Agricultural Market Access And Linkage Project (AMAL) - 2013

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Funded By
World Food Program (WFP)
Impact Area
Kenya – Isiolo County
Dates
June 2013 – August 2013
Ward map of Isiolo North, Isiolo County, showing Oldo-Nyiro, Ngare Mara, Burat, Bulla Pesa, Chari and Cherab wards, with an inset locating it in Kenya
Two off-white WFP trucks with green-tarp cargo parked outdoors in rural Africa aiding the 2013 agricultural market access linkage

Objective

To build and strengthen the capacity of Grain traders to engage in output marketing activities under the school feeding program.

Activities

AGMARK conducted trainings on;
  • Introduction to Agricultural Output Marketing.
  • Grain Aggregation and Bulking.
  • Warehouse Management.
  • Grain quality Standards and Handling.
  • Agricultural Marketing costs and Margins.
  • Institutional (WFP, schools) tendering and procurement systems for GOK schools.
  • Performance Guarantee Bonds and other Equity Bank Trade Financing Products for Grain Traders.

Key Achievements

125
Grain Traders trained on Output Marketing
299 MT
Volume of grain/produce supplied to schools
29
Schools Supplied With Grain Produce