PROJECT TITLE: ENHANCING AGROFORESTRY IN FOUR PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF MARACHA DISTRICTF PROJECT CLASSIFICATION: LAND DEGRADATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

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1 COUNTRY: UGANDA PROJECT TITLE: ENHANCING AGROFORESTRY IN FOUR PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF MARACHA DISTRICTF PPROJECT SUBMITTED BY: NILEPRO TRUST LTD PRINCIPAL OFFICER: ERIC YASHIN ANGUA PROJECT CLASSIFICATION: LAND DEGRADATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PROPOSED STARTING DATE: 20 TH MAY P a g e

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Background and Problem statement Project rationale Project objectives Project activities Results Risks forecasted Assumptions to achieve each objective Rationale of the project Administration Monitoring and evaluation Gender mainstreaming during project implementation Monitoring and evaluation plant Project sustainability plan Project funding summary requested Community Contribution Project expenditure Annex Annex P a g e

3 1.0 Background and Problem statement Maracha District is a new District that fully developed established in 2010 from Arua District with a size of 441.0km 2 and land under cultivation is 365.1km 2, land under wet land is 10.6km 2 and Land under forestry 33.5km2 all this is according to survey sponsored by UBOS at the District production department in The total number of households in the District is 193, 220, 7,360 female headed households and average households size of 5.5. According to UBOS report 91.0% use wood fuel, 7.0% use charcoal 1.0% use paraffin and 0% use electricity and 1% use others. Tobacco growing has been the major source of income in the District which has resulted into completely degraded environment, with soils that have lost their fertility due to exposer for erosion with no forest cover that can accumulate biomass on soil surface. All the above is because tobacco curing requires wood fuel coupled with poor farming practices such as mono cropping, burning vegetation before land opening, cutting trees without planting. The result of the above is that: crops yield very low, stunted crops sin the field, malnutrition, food insecurity and stress to women whose main duty is to cook and collect fire wood. This therefore calls an intervention for agroforestry in which seedlings of agroforestry tree will be produced at community managed nursery site that will be supervised by a technical staff from NPTL. NPTL will take lead in sensitizing and demonstrating to the communities the relevance of intercropping trees with crops and animals by establishing wood lots in bare areas and on individual farms comprising of tree species that enrich soils with nutrient. According to the survey by UBOS in the District, 45,453 women are involved in Agricultural production compared to 43,777 men involved in production. This means that women are more affected by the above environmental degradation. Through this project, NPTL will increase hectors of land applying sustainable forest, agriculture and water management practices. From February 2013, the Organisation went into Agroforestry seedling production which is currently supplying seedlings of fruit trees, pines and live fence to the interested members but this is still on small scale and cannot meet the demand of its members. The main activities of the Organisation are as follows: Impart knowledge and skills involved in good agronomic practices, sustainable farming practices, post harvest handling and value chain addition to its current 3000 members. NilePro Trust Ltd has staff with wide range of profession and experiences, some of the staff profession range from Forest, crop Industry, Animal Husbandry, and Agribusiness and Agricultural extension. The Organisation implemented sorghum and chilies production in the districtt. This was a District food security plan supported under Local Government management and service delivery programme but implemented by staff of NPTL. This project aimed at increasing production through sustainable approaches such as, recycling of crop residues, timely land opening and tree planting among others. The Board members and the staff have received training in Leadership, Financial management; Procurement and Committee such as Finance, Production disciplinary and recruitment have been established among the board members. 2.0 Project rationale 3 P a g e

4 The declining soil fertility, land degradation and disappearance of natural tree cover in the District that resulted from deforestation for tobacco curing, poor farming practices such as monocroping, soil mining, unplanned human settlements and rampant bush burning causing low yields of crops. Stunted crops and hence, food and income insecurity, malnutrition and other health problems. This could be addressed through increasing biomass at soil surface through afforestation hence organic matter content of the soil through planting of Agroforestry trees that can grow well with crops and demonstrating to the communities other soil and water conservation practices such as contour ridging, mulching, recycling crop residues and controlled burning and if the above not done, then food insecurity will persist, low incomes, malnutrition and generally poor standards of living will continue. The obstacle may come as socially women don t own land so in some households. Women may not be allowed to Plant agroforestry trees but this can be solved through community sensitizations. 3.0 Project objectives 1. To sensitize stakeholders on the importance of Agroforestry 2. To form groups among communities in surrounding schools and train them in agroforestry practices. 3. To enhance capacity of 300 HH in 16 groups raise and plant seedlings on their individual farms alley crops. 4.0 Project activities Objective 1: Facilitated workshops involving specialists from department of Environment at Local Government and Beneficiary primary schools Organize radio programs for sensitization Develop training manual in Local language carrying pictures of a well agroforestry systems. Train communities in agroforestry practices. Objective 2: Procure training materials for agroforestry demonstrations Establish agroforestry seedlings sites per Sub County. Objective 3: Distribute seedlings to their individual members Supervise and monitor planting by their members Intercrop established plots with Agricultural crops. 4 P a g e

