Agricultural Transformation in South Sudan Effort for Agricultural Transformation (EAT) Pre-Read for February 5 th, 2013 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,

Agricultural Transformation in South Sudan

Effort for Agricultural Transformation (EAT)Pre-Read for February 5th, 2013

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Juba

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives

and Rural Development Republic of South Sudan

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The People and the President of South Sudan have demanded a “hunger-free” nation

What will it mean to be “hunger-free”?

National food independence

Improved health and nutrition across the country

Agriculture as a major economic engine, complementing oil and gas

Increased incomes for >80% of the population

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To achieve this goal we will use a zonal approach – building on the unique agricultural potential of each of South Sudan’s agronomic zones

What is an integrated zonal transformation? A strategy to develop a targeted zone of the country, focusing on specific crops —with a broad plan providing clear direction across different sectors

Plans will be comprehensive:

Locations:Tailored to each zone to prioritize scarce resources

Crop(s):Focused on select high value crops

Change agents:Identify key actors that can drive change

Enabling environment:Detailed plans for non-agricultural support

Donors and implementing partners

Communities and farmers

Private sector entrepreneurs

National and State governments

And will require us to work together:

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To start the zonal EAT process, opportunities in each agro-ecological zone across South Sudan are being examined

The 6 Agro-Ecological Zones of South Sudan

Eastern Flood Plains - North

Greenbelt

Nile Sobat

Western Flood Plains

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5Hills and Mountains

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Eastern Flood Plains - South

3B

3A

Ironstone Plateau

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Step 2

Select accessible output markets to link production

Step 3

Identify key constraints to growth in the value-chain

Step 4

Choose model(s) of change to address these constraints

Step 1

Identify a high-potential economic opportunity

The teams followed 4 steps to identify each zone’s economic transformation opportunity

Yambio-Tambura

Wau

Production HarvestInput supplyPost-harvest

Resale

Low yields driven by poor quality inputs

Market competiveness hindered by poor roads

Agro-entrepreneur

FBO Block farm Extension

Agronomic suitability

Market potential

Cultural fit

EXAMPLES

Juba

Others:

Finance

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Steps 1 and 2 identified high-potential economic opportunities in each zone which will need to be tested in the coming months

Primary opportunity

Western Flood Plains1

Ironstone Plateau6

Greenbelt5

Eastern Flood Plains - North

3A

Eastern Flood Plains - South

3B

Hills and Mountains4

Nile Sobat2

Rice Fish Sorghum

Sorghum

HorticultureMaize

Groundnut

Livestock

Sorghum

Cassava

Horticul-ture

Sorghum

Simsim

Sugar Simsim

Maize

Livestock

Fish

Wheat

Irish potatoes

Emerging opportunities include:▪ Arid zone – sheep ▪ Greenbelt – small ruminants, aquaculture, honey

PRELIMINARY

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Sorghum

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Steps 3 and 4 looked at the major value chain constraints in each opportunity, and identified a primary approach to drive change

PRELIMINARY

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Greenbelt5

Smallholder aggregation

Hills and Mountains4

Trader-lead outgrower scheme

Eastern Flood Plains - South

3B

Stability promotion through youth engagement

Ironstone Plateau6

Processing Hubs

Nile Sobat2

Commercial Processing hub

Western Flood Plains1

Inclusive irrigation scheme

Eastern Flood Plains - North

3A

Large-scale commercial farms

SOURCE:WFP/FAO Crop Assessment; Expert interviews with Ministries of Agriculture and Animal Resources

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Financial assistance to farmers and agro dealers

Social improvements to empower farmers

Roads to connect farmers to markets

Supportive policies to promote trade

Unlocking these opportunities depends on a strong enabling environment, achieved by deep coordination across Ministries, States, donors, and other stakeholders

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▪ Priority trunk and feeder road rehabilitation

▪ Ongoing maintenance

▪ Access to credit for inputs

▪ Capital loans for machinery

▪ Support for imports

▪ Consistent interstate tariffs

▪ Protection against counterfeit products

▪ Health and nutrition investments

▪ Empowering female farmers and cooperatives

We will work together …

▪ Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries

▪ Ministry of Roads and Bridges

▪ Lands Commission

▪ Ministry of Commerce and Trade

▪ Ministry of Finance

▪ Ministry of Gender

▪ Ministry of Health

▪ Ministry of Environment

▪ State governments

▪ Private sector

▪ Strategic planning support (e.g., CAMP, FAO)

▪ Donors and development partners

▪ Etc.

SOURCE: Expert interviews with Ministries of Agriculture and Finance; Workshop discussions in Torit, Magwi, Yambio and Yei counties

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Each zone is being assessed on several factors important for rapid growth

1 RSS and donorSOURCE: IFPRI Statistical yearbook (2010), World Bank “Agricultural Potential” (2012)

▪ All zones have clear potential but each transformation requires its own locally-specific strategy

▪ We will learn from our initial efforts and apply lessons to each subsequent zone

Existing Infrastructure

Length of time to impact

Overall Readiness

Return on in-vestment

Security status

GoodMediumDifficult

Legend:

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3a

3b

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Western Flood Plains

Eastern Flood Plains – North

Eastern Flood Plains – South

Hills and Mountains

Greenbelt

Ironstone Plateau

Nile Sobat

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In order to refine these hypotheses, we have planned a full-day meeting to review our findings in detail and plan the critical next steps

H.E. Min of AgIntroduction Reminder: Why zonal approach? (Focus,

unified investment plan across RSS & donors) 3 phases of the transformation

10:15-10:30

H.E. Vice PresidentOpening remarks10-10:15

Description FacilitatorTiming

Introduction

Zonal overviewsH.E. Min of AgPresentation: 6 agro-ecological zones

“Quick win” opportunities Costs and challenges

10:30-11:00

EAT working teamWorking groups: Zonal investment plan feedback11:00-12:00

H.E. Min of AgPrioritization and Next Steps12:00-12:30

LUNCH BREAK

Deep dive: Greenbelt Illustration

H.E. Min of AgState representatives

Presentation: Greenbelt Overall goals Locally targeted strategies

1:30-3:00

EAT working teamEnabling Environment: Needs and investments3:00-4:00

Scale-up plans: Operationalizing and scaling to all zones

H.E. Min of AgNext steps4:00-5:0010

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Next steps following the meeting:

Prioritize and sequence investments based on ROI and feasibility

▪ Validate economic opportunity choices for each zone▪ Develop detailed investment plan▪ Understand fiscal resources for both donor and government

Design the management structure for the effort

▪ Determine the leadership structure and lines of authority▪ Construct monitoring and evaluation plan▪ Set stakeholder milestones and schedule for reconvening

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