FEED THE FUTURE TANZANIA MBOGA NA MATUNDA - USAID

FEED THE FUTURE TANZANIA MBOGA NA MATUNDA

Quarterly Report # 8 January 1 - March 31, 2019

Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #8

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Fintrac Inc. www.fintrac.com [email protected] US Virgin Islands 3077 Kronprindsens Gade 72 St. Thomas, USVI 00802 Tel: (340) 776-7600 Fax: (340) 776-7601 Washington, DC 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 USA Tel: (202) 462-8475 Fax: (202) 462-8478 Feed the Future Mboga na Matunda (FTFT-MnM) P.O Box 13121, Plot No. 37 Mlandege Street | Mikocheni B Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Cover photo: Mr. Hussein Wahe Msosa of Rauha Mbuyuni, Iringa, achieving increased yields as a result of technology adoption from trainings received as part of the Tuboreshe farmer group. He is shown filling up a truck with watermelon from his individual plot. All photos by Fintrac Inc.

Feed the Future Tanzania Horticulture Mboga na Matunda | Quarterly Report #8

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CONTENTS

ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................ i

1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW/SUMMARY ........................................................................... 1

1.1 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Summary of Results for this Quarter ........................................................................... 2

1.3 Evaluation/Assessment Status and/or Plans............................................................... 12

2. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ....................................................... 12

2.1 Progress Narrative ....................................................................................................... 12

2.2 Implementation Status and Planned Activities ......................................................... 14

2.2.1 Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity ............................ 14

2.2.2 Sub-Purpose 2: Increasing the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade .......................... 22

2.2.3 Sub-Purpose 3: Strengthening the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture ................................ 30

3. INTEGRATION OF CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES .................................................... 39

3.1 Gender & Youth Integration ....................................................................................... 39

3.2 Integration & Collaboration ........................................................................................ 40

3.3 Policy & Industry Analysis ............................................................................................ 41

3.4 Sustainability ................................................................................................................. 42

3.5 Environmental Compliance ......................................................................................... 44

4. MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES ..................................................... 45

5. MONITORING, EVALUATION, & LEARNING ...................................................... 46

6. COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................. 47

7. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NEXT QUARTER ............................................................. 48

8. ADDRESSING A/COR COMMENTS FROM LAST QUARTERLY REPORT ....... 49

9. FINANCIAL SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 49

ANNEX I: SMALLHOLDER FARMER RESULTS AT DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY LEVELS ............................................................................................................................. 51

ANNEX II: MONTHLY UPDATES ............................................................................... 55

ANNEX III: SUCCESS STORIES ................................................................................... 61

ANNEX IV: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR SUMMARY TABLE .............................. 67

ANNEX V: EXPENDITURE ACCRUALS REPORT .................................................... 70

ANNEX VI: NON EXPENDABLE PROPERTY REPORT .......................................... 71


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ACRONYMS ASF Agrónomos Sin Fronteras ATCL Air Tanzania Company Limited CBO Community Based Organization CHV Community Health Volunteers CIRIS Client Impact & Results Information System CoE Center of Excellence COR Contracting Officer’s Representative C&F Credit and Finance DNuOs District Nutrition Officers DO Development Objective DQA Data Quality Assessment EAS East Africa Seeds ECLOF Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Ltd EMMP Environmental Mitigation & Monitoring Plan ENGINE Enabling Growth through Investment and Enterprise EOI Expression of Interest FI Financial institution FTF Feed the Future FTFT Feed the Future Tanzania FTFT-MnM Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda FY Fiscal Year GAP Good Agricultural Practice GEO Government Extension Officer GoT Government of Tanzania GMP Good Manufacturing Practices GUC Grants Under Contract ICL Israel Chemicals Limited IP Implementing Partner IR Intermediate Result IRDO Integrated Rural Development Organization JUWASOMWA Jumuiya Ya Wafanyabiashara Soko la Mwanakwerekwe JUWA Jumuiya Ya Wokozi Wa Wakulima LGA Local Government Authority LK Lima Kwanza LOP Life of Project MANRLF Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries MDD Minimum Diet Diversity M&E Monitoring & Evaluation MEL Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MFI Microfinance Institution


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MSME Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises NEI Natural Extracts Industry NGO Nongovernmental organization PERSUAP Pesticide Evaluation Report-Safe Use Action Plan PPE Personal Protective Equipment PTC Partnerships Technical Coordinator RSTGA Rungwe Small Holder Tea Grower Association SACCOS RZ Rijk Zwaan SACCO Savings and Credit Cooperative SAGCOT Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania SAIEL Sai Energy Limited SATEC Suba Agro Trading and Engineering Company SHF Smallholder Farmers SIDO Small Industry Development Organization SUGECO Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurship Cooperative TA Technical Assistance TAHA Tanzania Horticulture Association TAHEA Tanzania Home Economics Association TAV Traditional African Vegetables TGT Tanzania Growth Trust TIS TAHA Information System TOSCI Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute ToT Training of Trainers TPRI Tropical Pesticides Research Institute TRA Tanzania Revenue Authority USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government UWAMWIMA Umoja Wa Wakulima Matunda na Mbogamboga Wilaya ya Magharibi UWZ Umoja Wa Walemavu Zanzibar VBA Village Based Agrodealer VICOBA Village Community Bank VSO Volunteer Services Overseas WVC The World Vegetable Center ZEEF Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Fund ZOI Zone of Influence ZTBI Zanzibar Technology and Business Incubator


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1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW/SUMMARY Activity Name: Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda Activity Start Date: January 19, 2017 Activity End Date: January 18, 2021 Name of Prime Implementing Partner: Fintrac Inc.

Contract Number: AID-621-C-17-00001

Name of Subcontractors/ Sub awardees:

The Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Fund (ZEEF) Tanzania Growth Trust (TGT) Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) Balton Tanzania Ltd. Sai Energy Ltd. Natural Extracts Industries Ltd. Syngenta Tanzania Lima Kwanza Ltd. (LK) Regina Seeds Ltd. Rijk Zwaan Agronomos Sin Fronteras (ASF) East Africa Seeds (EAS) Integrated Rural Development Organization (IRDO) Tanzania Home Economics Association (TAHEA) The World Vegetable Center (WVC) Tanzanice Agrofoods Company Suba Agro Trading and Engineering Company (SATEC) Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Ltd. (ECLOF) Iringa Hope Joint Enterprise SACCOS Ltd. (Iringa HOPE) Mafinga SACCOS MUCOBA Bank PLC (MUCOBA) Rungwe Small Holder Tea Growers Association SACCOS (RSTGA)

Other Major Counterpart Organizations

Local governments from Zanzibar and Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya and Songwe Regions

Geographic Coverage (Districts, Regions and or Zanzibar)

Morogoro (Morogoro Rural, Kilosa, Mvomero, Morogoro Urban), Iringa (Mufindi, Kilolo, Iringa Urban, Iringa Rural), Songwe (Mbozi, Ileje, Momba), and Mbeya (Rungwe, Busokelo, Mbarali, Mbeya Rural, Mbeya City) Regions (Part of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT); and Zanzibar islands of Unguja (Kazkazini A, Kazkazini B, Kati, Kusini, Magharibi, Mjini) and Pemba (Wete, Micheweni, Chakechake, Mkoani).

Reporting Period: January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019



1.1 Executive Summary

The Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda Activity (FTFT-MnM) is a four-year initiative (January 2017-January 2021) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The purpose of FTFT-MnM is to increase the productivity and profitability of horticulture value chains while integrating large numbers of women and youth and improving the nutritional status of Tanzanians. The activity achieves this by:

Scaling nutrition-sensitive improved technologies and practices that lead to increased productivity of women, men, and youth.

Scaling market system models that serve as platforms for technology scaling, while enabling women, men, and youth to access resources needed to improve productivity and profitability.

Strengthening the overall capacity of the horticulture subsector through investments all along the value chain.

The geographic scope of FTFT-MnM encompasses 16 districts in the mainland within the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), inclusive of Morogoro, Mbeya, Songwe, Iringa, and 10 districts in the Zanzibar Islands of Unguja and Pemba. These are detailed in section 2.2 of this report.

The activity uses a market systems approach to deliver good agricultural practices, basic technologies, and nutrition education to 50,000 beneficiaries. Interventions encourage the adoption of innovations at the farm level and efficient business models at the market level to create a broad-based distribution of benefits.

In addition, the activity uses socially inclusive strategies to increase and benefit women and youth participation in the horticulture sub-sector; it includes strategies that facilitate easy access to land, financial services, and market information to generate income for rural households and diversify production of nutritious crops.

To foster the sustainable competitiveness of the horticulture sector, the activity works with local partners, including the private and public sectors of civil society, to increase smallholder farmer productivity and market system profitability.

This is the activity’s eighth quarterly report. It gives an account of activities and results from January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019. A summary of the activity’s progress and milestones in implementation, engagement with smallholder farmers and partners, challenges encountered, and a strategic outline of interventions being made to achieve the overall program goals are presented in this document.

1.2 Summary of Results for this Quarter

Individuals Actively Participating in FTFT-MnM: This quarter, with an increased focus on market facilitation, 6,821 new individuals are actively participating in FTFT-MnM supported initiatives, for a cumulative total of 214,734. This quarter, 2,890 (42 percent) of individuals participating were women, and 3,823 (56 percent) were youth. Expansion of work through partnerships and closer engagement with local governments helped the activity increase its outreach. As FTFT-MnM continues to develop, it is expected that the number of participants reached through partnership programs, companies along the value chain, local governments and NGOs working in the horticulture and nutrition sector will increase exponentially. This is in line with the FTFT-MnM market facilitation strategy, which aims to strengthen partners and other stakeholders along the horticulture value chain to scale interventions.

Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity

FTFT-MnM registered 65,094 participants (32,101 male and 32,993 female) in the activity’s training events. The total number of participants attending trainings to date exceeds 170,000.



In this quarter, partner input companies established 72 demonstration plots in all of the regions under FTFT MnM ZOI. They directly trained 2,951 smallholder farmers on improved input technologies and practices to increase their knowledge, and apply these in their individual commercial production plots.

Increased usage of improved inputs is resulting in significant growth in sales among FTFT-MnM input providers. In this quarter alone, partner input providers in the five FTFT-MnM focused regions reported USD $760,000 worth of sales. This quarter, these partners also committed additional resources by investing a total of USD $330,000 in various areas under their partnership with FTFT-MnM.

As a result of support to input partners, 196 local agrodealers are stocking partners’ inputs to improve the accessibility of inputs to smallholder farmers in the ZOI.

FTFT-MnM’s widely promoted three technology package strategy has proven successful, allowing farmers to engage in commercial horticulture under their own terms. Annex I. provides examples of results obtained from individual plots for the different regions. The results are divided by technology package type.

The 17 different clusters reported within FTFT-MnM’s ZOI in the last quarter continue experiencing rapid growth. As a result, these areas are attracting additional private sector inputs and service providers into their areas and therefore, reaping the benefits of increased availability of inputs, loans, buyers and services. Select successes for the period are presented under IR 1.3. These clusters are anchored by 322 direct FTFT-MnM farmers who manage 151 acres.

Regular trainings and technical assistance continued for MnM and non-MnM beneficiaries including cooking demonstrations, promotion of planting and consumption of nutrient rich crops and community campaigns. These training were attended by 8,988 participants of which 3,717 (41%) were male and 5,271 (59%) were female.

Following sensitization on nutritious crops production, 886 farmers (395 males and 491 females) started commercially producing nutrient rich crops this quarter. Although there are some demonstration plots with nutrient rich crops, most of the plots established come from individual farmers. The preferred crops produced are okra, pumpkin, carrots and amaranth.

Sub-Purpose 2: Increasing the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade

This quarter, market and business skills and finance trainings were attended by 9,125 participants; 4,023 participated in market trainings and 5,105 participated in the business skills and finance trainings. These trainings had an equal percentage (50%) of participation from both women and men (4,581 males and 4,544 females).

This quarter, farmers enjoyed bumper harvests and better prices as they took advantage of knowledge on price trends coupled with improved production techniques during rainy weather. These factors resulted in market linkages totaling over TZS $1.1 billion.

Farmers and other stakeholders are increasing their access to loans as a result of FTFT-MnM support. This quarter, 363 loans with a value of more than TZS $940 million (USD $409,000) were given. In terms of value, 63% has been accessed by private sector stakeholders while smallholder farmers accessed 37%. Companies receiving larger loans were regional input suppliers who received over USD $249,000, followed by individual farmers, who received loans worth over USD $148,000. As for number of loans, of the 363 given this quarter, 348 loans were given to smallholder farmers (SHFs). The average loan given to SHF’s was USD $428.

This quarter, FTFT-MnM processing specialist, assisted five companies/groups develop new products: Zanzi Agri Enterprises (tomato sauce), Sech Products (garlic/ginger paste), West Group (tomato sauce), Ilula Natural (chili sauce), and Produce Tanzania (tomato sauce & chili



sauce). Sales for the last quarter by FTFT-MnM supported MSME processors reached TZS $147,595,900. Investments by processors exceeded TZS $1billion.

Buyers continue to provide training to farmers on grading and market standards, and as a result, significant improvements in conformity to standards are being reported. This quarter 1,473 farmers sold according to standards selling products worth USD $190,313. 66% of the producers who supplied their products according to industry standards were youth.

Five of the 15 large Dodoma buyers identified last quarter traveled to Iringa to purchase tomatoes (Kitowo, Mtitu and Mawambala) and Irish potatoes (Boma la Ngo’mbe) worth UD $10,826. Agreements were finalized specifying which farmers will grow Irish potatoes, tomatoes and cabbages for respective buyers to be harvested in October 2019. These agreements are the initial entry point for Irina based farmers into the fast growing Dodoma market.

Sub-Purpose 3: Strengthening the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture

FTFT-MnM successfully started the District Government Extension Officers program. Ten districts have already signed MOU’s with the activity while five more are pending final signatures. Through this initiative, it is anticipated that 60 government extension officers will set up around 600 demonstration plots, and will directly provide technical support to farmers in their villages, while being mentored by FTFT-MnM specialists and agronomists.

This quarter, three boot camps were conducted (Iringa, Unguja (Zanzibar) and Mbeya) and 85 agricultural specialists were trained. Additionally, FTFT-MnM conducted two field days (Iringa and Songwe) and two farmer exchange visits between Unguja and Pemba in Zanzibar.

During this quarter, FTFT-MnM worked with 17 small and medium processors to complete their plant improvement/expansion plans. All plans are now signed and preparations are being made for expenditures under TF03. Initial commitments for this activity are for USD $109,000 from supported processors, while FTFT-MnM will leverage USD $49,000. Some processors have applied for loans to make their investment contributions.

FTFT MnM increased the financial institutions portfolio up to 7 partners, with the recent addition of five new financial institutions, all of which are operating in the mainland. These five new financial partners have already disbursed the first 228 loans to various stakeholders in the ZOI worth over USD $110,000. The beneficiaries in this initiative include smallholder farmers, agrodealers, agricultural SACCOS, and transporters.

