Strengthening Agricultural Input and Output Markets in Africa (SAIOMA)

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Funded By
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Swedish Foreign Ministry and the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Impact Area
Eastern Kenya – Kitui (Kitui Central & Lower Yatta), Meru (Tigania west), Tharaka Nithi (Tharaka North), Machakos (Yatta and Mwala)
Dates
November 2013 – May 2016
Strengthening Agricultural Input and Output Markets in Africa (SAIOMA) was funded through a Global Development Alliance between United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Swedish Foreign Ministry and the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). AGMARK implemented the project in partnership with Cereal Growers Association (CGA) & Coop Consultancy and Insurance Agency (CCIA).
SAIOMA gathering under a tent, a speaker presenting a product to the crowd, part of strengthening agricultural markets in Africa

Goal

To improve smallholder market led agriculture production for sustainable reduction in poverty and hunger in Eastern Africa.

Objectives

  • Improving smallholder market-led agricultural production.
  • Enhancing smallholder farmers’ access to structured markets.
  • Strengthening farmer organizations’ capacities in institutional, managerial and technical aspects.

Activities

  • Trained Agrodealers on business management, proper use and application of fertilizer & output marketing.
  • Demand creation activities on use of improved seed and fertilizer i.e. demonstration plots, field days/exhibitions, linkage meetings.
  • Trained smallholder farmers on post harvest handling and entrepreneurship.
  • Refurbished, branded and equipped village aggregation centers.
  • Promoted Agrodealer start up shops.
  • Developed farmer based organizations.

Key Achievements

474
Agrodealers Trained on basic business management, proper use and application of fertilizer & output marketing
125
Demonstration plots established-Improved seed & Fertilizer
45
Field days/Exhibitions/Trade fairs Conducted
31,312
Smallholder farmers trained on agricultural best practices/benefitting from project interventions
33
Agricultural Input supply companies participating in project activities
7
Financial institutions participating in project activities
1,855 MT
Volume of Improved seed sold through trained Agrodealers
7,315 MT
Volume of Fertilizer sold through trained Agrodealers
14,211 MT
Volume of Grain/Produce sold by Grain traders
3
Agrodealers Associations Formed
892
Farmer Groups Developed
40
Agrodealers/Grain traders/FBO Receiving Grant support
30
Warehouses/Village Aggregation Centers installed through project support