FEED THE FUTURE TANZANIA
MBOGA NA MATUNDA
Quarterly Report # 7 October 1 - December 31, 2018
Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #7
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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: FTFT-MnM agronomist training farmers and extension agents on maintenance of filters for drip irrigation systems at a farmers field day in Morogoro.
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CONTENTS
ACRONYMS...... i 1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW/SUMMARY ...... 1 1.1 Executive Summary ...... 1 1.2 Summary of Results for this Quarter ...... 2 Table 1: Results to Date by Indicator*...... 5 1.3 Evaluation/Assessment Status and/or Plans ...... 10 2. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ...... 10 2.1 Progress Narrative ...... 10 2.2 Implementation Status and Planned Activities ...... 12 2.2.1 Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity ...... 13 2.2.2 Sub-Purpose 2: Increasing the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade ...... 19 2.2.3 Sub-Purpose 3: Strengthening the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture ...... 24 3. INTEGRATION OF CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ...... 32 3.1 Gender & Youth Integration ...... 32 3.2 Integration & Collaboration ...... 32 3.3 Policy & Industry Analysis ...... 33 3.4 Sustainability ...... 35 3.5 Environmental Compliance ...... 37 4. MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES ...... 37 5. MONITORING, EVALUATION, & LEARNING ...... 38 6. COMMUNICATIONS ...... 39 7. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NEXT QUARTER ...... 40 8. ADDRESSING A/COR COMMENTS FROM LAST QUARTERLY REPORT ...... 41 ANNEX I: SMALLHOLDER FARMER RESULTS AT DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY LEVELS ...... 42 ANNEX II: MONTHLY UPDATES ...... 45 ANNEX III: SUCCESS STORIES ...... 51 ANNEX IV: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR SUMMARY TABLE ...... 55
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ASF Agrónomos Sin Fronteras ATCL Air Tanzania Company Limited 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 DO Development Objective DQA Data Quality Assessment EAS East Africa Seeds ECLOF Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Ltd EMMP Environmental Mitigation & Monitoring Plan ENGINE Enabling Growth through Investment and Enterprise EOI Expression of Interest 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 GoT Government of Tanzania GMP Good Manufacturing Practices 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 JUWA Jumuiya Ya Wokozi Wa Wakulima 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 NEI Natural Extracts Industry
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NGO Nongovernmental organization PERSUAP Pesticide Evaluation Report-Safe Use Action Plan 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 SHF Smallholder Farmers SIDO Small Industry Development Organization SUGECO Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurship Cooperative TA Technical Assistance TAHA Tanzania Horticulture Association TAHEA Tanzania Home Economics Association TGT Tanzania Growth Trust TIS TAHA Information System TOSCI Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute ToT Training of Trainers TPRI Tropical Pesticides Research Institute 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 Agro-dealer VICOBA Village Community Bank VSO Volunteer Services Overseas WVC The World Vegetable Center ZEEF Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Fund ZOI Zone of Influence ZTBI Zanzibar Technology and Business Incubator
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Feed the Future Tanzania Horticulture Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #7 1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW/SUMMARY
Activity Name: Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda Activity Start Date: January 19, 2017 Activity End Date: January 18, 2021 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. Rijk Zwaan Name of Subcontractors/ Agronomos Sin Fronteras (ASF) Sub awardees: East Africa Seeds (EAS) 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) Other Major Counterpart Local governments from Zanzibar and Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya and Organizations Songwe Regions Morogoro (Morogoro Rural, Kilosa, Mvomero, Morogoro Urban), Iringa (Mufindi, Kilolo, Iringa Urban, Iringa Rural), Songwe (Mbozi, Geographic Coverage Ileje, Momba), and Mbeya (Rungwe, Busokelo, Mbarali, Mbeya Rural, (Districts, Regions and or Mbeya City) Regions (Part of the Southern Agricultural Growth Zanzibar) 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: October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
1.1 Executive Summary The Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda Activity (FTFT-MnM) is a four-year initiative (January 2017-January 2021) 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:
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Scaling nutrition-sensitive improved technologies and practices that lead to increased productivity of women, men, and youth. Scaling market system models that serve as platforms for technology scaling, while enabling women, men, and youth to access resources needed to improve productivity and profitability. Strengthening the overall capacity of the horticulture subsector through investments all along the value chain. The geographic scope of FTFT-MnM encompasses 16 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, basic technologies, and nutrition education to 50,000 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 seventh quarterly report. It gives an account of activities and results from October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018. A summary of the activity’s progress and milestones in implementation, engagement with smallholder farmers and partners, challenges encountered, and a strategic outline of interventions being made to achieve the overall program goals are presented in this document.
1.2 Summary of Results for this Quarter Individuals Actively Participating in FTFT-MnM: This quarter, with an increased focus on market facilitation, 8,124 new individuals are actively participating in FTFT-MnM supported initiatives, for a cumulative total of 16,313. This quarter, 4,076 (50 percent) of individuals participating were women, and 3,734 (46 percent) were youth. Expansion of work through partnerships and closer engagement with local governments helped the activity increase its outreach. As FTFT-MnM continues to develop, the number of participants reached through partnership programs, companies along the value chain, local governments and NGOs working in the horticulture and nutrition sector will increase exponentially. This is in line with the FTFT-MnM market facilitation strategy, which aims to strengthen partners and other stakeholders along the horticulture value chain to scale interventions.
Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity Registered 25,499 participants (12,739 male, 12,760 female) in the activity’s training events. The total participants attending trainings to date exceeds 120,000. This quarter our input partners have trained 2,220 farmers (62% male, 38% female) in the ZOI. They have also established 63 new demonstration plots, which are used to display and promote their technologies and for training purposes. Our input partners reported more than $1.5 million in sales in the ZOI alone. They are stating that sales increases in the ZOI are much higher than the sales trends observed in other regions, and acknowledge the partnership with FTFT-MnM as the main contributor to these positive results. Our input partners have also given loans or expanded credit facilities to increase agrodealers’ availability of inputs to $1.28 million.
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The three technology package strategy that is widely promoted under FTFT-MnM has been a success with farmers able to engage in commercial horticulture under their own terms. The table in Section 2.2.1 provides dozens of examples of results obtained from individual plots for the different regions. The results are divided by technology package type. An annual market survey has been conducted during the present quarter. New strategic opportunities identified through the survey include the Majengo market in Dodoma for Irish potato (Iringa farmers); the Tunduma market for watermelon and tomato (Mbeya and Songwe farmers); Sambusa market in Dar es Salaam for sweet pepper (Morogoro farmers); and Mwanakwerekwe market in Unguja for sweet pepper (Pemba farmers). With nutrition partners TAHEA (Iringa) and IRDO (Mbeya and Songwe) ramping up, nutrition trainings facilitated by the FTFT-MnM activity continue to rise. Nutrition trainings drew 7,656 participants (38 percent male, 62 percent female, and 9 percent youth), a 65 percent increase with respect to the previous quarter.
Sub-Purpose 2: Increasing the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade This quarter 3,480 (1,876 male, 1,604 female) farmers received market-related training. Topics covered included price trends, market linkages, undertaking simple market surveys, price negotiations, adherence to market grades and standards, packaging and aggregation. FTFT-MnM is strengthening the communication between buyers and farmers. Through these interventions, farmers registered initial sales of produce worth TZS 248,808,500. After the initial connections are made, farmers generally continue trading and exchanging market information for the planning of future crops. Balton Tanzania facilitated a TZS 1.4 billion loan to their large distributors amounting to. The agrodealers benefited included Alpha Agrovet, Frank Sanga and Kipingi Agrochemical (Iringa), Best Agro Chemical, Kilimsuli Agrovet (Morogoro), Masound Salum (Zanzibar) Nane Nane Agrovet, Mwanjelwa Agrovet and Tropical Agrochem (Mbeya). FTFT-MnM works with processors looking to invest and expand their operations, helping them improve the chance of success through the provision of technical support, improved supplies of raw materials and ingredients, linkages to financial institutions, and marketing assistance. This quarter, 10 processors made investments of TZS 120,370,000, with the majority spent on improvements to processing facilities. This quarter, 744 new farmers (354 male, 390 female, 240 youth) supplied to markets according to market standards. FTFT-MnM support includes sensitization, training, participatory development of documented standards, and establishment of a record-keeping system.
Sub-Purpose 3: Strengthening the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture FTFT-MnM added five local financial institutions (ECLOF, MUCOBA PLC, RSTGA, Iringa Hope Saccos, and Mafinga Saccos) as official partners under the Grants under Contract mechanism. These financial institutions will establish revolving funds to provide loans to smallholder farmers engaging in commercial horticulture. Among other things, the loans will help them to scale horticulture technologies through the procurement of farming tools, irrigation equipment and agricultural inputs. The activity has a total 22 partnerships approved. FTFT-MnM began an initiative to build off of “boot camps” where hundreds of government extension officers have been trained. This initiative will engage 50-60 extension officers to accelerate the adoption of commercial horticulture by smallholder farmers and to assist with cluster development and aggregation efforts. In this way, many more district farmers can access
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the opportunities provided by commercial horticulture and the clusters can serve as focal points for engagement with the rest of the horticultural sub-sector. This quarter, two boot camps were conducted (Iringa and Mbeya) and 50 agricultural specialists were trained. Additionally, FTFT-MnM conducted four field days: three outreach field days in Morogoro, Iringa and Songwe and one business-to-business event (Unguja, Zanzibar). This quarter, input partners reported nearly $1.6 million in sales. The largest inputs category was crop protection products, where $871,000 in sales was reported. Other inputs showing increased sales were seeds and fertilizer with partner sales for the quarter at $678,000 and $29,000 respectively. The FTFT-MnM activity continues to encourage women and youth to participate in its activities. This quarter, from 8,124 new beneficiaries, 4,076 are women (50 percent), and 3,734 are youth (46 percent).
