ZAMBIA: TORS, METHODS AND DATA

LINKAGES BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND TRADE IN AGRICULTURE AND

TRADE FACILITATION

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FEATS Project

Outline

IntroductionObjectives of the studyMethods Data Collection Conclusions

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Introduction

Second largest contributor to GDP – 19.8 % (2008)

Formal sector employment – 16% (2005)Informal sector - 73 % (2005) Key linkage to industry especially processed food

and textilesSource of foreign exchange e.g., cotton, sugar,

tobacco etc

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Overall Objectives

Provide information and analyze recent trends in agricultural productivity, agricultural trade, livelihoods;

Identify the role of and constraints faced by small scale farmers: rural livelihoods, productivity;

Identify constraints to trade/trade facilitation within the context of a landlocked country;

Identify and highlight role of main donors; To contribute to the finding of solutions through a coherent

policy framework that will assist Zambia in meeting the objectives of Vision 2030.

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Methods and Data

Employ both primary and secondary data sourcesProductivity, exports and employment and

agriculture output indicators generation willReview of secondary data sources – constraints,

etc.Interviews with key stake holders – such as export

promotion agency – ZDA, Trade facilitating agencies e.g., ZRA, Mt makulu, small scale farmers union etc

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Cont’d

Case study of selected product – primary data collection - sample of one district

Some crops under out grower schemesTriangulate various data sources e.g., post

harvest report, Trade data, ( take into account value addition) export commodity Vs. area and poverty levels as reported by CSO

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Conclusion

Will combine several data sourcesCase study – inform the secondary sourcesStructured instrument –on farmers - Research

assistantsSemi-structured on other stakeholders - by

researchersRecommendations

Government Private sector NGOS ETC

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