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| Loan Name | Poor Farmer Income Improvement Through Innovation Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loan Number | 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 34112- 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thematic Classification |
Sustainable Economic Growth
Inclusive Social Development |
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| Project Outcome | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description of Outcome | 1. Improved targeting of village-level public investments to location-specific needs of agricultural and rural development.
2. Increased access of poor farmers to information. 3. Reorientation of agricultural research to marginal rainfed areas. |
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| Progress Toward Outcome | The Project is yet to undertake a comprehensive impact assessment; however, discussions with project communities and project staff indicate that the Project is making satisfactory performance towards achievement of the development objective. Within the Project districts, the district governments have started to supplement the Project activities with their own interventions for stimulating agro-business based on location specific comparative advantages. The Project has recently established District Agricultural Information Centers in all 5 districts, which once fully operationalized are to play a key role in improving the access of poor farmers to information. IAARD has already initiated directions to institutions focusing on rice related research to develop varieties that were better suited for rainfed and marginal areas. Satisfactory implementation progress is noted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Implementation Progress | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description of Project Outputs | The Project will comprise four components: A Poor Farmer Empowerment - which will involve (i) mobilization of farmer groups and village planning, (ii) institutional development, and (iii) village level public investments; B. Development of National and Local Agricultural Information - which will support staffing, operational costs, equipment and consultant to (i) upgrade the agricultural market information system of MOA to expand its coverage and scope and to increase the frequency of updates; (ii) develop a national farming website that will become a source of information and eventually a platform for agricultural trade, (iii) develop information centers at the district agriculture offices which will be linked to the information network of MOA and will disseminate information through more traditional media; C. Support for Agricultural Innovation Development and Dissemination - which will assist the Government by supporting staffing, operational costs, civil works, equipment and consulting services to (i) develop human resources, basic knowledge, and support infrastructure within AARD of MOA; (ii) support selected National Research Institutes (NRIs) to develop agricultural innovations relevant to Project areas and upgrade agriculture in general, (iii) develop outreach programs to inform farmers of potential technological innovations to improve agricultural production; and establish a fund to be administered by the provincial assessment institutes for agricultural technology in each province that contains a project district. D. Project Management - will support the project preparation, implementation, administration, monitoring and supervision of the Project. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities and Issues) | Implementation progress of the individual components is estimated as follows:
A. Poor Farmer Empowerement (81.65%): Investment activities were planned for 1,012 villages and completed in almost 589 villages. Village public investments consist of construction of farm-to-market roads, storage facilities, minor irrigation schemes, technology assistance, farmer training, information technology, soil and water conservation activities, and rural markets. Satisfactory progress is noted. B. Development of National and Local Agricultural Information (68.8%) A national farming website has been established under URL-Address: http://portalagribisnis.deptan.go.id//. C. Support for Agricultural Innovation Development and Dissemination (82.26%): Several technologies required by poor farmers in the Project areas have been identified and the IAARD has generated and developed required technologies. . D. Project Management (81.02%): The PCMU and the 5 PIUs have been established and have been fully operating in project management and coordination activities. Establishment of project offices including posting of key personnel completed, procurement of office equipment and vehicles ongoing with about 50% of total requirements procured. The consulting firm and national and local NGOs are fielded. |
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| Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The Project directly addresses the focal points of ADB's country operation strategy (COS), which include creating and strengthening basic institutions; improving regional equity, especially targeting rural areas and less-developed islands, undertaking human and social development, and enhancing the role of women. The COS emphasizes participatory project design and administration and highlights the benefits of diverse and stable cropping systems, the development of rural infrastructure, and access to finance. The Project is in line with COS as it supports a demand driven and participatory process of agricultural innovation, and a tranparent and inclusive implementation approach. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geographical Location | Districts of Temanggung and Blora in Central Java, East Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara, Ende and East Nusa Tenggara, and Donggala in Central Sulawesi. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Environment | B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary of Environmental and Social Issues | The initial environmental exmaination (IEE) of the sample subprojects has shown that the Project would not create any significant environmental impacts. The minor environmental impacts associated with increasing agriculture productivity will be minor and mainly relate to increased exposure to agrochemicals, and therefore could potentially increase health problems related to agrochemical use. To mitigate, training on health and safety for utilizing agrochemicals will be included in the curriculum of the village facilitator training program. The other potential impacts are primarily related to civl works, particularly for rehabilitation and improvement of village roads and irrigation. Mitigation measures to address environmental impacts are provided in the management plan of the IEE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consultations Planned or Carried Out | Stakeholder consultations undertaken. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Officer |
M. Jamilur Rahman |
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| Responsible ADB Department |
Southeast Asia Department |
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| Responsible ADB Division |
Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Division, SERD |
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| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Agriculture Secretary General JL Harsono, Rm. No. 3 Pasar Minggu Jakarta 12550 Agency for Research & Development Dr. Haryono Secretary of IAARD Agency for Agricultural Research and Development Dr. Achmad Suryana, Director General Jalan Ragunan No. 29 Pasar Minggu Jakarta 12540 Republic of Indonesia |
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| Timetable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fact-finding | 23 Jul 2001 to 24 Aug 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appraisal | 01 Apr 2002 to 11 Apr 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board Approval | 15 Aug 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Review Mission | 15 May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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