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Country Profile: Latvia
Latvia is situated in north-eastern Europe with a coastline along the Baltic Sea.
Capital: Riga
Population: 2,259,810
Life expectancy: 66.39 years (male), 77.1 years (female)
Population below national poverty line: NA%
GDP: $40.04 billion
GDP per capita: $17,700
Religion: Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox
Languages: Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3%
Climate: maritime; wet, moderate winters
Bóthar in Latvia: Bóthar began working in Latvia in 2004. . Bóthar works in Latvia with cow projects.
Latvia Project Profile
Project Title: Support for the ‘Veclaiceness Avoiti?s’ Community by development of sheep and meat cattle husbandry and traditional handicrafts activity
Location: Veclaiceness Village in the Aluksnes district, located on the Latvian- Estonian border.
Total number of families: 15 Families
Animals: 70 sheep (3 rams and 67 ewes) of the mixed productivity breed and 8 Heifers of Simmental dual purpose breed.
Training: Training will focus on animal husbandry and sheep rearing. Further training will focus on small - business development and budget management.
Brief synopsis of the project: Each family will receive one heifer or 10 sheep. Meat and milk products from the heifers, as well as meat products and wool handicraft goods from the sheep, will supplement family incomes and help to improve the socio- economic conditions in the village. In addition to livestock participants will be provided with veterinary support and trainings in animal husbandry and business development.
Pass-on obligations: During the first two years each family supported by sheep will pass-on the female offspring of sheep to other members of the community. The number, age and quality of passed-on animals will be the same as they have received.
Expected benefits: By the end of 2012, 30 families (including POG) will have increased their income by selling handicraft wool ware products, animal offspring as well as meat and milk production and by saving income, using meat and milk for family needs
Co-financing partners: Heifer International
Local partners: 'Veclaiceness Avotins'
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