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BILATERAL
RELATIONS BETWEEN GREECE AND OTHER COUNTRIES |
IN
AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL SECTOR |
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AFRICA |
| 1. CONGO - KINSHASA |
| The greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food has already implemented: |
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four (4) training programmes for the native population in the Orthodox
Mission in Kolwezi, concerning diversification in production, feedstuff
issues and phytosanitary measures; and
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one (1) training programme for young farmers in advanced cultivation methods. |
| 2. IVORY COAST |
| In the years 1994, 1995 and 1997, three training programmes were implemented for women-farmers in production, processing and marketing horticultural
products, through co-operatives.
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| 3. MAURITIUS |
| In the framework of the Sectoral
Protocol of Co-operation in agriculture, signed in 1997, four (4) programmes
have been implemented: |
- Training women-farmers in processing fruits
and vegetables, as well as in creating income through non-agricultural
activities;
- training small farmers in using residues for feedstuff production;
- providing know-how to the Ministry
of Agriculture of Mauritius for founding a Home Rural Economics Department;
- training small farmers (men and women) in pig breeding. |
| It is worth mentioning that in 1999, a delegation of women – trained in
the above programmes- participated to an international seminar and presented
the follow-up
of their two-year training. |
| 4. UGANDA |
| Responding to a request made by the Orthodox Metropolis of Uganda, Greece has implemented a programme of Technical Training for the local population,
concerning the cultivation and protection of maize and other horticultural
products. |
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