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Table 1: Results to Date by Indicator* Achievem Achieveme FY Percent Percent Reporting Dis- LOP to Date LOP Indicators ent FY nt FY 2019 2019 Achieved Achieved Unit Frequency aggregates Achievement Target 2019 Q1 YTD Target (FY19) (LOP) Purpose: Increase the productivity and profitability in horticultural value chains Total 8,124 8,124 16,313 Male 4,048 4,048 8,662 Female 4,076 4,076 7,651 Age Youth < 3,734 3,734 7,625 36 Youth < 847 847 1,188 30 Adult 4,269 4,269 8,391 Male 1,840 1,840 4,001 Youth < 36 EG.3-2: Number of individuals participating Female Quarterly 1,893 1,893 3,623 23,330 35% 48,377 34% Individuals in USG food security Youth < 36 programs [IM-level] Type People in 94 94 340 Government Private 144 144 332 Sector Firms People in 8 8 85 Civil Society Producers 7,878 7,878 15,556 Producer Customers NA NA NA & 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 Annually Total NA NA NA 20,160 NA 37,661 NA Individuals management practices or technologies with USG assistance [IM- level] EG.3.2-25: Number of hectares under Annually NA NA NA 7,698 NA 14,406 NA Ha improved management
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Table 1: Results to Date by Indicator* Achievem Achieveme FY Percent Percent Reporting Dis- LOP to Date LOP Indicators ent FY nt FY 2019 2019 Achieved Achieved Unit Frequency aggregates Achievement Target 2019 Q1 YTD Target (FY19) (LOP) practices or technologies with USG assistance [IM-level] MNM-1: Number of Total 25,499 25,499 121,292 participants who have Male 12,739 12,739 59,300 received USG Non- supported short-term Quarterly 56,844 45% 54% Unique agricultural sector 222,909 Participants productivity or food Female 12,760 12,760 61,992 security training (CUSTOM) EG.3.3-10: Percentage of female participants of USG nutrition- sensitive agriculture Annually NA NA NA 65 NA 65 NA Percent activities consuming a diet of minimum diversity [IM-level] MNM-2: Mean number of food groups consumed by female Number of participants of USG Annually NA NA NA TBD NA TBD NA Food nutrition-sensitive Groups agriculture activities (Custom) MNM-3: Number of participants of USG activities cultivating nutrient-rich value Annually NA NA NA 2,863 NA 4,987 NA Farmers chain 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 Total 1.91 1.91 EG.3.2-26: Value of FTFT- annual sales of farms MnM USD and firms receiving Annually NA 29.60 6% 96.63 NA Partners 1.58 1.58 Million USG assistance [IM- Micro, level] NA NA Small,
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Table 1: Results to Date by Indicator* Achievem Achieveme FY Percent Percent Reporting Dis- LOP to Date LOP Indicators ent FY nt FY 2019 2019 Achieved Achieved Unit Frequency aggregates Achievement Target 2019 Q1 YTD Target (FY19) (LOP) Medium Enterprises (2) Producer 0.32 0.32 Groups Individual NA NA Sales MNM-4: Number of farmers that have been Annually NA NA 2,502 2863 NA 4987 50% Farmers verified to meet market standards (Custom) Total 1.34 1.34 FTFT- MnM Partners 0.06 0.06 (Finance Partners) FTFT- MnM Partners 1.20 1.20 MNM-5: Value of (Non agricultural cash & in- Finance USD kind loans as a result of Annually Partners) N/A 2.37 57% 7.41 NA (Millions) USG assistance Micro, (Custom) Small, Medium NA NA Enterprises (2) Other Financial 0.09 0.09 Institutions Government Loans NA NA Program EG.3.1-14: Value of Total 269,106 269,106 1,156,953 new USG Private USD Annually 2.87 9% 7.48 15% commitments and Sector 145,836 145,836 471,224 (Millions) private sector Leverage
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Table 1: Results to Date by Indicator* Achievem Achieveme FY Percent Percent Reporting Dis- LOP to Date LOP Indicators ent FY nt FY 2019 2019 Achieved Achieved Unit Frequency aggregates Achievement Target 2019 Q1 YTD Target (FY19) (LOP) investment leveraged FTFT- by the USG to support MnM 76,583 76,583 365,110 food security and Partners nutrition [IM-level] Micro, Small, Medium NA NA NA Enterprises (2) Producer 69,253 69,253 106,114 Groups USG Commitmen 123,270 123,270 685,728 t MNM-6: Value of new investment by USD smallholder producers Annually NA NA NA TBD NA TBD NA (Millions) leveraged by the USG (Custom) Sub-purpose 3: Strengthen the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture MNM-7: Number of public-private Partnership partnerships formed as Annually 5 5 22 5 100% 22 100% s a result of USG assistance (Custom) Cross-Cutting Themes GNDR-2: Percentage of female participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase Quarterly 47 47 50 49 96% 50 100% Percent access to productive economic resources [IM-level] YOUTH-3: Percentage of participants in USG- assisted programs Quarterly 15 15 15 22 68% 25 60% Percent designed to increase access to productive economic resources
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Table 1: Results to Date by Indicator* Achievem Achieveme FY Percent Percent Reporting Dis- LOP to Date LOP Indicators ent FY nt FY 2019 2019 Achieved Achieved Unit Frequency aggregates Achievement Target 2019 Q1 YTD Target (FY19) (LOP) who are youth (15-29) [IM-level] MNM-9: Percentage of participants in USG- assisted programs designed to increase Quarterly 51 51 45 38 134% 41 110% Percent access to productive economic resources who are youth (<36) (Custom) EG.3.2-28: Number of hectares under improved management practices or technologies that promote improved Annually NA NA NA 5,987 NA 11,843 NA Ha climate risk reduction and/or natural resources management with USG assistance [IM-level] Notes: * FY 2019 targets and LOP targets for the new indicators are currently being set and will be finalized in March 2019. Final targets for the year and LOP will be reflected in the following quarterly report. For select new indicators, Q1 achievements may be adjusted retroactively next quarter as the activity is completing and fielding its new data collection tools and formats, and Q1 numbers may vary from those presented herein.
NA - Indicates that value is reported annually from survey data
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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1.3 Evaluation/Assessment Status and/or Plans Internal: During the reporting quarter, the activity designed a survey to be applied to participating MSMEs. This survey is intended to provide a baseline for most of the new indicators that FTFT-MnM is transitioning to and assist setting targets for the upcoming years. The MSME survey will be completed by early February, and results will be utilized to set baselines and out year targets. Additionally, the MEL team conducted a review of all PIRS for the new indicators and made adjustments to its M&E tools to be able to adequately capture the necessary data. External: The first Data Quality Assessment (DQA) on select activity indicators was conducted by Data for Development (D4D). Findings from this DQA were shared with FTFT-MnM this quarter. Overall, the DQA acknowledged that the data collection tools are designed to obtain the necessary data, and also presented a few findings. The majority of indicators chosen for DQA are no longer included in the new set of indicators. FTFT-MnM identified the remainder of findings as erroneous and responded to and resolved all findings reported in the DQA.
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. FTFT-MnM is transitioning to report on new indicators as of this fiscal year. As such, the activity is currently setting targets for these. Targets will be finalized during the upcoming quarter. Despite of this change, activities in the FTFT-MnM FY 2019 work plan were strategically aligned to maximize impact on the new targets.
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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, 16,313 individuals have directly participated in the FTFT-MnM activity. This quarter, with the expansion of our partners and in coordination with government extension agents, FTFT-MnM reached 8,124 new participants, of which 4,076 (50 percent) were female and 3,734 (46 percent) were youth. The maps below show the locations where active and graduated beneficiaries are located within the ZOI. Figure 2: Spatial distribution of FTFT-MnM smallholder beneficiaries
When comparing the spatial distribution from FY 2018 (top) and Q1 of FY 2019 (bottom), it is possible to see that the activity has continued to expand into new neighboring wards (white or light shaded color), while also adding more beneficiaries (crowding in) in others (darker shaded color).
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FTFT-MnM is currently working in 26 districts of Tanzania (16 in the Mainland, and 10 in Zanzibar). These are: Morogoro Region (Morogoro Urban, Morogoro Rural, Kilosa, Mvomero), Iringa Region (Iringa DC, Kilolo, Mufindi, Mafinga), Mbeya Region (Rungwe, Busokelo, Mbarali, Mbeya Rural, Mbeya DC), Songwe (Mbozi, Ileje, Momba), and Zanzibar (Wete, Micheweni, Chakechake, Mkoani, Kaskazini A, Kaskazini B, Kati, Kusini, Magharibi, Mjini). 2.2.1 Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity FTFT MnM continues to scale impact through increased collaboration between smallholder farmers, private sector companies and government extension workers in the horticulture value chain. 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. Market systems are showing improvements and increased efficiency as a result improved production technologies and practices. 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. Currently, FTFT-MnM is partnering with eight input companies who are making important investments to strengthen their presence in the activity’s ZOI: Suba Agro, Tanzanice, Balton Tanzania Ltd, Israel Chemical Ltd, Regina Seed Ltd, Syngenta Tanzania Ltd., Rijk Zwaan and East Africa Seed Company. The activity is working with input partners to increase the availability and accessibility of inputs to farmers. For instance, through Rijk Zwaan (RZ) partnership, FTFT-MnM has improved the accessibility of improved seeds by facilitating the startup of a new Center of Excellence (CoE) in Iringa. Prior to this, Iringa farmers were not able to access hybrid seeds offered by RZ. RZ is also providing training to farmers through demonstration plots established by lead farmers in Morogoro, Iringa, and Zanzibar. In the CoE, RZ will be showcasing greenhouse production technology, seedling nurseries, and drip irrigation using high-yielding hybrid seeds of a variety of high value horticulture crops. The activity also launched a voucher system for input purchases with Balton Tanzania Ltd. Through vouchers provided by Balton Tanzania Ltd., farmers can purchase modern inputs and technologies at a discount of 25 to 50 percent during the life of the partnership. Inputs included in the voucher scheme are not available from other partner companies, such as drip irrigation systems, trellising twine, dam lining for irrigation, water storage, and seedling trays. This quarter, vouchers worth TZS 23 million have been transacted by 50 farmers at a discount to stimulate the purchase of technologies. The scheme has attracted a total sale of over TZS 47 million to Balton with the expectation that farmers demand for technologies will continue to increase. FTFT-MnM input partners have been training farmers in good agricultural practices and have continued engaging with new agrodealers in the ZOI. They are establishing long term relationships with village level agrodealers who are increasingly stocking their products. Inputs from the partner companies are also being supplied to neighboring areas where FTFT-MnM farmers are located. This quarter, program input partners reported over $1.5 million in sales in the ZOI alone. Our input partners also made investments worth $80,000 in the ZOI, and to facilitate their sales they have provided loans to agrodealers worth over $1.28 million. The engagement of new partners in the ZOI, such as East African Seeds and SATEC, have increased the number of training events as well as the introduction of various production technologies to farmers in the ZOI. This quarter, input partners have trained a total of 2,220 farmers in the ZOI. They have also established 63 new demonstration plots, which are used to display and promote their technologies and for training purposes. FTFT-MnM engaged with partner Suba Agro Trading and Engineering Company (SATEC) on a training and certification system of village based agrodealers (VBA) to improve the accessibility of inputs. SATEC has finished a baseline survey in the ZOI and are beginning to implement the recruitment of VBA.
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FTFT-MnM staff have changed the approach of farmer field days to enable more business to business (B2B) interactions. The activity will continue to involve local agrodealers in events such as demonstration plot development, farmer field days, and trainings, and will provide them with opportunities to link with farmers directly. By facilitating these linkages, input providers will better understand farmers’ needs and farmers can benefit from improved technologies and the knowledge to use them.
Left: Balton agronomist training farmers in Zanzibar. Right: Rijk Zwaan agronomist explaining production practices for growing Ethiopian Mustard to a women’s group in Zanzibar.
Irish potato. FTFT-MnM has established good relationships with ARI-UYOLE, Beula Seed Company, Rogimwa Co. Ltd. and Uyole-trained farmers to share accurate and up-to-date information on seed potato availability. In Mbeya (Isangati, Kiwira, and Mwakaleli) and Songwe (Mlangali), varieties including Tengeru, Kikondo and Obama are popular with farmers. In Iringa, FTFT-MnM farmers are growing Obama, Tengeru and Sagitta varieties. Sagitta is a recently registered variety with good processing characteristics. FTFT- MnM is assisting farmers in an assessment of this new variety. Facilitate relationship building and sales between non-partner input providers and farmers/agrodealers. FTFT-MnM is looking beyond just the companies that have a formal partnership with the program. This quarter FTFT-MnM engaged in efforts to link other input suppliers with smallholder farmers and local agrodealers. For example, FTFT-MnM is coordinating with East-West Seed company in Iringa to leverage the success of a tomato variety piloted on activity demonstration plots to increase smallholder sales in the region. The company will host a field day with an FTFT-MnM farmer group next quarter for this same purpose. Similar interactions were facilitated in other areas where non-partner input companies and FTFT-MnM farmers are building strong relationships, e.g. Arysta, Rogimwa and Tropical Agrochemicals. Engagement with village agrodealers. The FTFT-MnM production team is working closely with community-based agrodealers to overcome the challenge of input availability. In Songwe region, where quality inputs had been a challenge, there are now three shops stocked with high-quality inputs from Balton, ICL and Suba Agro. Other towns and villages where local agrodealers have started to stock high quality of inputs include Igurusi in Mbeya, Ruaha Mbuyuni, and Mafinga in Iringa, and Mlali and Kilosa in Morogoro. IR 1.2: Scale adoption of improved technologies, related services, and practices by male and female smallholders, including youth. Demonstration plots. FTFT-MnM direct support of new demonstration plot establishment has reached its strategic phase out. This quarter, round four was completed and there will be no further large purchases of drip kits under Technology Fund 1 for program farmers. Focus will now shift to providing technical support to private sector partner demonstration plots as well as encouraging non-partner private sector companies like East-West Seed to increase investments in smallholder extension programs.
