2018 InovAtion for Agribusiness Phase III Annual Report 2018 SUBMITTED TO THE SWISS AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 0 Executive summary ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Conclusions and Lessons learned .................................................................................................................................... 8 Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Political Context Review ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Peace Negotiations .................................................................................................................................................... 11 Violent attacks in Cabo Delgado ............................................................................................................................... 12 Elections ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Meticais Performance During the Reporting period .................................................................................................... 14 Agriculture Sector Context Specific Issues .................................................................................................................... 15 National and Provincial Leadership – Ministry of Agriculture ................................................................................. 15 USAID Funded Agriculture Projects .......................................................................................................................... 16 Rainfall in the Reporting Season ............................................................................................................................... 16 Fall Army Worm ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Public Infrastructure ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Section 2: Value Chain Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Project Outreach............................................................................................................................................................. 21 Maize ............................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Pigeon Peas ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Soya Beans ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Groundnuts ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Sesame ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Section 3: Inputs and Extension .................................................................................................................................... 33 Partnerships during the reporting period ..................................................................................................................... 35 Inputs Demand Activation and Extension ..................................................................................................................... 36 Establishment of demonstration plots ..................................................................................................................... 37 Realization of field days ............................................................................................................................................. 39 Realization of Agribusiness Fairs ............................................................................................................................... 40 Input Distribution and Retail in the Project Locations .................................................................................................. 42 Input Retail / Sales .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Fertilizer Distribution ................................................................................................................................................. 44 Distribution of Crop Protection Chemicals ............................................................................................................... 45 Employment Creation .................................................................................................................................................... 47 Lessons Learnt and Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 48 DRAFT WORK PLAN 2018 – 2019 ................................................................................................................................... 49 1 Section 4: Enabling Environment .................................................................................................................................. 50 1. Partnership with the National Seed Authority .......................................................................................................... 50 1. A. Finalization of the website ................................................................................................................................ 50 1. B. Operationalization of the Database .................................................................................................................. 51 1. C. Operationalization of Private Sector Seed Inspectors ..................................................................................... 51 2. Partnership with the APROSE .................................................................................................................................... 56 2. A. APROSE Strategic Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 56 2. B. Governance of APROSE ..................................................................................................................................... 56 2. C. Service Delivery to Members ............................................................................................................................ 57 Resource Mobilization ............................................................................................................................................... 57 Main Lessons Learnt and Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 58 Draft Work Plan 2018 - 2019 ......................................................................................................................................... 60 Section 5: Output Marketing ........................................................................................................................................ 61 Partnerships during the Reporting Period..................................................................................................................... 61 Results achieved during the reporting period .............................................................................................................. 66 Output Procurement from smallholder farmers ...................................................................................................... 66 Capacity Building of CATs on Business .......................................................................................................................... 68 Promotion of an Enabling Business Environment for Output Marketing .................................................................... 69 Strengthening Ministry of Industry and Commerce capacity as a sector regulator............................................... 69 Debate on the future of the Pigeon Pea sector in Mozambique: ..........................................................................