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Report for Farmers´ Clubs

Cabo Delgado For the period January to December 2016

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Name of the project: Farmers' Clubs Cabo Delgado Organisation: ADPP Mozambique Report period: January to December 2016

The project at a Glance

1 Name of the project

Farmers´ Clubs Cabo Delgado

Strengthening the production capacity and market linkages

of 250 Farmers in Cabo Delgado, Phase III.

2 Operation area Districts of Metuge and Meluco in the Province of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

3 Project Leader Ramalho Calisto

4 Address Bilibiza, Quissanga District, Cabo Delgado

5 E-mail [email protected]

6 The project idea and who the project reaches

The overall objective of the Project is to contribute to reducing rural poverty and to improve the life of small-scale farmers and their families in 2 districts of Cabo Delgado Province through developing small-scale agriculture and increasing wealth of farming households in a sustainable way. In addition to the Farmers’ Clubs activities, a special emphasis is given to activities related to marketing. A particular focus is also given to women as primary producers, women-headed households, and young farmers, both men and women. In the current project 250 farmers from 5 Farmers’ Clubs are benefiting.

7 A brief history The Farmers’ Clubs Project is a one year and six months project (2015-2016) financed by the AECID and implemented in the Districts of Metuge and Meluco in Cabo Delgado Province. The implementation started in February 2015. The project is a continuation of previous Farmers’ Clubs projects in Cabo Delgado. The initial program started in 2004, as an activity connected to the Teacher Training College. In 2008 it was established as a program for farmers in its own right, and has since benefitted 36 clubs with 1.800 farmers in Cabo Delgado Province, in 5 districts.

This 3rd phase builds on the findings of the final evaluation in the 2nd phase of the AECID project.

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Farmers´ Clubs Cabo Delgado

The Farmers´ Clubs Cabo Delgado is a one year and six months project (2015-

2016) implemented in the districts of Metuge and Meluco and is an extension of

1st and 2nd phase of the Farmers´ Clubs program funded by AECID (previously –

implemented from 2010 to 2012 and 2011 to 2013)

The overall objective of the Project is to contribute to the reduction of rural

poverty and to improve the life of small-scale farmers and their families in the 2

districts of Cabo Delgado Province.

The project aims at developing small-scale agriculture and to increase wealth of

farming households in a sustainable way.

In addition to the Farmer’s Clubs activities, a special emphasis is given to

activities related to market the products produced by the farmers.

Project Activities: Improving food security; strengthening farming diversification and

productivity

The farmers have, during the previous Farmers´ Clubs programs, been trained in

conservation farming methods for both rain fed and irrigation crops. The current

program contains refreshment trainings in sustainable production methods like

production of compost, crops rotation, inter cropping etc. The training also

focuses on irrigation, storing and processing of the crops.

The 2016 rainy season has provided the farmers with insufficient rain, so the

harvest of maize, sesame, cow peas, beans and ground nuts was under the

expectation. This also happened in many other places in Mozambique where the

El Niño phenomena had serious impact, many districts have been lacking rain

while others experienced excess of rains (floods) with the results that a big

number of farmers have not been able to harvest any or only very little crops,

and it has been a critical situation for small hold farmers, with no surplus from

previous years. These farmers need support to be resilient and get out of the

circle of poverty.

The crops are a sustainable source of food and income for the families of farmers.

Two treadle pumps have been purchased one for each district; but with the

situation of lack of water sources in Meluco the project decided to give the two

pumps to the district of Metuge, where they have water access almost throughout

the year. Each pump is used for irrigation of 0.5 ha of vegetables. A part of the


vegetable field is cultivated collectively by the farmers and the income from the

harvest has a common benefit like maintaining the pumps.

The project is in the process of constructing two storerooms one in each district,

where the farmers can keep he grains safe and in good condition until the

appropriate selling time. The construction of the building for the storerooms will

be finalised in the month of December and handed over to the farmers.