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Support will also be given to government extension agents setting up demonstration plots under the program’s local government initiative. The final round of FTFT- Table 2. Number of FTFT-MnM farmer group MnM-group demonstration plot establishment demonstration plots established under TF1 was focused on Morogoro and Mbeya/Songwe. Number of Establishment round Area A total of 25 plots (17.5 acres) were established demo plots brining the number of demonstration plots up 1st round 88 70.5 to 236 plots on 172.5 acres of land (Table 2). 2nd round 36 28.5 3rd round 68 46 Throughout the quarter FTFT-MnM farmer 3.1 round (Znz) 19 10 groups received weekly visits from agronomists 4th round 25 17.5 to help promote adoption of GAPs and use Total 236 172.5 improved inputs and technologies in a profitable way. Training this quarter focused on integrated pest management and pesticide safety. Due to dry weather conditions, the tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) was a serious problem. Crop budgets, business plans, and seedling production were other important training topics in preparation for the new planting season. Highlights of results from these trainings and technical support on program demonstration plots include:
Zanzibar: Masikini Hachoki FG from Umbuji village, Unguja produced 8,850 kilograms of tomato on their 1-acre plot. They received TZS 10,747,000 in total sales, for a profit of TZS 8,447,000. With these funds, they expanded the area under drip irrigation from one to three acres and are now preparing the expanded area to grow sweet pepper. Morogoro: Tumaini FG located in Mazimbu, Morogoro town produced 20,300 kilograms of sweet pepper on their 1-acre plot. Total sales reached TZS 11,400,000 and produce was sold in Dar and Zanzibar markets. This group of 14 youth will continue with the demo plot, however, their focus is now on individual plots where they are implementing basic and intermediate technology packages. Iringa: Malengo FG from Lupembelwasenga village, Iringa Rural, produced 3,100 kilograms of fine beans for export on their 1-acre demonstration plot. They sold it to Gibri farm under contract, making TZS 4,500,000 in total sales and TZS 2,000,000 in profit. Because of this demonstration plot, farmers from the village, including those from outside of the farmer group, have now begun producing fine beans on their own farms. Songwe: Bethania FG from Lwati village, Mbozi produced 7,000 kilograms of tomato on their half-acre demonstration plot. This plot, which hosted a field day, resulting in TZS 8,600,000 in total sales. As a result, the group decided to expand the demonstration plot to 1 acre and have ramped up production on individual plots using basic and intermediate technology packages.
Individual adoption. True success of FTFT-MnM’s extension program happens away from the demonstration plots and on individual farmers’ fields. Improving incomes through the successful adoption of commercial horticulture by individual farmers lays the foundational growth and development in these communities. Despite the serious problem caused by high pest pressure this quarter (especially Tuta absoluta and broad/red spider mites), FTFT-MnM farmers were still able to succeed on individual plots. The three- technology package strategy that is widely promoted under FTFT-MnM has been a success with farmers able to engage in commercial horticulture on their own terms. The tables in Annex 1 provide illustrative results obtained from individual plots in the ZOI. The results are divided by technology package type. As expected, most are utilizing the basic technology package, but a significant number of farmers have progressed to the intermediate and full packages.
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Initial results from farmers applying the different technology packages show that profits and good yields can be achieved by farming at any of the three technology levels. This is key. Relatively simple adjustments to traditional farming practices can dramatically increase yields. It was also interesting to note that for all major crops, other than tomato, the amount of gross sales was not determined by technology package. In Irish potato, watermelon and okra, it was as likely for a basic or intermediate technology plot to produce the highest sales as those using the full technology package. This is an indication that once farmers shift to their own farms and attempt to produce with the highest level of technologies on their own, they tend to face a period of adoption and learning before they can reap the benefits of the technologies. One of FTFT-MnM’s significant initiatives for 2019 is the implementation of a formal capacity building program for select government extension agents in the ZOI to deliver high quality extension services to horticultural farmers. This initiative has the backing of district government officials and FTFT-MnM is in the process of signing a MOUs with them. Independent of this initiative, activities with government extension agents remain an integral part of the Activity thanks to the network established through the project’s boot camps initiative. One great example is in Mbeya region, where 17 government extension officers are actively working with FTFT-MnM agronomists to accelerate the diffusion of the three- technology package approach to both FTFT-MnM and non-FTFT-MnM farmers. IR 1.3: Foster effective aggregation systems for producers (men, women, youth) that enhance access to services and upgrading opportunities. Annual market survey for target crops. The annual market survey gathers seasonal prices, volumes and other key information from main markets that buy from FTFT-MnM’s ZOI. This includes markets in Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Iringa, Dodoma, Mbeya and Songwe. The target crops are tomato, sweet pepper, watermelon, onion, cabbage, Irish potatoes, passion fruit, papaya, okra, cucumber, and carrot. The annual market survey is useful to farmers in a number of ways but most importantly, it gives farmers actionable data on which to plan their production. It also provides contact information for recommended buyers in these markets. Some new strategic opportunities that have been identified through this survey include the Majengo market in Dodoma for Irish potato (Iringa farmers); the Tunduma market for watermelon and tomato (Mbeya and Songwe farmers); Sambusa market in Dar es Salaam for sweet pepper (Morogoro farmers); and Mwanakwerekwe market in Unguja for sweet pepper (Pemba farmers). The data for 2019 has been collected and the next step will be to prepare bulletins from the results to be shared with smallholder farmers and other stakeholders in the ZOI. Cluster development. The clustering of smallholder production facilitates create increase commercial opportunities for horticulture value chain stakeholders. Smallholder farmers who produce the same crops that are clustered together in a specific geographic area allows input providers, financial services, buyers, and other service providers easier access to engage with smallholder farmers. This quarter, existing clusters were identified and efforts are underway to formalize how farmers and other market actors can benefit from aggregation (Table 3). Table 3. ZOI Production Clusters # of Acres Area Region Crops Current focus farmers (estimation) Zanzibar Fuoni Unguja Tomato 20 2 To attract inputs, market & loans Maungani Unguja Sweet pepper 25 1.5 To meet off- season market Umbuji Unguja Sweet pepper 11 3 To attract inputs, market & loans Makunduchi Unguja Sweet pepper 32 2 To attract big buyers from Unguja Bungi Unguja Tomatoes 25 2.5 To attract big buyers from Unguja Mtakata Pemba Tomato 25 20 To attract big buyers from Unguja Morogoro
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Table 3. ZOI Production Clusters # of Acres Area Region Crops Current focus farmers (estimation) Attract buyers from Morogoro Mlali Tomato 16 30 and Dar es Salaam Mabwerebwere, Attract buyers from Morogoro Tomato 8 10 Kilosa and Dodoma Iringa Peas/French To ensure steady and reliable Lugolofo, Mufindi Iringa 10 5 beans market throughout the year Lupembelwasenga, Peas/French To ensure steady and reliable Iringa 10 3 Iringa DC beans market throughout the year Boma la ng’ombe, To generate required volume to Iringa Potato 20 6 Kilolo reach better markets Dodoma To increase transport efficiency Ilula, Kilolo Iringa Tomato 15 18 and better market (off season) Mbeya To increase transport efficiency Ubaruko, Mbarali Mbeya Tomato 15 8 and better market (off season) Utengule, Mbeya Sweet pepper To increase transport efficiency Mbeya 30 8 DC & tomato and better market (off season) To increase transport efficiency Engereke, Busikelo Mbeya Tomato 45 20 and better market (off season) To increase transport efficiency Ilongo, Mbarali Mbeya Tomato 5 4 and better market (off season) To increase transport efficiency Igurusi, Mbarali Mbeya Tomato 10 8 and better market (off season)
IR 1.4: Scale knowledge and use of horticultural products for improved diets among targeted population. With nutrition partners TAHEA (Iringa) and IRDO (Mbeya and Songwe) ramping up activities, nutrition trainings facilitated by the FTFT-MnM activity continue to rise. Nutrition trainings drew 7,656 participants (38 percent male, 62 percent female, and 9 percent youth) this quarter, a 65 percent increase with respect to the previous quarter. These trainings also included 24 Mufindi (left) and Kilolo (right) district nutrition officers educating cooking demonstrations. Through trainings, communities in joint nutrition awareness sessions in collaboration farmers are taught about the existing with TFTF-MnM. market opportunities for select nutrient rich crops, as well as reminded of the importance of eating balanced meals (at least 5 food groups) for better health. During the quarter, as a result of collaboration and coordination between the District Nutrition Officers for Kilolo, Mafinga TC, Mufindi and partners TAHEA and IRDO, the activity provided nutrition awareness education to communities from villages in Kilolo, Mafinga and Mufindi. In Pemba, FTFT-MnM and Milele Foundation together with district nutrition focal persons provided mass nutrition awareness education to the communities in Makangale, Maziwa Ng’ombe, Makongeni and Kengeja.
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As a result of program technical training, nutrition partners for Mbeya, Songwe and Iringa have established nutritional demonstration plots for training farmers on good management practices for nutritious crops. On the demo plots, farmers are taught to use locally available inputs and the basic technology package. Farmers are then encouraged to grow on their individual plots. In total, 1,051 farmers have been reached by partners through 78 demo plots established in Iringa DC, Kilolo, Mufindi, Ileje, Momba, Mbozi, Nutrition partner IRDO demonstration plots in Mbozi and Ileje, Mbeya DC and Rungwe districts. Songwe region.
FTFT-MnM promotes the following ten nutrient-rich crops with potential for commercialization: pumpkins, butternut squash, orange flesh sweet potato (OFSP), kale, African nightshade, okra, amaranth, passion fruit, and papaya. Farmers are encouraged to grow at least three different varieties to ensure diversity. In previous quarters, farmers were encouraged to set aside a few rows to plant these nutrient- rich crops, so they could become familiar with the production practices before venturing into commercial production. During the quarter, 62 farmers grew nutritious crops in plots ranging from a quarter acre to an acre. Major crops include amaranth, okra, OFSP, butternut squash, papaya and passion fruits. Commercializing nutritious crops through market- led initiatives Orange Flesh Sweet Potato (OFSP) in Morogoro. Building on last quarter’s market survey for nutritious crops, FTFT-MnM developed a special initiative in Morogoro to stimulate the commercial production of OFSP. Particular steps taken include:
Two OFSP processors and 13 potential buyers in Dar es Salaam shared their preferred varieties, required volumes, prices, purchase mechanism, and supply dynamics. Key Morogoro stakeholders shared relevant information on the OFSP value chain in their region. This included 32 vine multipliers who are Mr. Lyaruu, (OFSP farmer), Ms. Emelda Nguma able to supply farmers with planting material. (FTFT-MnM NSI specialist), and Mr. Sadock The FTFT-MnM finance specialist in Morogoro Nkoribigawa (regional technical coordinator) at developed a crop budget for OFSP. the farm at Malolo - Ruaha Mbuyuni. Next steps include developing business plans that target specific markets and production areas, development of sensitization materials to distribute to farmers, and establishment of demonstration plots.
FTFT-MnM’s processing specialist and the Iringa Nutrition and Social Inclusion specialist linked an OFSP farmer, Mr. Lyaruu from Ruaha Mbuyuni, to an OFSP processor in Dar. Mr. Lyruu sent 100 kilograms of a trial shipment of Kabode variety to the processor and they have settled on terms for commercial supply. Mr. Lyaruu has also been linked to a microprocessor in Iringa town (Nguvu Kazi Products). In Mbeya, Dar
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Fahari Food Products, a processor of chili sauces and OFSP flour shifted from buying OFSP from the market to purchasing directly from an activity farmer, Mr. Moyo. 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 Smallholder farmer marketing training. This quarter, 3,480 (1,876 male, 1,604 female) farmers received market-related trainings in topics ranging from price trends, market linkages, undertaking simple market surveys, price negotiations, adherence to market grades and standards, packaging and aggregation. Market linkages. FTFT-MnM marketing specialists continue to facilitate market linkages between smallholder horticulture farmers and buyers. Steps that go into a successful market linkage (i.e. actual transactions between farmers and buyers) include buyer identification and evaluation; buyer sensitization and training; field visits; farmer business training; sharing of contacts; and facilitating initial procurements. This quarter, as a result of market linkages program farmers sold produce worth TZS 248,808,500. FTFT-MnM is working with buyers to deliver training to farmers – especially on market standards. These trainings are helping deveelop business relationships between farmers and these buyers. Buyers have become the prime purchasers of the trained farmers’ produce which can be attributed to the increased level of communication, understanding expectations, and strengthened trust developed through the buyer- farmer trainings. Both parties are prepared for future transactions and reaping the mutually beneficial outcomes (i.e. delivery of produce according to standards, prompt payment, and repeat business).