All 22 partners are major contributors to the activity’s goals. A brief summary of each of the partner’s contributions for this quarter is provided in the sub-purpose 3 section.



Table 1: Results to Date by Indicator

Indicators Disaggregates Achievement this quarter FY 2019 Q2

Achievement FY 2019 YTD

LOP to Date Achievement

FY 2019 Target

Percent Achieved

(FY19)

LOP Target

Percent Achieved

(LOP) Unit

Purpose: Increase the productivity and profitability in horticultural value chains

EG.3-2: Number of individuals participating in USG food security programs [IM-level]

Total 6,821 10,069 214,734

369,624 58%

447,079 48% Individuals

Male 3,931 5,785 13,031

Female 2,890 4,284 10,689

Disaggregate NA NA NA 191,014

Age

Youth < 36 3,823 5,479 11,774

Adult > 35 2,940 4,481 11,596

Disaggregate NA 59 111 353

Male Youth < 36 2,032 2,930 6,281

Female Youth < 36 1,791 2,549 5,493

Disaggregate NA NA NA 191,014

Type

People in Government

61 144 400

Private Sector Firms

377 491 839

People in Civil Society

63 126 268

Producers 6,299 9,287 22,192

Producer Customers & Suppliers (1)

NA NA 191,014






FY 2019 Target

Percent Achieved

(FY19)

LOP Target

Percent Achieved

(LOP) Unit

Sub-purpose 1: Scale nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity, while integrating large numbers of women and youth EG.3.2-24: Number of individuals in the agriculture system who have applied improved management practices or technologies with USG assistance [IM-level]

Total NA NA 196,840 352,569 NA 425,806 46% Individuals

EG.3.2-25: Number of hectares under improved management practices or technologies with USG assistance [IM-level]

Total NA NA 45,040 71,063 NA 224,368 20% Ha

MNM-1: Number of participants who have received USG supported short-term agricultural sector productivity or food security training (CUSTOM)

Total 65,094 78,947 171,278

101,996 77% 351,381 49% Non-Unique Participants

Male 32,101 41,288 90,173

Female 32,993 37,659 81,105

HL.9-4 Number of individuals receiving nutrition-related professional training through USG-supported programs

Total 100 271 1,063

1,197 23% 2,716 39% Individuals Male 24 73 348

Female 76 198 715






FY 2019 Target

Percent Achieved

(FY19)

LOP Target

Percent Achieved

(LOP) Unit

EG.3.3-10: Percentage of female participants of USG nutrition-sensitive agriculture activities consuming a diet of minimum diversity [IM-level]

Total NA NA 63 65 NA 65 97% Percent

HL.9.1-c: Women’s dietary diversity: Mean number of food groups consumed by women of reproductive age (Archived)

Total NA NA NA TBD NA TBD NA Number of

Food Groups

MNM-3: Number of participants of USG activities cultivating nutrient-rich value chain commodities for commercial purposes (Custom)

Total NA NA 1,318

4,119 NA 6,265 21% Farmers

Male NA NA 682

Female NA NA 636

Sub-Purpose 2: Increase the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade, while deepening the depth & breadth of benefits to women & youth

EG.3.2-26: Value of annual sales of farms and firms receiving USG assistance [IM-level]

Total 0.97 2.53 32.1

51.51 5% 161.69 20% USD Million

FTFT-MnM Partners 0.78 2.25 2.49

Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (2)

NA NA 23.50






FY 2019 Target

Percent Achieved

(FY19)

LOP Target

Percent Achieved

(LOP) Unit

Producer Groups 0.20 0.28 2

Individual Sales NA NA 4.23

MNM-4: Number of farmers that have been verified to meet market standards (Custom)

Total NA NA 2,502

8,832 NA 13,431 19% Individuals Male NA NA 1,508

Female NA NA 994

MNM-5: Value of agricultural cash & in-kind loans as a result of USG assistance (Custom)

Total NA NA 1.82

4.57 NA 14.48 13% USD

(Millions)

Type of Recipient

Producers NA NA 0.74

Producer Groups NA NA 0.02


NA NA 1.06

EG.3.2-27 Value of agriculture-related financing accessed as a result of USG assistance

Total NA NA 1,812,610

2,391,676 NA 7,859,934 23% USD

Type of Recipient

Producers NA NA 734,433

Producer Groups NA NA 21,608


NA NA 1,056,569






FY 2019 Target

Percent Achieved

(FY19)

LOP Target

Percent Achieved

(LOP) Unit

EG.4.2-7 Number of individuals participating in group-based savings, micro-finance or lending programs with USG assistance

Total NA NA 2,052

5,963 NA 9,041 23% Individuals

Male NA NA 867

Female NA NA 1,171

Youth (<35) NA NA 548

Adult (>35) NA NA 1,501

Age Disaggregate NA NA NA 3

EG.3.1-14: Value of new USG commitments and private sector investment leveraged by the USG to support food security and nutrition [IM-level]

Total 0.94 1.04 14.8

19.26 5% 58.41 25% USD

(Millions)

Private Sector Leverage

0.48 0.64 13.93

FTFT-MnM Partners 0.46 0.55 0.94


NA NA 12.78

Producer Groups 0.02 0.09 0.21

USG Commitment 0.46 0.40 0.87

MNM-6: Value of new investment by smallholder producers leveraged by the USG (Custom)

Total NA NA 1.44

4.23 NA 13.72 10% USD (Millions)

Male NA NA 1.08

Female NA NA 0.36

Youth (<35) NA NA 0.42

Adult (>35) NA NA 1.02

Sub-purpose 3: Strengthen the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture

MNM-7: Number of public-private partnerships formed as a result

5 5 22 5 100% 22 100% Partnerships






FY 2019 Target

Percent Achieved

(FY19)

LOP Target

Percent Achieved

(LOP) Unit

of USG assistance (Custom)

Cross-Cutting Themes GNDR-2: Percentage of female participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources [IM-level]

NA NA 57 56 0% 53 108% Percent

YOUTH-3: Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources who are youth (15-29) [IM-level]

NA NA 27 26 0% 25 108% Percent

MNM-9: Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources who are youth (<36) (Custom)

57 55 50 45 122% 45 111% Percent






FY 2019 Target

Percent Achieved

(FY19)

LOP Target

Percent Achieved

(LOP) Unit

MNM-10: Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources who are female (Custom)

42 43 45 50 86% 50 90% Percent

EG.3.2-28: Number of hectares under improved management practices or technologies that promote improved climate risk reduction and/or natural resources management with USG assistance [IM-level]

NA NA 45,040 71,063 NA 224,368 20% Ha

Notes:

NA - Indicates that value is reported annually from survey data TBD - Indicates that target for newly proposed indicator has not yet been established (1) - Note that the estimated number of producer customers and suppliers of private sector firms is reported annually from survey results. (2) - Note that value of investment made and financed accessed by private sector MSMEs leveraged by the USG is reported annually from survey results.



1.3 Evaluation/Assessment Status and/or Plans

Internal: During the reporting quarter, FTFT-MnM conducted a number of activities to fully transition to new indicators based on new Feed the Future indicators handbook which focuses on measuring Global Food Security Strengthening Program (GFSS). The activity reviewed and updated all PIRS for the new indicators and made adjustments to its M&E tools in order to adequately capture the necessary data. An MSME survey was conducted between January and February 2019 to be able to generate actual 2018 numbers and provide baseline data which helped set targets for investments, annual sales, individuals participating in USG funded program, value of finance, individuals applying improved technologies and hectares under improved technologies. The new targets were finalized and updated in the FTFMS.

In order to respond to the changes of the indicators and the need to ensure that data and reporting requirements are promptly met, the FTFT-MnM MEL team has been reorganized to include two key mid-level positions, focusing on effective database management and activity learning.

In the next quarter the MEL team will focus on conducting surveys on knowledge and learning and smallholders’ results.

External: This quarter USAID Tanzania mission organized a workshop among Feed the Future Implementing partners to harmonize FTF efforts and reporting requirements. The intent was to allow the Mission to be able to better communicate about the different stories and impacts by various Feed the Future activities in Tanzania. The workshop enabled the FTFT-MnM to reflect on the indicator handbook and indicators reported by other IPs which could also be reported by MnM. Following this process, Mboga na Matunda realized the need to add four additional indicators to be reported. These indicators focused on reporting on individuals participating in financing program, value of finance, individuals receiving nutrition professional training and mean food groups consumed by women of reproductive age.

2. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS

2.1 Progress Narrative

Results Framework As described in the Results Framework illustration (Figure 1, next page), the purpose of FTFT-MnM is to increase the competitiveness and inclusiveness of the horticulture subsector, while improving the nutritional status of Tanzanians. This will be achieved by:

Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity.

Sub-Purpose 2: Increasing the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade.

Sub-Purpose 3: Strengthening the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture.

This quarter, FTFT-MnM completed the transition to the new FTF indicators. A baseline was established for the new indicators, where needed, and targets were set for FY 2019 and FY 2020. Despite these changes, activities in the FTFT-MnM FY 2019 work plan were strategically aligned to maximize impact on the new targets.



Figure 1: Results Framework

1.4: Scale knowledge and use of horticultural products for

improved diets among targeted population

3.1: Strengthen coordination between public and private

sectors

2.4: Increase/scale trade in domestic and regional

markets

Sub-Purpose 3:

Strengthen the capacity of local systems linked to

horticulture

3.2: Strengthen the capacity of local organizations to

become industry facilitators

3.3: Facilitate easing of industry bottlenecks through strategic investments: Grants

under Contract


Sub-Purpose 1:

Scale nutrition-sensitive improvements in

smallholder productivity

Sub-Purpose 2:

Increase the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade, while deepening the depth and breadth of

benefits to women and youth

1.1: Strengthen and scale the input supply system’s ability

to deliver quality and affordable technologies,

information and services to male and female

smallholders, including youth

2.1: Strengthen and scale the organization of the market

system

1.2: Scale adoption of improved technologies,

related services and practices by male and female smallholders, including youth

1.3: Foster effective aggregation systems for

producers (men, women, youth) that enhance access to services and upgrading

opportunities

2.3: Strengthen lead firms’ ability to address industry

constraints

2.2: Strengthen supporting markets

Cross-Cutting Issues: Climate Change and Environment, Gender, Youth, Information and Communication Technologies, Sustainability



2.2 Implementation Status and Planned Activities

To date, 23,720 individuals have directly participated in the FTFT-MnM activity. This quarter, with the expansion of our partners and in coordination with government extension agents, FTFT-MnM reached 6,821 new participants, of which 2,890 (42 percent) were female and 3,823 (57 percent) were youth. The maps below show the locations where active and graduated beneficiaries are located within the ZOI.

When comparing the spatial distribution from Q1 of FY 2019 (top) and Q2 of FY 2019 (bottom), one can see that the activity has continued to expand into new neighboring wards (white or light shaded color), while also adding more beneficiaries (crowding in) in others (darker shaded color).

FTFT-MnM is currently working in 26 districts of Tanzania (16 in the Mainland, and 10 in Zanzibar). These are: Morogoro Region (Morogoro Urban, Morogoro Rural, Kilosa, Mvomero), Iringa Region (Iringa DC, Kilolo, Mufindi, Mafinga), Mbeya Region (Rungwe, Busokelo, Mbarali, Mbeya Rural, Mbeya DC), Songwe (Mbozi, Ileje, Momba), and Zanzibar (Wete, Micheweni, Chakechake, Mkoani, Kaskazini A, Kaskazini B, Kati, Kusini, Magharibi, Mjini).

2.2.1 Sub-Purpose 1: Scaling nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity

FTFT MnM continues to scale impact through increased collaboration between smallholder farmers, private sector companies and government extension workers in the horticulture value chain. The activity is currently in a “crowding in” phase, in which more actors are engaging in the horticulture value chain, resulting in higher crop volumes and more transactions. Market systems are showing improvements and increased efficiency as a result of improved production technologies and practices.

IR 1.1: Strengthen the input supply system’s ability to deliver quality and affordable technologies, information, and services to male and female smallholders, including youth.

In this quarter, FTFT MnM input partners introduced new varieties of vegetable hybrid seeds, and demonstrated their potential in crop yields through their established demo farms. Thus far, these input companies established a total of 72 demonstration plots in all of the regions under FTFT MnM ZOI. Under FTFT-MnM 2,951 smallholder farmers were trained on improved input technologies and practices to

Figure 2: Spatial Distribution FTFT-MnM SHF beneficiaries



increase their knowledge in their individual commercial production plots. The trainings and linkages to local agrodealers enable farmers easier access to inputs and a better understanding of the benefits in productivity. Increased usage of improved inputs results in significant growth in sales among FTFT MnM input providers. In this quarter alone, USD $760,000 worth of sales were reported by input partners in the five regions under FTFT-MnM. More partner engagement resulted in more investment in the value chain. Input partners also committed more resources by investing a total of USD $330,000 in various areas under the award this quarter. They also trained 289 agrodealers on their products and good agricultural practices. This resulted in 196 local agrodealers stocking partners’ inputs to improve the accessibility of inputs to smallholder farmers in the ZOI. Agrodealers were also invited by FTFT-MnM partners to attend field days to meet with farmers and discuss various services offered in their shops. This quarter our input partners conducted 12 field days in the ZOI, in which multiple linkages were made between FTFT-MnM farmers and other stakeholders in horticulture value chain.

Select examples of FTFT-MnM Partner Input Providers activities this quarter:

This quarter, Regina Seeds introduced new hybrid seeds varieties in the market and are now demonstrating these benefits through their demo plots. The varieties introduced were for tomato: Rambo F1, Terminator F1, and spike F1; and for watermelon: Asali F1. This quarter they implemented a field day at Kilosa to showcase the success of their seed.

Rijk Zwaan (RZ) continued demonstrating their products through their CoE in Iringa and Morogoro regions. Additionally, they opened new CoE’s in Zanzibar and Mbeya. The CoE is also supporting satellite demo plots in the regions with technical support to increase awareness to additional farmers. This quarter, RZ established 12 satellite demo plots. Their promoted Rijk Zwaan hybrid seeds are relatively new in the market, however, they managed to attract a sale of USD $20,289 through these trainings. This rapid acceptance was unexpected and resulted in RZ being out of stock. For future activities and planning, RZ has taken this success into account and increased next season’s forecast for seed. In addition, RZ’s tomato variety Gammar FI has shown increased resistance and suitability to be grown during the rainy season. Farmers using this seed in Morogoro and Iringa reported that they are happy with the seed’s field performance.

SATEC completed their baseline survey in their current work to assess the pesticide market situation in all FTFT-MnM ZOI. SATEC products are widely accepted by farmers due to their affordability and premium quality. Through this partnership, SATEC has linked 43 agrodealers who have stocked their products, and continue to promote their products through local media.

