The V All-Ukrainian competition “Incredible Villages of Ukraine 2020” starts

The AgroPortal.ua online publication in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine announces the start of accepting applications for the 5th All-Ukrainian competition “Incredible Villages of Ukraine 2020”.

The competition will be held with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture, the All-Ukrainian Association of Communities, the Association “Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business”, the company “Baker Tilly Ukraine”, the NGO “Association for the Development of Rural Green Tourism in Ukraine”, Agroexpert magazine.

The purpose of the competition:

development of rural areas and regional economy;
compliance with the principles of frugal farming and circular production;
strengthening the socio-economic position of the farmer in the supply chain “from the field to the table”;
development of social responsibility of local agrarian business;
sustainable management and preservation of the ecosystem, biodiversity and adaptation to climate change within the framework of agriculture and land use;
popularization of green tourism;
increasing the attractiveness of life in the village;
development of modern rural areas with the preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of the Ukrainian village and traditional agricultural practices.
Global goals of the project (from the list of UN Sustainable Development Goals): development of agriculture, decent work and economic growth (8), sustainable development of cities and communities (11), partnership for sustainable development (17).

Participants: villages (if the village is part of the OTG, then its community submits an application exclusively as a village).

Period: July-December 2020.

Format: selection of incredible villages, emphasis on the contestant’s project: development of rural areas, environmental protection, waste management, renewable energy, green tourism, reconstruction of historical and cultural heritage.

More detailed information at the link:

http://agroportal.ua/ua/publishing/konkurs/startuet-v-vseukrainskii-konkurs-neveroyatnye-sela-ukrainy-2020/