Left: Farmers at Maungani in Unguja pack tomatoes for the Mwanakwerekwe market. Middle: Farmers at Ubaruku in Mbeya sell to buyers from the border town of Tunduma. Right: Morogoro buyer (first right) purchases from Kilosa farmers he trained.
Plastic crates. After the official introduction of plastic crates for postharvest handling into Zanzibar last quarter, buyers are now sensitizing farmers on their benefits. Buyers have been actively engaging with farmers at field days and special events like Pemba’s World Food Day as well as attending farmer meetings and visiting farmer groups during harvest. Thus far, there has been a positive response from farmers, hotel suppliers, and buyers on the use of plastic crates. Tourist hotels are now demanding that fruits and vegetables be supplied in plastic crates for better hygiene, longer shelf life, and to facilitate handling and weighing for payment. According to buyers, three nested plastic crates occupy the same space as one wooden crate, since the basic transport costs are the same, it is cheaper to transport and easier to carry plastic crates than wooden crates.
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All 800 plastic crates bought under the FTFT-MnM’s buy-one-get-one-free promotion are in circulation thanks to the efforts of JUWASOMWA, the buyers’ association of Mwanakwerekwe market. JUWASOMWA are currently preparing another order of new crates from the manufacturer in Arusha.
Left: ‘‘You can carry or transport three empty plastic crates easily as one’’. Buyers in Unguja demonstrating nesting of the plastic crates to farmers. Right: Hotel supplier (in black) follows up as the produce is being weighed in the plastic crates after delivery. Market-led production initiatives. A market-led initiative with Gibri Farm in Iringa is well underway with FTFT-MnM farmers planting fine beans under contract for the export market this quarter. The 20 Activity beneficiaries are formed into two clusters (Lupembelwasenga in Iringa DC and Lugolofo in Mufindi). The plan is to expand this initiative by increasing the size of the current clusters and establishing a new cluster at Kitowo, Kilolo.
IR 2.2: Strengthen supporting markets Improved business skills and financial planning of farmers. FTFT-MnM conducted 145 finance training events during the reporting period to farmer groups and financial institutions. These activities reached 3,217 people, of which 42 percent were women. Some of the farmer trainings utilized specialists from stakeholder financial institutions, which allowed them to interact with potential borrowers. Farmer field days, organized by FTFT- MnM with the Songambele FG Iringa, Bethania FG Imani Kombe Loans Officer from Mufindi Community Bank (MUCOBA) delivering training during B2B field day in Mbeya and Maskini Hachoki FG in Zanzibar Songambele FG Iringa provided opportunities for the FIs to train hundreds of farmers. According to Imani Kombe, loan officer of MUCOBA, these interactions convinced the bank to increase frequency of loan officer visits to the areas where the field days were held. FTFT-MnM assisted financial institutions to organize pre-loan trainings to producer groups. For example, Equity Bank and ECLOF were assisted in visiting and training multiple groups in Morogoro region. Capacity build financial institutions in their lending to smallholder horticulture. FTFT-MnM continued to conduct trainings on cash flow analysis and marketing information to financial institutions such as Equity Bank, Access Bank, ECLOF, NMB, and MUCOBA. According to Mr. Remigius from ECLOF, these trainings have enabled them to conduct better loan application reviews, and be more timely so
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Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #7 farmers are able to catch market windows. They have also made changes to their loan products regarding the loan duration and grace period. Their loan product is better aligned to smallholder horticulture, which gives farmers and ECLOF a better chance of success. Five local financial institutions (ECLOF, MUCOBA PLC, RSTGA, Iringa Hope Saccos, and Mafinga Saccos) are now official FTFT-MnM partners under the GUC mechanism. These financial institutions will establish revolving funds to provide loans to smallholder farmers engaging in commercial horticulture. Among other things, the loans will help farmers scale horticulture technologies through the procurement of farming tools, irrigation equipment, and agricultural inputs. In addition, these financial institutions will develop and implement an organizational capacity development strategy. The grants are targeting to reach 1,700 beneficiaries with loans. Facilitate loans among horticulture VC stakeholders & informal lenders. FTFT-MnM continues to provide technical support to other players in horticulture value chain with the aim of sharpening their business skills and linking them to potential financial institutions. Mr. Adam Mwailana, an agrodealer in Mbeya, received agronomic training at an FTFT-MnM-boot camp; financial literacy training; and was linked to producer groups to supply them with inputs. This preparation allowed him to access a TZS 200 million loan from Finca Microfinance bank. Other notable loans this quarter include: Tushikamane FG (Unguja) received a TZS 2 million loan from ZEEF Agrodealer Adam Mwailana (Mbeya) received TZS 200 million from Finca Microfinance In Mbeya, Neema FG (Mbeya) received TZS 8 million, Uwanyumai FG received TZS 2 million and Twaweza FG received TZS 2 million from ECLOF TZ for demonstration plot inputs. In Zanzibar, TGT disbursed TZS 26.8 million to 20 smallholder farmers and ZEEF issued TZS 60.9 million to 120 farmers. VICOBA initiative. FTFT-MnM has identified various organizations working with VICOBAs or Village Savings and Lending Groups (VSLGs) that are interested in promoting commercial horticulture. FTFT- MnM has engaged with the Kizazi Kipya project (PACT), Weza II project (TAMWA), and EAYIP (Heifer International). MOU’s are currently being reviewed. These organizations will be supported to train VICOBA members on commercial horticulture and to link them to local commercial horticultural stakeholders. Strengthening service providers. FTFT-MnM uses external consultants to deliver boot camp trainings to public and private sector field officers in the ZOI. In order to strengthen the BDS skills of the consultants, they were trained by the FTFT-MnM Credit & Finance and Marketing specialists in Dar es Salaam this quarter. The training materials (e.g. crop budget tools, cashflow tools, business plan, recordkeeping, marketing information) were discussed and the consultants were given the opportunity to practice how they were going to train on these topics. These training materials now include crop budgets and cashflow tools for key crops managed under the Basic and Intermediate technology packages. Two smallholder commercial horticulture boot camps were conducted this quarter in Mbeya and Iringa. FTFT-MnM uses external consultants that have received specific training on GAPs, inputs, technologies and business practices from FTFT-MnM for delivery of the boot camp training. After the training, the participants are invited to become members of a network of field officers. This network gives technical support to all members and facilitates the dissemination of GAPs to smallholder farmers throughout the ZOI.
Spray Service Providers (SSPs). One of FTFT-MnM’s SSP youth program beneficiaries, Mr. Juma Hussein from Zanzibar, is training farmers on agrochemical handling and use. He leveraged his training with FTFT-
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MnM to secure a tender from the Zanzibar Port to fumigate buildings and other key facilities. He has also registered a company, Jumbo Agrovet and Fumigation, which provides fumigation services and agrochemicals. Technical support to processors. This quarter, FTFT-MnM’s processing specialist delivered 40 training events and 36 technical assistance visits to 256 participants (50 percent women and 32 percent youth). Training focused on establishing standardized processing procedures for washing, cooking, application of food additives, and filling & packaging. Getting the fundamentals right greatly improves appearance, product consistency and shelf life. During technical assistance visits, rapid parameter assessments are done on samples to ensure that processors are following proper procedures and are meeting required standards for food products. Technical assistance and training was also given on product development (e.g. chili sauces, tomato sauce, Fruit wines, crisps, and garlic paste).
John Angelo – the first processing success story under FTFT-MnM. By standardizing processing procedures, he extended the shelf life of his chili sauce from less than one month to 6 months and turned his company, Ilula Natural Chili Sauce, into a profitable one. Technical support from FTFT-MnM also allowed him to apply for and receive TFDA certification. Congratulations John!
Stimulating processor investments and expansion. FTFT-MnM works with processors looking to invest and expand, helping them improve the chance of success through the provision of technical support, improved supplies of raw materials and ingredients, linkages to financial institutions, and marketing assistance. This quarter, 10 processors made investments of TZS 120,370,000, with the majority spent on improvements to the processing facilities. Bale Fruits and Beverages (Mbeya City) was processing artificial juices and wine when FTFT- MnM visited the company in February 2018. The company had stopped producing fresh fruit juices as because of their short shelf-life they were having to throw away a decent amount of unsold juice which impacted their profits. As a result, thhe company was advised to circumvent this problem by drying the fruit and turning them into a powder, which could be used according to market demand. With technical support from the FTFT-MnM processing specialist, Bale Fruits and Beverages is now making fruit juices by drying mango, pineapple, and other seasonal fruit. They have made investments such as an electric drier (investment of TZS 3,500,000) with capacity to produce 300 kilograms of fresh fruit per day.
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Mama Asili Products in Iringa manufactures wine from fresh fruits. This quarter, the owner invested TZS 2 million in modifications to her facility - constructing a washing place for fruits and vegetables, and raising shelves.
IR 2.3: Strengthen lead firms’ ability to address industry constraints The availability of trained agronomists to provide advice to smallholder farmers remains a big constraint for the private sector. To address this, FTFT-MnM has continued with its intern program, which matches young agronomists with FTFT-MnM agronomists. After a period of two to six months, these young agronomists are referred to horticulture sector companies or NGOs. This quarter, FTFT-MnM offered two interns full-time positions. Ms. Sabra Hamad, an intern working in Pemba, has now become our agronomist for Pemba, and Ms. Siriel Akyoo, an intern working in Mbarali District, is now working as the Assistant Partnerships Technical Coordinator. Additionally, a number of these interns are working for partners on a full-time basis. FTFT-MnM will continue to assist input suppliers and other stakeholders with identification of technical staff to hire. The demand for trained agronomists continues to be high, so the activity will conduct its third recruitment boot camp training next quarter. Progress continues in addressing the challenge of limited availability of clean potato seed. This quarter we completed the first harvest of Sagitta variety Irish potato, a processing variety being multiplied with our partner SAIEL. A total of 10 demonstration plots have been harvested from the seed potato supplied by FTFT-MnM from generation 1 seeds. SAIEL farmers have replanted the seed potato in another 10 acres in total on different areas for production purposes, so they will ultimately sell to SAIEL industry for processing to french fries. In addition, our partnership with TANZANICE will also facilitate the availability of Sagitta seed potato and other varieties suitable for processing to our farmers later, increasing the overall production of processing and other improved potato varieties. Lima Kwanza through our partnership has supplied 8,248 avocado seedlings to farmers at a subsidized price. All the seedlings were of Hass variety of avocado, which has high demand from the European export market. Accessing Hass avocado seedlings has been challenging, but through this partnership, availability is improving. IR 2.4: Increase / scale trade in domestic and regional markets Large buyers. This quarter, an effort was made to identify and engage with the increasing number of fresh produce suppliers and distribution companies in Dar es Salaam. Nine companies were approached - Kimetule Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Suppliers, Food Lovers, Ngereri Business Park, Sayona, Mbezi Fresh, Ramosh General Traders, Harvest Shamba Fresh Tanzania, Door-to-Door Farm Fresh, and Macleans Benecibo Ltd. The intention is to understand where they source their fresh produce from and then link them to FTFT-MnM stakeholders. Dodoma market linkages. Fifteen large Dodoma buyers were identified and their needs assessed. These buyers do a lot of business in Njombe and Mbeya and travel to Kahama, Shinyanga, Tabora for produce. They do minimal business in Iringa and Morogoro, due to issues of availability and quality. Efforts have been made to sensitize buyers on opportunities of working with FTFT-MnM farmers in these two regions. To date, five of these buyers have begun sourcing from smallholder farmers in Iringa (Boma la Ng’ombe & Illula in Kilolo district; and Mgololo in Mufindi district) generating sales of TZS 33,200,000. Market standards. The marketing team continued to work with large buyers to develop market standards. The effort has expanded from the pilot phase in Zanzibar and to the mainland. This quarter, 744 new farmers (354 male, 390 female, 240 youth) supplied the market according to market standards. FTFT-MnM support includes sensitization, training, participatory development of documented standards,
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Left to Right: Kilosa farmers being trained on market standards by Morogoro buyer, Sadick (first left);; Tunduma buyer, Ms. Rose (right) training farmers on market standards at Lwati village in Songwe; Farmers at Umbuji in Unguja receiving market standard trainings from Unguja buyer, Mr. Dogo (right). and establishment of a recordkeeping system. Once the standards are developed, the buyers are invited to train farmers during regular field visits and at special events like farmer field days. This quarter, buyers trained 1,302 farmers, and later came back to purchased produce of improved quality.