Balton Tz continued to promote their new hybrid seeds through demonstration plots and field days. Adoption of their hybrid seeds, like tomato - Zara F1, is rapidly increasing due to very positive results in the field. High adoption of this seed has been seen in Bwakila Chini in Morogoro where 20 acres have been planted with Zara FI. Similar adoption of this hybrid was also observed in regions like Mbeya, and Iringa. It is important to note that this reporting quarter was also Tanzania’s rainy season. Weather conditions showed the resistance of the Balton hybrid seed to diseases that often coincide with the rainy season like early and late blight. These positive results led to good production despite adverse weather conditions. Balton also continued to work on improving input availability and accessibility this quarter. Balton linked and stocked twenty-eight (28) new input distributors in Iringa and Morogoro and Balton’s credit system is helping agrodealers stock several inputs such as drip irrigation kits, pesticides, and horticultural seeds.

East African Seeds conducted six (6) farmers’ field days in Morogoro and Iringa region with the goal of promoting their hybrid tomato seeds such as Mwangaza F1, and Bawito F1; cabbage variety - Baraka F1; and their watermelon - Sukari F1. Farmers responded very positively to these varieties. Field days were followed by agrodealers training in Morogoro, Iringa and Mbeya. This



quarter, East African seeds trained 49 agrodealers on improving input accessibility and affordability to farmers.

Israel Chemical Limited (ICL) completed their milestones under their current partnership through trainings and linkages of agrodealers in Iringa and Mbeya regions. This quarter, a total of 76 agrodealers were trained and 54 agrodealers stocked with the ICL fertilizers to sell to farmers.

IR 1.2: Scale adoption of improved technologies, related services, and practices by male and female smallholders, including youth.

Demonstration plots. Fifteen new FTFT-MnM demonstration plots were established this quarter, leaving nine additional plots to be established in order to complete the planned number of FTFT-MnM demonstration plots. Demonstration plots established this quarter were used as a platform for training on Integrated Pest Management and pesticide safety. All groups received a basic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit comprised of goggles, a respirator, cape and rubber gloves. During the training sessions they also received printed training materials for reference.

The demonstration plots are still producing some impressive results. However, there is a current trend for beneficiary farmers to spend less time tending to demonstration plots in order to allow for maximum resources on their own plots. While this is desirable in terms of farmers maximizing their individual profits, the transition needs to be managed carefully to ensure farmers do not spread their resources too thin between their plots and the demo plots. In addition, FTFT-MnM needs to ensure that farmers to not lose touch with FTFT-MnM agronomists, as this connection is still essential to help facilitate market systems facilitation efforts at the ground level.

Throughout the quarter, farmer groups continued to receive weekly visits from FTFT-MnM agronomists to help promote adoption of GAPs and increased use of improved inputs and technologies. Highlights of the results from these trainings and technical support on program demonstration plots include:

Left: USAID and FTFT-MnM staff visiting the Rijk Zwaan Center of Excellence in Morogoro.

Right: Balton agronomist training farmers in Fuoni, Unguja, Zanzibar.



Zanzibar (Pemba): Uwamambo FG, in their 3rd crop cycle, managed to produce 2,500 first grade units of watermelon from their one-acre demo plots. This yield gave them a total revenue of TZS 5.8 million, with TZS 4 million in profit. They are now expanding to an extra plot of one acre under drip.

Morogoro (Mkundi): Mkombozi FG is a well-established group. During this quarter, they managed to harvest 276 crates (12,420 Kg) of tomato from their ½ acre plot providing them a revenue of TZS 6.9 million and a net profit of TZS 4.8 million. Previous successes include a sweet pepper crop that achieved TZS 9 million in sales, and a watermelon crop that generated TZS 3 million in profit. The group is also progressing well with their transition to individual plots with 12 farmers cultivating individual farms. Iringa (Ruaha Mbuyuni): Mlanke FG. This group managed to harvest 24,300 Kg from their one-acre plot of tomato. This gave them total sales of TZS 13.5 million and a net profit of TZS 9.3 million. They used this revenue to invest in 2-acres worth of drip irrigation. This plot is currently planted with habanero pepper and watermelon. Other investments include a sand filter and a water reservoir. Mlanke FG hosted a successful field day in February when the seed company, East West Seed asked to use their plot for showing the potential of their Imara variety (Photo 2).

Mbeya (Mshewe): Ebenezer youth FG completed the harvest of their one-acre demo plot. They were able to produce 19,400 Kg of tomatoes, which provided a gross revenue of TZS 7.51 million and a net profit of TZS 4.56 million. The group has invested in drip irrigation equipment for ½ an acre and also have another acre which will be used to produce a crop using the basic technology package.

Uwamanbo FG showing their watermelon harvest. Pemba north.

Field day at Mlanke FG, Ruaha Mbuyuni. East West Seed company sponsored the event.

Ebenezer FG from Mshewe, Mbeya DC receiving training on early crop development.



Individual adoption. True success of FTFT-MnM’s extension program happens away from the demonstration plots and on each individual farmers’ fields. Improving incomes through the successful adoption of commercial horticulture by individual farmers lays the foundational growth and development in these communities. The three-technology package strategy being promoted by FTFT-MnM has proven successful because it gives farmers flexibility to choose their production system based on their investment capabilities. Thus far, the majority of farmers are choosing the basic package.

Individual adoption is on track and our beneficiaries are already appreciating the value of the three-technology packages strategy. The information in Annex I. was collected from MnM beneficiaries that are farming around demo plot areas and selling their produce within the reporting period. Important findings include:

The majority of farmers are now applying the basic package. Out of the 116 farmers whom data was collected from, 50% applied basic, 31% intermediate and 17 % the full package.

Tomato is still the main crop chosen by farmers. From the 83 acres of tomato, 45% were under basic, 39% intermediate and 16% under full package management.

Through analyzing the yields/acre per crop, FTFT-MnM found a gradual increment when moving from basic to intermediate package. However, the pattern is not the same from intermediate to full package. In the case of sweet pepper, Irish potato and tomato, yields were lower in the full package. This shows that the suitable packages for most farmers continues to be the basic and intermediate packages. FTFT-MnM will continue to work with farmers who want to move to the full package to ensure they understand how to master its use and reap the full benefits of this new technology.

In general, individual sales data shows that farmers increase their sales significantly when moving from the basic to the intermediate package, but not when moving toward the full package (with the exception of sweet pepper as the data was influenced by two full package plots from Zanzibar with good prices). All these findings confirm that FTFT-MnM is on the right track with its strategy and highlights that despite the profitability potential of the full package, most FTFT-MnM farmers are not ready for this, demonstrating the continued importance to promote basic and intermediate packages among MnM beneficiaries.

Private Sector Engagement. Now that FTFT-MnM has a platform of commercial small-scale horticulture farmers, the activity is fostering engagement with relevant private sector companies. This quarter, FTFT-MnM began engaging with two companies:

East West Seed company (EWS): EWS saw an opportunity to promote their Imara variety of tomato by using the project’s Mlanke FG demo plot for a farmer’s field day in which the company provided sample seed packets for demonstration to hundreds of farmers.

ChemChem Hydro-Solutions: This irrigation company from Arusha is interested in moving into smallholder irrigations systems. In line with this strategy, the company and FTFT-MnM are discussing ways to partner in introducing sprinkler irrigation to areas where water quality makes drip irrigation difficult. The company is not accustomed to smallholder agriculture, so they are cautious in its approach. This quarter, a visit by a ChemChem sales representative to Ruaha Mbuyuni, Iringa was organized. The representative met FTFT-MnM onion farmers and managed to acquire sales agreements for sprinkler kits. Agreements allow ChemChem and FTFT-MnM to provide small discounts for up to five famers to obtain the technology into the production area. ChemChem will be responsible for installing the system, providing training/on-going technical support, and developing a distribution system to allow other Ruaha Mbuyuni farmers access to this new technology.



IR 1.3: Foster effective aggregation systems for producers (men, women, youth) that enhance access to services and upgrading opportunities.

Farmers collecting data to strengthen aggregation efforts. This quarter, FTFT-MnM kicked off a joint initiative with activity farmers to collect data on horticulture activities. There are 49 participating farmer groups during this pilot phase (12 Morogoro, 10 ZNZ, 12 Iringa, and 15 Mbeya/Songwe farmer groups). Data collection began in February with farmers gathering and reviewing data on a monthly basis for strategic engagement with input providers, buyers, financial institutions and other service providers. FTFT-MnM agronomists, market specialists and credit and finance specialists are assisting in this engagement. A group/community member with an interest in developing this into a money-making service collects the data. The data collector then visits all the individual group members’ plots (as well as other surrounding farmers) and gathers data on the following: area under production; crop/variety planted; projected harvest date and harvest volumes; technical challenges; and planned next crop.

Cluster development. During the previous quarter, 17 different clusters were reported within FTFT-MnM’s ZOI. These clusters are anchored by 322 direct FTFT-MnM farmers who manage 151 acres. The below highlights the aggregation benefits reported this quarter. Maungani cluster, Unguja: General adoption of the basic technology package by all farmers in the

cluster. Financial institutions (TGT & ZEEF) are supporting the local farmers with loans. Because of the increase in commercialized production, two agrodealers established themselves in the zone (Mungu Bariki shop and Kisauni Agrovet). These shops are supplying key agricultural inputs that were previously not available. This cluster also attracted our partners from Zanzibar, SATEC, Balton and World Vegetable Center. The first two partners are helping to increase the supply of agricultural inputs, while the World Vegetable Center is selecting trained farmers for the establishment of demonstration plots of nutrient rich crops.

Mlali cluster, Morogoro: This cluster includes almost the entire village, as most villagers are dedicated to horticulture and tomato production. Very high levels of technology adoption occurred in this cluster including hybrid seeds, balanced NPK fertilization, irrigation, trellising and IPM. 16 farmers from the area received a loan worth TZS 57 million from Equity bank. A new agrodealer, Khalifa shop, is placing bulk orders from input suppliers to serve farmers (e.g. trellising twine from AgroZ, fertilizers from Yara, and hybrid seeds from partners). This level of localized production led to better market access and farmers are starting to supply important wholesale buyers.

Ruaha Mbuyuni cluster, Iringa: This area comprises several villages, all dedicated to horticulture production. This is a more mature cluster with many input supply companies and businesses operating in the area. Several agrodealers were established with the support of MnM. Companies that are now doing business in this zone as a result of MnM efforts in this cluster include: East West seeds, A to Z, AgriGrow and recently ChemChem Hydro-solutions with sprinkler irrigation. These partners reported significant sales from this cluster.

Ubaruko cluster, Mbeya: This area was not a horticultural zone before FTFT-MnM began working in the area. Now, buyers from as far away as Dar es Salaam are buying tomato and other crops from this area and commercial input companies are committing a number of resources in this cluster. There are eight FTFT-MnM partners with demonstration plots in this area, below lists the number of plots and the name of the company whose agronomists are supporting farmers in the respective area: Syngenta – 1 demo plot (Gibson Bamuhanga) Regina Seeds – 2 demo plots (Ambrosi Mfua) Rijk Zwaan -3 demo plots (Adam Baltolomew) TAHEA -1 demo plot (Ernest Timanya) SATEC – 2 demo plots (Simon David)



East African seeds – 2 demo plots (Eliza Msimilie) Balton Tz -5 demo plots (Henry Okum) ICL – 2 demo plots (Veronica Rusigara) There are also 4 agrodealers trained by Balton and ICL.

Partner clustering/aggregation activities. FTFT-MnM is helping partners explore the benefits of clustering for their businesses. This is particularly true for partners that intend to purchase from farmers.

Sai Energy and Logistics Services Ltd, (SAIEL): started buying Irish potato for processing into French fries and crisps from Kitwiru and Boma la Ng’ombe farmers in Iringa. So far, SAIEL purchased 2 tons of Irish potato from Kitwiru. This ward has 15 smallholder farmers (12 acres) growing the Sagitta variety for SAIEL. In Boma la Ng’ombe ward, SAIEL purchased 7 tons over the last quarter (Sagitta and Jelly varieties). There are 130 potato farmers in this area, however, they normally plant traditional varieties. SAIEL and TAG Church are working together to attempt to convert some of their production to using improved processing varieties. SAIEL is collaborating with the Roman Catholic Church in Nyabula, Iringa, to run production trials for possible cluster development in that area for the coming season.

Lima Kwanza: is selling subsidized Hass avocado seedlings (27,321 this quarter) to build up production in Mbeya and Songwe. Farmers are establishing plantings of 0.5-1.5 acres on average. Building upon previous experience under the Tanzania Agriculture Productivity Program (TAPP), FTFT-MnM is working with the partner to stress the importance to consider clustering and collection routes at this stage, rather than focusing just on seedling sales. This is essential to ensure cost effectiveness in being able to purchase avocados from all the farmers who bought their seedlings because of cost effectiveness.

IR 1.4: Scale knowledge and use of horticultural products for improved diets among targeted population.

Nutrition Trainings. Regular trainings and technical assistance continued for MnM and non-MnM beneficiaries including cooking demonstrations, promotion of planting and consumption of nutrient rich crops and community campaigns. These training were attended by 8,988 participants, of which, 3,717 (41%) were male and 5,271 (59%) were female. The aim was to increase knowledge related to dietary diversity while encouraging the production and consumption of local nutritious foods. In collaboration with other nutrition stakeholders, nutrition partners and Government officials, the nutrition team reached 6,142 people including 2,388 males and 3,754 females, including 1,078 youths.

During these trainings, farmers learned about the health benefits of consuming nutrient rich crops. The roles of different nutrients in the body and their sources were explained to the farmers. Dialogues initiated during the trainings helped farmers understand and agree that important nutrients can be obtained at no or low cost, as most of the food containing needed nutrients can be easily grown by farmers or purchased within their localities. With the market facilitation focus, apart from emphasis on consumption, farmers and local communities are encouraged to produce the nutrient rich crops for commercial purposes. Farmers were also reminded that nutrition is key for health and wellbeing and vegetables and fruits provide the body with the necessary micronutrients. The basic message shared with communities was: ‘Failure to consume vegetables and fruits in meals will result to micronutrient deficiencies that may have a negative impact to individual’s health’.



Village Wide Nutrition Campaigns. In order to reach a large number of the population, MnM collaborated with other stakeholders including government officials to conduct nutrition campaigns at village and health facility levels. The aim of the campaigns is to influence the community to incorporate changes in their eating behavior. Trainings are enforced through the development of cooking demonstrations to show the community examples and preparation of balanced meals using locally available food. At the health facility, mothers are trained on preparation of different nutritious complementary foods for their children. Beneficiaries have commented on the effectiveness of these campaigns and are making nutrition information available and applicable in everyday life. During these campaigns, farmers are informed about crops that are both highly nutritious and have commercial opportunities, such as amaranth, okra, butternut squash/pumpkins, African nightshade, kale, carrots, Chinese cabbage, OFSP, papaya and passion fruit.