The project has bought 2 diesel grinding mills which will help the community to

reduce the distance travelled to mill the maize and other crops. The beneficiary

clubs are 1º de Maio and Nacuta. At this moment, the communities are finalizing

the construction of the outside structures where these mills will be kept, and

then they are ready for the official handover. Committees have been trained to

manage the grinding mills which will benefit the farmer communities and

stimulate the local economy. Locally produced maize flour will be sold at the

market and the families will reduce the cost for getting their maize grinded.

Improved seeds with a higher yield and resistant to diseases have been

introduced to the club members; among these are sesame, ground nuts, cowpeas

and maize seeds.

Marketing component: improving access to markets

Due to lack of rain in Mozambique and the neighbouring countries food prices

increased in Mozambique; but in Cabo Delgado the farmers were able to harvest

and the 250 Farmers’ Clubs members managed to sell cereals at a total of 97.000

USD and vegetables for 14,000 USD. To them it was a big success compared to

previous years.

The storerooms are beneficial to the farmers as they can store the maize,

negotiate the price and sell the harvest in bulk. The project team trained the

storerooms committees, so they can manage, secure and negotiate prices of their

produce.

The project together with Farmers’ Clubs organized an agricultural show this

year where the farmers showed their products. This event had a big impact

within the district of Metuge. During this agricultural show 100 farmers from the

project were present and sold their products.

Household livelihoods component: improving water and sanitation

conditions and increasing health and general awareness for farmers and

their families.


Campaigns on water and sanitation are implemented in the clubs on a regular

basis, since a good health is key for the farmers and the families. After each

weekly Farmers’ Clubs meeting, the members make actions in the households of

those who do not have latrines and bath rooms. Such facilities are constructed

using local materials.

One of the campaigns the project has is about importance of being able to read

and write. The Farmers participating in the Farmers’ Clubs program started early

in the process to express their need to be able to read, write and calculate,

because of the many challenges and development they have because of the

constant training and program elements of the project. As a result the Farming

Instructors and the project leader reported that in 2016, 48 of the farmers from 5

different localities have participated in adult literacy courses throughout the

year. 30 of them being women and 18 men, which is another very positive

results, because the illiteracy in the province among women is much lower than

men. These courses are provided by teachers from 5 local primary schools as

part of the adult literacy program they are implementing under the Ministry of

Education.

The campaign for literacy among all the Farmers’ Clubs members continue and the project expect that more members are being mobilized to join literacy classes next year.

Effects of the Project Activities

The Farmers’ Clubs Project Cabo Delgado not only improves the productivity,

income and quality of life of the 250 small-scale farmers in the selected districts

in the Province of Cabo Delgado, it also contributes to the overall reduction of

rural poverty in these areas.

By organizing small-scale farmers in associations, training them in various issues

related to improved productivity, sustainable agricultural techniques, and

providing them with access to market linkages, the Project supplies the local

farmers with necessary tools to continue improving their living conditions in the

long term.

This benefitted vulnerable farmers, including women as primary producers,

women-headed households and young farmers, who were provided with means

to improve their food security, household incomes and health, thus improving

their living conditions on various levels and removing them from absolute

poverty,.

An important effect of the project is the increase of market access for the farmers.

Through this initiative, the Farmers’ Clubs now have better linkages to the local


value chains and are improving the farmers’ skills in order to produce what the

markets need.

Attachment 1: The Project in Numbers

Farmers’ Clubs Cabo Delgado

Goals and

Achievements

Goal for

2016

Achieved

Variance

People at the project

General Coordination

1 1 0

Strengthening of production systems, conservation and processing of agricultural

products in the five small Farmers’ Clubs

1.1 Training 250 farmers (over 60% women) about garden production

planning.