5 5.0 Results 4 communities surrounding 4 primary schools Sensitized together with stakeholders on relevance of Agroforestry Increased number of Agroforestry trees planted per every 100m2 area as alley crops. sustainable soil fertility maintenance system created through demonstrations Crop yields increased every year from the biomass accumulation at the soil surface continuous and sustainable source of wood fuel as the principle will be enabled Community capacity build to raise nursery seedlings. Young generation become environmental ambassadors. The communities will benefit through the technical knowledge in establishment and management of Agroforestry trees, seedlings of Agroforestry trees will be distributed to the communities, technical knowledge in the soil and water conservation will increase yields of crops and hence sold food and income insecurity problems and environment will be conserved. 6.0 Risks forecasted Inflation Unpredictable weather conditions Pests and diseases for seedlings Negative attitudes of some communities towards tree planting Cultural issues on land ownership Security of some seeds of some tree species High expectation of some stakeholders from the project. 7.0 Assumptions to achieve each objective Beneficiaries will understand and accept the relevance of agroforestry Stakeholders will be interested in the project Community members easily provide land and labor for tree seedlings sites Men will accept women to plant trees on family land. 8.0 Rationale of the project It is believed that the intervention will lead to increased crop and animal production which inter will improve the livelihoods of the who are mainly women that surrounds the primary schools as learning centres which is in line with MDGs objectives. When addressed and communities learn the importance together with pupils it will encourage the young and old to advocate planting of trees at households to improve on soil productivity potential and ensure food security at households. 8.0 Administration Supervision 5 P a g e

6 Reporting to stakeholders Office operations 9.0 Monitoring and evaluation Development of check list and questionnaire Administration of questionnaire Transportation of stakeholders to project sites Lunch for monitoring team Reporting monitoring and evaluation results to stakeholders Village agroforestry project monitoring management Committees will be established head by LC I Chairperson of that village. The responsibility of this committee is to develop by-laws to regulate tree planting and cutting and during the implementation, environmental rules such as wetlands to be reserved and cultivation should be at least 25m away from water body will be adhered to. There will be joint monitoring of the project involving various stakeholders such as Maracha District Forestry Officer, Community Leaders, and staff from NPTL including a representative from Local government if possible quarterly basis. During this monitoring, a checklist of planned targets will be given to stakeholders for comparison with what is achieved. After monitoring and evaluation the project activities, the report on results will be shared with the stakeholders in a reflection workshop organized by NPTL in which, achievements, experiences, success stores and challenges will be shared with all the relevant stakeholders. 9.1 Gender mainstreaming during project implementation According to the survey contacted by UBOS in Maracha District in 2011, more women are involved in agriculture than men, this means that the intervention will benefit women more than men and more so the work of looking for wood fuel traditionally is the work of women so the above intervention will benefit the women to obtain fire wood easily at the same time increase yields of crops in their gardens. The youth have negative attitude towards farming but NPTL through sensitization has formed youth headed groups around learning clusters this means the project will equally benefit the youth. 9.2 Monitoring and evaluation plant Hierarchy objective of Communities sensitized on agroforestry relevance Indicators Methods of data collection Attitude of 1500 changed 8 plots of land given by communities for Agroforestry seedlings. Turn ups of for training are high Observation Faced to face interviews Questionnaire Frequency of data collection Quarterly basis Persons responsible NPTL Maracha District Local Government NARO Frequency of reporting Quarterly basis 6 P a g e

