Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga Na Matunda

FEED THE FUTURE TANZANIA MBOGA NA MATUNDA

Quarterly Report # 16 January 1 - March 31, 2021

Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #16

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Feed the Future Mboga na Matunda (FTFT-MnM) P.O Box 13121, Plot No. 37 Mlandege Street | Mikocheni B Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Cover photo: A trainer gives a lesson on crop grading at a postharvest handling training event in Mbeya.

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CONTENTS

ACRONYMS ...... i 1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW/SUMMARY ...... 3 1.1 Executive Summary ...... 4 1.2 Summary of Results for this Quarter ...... 4 1.3 Evaluation/Assessment Status and/or Plans...... 14 2. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ...... 15 2.1 Progress Narrative ...... 15 2.2 Implementation Status and Planned Activities ...... 17 3. INTEGRATION OF CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ...... 45 3.1 Gender & Youth Integration ...... 45 3.2 Integration & Collaboration ...... 47 3.3 Policy & Industry Analysis ...... 47 3.4 Sustainability ...... 48 3.5 Environmental Compliance ...... 50 4. MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES ...... 52 5. MONITORING, EVALUATION, & LEARNING ...... 53 6. COMMUNICATIONS ...... 55 7. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NEXT QUARTER ...... 56 8. ADDRESSING A/COR COMMENTS FROM LAST QUARTERLY REPORT ...... 57 9. FINANCIAL SUMMARY ...... 57 ANNEX I: MONTHLY UPDATES ...... 59 ANNEX II: SUCCESS STORIES ...... 64 ANNEX III: RESULTS TO DATE BY INDICATOR ...... 66 ANNEX IV: EXPENDITURE ACCRUALS REPORT ...... 73

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ACRONYMS

BEO Batch Extension Officer CBO Community Based Organization CHV Community Health Volunteers CIRIS Client Impact & Results Information System CoE Center of Excellence COR Contracting Officer’s Representative C&F Credit and Finance D4D Data for Development DADO District Agricultural Development Officer DAICO District Agriculture, Irrigation, and Cooperatives Officer DED District Executive Director DNuOs District Nutrition Officers DIS Development Information System DO Development Objective DQA Data Quality Assessment EAS East Africa Seeds EMMP Environmental Mitigation & Monitoring Plan FI Financial institution FTF Feed the Future FTFT Feed the Future Tanzania FTFT-MnM Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda FY Fiscal Year GAP Good Agricultural Practice GEO Government Extension Officer GoT Government of Tanzania GUC Grants Under Contract ICL Israel Chemicals Limited IP Implementing Partner IR Intermediate Result IRDO Integrated Rural Development Organization JUWASOMWA Jumuiya Ya Wafanyabiashara Soko la Mwanakwerekwe LGA Local Government Authority LK Lima Kwanza LOP Life of Project MANRLF Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries MDD Minimum Diet Diversity M&E Monitoring & Evaluation MEL Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MFI Microfinance Institution MSME Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

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NEI Natural Extracts Industry NGO Nongovernmental organization NXP Non-expendable Property PERSUAP Pesticide Evaluation Report-Safe Use Action Plan PPE Personal Protective Equipment PTC Partnerships Technical Coordinator RDQA Routine Data Quality Assessment RSTGA Rungwe Small Holder Tea Grower Association SACCOS RZ Rijk Zwaan SACCO Savings and Credit Cooperative SAGCOT Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania SAIEL Sai Energy Limited SATEC Suba Agro Trading and Engineering Company SGR Standard Gauge Railway SHF Smallholder Farmers SIDO Small Industry Development Organization SQL Structured Query Language SSP Spraying Service Provider SUGECO Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurship Cooperative TA Technical Assistance TAHA Tanzania Horticulture Association TAHEA Tanzania Home Economics Association TAV Traditional African Vegetables TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards TGT Tanzania Growth Trust TIS TAHA Information System TOSCI Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute ToT Training of Trainers TPRI Tropical Pesticides Research Institute TPSF Tanzania Private Sector Foundation TRA Tanzania Revenue Authority USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government UWAMWIMA Umoja Wa Wakulima Matunda na Mbogamboga Wilaya ya Magharibi UWZ Umoja Wa Walemavu Zanzibar VBA Village Based Agrodealer VICOBA Village Community Bank WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WVC The World Vegetable Center ZEEF Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Fund ZOI Zone of Influence

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1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW/SUMMARY

Activity Name: Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda Activity Start Date: January 19, 2017 Activity End Date: June 30, 2022 Name of Prime Fintrac Inc. Implementing Partner: Contract Number: AID-621-C-17-00001 The Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Fund (ZEEF) Tanzania Growth Trust (TGT) Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) Balton Tanzania Ltd. Sai Energy Ltd. Natural Extracts Industries Ltd. Syngenta Tanzania Lima Kwanza Ltd. (LK) Regina Seeds Ltd / Osho Chemicals Ltd. Rijk Zwaan Agronomos Sin Fronteras (ASF) Name of Subcontractors/ East Africa Seeds (EAS) / Syova Seeds Sub awardees: Integrated Rural Development Organization (IRDO) Tanzania Home Economics Association (TAHEA) The World Vegetable Center (WVC) Tanzanice Agrofoods Company Suba Agro Trading and Engineering Company (SATEC) Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Ltd. (ECLOF) Iringa Hope Joint Enterprise SACCOS Ltd. (Iringa HOPE) Mafinga SACCOS MUCOBA Bank PLC (MUCOBA) Rungwe Small Holder Tea Growers Association SACCOS (RSTGA) ROGIMWA Equity Bank Other Major Counterpart Local governments from Zanzibar and Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya and Organizations Songwe Regions Morogoro (Gairo, Ifakara, Kilombero, Morogoro Rural, Kilosa, Mvomero, Morogoro Urban), Iringa (Iringa DC, Mafinga, Mufindi, Kilolo, Iringa Urban, Iringa Rural), Songwe (Chunya, Mbozi, Ileje, Geographic Coverage Momba), and Mbeya (Rungwe, Busokelo, Mbarali, Mbeya Urban, (Districts, Regions and or Mbeya Rural, Mbeya City, Kyela, ) Regions (Part of the Southern Zanzibar) Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT); and Zanzibar islands of Unguja (Kazkazini A, Kazkazini B, Kati, Kusini, Magharibi, Mjini) and Pemba (Wete, Micheweni, Chakechake, Mkoani). Reporting Period: January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021

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1.1 Executive Summary The Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda Activity (FTFT-MnM) is a five-and-a-half-year initiative (January 2017-June 2022) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The purpose of FTFT-MnM is to increase the productivity and profitability of horticulture value chains while integrating large numbers of women and youth and improving the nutritional status of Tanzanians. The activity achieves this by:  Scaling nutrition-sensitive improved technologies and practices that lead to increased productivity.  Scaling market system models that serve as platforms for increasing technology, while enabling access to resources needed to improve productivity and profitability.  Strengthening the overall capacity of the horticulture subsector through investments along the entire value chain. The geographic scope of FTFT-MnM encompasses 24 districts in the mainland within the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), inclusive of Morogoro, Mbeya, Songwe, Iringa, and 10 districts in the Zanzibar Islands of Unguja and Pemba. These are detailed in section 2.2 of this report. The activity uses a market systems approach to deliver good agricultural practices (GAPs), technologies, and nutrition education to more than 470,000 beneficiaries. Interventions encourage the adoption of innovations at the farm level and efficient business models at the market level to create a broad-based distribution of benefits. In addition, the activity uses socially inclusive strategies to increase and benefit women and youth participation in the horticulture sub-sector; it includes strategies that facilitate easy access to land, financial services, and market information to generate income for rural households and diversify production of nutritious crops. To foster the sustainable competitiveness of the horticulture sector, the activity works with local partners, including the private and public sectors of civil society, to increase smallholder farmer productivity and market system profitability. This is the activity’s sixteenth quarterly report. It gives an account of activities and results from January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021. A summary of the activity’s progress and engagement with smallholder farmers, stakeholders, and partners along the entire horticulture value chain is presented in this document, along with a summary of milestones in implementation, challenges encountered, and a strategic outline of interventions being made to achieve overall program goals.

1.2 Summary of Results for this Quarter  Individuals actively participating in FTFT-MnM: This quarter, with the expansion of program partners and in coordination with government extension agents, FTFT-MnM reached 12,227 new participants, of which 5,230 (43 percent) were women and 6,935 (57 percent) were youth. To date, 132,486 individuals (44 percent women, 58 percent youth) have directly participated in the FTFT-MnM activity.  Partner sales starting to show recovery: Private sector input partners recorded $1.07 million in sales in the zone of influence (ZOI), maintaining the same sales levels of the previous quarter, and up from $760,000 recorded in the last quarter of FY 2020. Input supply chains have been reestablished, and stock of key horticulture inputs are becoming more available in the ZOI.  Tens of thousands trained: This quarter the project trained 41,110 participants, of which 42 percent were women and 54 percent were youth. The number of participants increased by 22 percent compared with the previous quarter. Most of the participants trained were from Iringa

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with 15,458 participants, followed by Zanzibar with 8,428 participants, Mbeya 7,774 participants, Morogoro 6,137 participants and Songwe 3,275 participants, and Dar es Salaam 38 participants.  Improved availability of inputs: This quarter, 16 new agrodealers were added to the input partner distribution network, making high quality inputs available at the village levels. This has also marked a successful achievement for FTFT-MnM’s input partners. To date, there are 589 agrodealers working with inputs partners and other input companies collaborating with the activity.  Demonstration plots doubled from last quarter – government and private sector taking the lead: This quarter the activity established 452 demo plots to provide means for training farmers, compared to 214 established last quarter. Among the established demo plots, 47 were established by partners, 54 by FTFT-MnM and 351 by GEOs. FTFT-MnM field staff have shifted from direct implementation to supporting partners and GEOs on the management and supervision of the demo plots.  Farmer sales showing recovery: This quarter, farmers sold products worth TZS 8.3 billion ($3,576,174) compared to TZS 4.2 billion ($1,800,305) sold last quarter. Producers in Zanzibar recorder the highest volume of sale compared to other regions by selling products worth $1,073,686.  Cross border trade with Zambia affected: Cross border trade between Tanzania and Zambia has been severely disrupted due to COVID-19 as potato and onion exporters located near the Tanzania-Zambia border were hindered by a temporary lockdown that was put in place in Zambia which has slowed down export business. Farmers supplying this market sold onion and potato worth TZS 694 million during the quarter, a 33 percent drop from the previous quarter’s TZS 1.04 billion.  Women and youth enterprises: FTFT-MnM continued to facilitate the engagement of more women and youth by promoting different income generating opportunities along the value chain. The activity-supported women and youth enterprises earned TZS 149,178,700 ($64,301) during the quarter. Sales for this quarter increased by 28 percent when compared with last quarter’s sales of TZS 116,608,000.  Nutrient-rich crop plantings on the rise: During the quarter, FTFT-MnM trained GEOs on production costs and market potential of select nutrient rich crops (NRCs). As a result, more farmers are encouraged to plant these. During the quarter, 708 farmers engaged in commercial production of 236 acres of NRCs. This represent a 150 percent increase in farmers growing NRCs when compared to the first quarter. A total of 385 acres of NRCs were harvested during the quarter. Sales of NRCs increased significantly when compared to the previous quarter, from TZS 300 million to more than TZS 800 million in the present quarter. Crops showing larger sales figures included OFSP, passion fruit, pawpaw, butternut squash, pumpkin, and okra.  Loans showing a slight increase: During the quarter, FTFT-MnM facilitated value chain actors to access loans amounting to TZS 1.29 billion ($557,890) compared to TZS 847 million ($365,587) last quarter. Farmers and input suppliers were the primary recipients of loans or credit, with farmers receiving more than TZS 642 million, and inputs suppliers/agrodealers receiving more than TZS 513 million. Other recipients of loans included buyers, processors, and financial service providers.  Partners: During the quarter, partners trained 5,639 individuals on different GAPs and technologies, and established 45 demonstration plots. Input partners trained 76 agrodealers and recorded sales of $1.04 million. Although investment levels from partners remain below the initial projections, this quarter partners invested $169,464, which is almost double what they invested in the previous quarter.

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Table 1: Performance Indicator Summary

Achievement Percent Percent Reporting Achievement LOP to Date FY 2021 LOP Indicators this Quarter Achieved Achieved Unit Narrative Frequency FY 2021 YTD Achievement Target Target FY 2021 Q1 (FY21) (LOP)

Purpose: Increase the productivity and profitability in horticultural value chains The annual achievement looks low because FTFT- MnM determines the number of individuals participating in the program in two ways: 1. Direct tracking of smallholder, private and public sector participants EG.3-2: reached directly by Number of FTFT-MnM technicians, individuals partners and Government Extension participating in 1 Quarterly 12,227 22,326 748,438 726,190 3% 758,818 99% Individuals Officers 2. Estimation of USG food the number of security smallholder customers programs [IM- and suppliers to private level] sector firms. 82% of the target depends on the estimated number of smallholder customers and suppliers of private sector obtained through survey of private sector at the end of the FY. Only 16% is tracked on routine basis. Sub-purpose 1: Scale nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity, while integrating large numbers of women and youth

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This indicator is estimated from the EG.3.2-24: number of smallholder Number of customers and suppliers individuals in of private sector firms the agriculture and from farmers system who reached directly by the have applied activity. It is based on 2 improved Annually NA NA 676,729 677,224 NA 702,113 96% Individuals the number of farmers management reached by the end of practices or each FY. 88% of the technologies FY21 target is from with USG customers and suppliers assistance [IM- of the private sector level] whose estimation is done at the end of the FY EG.3.2-25: Number of 89% of this target is hectares under estimated from the improved number of hectares management cultivated using 3 Annually NA NA 451,200 273,730 NA 802,708 56% Hectares practices or improved seeds technologies estimated from private with USG sector. The estimation is assistance [IM- done during end of FY level] MNM-1: Number of participants who have Non- 4 received USG Quarterly 41,110 75,395 452,211 125,780 60% 565,827 80% Unique On track supported Participants short-term agricultural sector

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HL.9-4 Number of individuals receiving nutrition- 5 related Quarterly 184 373 2,142 443 84% 2,240 96% Individuals On track professional training through USG-supported programs EG.3.3-10: Percentage of female participants of USG nutrition- sensitive It is measured through 6 agriculture Annually NA NA 87% 87% NA 87% 100% Percent annual surveys during activities end of FY consuming a diet of minimum diversity [IM- level] HL.9.1-c: Women’s dietary Number of It is measured through diversity: Mean 7 Annually NA NA 5.25 5.25 NA 5.25 100% Food annual surveys during number of food Groups end of FY groups consumed by women of

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MNM-3: Number of participants of USG activities cultivating It is measured through 8 nutrient-rich Annually NA NA 16,654 20,626 NA 20,626 81% Farmers annual surveys during value chain end of FY commodities for commercial purposes (Custom) Sub-Purpose 2: Increase the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade, while deepening the depth & breadth of benefits to women & youth 98% of this indicator is measured through annual MSMEs and smallholder farmers’ EG.3.2-26: results surveys done Value of annual during end of each FY. sales of farms Only 2% of the target USD 9 and firms Annually 1.08 2.18 262.89 171.63 1% 508.45 52% which is partners’ sales is (Millions) receiving USG tracked on routine basis. assistance [IM- 50% of the partners’ level] sales targets is already achieved, this could be due to the fact that after Corona, partners sold more products. MNM-4: Number of It is measured through farmers that 10 Annually NA NA 19,969 20,474 NA 20,474 98% Individuals annual surveys during have been end of FY verified to meet market