250 250 0

1.2 Refresh trainings for 250 farmers on sustainable farming techniques and equipment management

7 7 0

1.3 Training of 250 farmers on Equal Gender, Nutrition, Health and

Hygiene

1 1 0

1.4 Training of 250 farmers in training and conservation of horticultural

/ agricultural products

1 1

0

1.5 Introduction of 5 treadle pumps, and 5 irrigation systems 5 2 -3

1.6 Literacy farmers (refer to motivate the government to literacy

programs)

50 50 0

1.7 Establishment of five production plants (one in each club) for the

processing and product storage

5 5 0

1.8 Introduction of more resistant corn crops in family agricultural

production through the introduction of improved seeds (IIAM)

5 5 0

1.9 Construction of two small warehouses for product storage 2 2 0

1.10 Installation of five small panels on each club to recharge mobile

phones of farmers and small business development

5 5 0

Improving the commercialization network of products for the 250 farmers

2.1 Market study of achievement 1 1 0

2.2 Training of 250 farmers on commercial techniques and the market connection

1 1 0


Comments:

1.1 250 farmers were trained to have garden production as a way to sustain their

life. The farmers were trained in the recommended techniques of gardening and

farming

1.2 The farmers were trained on food processing and market study

1.4 The farmers have received refreshment courses on how to conserve their food

and crops so that it can be used in future.

1.5 We have only managed to hand over 2 treadle pumps to 2 of the clubs of Metuge

because the budget was not enough.

1.6 The problem in the literacy education was that teachers are not giving lessons

because they are not getting their allowances from the government. The project

has mobilised the farmers to contribute with a symbolic value so they can

continue.

1.7 2 grinding mills have been purchased and installed for the 2 districts; the

handover will take place in December. 3 Clubs have conservation tunnels, for

drying of vegetables and fruits.

1.8 The project has bought up other crops in addition to corn, sesame, cowpea and

groundnut. The farmers are mobilised to grow drought resistant crops.

1.9 The construction of the warehouses is done thus awaiting the official handover

to the community.

2.2 The farmers have been trained in new techniques that will link them to the

market. The agricultural show in the district of Metuge brought many buyers

from Metuge and the city of Pemba.


Attachment 2: Photos from the project

The Farming Instructor is giving training in one of the Farmers´ Clubs in Meluco

Representatives from the partner, AECID, visit the club in Meluco


2 Storerooms are under construction one in each of the districts Metuge and Meluco

The 2 districts will also benefit grinding mills one in each district.


The Farmers’ Clubs members presenting their produce during the Agricultural Show

A farmer in Metuge producing vegetable in his field using irrigation system


The Club members working in the demonstration plot in Metuge

Farming Instructor Latifo visiting the field of the farmers in Metuge


The farmers from club Metuge working in the Demonstration Plot


Attachment 3: Documents from the project

Att: Recommendation Letter. The Department of Economic Activities of Metuge District has been acknowledging collaboration with ADPP Farmer's Clubs of Cabo Delgado in the development of community activities in the agricultural, sanitation and other community development activities. As an NGO working in coordination with SDAE, we passed this letter of recommendation. Director of SDAE


Attachment 4: Case Story

Amisse Calimane

Presidente de Farmers’ Club de 1º de Maio, in Meluco .

“The project started in the province of Cabo Delgado with a very positive impact

for me and on the community in general. It has taught many modern agricultural

techniques and practices and the farmers in my area like it very much. You can

see for yourself, because we have changed from mainly using old agriculture

methods to modern agricultural practices, which is giving us much better results.

Farmers now practice conservation agriculture, using non-chemical natural

fertilizers; We now use natural fertilizers instead of chemicals, which is more

expensive and also in the long run is destroying our soil.

All of us are now sowing our crops in a line, not disorganized because we have

learned and seen in practice that sowing in line has many advantages. We get

greater yield when the corn spikes are larger and when the plants have sufficient

breathing space between each other.

We are able to make crop rotation in each season, and this helps us to conserve

the soil, not letting the soil get easily destroyed.

The project has encouraged the practice of horticultural and selling of the

produce, and the farmers have adhered to it because apart from secure the

consumption the family need, it also guarantees a better the economy.

We have benefitted a lot with the new skills, management, conservation and

organized marketing of our agricultural products included storing and selling.

So with all these points, I and my fellow producers, in the club are very happy for

the project and the project team. The program and its many campaigns and

initiatives is encouraging for the farmers. It has become clear for the farming

community, that there is a better future ahead for an organised farmer”.

Meluco 21 de Novembro de 2016

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