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2002 – 2006 Title II DAP Sofala Province, Mozambique. 2002 – 2006 Title II DAP Sofala Province, Mozambique. The program was 100% monetization and had two strategic objectives: To increase real per capita income of farming families in project areas by 45%
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2002 – 2006 Title II DAPSofala Province, Mozambique The program was 100% monetization and had two strategic objectives: • To increase real per capita income of farming families in project areas by 45% • To decrease chronic malnutrition (HAZ -2.0) in children 6-59 months of age by 20%
2002 – 2006 Title II DAPSofala Province, Mozambique • The total population of the four target districts was 70,000 households and the program reached approximately 40% of those households. • The health and nutrition component served 28,080 households and the agricultural marketing component reached 18,330 households (110,000 individuals).
Agricultural Marketing Component: Key Activities Key Activities included: • Training farming families to increase yields and improve storage systems of their food and cash crops via simple, labor-efficient, low-cost, sustainable agricultural techniques; • Establishing and training farmer marketing groups and helping to link them to buyers; • Conducting joint planning, supervisory and training activities with the Ministry of Agriculture; • Increasing the availability of improved seed via the establishment and training of small farmer seed supply businesses;
Agricultural Marketing Component: Key Results Key Agriculture Program Results: Tonnage and Value of Maize and Sesame Marketed: • 2002: 448 MT • 2006: 1680 MT • 2002: $63,000 • 2006: $625,000
Agricultural Marketing Component: Key Results Key Agriculture Program Results: Value of Maize, Sorghum and Sesame produced per Household: • 2002: $44 per HH • 2006: $213 per HH
Agricultural Marketing Component: Key Results Key Agriculture Program Results: Adoption Rates of Improved Farming Practices: • Improved seed: 99% • Inorg. fertilizer: 20% • Correct plant density: 93% • Use of manure/compost: 37%
Agricultural Marketing Component: Increased Incomes Program Objective: To increase real per capita income of farming families in project areas by 45% Income Proxy Indicator (MSU/TIA): 2002: $139 2006: $460 Result = 230% increase
Conclusions • Monetization provided a critical cash resource for agricultural training and marketing support which resulted in significant increases in crop production and sales; • Agriculture-related economic growth is a viable engine of development for rural areas of Sofala Province, Mozambique; • Future MYAPs in Mozambique should continue to have a strong focus on income generation and child health and nutrition funded via monetization.