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JFPR 9036: Improving Poor Farmers' Livelihood Through Post Harvest Technology
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): Cambodia (CAM), Viet Nam (VIE)

Project Summary

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Counterpart loan/project(s)

  • Agriculture Sector Development Program (Cambodia)
  • Agriculture Sector Development Program (Viet Nam)

Grant Type

  • Capacity Building

Task Officer/ Department

  • Juri Oka, MKAE

Budget

Total Budget : 940,000 US$
JFPR grant : 750,000 US$

Executing Agency

International Rice Research Institute

Implementing Agencies

  • Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
  • Viet Nam Institute of Agriculture Engineering and Postharvest Technology

Scope

The proposed initiative will take a subregional approach to address two issues that affect poor farmers disproportionately in Cambodia and Viet Nam: postharvest loss and quality issue, and managing seasonal fluctuations in rice production. Emphasis will be on capacity building at two levels: farmers intermediary institutions (FIIs) and farmers'.

Objectives

Grant Development Objective (GDO)

The overall objective is to address food security issues and to improve the livelihoods of poor farmers by reducing postharvest losses in rice.

Project Purpose

This initiative aims to reduce post harvest loss in Cambodia and Viet Nam through introduction of improved and cost effective storage and milling technologies.

Expected Outputs
  • three farmers intermediary institutions (government, NGOs, academic, and/or research institutions) in each country will be capable of training farmers in cost-effective postharvest technologies, needs analysis, market survey analysis, and effective extension of information to farmers;
  • at least 800 poor households in 8 villages (2 villages in 2 regions in each country) will achieve greater return on rice;
  • at least 10 rice millers in each country will utilize the improved rice milling techniques;
  • changes in postharvest practices and decreased losses will be observed; and
  • a postharvest network will be established and initial meetings will be held to exchange information at national and regional levels, and an operational plan will be developed to continue network activities.

Main Project Components and Activities

  • Capacity Building for Farmer Intermediary Institutions (FIIs)
  • Capacity Building for Poor Farmers and Rice Millers
  • Strengthening Knowledge of Rice Markets
  • Establishing a Rice Postharvest Network

Any Other Relevant Information

This initiative is co-supported by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)