NPA 6th QRM PPT - SORUDEV

Title of the Project

“Strengthening Smallholder Animal Traction Capacity and Extension Services in Lakes State”

Implementing Agency

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) South Sudan Country Office

Location(s) of the action:

specify country(ies) and region(s) that will benefit from the action

State: Lakes State (Lakes), South Sudan

Counties[1]: Rumbek East, Rumbek Central, Cueibet, Wulu, Yirol East, Yirol West, Awerial Rumbek north)

Total duration of the action (months)

24 months from 15 February 2014 to 14 February 2017

Objectives of the action

Overall objective: To contribute to increased food security, reduced vulnerability and enhanced livelihoods of rural households in South Sudan.

Specific objective: Increased agricultural production & income of smallholder farmers in Lakes State through strengthening extension services that effectively reaches smallholders.

Target group(s)[3]

The groups/entities (smallholder farmers) who will directly benefit from the action

Final beneficiaries[4]

Those who will benefit from the action in the long term at the level of the community or sector at large

Estimated results

R1 – Increased adoption of good practices

R2 – Increased adoption of animal traction and increased cultivation area

R3 – Improved market access & linkages among value chain actors

Main activities

A1 – Training and extension services for smallholder groups,

A2 – Training on ox plough, CAHW, blacksmith, provide kits on loan and raw materials

A3 – Development of farmers organizations and associations

A4 – Loan scheme committees, and LOC to producer groups

A5 – Market access and value chain addition activities;

A6 – Strengthening farmer organizations and value chain actors’ organization

A7 – Strengthening market information flows