Transfer Efficient Agricultural technology through Market Systems in Mozambique- Annual Report January- December 2021

Jurisdiction:Mozambique
Date of acession2025-01-21T07:03:56Z
Date of availability2025-01-21T07:03:56Z
Date of issue2022-03
AbstractInternational Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), in partnership with African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), United Purpose (UP), and Associação kwaedza Simukai Manica (AKSM), is implementing the Embassy of Sweden-funded Transfer Efficient Agricultural technologies through Market Systems (TEAMS) program in the Manica and Sofala provinces of Mozambique. Following an inclusive market systems approach, the program is expanding program-supported linkages between farmers and agribusiness to supply essential cost-effective inputs and extension services. Ultimately, scaling the adoption of productivity-enhancing technologies and practices observing gender balance through farm demonstrations organized under public and private sector partnerships. The consortium, led by IFDC, is implementing the TEAMS program, which is a continuation of the program Food security through climate change Adaptation and Resilience (FAR-Sofala). The TEAMS program aims to reach more than 15,000 farmers in three (3) districts of Sofala Province, Nhamatanda, Buzi, and Chibabava, and four (4) districts of Manica Province, Macate, Vanduzi, Sussundenga, and Manica. By 2021, 15,418 farmers (62% women) were assisted and trained with the best agricultural practices to increase productivity and resilience to climate change, and 7,832 farmers who applied climate-smart agriculture practices (CSA) increased vegetable production with surplus sold, contributing to household income. Furthermore, as part of adaptation measures to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the program introduced innovative and appropriate solutions to continue assisting armers on CSA utilizing Information and Communications Technologies for Agriculture (ICT4Ag). Twenty-four (24) extension messages were broadcasted, which benefited 5,968 (62% women) farmers. The program also explored partnerships and synergies with other partners or initiatives outside the consortium. For instance, TEAMS collaborated with the Peace Process Secretariat (PPS) in assisting the Demobilization, Disarmament, and Reintegration (DDR) process through training demobilized guerrillas in CSA and business skills as part of social reintegration. A total of 590 (62 women) ex-combatants were integrated into farmer groups assisted by the program and developed skills for agriculture activity. Therefore, this report provides information on the activities carried out by the TEAMS program in the Manica and Sofala province as follows: Main TEAMS program interventions and achievements: ▪ Facilitated the training of 15,418 farmers (62% women) on CSA through local promoters of agricultural technologies, innovation transfer, and private sector activities. ▪ 60% (9 183) of trained farmers applied at least one climate-smart agricultural practice. ▪ Trained 7,229 smallholder farmers on using and managing low-cost irrigation systems to increase horticulture production. ▪ Facilitated the introduction of 127 irrigation systems in collaboration with agro-dealers and farmers organizations to intensify vegetable production. ▪ Supported establishment of 16 agro-dealers by building improved and resistant input and retail shops. ▪ Established/faciliated the linkages between farmers and local agro-dealers through field days on the benefits of using improved seeds, fertilizers, and other inputs demonstrated in the Agrarian Technology and Innovation Transfer Unities (UTTIAs). ▪ Facilitated the training of 5,318 farmers on vegetable processing practices to improve the nutrition. Facilitated the training of 4,596 smallholder farmers on post-harvest handling and vegetable crop management. ▪ 322 metric tons (mt) of crops such as maize, sesame, and pigeon pea, aggregated from local farmers through 15 agro-dealers as a result of the training provided on output agregation. ▪ Facilitated 77 contracts between farmers and 7 local agro-dealers for improved inputs access. ▪ Supported local seedling producer on-demand creation and increased outreach to 2001 farmers. ▪ Facilitated 3 contracts between farmers and local schools for vegetable supply, benefiting 30 farmers (24 female) with a total amount of MZM 372,004. ▪ A total of 1,554 farmers (923 women) accessed funds through 69 village savings and loan associations (VSLAs) and invested in agriculture production and small business. ▪ Supported 17 spray service providers with starter kits to assist 2,001 vegetable producers in 7 communities on pest control. ▪ Facilitate the training and auditing of 197 vegetable producers (42 women) on local good agricultural practices (GAPs). ▪ Trained and coached 12 489 (81% of farmers assisted by program) of farmers assisted by program producing vegetables as income diversification and increasing resilience to climate changes. ▪ Supported 51% (7832 of farmers assisted) of farmers assisted in increasing vegetable productivity and income 2 times through improved inputs. ▪ Improvement of annual income of farmers from U.S. $126/year to U.S. $396/year per farmer. ▪ 15,418 farmers (9,559 women and 5,859 men) assisted in preventing massive contamination by COVID-19 during fieldwork, training, and distribution of personal and Grapepel Prevention Material. ▪ Atotal of 590 (62 women) ex-combatants were integrated into farmers groups assisted by the program and developed skills for agriculture activity. ▪ A total of 5,968 farmers (of 4,476 program farmers and an additional 1,492 farmers not assisted directly by program) assisted through ICT for agriculture tool (SMS platform) to respond to the pest attacks (maize funnel caterpillar) caused by the late and irregular fall of rains. ▪ At least 60% (9 251) of farmers received information on extension through radio broadcast and applied at least one recommendation to improve production in these districts. ▪ A total of 10,827 farmers (59% women) were trained on food processing to produce tomato jam, dry vegetables to be used in less availability period of the year, orange flashed potato juice and cakes, rice cakes, and kale juice, what allowed 6,388 women to develop skills on improved food preparation to improve household nutrition and food availability. ▪ Contributed to local employment by training and equiping with start-up kits 8 youth for pest and diseases management to provide spraying service to farmers. ▪ A total of 4,889 program farmers (61% women) that applied improved inputs and agricultural practices for cereals and legumes had better productivity (from 32% to the double) compared with farmers that did not use CSA practices and inputs inputs. ▪ To increase purchasing power for improved inputs and improve market-oriented production planning, the program introduced the agricultural fund to savings groups and linked these groups with local agro-dealers for timely provisioning of inputs.
URLhttps://hub.ifdc.org/handle/20.500.14297/3490
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SubjectAgricultural technology
SubjectMarkets
TitleTransfer Efficient Agricultural technology through Market Systems in Mozambique- Annual Report January- December 2021
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