Smallholder farmers linkage to tillage services and ACORD-U agronomist training farmers on right use of pesticides
STATUS
Activity Under Implementation
PROJECT/ACTIVITY DATASHEET
Project Title:
Enhancing Resilience and Inclusive Youth Participation among SHF and MSEs in Agri-business and Food Security in South Karamoja region.
Project Name:
Agriculture and Market Support (AMS) Project
Geographic Location(s)
South Karamoja including; Nakapiripirit, Napak and Nabilatuk Districts
Implementation Status
Project Started in January 2024, implementation is on-going
Development Partner
World Food Programme (WFP)
Implementing Partner(s):
Action for Development of Local Communities (ADOL)
Project Brief
The project works with farmer organisation, small holder farmers, private agri-business companies, agro-machinery companies and other stakeholders to improve agricultural production by bolstering value chains and diversifying food production. It enhances production and business performance through four interrelated pillars that include enhancing access to agro-input services through linkages with both private and public service providers; commodity marketing through aggregation of supplies and enabling smallholder farmers to leverage the existing market opportunities; promoting digital and financial inclusion and access through VSLA, partnerships and access to grants and credit as well as business development services by enhancing access to market and improving their ability to compete within the existing markets.
Key Approaches
- The project adopts a value chain approach that increases business performance for smallholder farmers in target districts generating higher revenues from the increased sales.
- Special attention on empowering small-scale farmers and business owners, with emphasis on young people and women.
- Digitalization and ICT for agriculture among smallholder farmer groups to boost access to market and weather information.
The AMS Project is made possible by the generous support of the World Food Programme and other partners