THE FOOD, AGRIBUSINESS and RURAL MARKETS (FARM) PROJECT Final Project Report

THE FOOD, AGRIBUSINESS and RURAL MARKETS (FARM) PROJECT Final Project Report

THE FOOD, AGRIBUSINESS AND RURAL MARKETS (FARM) PROJECT Final Project Report Contract No.: EDH-1-00-05-00005-00, Task Order No. 16 July 2015 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Abt Associates Inc. Recommended Citation: Food, Agribusiness and Rural Markets Project. “Final Project Report.” Prepared by Abt Associates Inc., Bethesda, MD, July 2015. Abt Associates Inc. 1 4550 Montgomery Avenue 1 Suite 800 North 1 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 1 T. 301.347.5000 1 F. 301.913.9061 1 www.abtassociates.com With: ACDI/VOCA Action Africa Help International Risk and Security Management Consulting THE FOOD, AGRIBUSINESS, AND RURAL MARKETS (FARM) PROJECT Final Project Report Contract No. I-00-05-00005-00, Task Order No. 16 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................... v Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................vii 1 Brief Contextual Review ....................................................................................................... 1 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Start-Up ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Transition to a Focus on Food Security ........................................................................................................ 4 2.3 Support to the Seeds for Development Program ....................................................................................... 4 2.4 Results of the Mid-Term Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Support for the National Effort for Agriculture Transformation............................................................ 6 2.6 Response to Conflict and Evacuation ............................................................................................................ 6 2.7 Project Close-out ............................................................................................................................................... 8 3 Project Management ............................................................................................................. 9 3.1 Management and Staffing ................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Technical Scope ................................................................................................................................................. 10 3.3 Geographic Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 11 3.4 Value Chain Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 13 3.5 Security ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.6 Financial Management ...................................................................................................................................... 14 4 Component 1: Production and Productivity ..................................................................... 15 4.1 Community Organization and FBO Formation ......................................................................................... 16 4.2 Seed Selection and Distribution .................................................................................................................... 17 4.2.1 Seed Selection and Procurement ................................................................................................. 18 4.2.2 Seed Varieties Distributed to Greenbelt Farmers ................................................................... 18 4.3 Land Preparation ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Food, Agribusiness and Rural Markets Project—Final Project Report i 4.3.1 Plowing and Harrowing .................................................................................................................. 20 4.3.2 Two-Wheel Tractors ..................................................................................................................... 21 4.3.3 Animal Traction ............................................................................................................................... 21 4.4 Adoption of Good Agronomic Practices .................................................................................................... 22 4.4.1 Good Agronomic Practice Training ............................................................................................ 22 4.4.2 On-Farm Demonstration Trials ................................................................................................... 22 4.4.3 Demonstration Plots ....................................................................................................................... 23 4.5 Extension Services ............................................................................................................................................ 24 4.6 Public Awareness .............................................................................................................................................. 25 4.7 Yield Assessment Results ............................................................................................................................... 25 4.8 Land Reclamation .............................................................................................................................................. 26 4.8.1 National Land Reclamation Conference .................................................................................... 27 4.8.2 Written Guidelines on Recommended Land Reclamation Practices .................................. 27 4.8.3 Pilot Block Farm Demonstrations ............................................................................................... 27 4.9 Farm-level Post-Harvest Handling and Storage ......................................................................................... 28 4.10 Seed Multiplication ........................................................................................................................................... 29 4.11 Discontinued Production Programs ............................................................................................................. 30 4.11.1 Small Ruminant Program ................................................................................................................ 30 4.11.2 Honey Production ........................................................................................................................... 31 5 Component 2: Trade and Marketing ................................................................................. 32 5.1 Farming as a Business ....................................................................................................................................... 33 5.2 Agricultural Trade Fairs .................................................................................................................................. 34 5.2.1 National Trade Fairs ....................................................................................................................... 34 5.2.2 State Agriculture Fairs .................................................................................................................... 35 5.2.3 Farmer-Trader Forums .................................................................................................................. 36 5.3 Cooperative Development ............................................................................................................................. 36 5.3.1 Cooperative Union Formation ..................................................................................................... 37 5.3.2 Cooperative Training ...................................................................................................................... 39 5.3.3 On-Farm Processing Equipment .................................................................................................. 39 5.4 Grain Processing and Value Addition .......................................................................................................... 40 Food, Agribusiness and Rural Markets Project—Final Project Report ii 5.5 Market Information .......................................................................................................................................... 40 5.6 Market Opportunity Development and Facilitation ................................................................................. 41 6 Component 3: Capacity Building........................................................................................ 42 6.1

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