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Company using EIAPG and internationally accepted EIA guidelines for mining
industry.
3) Between 2004 and 2009 The RSD of Ministry of Agriculture and Zoba
Administrations has conducted environmental monitoring (Post Investment
Environmental Impact Assessment- PI-EIA) on major parastatal irrigated
agricultural farms in order to undertake and recommend remedial measures for
existing and potential negative environmental impacts. To mention some of the
EIA related to Agricultural Biodiversity:
a) PI-EIA on Sawa and Afhimbol agro industry along the lower Barka River
Basin - in 2004
b) PI-EIA on Gash-Setit and Barka Commercial Agricultural Farms which
located along the lower Gash River Basin - in 2009
c) PI- EIA for the Livestock Vaccine Production Project at Villago-Asmara by a
team of experts from the Department of Environment, RSD, and Asmara
Municipality,
d) PI-EIA of new di<strong>version</strong> project funded by IFAD at Keih Kor, Debub region –
in 2009.
Funding: EIA where commissioned by 1) NEVSON Mining Company,
2) Sub Sehara Mining Company, 3) IFAD with Government of the State of Eritrea
Thematic Area
(5) In Situ Conservation
Strategy 5.1
Increase conservation of
agricultural biodiversity
within on-farm system
Priority actions and their contribution to
implementation of CBD articles
1) Implementation of existing plans for in-situ conservation
of landraces (crops and livestock)
Contribute to Article 8 of CBD
2) Develop a system of effective incentives for farmers to
maintain divers landraces (funding, training, input
supply, etc.)
Contribute to Article 8 of CBD
Objective 3 – Cont…
Progress of Actions implementation & Sources of Funding
• No progress has been made in establishing on-farm conservation of landraces in
organized manner. Still traditional way of in-situ conservation of landraces by
individual farmers is continuing and monitored by MoA.
• In 2009 proposal and concept paper to implement in situ conservation of landraces is
prepared and it waiting for funding.
• No Progress. There is no well organized incentive system in place except the usual
extension service and training program focused on crop landraces conservation given
by MoA.
• Recently a project proposals was prepared that will support farmers to establish
community based seed banks, provide training and supply required facilities.
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