EAST AFRICA
farmer
groups and
120 farmer
business
groups
achieve
their
financial
objectives.
30,000
market-oriented
farmers collectively
sell their produce
to lead firms.
18,000
farmers to 25-50 lead firms and small- and medium-sized
enterprises, creating a win-win situation for both farmers
and businesses.
farmers adopt
and use
strategies that
build resilience.
Integrating Productivity,
Profitability, and Resilience
Smallholders will boost their productivity through REACH
technical assistance, capacity building, and enhanced market
access. REACH will increase the profitability of all actors in
the value chain by tightening linkages and building resilience
to reduce risks from market or climate shocks. Through
this integration, REACH will encourage farmers to operate
in a more market-driven manner, producing what they can
profitably sell.
According to David Slane, REACH Chief of Party, for every euro
donors invest, REACH farmers will generate an additional six
euros in income.
A supportive
regulatory
environment
is in place at
the district
LEVEL.
D
1,200
10,000
farmers and 50
farmer business
groups increase use
of at least two
agricultural
support services.
26,000
potato and rice
farmers increase
their yields to at
least 65% of the
optimal level.
10
lead firms
transfer
primary
processing,
quality
control
activities, and
employment
down the
chain in their
business
models.
REACH also will promote increased roles for women and
youth in potato and rice value chains.
Project partners include Cardno Emerging Markets, the
Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and
Fisheries, the National Agricultural Research Organization,
and Royal Tropical Institute (KIT).
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