7 Train community members in Agroforestry practices and soil conservation Promote household level Agroforestry tree planting 1500 in groups formed in 4 Sub Counties. 16 Agroforestry demonstration sites established 8 seedlings site for Agroforestry established. 460,000 seedlings produced. 300 households planting at least 100 Agroforestry trees per household. 16 Agroforestry demo plots established prepare Agroforestry fact sheet in Local language for 16 groups Observation field Verification Questionnaire Physical counting Observation Physical sampling an counting Questionnaire Monthly Weekly and quarterly basis Monthly and quarterly NPTL extension staff NPTL Extension stage Monthly and quarterly Monthly and quarterly 10.0 Project sustainability plan Local tree nursery operators will be trained in Agroforestry seeding production and linked to sources of seeds so that they will continue to produce seedlings and sell to the communities at affordable price, Maracha District Local Government will be involved in setting by-laws that will encourage communities to continue planting. NPTL will lobby development intervention only targeting households who have planted Agroforestry trees around home stead Project funding summary requested Funding source Year 1 Total Ugs Total US$ A. Global giving donations 30,000,000 12,500 B. Community 14,000, TOTAL 44,000,000 18, Community Contribution Sources of contribution Type Committed or projected Value in Ugs Land for seedling sites In-kind Projected 9,000,0000 Unskilled labor In-kind Projected 5,000,000 Total 14,000, Project expenditure Expenditure category Year 1 Total Total US$ Personnel / labor 10,000,000 10,000, Equipment / materials 8,000,000 8,000, Trainings 10,000,000 10,000, Travel workshops 7,000,000 7,000, Contracts 6,000,000 6,000, Other support requested 3,000,000 3,000, office running costs Total Project cost 44,000,000 44,000,000 18,333 7 P a g e

8 12.0 Annex 1: Project logical frame work (INDICATORS) Hierarchy of Objectives Objectively verifiable indicators Means of verification Assumptions Create awareness about Community members participate Beneficiaries accept to importance of in agroforestry intercrop tree with crops agroforestry Communities commit resources all stakeholders will like land welcome the project Committees trained in Beneficiaries will turn up agroforestry and soil for training communities conservation practices will offer land for Beneficiaries plant agroforestry tree seedlings on their firms 1500 trained 100 groups formed 16 agroforestry demonstration farms established 4 agroforestry seedling sites established 1500 have trees planted in their gardens 4 demonstration plots maintained by community members Reports Period field visits Photography Attendances sheets Field reports Photographs Field visits Attendance list seedling sites will join learning groups willingly Household tree planting will be accepted by 8 P a g e

9 12.1 Annex 2: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Description of Activity Time frame Person responsible Output 1: Communities and Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 stakeholders sensitized about importance of Agroforestry 1.1 Organize District and Sub County Level stake holders sensitization workshop 1.2 Arrange radio talk shows to backup sensitization of stakeholders. 1.3 Organize training for community leaders on management of Agroforestry project Jan - March April - Jun July - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - March April - Jun July Sep Oct - Dec / CAO / CAO / CAO Expected output 20 District Officials & 300- sensitized. 10 Radio talk shows held 28 Communities leaders trained 2 Train in technical aspects of Agroforestry, 2.1 Facilitate field staff 4 Extension staff facilitated 2.2Form Agroforestry training group Extension Staff 16 Groups formed 2.3 Procure Agroforestry 4 Seedling sites training kits 2.4 Establish Agroforestry seedling sites / CAO Ext. Staff received inputs 4 Seedling sites established 3. Promote household level Agroforestry tree planting among communities 3.1 Establish Agroforestry demonstration sites on selected plots. 3.2 Supervise on farm tree planting 3.3 Distribute Agroforestry tree seedlings 4 Project 4.1 Secretarial work / Demonstration Ext staff / Ext. staff / Ext. staff / 16Demonstrations sites established 1500 plant in the recommend ways All activities documented. 9 P a g e

10 4.2 Office operations Ensure office is always operational 4.3 Monitoring by board members Board monitoring report produced. 5. Project monitoring and evaluation. 5.1 Facilitate District Local Government officials to monitor project activities. 5.2 Organize participatory project monitoring involving. 5.3 Prepare project reports and circulate to stakeholders. / CAO / Beneficiaries Beneficiaries District monitoring report produced and copy send to funders. Feedback from produced. 10 P a g e