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MNM-5: Value of agricultural cash & in-kind It is measured through USD 11 loans as a result Annually NA NA 9.35 5.98 NA 16.25 58% annual surveys during (Millions) of USG end of FY assistance (Custom) EG.3.2-27 Value of agriculture- related It is measured through 12,679,73 12 financing Annually NA NA 7,876,393 4,432,191 NA 62% USD annual surveys during 1 accessed as a end of FY result of USG assistance EG.4.2-7 Number of individuals participating in It is measured through group-based 13 Annually NA NA 5251 7,432 NA 7,432 71% Individuals annual surveys during savings, micro- end of FY finance or lending programs with USG assistance EG.3.1-14: Value of new USG On track. 98% of this commitments indicator is measured USD 14 and private Annually 0.30 0.72 81.09 37.95 2% 126.28 64% through annual MSMEs (Millions) sector results survey done investment during end of each FY. leveraged by the USG to

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MNM-6: Value of new investment by This is measured smallholder USD 15 Annually NA NA 28.15 23.03 NA 54.63 52% through annual surveys producers (Millions) during end of FY leveraged by the USG (Custom) Sub-purpose 3: Strengthen the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture MNM-7: Number of public-private partnerships 16 Annually 2 2 27 3 67% 28 96% Partnerships On track formed as a result of USG assistance (Custom) Cross-Cutting Themes GNDR-2: Percentage of female participants in USG-assisted This is measured programs 17 Annually NA NA 48% 50% NA 50% 96% Percent through annual surveys designed to during end of FY increase access to productive economic resources [IM- level]

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YOUTH-3: Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs This is measured designed to 18 Annually NA NA 40% 40% NA 40% 100% Percent through annual surveys increase access during end of FY to productive economic resources who are youth (15- 29) [IM-level] MNM-9: Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to Ontrack. Need to be 19 Quarterly 57% 58% 58% 45% 130% 45% 129% Percent increase access maintained to productive economic resources who are youth (<36) (Custom) MNM-10: Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to Ontrack. Need a little 20 Quarterly 43% 42% 44% 50% 84% 50% 89% Percent increase access bit of efforts to productive economic resources who are female (Custom)

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EG.3.2-28: Number of hectares under improved management practices or 89% of this target is technologies estimated from the that promote number of hectares cultivated using 21 improved Annually NA NA 451,200 273,730 NA 802,708 56% Hectares improved seeds climate risk estimated from private reduction sector. The estimation is and/or natural done during end of FY resources management with USG assistance [IM- level]

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1.3 Evaluation/Assessment Status and/or Plans This reporting period the activity focused on finalizing the analysis and conducting reflection meetings of the gross margin survey which was done in October 2020. Internal: Reflection meeting with the FTFT-MnM management team. Generally, the results of the survey showed that gross margin for crops has dropped compared to FY 2019. Women and youth were affected more significantly with the drop of gross margin compared to men and all adults. FTFT-MnM first reflected on the results of the survey in an internal management meeting. As a result, activity leadership requested more information which could help to explain why gross margin for women and youth dropped more than the other groups. This included additional analysis on the behavior and involvement of women and youth in key and nutrient rich crops (NRCs) by incorporating analysis of crops grown by gender and age, and additional analysis of prices of crops by gender to see how prices affected gross margins of each gender and age. In order to understand further variation of gross margins among regions, further analysis was done to assess prices and yields by regions. Agreed Actions As a result of the meeting, it was agreed that FTFT-MnM should put more focus on promoting and supporting production of NRCs as they are less costly to produce and offer good returns on investment. The activity needs to strengthen distribution of clean vines in order to increase quality and investment in OFSP as this is the crop with the highest returns on investment. Investment by farmers dropped during FY 2020 due to unavailability of inputs, and it was agreed that the activity should continue to engage additional input suppliers and strengthen linkages between partners and local agrodealers, GEOs and agrodealers, and should link agrodealers to large importation agents. To increase prices, the activity should effectively utilize the availability of regional markets as buyers from Kenya and other neighboring countries increasingly source products from FTFT-MnM farmers. It was also agreed that the FTFT-MnM technical team should explore more approaches to involve women and youth during their field work. External: Reflection on the gross margin analysis with stakeholders During this stakeholders meeting, the main issue raised was the low gross margins for women and youth. It was observed that, despite the fact that women and youth had lower yields and fetched lower prices, it is likely that limited access to land may be a factor affecting their gross margin. Stakeholders in attendance also advised that FTFT-MnM should look further into yields of horticultural crops versus yields for main staple crops in Tanzania such as maize, rice, and beans. The fact that women and youth reported lower prices for their crops also indicates that the activity needs to find ways of linking women and youth farmers to larger groups of producers so that they can increase their bargaining power through the supply of aggregated volumes. Upcoming activities. During next quarter, FTFT-MnM plans to conduct and disseminate findings of four surveys conducted to date: smallholders’ rapid assessment, knowledge and learning survey, revolving funds assessment, and survey of boot camp participants.

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2. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS

2.1 Progress Narrative Results Framework As described in the Results Framework illustration (Figure 1, next page), the purpose of FTFT-MnM is to increase the competitiveness and inclusiveness of the horticulture subsector, while improving the nutritional status of Tanzanians. This will be achieved by:

 Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity.  Sub-Purpose 2: Increasing the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade.  Sub-Purpose 3: Strengthening the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture.

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Figure 1: Results Framework

Purpose: Increase the productivity and profitability in horticultural value chains

Sub-Purpose 1: Sub-Purpose 2: Sub-Purpose 3: Scale nutrition-sensitive Increase the profitability of Strengthen the capacity of improvements in horticulture market systems local systems linked to smallholder productivity and trade, while deepening horticulture the depth and breadth of benefits to women and youth

1.1: Strengthen and scale the 3.1: Strengthen coordination input supply system’s ability between public and private to deliver quality and 2.1: Strengthen and scale the sectors affordable technologies, organization of the market information and services to system male and female smallholders, including youth 3.2: Strengthen the capacity of local organizations to become industry facilitators

2.2: Strengthen supporting 1.2: Scale adoption of markets improved technologies, related services and 3.3: Facilitate easing of practices by male and female industry bottlenecks through smallholders, including youth strategic investments: Grants 2.3: Strengthen lead firms’ under Contract ability to address industry constraints 1.3: Foster effective aggregation systems for producers (men, women, youth) that enhance access 2.4: Increase/scale trade in to services and upgrading domestic and regional opportunities markets

1.4: Scale knowledge and use of horticultural products for improved diets among targeted population

Cross-Cutting Issues: Climate Change and Environment, Gender, Youth, Information and Communication Technologies, Sustainability

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2.2 Implementation Status and Planned Activities

To date, 132,486 individuals have directly participated in the FTFT-MnM activity. This quarter, with the expansion of program partners and in coordination with government extension agents, FTFT-MnM reached 12,227 new participants, of which 5,230 (43 percent) were female and 6,935 (57 percent) were youth. The maps in Figure 2 show the locations where active and graduated beneficiaries are located within the ZOI. When comparing the spatial distribution from Q1 of FY2021 (top) and Q2 of FY2021 (bottom), one can see how the activity has added more beneficiaries (crowding in) in the wards where FTFT-MnM is working (lighter to darker shaded color) over the past quarter. FTFT-MnM is currently working in 33 districts of Tanzania within the ZOI (23 in the mainland, and 10 in Zanzibar). These are: Morogoro region (Gairo, Ifakara Urban, Kilombero, Kilosa, Morogoro Rural, Morogoro Urban, Malinyi, and Mvomero), Iringa region (Iringa Rural, Iringa Urban, Kilolo, Mufindi, and Mafinga), Mbeya region (Busokelo, Kyela, Mbarali, Mbeya DC, Mbeya CC, Rungwe), Songwe (Chunya, Ileje, Mbozi, and Momba), and Zanzibar (Wete, Micheweni, Chakechake, Mkoani, Kaskazini A, Kaskazini B, Kati, Kusini, Magharibi, and Mjini). 2.2.1 Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity FTFT-MnM continues to scale its impact through increased collaboration between smallholder farmers, private sector companies, and government extension workers in the horticulture value chain. Input partners continued to drive their efforts to increase their presence in the ZOI. The activity is currently in a “crowding in” phase, in which more actors are engaging in the horticulture value chain, resulting in higher crop volumes and more transactions. IR 1.1: Strengthen the input supply system’s ability to deliver quality and affordable technologies, information, and services to male and female smallholders, including youth. Input partners. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM extended 15 partnerships to continue providing support to horticulture stakeholders in the ZOI. Throughout the program, partners have trained smallholder farmers and introduced them to their production technologies through demonstration plots and during field days. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, FTFT-MnM partners have observed biosafety measures as required by the activity. Farmer trainings and demonstration plots. FTFT-MnM is continuing to seek ways to maximize input availability and accessibility for farmers in the ZOI, to minimize their production costs and improve yields. Input partners established 47 demo plots during the quarter (five in Morogoro, eight in Zanzibar, eight in Iringa, 19 in Songwe, and seven in Mbeya) to showcase their seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products, and other inputs. Most of the demo plots have not yet reached the harvesting stage as they were established in February and March, however trainings to smallholder farmers at the demo plots continued

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Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #16 at different stages of production. This quarter, trainings focused on land preparation, nursery management, transplanting, and in some areas, drip irrigation. This quarter, FTFT-MnM input partners trained a total of 2,481 smallholder horticulture farmers in the ZOI during 284 training events. During these events, partners also demonstrated the broad range of production technologies available from their companies, increasing adoption by farmer participants. Farmer field days. Farmer field days (FFDs) were carried out throughout the ZOI this quarter while observing biosecurity measures due to COVID-19. For instance, Syngenta conducted a FFD at Mlali ward of Mvomero district during which they displayed their cabbage variety. The FFD was attended by two agrodealers, the Mlali ward GEO, and 54 farmers. Osho Chemicals also conducted a FFD at Kisanga village in Morogoro municipality where they displayed their tomato and sweet pepper varieties. Three agrodealers, the ward GEO and 96 farmers attended. These large agrodealers stock Osho Chemicals’ products and sell them to VBAs throughout Morogoro region. In Mbeya, Balton collaborated with three GEO from Kyela DC and conducted a FFD at Mababu village during which they trained 60 smallholder famers on Ansali F1 (tomatoes) and other Balton products and technologies. Building the capacity of local agrodealers. Training of agrodealers is key to ensuring that farmers apply these new inputs correctly and efficiently, which is why FTFT-MnM partners and agronomists have continued equipping agrodealers with the skills and knowledge on products. Agrodealer trainings were also a priority for input partners this quarter. In Mbeya and Songwe, FTFT-MnM partner SATEC trained 12 new local agrodealers on their products, and made sales worth TZS 32,580,000 in those two regions. SATEC also added six agrodealers to its customer portfolio in Zanzibar. This will significantly increase availability of quality crop protection products in Unguja and Pemba islands. Osho Chemicals (previously Regina Seeds), trained nine new agrodealers from Songwe region at Ileje DC this quarter. Partner trainings focused on improving agrodealers’ understanding of the inputs sold by these companies as well as training on GAPs, including use of pest and disease tolerant seeds, how to identify crop diseases, application coverage for pesticides, etc. Expansion of inputs distribution through direct sales, and identification of distributors. Some inputs partners are also reaching areas with no local agrodealers through different methods. For instance, this quarter, Osho Chemicals launched the sale of their products by mobile van in the ZOI. Through the van sale, they have increased sales as they are able to move more easily around the villages. For example, in Mbeya, they made sales worth TZS 30 million this quarter. SATEC continued selling to Unguja farmers during the quarter through the agro inputs hub shop that was established through their partnership with FTFT-MnM. This shop has continued reducing transaction costs and wait time for orders by making products more easily accessible closer to farmers’ homes. During this quarter alone, the shop sold SATEC products to various agro shops in Unguja worth TZS 28 million. For the last six months, Syngenta has had difficulty identifying a distributor for its products. This has led to serious shortages of Syngenta seeds throughout Tanzania. In this reporting quarter, Syngenta signed an agreement with seeds distributor Zam Seeds to distribute fast-moving Syngenta products, specifically Escazu F1 (cabbage), Indra F1 (Sweet pepper), Fahari F1 (Watermelon), and African Red F1 (onion). The first consignment of these products will arrive in the country for distribution in early April 2021. This quarter, input partners maintained the sales levels reached last quarter, registering $1,037,000 in sales of inputs in the ZOI.

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Increasing availability of vanilla planting material and certified potato seed. Availability of good quality planting material for vanilla crops is central for the development of vanilla production systems. FTFT-MnM partner NEI continued to put significant attention and efforts on establishing quality vanilla vines at their Turiani center of excellence. This quarter, they prepared 5,000 vanilla seedlings at the center. Farmers are purchasing the seedlings at TZS 2,000 each. These vines are enough to plant 12 acres of land under improved vanilla technology. NEI is currently working in six wards of Morogoro rural (Dihongoya, Muhonda, Kweuma, Sungaji, Kinda, and Mzumbe) where they have trained 315 farmers organized in 12 farmer groups on vanilla production. NEI is working to prepare another batch of 5,000 seedlings at their CoE, which will contribute to the addition of new areas under vanilla production so as to meet current and future market demands. In Iringa, FTFT-MnM partner Tanzanice is training farmers to become potato seed growers. This quarter, the first group of 37 farmers who planted potato seeds in November 2020 began harvesting. So far, Tanzanice has purchased 56 tons of potatoes from these farmers of which 46 tons will be sold as seed potato to other farmers at TZS 1,000 per kg, while ten tons will be sold as ware potatoes in the local market, because of their bigger size. Tanzanice signed an additional ten farmers on seed production contracts this quarter, and took their soil samples for analysis to ensure that they will be good stewards of water and soil resources, for the long time benefit of the environment. Nursery/seedling businesses. FTFT-MnM continued providing technical support and market linkages to fruit and seedling nurseries owned by women and youth. During the quarter, the 20 nurseries supported by the activity earned a total of TZS 57,328,400 ($24,710.52), which is a 10 percent increase with respect to the previous quarter. The FTFT-MnM technical team linked the nurseries with producers and encouraged the farmers to utilize healthy seedlings to reduce risk of pests and diseases and increase yields. The nurseries made impressive sales of avocado during the quarter, as the avocado sector in Tanzania continues to grow.

Jitume Parachichi nursery (left); Nyololo, Mhimili nursery (middle); Raha nursery (right).

Seedling businesses have made available quality fruit seedlings and have reduced the risk of farmers establishing orchards using seedlings purchased from unreliable sources.

