Support to the Establishment of a National
Agricultural Advisory Service (SENAS) in Tajikistan |
Corporate Solutions is partner in a project led by Agrisystems with overall objective to enable vulnerable parts of the rural population in Tajikistan to use unutilised or under-utilised resources for their economic and social development. The purpose of the project is to initiate the establishment of an agricultural advisory system in a bottom-up development process in Kulyab and at least 2 other areas of Tajikistan. On the basis of Agricultural Training and Advisory Service (ATAC) and the Advisory Information Coordination Centre (AICC) within the MOA, the Project will develop and enforce the concept and the implementation of a country-wide agricultural / rural advisory system, and, at the same time, further support the development of the Kulyab model. The concept of the rural advisory system and information on its activities should be disseminated as widely as possible, including to other farmers living in the areas where the advisory services are provided. Union of Dekhan Farmer Associations and Rural Businesses (UDFB) will be supported as a possible partner of the regional advisory organisations at the national level. An analysis will be made in how far UDFB could be the host for the envisaged umbrella organisation of the regional advisory organisations as well as in how far the regional advisory organisations can collaborate with UDFB with respect to supporting the development of farmer associations. The cooperation with the MOA is essential as a basis for discussing with the Government the concept of the national advisory system as well as its possible role in this system which should be market economy compatible. |