperatives and Value Chain Development in Tavush Marz, Armenia\u201d Project Phase 2 (hereinafter Project).<\/p>\n

The Project is financed by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA).<\/p>\n

The Project is a continuation of similar project (Phase 1) implemented by Oxfam in Armenia in 15 rural communities in the Tavush Marz of Armenia during 2012-2015 which had been also financed by the Austrian Development Agency.<\/p>\n

Our Goal <\/strong><\/p>\n

Economically and institutionally viable agricultural cooperatives promoting women\u2019s leadership and economic empowerment and providing high quality market services to smallholder farmers\u00a0 in Tavush Marz.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The Results of Our Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n