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Creation of Pedigree Herds of Gerford and Aberdin-Anguss Breeds in the Area of Belarusian Polessye
A. Project Opportunity Description:
A1. Project Name:
Creation of Pedigree Herds of Gerford and Aberdin-Anguss Breeds in the Area of Belarusian Polessye
a. Short name:
Meat Cattle Breeding
b. Full name:
Creation of Branch of Meat Cattle Breeding in Belarusian Polessye Area («Molotkovichi» Complex of Pinsk Region and RUE «Stolin-AGRO» of Stolin region)
c. Summary description:
The assumed agricultural organizations possess natural agricultural lands at high-water beds that let us get cheap forages. The location is perfect for meat cattle breeding branch development. Investments are necessary for purchases of pedigree cattle of Gerford and Aberdin-Anguss Breeds and equipment
A2. Progress Status:
There are funds for creation of rooms for meat cattle management and for equipment maintenance
A3. Organizations involved and their roles:
1) Department of Agriculture of Belarus, RAUE «Brestplempredpriyatie» - Director Zhuk F. Nikolay +3751622663700 (pedigree stock and estimation of animals); 2) RUE «Scientific-practical Center of The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on Animal Breeding» – Director General Popkov A. Nikolay, +37517753 5283; (scientific maintainability of the branch management according to EU demands) 3) Ministry of Agriculture and Food: 15, Kirova Str., Minsk, 220030, Republic of Belarus. Dolneva J.I., tel.: (+375-17) 2261426.
A4. Project Description:
Department of Agriculture and Food of Belarus approved the program on meat cattle breeding, supported by the President of the country. Creation of pedigree herds of meat cattle of Gerford and Aberdin-Angyuss breeds will let us use cheap natural forage sources of the region for spreading meat breeds and production of competitive beef. Solving the state problems will let us get lax credits for creation of rooms for cattle management. Development of meat cattle breeding branch in the Republic promotes pedigree products market. The veterinary conditions in the Republic are favorable for foreign market
a. Project cost (mln USD):
5.12
A5. Background / history / overall programme / related or similar projects:
State Program of Rural Development of 2005-2010
A6. Environmental impact summary:
No negative impact on the environment foreseen
A7. Possible obstacles/ problems/ risk assessment:
No
A8. Term of realization / term of recoupment:
-/8
A9. Project’s branch:
Agriculture
B. Capital Cost Items (additional requirements for project):
B1. Project physical components
B2. Capital cost (mln USD)
Total
5.12
B3. Sub-projects by location
B4. Project cost (mln USD)
C. Capital Resources Available from Sponsors/ Proposers:
C1. Resources 'in kind', grants, investments, equity / ownership, etc.
C2. Amount (mln USD)
Inner funds
1.28
D. Required Financial Assistance:
D1. Financing gaps, type of financial assistance required:
D2. Sources of finance
D3. Type of investment
D4. Amount (mln USD)
Investor's funds
Investments
3.84
D5. Financial/ International Institution Name:
No information
E. Demand (users) and revenues:
E1. Type of users/ markets, volumes, pricing, revenues, quantifiable benefits/ savings:
Pedigree products: agricultural enterprises of the Republic of Belarus, foreign market – 300 pieces annually at 500 000 EURO; meat products: meat processing enterprises – 225 tons of live weight annually at 450 000 EURO
Republican Unitary Enterprise “Scientific-practical Center of The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on Animal Breeding”, Frunze Str. 11, Zhodino, Minsk Region, Belarus, 222160
H3. Tel/Fax/E-mail:
+375177535283, belniig@tut.by
H4. Date:
December, 2008
H5. Supreme Organization:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus
