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1 Outputs actor or SP PHH Actor facilitates service provision Commodity Distribution Increased demand from export markets Exporter has increase qty of stock Increased quantity crops for Quality standards exist Buyer uses formal grading systems and Collector Buyer increases quantity of stock Food Product Marketing CD.2 FP.2 uses improved Collector and Trader Nutrition stock CD.1 Buyer offers QDP Trader and Exporter increase qty of stock Domestic market Export market targets a particular market Seller becomes Buyer with formal differentiation Seller increases standards for procurement Seller improves product Seller increases quantity of stock Buyer has incentive to offer QDP Price settlement ty t on Better crops for High stocked by Seller Buyer and Seller have better in transactions Buyer and Seller have increased volume of in transactions income Seller profitability

2 Improved farmer knowledge about agricultural practices able to access market information ICT based Trader or collector coordinates trainings for collectors and Extension Output VC actors are enabled to participate in ESP tracks Appropriate available for training ESP delivers consistent and Incentives for individuals to provide provides opportunities ESP is trained to do effectively Trader keeps strategy & performance journals Individuals choose to pursue agricultural work Effective trainers, curriculum, environment

3 ler/ has er ocus avoids counterfeit accesses finance from Financial institutions provide finance for sector SP delivers to SP delivers PHH and to holesaler/ ler becomes ice provider Smart phone ownership 4A retail input markets E-wallets purchases access to capital FP.2 uses improved Practices uses improved PHH Youth and single women pursue Buyer increases quantity of stock Qua stand exi stocks agricultural agricultural FP.1 sees value in Married women pursue stock rmer fidence uality puts Increased awareness of confidence in sees value in improved sees value in improved PHH Improved farmer knowledge about agricultural practices Better crops for targets a particular market Phone ownership Increased quantity crops for able to access market information income Availability of market information stock Seller becomes Buyer with formal differentiation High stocked by Seller ESP delivers consistent and Incentives for individuals to provide ICT based Trader or collector coordinates trainings for collectors and Seller profitability

4 Existence of financial products tailored to agricultural sector Financial and Business Services Importer provides access to finance access to capital Financial institutions provide finance for sector Financial Assistance available to individuals pursuing careers in Financing is available for service providers Importer/ Manufacturer and keep business records, farmer awareness of financial Financial institutions market financial s lack access to/capit for GBP, compliant Wholesalers/ s thrive; others fail Entrepreneurshi p training Outputs actor uses records to make business decisions uses financial mgmt. practices has GBP Business Development Service Firm delivers professional to actors ability to finance provides access to finance to farmer Demand from for accesses finance from sells mechanized utilizes broader distribution channels has customer service focus Input Profitability Repeat transactions between and farmer agricultural access to capital

5 Human Resources Business models that allow participation ICT skills Agribiz incubation Curricula are developed to be demand-driven Awareness of skills demanded among youth / women Relevant ag skills & competencies Financial Literacy Access to training Financial Assistance available to individuals pursuing careers in SP delivers PHH and to S.2 Limited access to land Youth and single women pursue provides opportunities uses GBP Awareness of job opportuniti es Individuals choose to pursue agricultural work Agricultural Journalism Individuals choose to join producer groups Individuals view as viable career option People in close to youth GOU & NGO schools align with viable agricultural career path Political will income Married women pursue produces value-added produce value added ag Education Incentives for individuals to provide

6 keep business records Entrepreneurship training has GBP ability to finance provides access to finance to farmer accesses finance from Actor facilitates service provision to r produces technology Importer offers product knowledge to sells mechanized GBP, compliant Wholesalers/ s thrive; others fail utilizes broader distribution channels margins on agricultural Input Distribution Profitability Increased sales of agricultural has product knowledge Repeat transactions between and farmer shares product knowledge with customers and farmer has customer service focus becomes service provider Smart pho ownershi 4 m rter/ acturer olesaler/ aler demands certified Importer stocks E-verification system Traceability and assurance 4A wholesale input markets Verification Gov t supported agricultural is compliant with regulations I.1 COMESA Civil society regulation organizations engages in engage in agro agro policy policy process process stocks agricultural enforces regulations invests resources in input tells other about Decrease in counterfeit E-verification / anti-counterfeit promotion confidence in Increased awareness of 4A retail input markets FP.1 sees value in sees value in improved v e valu improve techni

7 sees value in Importer provides access to finance Inputs Importing & Manufacturing Marketing of technology to avoids counterfeit Incentive for private I.2 sector and research institutions to produce technology produces technology sells mechanized Wholesa s mechani equipme Local manufacturer signs up for e- verification* Importer imports Importer uses GBP Importer offers product knowledge to has product knowledge Central seed database demands certified Verification I.1 E-verification system Importer stocks Importer has customer service focus Importer/ Manufacturer and GBP, complian Wholesalers/ s thrive others fail agricultural Capacity building, audit, oversight Field inspection capacity Personnel test seed Manufacturers/ Importers participate in verification Manufacturers/ Importers produce Traceability and assurance 4A wholesale input markets 4A wholesale input market Accredited Seed Lab Manufacturers/ Importers invest in verification NARO EGS initiative Gov t supported COMESA regulation

8 Financial Financial institutions institutions provide finance for vide finance sector for riculture sector s lack access to/capital for Awareness of financial Outputs actor or SP invests in Financing is available for service providers Production and Post- Harvest Handling Services Outputs actor or SP PHH Financial Assistance available to individuals pursuing careers in provides opportunities Individuals choose to pursue agricultural work Demand from for SP delivers to S.1 SP delivers PHH and to S.2 Demand from for PHH Actor facilitates service provision s lack access to/capital for PHH Seller improves product has customer service focus uses improved uses improved PHH increase qty of stock

9 NARO EGS initiative enforces regulations Gov t supported COMESA regulation Regulatory Knowledge of how to do projections consults others for agro policy Civil society organizations engage in agro policy process invests resources in input engages in agro policy process ability to create evidence based budgets Trust between consultants and government R.1 Program budget support capacity to engage Public and private sector partnership Sector knowledge has good financial management and accountability Representative organizations capacity to engage Internal governance structure of representative organizations Producer Organizations advocate on behalf of members Program strategy support capacity (HR & systems) communicates value of service model implements national climate change adaptation policy Effective trainers, curriculum, environment Political will GOU & NGO schools align with viable agricultural career path

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