Economic Growth

Agribusiness Project

Period	November 2011 - November 2016
Location(s)	Nationwide

Project Description

The project will increase productivity, product quality, and value added by removing constraints that occur throughout the product value chains. It focuses on agriculture value chains that show significant market potential. The project will fuel investment in the agribusiness sector, integrate the target sub-sectors into domestic and global market chains and expand farm and non-farm employment opportunities in rural areas. It will improve farm and enterprise productivity through technical assistance programs targeting 62,500 farmers and 2,500 agribusiness stakeholders. It will leverage $320 million by the private sector through the provision of cost sharing support to 45,000 Farmer Enterprise Group members, 100 associations and cooperatives, 250 individual and corporate farmers, 40 Research and Development (R&D) and extension providers, 140 SMEs and 8 Lead companies.

Results To Date

Last updated January 25, 2012