Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of agriculture
Sub-component 4.3: Support Agribusiness Development
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- 1.1.29Support to the Coordination of Value Chain Actors
- 1.1.30Technical Support to Strengthen Competitive Agribusiness Actors
Sub-component 4.3: Support Agribusiness DevelopmentAchieving competitiveness requires cooperation and incentives for cooperation among value chain actors from the top to bottom of the chain because of the systemic nature of value chains. To illustrate, exporters at the top of the chain cannot be competitive without sufficient product volume and quality, which - in most instances - must be sourced from smallholders at the bottom of the chain. Moreover, benefits to one part of the chain are linked to improvements all along the chain. Based on this, AGP II support to markets and agribusiness will be largely implemented at the national, regional and business level along the selected commodity value chains, with the objectives to strengthen the key selected value chains. The activities are expected to result in an increase in the value and volume of (domestic or export) sales of the key (selected) value chain commodities targeted by the AGP II. The main objective of this sub-component is to increase small scale farmer market access, market efficiency, and value adding products and services along selected VCs. Overall, the sub-component will employ a market-led approach; i.e., a “value chain” methodology designed to identify and address the constraints and market opportunities of the key value chains and stakeholders. Moreover it stimulates market-led agro-enterprise and cooperative linkages with domestic, regional and international markets. It is expected that most the activities under the sub component will be implemented by MoT , MoA and MoI, in collaboration with the regional subordinate institutions at regional and woreda level through a parallel financing mechanism funded by USAID. The final list of VC will be detailed in the PIM together with the description of the mechanisms and modalities for the implementation of the activities financed through the parallel mechanism funded by USAID. An indicative long list of possible VCs has been developed using similar criteria as that of AGP I listed below:-
The selection have also considered the following issues: a balance between commodities (e.g., a mix of rain fed and irrigated commodities, crops and livestock, nutritional benefits and cash commodities, or a mix of durable and perishable commodities); availability of input supply for the commodity; gender implications; ownership and commitment of the value chain actors’ (particularly private sector) to allocate time and resources. Thus, VC commodities selected for AGP II intervention are indicated in the following table. Table : Selected Value chain Products
1.1.29Support to the Coordination of Value Chain ActorsTo realize the broader agribusiness development objective, the AGP II would focus on strengthening the VC actors, which would result in an increase of value and volume of selected VC commodities. To this effect, many VC actors need to work together through the technical, financial and facilitation support of the program. To implement this activity, VC actors will be identified, common challenges, problems and their current capacity assessed. Thus based on the result of the assessment multiple stakeholders plat form including women VC actors will be established and strengthened at Federal level and regional level. These MSPs will be supported nationally and regionally as well as be sectoral in nature. The number of MSPs to be organized will be determined in accordance to the selected VC commodities. The MSP will aim to propose solutions to the challenges of marketing, value addition, facilitation and coordination. The basic objective of organizing MSP being sharing experiences and proposing solutions to the marketing and value addition issues, awareness creation, implementation, facilitation and coordination among VC actors. Activities to be conducted would include the following:
The lead implementers of the intervention will be MoT and FCA, and also involves other VC actors as collaborators. 1.1.30Technical Support to Strengthen Competitive Agribusiness ActorsAgribusiness actors, which are competitive in the commodities identified, are to be supported in different value addition, market linkage, capacity building, trade shows & fair trade and other business management and financial linkage to different macro and micro finance institutions. One of the approaches to support the agribusiness actors is to support agri-business actors and association representing the VC in consideration. Based on this AGP II will support the following intervention areas to strengthen the agribusiness actors:-
Agribusiness associations are expected to improve its outreach and service by supporting the establishment of farmers and cooperatives at lower levels in different parts of the country, providing training of trainers with proper recognition using a standard manual and curriculum, and providing coaching and backstopping service to producers. To this end, the AGP II will support these associations through provision of technical support with concrete deliverables. Equal opportunities will be created for men and women producers, processors, traders and exporters in agribusiness with specially emphasis to women entrepreneurs through capacity building on developing viable business ideas and plans; and linking them to financial institutions. Specific activities include but are not limited to:
The above mentioned activities will be implemented by MoT, FCA, and ATA in collaboration with RBoT, RCP institution.
Absence of a well-defined and institutionalized product traceability and certification system is among the major systemic bottlenecks in the agricultural markets. On the other hand, traceability and product certification have become common requirement in the international markets and if fulfilled guides farmers to produce products that meet agreed environmental, labor, and developmental standards and also helps them to get premium prices in local and international markets. In view of these facts, the AGP II aims to support establishment of a certification system that applies both for crop and livestock commodities that will help small scale farmers receive premium prices for their products, access local, regional and international markets and protect natural resources, support local economies. The support will mainly be directed to national and regional level certification center facilitation initially with strategic crops and livestock that will be scaled out later in the life of the AGP II. Specific activities include
The Animal Health and Plant Health Directorates of the MoA are responsible for handling the execution of the various activities.
The Innovation and Demonstration Funds are designed to unleash innovation and investment. Through these grant mechanisms, value chain intervention will have the flexibility to invest in opportunities as they arise and value chain actors best placed to address key value chain and other constraints. A key function of the funds will be to buy down the risks for value chain actors to innovate. Grants need to be invested to develop not distort markets and as such all recipients will be required to provide significant cost-sharing or matching funds prior to any sub-award. Innovation competitive grant: The focus of the innovation fund is to support enterprises (e.g., cooperatives, processors, traders, etc) in the selected value chains to improve the productivity and competitiveness of their enterprises through innovation, i.e., through additional (e.g., diversification of production, value adding activities, etc) and innovative activities taken by the enterprises. The support will focus primarily on technology acquisition and transfer, identification of new markets and their segments, and associated business support and services, as described below. Support, primarily on a cost-sharing basis, will be provided to private sector on a demand-driven basis, on the following broad categories:
Demonstration Fund: The focus of the demonstration fund is to support direct procurement of proven productivity enhancing technology/ies or prototypes of broad public value, with potential to address gaps in the value chains. ‘Demonstration” refers to a display of improved or new technologies or prototypes in production, transporting, storage and processing to stakeholders all along the value chain such as farmers, processors, traders and consumers. Such technologies may be identified by any private and public stakeholders, can be imported or locally produced, and demonstrated through public fora, such as farmer field days or trade fairs, or directly through a private entrepreneur (e.g., farmer, agribusiness). In cases where private entrepreneur is a beneficiary of the Demonstration Fund, they should provide two forms of contribution: (i) cost sharing; and (ii) written agreement that their premises may be used under AGP as a demonstration and training venue for the technology. The Fund may finance the following types of activities:
The above mentioned activities will be implemented by MoT, FCA, MoA, and ATA in collaboration with RBoT, RCP institution through the USAID Parallel fund.
The focus of this activity will be cooperatives because they lack the necessary exposure to marketing requirements of local as well as international buyers. In addition, specific activities will be carried out to ensure visibility and facilitate necessary market linkages. These activities will include: (i) support to Domestic trade fair, and (ii) support to International trade fair and exhibition. Directory: archives archives -> PriceWaterhouseCoopers Archive 148 linear feet in 98 record cartons and 4 flat boxes. Biography/History archives -> In this issue archives -> - archives -> Contents Subgroup I. Photographs 2 Subgroup II. Artwork 72 archives -> In this issue archives -> School Name: Agape’ Christian Academy Class archives -> A. general information archives -> Johnny O'Connell Biography archives -> April 13, 2009 The Digest archives -> School Name: Pembroke Pines Charter Class Download 0.99 Mb. Share with your friends:
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