Seeds For Development (S4D)

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Funded By
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Impact Area
South Sudan – Western, Eastern and Central, Equatorial States
Dates
October 2011 – April 2013
S4D was funded by United States Agency for International development (USAID) Implemented by International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) in Partnership with AGMARK and South Sudan Government-ministry of Agriculture.
Vision for S4D: Food security for all people of South Sudan in order that they can enjoy an improved quality of life, environmental and economic prosperity.
Mission for S4D: To transform agriculture from the traditional subsistence system to achieve food security through a scientific, market oriented, competitive and profitable agricultural system without compromising the sustainability of natural resources for future generations.
Two men at a market stall, one paying, one smiling, surrounded by canned goods, highlighting seeds development for smallholder farmers in Africa

Goal

The Goal of the Agrodealer/agent component of the S4D program, Sub-contracted to AGMARK, was to increase smallholder incomes and food security through use of productivity enhancing farm inputs.

Objective

To increase the number of smallholder farmers with positive attitude (“mindset change”) through exposure to agricultural inputs and also Increase the number of retail outlets and appropriate pack sizes of agricultural inputs thereby to upscale their volumes retailed, as an attraction to the private sector players to participate.

Activities

  • GIS Mapping of existing inputs distribution systems in South Sudan.
  • Strengthened the Agrodealer/Agrodealer Agents Capacity to Serve Smallholder Farmers.
  • Improved Financial Services for Agrodealers and their Farmer Customers.
  • Sustained Small Agribusiness Public-Private Policy Dialogue.

Key Achievements

216
Agrodealers trained on business management, product knowledge and safe use
56
Agrodealers trained on output marketing
732
Demonstration plots Established –Improved seed & fertilizer
113
Field Days/Exhibitions/Trade Fair Conducted
4,762
Number of Smallholder farmers trained on agricultural best practices/benefitting from project interventions
16,418
Vouchers given to farmers
88
Agrodealers particpating in the voucher scheme
20,878
Smallholder farmers receiving Vouchers