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Kingdom
of Norway
Ministry of Labor and Social Policy
United Nations Development Program
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"Jobs in Herbs" Project
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| "Jobs
in Herbs" Component supports private businesses development
and production of herbs and spices. The project objective is to
enhance the employment rate in Roma and Turkish municipalities through
support of the developing herb sector which will create more jobs
and will generate incomes for the project target groups.
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| Project
Objectives |
| To
demonstrate a replicable model for employment and income generation
for vulnerable groups through stimulation and strengthening of micro
and small companies form the herb sector in Bulgaria.
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| Target
Groups |
- Unemployed people
from vulnerable groups
- Small and medium-sized
enterprises which want to enhance and create jobs
- Local authorities
and key partners in the local communities
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| Main
Project Activities |
- Free training
and consulting assistance
- Creation
of herb plantations
- Free training
of quality control specialists
- Establishment
of midway storage facilities
- International
marketing
- Selection
of technologies and installation of a drying facility
- Drying, baling
and preparation of herbs for export
- Establishment
of a sustainable system for quality assurance and development
of these activities
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| Expected
Results |
- Development and implementation
of a strategy for the herb sector
- Collection and distribution
of information among the target groups
- Training of 300 people
from vulnerable groups in herb harvesting and cultivation and
under the Start-Your-Agribusiness programme
- Establishment of 2
centers servicing the target groups
- Direct business support
and consultations to 25 companies
- Creation of 250 jobs
in the herb sector
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| Project
Partners |
- Municipalities
in Veliko Tarnovo Region - Polski Trambesh, Veliko Tarnovo,
Lyaskovetz, Elena and Zlataritza
- Municipalities
in Pazardjik Region - Velingrad and Rakitovo
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For
more information:
5
Vassil Aprilov Str. 4600 Velingrad, Bulgaria
Phone : +359 359 516 67
Phone/Fax: +359 359 512 67
E-mail:ard@cbivel.org
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