Conceptualisation and implementation of a model farm within an Eco-village in the Caucasus

The Eco-village represents «en miniature» the unique selling points as a whole and reflects the values of the region. The Eco-village shall be the gate to a National Park and represent the uniqueness and purity of the area and involve the local people. With its holistic approach, the development has the potential to become the world-wide showcase for eco-tourism. The Eco-village including:

• A hotel, including club house, hunting club, restaurant, spa, pool,
• A national competence centre with trainings and workshops,
• An eco-farm, producing ecological food for guests of the hotel and the national market, as well as serving as a model farming and a national competence centre that promotes sustainable agricultural production practices,
• A national park.

Private investor

gutundgut gmbh (Switzerland); gutundgut.ch

Strategic Development Agency SDA (Armenia)

• Eisenring Tobias (Department of International Cooperation)
• Meili Eric (Department of Livestock Sciences)
• van den Berge Paul (Department of International Cooperation)
• Weisshaidinger Rainer (Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung)

FiBL provides technical assistance services in regard to the the conceptualisation and implementation of a model farm within an Eco-village in the Caucasus

• Advisory & Training (Department of Extension, Training & Communication, FiBL Switzerland)
• Policy & Sector Development (Department of International Cooperation, FiBL Switzerland)
• Sustainability assessment (FiBL Austria)
• Value chains & Markets (Department of International Cooperation, FiBL Switzerland)