Commercializing nutritious crops through market-led initiatives. Following sensitization on nutritious crops production, 886 farmers (395 Males, 491 females) started producing nutrient rich crops commercially this quarter. Although there are some demonstration plots with nutrient rich crops, most of the plots established come from individual farmers. The preferred crops produced are okra, pumpkin, carrots and amaranth. The farmers are planting between 0.25 – 1.0 acre plots, and mostly under the basic technology package. FTFT-MnM will continue to promote the targeted nutrient rich crops by creating awareness of both the nutritional value and the market opportunities for commercial production.

More than half of the farmers producing nutrient rich crops commercially this quarter under the FTFT-MnM activity were from Zanzibar, followed by Iringa. Eighty-five percent of nutrient rich crops planted this quarter with FTFT-MnM support also came from these two regions. The activity will continue promotion of plantings on all regions, and will specifically focus its attention on Morogoro, Mbeya and Songwe to bring these regions closer to the achievements Zanzibar and Iringa.

Table 1. New plantings of nutrient rich crops on commercial scale by Region Region M F Total

IRINGA 39 213 252 MBEYA 26 28 54 MOROGORO 1 0 1 SONGWE 64 21 85 ZANZIBAR 265 229 494

395 491 886

Nutrition Training to Ihongole Students (Mufindi).

Commercial Nutritious crop (okra) farm on full technology package at Hiari ya Moyo FG Unguja.



Nutrition Partners. Through the nutrition partners TAHEA, IRDO and WorldVeg, 2,410 farmers received training on nutrition, accompanied with cooking demonstrations. As a result of the trainings, farmers were motivated to grow the nutritious crops. To support these farmers a zone of nutritious crop production has been established in Malagosi Iringa DC, whereby Government extension workers and MnM personnel will supervise the production. Additionally, this quarter, FTFT-MnM nutrition partners supported the establishment of 30 new demonstration plots.

2.2.2 Sub-Purpose 2: Increasing the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade

IR 2.1: Strengthen and scale the organization of the market system

Smallholder farmer marketing training. This quarter 4,023 (1,943M, 2,080F) farmers received the market-related trainings. Topics covered were:

Aggregation Grades and standards Market analysis and simple market surveys Market linkages Price trends and volume analysis Sales management Postharvest handling Sorting and packing

After the trainings, farmers were given the contact of buyers who plan to purchase from them once the crops are ready.

Farmers at Igalapo village in Mbarali, Mbeya receiving training from FTFT- MnM market specialist.

Plots of Nutritious Crops in (from left); Iringa Rural (TAHEA), Ileje and Mbeya City (IRDO).



Market linkages. This quarter, farmers enjoyed bumper harvests and better prices as they took advantage of knowledge on price trends coupled with improved production techniques to better handle rainy weather. These factors resulted in market linkages totalling over TZS 1.1 billion.

There are some buyers who are focusing on the FTFT-MnM production clusters and who are willing to travel long distances to access large quantities of quality produce. This quarter, five buyers travelled from Kongowea market in Mombasa, Kenya, to camp at Ruaha Mbuyuni in Iringa and buy tomatoes worth over TZS 144 million from FTF-MnM farmers as shown in the table below:

Plastic crates. FTFT-MnM continues to see promising developments in the adoption of plastic crates in Zanzibar. This quarter, one of Tanzania’s biggest plastic crate manufacturers, A to Z (under their agricultural subsidiary, AgroZ), has made the investment to establish a sales representative in Zanzibar. This was as a result of a surge in interest in their crates that

resulted from the initial promotion of this technology with ZESA and JUWASOMWA. FTFT-MnM’s marketing specialist organized an orientation visit to prospective retailers and end users of the crates and AgroZ’s representative managed to acquire a commitment from one agrodealer, ZAIDI, to stock their crates. Other AgroZ products that will be promoted in Zanzibar are trellising twine, netting, leno bags and plastic mulch. The next step with the plastic crates, is to take the ‘buy one get one free’ initiative to buyers and farmers in Pemba. Interested parties have already saved the money needed for 455 crates.

Table 2. Buyers Traveling from Kenya to Tz

Farmer's name Crates 45kg Price/crate Sales (TZS)

Kashinde Abdallah 1200 20,000 24,000,000

Hafidi Mwatuka 850 20,000 17,000,000

Meshak Sanga 700 20,000 14,000,000

Hussein Wahi 350 22,000 7,700,000

Edius Kaboda 1,,700 25,000 42,500,000

Denis Ngwembele 1,245 20,000 24,900,000

Linusi Chassa 560 25,000 14,000,000

TOTAL 6,605 (297.2 tons)

144,100,000

Kenya buyers purchasing at Ruaha Mbuyuni.

Plastic crates with different crops at Mwanakwerekwe market in Unguja.



Market-led production initiatives

Zanzibar: Following on from FTFT-MnM’s recent hotel market survey and the stakeholders’ planning meeting, progress was made in establishing a production program to supply hotels with produce that has traditionally been an issue in sourcing from the mainland. The focus is on the 3 fruit crops with the greatest potential of displacing mainland supply – i.e. pineapple, papaya, and passion fruit. Interested farmers have

been screened and a decision was made to support 9 half-acre demonstration plots (in Bungi, Donge, Shakani, Mtule and Umbuji). Farmer associations are being informed of progress in hopes that other farmers producing these crops (mainly papaya and pineapple) can be transitioned into this initiative as the demand requirements become better understood.

Morogoro: Progress was made to grow OFSP for a processor in Dar es Salaam. The initiative is starting with 4 acres in Rudewa, Kilosa. Clean planting material of Jewel variety was sourced and production will begin with selected farmers in the next few weeks. FTFT-MnM facilitated a farm visit by the Dar processor and their agronomist to meet the farmers and assess the planting material. There are other OFSP markets in Morogoro and Dar es Salaam and this small initiative will

hopefully give all parties the confidence to commit to larger areas under production. This will also tie in with the commitment made during the Morogoro regional chapter meeting to form a regional OFSP working group.

IR 2.2: Strengthen supporting markets

Improved business skills and financial planning of farmers. FTFT-MnM conducted 257 finance training events and 28 TAs during the reporting period to farmer groups, processors, agrodealers and financial institutions. These activities reached 5,102 people, of which, 48 percent were women. Some of the farmer trainings were done in collaboration with NMB Foundation specialists. FTFT-MnM is working with NMB Foundation to establish registered smallholder farmer business groups that can better engage with horticulture value chains. Farmer groups in the collaborative program include Ngereka FG, Tumaini FG, Tunaweza Utengure FG (Mbeya); Tuungane FG, Umoja - Mtandika FG, Mount Kitonga FG, Mkombozi - Msonsa FG (Iringa); and Harambee FG, & Tupendane Ruaha FG (Morogoro). The trainers from the NMB Foundation feel that the FTFT-MnM groups have good growth potential and are excited for them to become NMB customers.

Facilitate loans amongst horticulture VC stakeholders & informal lenders FTFT-MnM continues to provide technical support to stakeholders in horticulture value chain with the aim of sharpening their business skills and linking them to potential financial institutions. Through this support and linkages, 363 loans with a value of more than Tzs 940 million ($409,000) were given. From the value of loans facilitated

Mr. Rodgers Shipela from NMB Foundation delivering training at B/Lang’ombe Iringa.

Hotel suppliers association (ZESA) secretary addressing farmers during the meetings in Unguja to plan hotel supply initiative.



this quarter, 63% has been accessed by private sector stakeholders while smallholder farmers accessed 37% of the value of loans. In terms of value, the companies receiving larger loans were the regional input

suppliers who received over $249,000 followed by individual farmers who received loans worth over $148,000. As for number of loans, of the 363 given this quarter, 348 loans were given to smallholder farmers. The average loan given to SHF’s is $428.

FTFT-MnM’s seven finance partners provided over TZS 369 million in loans, as per the table 3.

FTFT-MnM assisted buyers in Zanzibar with access to loans from financial institutions (ZEFF and TGT). These loans will allow buyers to increase their purchases from farmers. This quarter, loans worth TZS 32,400,000 were given to 25 (11M, 14F) buyers at Kinyasini and Mwanakwerekwe markets in Unguja and Wete market in Pemba.

Other notable loans this quarter include:

Muungano Kilimo FG (Morogoro) 10 farmers received total loan of TZS 33.45 million from EQUITY bank.

Kishaga Food Products (Morogoro) received a loan amounting TZS 24 million from CRDB to expand their processing capacity

Mr. Pascal Basiga from Morogoro received loan amounting to TZS 50 million from NMB to finance irrigation technologies and working capital.

Table 3. Facilitation of buyers to access to loans.

Provider Name Achievement FY 2019 Q2

ECLOF Microfinance Ltd. 22,400,000

MUCOBA PLC Bank 31,840,000 Rungwe smallholder Tea Growers Association SACCOS (RSTGA) 68,850,000

TANZANIA GATSBY TRUST 59,000,000 ZANZIBAR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FUND 64,674,000

Iringa Hope Saccoss 113,675,000

Mafinga Saccos 9,120,000

Total 369,559,000

MURABAHA – Financial Product

FTFT-MnM’s finance partner in Zanzibar, Tanzania Growth Trust (TGT) has struggled with slow uptake of loans, especially in Pemba. This is partly due to the religion taboo against charging interest. FTFT-MnM encouraged TGT to develop alternative financing models appropriate to Shari’ah law. This led to discussions with agrodealers on Zanzibar to develop input loans where the finance costs were bundled into the cost of the inputs. Two agrodealers – Bizzired Agrodealer (Unguja) and Al-Taqwa Agrovet (Pemba) - worked with TGT and FTFT-MnM to provide a financial product, named Murabaha to address the situation. Murabaha is a financing structure that is deemed acceptable under Islamic law. This new financial product was launched this quarter and so far, 22 beneficiaries from Pemba have obtained financing amounting to TZS 20 million.



VICOBA initiative. FTFT-MnM signed MOUs with Kizazi Kipya project (PACT) and Weza II project (TAMWA) and facilitated ToT trainings to their project officers and community mobilizers. The training shared knowledge and tools needed to promote commercial horticulture to the VICOBA groups receiving support from these two projects. Group members will utilize the ‘Farming as a Business’ model to make the right business decisions in terms of market selection and appropriate crop investments. They will then use their training on GAPs and technology packages to produce a healthy, high yielding crop. Additional support from FTFT-MnM included sharing the activity’s contact list of regional stakeholders and facilitating introductions to help VICOBA farmers engage with their local value chains. Future collaborations with EAYIP (Heifer International) and Tajirika na Kilimo project (CARE) are being explored and hopefully the VICOBA initiative can be expanded to additional groups.

Strengthening service providers. This quarter, FTFT-MnM ramped up its government extension agent program. In order to strengthen government extension BDS skills, officers received training from FTFT-MnM Credit & Finance and Marketing specialists in Iringa. The training materials (e.g. crop budget tools, cash flow tools, business plan, record keeping, marketing information) were tailored to the different technology packages.

Technical support to processors. This quarter, the FTFT-MnM processing specialist, helped five companies/groups develop new products: Zanzi Agri Enterprises (tomato sauce), Sech Products (garlic/ginger paste), West Group (tomato sauce), Ilula Natural (chili sauce), Produce Tanzania (tomato sauce & chili sauce). Under the processing component 56 trainings were conducted in which, 152 people (93 female, 59 male) participated. Training topics included:

Product development,

Improving quality of processed food products with a focus on extended shelf life,

Standard processing procedures – e.g. washing, cooking, application of food additives, filling

Improved packaging and labelling,

Record keeping,

Legal aspects of food processing (TFDA compliance).

Kizazi Kipya TOTs group photo after training at VETA hall Iringa.



Zanzi Agri Enterprises using the ZTBI facilities to develop a tomato sauce product.

Sech Products with new garlic-ginger paste product. It has been well received by the market.

West Group being trained on their new tomato sauce product.

Supporting processors on business certification and registration. Processors need to be properly registered and certified. This creates consumer confidence that processed products are safe, of a certified quality and comply with Tanzania’s law and regulations. This quarter FTFT-MnM provided technical support on certification and registration. Obtaining certification from the Tanzanian Food and Drugs Authority is a critical first step for a processor and FTFT-MnM helped two processors (Tumaini Youth and Devine group) prepare for certification. Their premises were inspected and they paid their required certification fee. Certificates are expected in May. There are three other processors (GEP, Sech Food & Weyambe Women Group) that are modifying their premises to comply with TFDA requirements.

Sales for the last quarter by FTFT-MnM supported MSME processors reached TZS 147,595,900. Investments by processors exceeded TZS 1B. Additional information on these investments is included under Technology Fund 3 section of this report (section 2.2.3).

IR 2.3: Strengthen lead firms’ ability to address industry constraints

Availability of clean and market accepted potato seed: With regards to the limited availability of clean potato seed Tanzanice started with trials in their Kilolo farm to verify the potentiality of different potato varieties in reference to their yields, pest tolerance and susceptibility to dry or rainy seasons in Iringa. The varieties on trials are Sagitta, Jelly, Rhumba, Panamera, Challenger, and Rodeo. After this trial, they will be able to recommend the suitable varieties for processing and for traditional consumption. They are carrying out this activity in their 10 demo plots, established in Kilolo district. The scaling of what potato seeds to produce will be informed by the results on the farm, and the market acceptance of these new varieties.

Availability of avocado seedlings: Through a formal grant partnership, FTFT-MNM is supporting Lima Kwanza in the production of avocado seedlings. This quarter a total of 22,783 avocado seedlings were prepared and were sold to farmers. This represents a new planted area of 228 acres of avocado crop, (91

To comply with TFDA regulations new washrooms were constructed at Weyambe group.



Ha). Sales generated through the sales of seedlings amount to $15,533. Accessing Hass avocado seedlings has been challenging, but through this partnership, availability is improving.

Access to credit: Partners Syngenta, Balton and NEI are developing relationships with finance institutions to provide credit facilities to local agrodealers and smallholder farmers to enable them to grow their businesses. Syngenta’s financial product enables smallholder farmers to get the necessary inputs for a complete production cycle on credit. This helps farmers secure all of the crucial inputs, including seeds, fertilizers and crop protection products to complete a production cycle. Balton has developed a credit scheme which helps agrodealers to increase their stock of Balton products in their shops. NEI is working with financial institutions to provide cash (a partial payment of their harvest) to farmers prior to harvesting of their vanilla pods, guaranteed by an off taker’s agreement from NEI, and a harvesting forecast carried out by NEI’s vanilla experts.

IR 2.4: Increase / scale trade in domestic and regional markets

Market standards. Buyers continue to provide training to farmers on grading and market standards. These trainings are given at facilitated events such as farmer field days, regional chapter meetings, and boot camps, as well as, during regular field visits to farmers. Buyers are reporting significant improvements in conformity to standards. This quarter 1,473 farmers sold according to market standards selling products worth $190,313; youth makes 66% of the producers who supplied their products according to standards.

Buyers:

Dodoma buyers: 5 of the 15 big Dodoma buyers identified last quarter travelled to Iringa to purchase tomatoes (Kitowo, Mtitu and Mawambala) and Irish potatoes (Boma la Ngo’mbe) worth TZS 24,880,000. Agreements were made for the farmers to grow Irish potatoes, tomatoes and cabbages for these buyers to be harvested in October 2019.

