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USAID ADVANCE FY17 Annual Report AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE CHAIN ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (ADVANCE) FY 2017 ANNUAL REPORT: OCT 2016 - SEPT 2017 Submitted Oct 28, 2017 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE CHAIN ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (ADVANCE) FY 17 ANNUAL REPORT: OCTOBER 2016 -SEPTEMBER 2017 ADVANCE FY17 Annual Report October 2017 ADVANCE FY17 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2016 – SEPTEMBER 2017 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. AID-641-A-14- 00001 AOR USAID: PEARL ACKAH CHIEF OF PARTY: EMMANUEL DORMON DISCLAIMER This report is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of ACDI/VOCA and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. ii ADVANCE FY17 Annual Report October 2017 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... 7 A. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 9 B. COLLABORATION ........................................................................................................................ 9 COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ....................................................................... 9 COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PARTNERS ........................................................................................................ 10 C. KEY RESULTS ............................................................................................................................. 14 1. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES .......................................................................................................................... 14 2. LOANS AND INVESTMENT ...................................................................................................................... 15 3. GROSS MARGINS AND INCREMENTAL SALES – 2016 CROP SEASON ............................................................. 17 HECTARES PLANTED ................................................................................................................ 18 PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 18 TOTAL RECURRENT CASH INPUT COSTS .................................................................................. 20 SALES ....................................................................................................................................... 21 GROSS MARGINS ..................................................................................................................... 24 4. APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ................................................................ 25 5. SUPPORTED FIRMS’ PROFITABILITY ......................................................................................................... 26 D. PROGRESS WITH TECHNICAL DELIVERY ...................................................................................... 28 6.0. SUB-PURPOSE 1: INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN TARGETED COMMODITIES................................. 28 6.1. DEMONSTRATION SITES AND GAPS TRAININGS ..................................................................... 28 6.2. PRE-SEASON AGRIBUSINESS FORUM ...................................................................................... 33 6.3. COMMUNITY INPUTS PROMOTION ........................................................................................ 33 6.4. INPUT DEALER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ............................................................ 33 6.5. ICT OUTREACH AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION ...................................... 33 6.6. INCREASED ACCESS TO INPUTS AND EQUIPMENT.................................................................. 36 6.7. OUTGROWER BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 37 6.8. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ....................................................................................... 39 6.9. FARMER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM .......................................................................................... 41 6.10. CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE .............................................................................................. 43 6.11. NUTRITION SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE ..................................................................................... 46 6.12. FALL ARMY WORM CONTROL ................................................................................................. 47 7.0. SUB-PURPOSE 2: INCREASED MARKET ACCESS AND TRADE OF TARGETED COMMODITIES ................................ 52 7.1. MARKET LINKAGE DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................... 52 7.2. LEAD FIRM COMPETITIVENESS ............................................................................................... 62 7.3. TRADE ASSOCIATION SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 66 7.4. NORTH GHANA PROCESSING UPGRADE ................................................................................. 69 7.5. COMMUNITY BASED MARKET SYSTEMS STRENGTHENED ...................................................... 69 8.0. SUB-PURPOSE 3: STRENGTHENED CAPACITY FOR ADVOCACY AND ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION ......................... 71 iii ADVANCE FY17 Annual Report October 2017 8.1. ADVOCACY CAPACITY BUILDING ............................................................................................. 71 8.2. CAPACITY BUILDING OF ORGANIZATIONS .............................................................................. 73 8.3. SMALLHOLDER CAPACITY BUILDING ....................................................................................... 74 8.4. CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FBEs ....................................................................................... 77 8.5. STRENGTHEN CAPACITY OF VSLA GROUPS ............................................................................. 78 E. PROGRAM SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 80 9.0. GENDER PROGRAM .............................................................................................................................. 80 9.1. BUILDING WOMEN’S BUSINESS, LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS ................... 80 9.2. ACCESS TO LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE WOMEN ........................................................................ 80 9.3. WOMEN’S VSLAS AND ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AND PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES ............. 81 9.4. WOMEN’S ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES .................. 81 9.5. WOMEN’S ACCESS TO IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES ................................................................ 82 9.6. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN .............................................................................. 82 9.7. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION ..................................................................... 83 9.8. ADVANCE BENEFICIARY RECEIVES ‘STOP HUNGER AWARD’ .................................................. 83 10.0. ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT .............................................................................................................. 84 10.1. GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ............................................................................. 84 10.2. IMPROVING AGROCHEMICAL MANAGEMENT ....................................................................... 86 11.0. GRANTS PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................... 88 11.1. INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVE GRANTS (I-3) .................................................... 88 11.2. LOCAL PARTNERSHIP GRANTS (LPG) ....................................................................................... 90 12.0. MONITORING AND EVALUATION AND LEARNING ............................................................................... 91 12.1. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ............................................................................................ 91 12.2. LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND KNOWLEDGE FORUM ................................................................. 92 12.3. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) AND MAPPING .................................................. 94 12.4. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................... 96 F. LESSONS LEARNED .................................................................................................................. 101 ANNEX 1: INDICATOR TABLE ........................................................................................................... 109 ANNEX 2: SUCCESS STORIES ........................................................................................................... 114 iv ADVANCE FY17 Annual Report October 2017 ACRONYM LIST ACDEP Association of Church-Based Development Projects ADVANCE Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement AEA Agriculture Extension Agent AgNRM Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Project AMPLIFIES Assisting Management in the Poultry and Layer Industries by Feed Improvement and Efficiency Strategies APO Agricultural Production Officer ATT Agricultural Technology Transfer BDS Business Development Services CSA Climate Smart Agriculture
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