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September 2016

Learnings from the Evidences and Impacts Strategic Direction towards a Climate Smart and Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture in Odisha. Suryamani Roul sroul@tns.org. September 2016. About us. WHO WE ARE.

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September 2016

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  1. Learnings from the Evidences and Impacts Strategic Direction towards a Climate Smart and Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture in Odisha Suryamani Roul sroul@tns.org September 2016

  2. About us WHO WE ARE TechnoServe is a nonprofit organizations headquartered in Washington DC that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Founded in 1968 by American businessman Ed Bullard, TechnoServe is working with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries for more than 45 years. OUR VISION We will be the most effective catalyst and partner for transformative, on-the-ground, market-based solutions to poverty. Business Solutions to Poverty

  3. Theory of Change WHAT WE DO Develop Capacity Activities include entrepreneurship development, farmer training, intensive operational support, and small and growing business accelerators. Strengthen Market Connections Activities include business and feasibility assessment, business planning, management consulting, supplier and market linkages, access to financial services, and technical and industry advice. Improve the Business Environment Activities include developing local service providers, industry strategic planning, and policy and regulatory advice. Business Solutions to Poverty

  4. TechnoServe India works with women and men across rural India to STRENGTHEN VALUE CHAINS Work with smallholder farmers; enable them to growhigh-value products, engage with private-sector companies and sell in profitable markets. FOSTER ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN POOR COMMUNITIES Provide business training and skills development support to women and men who want to create thriving, sustainable enterprises. SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Our market-led approach increases incomes for target groups, while also catalyzing economic and social development for the whole community. PROMOTE GENDER-INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES Integrate a gender lens throughout our programs and provide tailored support for women to expand their opportunities for sustainable livelihoods. Business Solutions to Poverty

  5. Smallholder Farmers • Reality • Play a key role in meeting the demand for food • Not a homogeneous group • Operate in different agro-climatic zones • Have great potential to undertake profitable activities in agricultural sector • Continue to take high risks and challenges -climate change, price shocks, limited financing options, and inadequate access to healthy and nutritious food • Given the situation to overcome these risks and challenges- smallholders can move from subsistence to commercially oriented agricultural systems, increase their profits, and operate at an efficient scale • Thereby helping to do their part in feeding the people Business Solutions to Poverty

  6. Climate Smart Agriculture-Key considerations in Odisha context Business Solutions to Poverty Cereals- Pulses-Vegetables Fruits and vegetables High value crops Outreach strategy through collectivisation like Farmer Producers Organisations as platforms Focus on Nutritional aspects at the family level like Kitchen Gardening Efficient ways for Water usage Mitigating risks - drought, flood, cyclone etc. Good policy guidelines but how to keep a track on implementation and results Cluster development programs-like recently announced MSME program

  7. CSA adoption supported through farmer training and Farmer Producers Company(FPC) provision of market and input access via COEs (Center of Excellence) Business Solutions to Poverty

  8. Farmer Outreach Model-Training Local Resource Persons(LRPs) as Trainers for training the farmers through ICT based extension method(in Madhya Pradesh) • LRPs are trained to use ICT based tools • Training to farmers on Agronomic Practices on modular basis by LRPs • One LRP provides training on intervals of two weeks -12 groups of 25 farmers each • Covers 3-4 villages : 250-300 farmers • Kishan services through tele-calling and whatsapp • Farmers have regular contact with the LRP

  9. Agronomy training calendar for farmers-An example Note: OJT is on the job training (demo) at two lead farmers after ICT training

  10. Inclusive Value Chain program Value Chain Stage 1: Production Value Chain Stage 2: Preservation Value Chain Stage 3: Distribution Value Chain Stage 4: Consumption inputs production on-farm storage transport off-farm storage processing trading marketing preparation cooking eating Business Solutions to Poverty

  11. Optimism • Interest in farming and public investment • Growing interest of farmers in high value crops-transformative • Corporate interest on sourcing • Growing participation of women and interest of youth • Growing consumption and market opportunities • Agriculture-Agri businesses and village level start ups • GREAT POTENTIAL !! Business Solutions to Poverty

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