Supplying the SGR with Fruits and Vegetables: FTFT-MnM conducted a visit to the Standard Gauge Railway project at Ihumwa and Hazina sites, in Dodoma. The AKO Group Ltd won the tender to provide catering services to Tanzanian staff. Mkono Msomba Samaki Ltd supplies fruits and vegetables to non-Tanzanian staff. This smaller contract requires them to supply a minimum of TZS 6 million worth of produce daily. The project employs more than 4,000 staff located in Mpwapwa, Makutopora, Ihumwa (Dodoma), Kilosa, Ngerengere (Morogoro) and Soga (Pwani). According to

Table 4. Farmer Sales Compliant with Market Standards

Region Male Female Total Youth Total Sales

TZS Total

Sales USD

Iringa 179 186 365 350 317,156,000 137,893.91 Morogoro 62 64 126 - 22,974,820 9,989.05

Mbeya 107 76 183 130 56,932,520 24,753.27

Songwe 27 29 56 45 22,471,000 9,770.00 Zanzibar-Unguja 504 239 743 443 18,186,000 7,906.96

Total 879 594 1,473 968 437,720,340 190,313.19

60% 40% 100% 66%

Farmers at Igalapo village in Mbarali, Mbeya sorting the tomato after receiving training from buyers.



the General Manager of AKO, they receive daily supplies from various suppliers based in Dar es Salaam and Dodoma. The General Manager suggested that, since AKO is not paying cash on delivery, it is important that that FTFT-MnM farmers work with their suppliers. Initial contact has been made with these suppliers, and there is agreement to approach FTFT-MnM farmers in Iringa, and Morogoro to supply certain products. Identification of farmers for this market opportunity has started in Iringa.

Border surveys - Tanzania- Zambia and Tanzania- Malawi: These surveys were conducted to examine the market for Tanzania fruits and vegetables in Zambia and Malawi to help farmers in the Southern highlands regions. On the Tanzania/Zambia border, buyer surveys were conducted at the black market in Tunduma and in Nakonde, Zambia. Crops of special interest were Irish potato, onions and tomato. The final destinations for these products were large cities in Zambia and the DRC, which are located over 800km away.

On the Tanzania/Malawi border, buyer surveys were conducted in Lubele market, Kasumulu (Tanzania) and in Karonga (Malawi.) The main destination for Tanzanian potato, onion, tomato and banana is Karonga town which is 45km from the border. Other data captured during the survey are as shown in the table below:

Table 5. Market survey data for Tanzania-Zambia and Tanzania- Malawi border trade

Country Main crop exported

Varieties preferred

Source in Tanzania

Volume (tons/day)

Prices (TZS)

Zambia

Irish potato Kidinya Tukuyu and Rungwe districts in Mbeya

80- 120

130,000-160,000 /100kg bag

Tomato Tanya & Dum Dum

Songwe & Makambako

70 80,000-100,000 /50kg crate

Onion Red Bombay

Singida, Iringa and Songwe (Momba & Msongano valleys )

10-30 130,000-160,000 /100kg bag

Malawi

Irish potato Obama & Alka

Tukuyu and Rungwe districts in Mbeya

2-6 80,000-120,000/100kg bag

Tomato Zara & Tengeru

Kyela and Tukuyu in Mbeya

1-2 45,000-60,000/45kg basket

Onion Red Bombay

Iringa, Mbeya (Igawilo)

8-16 75,000- 100,000/100kg bag

Banana Toke Kyela and Tukuyu 8-15 4,000 – 6,000/ bunch

According to the data collected, there is larger trade into Zambia than Malawi. The main challenge with the Zambian trade is the postharvest losses caused by the offloading and rudimentary transport across the border that escapes the high custom costs of crossing the border by truck. There is also the issue of produce having to travel long distances to their final markets. Selection of varieties that can withstand physical shocks and have long shelf lives is essential. Careful harvesting at the appropriate maturity stage, and excellent postharvest handling (including grading) will also go a long way to secure these distant markets and increase demand for Tanzanian products.

Onions sacks from Singida being off-loaded at the Black market ready for crossing to the Zambian side on carts.



2.2.3 Sub-Purpose 3: Strengthening the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture

IR 3.1: Strengthen coordination between public and private sectors

District government extension officers program. FTFT-MnM received most of the signed MOU’s from District and Town Councils working with us under this program. The following table shows the districts which have engaged with FTFT-MnM and the status of the MOU.

Table 6. MOU Status

Region District Wards MOU status

Songwe Mbozi DC Ipunga, Halungu, Mlangali, Ihanga Completed

Mbeya

Mbarali DC Ubaruku, Lugeleke, Igurusi, Kingolo & Mwatenga Completed

Mbeya DC Utengule, Mshewe, Usongwe and Inyala Completed

Busokelo DC Kisegese, Kambasegera, Itete & Lufilyo Completed

Rungwe DC Kinyala & Kimo Completed

Iringa

Mufindi DC Nundwe, Ikweha, Makungu, & Igombavanu Completed

Iringa DC Kalenga, Masaka, Mgama Completed

Iringa MC Kitwiru Completed

Kilolo DC Ilula, Ruaha Mbuyuni, Mahenge, Irole, Image, Bomalang'ombe, & Dabaga

Completed

Morogoro

Kilosa DC Kimamba, Masanze, Changarawe, Kondoa, Lumuma & Kibaoni

Completed

Morogoro DC (Rural) Kiroka & Mkuyuni Pending

Morogoro MC Kauzeni & Kingolwira Pending

Mvomero DC pending Pending

Zanzibar

Unguja Fuoni, Bungi, Maungani, Makunduchi, Donge & Chahani Pending (LOA)

Pemba Mtakata, Mdagadu, Dobi, & Gando Pending (LOA)

Current efforts are on the orientation meetings where the government extension officers have been trained on how to implement the work. For example, the inputs for the 600 demonstration plots will be purchased using local agrodealers and the extension officers need to be comfortable with the procurement system. FTFT-MnM staff have begun visiting agrodealers in the selected wards to evaluate them for inclusion in the program. Technical training is being given to the extension officers and ‘agronomist kits’ made available to them to help them in their work on the demonstration plots. These kits include standard FTFT-MnM reference materials (e.g. crop selection tool, crop budgets, pesticide reference tables) and some key tools such as hand lens and measuring tape.

Regional and district level stakeholder meetings & development of coordination mechanisms. Regional chapter meetings began this quarter in Mbeya, Iringa and Morogoro. A key objective is to establish



regional technical working groups, comprised of key actors from the public, private and donor-led sectors, who can collaborate on local initiatives targeting identified constraints or opportunities.

The regional meetings are a chance for people to build their local networks, and to discuss pertinent issues related to horticulture. FTFT-MnM facilitators used the first round of meetings to present the findings from last year’s knowledge and learning survey, which provided a framework to generate discussions. Topics discussed included the improvement of extension services; lack of awareness of enterprise opportunities in horticulture; farmers’ ability to produce crops at the appropriate times to obtain high market prices; and raising awareness of nutritious horticultural crops.

In terms of outputs, the Mbeya group identified an opportunity of using the district resource centers for coordinated extension and training initiatives. In Iringa, there was a commitment to train lead farmers. In Morogoro, the selected sub-committee has yet to meet but topics for discussion include improved utilization of district nutrition committees, establishment of innovation platforms, and development of an OFSP select committee.

Future regional chapter meetings will depend on what the group wants to bring to the plenary sessions and could include such topics as cross border trade with Zambia for Mbeya and Songwe; or the rehabilitation of government irrigation schemes in Iringa for example. FTFT-MnM commits to stimulating dialogue and collaboration between chapter meeting stakeholders on a regular basis, in an effort to build new partnerships and initiatives.

Coordination with other Feed the Future Activities, Development organizations and local government initiatives. FTFT-MnM continues to collaborate with other Feed the Future Tanzania activities, other USAID projects, non-US donor projects and with local government. During this quarter, field visits were made with FTFT-Land Tenure and FTFT-AY field staff to meet their farmers needing support on commercial horticulture. Some groups have been selected to receive technical support from FTFT-MnM. In the case of FTFT-ENGINE, visits were made to FTFT-MnM farmers for business development evaluations and for introduction to one of ENGINE’s business development service provider from Mbeya.

SAGCOT recently launched the Mbarali cluster and FTFT-MnM has contributed this quarter in providing insights into horticulture activities in the cluster. The two selected horticulture value chains for the Mbarali cluster are Irish potato and avocado. As of now, there is no focus on tomato, which is a key value chain in the Ihemi cluster.

On nutrition, the Activity’s nutrition and social inclusion team collaborated with FTFT – Advancing Youth, FTFT – Land Tenure, Boresha Afya, Kizazi Kipya, WOPATA, SNV (Morogoro), CRS, Caritas, Heifer International, UNICEF/PACT(Mbeya), Ilula Orphanage Program (Iringa), Ministry of Health, Milele Foundation and Save the Children (Zanzibar). From the Government, the NSI team collaborated with different departments including Nutrition, Community Development, Agriculture and Health. Some of the organizations’ beneficiaries have started working with MnM (Land Tenure).

Other collaborations that occurred this quarter are captured in more detail in Chapter 3.2 of this report.

Participants from the Morogoro regional chapter meeting.



IR 3.2: Strengthen the capacity of local organizations to become industry facilitators

Boot camp training. Boot camp trainings continued to offer a practical opportunity for Government and partners’ extension officers, and lead firms’ agronomists to learn GAPs and technologies being promoted by Mboga na Matunda. These boot camps are a key vehicle for aligning public and private sector field officers to promote a universal horticulture extension strategy. This quarter, three boot camps were conducted in Mbeya, Iringa and Unguja, Zanzibar. 85 participants were trained during these events. In Morogoro, there was a special ‘recruitment’ boot camp, which involved recently graduated students from agricultural institutions. Institutions like Sokoine University of Agriculture, and Kizimbani Agricultural Training Institute nominated their strongest graduates for this training promoting strong cooperation between FTFT-MnM, the University and the Institute. 21 graduates were trained and 8 were considered exceptional and offered internships with FTFT-MnM. This is the first step to these individuals acquiring full time jobs in the industry. FTFT-MnM shared with partners the names of other strong candidates in hopes of identified other opportunities for them.

Farmers’ Field Days (FFDs). FTFT-MnM uses Farmer Field Days as a platform to demonstrate and promote the adoption of farming technologies, good agricultural practices and emerging business opportunities. It provides a forum for local stakeholders to interact and decide on future business activities. FTFT-MnM also uses these field days as outreach to non-FTFT-MnM farmers. Farmers with limited exposure to FTFT-MnM activities are invited to field days. They are chosen through their linkage with the activity on some level (e.g. they farm in an area visited by a collaborating GEO). This link is important for ease of their connection with FTFT-MnM if they decide to engage in commercial horticulture. FTFT-MnM conducted two farmers’ field days in Songwe and Iringa this quarter.

Farmers’ exchange visits. Exchange visits provide an opportunity for farmers to learn from each other and have honest conversations about commercial horticulture. Successful visits result in farmers returning home motivated and more knowledgeable and confident that investments in horticulture can pay off. The exchange visits were designed to allow farmers to spend a couple of hours together, without FTFT-MnM presence, to allow the space for open discussions. FTFT-MnM field staff return at the end of the visit to answer any questions and to hear feedback. In this reporting period, two exchange visits were conducted in Unguja and Pemba.

Field training session on irrigation during the boot camp training in Mbeya.

Flushing drip lines with graduate trainees at the Morogoro recruitment boot camp.



Training of Trainers to community health workers CHWs. In West A & B Districts in Unguja, MnM in collaboration with Ministry of Health, to conduct a training of trainers (ToT) that involved 50 participants including 6 government staffs from the Ministry. The aim of the training was to equip participants with different techniques on preparation of complementary foods and provide nutrition education to the community. Additionally, 34 (17M, 17F) volunteers for TAHEA received a ToT on nutrition in Mufindi. The volunteers are responsible for educating the community on nutrition and supervising the farmer field schools for production of nutrient rich crops. Government Officials. MnM is working closely with District Nutrition Officers and other department staff. In the majority of the districts, FTFT-MnM’s Nutrition and Social Inclusion Specialists share their schedules with the DNuOs to conduct joint visits to the health facilities to provide trainings on exclusive breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and to conduct cooking demonstrations to train mothers on

FTFT-MnM’s First Farmer Exchange Visit: Maskini Hachoki FG Maskini Hachoki farmer group started in Sept 2017 with 20 members. Since then they cultivated one acre of sweet pepper under the full technology package and made a profit of TZS 2.5M. Their next crop on the same plot was tomato, where they made TZS 10.6M in profit. The group added another acre under drip and paid back their TZS 2.7M loan to ZEEF from their profits. Individuals within the group have been active on their individual farms using the basic and intermediate technology packages and this group is an excellent example of the kind of development and engagement that FTFT-MnM is trying to stimulate.

On 27 February, representatives from five farmer groups from Unguja went to pay Maskini Hachoki FG a visit. 27 farmers from Tunamatumaini FG, Bungi Agribusiness FG, Hapa Kazi Tu FG, Hatutaki Shari FG, and Vijana na Maendeleo FG spent four hours visiting the demo plot and individual plots, discussing topics such as the markets for tomato, sweet pepper and okra, as well as, the investment costs for the full technology package.

During the wrap up session, with FTFT-MnM staff present, it was mentioned that the learning opportunities were higher during a farmer exchange visit than during a farmer field day and that the farmers wanted more such visits.



preparation of balanced meals for their families. Some facilities are in discussions to establish demos for nutritious crops for mothers to understand nutrient rich foods. The youth officers link the specialists with youth groups and FTFT-MnM provides different income generation opportunities in the horticulture value chain. The youth groups are able to apply for loans which are specifically targeted for youth. The nutrition officers and extension workers also participate in farmer field days organized by FTFT-MnM and are active trainers in these events.

MnM also works in collaboration with other organizations implementing health and nutrition related interventions. While most organizations provide nutrition education, they generally have little knowledge on the production of nutritious crops. Other organizations working with women and youth are experts on subjects such as livelihoods. FTFT-MnM complements these trainings with training on income generating opportunities and production of nutritious crops.

MnM is continuing to identify committed Community Health Workers and stakeholders staff for ToT trainings in Iringa, Mbeya, Morogoro and Songwe Regions. The Activity is coordinating with USAID IPs and other stakeholders to collaborate on this activity.

