NRC 6th QRM PPT - SORUDEV
Smallholder farmers in Warrap State have increased sustainable and diversified agricultural production and income.
Taban Kaps Robert- NRC Project Coordinator, Eddington Chinyoka–NRC Program Manager, Peter Madut Amet- SORUDEV Focal point SMAF, Achuil Kuoch Achuil- Representing the DG SMAF. 6th QRM. NRC, 2016.
Title of the Project |
“Increased agricultural production and income for small holder farmers affected by displacement in Warrap State of South Sudan” 2014-2017 |
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Implementing Agency |
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) |
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Location(s) of the action: specify country(ies) and region(s) that will benefit from the action |
State: Warrap Counties[1]: Gogrial East, Gogrial West, Tonj South and Twic Payams[2]: Gogrial East (Pathuon East, Pathuon West, Toc East, Toc South and Toc North), Gogrial West (Alek North, Alek South, Alek West, Riau, Akon North, Akon South, Kuach North, Kuach South), Twic (Turalei, Aweng, Panyok, Wunrok, Akoc) Tonj South (Tonj, Thiet, Jak Mathok, Wath-Alel, Manyang Ngok) |
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Total duration of the action (months) |
33 months from 01 May 2014 to 31 January 2017 |
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Objectives of the action |
Overall objective: Enhanced livelihoods, increased food security and reduced vulnerability of rural households Specific objective: Diversified sustainable agricultural production and income of rural households. |
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Target group(s)[3] |
30,000 returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host community members, of which 70% are female and 60% are returnees and IDPs (5,000 households). |
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Final beneficiaries[4] |
Final beneficiaries: 638,701 people (329,572 female and 309,129 male) in Twic, Gogrial West, Gogrial East and Tornj South Counties of Warrap State |
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Estimated results |
R1 – Strengthened agricultural extension providing support to farmers R2 – Improved access to inputs, knowledge and skills R3 – Adoption of animal traction and other farming implements R4 – Increased access to markets and other value chain actors |
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Main activities |
A1 – Training of extension staff and visits to farmers, meetings and lessons learned. A2 – Farmer field days, post-harvest mgt. and envt. conservation training and tree planting A3 – Linking of farm implement traders to farmers and demonstration of use A4 – Farmer leadership creation, consultation of value chain actors and training of smallholder farmers in small business management skills, set up of market information systems, |
[1] County: an administrative unit in South Sudan immediately below the State
[2] Payam: an administrative unit in South Sudan immediately below the County, equivalent to a District
[3] “Target groups" are the groups/entities who will directly benefit from the action
[4] “Final beneficiaries” are those who will benefit from the action in the long term at the level of the community or sector at large
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