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Geographic Area: West
Nubariya Area
Area of Development:
Economic and Social Development
Sector:
Rural Development
Applicant:
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry
(MOFTI)
Executive Body:
Agriculture Commodity Council of Egypt
(ACC)
Beneficiaries:
Inhabitants in project area of West Nubariyya
Period of implementation:
2005-2006
Amount and nature of the funds:
253,633
€
grant through the
Debt for Development Swap programme.
Type of intervention:
Capacity building, technical
assistance
Objective:
Improve socio-economic situation of inhabitants in project area by
production of exportable crops.
Description of the project:
The project aims at improving
socio-economic situation of inhabitants in project area by enhancing the
production of exportable crops and consequently increasing exports of
agriculture products and income of inhabitants, generating work
opportunities including women and providing assistance in community
settlement.
The expected results are:
·
Export about
3000 Tons of Agriculture products to Italy
·
Private sector
to sign contracts for inputs and services
·
3000 Tons of
the selected crops will be produced according to European specifications
·
3000 Tons will
be transported for West Nubariyya to Italian ports and accepted by the
Italian market
·
Certification
and traceability will be drawn for at least 50 feddans
·
Operational
plan for the green corridor are drawn according to experience gained
from results of real field work. |
