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Osun Rural Enterprise & Agriculture Programme (O-REAP). Outline. Overall Objectives Program Planning Methodology Component Objectives Institutional Relationships Program Activities & Responsibilities Program Planning Considerations Program Organisation Structure Program Timeline
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Outline • Overall Objectives • Program Planning Methodology • Component Objectives • Institutional Relationships • Program Activities & Responsibilities • Program Planning Considerations • Program Organisation Structure • Program Timeline • Program Budget • Program Office Take-off Budget • Immediate Next Steps
Food security in Osun State Economic transformation of Osun State with agriculture as a key driver Wealth creation, leading to increased household income and IGR Job creation and youth empowerment Overall Objectives Pursuant to 6 Point Integral Action Plan
Program Planning Methodology • Several consultative and planning meetings with MDAs for data collection. • Assessment visits to all the farm settlements. • Meetings with key service providers for land clearing, input supplies, crop protection, settlers and banks. • Inventory checks on key equipment and facilities at relevant parastatals. • Consultative meetings with significant large scale farmers. • Consultative meetings with relevant MDAs. • Consultative meeting with World Bank, Ford Foundation, and Harvard Agric Innovation Program.
Component Objectives • Farm Settlements • Farmer Cooperatives • Infrastructure upgrade • Inputs supply • Provision of storage facilities • Market linkages • Training • Association strengthening • Agribusiness support services • As for farm settlements O-REAP • Agricultural Land Expansion Initiative • Agric Investments & Partnerships • 1,000 ha per local government • Agric Land Planning & Development Authority • As for farm settlements • Investment policy support • Public private partnerships • Large scale agriculture
Farm Settlements Farm Settlements The highlighted farm settlements will be covered in 2011.
Component Objectives (cont’d) 1 – Farm Settlements 2 – Farmer Cooperatives 3 - Agricultural Land Expansion
Component Objectives (cont’d) 1 – Farm Settlements 2 – Farmer Cooperatives 3 – Agricultural Land Expansion
Component Objectives (cont’d) 1 – Farm Settlements 2 – Farmer Cooperatives 3 – Agricultural Land Expansion
OSCSDP Community Development RUWESA MAFS Agric Services, Produce, Livestock & Fisheries OSSADEC Agric Credit, Land Clearing, Tractorisation Rural & Community Development OSSADEP Agro Chemicals, Fertilizer, Extension Services FADAMA III Farmer Coops, Agric Devt Projects, Training Ministry of Works & Transport Rural access roads MDG RAMP Rural access roads Rural Electrification Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives & Empowerment Osun State Broadcasting Corporation Property Development Corporation State Microfinance Agency Agric finance Bureau of Communications Institutional Relationships O-REAP Osun Rural Enterprise & Agriculture Programme
Program Activities and Responsibilities Farms Settlements, Farmer Cooperatives & Association, Agricultural Land Expansion Initiative
Program Activities and Responsibilities Farms Settlements, Farmer Cooperatives & Association, Agricultural Land Expansion Initiative
Program Activities and Responsibilities Farms Settlements, Farmer Cooperatives & Association, Agricultural Land Expansion Initiative
Quick Intervention Objectives (cont’d) Other activities in the Quick Intervention Project includes: • Baseline documentary for the farm estates • Workshops • Planning Workshop • Local Government Chairmen Stakeholders Meeting • Local Government Sensitisation Workshop • Partners Roundtable • Communication and publicity • Expression of Interest adverts • Re-registration of farmers on farm estates • Registration of farmer cooperatives • Monitoring and Evaluation • O-REAP Planning and Coordination is an ongoing activity.
Program Office Setup Immediate Next Steps Program Execution Task Team Planning Baseline Activities • Implementation of program workplans • Land validation • GIS mapping • Land clearing • Access roads, etc. • Preparation of detailed workplans • Preparation of detailed budgets • Baseline surveys and documentation • Identification and evaluation of farmer cooperatives • Establish procurement process for service providers • Branding and campaign • Farm Settlers Application Process • Resourcing the program office – people and budget • Revised program strategy and workplans • Program monitoring and evaluation plans • Coordinating budget preparation