IR 1.2: Scale adoption of improved technologies, related services, and practices. FTFT-MnM carries out a number of activities to scale adoption of improved technologies, services, and practices. This multi-pronged approach involves different actors along the horticulture value chain. FTFT- MnM works toward upgrading key farmer groups, lead farmers, lead firms, FTFT-MnM partners, MSMEs,

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Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #16 and local governments (through the GEO initiative) so that they can improve goods and services delivery. These stakeholders receive weekly or biweekly visits by FTFT-MnM specialists, who provide the needed support to build their skills so that they can transfer technologies to other farmers. With FTFT-MnM support, activities such as trainings, technical assistance, establishment of demonstration plots, and improved crop/farm management are reaching increased numbers of farmers. Below are some of the activities carried out this quarter. Training, mentorship, and supervision. This quarter FTFT-MnM trained 41,110 participants, which is a 22 percent increase from the previous quarter. Of these, 42 percent were women and 54 percent were youth. Most of the participants trained were from Iringa with 15,458 participants total, followed by Zanzibar with 8,428 participants. Government Extension Officers (GEOs), lead farmers, community health workers, and FTFT-MnM partners carried out the majority of these trainings, as the activity’s agronomists and specialists have shifted to a mentorship/capacity building role for existing public and private extension workers. Table 2: Training Participants by Region

Region Male Female Youth Total % Female % Male % Youth Iringa 7,650 7,808 8,640 15,458 51% 49% 56% Mbeya 4,972 2,802 3,720 7,774 36% 64% 48% Songwe 1,859 1,416 1,823 3,275 43% 57% 56% Morogoro 3,817 2,320 2,700 6,137 38% 62% 44%

*Zanzibar* 5,480 2,948 5,247 8,428 35% 65% 62% Dar es Salaam 27 11 30 38 29% 71% 79% TOTAL 23,805 17,305 22,160 41,110 42% 58% 54%

This quarter, 118 GEOs trained 23,907 farmers compared to 18,133 in the last quarter. GEOs remain as the largest contributor of trainings within the activity. Table 3: Farmers Trained by GEOs

Percent Achieved (Gender Participants Trained # of GEOs and Age) Region conducted % % % training Male Female Youth Total Male Female Youth Iringa 30 4,378 3,387 3,895 7,765 56% 44% 50% Mbeya 27 3,283 1,787 2,246 5,070 65% 35% 44% Songwe 13 932 486 736 1,418 66% 34% 52% Morogoro 25 2,130 1,221 1,443 3,351 64% 36% 43%

*Zanzibar* 23 4,165 2,138 3,990 6,303 66% 34% 63% Total 118 14,888 9,019 12,310 23,907 62% 38% 51%

Demonstration plots. This quarter, FTFT-MnM and stakeholders established 452 demos, which more than doubled last quarter’s output of 214. These demos are established as a means for farmers to be trained on improved agricultural practices, and to become familiar with horticulture inputs. Among the established demo plots, 47 were established by partners, 54 by FTFT-MnM, and 351 by GEOs.

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Table 4: Demonstration Plots Established

Partners FTFT-MnM GEOs Total

Region Lead Lead Lead Lead Total Total Total Total Group Group Group Group Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Producer Producer Producer Producer Morogoro 0 5 5 0 15 15 1 57 58 1 77 78 Mbeya 6 1 7 0 26 26 1 50 51 7 77 84 Songwe 4 15 19 0 4 4 0 9 9 4 28 32 Iringa 3 5 8 0 6 6 1 94 95 4 105 109

*Zanzibar* 3 5 8 0 3 3 19 119 138 22 127 149 Total 16 31 47 0 54 54 22 329 351 38 414 452

Demand-driven boot camps and other TOT activities with participant cost share. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM continued to focus on supporting various stakeholders with horticultural capacity building through the boot camp training approach. The team continued to introduce this idea to various agricultural stakeholders including district councils, agricultural institutions, and agribusiness companies. Under the cost sharing mechanism, the institutions interested in training their staff assume some of the costs. Typically, an institution will provide the venue for the event and arrange transportation for the attendees, while FTFT-MnM will provide the trainers and arrange for meals. Arrangements vary depending on each particular institution’s available resources. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM received various requests from both public and private sector to conduct boot camp trainings. Due to COVID-19, only four demand driven boot camp trainings were conducted in Central Unguja and South Unguja in Zanzibar, Ifakara town in Morogoro and Dabaga College of Agriculture Kilolo in Iringa. The trainings attracted 161 participants including GEOs and college students.

FTFT-MnM staff and senior government staff Ifakara-Morogoro boot camp participants pose give certificates to participants of boot camps at with their certificates. Dunga in Central Unguja.

Strengthening government extension services and technical support within the market system. This quarter, FTFT-MnM continued to expand support to the local government through the GEO initiative. The activity continued to work with GEOs via mentoring programs through FTFT-MnM

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provide administrative support. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM continued to conduct GEO review meetings during which GEOs, the District Agriculture, Irrigation, and Cooperatives Officer (DAICO), and FTFT-MnM staff met to discuss the progress of the GEO initiative, provide capacity building to new GEOs, and identify existing gaps for current GEOs. FTFT-MnM conducted review meetings with four local governments this quarter. There were held in Unguja, Pemba, Mbarali, and Kyela. During the meetings, GEOs had an opportunity to share their experience from the field in the presence of the councils’ leaders which includes DAICOs/TAICOs and the FTFT-MnM team. Kilolo District Executive Director and DAICO visit a The activity continued to share project progress FTFT-MnM-supported GEO activity in Ruaha Mbuyuni, Kilolo, Iringa. reports with the councils’ leadership including the performance of individual GEOs. Review meetings will be conducted for the remaining councils in the next quarter.

Facilitate farmer-to-farmer visits for replication and scaling. FTFT-MnM continued to support farmer to farmer (F2F) visits during the quarter. Due to COVID-19, only two F2F events were conducted. In Iringa, a F2F visit was conducted in collaboration with GEOs and East West Seeds, who provided inputs for a tomato demo plot. The second F2F event was held in Mbeya, where Balton collaborated with a GEO in Kyela to conduct a field day at a tomato demo plot. A total of 123 participants were trained during both events. Facilitate field days (B2B and outreach field days). Due to the nature of these events, where larger numbers of participants are needed to attract private sector stakeholders, no B2B or outreach events were held this quarter.

IR 1.3: Foster effective aggregation systems for producers (men, women, and youth) that enhance access to services and upgrading opportunities.

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Facilitate area wide planting based on market trends and clustered production. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM continued to understand the needs of buyers and together with the agronomy team, identify the potential crops that can be grown in specific areas of the ZOI. Market specialists trained the aggregators, lead farmers, and GEOs on the importance of farming the same crops in large/wide areas to achieve economies of scale. Materials that show price trends and associated demand in both high and low supply seasons were developed and shared with the GEOs, agronomists, aggregators, and lead farmers to take advantage of the high price months to produce in large areas. Meetings between Farmers at Kilosa receive trainings on area- agronomists and marketing specialists were held and wide planting of OFSP while targeting a discussions on the crops that could be widely planted basing lucrative June market. on market trends were held. Lead farmers, aggregators and GEOs were also consulted for their input.

Table 5: Examples of Area-Wide Planting Programs Region Cluster Crop Area planted (acres) Morogoro Ulaya OFSP and Tomato 12 for OFSP and 15 for tomato Chanzulu Tomato and onion 10 tomato 10 onion Mbeya Igomelo Tomato and Onion 100 tomato and 200 onion Ubaruku Tomato and Onion 30 tomato and 70 onion Iringa Ikokoto Cabbages 35 cabbage Mkungugu Okra 12 okra Unguja Mahonda OFSP 13 OFSP Pemba Kangagani Tomato 16 tomato

Also, the production and marketing team worked with 29 clusters growing various crops located across the ZOI. Through clustered production, the marketing team and aggregators are able to link buyers easily according to products and routes. This quarter clustered sales increased with respect to the previous quarter, from TZS 6.46 billion last quarter to TZS 7.84 billion this quarter.

Lead farmers from Mbuyuni and Mswiswi within the Mbarali cluster.

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Support aggregators and GEOs to facilitate linkages between buyers and clustered small holders. During the quarter 46 aggregators were trained on data collection and business linkage facilitation. The aggregators continued to make use of the farm data collected within their clusters to connect with buyers, transporters, input providers, and producers. The aggregated data attracted various potential buyers and other service providers into the clusters. Some aggregators gathered crops and organized transport to reach new markets during the quarter, some communicated with buyers from big cities who later came to buy farm produce, and some organized bulk purchase of inputs. Data aggregators received a commission for linking aggregated farmers to input providers and buyers. This quarter, data aggregators facilitated buyer/farmer linkages worth over TZS 8 billion in sales. Table 6: Detail on Aggregator Sales Facilitated

Total # of Aggregation Sales this Aggregation Sales this Region Aggregators Month (TZS) Month (USD) Iringa 13 4,290,904,000 1,849,528 Mbeya 12 480,597,500 207,154 Songwe 4 22,900,000 9,871 Morogoro 6 1,701,826,800 733,546 Zanzibar 11 1,614,250,000 695,797 Total 46 8,110,478,300 3,495,896

Examples from this quarter include:  In Kilosa, Morogoro, Salum Idd of Chanzulu cluster received a commission of TZS 1.04 million for linking tomato farmers for sales worth TZS 11 million to Dumila, Dodoma and Dar es Salaam buyers where farmers were benefitted by improved prices. He also received a commission of TZS 170,000 for organizing the bulk purchase of tomato seeds, fertilizer and pesticides for his farmers.  In Songwe, Obeid Mbugi of Mbozi cluster received TZS 50,000 for bulk purchasing of tomato seeds worth TZS 2.5 million as the cluster is in the production phase and is yet to harvest.  In Iringa, Emily Lupumbwe from Irole cluster earned more than TZS 3 million by connecting tomato and cabbage farmers to buyers from Dodoma, Mbeya, and Dar es Salaam These linkages resulted in sales worth TZS 30 million for the farmers.  In Pemba, Zamzibar, Said Bakari of Mtakata cluster earned TZS 1 2million after linking tomato and papaya farmers. The linked farmers sold over TZS 600 million as a result. He has now opened an agro shop.

Identify data aggregators in nutritional clusters and support them in promoting and linking the clusters to buyers. During the quarter, eight aggregators (two in Zanzibar, four in Morogoro, one in Mbeya, one in Iringa) were trained on marketing and business and connected to different buyers in their respective regions or in other relatively closer markets. All of them have established strong links with the buyers they were previously connected by the area market specialists. They are now supplying the buyers without much assistance from the FTFT-MnM market specialists. They are also supplying the NRC selling points placed in different markets across the ZOI.

IR 1.4: Scale knowledge and use of horticultural products for improved diets among targeted population.

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Nutrition training. During the quarter, a total of 7,053 people (71 percent women, 65 percent youth) participated in nutrition trainings accompanied by 170 cooking demonstrations, twice as many participants as the previous quarter. This quarter, activity specialists, community health workers, and nutrition partners conducted trainings across the ZOI at the community level. They specifically targeted mothers and focused on preparation of healthy meals for children and entire families. The activity’s nutrition and social inclusion (NSI) specialists also trained 184 trainers on different aspects of nutrition in order to enhance their ability to provide trainings going forward. The participants included 34 community volunteers, 12 community health workers, 72 private sector extension staff, 41 government extension staff, and 25 other producers. Support smallholder farmers (SHF) to grow NRCs. This quarter, the NSI team trained GEOs on market opportunities for NRCs, and also shared their costs of production together with expected yields and income. The promotion of opportunities in production of NRCs has proven effective as the activity has witnessed increased production, sales, and consumption of the crops. During the quarter, 708 farmers engaged in commercial production of 236 acres of NRCs. This represent a 150 percent increase in farmers growing NRCs when compared to Q1. The most cultivated crop was OFSP which was grown on 70 acres, followed by okra which was grown on 57 acres. The farmers continued to receive technical advice and market linkages from FTFT-MnM specialists, GEOs, and partner agronomists. A total of 385 acres of NRCs were harvested during the quarter. Sales of NRCs increased significantly when compared to the previous quarter, from TZS 300 million in Q1 to over TZS 800 million in the present quarter. Crops showing larger sales figures included OFSP, passion fruit, pawpaw, butternut squash, pumpkin, and okra.

Table 7: Growth of NRCs

FARMERS PRODUCED NRCs FARMER WHO HAVE SOLD NRCs Crops Achievement Achievement % Total Acreage Total Acreage Sales Groups M F Groups M F Contribution Amaranth 2 43 62 105 22 1 7 - 7 9 8,105,600 1% Carrot 1 17 12 29 8 - 9 48 57 52 8,676,200 1% Okra 8 113 71 184 57 4 51 14 65 31 72,134,400 9% Kale 1 12 16 28 5 1 - - 0 0 4,500 0% Pawpaw - 13 6 19 9 - 17 15 32 34 103,194,000 12% Sweet potatoes - 1 - 1 0 - - - 0 - - 0% Butternut Squash 2 17 14 31 15 1 24 56 80 60 79,574,500 10% Passion Fruit - 12 1 13 10 - 20 - 20 61 115,273,500 14% African Nightshade 1 3 5 8 1 - 3 3 6 1 1,121,000 0% Pumpkin - 20 11 31 11 - 5 3 8 5 73,443,000 9% OFSP 4 107 72 179 70 - 27 52 79 126 356,260,560 43% Chinese Cabbage - 45 35 80 28 - 14 4 18 6 10,722,500 1% Total 19 403 305 708 236 7 177 195 372 385 828,509,760 100%

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Commercial plots with nutritious vegetables: Okra in Morogoro (left) and Kale in Songwe (right).

In this quarter, farmers in Iringa planted 71 acres of NRCs, the largest amount of all the regions. This was followed by Morogoro with 56 acres, Mbeya with 42 acres, Zanzibar with 38 acres, and Songwe with 29 acres. More sales were from Zanzibar where farmers earned TZS 674,914,600, followed by Iringa with 81,258,500, then Mbeya, Morogoro and Songwe. Table 8: Farmer-Produced NRCs

FARMER-PRODUCED NRCs FARMERS WHO HAVE SOLD NRCs Region Achievement Achievement Total Acreage Total Acreage Sales Groups M F Groups M F Iringa 5 105 86 191 71 2 50 35 85 37 81,258,500 Mbeya 6 103 113 216 42 - 31 2 33 6 53,124,500 Morogoro - 56 36 92 56 - 7 130 137 126 13,120,660 Songwe 5 90 49 139 29 1 23 6 29 6 6,091,500 Zanzibar 3 49 21 70 38 4 66 22 88 210 674,914,600 Total 19 403 305 708 236 7 177 195 372 385 828,509,760

Facilitating the buyers of nutritious crops to establish selling points. Selling points that were provided to business-oriented individuals selling nutritious crops in markets have improved sales for the vendors. These selling points continued to procure fresh nutritious crops from farmers. During the quarter the selling points sold NRCs worth TZS 83,341,300 ($35,923), up from TZS 57 million in the previous quarter. This is a result of market linkages with project farmers which facilitated the selling points to have a consistent supply of produce. The sellers communicate directly with farmers and provide their weekly demand. The increased sales are also contributed by continued nutritional education to the community.

OFSP clean vines multiplication plots. The continued promotion of utilization of clean vines to produce increased volumes of quality OFSP has facilitated the owners of 34 clean vines multiplication plots to sell 562,900 vines worth TZS 20,121,000 ($8,673). The farmers who volunteered to manage the multiplication plots have increased their incomes as the demand for clean vines has increased tremendously.

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OFSP multiplication plots in Msolwa, Morogoro (left), Busokelo, Mbeya (middle) and Pawaga, Iringa (right).

2.2.2 Sub-Purpose 2: Increasing the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade IR 2.1: Strengthen and scale the organization of the market system FTFT-MnM continued to strengthen the organization of market systems through a number of activities this quarter. These include marketing skills trainings to data aggregators, buyers, and GEOs, supporting roadside vegetable sellers, promoting NRCs, facilitating buyers and aggregators to identify and evaluate buyers, and promoting postharvest technologies. During the quarter, the FTFT-MnM marketing team continued to work closely with different stakeholders to support market systems with a focus on the following: Identification/evaluation of buyers. During the quarter the activity worked with 46 data aggregators to facilitate market linkages. Data aggregators continued to play a significant role in ensuring that farmers have better access to market. Dependency of data aggregators on the activity’s market specialists to link them and their farmers to better markets has been reduced as most of them started to take a front seat in contacting buyers and invite them into their respective clusters for purchasing of farmers’ crops. This quarter, 70 percent of data aggregators were able to facilitate sales of farmers in their clusters without significant support from FTFT-MnM market specialists via buyers they were connected with before. Over TZS 8 billion were sold through aggregator contacts this quarter.

