Three-year program funded by the Japanese government aims to bolster food system resilience and extend sustainable farming principles to displaced people and host communities across Aragatsotn, Armavir, Ararat, and Kotayk regions.
The initiative focuses on building resilient agricultural livelihoods for vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons, through sustainable farming practices, capacity building, and improved market access.
Key partners include local authorities, international development organizations, and agricultural cooperatives working to implement climate-smart farming and inclusive value chains.
The program emphasizes community-based approaches, gender-sensitive training, and increased access to inputs, credit, and technical assistance for smallholder farmers.
In addition to boosting household food security, the project seeks to strengthen local food systems, reduce rural poverty, and foster long-term stability by integrating displaced families into productive agricultural activity within their host regions.
Experts say the initiative could serve as a model for combining humanitarian support with development-oriented farming, particularly in regions facing protracted displacement and climate variability.
The agreement marks a notable shift toward leveraging donor-funded resilience programs to support durable agricultural livelihoods for displaced populations while empowering host communities through shared growth and sustainable practices.