
In the framework of the project “๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ” supported by the World Church Service (CWS), the Rural Community Development Agency (RCDA) developed, in the Kavta community of Tsalka Municipality and Ghorjomi community of Khulo Municipality, two demonstration green, low-carbon-footprint model farms, equipped with: composting bin, animal manure platform, solar water heater, briquetting machine, fuel-efficient stoves, solar dryer for fruits and vegetables, solar house heating systems (thermosyphons), rainwater harvesting system, grey water filter, water filter, and drip irrigation system attached to rainwater harvesting system. The development of model farms will be followed by training on organizing low-carbon-footprint livelihoods models.
Beneficiaries were also equipped with solar water heaters. solar fruits and vegetable dryers were installed by small business groups supported by the Rural Development Agency (RCDA). Solar dryers are a good way to generate income for women and especially young people. In addition energy- efficient stoves were delivered to the project beneficiaries.