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88: 2006-02-27 16:57:06
Species:...social rehabilitation ARD-theme: ... social rehabilitation, alcoholism, drug addiction Activity: ... development, networking
Thomas Reber, SHL
torech@gmx.ch
Name: Agriculture as an instrument of social rehabilitation in Russia
Coordinating organisation: Swiss College of Agriculture
Description: Russia alcohol and drug dependency are true challenges for the state and the population. In Central Russia initial stages for curing alcoholism and drug addiction exist, but there is little valuable experience for social reintegration and rehabilitation.
In the rehabilitation centre, “Wasraschdenje”, we have developed appropriate ways to show how agriculture works as an instrument for social rehabilitation.
The main focus was on the conception of agricultural activities which facilitate their own food supply, increases the financial independence of the rehabilitation centre and has a positive effect on the therapy.
110 hectares of arable land could be recultivated for vegetables, potato, meadow and pasture.
20 probates were interviewed at the entrance of the therapy and after practicing a few months agricultural activities.
Budget (in &euro): 19000
Internet: Projects Link
Start: 2005-04-01
End: 2007-03-31
Total number of staff: 3
Number of staff abroad: 2
Categories
ARD-theme: plant production
animal production
socioeconomics
rural sociology
Target country: Russian Federation
Switzerland
Ecosystem: humid
temperate
Activity: training
research
extension
networking
Registered related items
Donor organisations: 1
Participating organisations: 2


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