Buyers from Dar es Salaam buy tomatoes at Chimala in Mbeya after being A farmer at Igalako in Mbarali, Mbeya contacted by the data aggregator. sells watermelon to a buyer from Mbeya.

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Identify and work with women and youth resellers trading along Dar-Tunduma main road. The linkages between roadside resellers and neighboring farmers continues to strengthen, as farmers have received recurrent feedback on the crops in demand by these buyers. This quarter, sales to roadside resellers was TZS 911 million as compared to TZS 1.26 billion last quarter. As farmers initate specific planting programs to meet the reseller’s demand, sales are expected to increase. During the quarter, 30 new roadside resellers were identified in Doma and Dumila selling centers in Morogoro. Meetings with the roadside resellers were held at different selling centers during which they discussed the crops and volumes they demand. Most of the resellers had problems obtaining fruits and Dumila roadside resellers in the vegetables from January to July. Planting programs were developed after Morogoro region. discussions with agronomists and GEOs to capitalize on months with crop shortages and a total of 130 acres were planted for the roadside resellers this quarter. Table 9: Total Sales Made by Resellers by Region

# of Road Side Total Sales (TZS) Total Sales (USD) Region resellers Road Side Road Side Iringa 138 177,591,000 76,547.84 Mbeya 8 44,046,000 18,985.34 Songwe 1 5,400,000 2,327.59 Morogoro 36 684,000,000 294,827.59 Zanzibar 0 - - Total 183 911,037,000 392,688.36

Support to buyers who with nutritious crop selling points in local markets. During the quarter, the FTFT-MnM marketing and NSI teams collaborated to support 12 nutritious crops selling points spread across the ZOI. The selling points are seeing success in attracting customers to purchase nutritious crops. The branded NRC selling points placed in main markets of Iringa, Mbeya, Morogoro and Zanzibar were designed to attract customers coming to these markets to buy these crops. This quarter, they continued to be supplied by farmers via aggregators and market facilitators. Sales worth TZS 420,015,900 were recorded at these selling points this quarter.

Capacity building on postharvest handling and postharvest Customers purchase goods in technologies. This quarter, FTFT-MnM continued training of trainers in an NRC selling point at the postharvest handling practices in different regions of the ZOI. To conduct Soweto market in Mbeya. this activity, FTFT-MnM hired two postharvest consultants. Additionally, in Zanzibar, plastic crates continued to effectively be used in packaging of crops. Tourist hotels continued to order crates from JUWASOMWA, the official distributors. In Mbeya after a successful trial, buyers of tomato bought 186 crates and FTFT-MnM bought another 186 for them under a buy one get one free initiative to promote adoption. This postharvest handling technology was also introduced for the first time in Iringa and Morogoro where a total of 600 plastic crates were bought by FTFT-MnM and distributed to buyers in local markets. Half of the crates went to Morogoro and half to Iringa. According to the users who are the buyers, the crates make it easy and safe to transport crops from one place to another as the crates prevent the crops from being pierced or otherwise damaged, resulting in

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100 percent of crops arriving at the market in good shape. Good aeration in the crates make them ideal for storage while waiting for customers as the rate of crop rotting is reduced. It is also cheap to transport crops in plastic crates since they can be stacked without breaking the crops as compared to bamboo baskets. According to Mama Boni, a tomato buyer at Soweto market in Mbeya, with the use of plastic crates she carried more than 140 crates of tomato in a truck that could hold 3 tons, which only took her one trip. The same load would need 3 trips if she were to use bamboo baskets. She also reduced postharvest losses through use of the crates as all of her tomatoes arrived safely at the market. This reduction of losses and transport costs has enabled her to increase her profit by more than 100 percent. In addition, leno bags continued to be promoted to onion farmers and buyers in villages and farms this quarter. More than 90 percent of onion in markets throughout the ZOI is now packed in leno bags to reduce postharvest losses and increase shelf life.

A buyer in Mbeya loads plastic crates Dumila roadside resellers in Plastic crates arrive on a motorbike to the full of tomato purchased at Ubaruku Morogoro make use of plastic collection point at Mbarali in Mbeya. to transport to the Mpanda region. crates too.

Training on markets, crop-specific market standards, and market-led planting programs. Market trainings continued to be provided by market specialists, buyers, aggregators and GEOs with the support of the FTFT-MnM market specialists. During the quarter, 1,379 individuals (6 percent female and 55 percent youth) received trainings on various aspects of marketing from data aggregators, buyers, and market facilitators. Farmers at Malolo receive training on marketing and business strategies. This quarter the FTFT-MnM market specialists finalized the review and update of the training manual used to train GEOs and aggregators so that they are well positioned to train farmers within their clusters. Market specialists also developed a weekly training schedule to train the aggregators on how to provide technical assistance on marketing to farmers. The topics covered in the trainings include:  Undertaking a simple market survey;  Market standards;  Market linkage facilitation;  Market information;  Data aggregation and area wide planting; and  Crop selection.

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IR 2.2: Strengthen Supporting Markets Continue to engage formal & informal lenders. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM facilitated value chain actors to access loans amounting to TZS 1.29 billion ($557,890) compared to TZS 847 million ($365,587) last quarter. Farmers and input suppliers were the primary recipients of loans or credit, with farmers receiving more than TZS 642 million, and inputs suppliers/agrodealers receiving more than TZS 513 million. Other recipients of loans included buyers, processors, and financial service providers. Table 10: Loans Acquired This Quarter Type of Recipient Number of Amount of Amount of Recipient Loans in TZS Loans in USD Farmer 458 642,417,500 276,904 Producer Group 5 23,900,000 10,302 Buyer 6 14,800,000 6,379 Processor 2 85,600,000 36,897 Input Supplier 89 513,186,890 221,201 Financial Service Provider 1 10,400,000 4,483 Business group - 4,000,000 1,724 Total 561 1,294,304,390 557,890

During the quarter FTFT-MnM continued to support formal and informal lending, in collaboration with financial partners, FTFT-MnM conducted 114 finance-focused training events and 88 TAs, and facilitated 25 linkages between farmer groups, processors, agrodealers, and financial institutions. These activities reached 1,254 people, of which 41 percent were women and 47 percent were youth, a slight increase from last quarter’s attendance of 1,156 people. Key messages during trainings included how to complete loan applications, financial management, farming as business, and profit management. Through these collaborations, various stakeholders’ accessed loans to finance their business expansions along the horticulture value chain. RSTGA Green Card loan beneficiary explains the contibution of SACCOS on tomato production in terms of financing.

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Facilitate loans amongst horticulture VC stakeholders & FIs. FTFT-MnM continued to provide technical support to various players in the horticulture value chain with the aim of enhancing their business skills and linking them to potential financial institutions for access to Table 11: Total Loans by Provider finance. Through these support and linkages, 664 loans with a value of TZS 776.4 million ($335,530) Provider Name Achievement were given from various financial institutions, as per FY 2021 Q2 detailed Table 8. From the total value of loans Tanzania Gatsby Trust 44,600,000 facilitated this quarter, 17 percent benefited women Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Fund 47,200,000 and 24 percent youth. Four of FTFT-MnM’s financial Rungwe Smallholder Tea Growers 108,100,000 partners contributed over TZS 575.26 million in MUCOBA PLC Bank 375,367,500 loans. ACCESS BANK 3,500,000 Notable loans this quarter include: Madeo Finance 4,950,000  Patrick Mhonda a farmer from Ruaha Equity Bank 73,000,000 mbuyuni area in Kilolo district received a NMB Bank 72,700,000 TZS 20 million loan from MUCOBA Bank Finca Microfinance Bank 35,000,000 for financing his farming business growing CRDB 12,000,000 tomato, African eggplant, and onion. Total 776,417,500  Majira Vahaye from Chimala area received TZS 50 million from NMB bank to expand his tomato farming business.  Rhohi processors from Sabasaba Street area in Mbeya City received TZS 15 million from FINCA Microfinance Bank to expand their business.  SUAGRA Agrovet from Vwawa area in Mbozi district received TZS 20 million from FINCA Microfinance Bank to expand their for agro inputs business.  Augustine Kiswaga, a farmer from Ilongo village in Mbarali district, received TZS 3.5 million from Access Bank to expand tomato production.  Eliud Kasebele, a farmer from Kalobe village, received TZS 3 million from Equity Bank to expand their tomato production business.  Zanto Food processors from Bububuu area in Zanzibar received TZS 70 million from Equity Bank to expand their tomato processing unit.

Facilitate loans amongst horticulture VC stakeholders & informal lenders FTFT-MnM continued to work with informal Table 12: Engagement of Informal Financial lenders during the quarter, as they are important Institutions in Facilitation of Loans to providers Horticultural Value Chain Players of financing for farmers and other village level Achievement FY horticulture stakeholders. Through this support Provider Name 2021 Q2 (TSH) and linkages, 163 loans with a value of TZS 521.9 million ($225,535) were provided from various VICOBA (Tanzania Advancing 15,900,000 informal financial institutions. Buyers In-Kind loans 2,375,000 Agrodealer In-kind loans 170,111,000 Government Youth 29,600,000 Balton 303,900,890 Total 521,886,890

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Work with formal and informal lenders on design and implementation of appropriate financial products. FTFT-MnM worked with various financial institutions and input partners in designing and modifying financial products suiting beneficiaries within horticulture value chain. This reporting period, FTFT-MnM worked with Syngenta to modify the partner’s triangulated product, which previously had not been successful as farmers were only able to receive input loans from Syngenta. It was modified in such a way that farmers could receive cash loans required for their businesses and could then source inputs from Syngenta as well as from other suppliers if inputs were not available from Syngenta. Syngenta is working to implement this newly modified loan product. The FTFT-MnM finance and credit team also worked with Madeo finance to modify their loan product to fit the needs of horticulture value chain actors, especially small buyers along the roadside. Specific modifications included revising the loan term and repayment model from one month to four months and changing repayment from daily to bi-weekly or monthly to meet customer needs.

Effectively engage non-partner financial institutions to increase service to the horticulture value chain. During the quarter, the FTFT-MnM team worked with FINCA microfinance and Equity bank to develop mutually beneficial formal partnerships. The two banks which had been collaborating informally with the activity already worked with FTFT-MnM to support value chain stakeholders with access to credit. The FTFT-MnM finance and credit specialists also engaged various other financial institutions that have increased their interest in lending to the horticultural sector. BDS and financial training has been given to these institutions. For example, the activity is now collaborating with Madeo Microfinance at Chimala area to facilitate loans to road resellers. The team also met with new lenders including Access Bank, CRDB, and NBC Bank to increase awareness on opportunities in horticulture. All of the financial institutions mentioned have shown interest in learning more about horticulture during field events.

Identify formal cooperatives such as AMCOS and collaborate with them in expanding horticulture knowledge and link them with FIs. The FTFT-MnM credit and finance team continued to work with various stakeholders in the industry to identify more lenders and collaborate with them to strengthen horticultural value chain financing. Through this initiative, the activity extended support and training to registered AMCOS. During the quarter, the FTFT-MnM finance team worked with Ilambilole and Boma la Ng’ombe AMCOS which have received loans from Iringa Hope SACCOS which they utilized to invest in horticulture. In addition, the activity assisted Chawaui AMCOS at Ilongo-Mbeyato to get a loan from two different banks – TZS 12 million from CRDB and TZS 24.5 million from NMB Bank. These funds will be used to provide credit to horticulture producers in Ilongo area. All members of the AMCOSs are receiving agronomy, business, and financial training support from FTFT-MnM. IR 2.3: Strengthen lead firms’ ability to address industry constraints Capacity building of village agrodealers. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM finalized the training curriculum for village agrodealers, and increased the pool of trainers to deliver trainings to over 150 village agrodealers across the ZOI. Trainings will initiate next quarter and will include themes such as the benefits of utilizing hybrid seeds, GAPs, nutrition and fertilization, pest and disease identification, crop protection products for specific pests and diseases, business skills and cost and inventory control, and identification of counterfeit products. FTFT-MnM will invite larger input suppliers to participate in the trainings so that these companies can provide specific information about their products and establish direct contacts with the agrodealers for future business.

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Supporting horticulture stakeholder linkages with farmer beneficiaries. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM continued to collaborate with input supply companies (lead firms) who are interested in establishing a stronger presence in the ZOI. These include Bakker Brothers, East – West Seeds, Simusolar, SUGGECO, Positive International, A to Z, OCP, Corteva, Yara, and Seminis. These companies actively participate in farmer field days and other training events organized by FTFT-MnM and activity collaborators.

Support to nursery businesses. As more farmers adopt Meshak Sanga from Ruaha Mbuyuni, holds the use of hybrid seeds and planting of improved fruit tree tomato seedlings from his newly established varieties, the need for seedling nurseries to produce healthy nursery. plantlets is rapidly increasing. FTFT-MnM is supporting 22 nursery businesses across the ZOI, providing technical assistance as well as facilitating linkages between these new nurseries and neighboring farmers, so that they can offer their services.

Upgrading delivery of extension services. FTFT-MnM worked closely with both public and private extension service providers to ensure that farmers have improved access to new farming techniques. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM linked private companies with GEOs, and encouraged the private sector to provide training to this extension workforce. GEOs play a vital role in providing extension services since they are widely spread and reach a greater number of farming communities as compared to individual input partners and other input companies. Taking this into account, during the quarter Syngenta trained seven GEOs in Morogoro region on general GAPS, nursery management, and proper handling, use, and disposal of chemicals. In Mbeya, under the facilitation of FTFT-MnM, partners SATEC and Osho Chemicals were involved in training 40 GEOs on integrated pest management and plant nutrition. Other private companies including UPL Company, Yara Fertilizers, and ETG Company also participated in these trainings. GEOs were trained on fertilizer management and introduced to various products from input supply companies’ product portfolios. Also during the quarter, four partner agronomists from Osho Chemicals, SATEC, Balton, and IRDO and 10 GEOs from Mbeya participated in a training facilitated by FTFT-MnM on postharvest management conducted by SUA consultants, Dr. Ramadhani Majubwa and Dr. Elias Mgembe. The training aimed at equipping the agronomists with tools to train farmers and other beneficiaries on methods of reducing postharvest losses.

IR 2.4: Increase/scale trade in domestic and regional markets Farmer Sales. This quarter, farmers sold products worth TZS 8.3 billion ($3,576,174) compared to TZS 4.2 billion ($1,800,305) sold last quarter. Producers in Zanzibar recorder the highest volume of sale compared to other regions by selling products worth $1,073,686.

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Table 13: Total Sales by Region

This Quarter Last Quarter Region Producer Individual Total Sales Total Sales Total Sales Total Sales Group Farmer (TZS) (USD) (TZS) (USD) Iringa 38,024,650 2,026,213,565 2,064,238,215 889,758 603,485,600 260,123.10 Mbeya 7,590,500 1,266,970,900 1,274,561,400 549,381 1,230,008,710 530,176.17 Songwe 437,500 63,543,000 63,980,500 27,578 214,575,080 92,489.26 Morogoro - 2,402,993,120 2,402,993,120 1,035,773 1,215,273,000 523,824.57 Zanzibar 19,099,000 2,471,852,600 2,490,951,600 1,073,686 913,365,600 393,692.07 Total TZS 65,151,650 8,231,573,185 8,296,724,835 3,576,175 4,176,707,990 1,800,305 Total USD 28,082.61 3,548,092 3,576,175 1,800,305

Below are select activities that the FTFT-MnM activity is doing to increase trade in domestic and regional markets.

