Green Training Center in Hovk is a unique model of sustainable and reasonable agriculture, which provides farmers, students, and agriculturists with educational and research opportunities. The first similar center of Green Lane has been successfully operating for several years in Dzoraghbyur community of Kotayk region. Green Training Center in Hovk has been operating since 2021. The goal of the latter is to find simple and effective solutions to the problems of the field of agriculture with the help of innovative methods and technologies, having as a principle the conservation of natural resources, the development of organic agriculture, as well as encouraging rural youth to engage in agricultural activities.
More than 150 species of traditional and non-traditional high-value crops and seedings are cultivated in the center, which are cultivated only following the principles of reasonable agriculture.
Within the framework of the EU4Youth SEED regional project, Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development implemented with the support of the European Union by Green Lane NGO to promote rural tourism. Since this year, wooden huts have started to be used, which will allow the visitors to stay, get acquainted with the activities of the center, and learn to choose crops and how to grow them properly.
Due to its structure, appearance, and location, the center is very convenient for organizing various events.