Processing. FTFT-MnM provides recurrent support, both in the field and on the plant to SAIEL, who is continuing with the installation of its potato processing plant. FTFT-MnM provided technical documents on potato processing, and is actively supporting the processing trials to meet the market standards of the finished potato products. FTFT-MnM’s processing specialist has been supporting SAIEL in these trials, and is assisting them in fine-tuning their processes for their different products. Targeted partner agronomist trainings. FTFT-MnM has intensified the training of partner agronomists. Last quarter, the activity was conducting targeted monthly agronomy trainings to partner agronomists in each region. Trainings were delivered by FTFT-MnM senior technical staff and the training subjects were determined based on the identified technical weaknesses of partner agronomists. This quarter, in response to the increased need for capacity building of agronomists, FTFT-MnM hired a dedicated senior agronomist to continue strengthening the technical

capacities of the partners’ agronomists. This consultant is spending time in the field with partner agronomists, and provides support while they are on the job. He identifies common technical weaknesses, and brings the agronomists together for additional training.

Young mothers from CRS – Mbeya listening to trainings on opportunities from MnM staff.

Nutritionist from Ministry of Health, Zanzibar (pictured in red scarf) provide descriptions to participants on importance of each group in providing nutrient dense to reach the recommended nutrient level.



IR 3.3: Facilitate easing of industry bottlenecks through strategic investments: Grants Under Contract and Technology Funds

Partner Fund Agreements. The implementation of the FTFT MnM activity through partnerships is now in full swing with increased activities and more outcomes being met as a result of joint work and co-funding of the activities through the partnership program. FTFT MnM has engaged a total of 22 partners representing various interventions within the horticulture subsector of agriculture. These partners continue to grow and demonstrate success, with more actors now getting involved in the horticulture value chain. Currently our Portfolio of Partnership Include (7) Input providers, (2) Processors, (2) Exporters, (1) Extension service provider, (3) Nutrition Partners and (7) Agriculture Financing Partners in all the regions under FTFT MnM ZOI.

This quarter FTFT-MnM management met with the top management of Suba Agro, Rijk Zwaan, Regina Seeds, Balton, NEI and East Africa Seeds to review their current progress and address specific challenges encountered during implementation. As a result of these meetings, the partners have quickly reacted to the feedback and already addressed most of the challenges.

Technology Fund 1. Technology Fund 1 (TF01) is shifting focus from FTFT-MnM demonstration plots to the government extension officer (GEO) initiative. The establishment of FTFT-MnM demonstration plots through TF01 is ending. The final round will start this quarter and will establish a small number of nutritious crop demonstration plots under the basic and intermediate technology packages.

The GEO initiative will establish an anticipated 600 demonstration plots through government extension officers. As reported elsewhere in this quarterly report, the GEOs have been selected and they have made progress in selecting participating farmers. We have also identified a number of rural agrodealers who are capable of supplying the required inputs. The final step before procurement is to develop input requests and purchase orders for specific agrodealers. FTFT-MnM regional staff are currently working to complete this documentation. Currently, districts are in varying stages of the procurement process, which is likely to take place over the next 3-6 months.

Upcoming TF01 procurements also include the Morogoro OFSP initiative (subsidized planting material), for the Zanzibar hotel supply initiative (cost sharing demo plot establishment), and for conducting trials of sprinkler irrigation in Ruaha Mbuyuni with ChemChem Hydro Solutions (subsidized sprinkler kits).

Technology Fund 2. TF02 is promoting the inclusion of women and youth in horticulture. The second cycle of the Women and Youth Farming-as-a-Business competition ended with 5 winners selected. The first place winners were Chimbuko ni Kilimo (women’s group; Zanzibar), Tumaini Jipya (youth group; Iringa), Mafanikio Ntokela (youth group; Mbeya), and Tumaini FG (women’s group; Morogoro). The next phase of this competition will focus on individual plots managed by women and youth.

An agreement has been signed with the Beroya FG who will be supported under TF02 for the upgrading and expansion of their fruit tree nursery. The main focus of this group is the production of avocado seedlings and they anticipate increasing the number of avocado seedlings from 15,000 to 40,000 per year. Four additional nursery management groups are currently in process of confirming agreements with FTFT-MnM for TF02 support.

An employee of Ilula Natural Chili Sauce Company (a TF03 client) with samples of a newly developed hot sauce.



Technology Fund 3. TF03 helps MSME processors improve business practices; develop new product lines; increase food safety; and become more profitable. This Technology Fund provides cost sharing for strategic investments to help these processors grow and become more competitive.

During this last quarter, FTFT-MnM worked with selected processors to complete their implementation plans. All plans are now signed and preparations are being made for expenditures under TF03. Some processors have applied for loans to make their investment contributions. The summary table below shows the companies involved and levels of investment.

Name of Firm Region Projected

cost (USD)

FTFT-MnM contribution

(USD)

Client contribution (USD)

Client contributio

n (%)

Afco Investment Ltd Dar es Salaam 12,190 4,907 7,283 60%

Chi Products Iringa 10,264 3,416 6,848 67%

Devine Wajasiriamali Group Iringa 10,018 4,486 5,533 55%

Ilula Natural Chili Sauce Iringa 3,912 1,868 2,043 52%

Weyambe Group Mbeya 5,040 2,302 2,738 54%

Tumaini Group Mbeya 2,287 1,089 1,198 52%

Huaponya Services Mbeya 2,673 1,032 1,641 61%

Gasony Mbeya 9,607 3,368 6,239 65%

Dar Fahari Mbeya 3,629 1,401 2,228 61%

Kinshaga Food Products Morogoro 25,016 4,908 20,109 80%

Sech Food Products Morogoro 9,523 4,142 5,380 57%

Mwachawa Fruits Processing Pemba 3,686 1,495 2,191 59%

Shina Association Pemba 12,930 2,025 10,904 84%

Zamzam Smart Products Pemba 14,218 4,977 9,241 65%

Owen Enterprises Pemba 4,475 2,214 2,261 51%

Kashinje Products Unguja 9,625 2,581 7,043 73%

Zanto Food Processors Unguja 19,380 3,095 16,285 84%

TOTAL 158,473 49,306 109,167 69% FTFT-MnM staff are coordinating with equipment and machinery suppliers in Dar and have identified that much of the items are not available in-country. FTFT-MnM will assist suppliers in importing needed items. Partner Highlights

Access to Finance Partnerships FTFT MnM increased the Financial Institutions portfolio up to 7 Partners, with the recent addition of other five (5) new financial institutions, all of which are operating in the mainland. This quarter, the five (5) new Financial Institutions which are ECLOF, Iringa HOPE, Mafinga Saccos, MUCOBA Bank PLC, and RSTGA, disbursed a total of 228 loans to various stakeholders in the ZOI worth over $110,000. The beneficiaries in this initiative include smallholder farmers, Agrodealers, Agricultural SACCOS, and Transporters.

ZEEF (Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Fund): ZEEF is a financial organization that is collaborating with FTFT-MnM in order to increase access to finance services to horticultural value chain actors, especially women and youth. ZEEF is working out of Zanzibar (both Unguja and Pemba). During this quarter, ZEEF continued to improve its internal structures which led to increase in the numbers and



quality of loans issued. This quarter, they issued 98 loans totaling TZS 64,574,000. The distribution between Unguja and Pemba loans also improved to 60 to 40.

TGT (Tanzania Gatsby Trust): TGT is a financial organization that is collaborating with FTFT-MnM to increase access to finance services to horticultural value chain actors, especially women and youth. TGT, just like ZEEF, implements its activities in Zanzibar, including Unguja and Pemba. Initially TGT faced challenges in servicing Pemba due to the interest charged on their loans, as Islam law does not allow interest. To address this, TGT introduced a Sharia based (Murabaha loans) product that resonates well with Pemba as it is acceptable under Islamic Law. As a result, activities have increased. During this quarter, TGT issued 28 loans worth TZS 59,000,000. Of these, nine loans totaling 21,000,000 were issued to Pemba. This upward trend is expected to continue as a result of offering the Muhabara Islamic financing product.

Access to Inputs Partnerships

Balton Tanzania Limited: Balton implements its activities in Morogoro, Zanzibar, Iringa, Mbeya and Songwe regions. This reporting period Balton conducted four field days. One was conducted in collaboration with MnM on shanty improved tomato variety at Ubaruku in Mbarali District, and three were in Iringa at Tanangozi, Kihesa and Mkimbizi.

In this quarter, a few of Balton lead farmers stood out as success stories from the output of their demo plots. Mr. Memba from Ilongo in Mbarali managed to get TZS 25 Million from his 1.5-acre plot with Zara F1. Using these profits, Mr. Memba bought a new motorbike and expanded his land under production. Mr. Masoud, another Balton assisted farmer in Ilongo, recieved TZS 17 million from his one-acre plot of Zara F1 tomato. With this money, he bought two plots for building houses and land for rice production. The third farmer, Miss Rose from Igawa, had a 0.25-acre plot of Zara F1 tomato of which she earned TZS 1.7 which allowed her to pay her school fees and purchase inputs for the next cropping cycle.

Syngenta: This company works with FTFT-MnM to increase yields through improved availability and adoption of input technologies for horticultural smallholder farmers, in particular the adoption of better hybrid tomato seeds in Iringa and Morogoro regions. In this quarter, Syngenta wrapped up the first cycle of demos in Morogoro and Iringa, whereby, 16 demo plots were established in these regions since the start of the partnership. Syngenta began to prepare for the next round of demo plots by identifying 16 demo sites and two sites for the Centers of Excellence in Morogoro and Iringa. Syngenta also finalized a scheme where farmers will recieve input loans for the production of different crops using Syngenta products. This pilot will start with 1,000 farmers (500 each in Morogoro and Iringa). Syngenta asked MnM to recommend real progressive farmers that can be part of this financial inclusion drive which is planned to commence next quarter.

Rijk Zawaan Afrisem (T) LTD (RZ): This quarter RZ started building the CoE in Zanzibar (the office has already been roofed) and have taken all the materials needed for the Mbeya CoE. Because of demonstration plots, their tomato varieties (Gamhar and Jarrah) have been selling well in the market in the ZOI. Out of the total sales of over TZS 43 million, tomato sales were TZS 27 million (61%). It is because of this that Rijk Zwaan wants to strategically promote other crops so they can also pick up the market share. In this quarter, Rijk Zwaan changed their mode of marketing from direct agronomist sales to using agrodealers, training and stocking 10 agrodealers in the ZOI.

East African Seed (T) LTD: Under this partnership, EAS works to empower farmers for increased income, improved business and continuous growth in their farming business. In this quarter, East African Seed expanded their field activities by conducting six farmer field days in the ZOI. They also established 10 demo plots and trained 55 village based agrodealers on different technicalities of handling and using their products. A combination of the farmer field days, demonstration plots and agrodealer training resulted in East African Seed Ltd realized sales of TZS 107,906,950 in the ZOI. One demo plot in Mafinga



harvested 8,000 pieces of cabbage from 0.5 acre at a price of 300 per piece, which earned farmers TZS 2.4 million.

Regina Seed (T) LTD: Regina Seed is an input supplier company that is collaborating with MnM with the purpose of strengthening the input supply system’s ability to deliver quality and affordable technologies, information and services, to smallholder farmers, as well as, fostering technology innovation and adoption of technologies and practices by smallholder farmers. In this quarter, this partnership establsihed 11 demo plots.

Israel Chemicals LTD (ICL): Israel chemicals Ltd is an Input provider company that is collaborating with FTFT-MnM to increase farmer’s access to inputs (specifically low release fertilizer and soil health). In this quarter, ICL’s partnership with MnM is ending after achieving all that was agreed.

Suba Agro LTD: With SUBA, we have introduced new products like Nyotaz that are competing well in the market as substitutes to more expensive fungicides. Suba Agro has also increased the sales in the ZOI because of MnM partnership and the demos that are being established.

Tanzanice Agro Foods LTD: Tanzanice partnered with FTFT-MnM to increase access to clean seeds of Irish potatoes, especially for processing (Sagitta and other varieties). This collaboration began in December. During this quarter, they collected soil samples and identified areas where they can set demo plots. During this quarter, Tanzanice trained ten field officers and farmers through the use of Mr. Yussi a potato expert from Finland. Tanzanice introduced new varieties of potatoes: Rodeo, Challenger, and Panamera.

Processing & Export Partnerships

Natural Extracts Industries (NEI): NEI collaborated with FTFT-MnM to improve formalized market access and increase the number of vanilla outgrower networks throughout the Morogoro region. In this quarter, NEI planted 18,140 vines with 187 farmers in the new area of Mvomero District. This time NEI collected 100% of the farmers’ contribution and each of the farmers received 100 vines as per their agreement. Out of the 187 farmers, 176 farmers are first time vanilla planters. Overall NEI provided training to 473 vanilla farmers on various aspects of vanilla growing.

SAI Energy Logistics LTD (SAIEL): SAIEL partners with FTFT-MnM to increase value addition of potatoes. For this quarter, 10 acres of SAGGITA potatoes were already planted and planting is still ongoing. Additionally, SAIEL contracted farmers in Kitwiru village harvested a total of 30.5 tons from 2.25 Acre and harvesting is still ongoing. SAIEL also completed ninety percent of machine installation in their plant and conducted trials of producing French fries and crisps from Sagitta potatoes.

Lima Kwanza LTD (LK): LK is partnering with FTFT-MnM for the development of the avocado value chain. This quarter, Lima Kwanza sold more than 30,000 avocado seedlings (Hass variety) to smallholders while setting up five avocado demo plots. The 30,000 plus seedlings is equivalent to over 300 new hectares of avocado. Lima Kwanza also purchased a power tiller, tractor, wood chipper and boom sprayers. All of which will be used to serve smallholder avocado farmers. In this quarter, Lima Kwanza also constructed a pack house in Rungwe.

Training & Extension Partnerships

Agronomos Sin Fronteras (ASF): During this quarter, ASF trained 241 farmers on GAPS and established 43 demo plots in Kilolo and Mufindi. Initial results from harvests were seen this quarter, where the Uhuru Farmer Group in Mufindi sole 100 tomatoe tengas from 0.5 acres resulting in TZS 3,500,000. The harvesting is still ongoing.



Nutrition Partnerships

Integrated Rural Development Organization (IRDO): This NGO is collaborating with FTFT-MnM on the production of nutrient rich crops and behavior change for human nutrition. During this quarter, IRDO conducted 18 cooking demonstrations and nutritional trainings focused on GAPs. The majority of these activities were conduced in Mbozi. These cooking demos were well received and many participants are now consuming the nutritious crops they have available as well as changing their cooking methods to ensure nutrients are not destroyed in the process.

Tanzania Home Economics Association (TAHEA): TAHEA is working with FTFT-MnM on nutritional activities. This quarter, TAHEA conducted four TOT trainings in Iringa in which 120 trainers were oriented on various field programs. TAHEA also trained 728 farmers on GAPs and human nutrition and established 40 demo plots. During this quarter TAHEA trained 34 Volunteers in Mufindi, and conducted six cooking demonstration from Mufindi, Iringa, and Kilolo. TAHEA also introduced nutritious crops to areas they are working in. For example, in Malagos Village people are now growing carrots as a result of TAHEA interventions in the area.

