Raising Awareness of the Challenges and Effects from Climate Change in Agriculture Workshop in Shtip

Today, 04.09.2012 at the hotel “Oaza” in Shtip, at 11:00 AM, the USAID Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture Project, implemented by the Rural Development Network of the Republic of Macedonia, organized a workshop for raising public awareness of the challenges and the effects from climate change in the Macedonian agricultural sector.

Study Visit to Israel

After the initial implementation of climate change adaptation activities in demonstrative orchards, vineyards and vegetable farms within USAID Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture project, technical assistance to beneficiary farmers for proper application of the specific adaptive measures was continuously provided by project technical experts.

Study Visit to Italy

USAID Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture project activities are designed on the basis of positive experiences of international practices in adapting agricultural production to the climate change, adjusted to our specific terrain and climatological circumstances.

COMMENCING ACTIVITIES FOR PROMOTION OF THE LEADER APPROACH IN THE SOUTH – EAST PLANNING REGION OF REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

As a part of the USAID project for Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture, Rural Development Network of Republic of Macedonia scheduled realization of activities for promotion of the LEADER approach in municipalities in the south – east planning region in which the impact of climate changes has a negative effect on the overall living of rural households.

SHARING THE RESULTS AND ACHIEVMENTS FROM THE USAID PROJECT FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE

On December the 13-th 2013 in Rosoman, the Rural development network organized a workshop in order to share experiences and results from adaptive agricultural practices, implemented and tested in the period from the beginning of the implementation of USAID project for Adaptation to climate change in agriculture, April 2012 to present day.

Rural Development Network of the Republic of Macedonia on Study Tour to USA

USAID Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture project’s Deputy Chief of Party, Vesela Lambevska Domazetova, together with a representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, Lidija Chadikovska, participated in the International Visitor Leadership Project entitled “Climate Change Resiliency” which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and administrated by World Learning.

SHARING THE RESULTS AND ACHIEVMENTS FROM THE USAID PROJECT FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE

On February 21st 2014, in Bitola, the Rural Development Network of the Republic of Macedonia, organized a workshop for NEA (National Extension Agency) advisors and farmers, in order to present them the benefits and the results of the agricultural measures for adaptation to climate change, which were tested and demonstrated within the USAID Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture project during the past two years.