The GEF Small Grants Programme

in Uzbekistan

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A new consultation and information resource center was opened

Representatives of mahalla committees and regional khokimiyats of the Republic of Karakalpakstan were invited to the event, who showed great interest in the information presented in the field of energy conservation and...

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News from the GEF Small Grants Programme

On 24 February 2014, an open seminar for farmers took place in Tashkent and run jointly with the Michael Succow Foundation from Germany. Its subject was “How to create a plantation of pistachio cultivars - a new, economically-profitable solution for effective land use in the dry-land zone of Tashkent province”.

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Creation of an electronic database of plant diversity in Uzbekistan

The territory of Uzbekistan is characterized by a wide variety of landscapes, flora and fauna and belongs to the 200 priority eco-regions of the world, which are recognized as especially valuable for the preservation of the diversity of wildlife throughout the planet.

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Trout farming - the potential for a highly-profitable agro-business for the farmers of Uzbekistan

Every farmer knows that producing food is a sustainable business if the product is in demand, and the technology for producing this food is profitable.After all, customers and their families have to eat every single day.

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Watershed management in hills to counteract natural disasters and improve the long-term ecological safety of village residents

This article describes the outline of a possible project that the Small Grants Programme - Global Environment Facility is attempting to establish and trial.

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Regenerating the forests of Uzbekistan without financial expenditure and by making use of the local population - one potential strategy

Although this article will deal with the regeneration of forested areas, before we discuss the regeneration strategy in question, we would like to spend...

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Enhancing the effectiveness of nitrogen fertilizers for every farmer: easy and cost effective diagnostic methodsa

The issue of food security arises again and again in our country. Our agricultural yields must be increased in order to produce more food. But this demand comes against a backdrop of the decreasing fertility of our soil.

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The winners of the competition

We are pleased to announce the awarding ceremony of the winners of the competition “Exercises on the biodiversity of the native land for students” that took place on December 9.

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How to reduce spending and improve harvests

In the agriculture of Uzbekistan, as in any business, the question of reducing business expenditures and improving profits is an urgent one.

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