Agricultural Transformation in South Sudan Effort for Agricultural Transformation (EAT) Pre-Read for February 5 th , 201

1. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development Republic of South Sudan Agricultural Transformation in South Sudan Effort for Agricultural Transformation (EAT) Pre-Read for February 5th, 2013 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Juba

2. The People and the President of South Sudan have demanded a “hunger-free” nation • What will it mean to be “hunger-free”? • National food independence • Improved health and nutrition across the country • Agriculture as a major economic engine, complementing oil and gas • Increased incomes for >80% of the population

3. To achieve this goal we will use a zonal approach – building on the unique agricultural potential of each of South Sudan’s agronomic zones What is an integrated zonal transformation? • A strategy to develop a targeted zone of the country, focusing on specific crops —with a broad plan providing clear direction across different sectors • And will require us to work together: • Plans will be comprehensive: • Locations: • Tailored to each zone to prioritize scarce resources • National and State governments • Crop(s): • Focused on select high value crops • Private sector entrepreneurs • Donors and implementing partners • Change agents: • Identify key actors that can drive change • Enabling environment: • Detailed plans for non-agricultural support • Communities and farmers

4. To start the zonal EAT process, opportunities in each agro-ecological zone across South Sudan are being examined The 6 Agro-Ecological Zones of South Sudan Western Flood Plains 1 Eastern Flood Plains - North Nile Sobat 2 3A Eastern Flood Plains - South 3B Ironstone Plateau 6 5 Greenbelt Hills and Mountains 4

5. The teams followed 4 steps to identify each zone’s economic transformation opportunity EXAMPLES • Step 1 Identify a high-potential economic opportunity • Post-harvest • Input supply • Harvest • Resale • Production Agronomic suitability Market potential Cultural fit • Step 2 Select accessible output markets to link production Wau Yambio-Tambura Juba • Step 3 Identify key constraints to growthin the value-chain • Market competiveness hindered by poor roads • Low yields driven by poor quality inputs • Step 4 Choose model(s) of change to address these constraints • Agro-entrepreneur • FBO • Block farm • Extension • Others: • Finance

6. Steps 1 and 2 identified high-potential economic opportunities in each zone which will need to be tested in the coming months PRELIMINARY • Primary opportunity Western Flood Plains Nile Sobat Eastern Flood Plains - North 1 2 3A • Simsim • Livestock • Maize • Sugar • Rice • Fish • Sorghum • Sorghum • Sorghum • Simsim Ironstone Plateau Eastern Flood Plains - South 6 3B • Livestock • Groundnut • Sorghum • Fish • Cassava Greenbelt Hills and Mountains 5 4 Irish potatoes Horticul-ture • Maize Horticulture • Sorghum Wheat • Emerging opportunities include: • Arid zone – sheep • Greenbelt – small ruminants, aquaculture, honey

7. Steps 3 and 4 looked at the major value chain constraints in each opportunity, and identified a primary approach to drive change PRELIMINARY Western Flood Plains Nile Sobat Eastern Flood Plains - North 1 2 3A • Inclusive irrigation scheme • Commercial Processing hub • Large-scale commercial farms Ironstone Plateau Eastern Flood Plains - South 6 3B • Processing Hubs • Stability promotion through youth engagement Greenbelt Hills and Mountains 5 4 • Smallholder aggregation • Trader-lead outgrower scheme SOURCE:WFP/FAO Crop Assessment; Expert interviews with Ministries of Agriculture and Animal Resources

8. Unlocking these opportunities depends on a strong enabling environment, achieved by deep coordination across Ministries, States, donors, and other stakeholders Roads to connect farmers to markets Financial assistance to farmers and agro dealers • We will work together … • Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries • Ministry of Roads and Bridges • Lands Commission • Ministry of Commerce and Trade • Ministry of Finance • Ministry of Gender • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Environment • State governments • Private sector • Strategic planning support (e.g., CAMP, FAO) • Donors and development partners • Etc. • Priority trunk and feeder road rehabilitation • Ongoing maintenance • Access to credit for inputs • Capital loans for machinery • Support for imports Supportive policies to promote trade Social improvements to empower farmers • Consistent interstate tariffs • Protection against counterfeit products • Health and nutrition investments • Empowering female farmers and cooperatives SOURCE: Expert interviews with Ministries of Agriculture and Finance; Workshop discussions in Torit, Magwi, Yambio and Yei counties 7

9. Each zone is being assessed on several factors important for rapid growth Legend: Good Funding available1 Existing Infrastructure Security status Return on in-vestment Length of time to impact Overall Readiness Medium Difficult • 1 • Western Flood Plains • 2 • Nile Sobat • 3a • Eastern Flood Plains – North • 3b • Eastern Flood Plains – South • 4 • Hills and Mountains • 5 • Greenbelt • 6 • Ironstone Plateau • All zones have clear potential but each transformation requires its own locally-specific strategy • We will learn from our initial efforts and apply lessons to each subsequent zone 1 RSS and donor SOURCE: IFPRI Statistical yearbook (2010), World Bank “Agricultural Potential” (2012)

10. In order to refine these hypotheses, we have planned a full-day meeting to review our findings in detail and plan the critical next steps Description Facilitator Timing Zonal overviews Deep dive: Greenbelt Illustration Introduction Scale-up plans: Operationalizing and scaling to all zones 10-10:15 Opening remarks H.E. Vice President 10:15-10:30 Introduction • Reminder: Why zonal approach? (Focus, unified investment plan across RSS & donors) • 3 phases of the transformation H.E. Min of Ag 10:30-11:00 Presentation: 6 agro-ecological zones • “Quick win” opportunities • Costs and challenges H.E. Min of Ag 11:00-12:00 Working groups: Zonal investment plan feedback EAT working team 12:00-12:30 Prioritization and Next Steps H.E. Min of Ag LUNCH BREAK 1:30-3:00 Presentation: Greenbelt • Overall goals • Locally targeted strategies H.E. Min of Ag State representatives 3:00-4:00 Enabling Environment: Needs and investments EAT working team 4:00-5:00 Next steps H.E. Min of Ag

11. Next steps following the meeting: Prioritize and sequence investments based on ROI and feasibility • Validate economic opportunity choices for each zone • Develop detailed investment plan • Understand fiscal resources for both donor and government Design the management structure for the effort • Determine the leadership structure and lines of authority • Construct monitoring and evaluation plan • Set stakeholder milestones and schedule for reconvening