value chain/ market analysis of the orthodox tea sub ... - Nepal Trade

Annex 16: Orthodox Tea Sector Cost/BenefitsNote: No = No immediate benefit; Low = Immediate benefits will be less than the initial costs; Medium = Benefits will be similar to the initialcosts; High = Benefits exceeding costsSN Intervention Cost (USD)periodBeyond theYear 1 Year 2 projectRemarksA Short term1 Piloting on plucking machines 7,500 Medium High High 50 Chinese machine with 50% subsidy2 Training to Agrovets on pesticides 15,000 Low Low High 10 trainings3Conduct interactive meetings between inputsuppliers and farmers5,000 Low Medium High 6 meetings4 Support for easy access to organic inputs 15,000 Low High HighResearch on suppliers, establishing linkages,demonstrations5 Establishment of composting plants 75,000 Low High High5 vermicompost plants, 100 biogas, 50 cattle on costshare basis6 Support in packaging materials to farmers 35,000 High High High 10000 nets7 Study and piloting of irrigation system 30,000 Low Medium High 50 ropani piloting8Facilitate for establishment of nurseries andquality clone development20,000 No Low High 300000 seedlings9Conduct trainings for farmers for improvedquality production and increased productivity100,000 Medium High High 20 FBOs, 6 trainings for each FBO10 Conduction of awareness campaign 15,000 Low Medium High Booklet production, FM broadcasting11 Establishment of demonstration plots 7,000 Low Medium High 4 plots, support only for labour charge for 2 years12Provide entrepreneurial and business planningtraining to FBOs50,000 Low High High Can be done jointly with other crops13Establishment of permanent type of collectioncenters100,000 No High High 20 collection centers with infrastructure support14Facilitation in developing linkages to establishcontract between cooperative/FBOs and factory5,000 Low High High 10 meetings between FBOs and factoriesValue Chain/Market Analysis- Orthodox Tea 65