Survey of the fresh produce supply to Zanzibar hotels. A hotel supplier survey in Unguja was completed this quarter. The survey’s intention was to understand what the members of ZESA (Zanzibar Entrepreneurs Suppliers Association) supplied hotels and from where they sourced the products. The survey also looked at which products were a challenge to supply, either due to problems of availability, quality or price. Through this survey, the program identified products that can be grown on Zanzibar and used for import substitution. This could potentially expand the locally-sourced horticulture market on Zanzibar, providing increased incomes for farmers and suppliers as well as improved fresh produce for hotels. ZESA has 152 hotel suppliers (70 of which supply fresh produce) and they work with 55 hotels on Zanzibar. Results from the survey show 32 crops currently being supplied from the mainland that are or could be grown in Zanzibar by smallholder farmers. Of these, passion fruit, papaya, pineapple, cabbage, sweet pepper, and red onion have the most potential for import substitution. Sweet pepper (green), watermelon, tomato, cherry tomatoes, dessert banana, and mango are already being sourced in Zanzibar but their supply can be improved to ensure consistency in availability and quality. Other crops with market potential but lower demand are pumpkin, sweet melon, and white onion. A bulletin was developed from the survey findings and shared with ZESA representatives and with the Zanzibar Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries. FTFT-MnM plans to develop business cases for the crops of interest and work with Zanzibar smallholder famers to start producing them according to standards developed in conjunction with ZESA. 2.2.3 Sub-Purpose 3: Strengthening the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture IR 3.1: Strengthen coordination between public and private sectors District government extension officers program. This quarter, FTFT-MnM started an initiative that is building on the capacity development work of the boot camps where hundreds of government extension officers have been trained. This initiative will engage 50-60 extension officers to accelerate the adoption of commercial horticulture by smallholder farmers and to assist with cluster development and aggregation efforts. In this way, many more district farmers can access the opportunities provided by commercial horticulture and the clusters can serve as focal points for engagement with the rest of the horticultural sub-sector. FTFT-MnM visited all the district agricultural offices and discussed the initiative with key government stakeholders. An MOU for each district was prepared by FTFT-MnM and reviewed by technical and legal
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Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #7 district specialists. Once the MOUs are signed in January 2019, orientation meetings will be held and initial demonstration plot procurements made. Through this initiative, FTFT-MnM and the District Council will collaborate to help government extension workers expand commercial horticulture production among smallholder farmers and create production clusters, primarily through the collaborative establishment of commercial horticulture demonstration plots. The farmers are expected to be equal, committed partners in this initiative, and will have to make their own co-investments in the demonstration plots. FTFT-MnM will provide on site technical strengthening to government extension officers, and farmer groups working with these extension officers will be supported with starter inputs to assist them in the establishment of basic and intermediate technology demonstration plots.
Regional and district level stakeholder meetings & development of coordination mechanisms. FTFT-MnM participated in government regional and district agricultural meetings convened to bring all stakeholders together to discuss localized strategies to promote agriculture and commercial horticulture in particular. Some of the topics discussed included consolidated reporting systems, safe use of agrochemicals and improved distribution of government- supported fertilizers. Increased collaboration and planning with the LGAs in areas where FTFT-MnM is working is vital. FTFT-MnM Feed the Future implementing partner participants in the Mbeya district-level budgets have been shared with FTF B2B event LGAs and these have been forwarded to TAMISEMI for broader distribution. Collaborate with other Feed the Future Activities, Development organizations and local government initiatives. FTFT-MnM helped organize a successful B2B event with other USAID implementing Partners (WARIDI, NAFAKA, Advancing Youth and ENGINE) in Mbeya this quarter. Farmers, traders, processors, agrodealers, and other service providers were invited to the two-day event in November and were given the opportunity to engage with each other to explore business opportunities. One day of the multi-day event was spent in the field where FTFT-MnM was able to show key regional commercial stakeholders what commercial horticulture looks like. During the quarter, SAGCOT invited FTFT-MnM and other stakeholders to participate in an orientation meeting concerning their recently launched Mbarali cluster. This cluster includes Mbeya and Songwe regions. In horticulture, SAGCOT consultants have identified avocado and Irish potato as key focus crops. Participate in fairs and events that promote the development of horticulture. FTFT-MnM participated in the World Food Day (WFD) celebrations in Pemba. The activity assisted the Zanzibar Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries to establish and manage a 500m2 demonstration plot for WFD. The tomato, sweet pepper, watermelon, OFSP, cucumber, okra, amaranth and Chinese cabbage attracted a number of visitors and 765 people (47 percent women, 25 percent youth) were trained. FTFT-MnM continues to coordinate activities with other USAID implementing partners and has developed strong relationships with these organizations. FTFT-MnM in coordination with the FTFT Advancing Youth Activity (AY) linked six mothers’ groups to our partners TAHEA and ASF. In Zanzibar, AY youth groups who have formed savings groups are being linked to FTFT-MnM to assist them in developing horticulture income generating activities. They will be trained on various aspects of GAPs and nutrition for the
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Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #7 livelihood of their families. With NAFAKA, FTFT-MnM identified producer organizations who are interested in growing horticulture crops as a means of crop rotation and diversification from their staple crop. IR 3.2: Strengthen the capacity of local organizations to become industry facilitators Avocado. FTFT-MnM, in collaboration with Lima Kwanza, trained partners, farmers, and government agronomists on avocado production and its value chain management. Through the partnership, an avocado expert from South African company Westfalia was brought to the Southern Highlands to conduct trainings on farm and in classroom in Mbozi and Rungwe districts. A total of 246 farmers and extension workers attended to learn about avocado farming practices, pest management, and postharvest handling of the produce. Agronomists from input partners ICL, Balton, and East African Seeds also attended, together with other avocado companies like Rungwe Avocado. The events helped farmers and companies improve their understanding of the inputs required by avocado farmers and the GAPs necessary for the success in avocado farming. Targeted partner agronomist trainings. A new activity this quarter was the launch of targeted monthly agronomy trainings to partner agronomists in each region. Trainings are delivered by FTFT-MnM senior technical staff, and the training subjects are determined based on the identified technical weaknesses of the partner agronomists. These trainings had a positive impact in the quality of technical support that partner agronomists are providing for the establishment of demonstration plots. Trainings such as these will continue during the remainder of the fiscal year.
Ms Emelda Nguma (MnM Nutrition and Social Inclusion Specialist) training participants on Nutrition at Mgololo FFD; Right: Mr. Imani Kombe (Loans officer - MUCOBA) training during Mgololo FFD insisting on some loans opportunities from MUCOBA bank. TAHA. FTFT-MnM also conducted a five-day good agricultural practices advanced-level training to all 21 TAHA agronomists. TAHA agronomists were also trained on environmental management aspects related to horticulture production, for them to implement in their activities. Subsequent support has been provided to TAHA’s senior agronomists in developing their PERSUAP and environmental compliance documents. Field days. FTFT- MnM uses farmer field days as a platform to demonstrate and promote the adoption of farming technologies and GAPs that can help farmers to increase productivity, access profitable markets and increase their income. These field days also promote the culture of sharing farming experiences, knowledge and information, which is important for enhancing the farming business. In this quarter, FTFT- MnM held four field days: three outreach field days in Morogoro, Iringa (photos of this event shown below) and Songwe, and one business-to-business event in Unguja.
IR 3.3: Facilitate easing of industry bottlenecks through strategic investments: Grants Under Contract and Technology Funds
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Partner Fund Agreements This quarter, five new partners were added to improve access to finance in Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya and Songwe for a total of 22 institutions working in partnership with FTFT-MnM within the horticulture value chain. The five finance institutions approved in this quarter, include MUCOBA, RSTGA, Mafinga SACCOS, ECLOF and Iringa Hope SACCOS. Our partners are providing goods and services along the horticulture value chain. Among them, seven are input provider companies, three are nutrition service provider organizations, two are processors, one is an exporter, one is providing extension services, and seven are agriculture financing organizations. All of them work in close coordination with the activity’s partnerships technical team in achieving the goals set forth in their respective scopes of work. All partners are currently progressing with their activities, including the new partners engaged this quarter. ICL and Lima Kwanza are nearing the end of their partnership agreements, and FTFT-MnM is considering a no-cost extension to allow more time to reach targets and report on results to date. FTFT-MnM management met with the top management of Balton, ICL, and Syngenta for review and strengthening of their services. Through these meetings, the activity provided feedback on ways the companies could increase presence in the ZOI. For instance, the activity suggested changes like copper and peat moss to be packed in small packages to facilitate accessibility, affordability and availability to farmers. All three partners have appreciated the significant increase in sales of their products and promise to continue meeting with FTFT-MnM management on a regular basis to discuss progress. Technology Fund 1 is putting improved technologies and inputs into the hands of farmers. through group demonstration plots, with farmers then encouraged to adopt them on their own plots. Since the middle of 2018, the three- technology package strategy has been in place Top: Partnerships Technical Director, Stephen Mruma where farmers can choose a package most training partner agronomists in Mbeya in agronomy suitable to their available resources. To date, 64 principles. Bottom: Avocado training to stakeholders by percent of this fund has been expended. Westfalia expert in Songwe. The government extension officer initiative previously highlighted in sub-purpose 3.1 will be funded from Tech Fund 1. To assist the government extension officer in obtaining beneficiary groups, FTFT-MnM will provide an inputs starter kit to the farmers, so that they can establish demonstration plots where the government extension officer will provide the training. Any remaining funds will be used for a few, remaining FTFT-MnM demonstration plots and for cost-sharing purposes if any, non-partner agriculture input or equipment companies are serious about engaging with smallholder horticulture farmers in our ZOI.
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Technology Fund 2 is promoting the inclusion of women and youth in horticulture. The second cycle of the Women and Youth Farming-as-a-Business competition continues with plots still being cultivated. Two women and youth groups have been identified in Mbeya and Iringa for support on the establishment of fruit tree and vegetable seedling production. They are receiving assistance in business plan development. To date, four percent of this fund has been expended. Currently, the Activity is looking at women and youth off farm MSME development, and how the technology fund can be used to jumpstart new business initiatives. Technology Fund 3 assists MSME processors improve business practices; develop new product lines; increase food safety; and become more profitable. This technology fund provides cost sharing for strategic investments to help these processors grow and become more competitive. A key exercise this quarter was to evaluate and then select the first cohort of processors to be assisted under this fund. Thirty-two processors were evaluated and of those, 19 were selected. The evaluation was conducted by the FTFT-MnM processing specialist and FTFT-MnM’s regional technical coordinators using predetermined criteria. The 19 processors are found in Mbeya (5), Iringa (4), Morogoro (2), and Zanzibar/Dar (8). The next step is to develop an implementation plan for each processor giving development objectives and investments. This will form a signed agreement that will be a road map for engagement over the next 18 months. First investments are expected next quarter. Tech Fund 3 is also looking to improve supplies of key processing ingredients, safety equipment and other materials. Over the last quarter, seven suppliers were identified for support under Tech Fund 3 (4 in Mbeya, 1 each in Iringa, Morogoro, and Zanzibar). A database of key suppliers of food ingredients, equipment and materials has been developed and there are currently 38 suppliers included (17 selling packaging materials, 9 selling food grade ingredients, and 12 selling equipment & processing devices).
Evaluations conducted for TF3 – Tanawine, Tanangozi, Iringa (left) and Zanto, Zanzibar (right).
Access to Finance Partnerships
ZEEF (ZANZIBAR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FUND): During this quarter, ZEEF experienced challenges in achieving their targets due to organizational issues. However, we had several meetings in which we thoroughly discussed the challenges and jointly found ways of addressing these, which resulted in a boost in their performance. This quarter ZEEF received 230 loan applications and were able to disburse 118 loans, all of which had received training on financial management beforehand. These loans amounted to TZS 60,900,000 benefiting 125 smallholder farmers in both Unguja and Pemba.