Support export of potatoes and onions to Zambian and DRC markets. Cross border trade between Tanzania and Zambia has been severely disrupted due to COVID-19 as potato and onion exporters located near the Tanzania-Zambia border were hindered by the lockdown that was put in place in Zambia which has slowed down export business. However, farmers who were trained on adhering to the exporters’ crops standards continued to supply to these buyers via aggregators and sold onion and potato worth TZS 694 million during the quarter, a 33 percent drop from the previous quarter’s TZS 1.04 billion. Farmers have been encouraged to produce “Kidinya” potato varieties in areas like Ntokela and Mwakareli in Rungwe and Busokelo to target the Zambia market as this is the preferred variety in Zambia.

Support data aggregators in connecting to key buyers and suppliers to Dodoma, and link with aggregated SHF clusters in Iringa and Morogoro.

This quarter, a market survey was conducted at Majengo and Saba Saba market in Dodoma to explore fruits and vegetable supplying opportunities for Morogoro and Iringa farmers. It was discovered that passion fruit and carrots have relatively better market prices from July to December as demand for these crops doubles in those months. The information was shared with carrot producers via GEOs in Iringa to take advantage of the market opportunity. Farmers under the passion fruit production initiative were also given this information including contacts of key buyers in Dodoma. In addition, farmers from Irole, Mgama, Ikokoto, Sadani, and Boma la Ngómbe clusters in Iringa region continued selling cabbage, tomato, watermelon, African eggplant, and potato to Dodoma buyers via Cabbages from Iringa are aggregators supported by a market facilitator. As a result, crops worth TZS delivered in Dodoma. 632.6 million were sold to Dodoma.

Work with hotel suppliers and farmers in Zanzibar. During the quarter a market survey was conducted in hotels and hotel suppliers to assess the impact of COVID-19 on volumes demanded by the tourist hotels in Zanzibar so as to guide stakeholders involved to make informed decision with regards to production and supply of the hotel crops. According to the survey, the effect of COVID-19 has been significant as volumes demanded by hotels in both low and high tourist seasons dropped by an average of 26 percent. To counter the effect, the activity recommended planting crops that are also sold and

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consumed in local markets, in addition to those in demand by hotels. These crops are cucumber, butternut squash, sweet melon, papaya, passion fruit, and pineapple. Planting programs for these crops continued to be established while technical support was given by different extension agents to the farmers growing these crops. A database of chefs is being developed to facilitate communication and understanding of the crops that the hotels require. Despite of the challenges resulting from COVID-19, crops worth TZS 556.7 million were sold this quarter by farmers to hotel suppliers and hotels.

A truck is loaded with crops for Hotel suppliers deliver the crops to Butternuts are harvested in Unguja as part of diversification to hotel crops that are also delivery to tourist hotel in Unguja. Baobab hotel in Unguja. consumed in local markets.

Work with suppliers to Mines in Mbeya to prepare planting programs for the crops needed. Ndugupesa Investment Company Limited – the food supplier who was identified to supply the Mbeya mines – was connected to three farmers who took advantage of the information from the market survey from the mines which was provided to them by the FTFT-MnM market specialist. Crops grown by these farmers include broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, celery, baby marrow, lettuce, Chinese cabbage, red and yellow sweet pepper, and cucumbers. The company is working with these farmers to advise them on what volumes should be produced. During the quarter, the company bought crops worth TZS 15,370,000 for supplying to the mines. The farmers were also connected to two selling points in Uzunguni and Soweto market in Mbeya as they sell a diverse list of crops needed consistently.

Develop and expand new market standards, with select large volume buyers. Trainings on market standards continued to be provided to farmers by market specialists, data aggregators, and GEOs during every market training session. Farmers are now well aware of buyers’ specific quality requirements prior to production, enabling them to grow, harvest and grade the crops to satisfy buyers and final consumers without close A tomato buyer from Soweto market in Mbeya works supervision. with farmers at Ubaruku on sorting and grading of tomato before packaging. This quarter, 639 farmers supplied their produce according to standards agreed on with their buyers. Of these, 34 percent were women and 53 percent youth. Farmers earned $1,376,184 compared to $1,724,462 last quarter. In Zanzibar, more farmers sold according to standard than other regions, while in terms of value of sales, Mbeya sold more compared to other regions, with sales worth $530,983.

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Table 14: Total Sales by Region Total Total Sales Region Male Female Total Youth Sales TZS USD Morogoro 72 2 74 0 259,395,000 111,808 Iringa 135 3 138 121 1,192,986,000 514,218 Songwe 28 5 33 22 206,861,000 89,164 Mbeya 51 23 74 32 1,231,880,100 530,983 Zanzibar 159 161 320 213 301,624,500 130,011 Total 445 194 639 388 3,192,746,600 1,376,184 Percentage 70% 30% 61%

Conduct Market survey/study on Comoros market for long shelf life vegetables and its logistics. A rapid assessment was conducted by FTFT-MnM’s market specialist in Zanzibar to gather information on the existing volume of business to Comoros with an aim to widen the market especially for long shelf life vegetables such as onion, potato, and sweet potato. Stakeholders interviewed included shipping companies that freight goods to Comoros, the Zanzibar plant protection unit that deals with regulating exports and imports of crops, and buyers conducting business to Comoros. It was discovered that there is a ship that ferries goods to Comoros from Zanzibar through Dar es Salaam port which takes nine days total to deliver goods from Zanzibar to Comoro. However, from discussions with the plant protection unit, it was discovered that vegetables are not shipped from Zanzibar to Comoro, given that logistics are inefficient and there is a high risk of damage / rotting of produce; instead, Comoros ships vegetables via Dar port. In the next quarter, FTFT-MnM will visit the ports in Dar es Salaam to gather more information about volumes and logistics arrangements at the Dar port. This additional information will allow FTFT-MnM to determine whether there are good opportunities to explore for the Comoros market.

IR 3.1: Strengthen coordination between public and private sectors. Coordination between FTFT-MnM partners, government institutions, and other private companies. During this reporting quarter, collaboration and coordination continued among partners, non-partners, GEOs, and other stakeholders. As the activity progresses, the inputs companies are establishing more direct connections with the GEOs as they realize the importance of GEOs in reaching more clients and ensuring sustainability. In Morogoro, Osho Chemicals collaborated with GEO Samson Msangi in Ulaya Village of Kilosa to set up two new tomato demo plots. In Kisanga, Osho Chemicals collaborated with GEO Paul Ngoda to set up a tomato demo plot and in Mlali they collaborated with GEO Conrad Isaac to set up two demo plots, one for tomato and one for sweet pepper. Balton collaborated with the GEO Iist in the Mwandi-Magubike area this quarter and set up four demo plots where they will train collaboratively. Balton also collaborated with GEO Veronica Rhoho of the Zizi la Ng’ombe area to set up a sweet pepper demo plot. Syngenta established a long-term collaborative agreement with GEO Ally Mganga of Mkuyuni, and established a demo plot at Vitonga in Mlali in collaboration with GEO Conrad Isaac. Also during the reporting quarter, FTFT-MnM partners collaborated with different USAID implementing partners (IPs). In Gairo, Balton collaborated with USAID IP Lishe Endelevu to establish a collaborative demo plot which will be used by both parties to train farmers on GAPs and the nutritional values of crops grown.

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In Zanzibar, SATEC has collaborated with five Batch Extension Officers (BEOs) this quarter. The partner provided regular trainings on demo plots established by BEO Nuhu Nuhu of Kazole Matetema in North B District, BEO Nadhra Omar of Kizimkazi Kibuteni in the South District, BEO Zamani Abeid of Mgeni Haji in the Central District, BEO Hadia Nyange of Kidoti North A District, and BEO Salma Mohamed of Buyu in the Western District. Additionally, FTFT-MnM Zanzibar financial partner ZEEF participated in a workshop organized by an NGO called ZAIADA which supports youths against abuse of Drugs and Alcohol. During the workshop, ZEEF presented their activities under their partnership with FTFT-MnM in order to attract youth involvement in horticulture production. A total of 82 participants were trained, 54 percent female. In Songwe, SATEC’s permanent agronomist in the region began collaborating with GEO Regina Hokololo from Mlangale ward and GEO Anselim Bita from Mponela ward to establish two demo plots planted with Zara F1 and Terminator F1 (tomatoes) which they plan to use to collaboratively train farmers with the GEOs. Osho Chemicals collaborated with GEO Theresia James from Vvawa in Ichenjezia village to a establish demo plot of Terminator F1 and train farmers on hybrid seeds varieties for tomatoes, which is new in that area. IRDO also began working with GEOs this quarter, and they established one passion fruit demo plot at Ikumbilo Ward in collaboration with GEO Afikile Mbughi, which they will use to train farmers on nutrition and GAP topics. IRDO also began working with Kennedy Ndonia, a GEO from Isongole ward, to train farmers on nutrition and vegetable production. This training is conducted at a passion and papaya nursery and demo plot which will also be used to sell seedlings to famers and to access the export market in Malawi. Lastly, IRDO collaborated with GEO Juma Mzopola from Mlale ward in Ilinga village to establish passion fruit and OFSP demo plots and train 50 famers. Scheduled quarterly progress meetings with DAICOs and DEDs. Promote engagement of senior district/regional government officials in field activities. In collaboration with the public sector, FTFT-MnM continued working with LGAs in the district councils this quarter. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM and local governments conducted 18 meetings and shared reports with DAICO/DED in various District Councils in the ZOI. During the meetings, they discussed progress of the GEO initiative. To link FTFT-MnM activities with the government in Zanzibar, three meetings were held with the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Regional Administration and Local government in Zanzibar to agree on areas of focus and other two meetings were held with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in Zanzibar. Collaboration in Zanzibar remains strong as capacity building to the Batch Extension Officers continues to grow, as well as coordination in the promotion of plastic crates. Similarly, collaboration between FTFT-MnM and local governments in the mainland has grown, and the GEO initiative continues to reach an increased number of farmers with extension services and links to markets and service providers. In Iringa region the FTFT-MnM team organized a full day field visit for DED and DAICO of Kilolo to witness FTFT-MnM client farmers’ use of promoted technologies, drop irrigation systems, bench nurseries, and orchard management firsthand. The district officials’ visits were very successfully and the leadership was impressed with what they saw. Collaboration on nutrition related activities. FTFT-MnM continued to collaborate with different stakeholders during the quarter including other USAID IPs. Activities included a nutrition campaign in Mfikiwa, Pemba in collaboration with the Milele Foundation. FTFT-MnM also collaborated with various IPs in Mbeya, including:

 PACT - USAID Kizazi Kipya (Mbeya) collaborated to provide nutrition training to Mbeya City and Mbeya DC livelihood volunteers.

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 Christian Council of Tanzania (Mwanamke Jasiri Program) (Mbeya) collaborated to train women’s groups on production of NRCs including OFSP, and to establish a one-acre plot of OFSP at Songwe Village Mbozi Dc.  CARITAS (Mbeya) collaborated through their single mother programs, by engaging with groups in Mbeya City focused on horticulture production as they have some groups in Mbeya City for which this is their main economic activity.

Left: A young mother from the CARITAS program produces kale after learning production of NRC from FTFT-MnM trainings. Right: A I-acre demo plot from from CCT was established after trainings by FTFT-MnM on production of NRC at Songwe Village in Mbeya Dc.

 Advancing Youth Binti Kilimo Program (Mbeya) collaborated with FTFT-MnM by providing technical assistance to the Advancing Youth partner, Tone Irrigation, on production of OFSP by training 80 women who are involved in the Binti Kilimo program. This training was conducted in collaboration with the GEO located in Buskelo who has also provided technical assistance on the production of OFSP. FTFT-MnM OFSP multiplication plots are also supplying vines to all Binti Kilimo program plots in Busokelo (8 acres in total).

Coordination with other Feed the Future activities, development organizations, and local government initiatives. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM continued to strengthen collaboration with USAID IPs in the ZOI, including Lishe Endelevu, Farmers’ Access to Finance and Advancing Youth. However as some donor-funded projects have phased out, collaboration with other IPs has been challenging. For example, both WARIDI and NAFAKA projects which are in the closeout phase. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM participated in various meetings to initiate collaboration with World Vision Tanzania and EU projects Helvetas and Rikolto in Iringa and Mbeya, respectively. In addition, FTFT-MnM established a collaborative relationship with Boresha Afya and Kilimo Trust. Coordinate with LGAs to increase utilization of women and youth development fund. To increase financing of women and youth engaging in the horticulture value chain, FTFT-MnM strengthened collaboration with community development officers in various districts in Morogoro, Mbeya, and Iringa regions. Through this collaboration, some farmer groups received loans to invest in their farms and improve income while others benefitted from business and financial trainings provided through FTFT- MnM support. During this reporting period, loans worth TZS 29.6 million were disbursed to five youth and women groups in Kilosa, Mufindi, and Busokelo districts via LGAs women and youth funds. All funds were invested in horticultural related businesses.

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IR 3.2: Strengthen the capacity of local organizations to become industry facilitators. Strengthening to community health workers, GEOs, and NGO trainers on nutrition and food processing. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM continued focusing on market facilitation by providing training to community health workers who will then provide agriculture related nutrition trainings to the community. In Mafinga, 11 GEOs were trained on the health benefits, production, and costs of production of NRCs. TAHEA, TGT, and Balton agronomists also received the training. Going forward, each GEO will include NRC demo plots among the demo plots they establish, and the partners will facilitate the availability of seeds.

In Micheweni, Pemba, 20 community volunteers from the government received training of trainers to capacitate them on agriculture and nutrition. This included value addition trainings on OFSP, passion fruit, and green vegetables which were conducted by a FTFT-MnM consultant in Unguja and Iringa. The attendees Participants at the processing ToT event included FTFT-MnM staff, GEOs, farmers producing the focus crops, and processors. The aim of the trainings was to facilitate in Unguja. value addition skills to the participants.

Media engagement. The success of media sessions focused on nutrition and other opportunities in the horticulture value chain has increased the credibility of media collaboration. During the quarter, Chuchu FM correspondent Asha received an award for preparing the best session on the contribution of agriculture to youth employment and the economy, given by the Excellence in Journalism Awards Tanzania (EJAT), a joint initiative between the Media Council of Tanzania and partners. The radio stations collaborating with FTFT-MnM – Highland FM in Mbeya, Chuchu FM in Zanzibar, and Furaha FM in Iringa – continued providing free airtime for FTFT-MnM to educate the communities on nutrition, women and youth engagement, and other horticulture related subjects. The Highland FM and Furaha FM also allow listeners to ask questions through calls and SMS.

To commemorate International Women’s Day in Mbeya, FTFT-MnM invited women and youth stakeholders and Mbeya City horticulturalist onto the radio for discussions the day with the theme “Women in leadership: Achieving Asha Ahmed Omar, a an equal future in the world.” One female participant from Mbozi correspondent with Chuchu Mainara spoke about how she has benefited from FTFT-MnM support FM in Zanzibar shows off her by engaging in horticulture production and encouraged other women award. to participate in the horticulture value chain as well.

