Project Presentation

USAID’s AGRIBUSINESS PROJECT (Pakistan)

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Project Summary

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Project : USAID’s Agribusiness Project

Coop. Agreement No. : AID-391-A-12-00001

Duration : 5 years

Date of Commencement : 09th November 2011

Investment : USD 89.4 million

Private Sector Leverage : USD 320 millions

Project Goal and Objectives

Overall GoalTo support improved conditions for broad-based economic growth, create employment opportunities and contribute to poverty alleviation through increase in competitiveness of horticulture and livestock value chains in partnership with all stakeholders

Specific ObjectivesTo strengthen the capacity in horticulture and livestock value

chains to increase sales to domestic and foreign markets;To strengthen the capacity of smallholders and farmer

enterprises to operate autonomously and effectively; andTo increase agriculture efficiency and productivity through

adoption of new farming techniques and technological innovation among targeted beneficiaries.

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Project Approach:Value Chain Wide Interventions

InputsSeedsFertilizerPlant ProtectionServicesCredit

Farm ProductionLandless, Small-holders, Large & Corporate Farms engaged in cultivation and post harvest practices

Output MarketsStoragePackagingTransportPrimary & Secondary Processing

Constraints may occur at any point in the value chain and interventions should identify and address all weak points to be effective

Markets / Consumers drive the Value Chain

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Project Approach:Sub-Sector Prioritizing and Clustering

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Sub-sector prioritizationIdentification of sub-sector which offer greatest potential, for;

Income and Employment generation;Commercialization and export orientation;Women empowerment and benefiting

underserved; and,Economic development and Poverty

alleviation.

Geographical ClusteringFor focusing investment and interventions;Facilitating synergies; and,Support holistic industry development; and,Ease of logistics and generating critical mass.

Map of Project Regions

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Map Showing Project Clusters

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Project ComponentsComponent One

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

International Technical Assistance & Program Support

(International subcontractor)

International Markets Linkages Program

(International subcontractor)

Kisan Field Schools (KFS) Program

On-going Capacity Building, Training & Awareness Program

(a) Participatory / Preparatory Program

(b) International Compliance Certification Program

(c) International market Access Program (IMAP)

(d) Capacity Building of BDSPs(e) Technical & Managerial Trainings

(f ) Value Chain Platforms (VCP)

Component TwoPartnership Window Cost-

Sharing GrantsOn-Farm Production Grants -

AFarmer Enterprise Groups

Formation & Grant SupportOn-Farm Production Grants - B

Agriculture Associations & Cooperatives Formation & Grant

SupportOn-Farm Production Grants - C

Individual Farmers / Corporate FarmingOn-Farm Production Grants - D

Private Sector Extension Services / R & D

Off-Farm / Enterprise Development Grants - A

Challenge GrantsOff-Farm / Enterprise Development Grants - B

Lead Company Grants8

Project OutputsFarm and enterprise

productivity improved through technical assistance programs targeting 62,500 farmers and 2,500 agribusinesses; and

Leverage USD 320 million by the private sector through the provision of:cost sharing support to

45,000 Farmer Enterprise Group members

100 associations and cooperatives, 250 individual and corporate farmers

40 R&D and extension providers

140 SMEs and 8 Lead companies.

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Project Outcomes/Impacts

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Competitiveness of value chains in horticulture and livestock enhanced.

Creation of 1.3 million employment opportunities

Income enhanced by 20%, of the USG assisted beneficiaries

Sales increased by 40%, of the USG assisted agribusinesses

Progress Update

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Objective-1 (S-IR 1.1.1): Strengthened Market Linkages in Selected Value Chains

Out-Put based Activities

Target Progress Update

Technical Assistance under Export, Quality Assurance and Food- Safety Compliance Certifications Program

10 enterprises assisted 19 enterprises to get certifications

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Support under International Markets Access Program (IMAP)

10 enterprises assisted Participation of 10 enterprises planned

for World Food Moscow (17-28 Sept 2012)

Launch of Stakeholders Participatory Programs

26 studies PRHA/LA and baseline studies already

initiatedProgrammatic Environmental Assessment

Countrywide Public consultations for scoping exercises

completedDevelopment and Operation of Value Chain Platforms (VCPs) / Sector Working Groups / Forums

2 VCPs established 2 VCPs established; 2 VCP establishment in

process

Selection & mobilization of International Firm for International Market Linkages Program

Firm(s) contracted RFP developed. Advertisement

published on11th August 2012 in

Economist and Devex

Progress Update

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Objective-2 (S-IR 1.1.2): Strengthened Capacity of Smallholders & Farmer EnterprisesOut-Put based Activities Progress UpdateTechnical & Managerial Trainings

7 international training held, 13 planned in Aug-October

Organization of Kisan Field Schools in Selected Value Chains:

Concept approved by AOR (21st May). RFPs issued to FAO on 18th July 2012

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building of BDS Providers

EoIs evaluated. Application are being invited for shortlisted BDSPs

Formation of Farmer Enterprise Groups (FEGs) (On-Farm Grants)

(i) Proposal evaluation completed. Contract for 3 NGOs sent for

approval to USAID(ii) Support to 277 existing FEGs

under Previous Project being finalizedMatching-Grant to Associations, Cooperatives and Farm Service Centres (On-Farm Grants)

Applications received and RFPs will be issued to 20 Associations,

Cooperatives and Farm Service Centres in the month of September

2012

Progress Update

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Objective-3 (S-IR 1.1.3): Improved Technological InnovationOut-Put based Activities Progress Update

Matching-Grant Support to Farmers & Enterprises (On-Farm Grants)

Grants approved by GEC for 89 milk chilling units and 82 solar dryers

Agriculture extension/research service development in private sector

EoIs being evaluated. RFP will be issued to 3 shortlisted organizations

Matching-Grant Support to Enterprises (Off-Farm Grants)

EoIs under evaluation.

Signing of contract with CNFA for provision of technical assistance

Contract signed on 1st February 2012

Activities Pictures

14 Training on British Retail Consortium 3rd Party Auditor-Food Safety Issue 6, Karachi

Project Orientation Workshop at Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Karachi

USAID team during visit to pickles production project , supported by UAP, being implemented by women farmer enterprise group in Islamabad

First dialogue of UAP and AKRSP staff with a women FEG in Gilgit Baltistan.

Activities Pictures

15 USAID Mission Director and other officials during MoU being signed with Sindh Enterprise Development Fund

Field consultation in Gadap, Karachi

Consul General Nina Fite presenting Certificates to the participants of GlobalGAP-Livestock workshop

Group work during Scoping Exercise for Environmental Assessment in Gilgit Baltistan

Dr. William Patterson, Director, EG & A, USAID addressing at closing ceremony of Training Workshop on GlobalGAP

US Ambassador viewing UAP-beneficiaries’ products displayed at UAP stall at Dawn Agri Expo in karachi

THANK YOU

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