Strengthening Agricultural Input and Output Markets in Africa [SAIOMA]
Project Title: Strengthening Agricultural Input and Output Markets in Africa [SAIOMA]
Kitui (Kitui Central & Lower Yatta), Meru (Tigania west), Tharaka Nithi (Tharaka North), Machakos (Yatta and Mwala)
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). In Kenya, AGMARK implemented the project in partnership with Cereal Growers Association (CGA) & Coop Consultancy and Insurance Agency (CCIA).
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Goal
To improve smallholder market led agriculture production for sustainable reduction in poverty and hunger in eastern Africa
Objectives
2. Enhancing smallholder farmers’ access to structured markets
3. Strengthening farmer organizations’ capacities in institutional, managerial and technical aspects
Approach
1. Trained Agrodealers on business management, proper use and application of fertilizer, output marketing
2. Demand creation activities on use of improved seed and fertilizer i.e. demonstration plots, field days/exhibitions, linkage meetings
3. Trained smallholder farmers on post harvest handling and entrepreneurship
4. Refurbished, branded and equipped village aggregation centers
5. Promoted Agrodealer start up shops
6. Developed farmer based organizations