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Supporting Agricultural Institutes. In this reporting quarter two MOUs were signed with agricultural training institutes Maria Goretti and Dabaga Institute of Agriculture in Iringa. Under these MOU’s FTFT- MnM will provide practical training on horticulture production to the institutes’’ teachers and students, and will assist them in setting up practical training centers on the plots that these institutes have reserved for such purposes. This initiative will help youth interested in engaging in horticulture to acquire practical experience in farming.

Building the capacity of agrodealers. FTFT-MnM finalized the development of five training modules to address the main knowledge gaps identified from the village agrodealers survey. These training modules have been translated into Kiswahili, and will be delivered to more than 150 agrodealers across the ZOI, starting next quarter.

IR 3.3: Facilitate easing of industry bottlenecks through strategic investments: Grants Under Contract and Technology Funds Partner fund administrative actions. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM continued working with 14 partnerships representing various categories of the horticulture value chains. As these partnerships entered their final year of implementation, they continued increasing engagement on the ground through committing more of their own resources, reducing the level of FTFT-MnM support, and strengthening their businesses as an exit strategy. Five partnerships ended in December 2020, and the reduced number of partnerships has significantly lowered FTFT-MnM grants expenditures.

To continue improving the horticulture industry, during the quarter FTFT-MnM awarded new grants to two institutions, with a third grant pending signature:

 Syova Seeds T. Limited, an input supplier, was issued an 11 month grant. This partnership is an extension of the partnership with former partner East African Seed Tanzania Ltd which changed its name to Syova Seed T. Ltd.  Equity Bank Tanzania Ltd, a commercial bank, was issued an 11 month award to establish a revolving fund in Morogoro and Mbeya. The target is to reach more than160 farmers with a total loan value of TZS 800 million.  FINCA Microfinance Bank Tanzania Ltd, a commercial bank, was issued an 11 month award to serve the regions of Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya and Songwe, reaching 300 loan beneficiaries with a total loan value up to TZS 450 million. This partnership is pending signature and is expected to begin in the next quarter.

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The program has also extended the partnerships of two companies, Tanzanice and SATEC, through February 2022 to continue implementing activities under their existing partnerships. These partnership extensions included supplements to their current scopes of work, revising reporting and deliverables, and revising budgets.

During the quarter, FTFT-MnM finalized disposition of program assets for partners Lima Kwanza and SAIEL. These assets included cold rooms, a wood chipper, tractor, potato processing equipment, and a vehicle. Given the COVID-19 which prevented FTFT-MnM from holding a formal in-person handover ceremony, the activity prepared a simple video documentary which captured some of the equipment in use as well as short testimonials from company directors on the impact the partnerships had on their businesses.

Progress towards annual and LOP targets. For this quarter, FTFT-MnM updated some indicator targets to include the new partners that have joined after FTFT-MnM’s extension. These updated (increased) targets affected the trend of achievement reported last quarter. Partner fund progress for FY2021 Q2. During the quarter, partners trained 5,639 individuals on different GAPs and technologies, which contributed to increasing the annual achievement to 11,813 farmers representing 54 percent of the annual target set. A total of 45 demonstration plots were established by FTFT-MnM partners for a cumulative total of 85 demos this year, which is 28 percent of the target. Input partners reported to have trained 76 agrodealers this quarter for a total of 118 agrodealers trained this year, 39 percent of the annual target.

To ensure sustainability of extension services, FTFT-MnM enhances public-private partnerships where input partners have been facilitated to work with GEOs by training them on improved horticulture production practices and collaborating to establish demo plots. During the quarter, 32 GEOs were trained by partners, 24 percent of the annual target.

Partners recorded total sales of $1,043,392 this quarter, reaching sales of $2,114,992 for the first two quarters, 50 percent of the annual target. Additionally, during the quarter, partners invested $169,464 contributing to total cumulative investment of $264,517 this year, 27 percent of the annual achievement. The number of loans disbursed by the financial partners this reporting period was 634, for a cumulative of 1,017 this year, equivalent to 62 percent of the annual target. The value of loans disbursed by partners this reporting period was $247,831, 48 percent of the annual target.

Progress on overall partnership targets. As of the end of this quarter, 79,429 individuals were trained by FTFT-MnM partners, 83 percent of the life of project (LOP) target. A total of 1,284 demo plots have been established in different regions within the ZOI representing 83 percent of the LOP target. The number of agrodealers trained has reached 632, 76 percent of the LOP target. Among the trained agrodealers, 395 are stocking products to bridge the input demand gap to the farmers, 52 percent of the LOP target. Partners have reported a total of $9,418,789 in sales which represents 66 percent of the LOP target, while Investment is at $3,123,445 which represents 87 percent of the LOP target. FTFT-MnM’s financial partners have disbursed 4,437 loans to farmers to date which accounts for 78 percent of the targets set, while the loan value has reached $1,799,085 which represents 79 percent of

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the LOP target. Input partners have also managed to provide 235 in-kind loans to various agrodealers worth $2,457,263 which is 71 percent of the LOP target for value of input loans.

Table 15: General Status on Partnership Implementation Targets Achievement Indicator Annual Annual LOP Annual Q2 LOP LOP % FY21 % Number of farmers trained 95,586 22,004 5,639 11,813 79,429 54% 83% (unique) Number of demo plots 1,547 303 45 85 1,284 28% 83% established Number of agrodealers 829 304 76 118 632 39% 76% trained Number of agrodealer 764 304 16 17 395 6% 52% companies linked Value of sales by partner 14,234,533 4,243,408 1,043,392 2,114,992 9,607,846 50% 67% ($) Value of Investment by 3,574,143 991,616 169,464 264,517 3,123,445 27% 87% partner ($) Number of loans disbursed 5,715 1,645 634 1,017 4,437 62% 78% by financial partners Value of loans disbursed ($) 2,290,767 885,917 247,831 421,152 1,799,085 48% 79% by financial partners Number of in-kind loans 249 240 10 25 235 10% 94% disbursed by input partners Value of loans repaid $ 2,290,767 885,917 227,785 308,712 886,425 35% 39% Value of in-kind loans disbursed ($) by input 3,438,000 1,262,249 130,992 252,056 2,457,263 20% 71% partners Number of GEOs trained 136 136 32 32 32 24% 24% by partners

Partner highlights this quarter are detailed below: Partner collaboration. Collaboration among partners is essential as it helps them to create strategic competencies, lower operational costs, and expand to areas that they would otherwise not have reached. Examples of collaboration this quarter include:

 In Mponela village, Mbeya, SATEC, Balton, and Osho Chemicals collaborated to set up a demo plot. The lead farmer, Kibona, planted tomatoes (Terminator F1 from Osho Chemicals and Zara F1 from Balton), SATEC provided chemicals and fertilizers, and all three partners provided training at the site.

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 In Mafinga, Iringa, Balton collaborated with TAHEA to build a greenhouse with farmer January Makaka. Balton also supplied seeds (Anna F1) and other inputs worth TZS 3 million. In addition, Balton collaborated with SATEC to conduct a FFD at Ugwachanya. At this plot, Balton provided onion seed (Russet F1) plus fertilizers while SATEC provided plant protection.

 In Morogoro, Syngenta and Osho Chemicals collaborated in conducting FFDs. At Vitonga ward, Syngenta conducted a FFD and Osho Chemicals collaborated in providing training. At Kasanga wards, Osho Chemicals conducted a FFD where Syngenta collaborated in providing training. Non-partner Simusolar company has also increased their activities and collaboration with FTFT- MnM and partners in their quest to overcome irrigation challenges in Morogoro. Through this collaboration, Simusolar sold two pumps worth TZS 1 million each in Gairo district and Bigwa Ward. Simusolar also surveyed Gairo, Mwandi, and Magubike wards where they linked potential farmer customers with new FTFT-MnM financial partner Equity Bank so that they could access finance. The farmers who were linked will be purchasing pumps early next quarter. ZEEF (Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Fund). The partnership between ZEEF and FTFT-MnM in financing the horticultural sector which began in October 2017 continues to be successful. The loan model has been tested and perfected over three years of project implementation and as a result, other organizations have begun reaching out to ZEEF to collaborate and continue lending to the horticultural sector. This quarter, ZEEF met with several other organizations to form strategic alliances in the sector. The European Union (EU) through the People Development Forum (PDF) has set aside €590 million for lending to horticulture and would like ZEEF to be one of the lending institutions. ZEEF also met with the Match Maker Group (in collaboration with WVC) who are supporting the farmers in Zanzibar to take advantage of the opportunities in the tourist sector. During the quarter, ZEEF also met with the Viungo Project. This new project is implemented by the PDF, TAMWA, and Pemba Forest Community, and has shown interest in working with ZEEF on financing farmers’ agricultural activities. The main aim of the project is to promote productivity, marketing, value addition, food security, and nutrition. ZEEF was also invited by the ZAIADA (Zanzibar Association of Information against Drug Abuse and Alcohol) to present at a workshop on how youth can use horticulture to keep them away from drugs. The ZAIADA workshop was attended by 84 youth (52 percent female) from two districts of South Region Unguja. ZEEF also used this opportunity to present a paper focused on their partnership with FTFT-MnM. During the quarter, ZEEF issued 55 loans worth TZS 47,200,000 through their partnership. Of these, TZS 25,200,000 (25 loans) were disbursed in Unguja and TZS 22,000,000 (30 loans) were disbursed in Pemba. ZEEF also collected TZS 48,805,100 in loan recovery and trained 101 beneficiaries (43 percent female) this quarter.

TGT (Tanzania Gatsby Trust). TGT has picked up the pace of their activities following the extension of their partnership. Follow up on repayment has continued to improve in this reporting quarter. During the quarter, 61 loans worth TZS 44,600,000 were disbursed, and a total of TZS 48,848,500 was repaid. Four farmer groups – Imara farmer Group, Wachakarikaji Group, Robison Group, and Baya Group – have paid fully their previous loans.

Balton Tanzania Limited. Balton continued to provide high quality inputs as well as good agricultural advice to farmers in Unguja and Morogoro. This intervention has enabled farmers to make money and gain understanding on how horticulture can be a viable business. For example, in Morogoro, client farmer Alisile Mwankenjera of Zizi la Ng’ombe in Mvomero harvested 4,500 pieces of first-class Zebra F1

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SATEC. SATEC has established itself in Zanzibar by offering high quality plant protection technologies that have ensured high returns from prolonged harvesting times. For example, client farmer Msabaha Ali Mahamudu of Mtule planted one acre of tomatoes with support from SATEC from which he harvested 800 crates selling at an average price of TZS 55,000. From this harvest he earned TZS 44 million, and used his earnings to purchase land to increase his area of production. In addition, two brothers Mosi Kheri and Answar Kheri of Fuoni were supported by SATEC with a half-acre plot of watermelon. They harvested 2,500 fruits earning them TZS 7.5 million. A third client farmer who has worked with SATEC, Kashinde of Umbuji began harvesting his half-acre of sweet pepper this quarter. So far he has harvested 50 bags (and is still harvesting) which earned him TZS 3.6 million. In Mbeya, SATEC, used demonstrations to sell products worth TZS 54 million this quarter. Of this, TZS 22 million was sold in Mbeya Municipal, TZS 10 million was sold in Songwe region, and the remainder was sold in other areas of Mbeya. SATEC expanded to Ileje this quarter had has established four new demo plots which are being used to train famers on their products. OSHO Chemicals Ltd. Osho Chemicals (formerly Regina Seeds) continued to serve Morogoro with high quality products that result in high returns to farmers. For instance, client farmer Nasoro Nasibu of Bangwe in Kasanga (Morogoro DC) planted one acre of Terminator and Rambo F1 seed tomatoes from Osho Chemicals. From this plot, he harvested 700 crates of tomatoes earning him TZS 21 million. With the money earned, he bought land to produce on (previously he was renting land for production). Additionally, Osho Chemicals explored new areas of Songwe and Ileje with horticulture potential this quarter through their partnership with FTFT-MnM, and were able to add 10 new agrodealers in these regions to their network. IRDO. This quarter, IRDO established 36 demonstration plots which they used to train farmers on different topics focused on nutrition and GAPs. During the quarter, IRDO trained client farmer Godfrey Mwasabite who previously was not working in vegetable production. As a result of IRDO support, he started with quarter an acre plot of okra, eggplant, and kale from which he has earned TZS 1.5 million, with a total production cost of TZS 300,000. He used his earnings to pay school fees for his children and maintain his house. As a result of support from IRDO and FTFT-MnM, client farmer Amos Sinkala earned TZS 412,000 from the sale of OFSP vines. He used the money to pay for his daughter’s college tuition fees. MUCOBA. MUCOBA Bank continued targeting horticulture farmers in order to increase their access to finance and increase their ability to pay for inputs and farming costs in Iringa. This quarter, MUCOBA continued to provide loans to farmers working with horticultural crops in Iringa region. During the quarter, 162 farmers received loans worth TZS 141,357,000 million.

RSTGA SACCOS. RSTGA SACCOS continued providing loans to support farmers in buying agricultural inputs for their farms, especially focused on potato, banana, and avocado production in Rungwe and Busokelo Dc. This quarter RSTGA SACCOS issued 126 loans worth TZS 108,121,180 to 58 males and 31 females. They also collected repayment of loans worth TZS 72,221,600.

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Technology Funds. As the activity progresses and stakeholders are realizing the benefits of showcasing their inputs and technologies, leverage by private sector input providers and by lead farmers has increased significantly, enabling the activity to reduce its cost contributions significantly.

FTFT-MnM supported technology and input adoption through two active technology funds during the past quarter: Technology Fund 1. Activities under Technology Fund 1 (TF1) have focused on supporting the GEO initiative, establishing demonstration plots to introduce new technologies or crops, and to develop practical training centers in select agricultural institutes. A total of 351 demonstration plots were established this quarter through the GEO initiative – more than double of what was established in the previous quarter. In total, 54 new demo plots were established with direct support from FTFT-MnM agronomists for new initiatives/technologies including passion fruit, onion, and papaya production systems. Technology Fund 2. Technology Fund 2 (TF2) promotes the inclusion of women and youth in horticulture. During the quarter, the team continued to evaluate the potential of women- and youth-led enterprises. The enterprises of particular interest are those that originated from women and youth stakeholders themselves, rather than those whose origins come from external actors (such as other development initiatives). Four new enterprises were supported this quarter for the development of seedling nursery businesses.

3. INTEGRATION OF CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES

3.1 Gender & Youth Integration FTFT-MnM continued to facilitate the engagement of more women and youth by promoting different income generating opportunities along the value chain. The activity is supporting 36 women and youth enterprises which earned TZS 149,178,700 ($64,301) during the quarter from the sale of fruit and vegetable seedlings (TZS 57,328,400), nutrient-rich produce at selling points (TZS 83,341,300) and snacks and nutritious flour (TZS 8,509,000). Sales for this quarter increased by 28 percent when compared with last quarter’s sales of TZS 116,608,000. FTFT-MnM continues to support women and youth enterprises under Technology Fund 2. Through collaboration with other stakeholders and IPs, the activity also continued promoting opportunities to increase the participation of women and youth.

