KRASS

KRASS Khorezm Rual Advisory Support Service (NGO)

"Khorezm Rural Advisory Support Service" is a self-governing, independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit and non-political organization, based on voluntary membership of practitioners, researchers, and other specialists sharing common ideas and interests.
To contribute to improvement of rural livelihoods, poverty alleviation and increasing long-term food security and environmental sustainability in rural Uzbekistan through agricultural support services

Objectives
to promote rational use of land and water resources for sustainable development and mitigation of environmental problems by disseminating innovative, modern and improved agricultural and irrigation methods and techniques
to increase the agricultural knowledge and skills of the farming population and the youth of rural Uzbekistan
to promote the development of science and technologies and contribute to the development and management of such information
to promote small scale private (agro) business undertakings

Activities
Elaborating farm development and farm business plans
Training of agricultural extension staff and agricultural advisors, farmers
Establishment of community based agricultural service centers, WUAs
Conducting seminars, workshops, trainings, exhibitions, conferences on agricultural/farming/ecological topics
Preparation and circulation of extension aid materials (handouts, bulletins, booklets, prospects, etc.)
Setting up a library and data base on ecology/agriculture
Environmental assessment (lab analysis)
Logistic support to research and development activities
Consultation and technical assistance on educational programs abroad
Cooperation with development projects
Arrangement of farmer-processors cooperation

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