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TGT (TANZANIA GATSBY TRUST): TGT works in Zanzibar. During this quarter, TGT trained 30 individuals on financial management issues and disbursed 45 loans amounting to TZS 73,300,000 benefitting different stakeholders along the horticulture value chain. Access to Inputs Partnerships
BALTON TANZANIA LIMITED: Balton implements its activities in Morogoro, Zanzibar, Iringa, Mbeya and Songwe regions. During this reporting period, Balton and MnM launched the voucher scheme that promotes technologies that are important but have had low uptake by the farmers. These technologies include dam liners, drip irrigation systems, and trellising twine. A total of TZS 44,344,495 worth of products were sold through this scheme. Out of these, the farmers contributed TZS 20,830,922 while MnM contributed TZS 23,513,572. Balton also established and is managing 15 demonstration plots of different crops, including tomatoes, sweet pepper, onion, okra, cabbages and watermelons. The varieties displayed were tomato (Shanty Improved, Zara F1); sweet pepper (Candente); okra (Kijani F1); cabbage (Tropicana); onion (Russet); watermelon (Zebra F1). Furthermore, Balton expanded their credit facilities/loans to its main distributors/agro dealers in Zanzibar, Morogoro and Iringa by TZS 1,467,562,044 as a way of increasing their stock of input supplies to bridge the gap on demand of inputs in these regions, and facilitate easy access of Balton’s products to farmers. These key distributors/agrodealers get credit periods ranging from 30 days to 3 months. Activity Achievement Number of demo plots established 15 Farmers trained on GAPs 808 Sales this quarter TZS 2,702,739,600
SYNGENTA: This company works to increase yields through improved availability and adoption of input technologies for horticultural smallholder farmers, in particular the adoption of better hybrid tomato seeds in Iringa and Morogoro regions. This quarter, Syngenta wrapped up the first cycle of demos in Morogoro and Iringa, whereby, 16 demo plots were established since the start of our partnership. Syngenta also started to prepare for the next round of demo plots by identifying 16 demo sites and two sites for the Centres of Excelence in Morogoro and Iringa. Syngenta finalized the development of a finance scheme where farmers will get inputs on credit for the production of different Syngenta seeds, using Syngenta products. This pilot will start with 1,000 farmers (500 each in Morogoro and Iringa). Syngenta has asked FTFT-MnM to recommend progressive farmers that can be part of this financial inclusion drive that is poised to commence next quarter. Activity Achievement Number of farmers trained 90 Number of demo plots established (completed phase 1) Partners sales 16,434,000 TZS
RIJK ZWAAN AFRISEM (T) LTD (RZ): This quarter RZ established a Center of Excellence (CoE) for horticulture in Iringa and identified a site for the CoE in Zanzibar and Mbeya. They also established 22 demo plots, which provided training to 454 different farmers as well as contributed to increasing the sales in all the zones of influences. Because of the partnership, Rijk Zwaan sold TZS 32,058,491 worth of different varieties of seeds in the ZOI. In addition to all these, RZ held one field day in Morogoro Region for 50 farmers. EAST AFRICAN SEED (T) LTD: Under the partnership, EAS works to empower farmers for better income, improved business and continuous growth in their farming business. In this
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quarter, EAS expanded their field activities by training 315 smallholder farmers through 23 newly established demo plots. EAS reported sales of $12,796 in the ZOI. REGINA SEED (T) LTD: This partnership started implementing their activities recently, and have so far trained 100 individuals and boosted their inputs sales to farmers by TZS 35,283,145. Six demo plots were established by Regina Seed this quarter. ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD (ICL): In the last quarter, ICL trained 763 farmers on GAPs. They have already established three demo plots, and sold $18,243 of ICL fertilizer. SUBA AGRO LTD: This partnership started in December and has just begun setting up demo plots. During this quarter, Suba Agro reported $236,851 in sales and $1,830 as investment. TANZANICE AGRO FOODS LTD: Tanzanice partnered with FTFT-MnM to increase access to clean seeds of Irish potatoes, especially for processing (Sagitta and other varieties). This collaboration began in December. They have started field work by collecting soil samples and identifying places where they can set demo plots. They also starting recruiting staff to the implementation of the partnership.
Processing & Export Partnerships NATURAL EXTRACTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED (NEI): NEI collaborated with FTFT- MnM to improve formalized market access and increase the number of vanilla outgrower networks throughout the Morogoro region. In this quarter, NEI has finished its expansion drive to Mvomero District (Sungagi, Muhonda, Kweuma, Diongoya, Turiani Ungulu, Tangeni and Nyandira) having already established themselves in Morogoro Rural. In the reporting quarter, NEI has managed to distribute 14,230 vines to 294 farmers, who are also receiving trainings on good vanilla farming practices. These vines are worth TZS 42,690,000. SAI ENERGY LOGISTICS LTD (SAIEL): SAIEL partners with FTFT-MnM to increase value addition of potatoes. For this quarter, SAIEL has continued with construction and installation of their processing plant. In the field, SAIEL trained 100 farmers on GAPs and established four demo plots during the quarter. SAIEL reported sales of $3,557 and total investment of $2,361. Additionally, 10 acres of Saggita variety potatoes were planted and planting is ongoing. LIMA KWANZA LTD (LK): LK partnered with FTFT-MnM for the development of the avocado value chain. Last quarter Lima Kwanza trained 449 farmers on avocado production. The main training subjects included avocado seedling nursery management, general avocado cultivation practices, harvesting practices on avocado farming, and storage temperature regimens. They leveraged the partnership with $9,744. LK also distributed 8,248 avocado seedlings each costing TZS 1,500 (subsidized price) worth TZS 12,372,000 to 104 smallholder farmers, in Mbozi, Rungwe and Mbeya Rural districts. These plantings represent an expansion of 82 acres of avocado trees at the planting population of 100 trees per acre.
Training & Extension Partnerships AGRONOMOS SIN FRONTERAS (ASF): This quarter, ASF trained 241 farmers on GAPs and established 43 demo plots in Kilolo, and Mufindi. In addition, ASF invested $1,455 for implementation of this partnership this quarter.
Nutrition Partnerships INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (IRDO): During the last quarter, IRDO trained 323 farmers on GAPs and nutrition, and established 38 demonstration plots. Nutritious crops being promoted for commercial production include okra, Chinese cabbage, carrots, pumpkin, amaranth.
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TANZANIA HOME ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION (TAHEA): TAHEA conducted four TOT trainings in Iringa where 120 trainers were oriented on various field programs. TAHEA also trained 728 farmers on GAPs and human nutrition and established 40 demo plots.
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3.1 Gender & Youth Integration This quarter, 50 percent of the activity’s 8,125 new beneficiaries were women and 46 percent were youth. To stimulate participation of women and youth in FTFT-MnM interventions, the activity continued its Farming as a Business Women and Youth Competition. This quarter’s winners received inputs worth TZS 1.5 million. Additionally, partners and FTFT- MnM staff are constantly reminded to find mechanisms to engage with women and youth and find ways to support them with income generating activities along the value chain. The United States Charge D’affaires to Tanzania, Dr. Inmi Patterson awards a trophy to the winners of the Women & Youth Farming Competition - Youth Awareness Group. 3.2 Integration & Collaboration In November, FTFT-MnM participated in USAID’s Business-to-Business event. This event, dubbed Tukubaliane Pamoja (let’s do business together) attracted 134 participants to Mbeya City. Participants (49 percent female) included the Mbeya City District Commissioner, USAID IPs (Nafaka, Engine, FTFT-MnM, Waridi and Advancing Youth), financial institutions (NMB, Finca, Equity Bank, Vision Fund, Eclof, Lulu Saccos, & Muungano Saccos), business development service providers, processors/millers, traders/buyers, agrodealers, FTFT-MnM partners, and farmers. During the event, participants visited a demonstration plot that highlighted the impact of improved technologies and good agricultural practices. During the visit, buyers and inputs suppliers were able to exchange contacts with plot farmers and solidify future relationships. This event also helped cement relationships between regional staff of various Feed the Future activities. As a result, FTFT-MnM in Mbeya is now working closely with Advancing Youth in the provision of GAPs to youth groups. Table 4: Select Key Stakeholders in FTFT-MnM Collaborations Organizations/ Entities Area of Collaborations USAID Projects or Activities ENGINE Grants, SMEs JPIEGO Health & Nutrition LAND TENURE Land rights ADVANCING YOUTH Youth WINROCK Water, Environment NAFAKA Input, crop protection KIZAZI KIPYA (PACT) Access to finance for VICOBAs BORESHA AFYA Nutrition International Development Entities Heifer International Youth, Entrepreneurship, Access to finance VSO SME Milele Foundation Loans CRS Nutrition Private Sector Gbri Business Solution company Green beans/ peas production & exportation Beula Seeds Co Potato seed Makota Forest Company (Bethania) Potato seed Tanzanice Potato seeds/ Potato processing
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Table 4: Select Key Stakeholders in FTFT-MnM Collaborations Organizations/ Entities Area of Collaborations Makota Forest Ltd Potato seed Rogimwa Farm Input AFCO Investment co. Ltd Nutrition, OFSP Rungwe Avocado Avocado Export CHI Products Potato Processor-Crips Huaponya Service Potato processor Nguvu Kazi Food Products Dried Veg, tomato Shina Processors Dried food Government Regional and District LGAs Value chain development SIDO Processing enterprise TOSCI Seed certifiers Local Organizations TAHEA Nutrition, production SAGCOT PPP linkage IRDO Nutrition TAHA Policy issues & horticulture MVIWATA Marketing SUGECO Agribusiness TAMWA Access to finance for VICOBAs ANGLICAN CHURCH OF TANZANIA Nutrition, youth Financial Institutions NMB bank Agriculture Financing Equity Bank Agriculture Financing Kiwira Saccoss Agriculture Financing Mkuyuni Juhudi Saccos Agriculture financing Muungano Saccoss Agriculture Financing RSTGA Saccoss Agriculture Financing Malolo Saccoss Agriculture Financing Tulia Trust Agriculture Financing Matombo Saccoss Agriculture Financing Kirinzi Agriculture Financing Muungano Tomondo Saccoss Agriculture Financing Bwakila Chini Saccoss Agriculture Financing Mkuyuni Juhudi Saccoss Agriculture Financing
3.3 Policy & Industry Analysis FTFT-MnM’s Policy and Industry Analysis team and activities are led by our subcontractor, the Tanzania Horticulture Association (TAHA). This quarter, various activities were conducted, including national level policy activities, preparation for two surveys on farm to market and exploring processing opportunities for future investments in Zanzibar. Highlights include: Fact Sheet for the 60 Meters rule survey: The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide accessible information for smallholders and investors who may be interested in farming or irrigation activities at nearby water sources. The fact sheet also applies to farmer groups who are interested in regulations and procedures regarding water extraction. Weighbridge and check points assessment (farm to market survey): Fresh fruits and vegetables are highly perishable commodities. The freshness of the produce on the local and international retail shelves depends on how it is handled after harvest. Efficiency in transportation, infrastructure, storage facilities, customs and documentation at the ports is critical. The time spent
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in transportation and logistics of goods in Tanzania tend to take longer than those of our neighboring countries. Various hindrances including traffic police roadblocks, weighbridges, and local government levy blocks frequently lengthen transit time. Unnecessary weighing or checkpoints along roads imposed by TANROADS (Tanzania Roads Agency) cause major bottlenecks, increased costs, and logistics delays and encourage high corruption. This study examined the actual time spent and costs accumulated at roadblocks, traffic police checkpoints, weighbridges and documentation requirements on the main roads from farm gates to final markets in FTFT-MnM ZOI. The ToR is finalized, the survey is uploaded in Epicollect 5 and interviews have been conducted in Iringa region. The final report for this activity will be presented next quarter. Assessing the demand for processed products in Zanzibar: A survey that will generate data on the need for processing factories for horticultural products in Zanzibar is in development. Findings from this survey will inform investors’ decision on the available opportunity of establishing processing factories with an assured local market destination for their products and the availability of horticultural products which will serve as raw materials for their processing plants. The ToR for this survey was finalized and the survey is already uploaded in Epicollect 5. A final report will be presented in the next reporting period. Irish potato tasting survey: This survey was conducted to determine preferences for four varieties of Irish potato in Iringa and Mbeya. The four varieties were Sagitta, Rumba, Kala, and Obama. The last two varieties are popular local varieties, not yet registered by the Tanzanian government. A total of 55 final consumers and 13 chip makers participated in this blind taste survey. The survey evaluated cooking oil consumption, firmness, color, taste, and aroma. The results revealed that chipmakers preferred Obama, followed closely by Sagitta, then Rumba. Kala was the least preferred. Obama must be formally registered and clean seed needs to be made available before more can be done with it. Sagitta is a registered variety being produced by seed multipliers but more work needs to be done on its suitability and seasonality in Tanzanian smallholder farming systems (e.g. tolerance to diseases, costs, yield, postharvest handling) before it can be fully promoted. After realizing the popularity of certain varieties in the market, and the need for their formal registration, the TAHA managed team has added an activity in their FY 2019 workplan to work towards the registration of these popular varieties.