World Vegetable Centre (WVC): World Vegetable Centre is collaborating with MnM to improve the nutritional status and income of smallholder farmer households, especially those led by women and youth. They are working towards increasing the supply and demand of a variety of improved and nutrient-dense traditional African vegetables (TAVs). This quarter World Veg filled all positions needed for the implementation of the project; one Associate-agribusiness specialist and two Assistant-field officers. They also conducted an assessment on the demand for TAVs and marketing structures in Zanzibar (both Unguja and Pemba). Because of this assessment, four lines were added to the previously identified seven lines of seeds. In addition, some varieties were replaced because they were not sufficiently commercially available or not in stock in the World Veg seed repository. Some of these additional lines (2 varieties of Ethiopian mustard, 1 out of the 2 varieties of African eggplant, pumpkin leaves) were also included in the seed kit for Zanzibar to give farmers the opportunity to make initial familiarization with these varieties. Subsequent to the finalization of the lines of seed, World Veg developed the seed kit to be used in Zanzibar.

In addition, in this quarter, Word Veg presented their work to the deputy permanent secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock and Fisheries and agriculture ministry commissioners and to the different districts. This enabled them to gain easier access and government assistance in selecting potential areas to establish demonstration plots. They identified four Shehias (ward) in Town West District of Unguja and already conducted the necessary sensitization. In the beginning of the next quarter World Veg will start to establish new demonstration plots.

3. INTEGRATION OF CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES

3.1 Gender & Youth Integration

This quarter, 42 percent of the activity’s 6,821 new beneficiaries were women and 56 percent were youth. Through collaborating with stakeholders, participation in various events, and continuation of FTFT-MnM’s Farming as a Business Women and Youth Competition MnM continued to work with a vast number of women and youth. Highlights include:



Commemoration of International Women’s Day in Mbeya. Mboga na Matunda participated in an event organized by the Mbeya City Council. During the event MnM presented different activities and highlighted opportunities for women. Nutrition education was also provided to attendees which consisted of over 200 women. As a result, the Moravian Church Women Group –TEKU Chapel Mbeya City became interested in working with FTFT-MnM. The group is cultivating OFSP and requested GAP and nutrition trainings for OFSP production farmers. The group already started working with MnM this quarter through GAPs trainings. In addition, a group of women selling vegetables in Soweto Market requested to learn more and work with MnM to help improve their businesses. FTFT-MnM specialist and Mbeya City Community Development Officer are coordinating on activities to assist these women.

Youth Conference. FTFT-MnM was invited to attend a youth conference organized in Songwe Region on the Launch of Uhuru Torch Marathon. The event was attended by more than 200 youth. FTFT-MnM presented on its activities and highlighted employment and economic opportunities for youth in the horticulture value chain. Through the event the Deputy Minister for Youth, asked MnM to communicate with the Ministry for State in the PM’s Office for Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labor, Employment, Youth and the Disabled to discuss ways in which the project can work with the Ministry to facilitate youth in the horticultural sector, especially on the Green house project initiated by the Ministry.

Women and Youth Farming Competition. MnM continued to facilitate inclusion of women and youth whereby a second women and youth farming competition was completed. Refer to Technology Fund 2 section on IR 3.3 narrative for additional details.

Women and Youth Enterprises. In facilitating establishment of women/youth enterprises, Beroya Group, which produces vegetable and fruit seedlings, will receive support worth TZS. 4,315,000 ($1,961.6 USD) inputs and materials for establishment of a modern fruit nursery, the support will include; shade net, scions, working tools, polythene tubes and fertilizers. The group will contribute labor, poles, bricks, some scions and craftsmanship. The group that is currently producing 15,000 avocado seedlings and is intending to expand and produce 40,000 seedlings by 2019 to earn an income of TZS 40,000,000. Mboga na Matunda facilitated the group on training of quality seedling production, business plan development. The inputs are in procurement stage. The project signed an agreement with the group to ensure records of sales are shared and progress reports are sent to MnM. Four additional groups are preparing business plans for the support.

3.2 Integration & Collaboration

Collaboration with USAID IPs. Through joint activities with other USAID IPs, MnM expanded its access to women and youth groups to help facilitate nutrition and horticulture opportunities. FTFT-MnM is working in collaboration with the FTFT-Land Tenure Assistance Activity, FTFT-Advancing Youth, USAID Boresha Afya Southern Zone (CHSD), Caritas Tanzania and Kizazi Kipya project.

Under the FTFT-Advancing Youth project youth groups are receiving capacity building on farming as a business and increased opportunities on commercial production of nutrient rich crops and women empowerment. MnM will provide technical assistance to partner groups who are starting production of nutrient rich crops, selected okra and green leafy vegetables. AY project shared with FTFT-MnM additional youth groups located in other areas which the project will reach out to provide trainings on nutrition, entrepreneurship and Good Agriculture Practices.

Honorable Ambassador Ali Abed Amani Karume Minister of Youth and Labor Zanzibar (with cap) and the Deputy Minister for Youth



Under the FTFT-Land Tenure Activity three VICOBA women groups from Lupembelwasenga and Udumka villages in Iringa were introduced to income generation opportunities through farming of nutrient rich crops. As a result, the group utilized their savings to establish commercial production plots for OFSP, Chinese cabbage, butternut squash and cabbage.

Under Caritas Tanzania young mothers received training on nutritional feeding for their children and opportunities on horticulture for sustainability purposes. MnM intends to conduct Training of Trainers for community health workers and mother champions to scale up and reach more people in their respective communities.

3.3 Policy & Industry Analysis

FTFT-MnM’s Policy and Industry Analysis team and activities are led by subcontractor, TAHA. This quarter, various activities were conducted: a survey to analyze farm gate to market efficiency, a directory of value chain actors, and national-level policy activities.

Farm Gate to Market Efficiency Analysis: TAHA conducted a survey and analysis that assesses the transport processes and horticultural produce performance from farm gate to market, specifically along the Songwe/Mbeya to Dar es Salaam corridor. The survey gathered information such as the documentation required for the transportation of horticultural produce and the control system (number and duration of stops) along the Songwe/Mbeya to Dar es Salaam corridor, including police stops, LGA levy, and weighbridges. Survey analysis determined the costs associated with transport process and identified areas for efficiency improvement. This analysis resulted in recommendations on how the control system can be improved and specific guidelines to farmers and transporters that can increase farm gate to market efficiency. The report is currently under review and the final output will be reported in the next quarter.

Consultative Meetings with TOSCI and ARI-Uyole – Irish Potatoes Variety Release: Local, non-certified varieties of Irish potatoes (Obama, Tigo and Kikondo) are preferred by smallholder farmers and traders over certified varieties (Asante, Meru, Tengeru and Sherekea). The Kikondo variety (CIP 720050) was released in 1987 by ARI Uyole and has been a very popular variety among the farmers and in markets ever since. However, the variety has not been registered with Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI). TAHA conducted consultative meetings with TOSCI and ARI Uyole to determine the registration status of Kikondo and Obama, as well as other Irish potato varieties. The industry team confirmed that a total of 14 varieties, including Obama are still under the National Performance Trial. Required documentation and information to advance the registration process was identified. Performance trial findings will be announced in October 2019. Discussions with ARI Uyole confirmed that they are currently cleaning up the Kikondo variety and are in the process of registering it with TOSCI. The final report for this exercise will be shared in the next reporting period.

Directory of Value Chain Actors in the FTFT-MnM Zone of Influence. The FTFT-MnM Zone of Influence (ZOI) contains regions which have shown potential for horticulture business operation. The regions are best suited for vegetable production due to the varied climatic conditions, reliable and well distributed rainfall, possibilities for irrigation, and the presence of relatively good roads. However, information on value chain actors in the regions has been notably absent. TAHA prepared this directory which will serve as the first point of reference to various stakeholders that currently work or may be interested in the ZOI. It captured information from the FTFT-MnM stakeholders’ database with additional information from TAHA and SAGCOT databases. The final document will be shared in the next reporting period.

Preparation for the Agrodealers Survey: The Agrodealers Survey reflects the activity’s goal of increasing access and affordability of key horticulture inputs in the ZOI. There will be regular monitoring of these inputs and their availability every six months. Terms of reference for this task were prepared, and the survey uploaded and tested in the FTFT-MnM data collection platform. A total of 150 Agrodealers



will be interviewed on which inputs they stock and sales performance of specific inputs, among others. The survey is set to be distributed in the next reporting period.

National Policy Activities:

Attended the stakeholders meeting organized by ILO on the 20th and 21st January 2019 at Ledger Bahari Beach Hotel. Agenda for the first day of the meeting focused on the internalization of the concepts of Decent and Green Jobs, reflecting the upcoming project of the ILO. The focus of the second day was to validate the ILO’s research on Horticultural Marketing Systems Approach conducted in Dar, Dodoma, Singida and Arusha of which the TAHA industry analysis team was also involved.

Attended a meeting with the mission team organized by the French Development Agency on the 27th March 2019. This was a pre-identification/prospecting mission with objectives to identify general support for the agricultural and rural sector as well as conduct an appraisal assessment to identify avenues for financing and collaboration. The industry analysis team was able to discuss the above-mentioned issues as well as present our experiences and lessons learned in this type of support in Tanzania. In particular, activity experience with managing innovative programs for improving the livelihoods for rural farmers and creating opportunities for women and youth in agricultural value chains in Tanzania was shared.

3.4 Sustainability

The activity’s market facilitation approach focuses on strengthening local actors along the value chain to increase the competitiveness of the sector by providing improved products and efficient services. Initially (years one and two), FTFT-MnM provided training and technical assistance and established demonstration plots, to raise awareness and stimulate demand. As the activity progresses and local stakeholders are strengthened, FTFT-MnM reduces its direct support. Currently, the Activity is phasing out of direct implementation (steps 1 and 2) and transitioning into more market facilitation activities (moving from “demonstrating success” to “crowding in”). Figure 3 demonstrates the activity’s approach and current status.



Figure 3: FTFT-MnM Market Facilitation Approach



3.5 Environmental Compliance

Demonstration plot establishment and spot check visits. There were 192 demonstration plots established last quarter; 67 by FTFT-MnM beneficiaries and 125 plots by partner agronomists. Of these, 8 demonstration plots were flagged by agronomists as having possible negative environmental impacts. After review only one of them required a mitigation plan and farmers subsequently prepared raised beds along the contours of the slope.

FTFT-MnM has a rigorous management system of field activities. This includes environmental compliance verifications on demonstration plot establishment, farmer knowledge, and adherence to Good Agricultural Practices (especially safe pesticide use). On FTFT-MnM plots, senior agronomists conduct the field checks and for the partners, the FTFT-MnM partnership technical coordinators (PTCs) assume that responsibility. Both senior agronomists and PTCs submit weekly reports on their findings. For FTFT-MnM plots, 305 field checks were made (140 demonstration plots and 165 individual farmer plots). All demonstration plots complied with environmental best practices. There were some individual plots where farmers were not following best practices. Issues identified were:

8 plots: farmers not using PPE while spraying

16 plots: farmers using broad spectrum pesticides not supported by FTFT-MnM

12 plots: empty pesticide containers found in the field

4 plots: established on steep slopes

8 plots: in residential areas, close to houses

4 plots: improper use of fertilizers (uncovered granular fertilizers)

Training on Good Agricultural Practices. FTFT-MnM promotes Climate Smart Agriculture through the training and implementation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and focusses on efficient utilization and sustainable management of resources for profitable gains. In addition to general GAPs, specific training is given on Integrated Pest Management (IPM)/pesticide safety, fertilizer use, and irrigation. The training numbers for this quarter on these topics are:

Training Total participants F M Youth % F % Youth

GAPs 9,343 3,804 5,539 2,044 41% 22%

IPM 1,830 837 992 972 46% 53%

Irrigation 716 339 377 412 47% 58%

Fertilization 26 11 15 13 42% 50%

Adoption of environmentally rational technologies. FTFT-MnM promotes farmer investments in productive technologies that use natural resources efficiently and maximizes yields. FTFT-MnM can track these investments on a quarterly basis through the sales of these technologies by our grant program partners. On an annual basis, these investments by smallholder farmers is captured through the farmer results survey. Specifically, we are tracking the sales of hybrid seeds and improved irrigation technologies – i.e. drip and sprinkler irrigation. For this quarter, partner companies sold TZS 3,895,000 in drip irrigation and TZS 211,118,348 in seeds.

Environmental Initiatives or Events. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was promoted to Activity farmers this quarter, through a campaign on proper usage during the handling and spraying of



agrochemicals. Each FTFT-MnM farmer group received one PPE kit comprising of rubber gloves, mask, respirator, apron, and a knapsack sprayer. The activity included a complete training session on the safe use of agrochemicals and the distribution of training materials. The campaign is still ongoing but will be completed in the next quarter.

On the 5th & 6th of February, Feed the Future Tanzania activity staff were trained by the mission’s Environmental Management Specialist, Mr. Dosteus Lopa in Iringa. FTFT-MnM sent three staff, with Mr. Ruben Yanes, the Production Manager, attending both days.

4. MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FTFT-MnM activities have been running smoothly, with adjustments in staffing carried out in a timely matter. The two positions that became vacant in December (Iringa RTC and NSI Specialist for Morogoro) were filled this quarter. Additionally, new staff to meet the demands of the MEL requirements were hired and trained this quarter. Below is a summary of most significant management and administrative issues and actions for this quarter.

Management. The activity continues to run smoothly, and is fully staffed. This quarter, there were nine staff rotations or additions, as follows:

Ms. Serapia Mhanje was hired to fill the position of Iringa Regional Technical Coordinator in replacement of Mr. Isack Misea.

Ms. Fatma Athumani was hired as the Nutrition and Social Inclusion Specialist for Morogoro, in replacement of Ms. Syalilinga Mwalla.

Mr. Cyrus Kashuzi was hired as the Office Administrator for Iringa, in replacement of Ms. Diana Oketch.

Ms. Evelyn Mtui was hired as the Office Administrator for Mbeya, in replacement of Ms. Aichi Temu.

Mr. Chogohe Mundo was hired as the Zone Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for Zanzibar, in replacement of Mr. Salum Abdulkarim who was promoted to a new position of Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for Project learning.

Mr. Lameck Mwamwifu was hired as the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist - Database Management for Dar es Salaam office, this is a new position.

Mr. Nelson Lyimo was hired as a driver for Mbeya office, this is a replacement position for Zanzibar driver. Zanzibar office did not require a driver and there was a need for an additional driver in Mbeya which we had to make a switch.

Ms. Eileen Mwakisese was hired as the Project Accountant for Dar es Salaam office, in replacement of Mr. Dickson Jachi.

Mr. Richard Mmassy was hired as the Zone Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for Morogoro, in replacement of Mr. Enock Mtana.

In all cases, FTFT-MnM had a smooth transition, with the new employee being on board before or shortly after the exiting of the previous employee.

During this quarter, the Activity received two resignation notices, our Project Accountant, Mr. Dickson Jachi for Dar es Salaam office and our Zone Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for Morogoro, Mr. Enock Mtana. Their replacements were hired in the same quarter.



