KNOWLEDGE -BASED INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION (KISAN) PROJECT QUARTERLY REPORT OCTOBER — DECEMBER 2014 CONTRACT NUMBER AID-367-C-13-00004 Submitted January 30, 2015 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Winrock International. KISAN PROJECT QUARTERLY REPORT — DECEMBER 2014 CONTRACT NUMBER AID-367-C-13-00004 DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS Tables.................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Acronyms............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Quarterly Highlights ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 I. Collaboration and Coordination Efforts ................................................................................................................. 12 A. Government of Nepal ........................................................................................................................................... 13 1. National Project Advisory Committee Meeting ......................................................................................... 13 2. Central Level Key GON Meetings................................................................................................................. 13 3. District Agriculture Development Committee Meetings ......................................................................... 13 4. Regional Level Key GON Meetings ............................................................................................................... 14 5. Collaborating with GON’s Nepal Agriculture Food Security Project .................................................. 14 6. Others .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 7. VDCs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 B. Feed the Future Projects in Nepal ..................................................................................................................... 16 C. Peace Corps ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 D. Farmer-to-Farmer Program ................................................................................................................................ 17 E. Leveraging Resources ............................................................................................................................................ 17 II. Accomplishments Compared to Targets .............................................................................................................. 18 A. Component A, IR1: Improved Agricultural Productivity.............................................................................. 18 1. Outcome 1, Sub-IR 1.1: Farmers Received Improved and Increased Agricultural Inputs ................ 19 2. Outcome 2, Sub-IR 1.2: Improved Capacity of Agriculture Extension Workers, Service Providers, and Farmers ............................................................................................................................................................. 38 3. Outcome 3, Sub-IR 1.3: Improved and Sustainable Agriculture Production and Post-Harvest Technologies and Practices Adopted at the Farm Level ............................................................................... 46 B. Component A, IR 2: Increased Agriculture Value Chain Productivity Leading to Greater On- and Off-Farm Jobs ............................................................................................................................................................... 56 4. Outcome 4, Sub-IR 2.1: Improved Market Efficiency ................................................................................ 56 5. Outcome 5, Sub-IR 2.2: Increased Capacity of GON and Local Organizations ................................. 64 III. Management and Administration ............................................................................................................................ 66 KISAN PROJECT QUARTERLY REPORT PAGE 3 A. Continued Expansion ........................................................................................................................................ 66 1. VDC Selection .................................................................................................................................................... 66 2. Mobilizing Staff .................................................................................................................................................... 67 3. Procurement ....................................................................................................................................................... 68 Procurement ............................................................................................................................................................ 68 LEASE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 68 4. KISAN Partner Coordination ......................................................................................................................... 68 5. WIKISAN Monitoring System ......................................................................................................................... 68 B. Contract Deliverables ........................................................................................................................................... 70 C. Windows of Opportunity and Grants Under Contract ............................................................................... 70 1. Windows of Opportunity ................................................................................................................................ 70 2. Grants Under Contract .................................................................................................................................... 71 D. Flood Relief Support in Flood-affected areas in Mid-West ......................................................................... 72 IV. Challenges and Anticipated Future Problems, Delays, Conditions, and Constraints that may Adversley Affect the Impact of the Program ............................................................................................................ 72 V. Security Issues ............................................................................................................................................................. 73 VI. Environmental Impact ............................................................................................................................................... 74 Annexes ............................................................................................................................................................................. 75 ANNEX 1: Leverage details by district .................................................................................................................. 75 Annex 11: Rice and maize seed production details ............................................................................................ 82 Annex III: List of custom indicators ........................................................................................................................ 89 Annex IV: Success stories ......................................................................................................................................... 90 ANNEX V: Events calendar ...................................................................................................................................... 94 Annex VI: Trip and Consultant Reports ................................................................................................................ 99 Annex VII: GIS maps ................................................................................................................................................ 101 KISAN PROJECT QUARTERLY REPORT PAGE 4 TABLES Table I. Leverage summary by sector ......................................................................................................................... 17 Table II. Leverage summary by district ....................................................................................................................... 18 Table III. Service adoption by beneficiaries................................................................................................................ 19 Table IV. Farmer satisfaction with technical services/advice ................................................................................