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C. PROGRESS IN PROJECT ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT 1:
AGRICULTURE PROJECT
ACTIVITY 1: FARMER AND ENTERPRISE TRAINING IN COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
(“COMMERCIAL TRAINING ACTIVITY”)
Activity Objective:
To speed up the development of business skills and build capacity among FBOs and their business
partners, (including Service Providers to FBOs and other entities adding value to agricultural crops; such
as Processors).
QTR. 11 PROGRESS
FARMER AND ENTERPRISE TRAINING IN COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE ACTIVITY
(“COMMERCIAL TRAINING ACTIVITY”)
INDICATOR: Number of Task Orders Issued (290)
TARGET(ANNUAL) APR
2009- MAR 2010
ACTUALS TO DATE (OCT-DEC
2009)
CUMMULATIVE
ACTUALS TO DATE
112 28 142
ACTIVITY STATUS NEXT STEPS
i. Task Orders Issued Phase I
Late
• 28 TOs were issued to TTSPs on
21 st October Phase II Early Stage II
(Technical) Training as follows:
- North: 8 TOs for the training of
144 FBOs.
- Afram Basin: 14 TOs for the
training of 164 FBOs.
- South: 6 TOs for the training of
116 FBOs.
.
• Receive Request for
Task Orders for Phase
I Late, Stage II
• Issue 28 Task Orders
for Phase I Late,
Stage II in January
2010
INDICATOR: Number of Agribusinesses Assisted (1,320)
TARGET(ANNUAL) APR
2009- MAR 2010
ACTUALS TO DATE (OCT-DEC
2009)
CUMMULATIVE
ACTUALS TO DATE
650 1,076 2,305
ACTIVITY STATUS NEXT STEPS
i. Assist FBOs to prepare
business plans
i. Value Chain Workshops
conducted
• 424 Phase II Early FBOs were
assisted to prepare Business Plans
• 286 Phase I Late FBOs were
assisted to prepare Business Plans
• The Afram RIC facilitated the
formation of Value Chain Networks
or Associations to promote
development, sustainability and
increase production and sales
volumes in Value Chain Crops
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• Obtain finalized
Business Plans for
286 FBOs
• Launch 6 Value
Chain Associations
i. Support SMEs in various • List of SMEs are currently being • Shortlist 120 SMEs in