LIBERIA AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION AGENDA DATA-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS & INTERVENTIONS Development Partners can Strengthen their Focus on Implementing Targeted, Measurable & Sustainable programs in the Liberia Agricultural Sector
The system enables real-time reporting, impact assessments & much more. About the Liberia Agriculture Transformation Agenda (LATA) The Government of Liberia in collaboration with multi-lateral & bi-lateral partners seek to bring about SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH TO LIBERIA by leveraging on the country s AGRICULTURE POTENTIALS. In this regard, the Government seeks to create market incentives to the private sector TO MAKE AGRICULTURE A SUCCESSFUL AND PROSPEROUS BUSINESS. Towards this end, the LIBERIAN FARMER is considered the most important actor in the attainment of these objectives. Therefore, the Government introduced the intervention known as the Liberia Agriculture Transformation Agenda (LATA). LATA is driven & underpinned by the e-wallet system which is an approach, a business process & a technology system. THE E-WALLET SYSTEM This e-wallet system puts the resource constrained farmer at the center of the agriculture value chain and creates a series of incentives to encourage the critical actors in the farm inputs value chain to work together to improve the productivity, food and income security of the Liberian farmer.
The 9 LATA Objectives 1 Deliver in an efficient manner modern inputs of quality seeds and breeds, fertilizer, and other agro-chemicals to Liberian farmers through an efficient ICT platform-based input distribution system 5 Incentivize investments in production, agroprocessing, and marketing of agricultural products, and thereby hasten agricultural industrialization of the country, by establishment of Agricultural Enterprise Processing Zone and Agricultural Corridors. 2 Increase financing to farmers and agribusinesses by establishing a Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) to derisk the financial value chain for increased lending by commercial banks to the agricultural sector 6 Ensure participation of youth in the Agricultural Transformation Agenda by the creation of a Youth in Agriculture training program and financing facility 3 Value chain development in 10 key major commodities that rural and urban Liberians rely on for food consumption and income security via raising agricultural productivity and lowering production costs (by improving farmers accessibility to inputs and mechanization), and expansion of processing and marketing capacity 7 8 Ensure participation of women in the Agricultural Transformation Agenda by the creation of a Women in Agriculture training program and financing facility Create an enabling environment through policy reforms on land tenure, trade tariffs favourable to local agriculture, agricultural input distribution, etc. 4 Create market outlets with stable and fair prices for farmers via establishment of structures, institutions, and policies that enhance the marketing of surplus by farmers. 9 Enhance participation of private sector in the agricultural sector via establishment of a Liberian Agribusiness working group and development of crop/livestock map of Liberia to guide investment in agriculture
How the Agrikore/E-Wallet System Brings the LATA Goals Together 1b. Suitable Condition for Private sector led Inputs distribution INPUTS MARKET Private sector 1 GOVERNMENT/DONORS 3 FARMER 4a. Insurance 4 2a. Access to Loan & Credit 2 FINANCIAL SECTORS INSURANCE COMPANIES Lower risk 4b. Payment for Insurance 5 2b. Loan & Credit Reimbursement 6 LEGEND INFLOW OUTFLOW COMMODITY MARKET 6b. Link to Commodity Market AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY EXCHANGE MARKET
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LATA STARTS WITH THE FARMER PROFILE DATABASE Comprehensive Information on the Farmer & Agriculture Sector Male Female Identification Full Name Issued a Unique ID Card Residence County, District, Area, Voting Center, Village Telephone Number Date of Birth Marital Status Language Photograph Gender Associations Value Chain Vegetables Livestock Tree Crop Commercial Fruit Roots & Tubers Legumes Fisheries & Aquaculture Cereals Farm Size Farm Location Religion Church Cooperatives/Farmer Groups/Associations Mosque Banking/MFBs/MFIs Relationships (for peer Supply Chain Relationships (Suppliers/AGDs) group Social Services Relationships (NGOs, Health) verification) Familial & Communal Relationships (Next of Kin/Spouse/Village Head) Farm Information
ATA RESULTS PROVIDES NSIGHTS & EVIDENCE FOR EVELOPMENT PARTNERS > 400 AGRIC SERVICE DELIVERY SITES Farmer Registration Input Distribution E-Extension Services Farm Produce Off-Taking Primary Processing 3% FINANCIAL INCLUSION LEVEL Low Levels 3% Financial Inclusion Financial Service Agency/Mobile Banking 321,661 北京成都 100% 13 REGISTERED FARMERS AGE RANGE 33% - Youths 16-35 26% - 36-45 28% - 46-60 13% - >60 AGRIBUSINESS NETWORK 3 Suppliers 10 Agro-Dealers 52% 38% GENDER 52% - 168,159 of Farmers are Women 43% 43% in ASSOCIATIONS 9% - Farm Based Organization 3% - Community Based Organization 60% - Cooperative 28% - Other Group Types 93% TELEPHONE 51% - Unique Phone Numbers 49% - Shared Phone Numbers EDUCATION LEVEL 59% - Primary School Level Education 34% - Secondary School Level 3% - Postgraduate 3% - Graduate Degree 1% - National Certificate for Education
THE DATA ENABLES DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS CREATE & IMPLEMENT TARGETED PROGRAMS SUCH AS 2 STRENGTHEN ASSOCIATIONS Lending Programs Farm Produce Off-take Programs via Group Saving & Investment Programs 4 EDUCATION SPECIFIC PROGRAMS Back to School Programs through Agriculture Distance Learning Programs School Agriculture Curriculum Re-modelling Targeted Education Programs i.e. Farming Mechanization, Technology, English Teacher Agriculture Training Programs Literacy & Adult Based Programs 7 ENERGY PROGRAMS Light Up Liberia via Alternative & Renewable Energy 1 GENDER BASED PROGRAMMING Gender-specific Financial Support Programs Programs against Sexual & Domestic Violence Health Care for Women Gender Equality Women Empowerment Programs 5 AGE Youth Empowerment Programs Youth Restoration Programs Care of Elderly Programs 8 AGRI-BUSINESS PROGRAMS Capacity building Farmer Field Schools Agri-business training programs Off-Taker Lending Business Lending Access to Finance 3 E-EXTENSION PROGRAMMING Communication to Farmers on Market Price Information Climate Change Training Programs Disaster Relief Communication Programs Research & Surveys 6 FINANCIAL INCLUSION Financial Disbursement Programs Access to Financial Services credit, savings, loans for farmers Access to Insurance 9 FARMER ONE-STOP SHOPS Farmer Registration Sites Input Distribution Sites E-Extension Services Sites Farm Produce Off-Taking Sites
The Farmer & Everyone Else Benefits The Liberian People Greater yields provides increased food security for Liberian people and the farmers Research & Development For companies & development partners Food Quality for the Country Due to improved farm inputs and methods Government & Ministries Improved relationship between constituency increased ability to implement and monitor effects of policies Donors & NGOs Ability to run dynamic programs, track beneficiary of funds, monitor impact on farmer & community, etc. Agribusiness - Agribusinesses are can interact better with the farmers and improve income streams - Farmer has better access to agro-inputs Financial Institution Increased confidence in the lending to agriculture and onboarding of more actors in the financial ecosystem
THE WAY FORWARD the e-wallet platform is ready, data is available and the frameworks & actors are in place We are thereby requesting that Development Partners sustain the established foundation by building on it & aligning their projects & programs with it
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