USAID Cooperative Agreement No. 367-A-00-03-00116-00 Nepal SIMI Annual Performance Report October 2008 – September 2009 Nepal Smallholder Irrigation Market Initiative (SIMI) Report No. 27 submitted in October 2009 by Address: PO Box: 8975, EPC: 2560, Bakhundole, Lalitpur • Tel. 5521170 Fax: 977-1-5520846 • email: [email protected] SIMI ANNUAL REPORT (OCTOBER 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2009) List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Used AEC = Agricultural Enterprise Center HLCIT = High Level Commission for APPSP = Agriculture Perspective Plan Information Technology Support Programme HOTPA = Himalayan Orthodox Tea ASC = Agriculture Service Center Producers Association BDS = Business Development Services ICT = Information and Communication CB-IMCI = Community Based-Integrated Technology Management of Childhood Illness IDE = International Development CC = Collection Center Enterprises CEAPRED = Centre for Environmental IPM = Integrated Pest Management and Agricultural Policy Research IPM CRSP = Integrated Pest Management Extension and Development Collaborative Research Support Program CF = Community Facilitator IPNS = Integrated Plant Nutrient System CFUG = Community Forest Users Group JAAN = JICA Alumni Association of CM = Community Motivator Nepal CMC = Center Management Committee JICA = Japanese International COC = Code of Conduct Cooperation Agency CTEVT = Council for Technical JT = Junior Technician Education and Vocational Training JTA = Junior Technical Assistant DADO = District Agriculture LISP = Local Input Service Providers Development Office MIT = Micro Irrigation Technology DAG = Disadvantaged Group MLD = Ministry of Local Development DFO = District Forest Office MOAC = Ministry of Agriculture and DHO = District Health Office Cooperatives DLS = Department of Livestock Services MPC = Marketing Planning Committees DOA = Department of Agriculture MUS = Multiple Use Water System DoLIDAR = Department of Local NARC = National Agriculture Research Infrastructure and Agricultural Roads Council DOLS = Department of Livestock NGOs = Non-Government Organizations Services NR = Nepalese Rupees DWSS = Department of Water and NTCDB = National Tea and Coffee Sewerage Development Board FCHV = Female Community Health NTFP = Non-Timber Forest Product Volunteers OVC = Other Vulnerable Children FLO = Fairtrade Labeling Organizations PLA = Participatory Learning and Action International SAPPROS = Support Activities for Poor FUG = Forest User Group Producers of Nepal GDA = Group Discussion Activities SIMI = Smallholder Irrigation Marketing HACCP = Hazard Analysis and Critical Initiative Control Points SQCC = Seed Quality Control Center HCI = Holland Coffee Inc TCGDA = Tea and Coffee Global HCPCL = Highland Coffee Promotion Development Alliance Company Ltd. TOT – Trainings of Trainers HH = Households HVC = High Value Crops WINROCK INTERNATIONAL • IDE • CEAPRED • SAPPROS • AEC • ANSAB i SIMI ANNUAL REPORT (OCTOBER 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2009) UNICEF = United Nations Children’s Fund VDC =Village Development Committee WHO =World Health Organization WINROCK INTERNATIONAL • IDE • CEAPRED • SAPPROS • AEC • ANSAB ii SIMI ANNUAL REPORT (OCTOBER 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2009) Table of Contents Executive Summary.................................................................................................. 1 1. Introduction and Background..................................................................... 3 2. Performance Indicator Progress.................................................................. 6 3. SIMI Significant Achievements and Activities........................................... 8 3.1 Vegetables................................................................................................. 8 3.2 Goats.......................................................................................................... 13 3.3 Tea and Coffee.......................................................................................... 13 3.4 Non-Timber Forest Products.................................................................. 15 3.5 Fisheries.................................................................................................... 15 3.6 Cross-Cutting Issues................................................................................ 16 4. SIMI-OVC’s Achievements and Activities................................................. 21 5. SIMI Jobs in Agriculture and Impact Study…………………………….. 25 6. Status of Finance and Grants....................................................................... 26 7. Challenges and Constraints.......................................................................... 27 Annex I: Activities and Achievements, Central Level..................................... 29 Annex II: Activities and Achievements, Regional Level …………………..... 