Table 16: Women and Youth Enterprise Sales Summary Enterprise Category District Sales Fruit and Vegetable Seedling Nurseries 820,500.00 Amani Bukuku Youth Mbeya City 88,000.00 Dorice Avocado Woman Mbeya City 880,000.00 Mhimili Group Youth Kyela 5,770,000.00 Nguvukazi Youth Mbarali 744,000.00 Uwamaru Women & Rungwe 1,877,500.00 Youth Tumche Women Mbeya DC 455,00.00

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MetAvo Youth Youth Mbozi 750,000.00 Upendo FG Women Mbozi 480,000.00 Wanawake Inukeni Women Ileje 260,000.00 Wanawake Bora Women Busokelo 2,680,000.00 Umoja FG Women Busokelo 240,00.00 Jiongeze Youth Youth Iringa DC 630,000.00 Beroya Women Kilolo 17,250,000.00 Twilumba Youth Youth Mufindi 9,750,000.00 Smart Kihanga Youth Iringa 4,050,000.00 Uzalishaji Miche-Mafinga Women Mafinga 1,700,000.00 Jitume Parachichi Women Mufindi 3,972,500.00 Agrihub Youth Iringa MC 40,900.00 Machiya Youth Unguja Fuoni 3,150,000.00

1,075,000.00 Uzini Youth Unguja 830,000.00

Enterprise Category District Sales Mapaja Youth 530,000.00

Sub Total 57,328,400.00 Selling Points Machengwe Women Pemba 280,000.00 Mgagadu Women Pemba 3,117,000.00 Wete Pemba 185,000.00 Ester Sigalla – Soko kuu Woman Iringa MC 1,039,000.00 Reheme Nziku Woman Iringa MC 843,000.00 Gasper Azizi Youth Mafinga 628,000.00 Mawenzi - Joyce Woman Morogoro 9,206,800.00 Christom Kachima Youth Mbeya 35,582,500.00 Aidan Chang’a Youth Mbeya 32,460,500.00 Sub Total 83,341,300.00 Value Addition Saateni Women Unguja 3,310,000.00 Mumunya Women Iringa 625,000.00 Chamungu Women Iringa 1,700,000.00 Massary Women Iringa 842,000.00 Uhaula Youth-Male Iringa 735,000.00 Siza Group Women Iringa 288,000.00 Umoja Wanawake TEKU Women Mbeya City 1,009,000.00 Sub Total 8,509,000.00 GRAND TOTAL 149,178,700.00 Conjeta Msambwa (left), and Marygrace Ng’unga (right) from Kilosa, beneficiaries of Tech Fund 2, received solar driers and an oven to add value to their OFSP crop.

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3.2 Integration & Collaboration See section on IR 3.1 Strengthen coordination between public and private sectors

3.3 Policy & Industry Analysis The following activities were conducted by the policy and industry analysis team under the TAHA subcontract. Dissemination workshop for 2020 Agrodealers Survey. During the quarter TAHA in collaboration with FTFT-MnM disseminated key findings of the agrodealers survey which was conducted in November 2020. TAHA disseminated information via a webinar where participants were mainly agrodealers, agro-inputs companies, and NGOs working in the horticulture sector. In total, fifty stakeholders attended the webinar. Participants were informed about the main findings of the survey. During the webinar TAHA also received input from participants regarding additional information that should be collected in the future. These suggestions will be incorporated when conducting the next survey. Some of the findings from the survey include:  The majority of agrodealers (24 percent) fall under the category of TZS 5 to 10 million in sales per month for calendar year 2020. When compared with the 2019 survey report, there is a 9 percent increase in this category. This figure is showing that a good number of the VBAs have grown their income and moved from the TZS 0-2.5 million monthly sales category to the TZS 5- 10 million monthly sales category.  On the mainland, the legal status of agrodealers has significantly improved. There was an increase in TPRI certificates and TOSCI certificates when compared to the 2019 survey, from 92 percent and 84 percent to 72 percent and 53 percent respectively.  The 2020 survey found that 97 percent of agrodealers are selling agrochemicals in the categories of fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides, a 7 percent increase when compared to the 2019 survey.  The survey also assessed the number of agrodealers who have access to business development services. Findings indicate that there was a 34 percent increase in agrodealers who accessed loans in 2020 compared with the 2019 survey. There was also a 17 percent increase for inputs loans from input supplying companies, and an 8 percent decrease in loans offered by financial institutions.  Provision of extension services by agrodealers increased from 56 percent in 2019 to 91 percent in 2020. There was a decline in provision of input loans by agrodealers from 63 percent reported during the 2019 survey to 48 percent in this survey.  Agrodealers who reported that they were supplied with counterfeit products have decreased from 26 percent in 2019 to only 15 percent in 2020. Preparation for the Media engagement with ITV and ZBC. During the quarter TAHA collaborated with FTFT-MnM to conduct a series of virtual meetings to prepare the contents for the documentation exercise of success stories achieved by FTFT MnM and TAHA activities in the ZOI. The success stories will be documented and aired starting next quarter, and two broadcasting television stations have been identified: ITV through Shamba Lulu Program for Mainland and ZBC for Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba). This campaign aims at informing and updating industry stakeholders on various development initiatives being undertaken by both institutions in areas of production, marketing, nutrition, and business environment as well as existing challenges and opportunities in the horticulture subsector. The campaign also will promote consumption of targeted horticultural produce (vegetables, herbs, fruits, and spices).

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3.4 Sustainability The activity’s market facilitation approach focuses on strengthening local actors along the value chain to increase the competitiveness of the sector by providing improved products and efficient services. For the activity’s first two years, FTFT-MnM provided training and technical assistance and established demonstration plots to raise awareness and stimulate demand. As the activity progresses and local stakeholders are strengthened, FTFT-MnM reduced its direct support. Currently, the activity is phasing out direct implementation and transitioning into more market facilitation activities. Figure 3 demonstrates the activity’s approach and current status.

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Figure 3: FTFT-MnM Market Facilitation Approach

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3.5 Environmental Compliance FTFT-MnM continues promoting and encouraging environmentally sound design and management practices in horticulture. This is done by ensuring that all of our stakeholders observe necessary measures to safeguard the environment in achieving their production goals. Our stakeholders such as partner companies, agrodealers, buyers, and smallholder farmers have received trainings on adoption of GAPs and the use of inputs recommended in our Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action Plan (PERSUAP), so that our activities does not have a negative impact to the environment.

FTFT-MnM Partners: This quarter FTFT-MnM partners established 87 new demonstration plots across the ZOI for showcasing their technologies to smallholder farmers. These companies conducted 960 training events, reaching 8,656 stakeholders (43 percent women, 49 percent youth) with GAP trainings and other topics that contribute to the preservation of the environment. During the quarter, partners assisted farmers in establishing 21 bio beds in order to train farmers on safer ways to handle, mix, and dispose of chemicals while carrying out their agricultural activities.

Table 17: Trainings Implemented by Partners Trainings Implemented by Partners Region # of Trainings Female Male Youth Total Iringa 462 1,437 1,856 1,512 3,293 Mbeya 210 1,245 1,505 1,458 2,750 Songwe 118 651 693 808 1,344 Morogoro 46 131 387 168 518 Zanzibar 124 221 530 331 751 Total 960 3,685 4,971 4,277 8,656

This quarter there were no partner managed demo plots red flagged with environmental issues noted in the EPICOLLECT. This is because the continued support from FTFT-MnM to the partners has enabled them to be more environmental conscious when selecting sites to set demo plots.

The Nutrition and Social Inclusion Team: During the quarter, trainings on food safety to ensure good health to the consumer, proper use of inputs, and proper personal hygiene were provided by CHWs and FTFT-MnM’s NSI specialists during nutrition trainings. Training topics included:  Use of non-chemical alternative methods for crop protection in vegetable production, such as the use of neem tree solution, use of live barriers, and planting garlic or pepper around the plot as repellents for select pests. Other topics included weeding and crop rotation to avoid pests, diseases, and competition with targeted crops.  Pesticide storage, application, and disposal of empty containers. In Mbeya, FTFT-MnM continued to participate in the Food Smart City Program with horticulture/nutrition stakeholders including RIKOLTO East Africa and the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce. Discussions were held on food safety challenges including pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables and ways of overcoming the challenges. The Mbeya City food safety stakeholder’s platform have an executive committee of 15 members including FTFT-MnM. FTFT-MnM has been sharing the activity’s experience in educating farmers on food safety and IPM with the other committee members. In addition, FTFT-MnM participated in

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developing the Food Smart City Platform 2021-2024 Strategic Plan which covers food safety in the horticulture value chain.

The Food Smart City Platform executive A red flag on sprayed okra plot at Dumila Preparation of bio beds on the farm. committee prepares their strategic plan. Morogoro is a warning sign for no entry.

Production Team: The FTFT-MnM production team continued working with GEOs to train farmers and help them to implement environmentally friendly practices. The involvement of the GEOs is key to the sustainability of all the required mitigation measures showcased to farmers in the demonstration plots like the use of bio beds, live barriers, and the warning signs to control the re-entry period in the fields. This quarter, the GEOs and the production team established 404 demo plots and trained 10,467 participants on various topics on IPM, PMP, and GAPs. Across the ZOI, the production team also supported the construction of bio beds in 69 plots, and 118 plots implemented the use of red and black flags, which has made many farmers aware on pre-entry and pre-harvest periods. It has also added seriousness on the safe use of Pest Management products.

Table 18: Trainings Per Region FTFT-MnM GEO

Region # of # of # of Male Male Male Total Total Total Youth Youth Female Female Female Trainings Trainings Trainings Iringa 412 946 1,964 2,064 2,910 472 2,036 1,484 1,815 3,520 Mbeya 131 172 84 176 256 147 460 285 317 745 Songwe 33 30 19 37 49 35 48 30 32 78 Morogoro 104 185 100 145 285 165 395 240 294 635 Zanzibar 210 206 119 230 325 411 1,199 465 1,027 1,664 Total 890 1,539 2,286 2,652 3,825 1,230 4,138 2,504 3,485 6,642

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Table 19: Summary of Environmental Awareness Measures

Mitigation Plan Environmental Check Issues Actions Next Steps On 19 GEO plots and 7 partner Emphasis was placed on the use A follow-up visit Improper pesticide plots, people were not wearing of PPE and the consequences if was scheduled for a use basic PPE while spraying. this is not taken seriously second spot-check. On 14 GEO plots and 12 partner Demonstration was provided A follow-up visit plots, empty containers were not on how to properly dispose the was scheduled. disposed properly. empty containers (e.g., triple rinse and punching) On five fields, broad spectrum Continual training was provided A follow-up visit pesticides were in use that are on the PERSUAP with an was scheduled for a not supported by FTFT-MnM. emphasis on the use of only second spot-check selected agrochemicals. and during this visit, no issues were found. One GEO plot was established in Farmer training was provided Continual training Inappropriate land use steep slopes at Gairo on the use of contour to and spot checks for prevent soil erosion. risk minimization. Eight fields were found to have Farmers were trained on how A follow-up visit an inadequate use of fertilizers they lose fertilizer nutrients, was scheduled for a (granular uncover applications) especially nitrogen, when second spot-check: exposed in air and which can no issues were affect the environment found.

4. MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES Overall, the activity experienced smooth operations this quarter. The activity had three resignations, which were covered immediately, and there have been minor administrative challenges. Below is a summary of most significant management and administrative issues and actions for this quarter. Management. The activity continues to run smoothly despite COVID-19 crisis challenges. There were four staff rotations/ additional this quarter as follows; 1. Lilian Mrema was hired to fill the position of Senior Accountant for Dar es Salaam office, in replacement of Mr. Tito Mhimba who resigned to join another organization. 2. Ezekiel Mtoka was hired to fill the position of Partnerships Technical Coordinator for Iringa office, in replacement of Filbert Natai who replaced Finance & Grants Specialist position after Eileen Mwakisese’s resignation to join another organization. 3. Yusuph Mwanga was hired as Junior Agronomist for Morogoro region. This position was the final one to be filled from the additional staff requested as a result of FTFT-MnM’s extension in November of last year. In all cases, FTFT-MnM had a smooth transition, with the new employees being on board before the exiting of the previous employees.

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Furthermore, during this quarter two employees were promoted. Richard Mmassy was promoted from Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist position for Morogoro office to Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist for database management position for Dar es Salaam office. Shabani Masaza was promoted from Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant position for Mbeya office to a Zone Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist for Morogoro office. Shabani’s replacement will be hired early next quarter. In addition, four employees received a non-renewal of contract notification. These include Gideon Matonya, Zone Agronomist for Mbeya office, Isaya Thadeo, Zone Agronomist for Morogoro office, Godbless Ulomi, Driver for Morogoro office, and Zakaria Mwaisaka, Zone Agronomist for Iringa office. Administrative. FTF-MnM has continued its efforts in recovering VAT from the Government of Tanzania. No reimbursements were received this quarter. The activity is still filing and following up on all pending reimbursements as per USAID guidance. FTF-MnM also submitted Batch 12 Claim for reimbursement to USAID amounting to TZS 92,620,185.23. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FTF-MnM was unable to submit additional VAT costs for review to USAID in this quarter. Modification #8. This quarter, FTFT-MnM received Modification #8. In this modification the geographic focus was expanded to include Njombe Region. Approvals. A number of approvals were submitted to USAID for COR and/or CO approval. These were processed swiftly. A summary is provided below:  A request to cost extend two GUC’s (Tanzanice and SATEC) was submitted and approved.  Quarterly report #15 corresponding to Q1-2021 was approved.  Two new grants under contract requests were submitted, and approved (PF #27 Finca Microfinance, and PF #28 Equity Bank Tanzania Ltd.)  In February, due to increase in COVID-19 cases, Fintrac submitted a request to compensate employees who could not telework. This request was approved. Pending: Fintrac submitted a request to approve the reimbursement of VAT (Batch 12 claim). This request is still pending.

5. MONITORING, EVALUATION, & LEARNING In this reporting quarter the following Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities for FTFT-MnM were implemented: Preparation, Sharing and Reflection of Monthly reports. As part of ensuring adaptive management, the MEL team has continued producing monthly reports for the overall project, zonal, and partnerships which is shared widely to the activity and partner staff. Through management and regional level staff meetings, the MEL team facilitated review and reflection of the monthly reports to identify weaknesses and strengths in implementation and strategize on improvement of the activity implementation, documentation, and reporting. Resolutions from these meetings have helped to improve project implementations. Preparation of Learning Surveys. During this quarter the MEL team prepared for four learning surveys, the smallholders rapid assessment, knowledge and learning survey, revolving funds assessment, and survey of boot camp participants.

