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GAFSP Bangladesh Project. Consultation with CSOs February 20, 2011 CIRDAP Auditorium. Project development objective.
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GAFSP Bangladesh Project Consultation with CSOs February 20, 2011 CIRDAP Auditorium
Project development objective • enhance the productivity of agriculture ( crop, livestock and fisheries) in selected agro-ecologically constrained and economically depressed areas, characterized predominantly by poor , smallholder farmer households.
components • Technology generation • Technology adoption • Water management • Technical assistance, capacity building and project management (linking small farmers to market - not approved)
Technology generation • Purpose : generate and release new varieties that give higher yield and adapt to agro-ecological condition -rice ( submergence-heat-salt-tolerant, shorter maturation)-maize (higher yield)-oil seeds (shorter maturation, higher yield)
Technology generation-2 • Sub components-development & release of new varieties-development of techno-agronomic practices-breed development for pond fishes(carp, tilapia, catfish)
Technology generation-3 • Funded activities -research-incremental staffing and operating costs-validation and adaptation trial costs-collecting of fish breeders from natural resources-genetic stock upgrading of pond fish-training for plant and seed breeders, pathologists, etc
Techonology adoption -2 • Purpose: enable farmers to adopt new technologies and management practices developed or promoted under this project
Technology adoption-2 • Sub components -production and supply of quality seed and breeding material -farm-level productivity enhancement
Technology adoption-3 Funded Activities -upgrading facilities for production and supply of breeder, foundation and certified seeds for targeted crops, -enhancing facilities for enhanced availability of good quality fish fry and fingerlings at farmers level -enhancing hatchery facilities and improving quality management for day-old chicks -scaling up artificial insemination program and animal vaccine
Technology adoption 4 -extension and advisory support to farmers’ groups -formation of community based productive assets -scaling up of existing and promising technologies (spices, mung beans, high value vegetables)
Water management • Purpose: improve water use, promote economic use of surface water to significantly increase agricultural productivity • Sub components: -conservation/ use of surface water-water efficient agriculture
Water management-2 Funded Activities • Surface water control and conservation(augmenting small rivers, canals, ponds,etc0 • Rain water harvesting (water capture) • Investments in irrigation infrastructure • Promotion of on farm water management practices • Capacity building and support for water users’ association
Technical assistance (TA), capacity building, project mgt • Purpose : -develop public sector capacity for program development in agri , food security-build implementation capacity of key agencies
TA - 2 Funded Activities: • Building skills and technical expertise in sectoral policy planning and water design • Strengthening existing organizations, procedures and regulatory systems • HRD especially for extension personnel • agro –ecological database and land use plans • project management support
Focus areas and crops • AREAS -tidal affected areas(south) -Drought prone (SW, NE) -Flood-prone ((NE) -For water mgt : south and north parts, Greater Sylhet • CROPS: • rice, corn, oil seeds • Chicken • Carp, tilapia, catfish
Project M and E • (see hand out)
Implementation Arrangements • MOA as lead , with MLF -BARC, BARI, BRRI, BINA,BADC, DAE, DAM, AIS • Project Management Unit (Project Director) • Project Steering Committee -MOA secretary as head -MoF (Eco Relations), MLF, Mfood Disaster/Mgt -Private sector and CBOs , whenever appropriate
Sustainability measures • Project activities to be implemented primarily through farmers/beneficiaries groups -clear eligible criteria ( willingness, capacity) - 30% of members are women or women only groups • Intensive capacity building and TA for farmer groups, field implementors • Tech disemination by farmer-led, farmer-farmer mechanisms • Targets small and marginal farmers , women, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups • Activities should not have adverse environmental impact
Budget • $50 M for high priority areas ( see hand-out) from GAFSP • $17.5 M from GoB
What do you think? • Opinions, comments, feedback? • Engage or not engage?-how? • Recommendations? • Your needs to be able to engage more effectively?