Development of a technology transfer centre for fruit production
Approximate total Project budget in EUR: | 328 347.60 |
ERDF co-financing in EUR: | 247 867.65 |
Project Duration: | 03/2010 - 03/2012 |
Priority: | Encouragement of Socio Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Region |
Direction: | 1. Facilitating Business, Labour Market and R&T Development |
Application Call: | 2 |
Project is finished |
Summary Description of the Project:
About 6000 people in the Latvia–Lithuania programme area are involved in fruit growing, but no fruit growers consulting services are developed neither of counties. Project result will be established joint Technology Transfer Centre equipped with modern facilities will be able to develop and test new fruit growing, storage and processing technologies. Institution will organize trainings, provide consultations and support to the fruit-growers in the regions based on their competence and geographical location, not nationality e.g. fruit grower from Lithuania border region could go to Dobele for consultations and visa versa.
Lead partner:
Latvia State Institute of Fruit-growing |
Graudu str.1, Dobele, LV 3701, Latvia Tel.: +37163722294 Fax: +37163781718 Website: www.lvai.lv Contact person: Edgars Rubauskis E-mail: edgars.rubauskis@lvai.lv |