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The smallholders’ rapid assessment will be done to assess mid-year progress of the activity interventions towards achieving its performance indicators and the knowledge and learning survey will be done to gauge effectiveness of the activity in enhancing competitiveness, inclusiveness, nutrition sensitivity, resilience, and implementation effectiveness in horticulture value chain. In order to learn the effectiveness of specific interventions, the MEL team this quarter also prepared for two more surveys. The first one is focusing on assessing effectiveness of revolving funds with select finance institutions. In principle, revolving funds are utilized by finance institutions to enable increased access to finance for horticulture stakeholders. This survey will provide data to assess its effectiveness. The second survey is focusing on assessing effectiveness of boot camp trainings provided to public and private extension providers to enhance provision of improved horticulture extension services to farmers. During this quarter the MEL team focused more on developing the sample sizes, methodologies and tools for conducting these four surveys. The team is going to conduct these surveys during next quarter. Dissemination of Gross Margin analysis. During the quarter, the M&E team disseminated findings of the gross margin analysis which was done in October 2020. The dissemination involved two reflection meetings; the first one was internally involving 19 FTFT-MnM management staff where the findings were presented and lessons deduced. The second meeting involved other stakeholders where 30 people participated from public and private sectors institutions. Lessons from these reflection meetings helped to improve activity work plan. Updating Targets on Development Information System. During this reporting period, the Development Information System was reopened to allow updating of the targets. The FTFT-MnM MEL utilized this opportunity to update FY 2021 targets and FY 2020 projected targets into the DIS to take into consideration the official FTFT-MnM extension period. Capacity Building of Staff on Data Analysis Using SQL and Advanced Excel. Three MEL staff were trained on basics of Structured Query Language (SQL) and advanced Excel in order to enable them to pull data from CIRIS and do data analysis. One of the staff was promoted to assume a database management role and two of them are partnership-monitoring staff. The training increased their understanding on SQL and advanced excel and enabled them to improve partnership analysis and reporting tools. MEL Systems Capacity Building Meetings. The MEL staff conducted weekly monitoring and capacity building meetings. The meetings geared to improve MEL systems taking into consideration changes in program activities such as including monitoring of clusters development, aggregation activities, roadside resellers program, NRC selling points, and women and youth enterprises development. These meeting enabled the team to develop and improve monitoring tools, processes and protocols for data entry into CIRIS. These meetings were also used to monitor implementation of MEL activities. Validation and Cleaning of Data. This quarter, the activity continued to work on validating and cleaning data as a routine process of ensuring quality data. In order to ensure quality of data the activity established quality control checks at data collection and entry stages. During data collection the MEL team employs data submission checklist in order to document submission status including checking timeliness and other quality aspects. During the quarter, FTFT-MnM technicians, partner technicians, and GEOs submitted 1,410 forms. The MEL team provided continuous feedback and training to ensure errors in the forms were minimized. The MEL team utilized this opportunity to identify gaps for training of staff on data collection tools.

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Targets Setting and amendment of Reporting tools for Extended Partners. Following the effects of COVID-19, FTFT-MnM extended activities with select partners in order to mitigate various effects and risks generated from the pandemic. During this quarter, the partnership MEL team focused on developing new indicators, setting and adjusting and renegotiating targets for the extended partnerships. The partnership MEL team also worked on improving data collection, analysis and reporting tools to take into consideration some changes which were made as part of partnership extension activities.

6. COMMUNICATIONS FTFT-MnM’s communications component provides monthly updates, helps disseminate technical information, makes sure the branding and marking guidelines are followed, develops success stories, and develops other communication tools. Below is a summary of key accomplishments achieved during the quarter. Monthly Updates: Similar to previous reports, during this quarter, FTFT-MnM continued to publish its monthly bulletins that provide updates on activities taking place across different areas of intervention (Zanzibar, Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya, and Songwe). The updates provide highlights to our stakeholders on the development of project implementation. Below are some of the issues that were covered during this quarter:

1. January: Featured FTFT-MnM’s trainings on postharvest handling for lead farmers, GEOs, partners, non-partner agronomists, and FTFT-MnM agronomists. Also, in the same newsletter, stakeholders were informed about the GEOs refresher trainings course that took place in the region of Iringa. The refresher trainings courses are part of the GEO initiative that was established in 2018 to foster collaborations that help increase the activity’s impact. 2. February: Featured news on two successful demand-driven boot camps that were held in Zanzibar and empowered a total of 40 extension agents (26 women). Alongside this update, the activity also shared information on the processing and value addition trainings that were conducted in Iringa at the municipal council hall and Zanzibar at the Zanzibar Technology and Business Incubation Centre, with all training centers located within government infrastructures that were provided freely in order to empower local citizens. 3. March: Featured highlights on the field visit by senior Kilolo DC staff to discover the progress of activity implementation in their district. Other covered highlights included the FTFT-MnM refresher training course for the GEOs in Mbeya.

The monthly newsletters are included in the annex section of this report.

Success stories: In addition to monthly reports, FTFT-MnM also produced and shared success stories to highlight achievements attained during the reporting period. These included a story about market stalls/selling points - an initiative that is increasingly influencing the consumption of vegetable and fruit products whilst enabling the growth of horticultural crops businesses in the local markets. A video story on this same activity was also covered and shared with our stakeholders. The story was featured on USAID Tanzania social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter). See a link below for the video clip story. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1csf9Tx9rnxAl0KsaK_EoSY1YYPTkNY4x/view?usp=sharing

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Likewise, we also produced a short video documentary highlighting the activity’s engagement achievement with partners Lima Kwanza and SAI Energy. The video is available here, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LFl-5SKJSDBnQ42Jv7XW4J-Y4A54owhl/view?usp=sharing

Outreach programs (media, digital, CBOs, etc.): The activity continued to provide support to local media houses in Tanzania including Highlands FM, Chuchu FM, and Furaha FM to produce radio programs that sensitize and promote community engagement in the horticulture industry. This includes the promotion of extension services, production of NRCs for consumption, and enhancement of the household’s income. During the quarter, the supported radio stations produced and aired a total of 11 radio programs featuring soundbites and recorded and live interviews from beneficiaries and other stakeholders along the horticulture value chain. The programs were aired on the radio through their flagship programs known as Lishe Bora for Highlands FM and Mazingira for Chuchu FM.

In a similar event, during the quarter the activity also supported the production and promotion of International Women’s Day (IWD) programs. This includes the participation of NSI specialists on live radio programs specifically prepared to celebrate IWD.

The activity also provided radio equipment support to Furaha FM in Iringa. The equipment includes one boom mic, zoom recorder H5, and professional headphones for gathering information from the field regarding the development of the FTFT-MnM NSI Specialists (far left) with some of the FTFT-MnM horticulture industry. The activity provides beneficiaries during an International Women’s Day radio program this equipment to recognize the contribution at Mbeya Highlands FM. of local radio stations in driving forward the horticulture industry development agenda.

7. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NEXT QUARTER

FTFT-MnM updates the events calendar (outlook based) regularly. Specific dates are posted at least 10 days before the date of the event in this calendar. The activity has implemented biosecurity measures at its events in order to continue with its plan to build the capacities of horticulture stakeholders, and intends to carry out its programed events. Planned events for next quarter include:

 Postharvest training of trainers in all regions (2 trainings per month) – April through May  Postharvest training for buyers in select collection centers – All regions - June  Processing training of trainers (one event in each region Morogoro, Iringa and Mbeya) - April  GEO, Farmer to Farmer Exchange visits – All regions  Furrow irrigation training of trainers – All regions – May through June  Agrodealers trainings – All regions – April through June  Media engagement – regional interviews with stakeholders (Event led by TAHA) – April 12th – 24th.

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 Farmer field days – All regions (1 per region)  Quarterly progress report meetings with local government on the GEO initiative (18 meetings)  Partners field days – All regions (reduced groups)

8. ADDRESSING A/COR COMMENTS FROM LAST QUARTERLY REPORT

For the last report, FTFT-MnM’s COR mentioned a few areas for additional explanation and information. Some minor clarifications were done directly in the quarterly report, after which it was approved. Additionally we agreed to have a progress report meeting between FTFT-MnM’s COR and other USAID staff and FTFT-MnM’s management to discuss progress of activities in more depth. Some of the topics discussed were:  Nutrition and Social Inclusion: The NSI director provided more details on the nutrient rich selling points initiative, and its impact to date, and informed USAID on the nutrient rich crop focus by district, and the capacity building of GEOs on the targeted NRC’s. For women and youth inclusion, we discussed the roadside resellers focus, seedling business uptake and other approaches used by FTFT-MnM to engage larger numbers of women and youth.  Value Chain Services: The VCS Manager provided more details on the evolvement of the plastic crates initiative, and the ongoing postharvest trainings to extension workforce. He also provided an overview of the situation with access to finance and the strategies that are being utilized to improve on this indicator.  Partner performance: The DCOP presented individual performance of each of the partners, and explained the current successes and challenges in more detail.  M&E: The MEL manager mentioned the preliminary findings of the gross margin survey, as well as the current status of partnerships in terms of outcomes from these. He briefed our COR on the uploading of FTFT-MnM’s targets on the DIS, and provided additional explanations for some of the variations in outputs versus set targets.  Success stories and outreach: FTFT-MnM management explained the upcoming activity for media outreach to showcase some of the activity’s successes. We also agreed on sharing these publications with USAID’s communications team so that these can be posted in their social media platforms. We agreed to hold quarterly progress report meetings following each quarterly report to have more fluent discussions and feedback about the implementation of FTFT-MnM’s activities.

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ANNEX I: MONTHLY UPDATES

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ANNEX II: SUCCESS STORIES

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The activity also produced one success story in video format which was shared with our stakeholders. This success story can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1csf9Tx9rnxAl0KsaK_EoSY1YYPTkNY4x/view

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ANNEX III: RESULTS TO DATE BY INDICATOR

Purpose: Increase the productivity and profitability in horticultural value chains Total 12,227 22,326 748,438 Male 6,997 12,984 73,581 Female 5,230 9,342 58,905 Disaggregate NA NA 615,952 not available Age Youth below 6,935 13,060 77,051 36 Adult Above 5,292 9,266 55,442 35 EG.3-2: Number of Disaggregate - - - individuals not available participating in USG Quarterly Male Youth 726,190 3% 758,818 99% Individuals 3,820 7,415 41,042 food security below 36 programs [IM-level] Female Youth 3,115 5,645 36,004 below 36 Disaggregate 615,952 not available NA Type People in 59 121 1,138 Government Private Sector 263 409 3,014 Firms People in Civil 565 915 3,094 Society Producers 11,214 20,729 124,952

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Achievement Percent Percent Reporting Achievement LOP to Date FY 2021 LOP Indicators Disaggregates this Quarter Achieved Achieved Unit Frequency FY 2021 YTD Achievement Target Target FY 2021 Q1 (FY21) (LOP) Producer Customers & NA NA 615,952 Suppliers (1) Sub-purpose 1: Scale nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity, while integrating large numbers of women and youth EG.3.2-24: Number of individuals in the agriculture system who have applied improved management Annually Total NA NA 676,729 677,224 NA 702,113 96% Individuals practices or technologies with USG assistance [IM- level] EG.3.2-25: Number of hectares under improved management practices or Annually NA NA 451,200 273,730 NA 802,708 56% Hectares technologies with USG assistance [IM- level] MNM-1: Number of Total 41,110 75,395 452,211 participants who have received USG Male 23,805 44,952 245,457 supported short-term Non-Unique Quarterly 125,780 60% 565,827 80% agricultural sector Participants productivity or food Female 17,305 30,443 206,754 security training (CUSTOM) HL.9-4 Number of Total 184 373 2,142 individuals receiving nutrition-related Male 93 162 948 Quarterly 443 84% 2,240 96% Individuals professional training through USG- Female 91 211 1,194 supported programs

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Achievement Percent Percent Reporting Achievement LOP to Date FY 2021 LOP Indicators Disaggregates this Quarter Achieved Achieved Unit Frequency FY 2021 YTD Achievement Target Target FY 2021 Q1 (FY21) (LOP) EG.3.3-10: Percentage of female participants of USG nutrition- sensitive agriculture Annually NA NA 87% 87% NA 87% 100% Percent activities consuming a diet of minimum diversity [IM-level] HL.9.1-c: Women’s dietary diversity: Mean number of food Number of groups consumed by Annually NA NA 5.25 5.25 NA 5.25 100% Food women of Groups reproductive age (Archived) MNM-3: Number of Total NA NA 16,654 participants of USG activities cultivating Male NA NA 10,019 nutrient-rich value Annually 20,626 NA 20,626 81% Farmers chain commodities for Female NA NA 6,635 commercial purposes (Custom) Sub-Purpose 2: Increase the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade, while deepening the depth & breadth of benefits to women & youth Total 1.08 2.18 262.89 FTFT-MnM 1.043 2.115 9.61 EG.3.2-26: Value of Partners annual sales of farms Micro, Small, USD and firms receiving Annually Medium NA NA 171.69 171.63 1% 508.45 52% (Millions) USG assistance [IM- Enterprises (2) level] Producer 0.040 0.07 2.141 Groups Individual Sales NA NA 79.45 MNM-4: Number of Total NA NA 19,969 farmers that have been verified to meet Annually Male NA NA 13,643 20,474 NA 20,474 98% Individuals market standards Female NA NA 6,326 (Custom)

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MNM-5: Value of Recipient agricultural cash & in- Producers NA NA 5.37 USD kind loans as a result Annually 5.98 NA 16.25 58% (Millions) of USG assistance Producer Groups NA NA 0.13 (Custom) Micro, Small, Medium NA NA 3.85 Enterprises (2) Total NA NA 7,876,393 Type of EG.3.2-27 Value of Recipient agriculture-related Producers NA NA 3,972,562 financing accessed as a Annually 4,432,191 NA 12,679,731 62% USD result of USG Producer Groups NA NA 100,079 assistance Micro, Small, Medium NA NA 3,803,751 Enterprises (2) Total NA NA 5,251 EG.4.2-7 Number of Male NA NA 2,716 individuals Female NA NA 2,535 participating in group- based savings, micro- Annually Youth (<30) NA NA 737 7,432 NA 7,432 71% Individuals finance or lending Youth (<35) NA NA 1,806 programs with USG assistance Adults (>29) NA NA 4,518 Adult (>35) NA NA 3,448 EG.3.1-14: Value of Total 0.30 0.72 81.1 new USG Private Sector USD commitments and Annually 0.17 0.27 76.40 37.95 2% 126.28 64% Leverage (Millions) private sector FTFT-MnM 0.169 0.265 3.12 investment leveraged Partners

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Achievement Percent Percent Reporting Achievement LOP to Date FY 2021 LOP Indicators Disaggregates this Quarter Achieved Achieved Unit Frequency FY 2021 YTD Achievement Target Target FY 2021 Q1 (FY21) (LOP) by the USG to Micro, Small, support food security Medium NA NA 73.00 and nutrition [IM- Enterprises (2) level] Producer Groups - 0.00 0.28 USG 0.13 0.45 4.69 Commitment Total NA NA 28.15 Male NA NA 21.40 MNM-6: Value of new Female NA NA 6.75 investment by USD smallholder producers Annually Youth (<30) NA NA 3.91 23.03 NA 54.63 52% (Millions) leveraged by the USG Youth (<35) NA NA 11.58 (Custom) Adults (>29) NA NA 22.82 Adult (>35) NA NA 16.59 Sub-purpose 3: Strengthen the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture MNM-7: Number of public-private partnerships formed Annually 2 2 27 3 67% 28 96% Partnerships as a result of USG assistance (Custom) Cross-Cutting Themes GNDR-2: Percentage of female participants in USG-assisted programs designed to Annually NA NA 48% 50% NA 50% 96% Percent increase access to productive economic resources [IM-level] YOUTH-3: Percentage of participants in USG- assisted programs Annually NA NA 40% 40% NA 40% 100% Percent designed to increase access to productive

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MNM-9: Percentage of participants in USG- assisted programs designed to increase Quarterly 57% 58% 58% 45% 130% 45% 129% Percent access to productive economic resources who are youth (<36) (Custom) MNM-10: Percentage of participants in USG- assisted programs designed to increase Quarterly 43% 42% 44% 50% 84% 50% 89% Percent access to productive economic resources who are female (Custom) EG.3.2-28: Number of hectares under improved management practices or technologies that promote improved Annually NA NA 451,200 273,730 NA 802,708 56% Hectares climate risk reduction and/or natural resources management with USG assistance [IM- level]

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TBD - Indicates that target for newly proposed indicator has not yet been established (1) - Note that the estimated number of producer customers and suppliers of private sector firms is reported annually from survey results. (2) - Note that value of investment made and financed accessed by private sector MSMEs leveraged by the USG is reported annually from survey results.

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