Project BG 2005/017-453.01.02.01-04
"EDEN STRANDJA: Economic Development of Strandja - Yildiz through support for Environmental agribusiness and for Nature conservation" PHARE Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Bulgaria - Turkey 2005

 
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I. ACTIVITIES GROUP I: INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Press-conference for starting of the project, its content, objectives and tasks and press-conference for finishing and results from the project
- Informational messages in the media
- Informational publications in the press media
- Multi-media and multi-lingual product for presentation and promotion of the project achievements in Boliarovo Municipality in cross-border region
II. STUDY AND ANALYSIS: Questioning-informative study and analysis of the actual state of the development of the agribusiness in the cross-border region Strandja – Yildiz and for the opportunities for its perspectives for development.

III. BUILDING OF START PILOT MATERIAL BASE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURE-FRIENDLY BIOLOGICAL FARMING AND HUNTING TOURISM IN THE REGION OF STRANDJA-YILDIZ, BOLIAROVO MUNICIPALITY:

3.1. Building and functioning of plant nursery for suitable fruit, technical and tree species suitable for environmental and biologic agro-production on municipal land with the necessary sizes provided by the project partner Municipality of Boliarovo.

3.2. Building and management of pilot pasture for cattle and small farm animals through applying of environmental and nature-friendly practices suitable for and presuming production of environmental clean and biological products on the territory of Boliarovo Municipality, village Stefan Karadjovo

3.3. Building and management of bird-coops (volieres) for further breeding of small birds and providing of small birds (pheasants, partridges, quails) to be settled
- Building of bird-coop (voliere) for further breeding of small birds on the territory of Boliarovo Municipality.
- Providing of small birds from the most threatened races – pheasants "Kolhidski", partridges, quails;

IV. AWARENESS-RAISING AND TRAINING PUBLIC EVENTS
4.1. International conference "European aspects of the development of environmental and biological agribusiness in the cross-border region Strandja – Yildiz"
Themes:
• Social-economic review of the development of Bulgaria and Strandja region and of Turkey – Yildiz region in the aspect of cross-border cooperation and European integration;
• NATURA 2000 – the European Ecological Network – principles, sites, funding;
• Initiatives of the EU related to sustainable regional development and rural development for the period 2007-2013;
• Common agricultural policy of the European Union – principles and main characteristics;
• The opportunities of the organic agriculture and farming.
• Ecology in agriculture and protection of soils and waters;
• Useful examples and best practices in the EU member states as different ways applied for reconciling of farming and nature conservation and land management (LIFE and LEADER projects).
4.2. Match-making bilateral meetings "Company and institutional partnership for development of organic and ecological in the cross-border region of Strandja-Yildiz Mountain"

4.3. Visits face to face of Bulgarian delegation to companies and institutions oriented towards and working for organic agriculture in Kirklareli– Turkey
4.4. Theoretical and practical training on organic and ecological agriculture production for entrepreneurs, farmers and representatives of institutions

V. INSTRUMENTS AND TOOLS FOR CONSULTING AND INFORMING
5.1. Bureau for informing and consulting in biological agribusiness and ecology (Bio-bureau)
The Bio-bureau will have two desks – in Boliarovo and in Yambol

5.2. Informational publication (brochure) "Organic farming: Facts and figures. Best European Practices"containing:

5.3. Multi-lingual virtual Internet platform for distance business consulting and informing in the field of biological and ecological agro-production, including:

• Internet application with opportunity for informational transfer and consulting on the projects subjects
• Monthly on-line bulletin in Bulgarian and in Turkish languages "EDEN Strandja-Yildiz Bulletin"
• On-line catalogue of companies, producers, entrepreneurs and traders in the filed of biological agriculture from the cross-border region

This Internet platform has been produced with the assistance of the European Union in the framework of project BG 2005/017-453.01.02.01-04 "EDEN STRANDJA: Economic Development of Strandja - Yildiz through support for Environmental agribusiness and for Nature conservation" and is realised with the financial support of Phare Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Bulgaria - Turkey 2005, "Grant Scheme for Promotion of Sustainable Development in Stranja Mountain Area".
The content of this platform is the sole responsibility of Yambol Chamber of Commerce and Industry and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.



last update on 28.05.2008