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1 Support to the Development of Markets and Value Chains in Agriculture in Liberia

2 GROW Liberia: Overview» $17m Swedish donor-funded programme ( )» Implemented by a consortium consisting of Adam Smith International (lead), Mercy Corps & SIPU International» Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P)» Targeting agriculture and supporting markets» Addressing the underlying systemic constraints in sectors most relevant to the poor» Encouraging investment promotion and growth of the commercial agricultural sector to benefit smallholder farmers. Reduced Poverty & Increased Stability Inclusive, Sensitive th Market & Peace System Change Systemic Intervention

3 GROW Liberia: Sectors Current Sectors of Intervention» Oil Palm» Rubber» Vegetables Sectors in Development» Cocoa» Aquaculture» Access to Finance» Transportation, Packaging, Market Information Systems

4 GROW Liberia: Anticipated Impact - Number of target enterprises experiencing positive change in incomes: 34,000 - Number of jobs created in targeted agricultural markets: 5,700 - Net attributed income change for benefitting enterprises and employees: $36m

5 GROW Liberia: Strategic Framework Impact Increased stability for target agriculture communities Increased income for targeted farm enterprises and workers Increased employment in targeted agriculture sectors, including youth Enterprise performance Improved perceptions of benefits from land and increased confidence and trust in market players and stakeholders Improved business practices and increased competitiveness of target farm enterprises Market system change Improved standards, frameworks, and rules to support equitable access to market opportunities Increased access to quality inputs, finance, and technical support for production and processing Sector Support the development of equitable outgrower schemes in oil palm Promote value added processing and finance for processing in rubber Promote improved input supply and supply chain financing in vegetables Strengthen additional sectors such as cocoa and agriculture finance

6 GROW Liberia: Oil Palm» Working with the National Bureau of Concessions to create an outgrower scheme operational model and financial plan» Concession-holders commence outgrower farm establishment» Communities will benefit from the stabilising and wealth-generating effects of inclusive outgrower schemes, where the outputs from smallholder and community-based farm enterprises will be sold into core estate/processing operations at market prices.

7 GROW Liberia: Rubber» Establishment of learning centres to train smallholder farmers in Ribbed Smoked Sheets (RSS) production» Creation of an alternative sales channel for latex/raw rubber attractive to overseas buyers» Cluster farmers will capture the higher value associated with RSS sales.

8 GROW Liberia: Vegetables» Working with wholesale and retail agricultural input suppliers to improve smallholder access to better quality inputs (e.g. tropical seed varieties, fertilisers)» Farmers are adapting cultivation and post-harvest practices to meet domestic supply gaps» Producers and value chain players are coordinating their actions to ensure that new pockets of seasonal production are developed to meet market demand.

9 GROW Liberia: New Markets» Cocoa: investigating grading and warehousing facilities to produce higher quality cocoa and attract a better market price» Aquaculture: working with the National Investment Commission to promote investment in commercial fish farming as anchor businesses to smallholders» Access to Finance: addressing the shortage of credit facilities for the agricultural sector and investment ability» Processing and packaging: working with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to enable farmers to trade year-round» Market Information System: cross-cutting supporting function to provide information to farmers and improve the image of farming.

10 What are the Investment Opportunities?» Rubber: Establishment of a batch-mixing/compounding factory» Cocoa: Warehouse facilities for support planned regulatory change; potential to set up an anchor cocoa concession» Aquaculture: Anchor fish cage farming business with a 500-1,000 metric ton per annum capacity (technical investigation of water sites already undertaken)» Fruit & Vegetables: growing of exotic vegetables/fruit to meet market demand; establishment of a cold chain.

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