Project Title 

Overall Objective 

Output

1. Seeds Cleaning, Selection and Packaging Centre established and operational
2. PV System installed and operational

Location

Type of investment

• Seeds Cleaning, Selection and Packaging Centre: Goods and Works
• PV System: Installation and Works

Description of investment

As stated above, there are two outputs under this project. The first outputs divided in two segments:

• The construction of a new warehouse of 300 m2 that will house the equipment and machinery.

• The supply and installation of processing unit for the cleaning, selection and packaging of cereal seeds. The processing unit will have a capacity of 5 ton of cereal seeds per hour.

Under the second output, a 115 kW (AC) PV system was installed and connected to the network.

Intended beneficiary

Scope of works

There are currently no facilities in the Turkish Cypriot community with the required equipment to certify seeds in line with EU regulations that will ensure higher quality of seeds for local agricultural producers. The focus will be on local variety seeds developed specifically to the agro-climatic conditions of the island. 

With the operation of the new plant, electricity consumption at the farm will increase resulting in higher operational costs. Part of this increase will be off set with the installation of the PV system. 

Actions taken by UNDP

Seeds Cleaning, Selection and Packaging Centre
Processing unit

1. Technical specifications
   Completed in February 2023 – Initial specifications
   Completed in January 2024 – Revised specifications
2. Procurement
   First Invitation to Bid (ITB) launched in April 2023 but unsuccessful
   Second ITB launched in February 2024
   Bids received in April 2024
   Contract signed in November 2024
3. Supply and delivery of Goods
   Delivery expected in June 2025
   Installation to be completed by August 2025

Warehouse

1. Designs
   Contracted in May 2023
   Final Designs submitted in January 2025
2. Procurement
   ITB launched at the end of February 2025
   Process to be completed by April 2025
3. Implementation of Works
   To start in April 2025
   To be completed by beginning of July 2025

PV System

1. Designs
   Completed in June 2022
2. Procurement
   ITB to be launched by mid-March 2025
   Process to be completed by May 2025
3. Implementation of Works
   To start in June 2025
   To be completed by beginning of September 2025