MnM marketing specialist (right) conducting an interview to frequent chips takers in Mbeya during potato varieties testing . Chip makers in Mbeya during the tasting exercise. National Policy Activities In December, FTFT-MnM staff attended a stakeholders meeting organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with ESRF in Dar es Salaam to identify and agree on indicators to be included in the dashboard to monitor the indicators of the Agricultural Sector Development
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Programme (ASDP2). In this regard, participants were involved in a number of processes from needs assessment, objective setting, activity development, and consensus on output and outcome indicators. Indicators were set around various themes from productivity, marketing, financing, and business enabling environment. Also in December, the activity participated in Resource Mobilization Strategy workshop for the implementation of the ASDP2. The financial projection for the ASDP2 is TZS 13 trillion, 59 percent of which will come from the private sector, and the financial budget for 2018/19 is TZS 236 billion. The financing base for the program has little contribution from various parties, and therefore the Resource Mobilization Strategy is key in this regard. The purpose of the workshop was to identify ideas and strategies to inform development of the overall approach. In October, Activity staff attended the SAGCOT policy network meeting in Mbeya to evaluate and endorse the networking guideline form. The SAGCOT Centre Limited (SCL) policy network was established in 2016. The policy network, is a working group facilitated by SCL, it consists of strategic policy partners from public sector and non-state actors (NSAs). These partners work collectively to resolve policy, regulatory and structural challenges which constrain the performance of farmers, businesses and investors in the value chain partnerships in the clusters. The guideline was reviewed and the final draft is up for implementation.
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. Initially (years one and two), 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 reduces its direct support. Currently, the Activity is phasing out of direct implementation (steps 1 and 2) and transitioning into more market facilitation activities (moving from “demonstrating success” to “crowding in”). Figure 3 demonstrates the activity’s approach.
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Figure 3: FTFT-MnM Market Facilitation Approach
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3.5 Environmental Compliance Review of demonstration plots. There were 312 demonstration plots established last quarter: 124 by FTFT-MnM agronomists and 188 by partner agronomists. Of these, 26 demonstration plots were flagged by agronomists as having possible negative environmental impacts. The specific threats assessed were the establishment of plots on non-traditional agricultural land; establishment of plots in areas where erosion is a possibility; and establishment of plots where irrigation practices have the potential for negative downstream consequences. Supervisory technical staff evaluated these demonstration plots and none required the development of mitigation plans. The plots on steep slopes were in traditionally sloped areas (Mgeta, Morogoro) and farmers already made terraces before they planted. The environmental evaluation process is still being embedded into routine activities for partner agronomists. We will be transitioning them to a digital recording system (using Epicollect), which greatly simplifies the reporting process. Relying on paper assessments that have to find their way to various technical managers is proving a challenge. Environmental audit. A team from USAID visited FTFT-MnM to conduct an environmental compliance best practice review (BPR). The BPR team visited the FTFT-MnM office in Dar es Salaam and a field site in Iringa. Major findings included revisions to the SUAP tracker and sharing of the pesticide reference tables used in the field. The SUAP tracker was revised and submitted. FTFT-MnM has committed to developing Pest Management Plans (PMPs) as the foundation for IPM-based crop protection. The pesticide reference tables were sent to USAID/Washington to share with the pesticide management-working group and may be incorporated into best practice recommendations. TAHA PERSUAP. FTFT-MnM supported partner organization TAHA in the development of a PERSUAP report through sharing knowledge and materials to complete the document. It was agreed to align the pesticides recommended in the TAHA and FTFT-MnM PERSUAPs. The TAHA production manager submitted a short list of pesticides they would like included, which are not currently in the FTFT-MnM PERSUAP. These pesticides are being reviewed and a possible request for revision to the list of pesticides in FTFT-MnM’s PERSUAP may be made next quarter.
4. MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
Overall, the activity experienced smooth operations this quarter. Adjustments are being made on the management side to meet the demands of new MEL requirements for this fiscal year and there have also been some 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, and is currently pending to hire just two vacant positions – a driver for Mbeya and a Nutrition and Social Inclusion Specialist for Morogoro. There were two staff rotations this quarter. Ms. Donesia Malisa was hired to fill the position of Morogoro Office Administrator in replacement of Ms. Oliva Sembuche who resigned due to family reasons. Ms. Sabra Hamad was hired as the agronomist for Pemba, in replacement of Mr. Suleiman Mohamed whose contract was not renewed. In both cases, FTFT-MnM had a smooth transition, with the new employee being on board before the exiting of the previous employee. During this quarter, the Activity received two resignation notices, our Regional Coordinator for Morogoro and Zanzibar, Mr. Isack Misea and our Nutrition and Social Inclusion Specialist, Ms. Syalilinga Mwala. Their replacements will be identified and hired in the next quarter. FTFT-MnM management conducted several discussions with partner TAHA regarding the management of their team under FTFT-MnM. Discussions will be finalized and corresponding changes will be implemented early next quarter for a smother operation of their activities.
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Administrative. FTFT-MnM continues to regularly follow up with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) on pending VAT Claims. However, to date, the process has not been successful as the project has yet to receive any reimbursement. In December 2018, USAID held a meeting with TRA department of Tax Education and VAT Claims and clarification was given on how we can make our submissions error free and contact persons for such tasks. It was also recently decided that due to challenges IPs have been facing in submitting and/or collecting documentation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, USAID has intervened and will allow FTFT-MnM to submit to USAID reimbursement for VAT submissions that have been outstanding for six months or more. USAID will then follow up on the VAT recovery process directly. This will help ease the burden on the project, as total FTFT-MnM invoices submitted to TRA thus far add up to over TZS 150 million, and are all still awaiting reimbursement. Approvals. Five grants under contract were submitted and approved in this quarter. Activities with these partners will commence early next quarter.
5. MONITORING, EVALUATION, & LEARNING
Aligning MEL system with transition indicators. Early 2018 USAID suggested new indicators which can be tracked and reported by various activities. FTFT-MnM reviewed the new indicators and as a result proposed changes to most of its original indicators to better suit to the new market facilitation model. The MEL department during this quarter was involved in changing data collection, projects progress tracking and reporting tools to align to these new indicators. This includes reviewing and updating the Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS) and developing new data collection methodology and tools. In order to establish baseline data for new indicators, FTFT MnM also focused its attention to designing a survey for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises engaged in the horticulture value chain. Smallholders results survey analysis, reporting and reflection. In the previous quarter Mboga na Matunda conducted results survey to assess achievements of FY 18, specifically measuring change in the areas of technology adoption, yields, sales, and gross margins. This quarter, the project finalized data analysis and reporting. Through formal one to one discussions and presentations during management and technical team meetings, findings of the survey results were shared and used by management and the wider project team to identify and strategize on areas which need improvements. The survey revealed improvements in terms of adoption of technologies and increase in the sales of produce by stakeholders. In particular results showed: Between the midyear evaluation and the end of this quarter, the number of farmers cultivating horticulture on individual plots increased from 40 percent to 60 percent of farmers. In FY 2018, 71 percent men and 49 percent of women were cultivating on individual plots. Farmers increased investment in horticultural crop production. Findings from the five key crops showed that with the exception of Irish potato, which is constrained by lack of good seeds varieties, farmers’ investment per hectare increased. Examples include, tomato where investments increased by 62 percent, sweet pepper by 96 percent, cabbage by 50 percent, and onion by 35 percent (See table below). This also confirms increase by farmers of adoption of technologies. Results showed that 97 percent of the farmers who have individual plots are applying at least one technology. Average Investment in Inputs (USD/Ha) Crop # Observations (Crop Cycles) Baseline FY 18 % Change Tomato 130 759 1,227 62% Irish Potato 61 808 737 -9% Cabbage 24 467 702 50% Onion 33 1,134 1,532 35% Sweet Pepper 17 718 1,410 96%
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In terms of yields, the survey found that there is an increase of yields by 33 percent from the baseline. Sweet pepper marked 136 percent increase in yield (kg/Ha) from 8,397kg per Ha to 19,859kg/Ha, other crops are as presented in the table below. Regarding income, survey findings showed an increase in average net income per hectare. Tomatoes and sweet pepper had significant increases in average net income per hectare, tomato showed a 161 percent increase in FY 2018, (from 1,433 USD/Ha in baseline to 3,738USD/Ha). For sweet pepper the average net income increased from 2,916USD/Ha to 5,281 USD/Ha, about 81 percent increase. This shows the significant impact FTFT MnM interventions are having to farmers.
Average Yield (kg/Ha) Crop # Farmers All – Baseline All - FY 18 % Change Tomato 1,187 13,255 16,520 25% Irish Potato 582 19,037 20,059 5% Cabbage 231 11,792 16,128 37% Onion 301 16,940 24,715 46% Sweet Pepper 164 8,397 19,859 136% All GM Crops 2,214 14,782 19,656 33%
Development and dissemination of the Learning Brief. FTFT-MnM shared findings of the knowledge and learning survey to stakeholders. Findings were also internalized among technical teams to strategize ways to address weaknesses. In addition, findings will be discussed with stakeholders at regional level within the FTFT-MnM ZOI.
6. COMMUNICATIONS
The FTFT-MnM communications component disseminates key messages to relevant stakeholders through a variety of platforms as detailed below. Monthly Updates. FTFT-MnM published three monthly bulletins to provide updates on current activities across different interventions. These monthly updates were shared with a broad range of stakeholders for their reference. They are presented in Annex 1. Weekly Spotlight. Starting in late October FTFT-MnM introduced a weekly spotlight update. This is a sub-platform of Monthly Newsletter and Success Story, which present brief spotlights on the implementation of project activities including events, and highlights of successful achievements not published on the Monthly Updates/Success Story platforms. While this is still a new platform, initial responses from readers are positive. To date, a total of five spotlights have been shared. Design, Branding, and Marking. During this quarter, the activity provided branding guidance and support to Balton Tanzania Ltd for their project vehicle branding, supported SAIEL to produce five sign posts to be installed in their Irish Potato demo plots (TOTSI). Alongside this, the activity also produced 15 additional signposts for FTFT-MnM demo plots in Pemba and Zanzibar.
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The communications department also supported other activity components to update and brand their training materials, including marketing, access to finance, and production manuals for tomato, sweet pepper, watermelon, cabbage, onion, and Irish potatoes. The activity developed project calendars highlighting the main activities in implementation, promoted activities included trainings/capacity building of farming technologies, access to finance, marketing, processing, and social inclusion and nutrition to farmers and other stakeholders in the horticulture market system. In correlation the activity also developed and distributed branded notebooks. A total of 200 calendars and 200 notebooks were produced and distributed this quarter. Success stories. During this quarter, the activity produced two-success stories: “From Uncertainty to Success – A Chili Sauce Processor’s Story” and “Strengthening the input supply services to smallholders in rural Tanzania”. The activity will continue utilizing success stories as a platform to share project achievements and learnings. Coordination and Networking. FTFT-MnM continued with the communication facilitation of the 118- extension agents WhatsApp network group. The group uses the platform to discuss pertinent agronomic issues, marketing and processing best practices, and access to finance.
7. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NEXT QUARTER
Semi-annual recruitment boot camps will be held in February, one in Morogoro and one in Mbeya. This event has become an important career development activity for selected recent horticulture graduates from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA, Morogoro), Kizimbani Agricultural Training Institute (KATI, Zanzibar), Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI) - Uyole (Mbeya), MATI-Ilonga (Morogoro), and HORTI-Tengeru (Arusha). Ten FTFT-MnM field agronomists have been employed through earlier recruitment boot camps and many partners, including TAHA have employed graduates from these boot camps. Three FTFT-MnM field days (two in February and one in March). FTFT-MnM’s private sector partners will conduct a number of field days this quarter. This quarter FTFT-MnM and a private sector firm will co-host a field day, this will be the first time a field day has been hosted by an organization who is not a direct partner of FTFT-MnM. There have been various interactions with the East West Seed Company and FTFT-MnM’s farmers were impressed with the performance of some crop varieties on their demonstration plots. Due to farmer interest, East West Seeds engaged FTFT-MnM and offered to cover most of the expenditures for a field day in early February in Iringa. The Regional Chapter Meetings are getting off the ground with four scheduled for late February and early March. Chapter meetings will be used to disseminate findings from FTFT-MnM’s knowledge and learning program and are expected to generate additional questions for the next K&L survey, scheduled for late March.
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Comments from the last quarterly report were related to our subcontract with TAHA and the need to have a wider discussion on the performance of our partnerships (Grants Under Contract). As an immediate action, FTFT-MnM Management met with the COR and ACOR to discuss the work plan for TAHA for FY 2019, the challenges encountered during FY 2018, and proposed changes to activities to be implemented resulting from a change in the policy indicators. TAHA is now aligned to the overall work plan for FY 2019. With regards to the performance of the partnerships, a few specific partners were discussed, and a meeting is set for early next quarter to have a thorough review of the progress of all the partnerships.
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Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #7 ANNEX I: SMALLHOLDER FARMER RESULTS AT DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY LEVELS Basic Package Location Sales Beneficiary Area Yield Sales Region (district/ Crop (TZS) per name (acre) (kg) (TZS) village) acre Tibu Kilale Mbeya Runge/Ntokela Irish potato 1 5,400 2,380,000 2,380,000 Zuberi Busokelo/ Mbeya Irish potato 2 13,700 4,800,000 2,400,000 Mwakyembe Mwakaleli Atupokile Busokelo/ Mbeya Irish potato 2 12,300 5,420,000 2,710,000 Mwambani Mwakaleli Mwakyambike Busokelo/ Mbeya Irish potato 2 14,400 6,455,000 3,227,500 Andulile Mwakaleli Lusekelo Busokelo/ Mbeya Irish potato 1.5 12,200 5,380,000 3,586,667 Mwasampeta Mwakaleli Busokelo/ George Kalofyo Mbeya Irish potato 1 8,600 3,800,000 3,800,000 Mwakaleli Unguja, Faum Kazija Umbuji, Unguja Okra 0.5 8,700 870,000 1,740,000 Zanzibar Unguja, Haji Asha Fuoni, Unguja Okra 0.25 6,300 630,000 2,520,000 Zanzibar Mhadisa Lodia Iringa Itungi, Kilolo Tomato 0.5 4,905 1,744,000 3,488,000 Kahata Furaha Iringa Mahenge, Kilolo Tomato 0.25 4,050 900,000 3,600,000 Mbugi Maulid Iringa Mahenge, Kilolo Tomato 0.5 5,265 1,989,000 3,978,000 Msosa, Ruaha Wajiha Wahe Iringa Tomato 0.25 4,680 1,050,000 4,200,000 Mbuyuni Juma Kachegwa Iringa Ilula, Kilolo Tomato 0.25 4,095 1,092,000 4,368,000 Kunzugara Iringa Irole, Kilolo Tomato 1 15,975 4,615,000 4,615,000 Romanus Msavi Cyprian Iringa Ikokoto, Kilolo Tomato 0.5 4,410 2,450,000 4,900,000 Chussy Leonard Iringa Irole, Kilolo Tomato 1 15,525 5,175,000 5,175,000 Ibrahim Iringa Ilula, Kilolo Tomato 1 15,705 5,235,000 5,235,000 Kizwezwe Lugenge Wilberth Iringa Irole, Kilolo Tomato 1 18,315 5,291,000 5,291,000 Ntamagala Marco Iringa Irole, Kilolo Tomato 0.25 3,825 1,445,000 5,780,000 Lundamatwe, Ibrahim Sokoni Iringa Tomato 0.25 6,750 1,500,000 6,000,000 Kilolo Ben Shukuru Iringa Mahenge, Kilolo Tomato 0.5 6,750 3,300,000 6,600,000 Pemba, Juma Saidi Mtakata, Pemba Tomato 2 12,500 15,000,000 7,500,000 Zanzibar Tambuu, Moro 1120 Thabit Shomari Morogoro Watermelon 0.7 900,000 1,285,714 Rural PCs 13600 Abdallah Huwel Iringa Ruaha Mbuyuni Watermelon 5 16,000,000 3,200,000 Pcs Denis Msosa, Ruaha 7,000 Iringa Watermelon 2 9,100,000 4,550,000 Ngwembele Mbuyuni pcs Msosa, Ruaha 6,000 Hussein Wahe Iringa Watermelon 2 11,235,000 5,617,500 Mbuyuni pcs
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Intermediate Package Location Sales Beneficiary Area Yield Sales Region (district/ Crop (TZS) per name (acre) (kg) (TZS) village) acre Haruni Chaula Iringa Wambi, Mafinga Irish potato 0.5 4,800 1,200,000 2,400,000 Saga Romwald Iringa Wambi, Mafinga Irish potato 2 19,200 4,960,000 2,480,000 Million Elizabeth Iringa Wambi, Mafinga Irish potato 1.2 12,000 3,200,000 2,666,667 Unguja, Ngusa Zawadi Ndijani, Unguja Okra 0.25 9,000 900,000 3,600,000 Zanzibar Sweet Adrian Mzelu Morogoro Mlali, Mvomero 0.25 1500 750,000 3,000,000 Pepper Sweet Mariam Kibwana Morogoro Mlali, Mvomero 0.25 1700 912,000 3,648,000 Pepper Sweet Mzee Ndunguru Mbeya Busokelo/ngyeke 0.4 1,140 2,303,000 5,757,500 pepper Kauzeni, Moro Kassim Chunga Morogoro Tomato 1 15000 4,500,000 4,500,000 Municipal Furaha Mbeya Busokelo/Ngereka Tomato 0.3 2,600 1,478,000 4,926,667 Mwankemwa Kinyaga Joyce Iringa Mahenge, Kilolo Tomato 1 15,750 5,250,000 5,250,000 Koko Obeth Iringa Ilula, Kilolo Tomato 0.5 4,950 2,970,000 5,940,000 Lundamatwe, Mhavile Osward Iringa Tomato 0.25 5,625 1,500,000 6,000,000 Kilolo Zena Mohamed Morogoro Mlali, Mvomero Tomato 0.5 9000 3,000,000 6,000,000 Ramadhan Husein Morogoro Mlali, Mvomero Tomato 1 6750 6,000,000 6,000,000 Unguja, Hamad Ally Fuoni, Unguja Tomato 0.5 2,850 3,420,000 6,840,000 Zanzibar Unguja, Ally Mussa Ndijani, Unguja Tomato 0.5 3,250 3,900,000 7,800,000 Zanzibar Mariam Kibwana Morogoro Mlali, Mvomero Tomato 0.5 6750 5,250,000 10,500,000 3,200 Mvena Jovita Iringa Sadani, Mufindi Watermelon 0.5 1,400,000 2,800,000 pcs Hamis Kayala Morogoro Mlali, Mvomero Watermelon 1 3000 PCs 4,500,000 4,500,000
Full Package Location Sales Beneficiary Area Yield Sales Region (district/ Crop (TZS) per name (acre) (kg) (TZS) village) acre Unguja, Bakari Bakari Umbuji, Unguja Okra 0.5 6,900 690,000 1,380,000 Zanzibar Unguja, Jecha Hamida Fuoni, Unguja Okra 0.25 5,600 560,000 2,240,000 Zanzibar Pemba, Mohamed Med Mtakata, Pemba Tomato 1.5 6,350 7,620,000 5,080,000 Zanzibar Pemba, Mussa Mohamed Mtakata, Pemba Tomato 1 7,450 8,940,000 8,940,000 Zanzibar Pemba, Ally Maulid Mtakata, Pemba Tomato 0.5 3,750 4,500,000 9,000,000 Zanzibar Pemba, Muhene Omari Mtakata, Pemba Tomato 1 6,950 9,035,000 9,035,000 Zanzibar Pemba, Khalfan khalfan Mtakata, Pemba Tomato 0.5 4,000 5,200,000 10,400,000 Zanzibar
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Full Package Location Sales Beneficiary Area Yield Sales Region (district/ Crop (TZS) per name (acre) (kg) (TZS) village) acre Pascal Wakulinga Iringa Mahenge, Kilolo Tomato 1 19,800 11,000,000 11,000,000 Mbarali/ Fares Tweve Mbeya Tomato 1 19,750 11,750,000 11,750,000 Mwakaganga Halifa Said Wande Morogoro Mlali, Mvomero Tomato 1.5 36000 32,000,000 21,333,333 Kauzeni, Moro Fikiri Mahona Morogoro Watermelon 1 2100PCs 2,700,000 2,700,000 Municipal
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Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #7 ANNEX IV: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR SUMMARY TABLE Indicator Reporting Frequency FY19 FY20 FY21 LOP Unit Purpose: Increase the productivity and profitability in horticultural value chains EG.3-2: Number of individuals participating 1 Quarterly 23,330 13,005 - 48,377 Individuals in USG food security programs 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 2 have applied improved Annually 20,160 30,169 37,661 37,661 Individuals management practices or technologies with USG assistance EG.3.2-25 Number of hectares under improved management 3 Annually 7,698 11,541 14,406 14,406 Hectares practices or technologies with USG assistance MNM-1: Number of non-unique participants who have received USG supported short-term 4 Quarterly 56,844 44,175 222,909 222,909 Individuals agricultural sector productivity or food security training (Custom) EG.3.3-10: Percentage of female direct beneficiaries of United 5 Annually 65% 65% 65% 65% Percentage States Government nutrition-sensitive agriculture activities
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Indicator Reporting Frequency FY19 FY20 FY21 LOP Unit consuming a diet of minimum diversity MNM-2: Mean number of food groups consumed by female Number of Food 6 participants of USG Annually TBD TBD TBD TBD Groups nutrition-sensitive agriculture activities (Custom) MNM-3: Number of participants of USG activities cultivating 7 nutrient-rich value chain Annually 2,863 3,995 4,987 4,987 Individuals 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 EG.3.2-26: Value of annual sales of farms and 8 Annually 29.60 43.63 13.42 96.63 USD, Millions firms receiving USG assistance MNM-4: Number of farmers that have been 9 Annually 2,863 3,995 4,987 4,987 Individuals verified to meet market standards (Custom) MNM-5: Value of agricultural cash & in- 10 kind loans as a result of Annually 2.37 3.30 1.03 7.41 USD (Millions) USG assistance (Custom) EG.3.1-14: Value of new USG commitments and 11 Annually 2,866,828 5,188,953 7,482,953 7,482,953 USD private sector investment leveraged by
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Indicator Reporting Frequency FY19 FY20 FY21 LOP Unit the USG to support food security and nutrition MNM-6: Value of new investment by 12 smallholder producers Annually TBD TBD TBD TBD USD leveraged by the USG (Custom) Sub-purpose 3: Strengthen the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture MNM-7: Number of public-private 13 partnerships formed as a Quarterly 5 0 0 22 Partnerships result of USG assistance (Custom) Cross-Cutting Themes GNDR-2 Percentage of female participants in USG-assisted programs 14 Quarterly 49% 50% 50% 50% Percentage designed to increase access to productive economic resources YOUTH-3 Percentage of participants in USG- assisted programs 15 designed to increase Quarterly 22% 25% 25% 25% Percentage access to productive economic resources who are youth (15-29) MNM-9: Percentage of participants in USG- assisted programs 16 Quarterly 38% 41% 41% 41% Percentage designed to increase access to productive economic resources
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Indicator Reporting Frequency FY19 FY20 FY21 LOP Unit who are youth (<36) (Custom) EG.3.2-28: Number of hectares under improved management practices or technologies that 17 Quarterly 5,987 9,487 11,843 11,483 Hectares promote improved climate risk reduction and/or natural resources management with USG assistance [IM-level]
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