42 Annex III: Major Activities and Achievements by Region …………..………. 58 Annex IV: Finance Report.................................................................................... 93 Annex V: Project Areas....................................................................................... 95 Annex VI: Field Visits............................................................................................ 98 Annex VII: Staff………………………………………………………………….. 99 Annex VIII: List of SIMI Publication/Reports………………………………….. 101 Annex IX: Photos………………………………………………………………... 111 WINROCK INTERNATIONAL • IDE • CEAPRED • SAPPROS • AEC • ANSAB iii SIMI ANNUAL REPORT (OCTOBER 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2009) Executive Summary The objective of the Nepal Smallholder Irrigation Market Initiative (SIMI) is to increase incomes of smallholder farmers through production and marketing of high value commodities. These commodities include vegetables, non-timber forest products (NTFPs), small livestock, fisheries, coffee and tea. SIMI worked in 23 districts (including five tea districts) by following the value chain approach in partnership with the public and private sectors. SIMI worked closely with Government and Non-Government Organizations at the central, regional and district levels for two purposes: (i) to deliver a variety of public services demanded by farm communities and (ii) to take advantage of partner organizations’ existing capacity. Since 2003, SIMI has been successfully applying this approach to agricultural development and has increased the incomes of 75,861 households by an average of US $209 through the sale of high value crops and goat. SIMI prioritizes the inclusion of women in its interventions and the 10,358 major trainings it has conducted as well as the 3,755 farmers’ groups it has supported have composed of above 55 percent women participants. SIMI has made good progress on its performance goals including its goal to raise incomes by 50 percent by project completion in September 2009. From October 2008 to September 2009, incomes in SIMI households increased 52 percent or 145 US dollars. Additionally SIMI reached nearly 10,824 new households1 over the same period. The SIMI OVC (Other Vulnerable Children) program has also reached to 5,810 households with children under five. This year SIMI made good progress on its work plan, particularly on the promotion of low cost diesel pumps, electric pumps, treadle pumps, and drip and sprinkler systems. The promotion of low cost diesel pumps and electric pumps exceeded their targets by 366 percent and 225 percent respectively. SIMI has also exceeded targets on promotion of drip/sprinkler, treadle pumps and plastic houses. Trainings on nursery management and integrated plant nutrient systems conducted, were also above their targets. Participation of women farmers in these trainings was 74 percent. SIMI also established four Marketing and Planning Committees (MPCs). This year, women’s representation was high with 63 percent participation in the groups and 78 percent in training activities. Significant match funds have been raised from local government bodies, the Government, non- government and community organizations for the construction of (Multi-Use Water Systems) MUS schemes and collection centers, and installation of MITs. With SIMI’s coordination with the Ministry of Local Development (MLD), Village Development Committee (VDC) guidelines for investment of VDC grant fund for construction and management of MUS and hat bazaars were developed, and then approved as a national policy by the Government. This year, 64 farmer groups with 896 members including 77 percent women participated in the goat rearing program. SIMI provided eight fish pond rehabilitation and management trainings to 185 smallholders. SIMI’s major achievement this year is the completion of CoC database that 1 8,462 households in vegetable production, 896 in goat, 853 in coffee and 613 in NTFP production. WINROCK INTERNATIONAL • IDE • CEAPRED • SAPPROS • AEC • ANSAB 1 SIMI ANNUAL REPORT (OCTOBER 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2009) contains all the necessary information about various stakeholders involved in the production of the CoC Tea. A large component of the tea program has been branding and marketing Nepali tea and particularly the tea Code of Conduct (CoC). Under the CoC extension program, trainings on CoC record keeping, composting, pruning, pest and disease control, and farmers’ field visits were organized. Meetings were held with Highland Coffee Promotion Company Limited (HCPCL) to discuss on issues about coffee sales and coffee promotion activities. SIMI supported 30 new farmer groups with 853 farmers for coffee production. SIMI has helped CFUGs, producer groups and private entrepreneurs to develop commercial distillation