Administrative. FTFT-MnM has diligently been following up with TRA concerning VAT reimbursements. The project is yet to receive any feedback nor reimbursement from TRA. We have continued filing VAT claims as per USAID regulations. Due to challenges that IPs were facing, USAID gave an approval for submission of VAT claims that are six months outstanding with TRA. As of the end of this reporting quarter FTFT-MnM submitted two batches of VAT reimbursement to USAID and has received approval and reimbursement. The Activity submitted a third batch of VAT at the beginning Q3 and will submit an additional batch by May 2019. In addition, FTFT-MnM will continue to work with TRA to push for direct reimbursement.

Approvals. A number of approvals were requested to USAID for COR and/or CO approval. These have been processed swiftly. Currently there is one request pending approval. A summary is provided below:

STTA 22 (Godfrey Mani) for additional support to partners on invoicing / compliance and STTA 23 (Elizabeth Whitcher) for M&E support for onboarding and training of two new M&E staff were submitted and approved.

STTA 16 (Simon Lotto) for extending the consultancy from 50 to 100 days to provide additional support to partner agronomists was submitted and approved.

VAT reimbursement request for VAT batches #1 and #2 was submitted and approved.

A request to add two new LTTA positions for the M/E team was submitted and approved.

A request for two branding exceptions (partner signboards and materials, TAHA documents produced under the FTFT-MnM subcontract) were submitted and are still pending USAID approval.

5. MONITORING, EVALUATION, & LEARNING The changes of activity implementation approach to market facilitation and transitioning indicators have prompted the MEL team to focus more attention to updating the MEL plan, tools and processes of data collection, management, analysis and reporting. Specifically, MEL activities this quarter include:

Conducted Micro Small and Medium Enterprises surveys to be able to establish values for investments, sales, loans, and individuals participating in the USG program

Continued to review and customize Performance Indicators Reference Sheets (PIRS) for transition indicators

Update activity targets for the remaining years and updated MEL plan. The team is still finalizing the MEL plan which is expected to be submitted by end of April, 2019

Developed data collection tools for the transitioned indicators Conducted data verification process to assess the validity and reliability of sales, investments, and

activity participants Conducted data cleaning and updating based on the issues identified during data verification and

the data errors identification tools Disseminated findings of the knowledge and learning surveys to the stakeholders in the regions of

Mbeya, Iringa and Morogoro where various strategies concerning improvement of extension services, increasing knowledge regarding business opportunities along the horticulture value chain, improving production based on market demands and commercialization of nutrient rich crops



were discussed and strategized. Horticulture value chain stakeholders’ committee was formed in each region to further develop mechanisms for joint efforts to address the constraints discussed during these meetings

Initiated the development of 2019 knowledge and learning survey

6. COMMUNICATIONS The FTFT-MnM communications component helps brand the activity and communicate key messages to the public by ensuring that the branding rules and regulations of USAID are followed. Below is a summary of key accomplishments achieved during the quarter:

Monthly Updates. FTFT-MnM published three monthly bulletins to provide updates on current activities across different interventions. These monthly updates were shared with a broad range of stakeholders for their reference.

Success stories. During the quarter, the activity produced two-success stories and one photographic highlight that displayed FTFT-MnM partners’ engagement in the areas of implementation. These stories were “Paving way for quality and sustainable extension service” and “FTFT-MnM / USAID-TAPP beneficiary Success Story” which featured agronomists Virginia Kisimbe and the support she provides to smallholder farmers, horticulture partners, and the local government in Mbarali to improve productivity and earn income. Simultaneously, the activity shared a video clip showing Virginia explaining GAPs and technology used farming in one of the beneficiary farms. The activity will continue utilizing success stories as a platform to share project achievements and learnings.

Media Engagement. FTFT-MnM had an opportunity to engage media houses and or representatives and sensitized them of the project activities implementation. This was done in different ways, including face-to-face meetings and phone calls. As a result, some of the media showed interest to promote project activities through their radio programs. For instance, in Iringa, our Nutrition Specialist was invited to participate in a thirty-minute nutrition-related radio program at NURU FM. Through this radio program, the following topics were presented:

I. Brief introduction of MnM Tanzania;

II. What we mean when we talk about fruits and vegetables;

III. Is it correct to eat fruits and vegetables at the same time;

IV. What are the health effects of insufficient intake of fruit;

V. When is the right time to eat fruit;

VI. Health benefits of eating fruit; and

VII. Advice to listeners on the consumption of fruit.

In addition to this, FTFT-MnM was invited to participate in a radio show from Radio Furaha 96.1FM. Currently the radio programs’ producers and activity specialist in Iringa are in the planning stage on specific themes to broadcast.



The Activity was invited by Boresha Habari (a USAID/Tanzania funded Media program implemented by Internews) to its media business forum for all community radio stations (CRSs) that they support in the country. At this forum, FTFT-MnM shared detailed information about project activities and the progress to date. Subsequently, the media representative shared their contacts and some of them started to receive activity updates through monthly updates newsletter disseminated each month.

Design, Branding, and Marking. Also, in this quarter we provided branding guidance and communications support to partners. For instance, we closely collaborated with Syngenta to produce radio advert spot that promotes Syneganta’s ARIFU system; the system is an SMS SSD code that provides training information related to GAPs and farming technologies to enhance productivity. The radio spot will be aired in community radios stations in the implementation areas.

Alongside this, the activity also supported our partner Worldveg to brand their activity related promotional materials including press bags. In addition, FTFT-MnM reviewed, updated and rebranded training tools such as cost of production for six crops (watermelon, tomatoes, green peppers, Irish potatoes, onions, and cabbages) tailored to fit basic and intermediate packages as promoted by the activity. The packages are geared towards smallholders and individuals who want to produce horticultural crops commercially basing on their financial capabilities. Activity specialists are currently utilizing the tools which were uploaded in our google drive accounts.

Coordination and Networking. FTFT-MnM continued with the communication facilitation of the 118-extension agents WhatsApp network group. The group uses the platform to discuss pertinent agronomic issues, marketing and processing best practices, and access to finance.

7. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NEXT QUARTER

Boot Camps: Morogoro (April), Pemba (May)

Joint IP visit to nutrition activities, Iringa (Lishe Endelevu, Waridi, FTFT-MnM).

Three farmer field days: Pemba (April), Unguja (May), Morogoro (June)

Farmer exchange visits: Pemba (April), Unguja (May), Morogoro (June)

Regional chapter meetings: Unguja (April)

Postharvest training (Innovation Lab): Iringa (May)

Knowledge & Learning Survey: ZOI (May)

Technical team meeting on market facilitation approach, Morogoro (May)

E.A. Seed Agro Clinic: Morogoro (April)

Presentation on the Activity implementation to media representatives during media business forum at the Internews offices in Dar es Salaam.



8. ADDRESSING A/COR COMMENTS FROM LAST QUARTERLY REPORT The main comment from the last quarterly report was in relation to the environmental compliance section of our report (Section 3.5), where we were asked to report on activities carried out in relation to our approved EMMP and PERSUAP. This has been addressed in the present report.

Other comments from the last quarterly report included additional details on select TAHA activities, further disaggregation of beneficiaries in select sections of the report, shifting the individual farmer results table from the main body of the report to the annex section, and further details on the regional chapter meetings. These changes were addressed, and an updated quarterly report was resubmitted. The last quarterly report was approved.

9. FINANCIAL SUMMARY This financial summary covers FTFT-MnM expenditures from the start of the Activity (January 19, 2017) through March 31, 2019, during which time $9,214,605 has been invoiced to USAID. The total expended exclusively during the most recent quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2019) was $1,283,839. A balance of 54 percent of total contract value remains, as presented in the Cost Summary table below. Of the obligation in effect by the end of the reporting period ($14,540,000), 37 percent of the funding remains unspent as of March 31, 2019.

Compared to the projected spending for the most recent quarter (as submitted to USAID in December 2018), total expenditures fell approximately 22 percent below projections ($1,283,839.35 actual vs. $ 1,569,782 projected). The primary contributing factors to slower than anticipated spending were:

Cancellation / postponement of select field activities in January as a preventive measure, given the USG partial shutdown resulted in a January invoice of $354,000 against a projection of $535,000 for that month.

Delay of two months in the implementation of the knowledge and learning survey, given recent staffing adjustments in the M&E team.

Slower than anticipated signing of MOU’s with the local governments for the implementation of the Government Extension initiative, where we anticipated to start using more of the Technology Funds during that period.

Slow invoicing from subcontractor and partners.

On this last area, FTFT-MnM has seen progress in GUC spending, with a variance from projected costs of only 15.6 percent ($410,399 actual vs. $455,000 projected). A grants capacity building consultant worked with program partners in February and a strategy of increased field visits has shown improvement in partner invoice submission. We expect this positive trend to continue in the next quarter.



The table below summarizes expenditures to date, and shows the percentage of the budget currently remaining.

FTFT-MnM Cost Summary

Cost Category Budget (USD)

Total Expenditure

To-Date (USD)

Remaining Budget Balance (USD)

Percent of Budget

Remaining

1 Program Implementation 14,331,998 7,424,227.63 6,907,770.37 48%

2 Subcontracts 1,134,806 158,680.98 976,125.02 86%

3 Grants Under Contract 4,000,000 1,265,560.46 2,734,439.54 68%

4 Total Estimated Cost Before Profit/Fee 19,466,804 8,848,469.07 10,618,334.93 55%

5 Fee 760,472 366,135.70 394,336.30 52%

6 Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee

20,227,276 9,214,604.77 11,012,671.23 54%



ANNEX I: SMALLHOLDER FARMER RESULTS AT DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY LEVELS Basic package

Region Beneficiary name

Location (district, village)

Crop Area in acres

Actual Yield (Kg)

Sales (TZS) Sales/acre TZS

Iringa Agnes Kindole

Nguruhe,Kihesa mgagao

Cabbage 0.5 6,107.00 1,526,750 3,053,500

Mbeya/Songwe Julius Mwambwiga

Mbeya/Mapogoro Cabbage 0.125 3,000.00 500,000.00 4,000,000

Mbeya/Songwe Wiliam sinienga

Mbozi Ipunga Cucumber 0.125 6,000.00 550,000.00 4,400,000

Mbeya/Songwe Bukombe Nelison

Mbeya Dc/Utengule Cucumber 0.25 52,500.00 1,510,000.00 6,040,000

Mbeya/Songwe Isa Namole Mbeya dc /Utengule Cucumber 0.5 105,000.00 3,750,000.00 7,500,000

Iringa Pilla Joseph

Lyamgungwe, Lupembelwasenga

French beans

0.28 2,000.00 2,000,000 7,142,857

Mbeya/Songwe Marry Ndinga Rungwe Irish potato 0.3 2,320.00 670,000.00 2,233,333

Iringa LONGO ELIZA

Mafinga Irish potato 0.25 2,760.00 587,000 2,348,000

Mbeya/Songwe Miss Atuganile Rungwe DC Irish potato 0.5 4,730.00 1,894,000.00 3,788,000

Iringa Tinno Ngusulu Dabaga,Kidabaga Irish potato 0.125 1,890.00 975,000 7,800,000

Iringa Hannington Chavala

Ukumbi. Kitowo Irish potato 0.125 2,150.00 1,109,000 8,872,000

Iringa Venance Ilomo

Kilolo,Boma la ng’ombe

Irish potato 0.3 5,600.00 2,800,000 9,333,333

Iringa Lucy Mswalala Ilula

Sweet pepper

0.125 480 162,000 1,296,000

Iringa Elina Chengula Ilula

Sweet pepper

0.125 825 265,000 2,120,000

Iringa Mubumila samweli

Ikokoto Sweet pepper

0.25 1,600.00 540,000 2,160,000

Iringa Hussen Matinya

Mahenge Sweet Pepper

0.25 2,240.00 756000 3,024,000

Zanzibar Salum Khamis Fuoni unguja

Sweet pepper

1 6,700.00 10,005,000 10,005,000

Zanzibar Mcha Hajji mcha

Bambi Unguja Sweet pepper

0.25 1,725.00 3,105,000 12,420,000

Mbeya/Songwe Mzee Mwambola

Busokelo Tomato 0.25 2,830.00 370,000.00 1,480,000

Iringa Eliutery Nziku Image Tomato 0.25 1,350.00 390,000 1,560,000

Iringa Hamis Lwega Mahenge Tomato 0.5 3,600.00 1,040,000 2,080,000

Mbeya/Songwe Mwashambwa Jestad

Mbarali Ilaji Tomato 0.25 1,518.00 540,000.00 2,160,000

Iringa Festo Kiteve Irole Tomato 0.25 1,800.00 640,000 2,560,000

Iringa Mohamed Mtuga

Mazombe Tomato 0.125 1,125.00 325,000 2,600,000

Iringa Bahati Mgaza Mazombe Tomato 2 13,500.00 5,400,000 2,700,000

Iringa Angelo Kiteve Irole Tomato 0.25 2,025.00 675,000 2,700,000

Iringa Method Kibiki Mazombe Tomato 1 6,750.00 2,850,000 2,850,000

Iringa Shukuru ben Mahenge Tomato 0.5 3,645.00 1,458,000 2,916,000





Crop Area in acres

Actual Yield (Kg)


Iringa Janu Ndala Image Tomato 3 22,500.00 9,500,000 3,166,667

Iringa Emmanuel Kinyaga

Mahenge Tomato 0.25 2,925.00 845,000 3,380,000

Mbeya/Songwe Hassan Nasoro

Mbarali Ilaji Tomato 0.25 2,025.00 870,000 3,480,000

Iringa Maulid Mbugi Mahenge Tomato 0.5 5,400.00 1,800,000 3,600,000

Iringa Adam Kingagutwa

Image Tomato 6 40,500.00 22,500,000 3,750,000

Iringa Joshua Fute Image Tomato 4 27,000.00 15,000,000 3,750,000

Iringa Moses Pola Image Tomato 1 6,975.00 3,875,000 3,875,000

Iringa Venance Kalenge

Image Tomato 0.5 4,365.00 1,940,000 3,880,000

Iringa Fednand Kalenge

Image Tomato 2 14,175.00 7,875,000 3,937,500

Iringa Sebastian Myinga

Image Tomato 2 14,850.00 8,250,000 4,125,000

Iringa Chalamila shabani

Ugenza Tomato 0.5 2,900.00 2,100,000 4,200,000

Mbeya/Songwe Eliud Kasebele Mbeya cc/Kalobe Tomato 0.5 5,400.00 2,330,000.00 4,660,000

Mbeya/Songwe Joseph silambwa

Busokelo/ Ngyeke Tomato 0.2 1,416.00 940,000.00 4,700,000

Iringa Shalem Juma Ugenza Tomato 0.5 3,300.00 2,500,000 5,000,000

Mbeya/Songwe Mwalimu Ngereka

Busokelo Tomato 0.25 2,117.00 1,320,000.00 5,280,000

Iringa Masoud Luhwago

Ukumbi,Mawambala Tomato 1 18,945.00 6,315,000 6,315,000

Iringa Deus Kihanga Ukumbi,Kitowo Tomato 0.25 4,410.00 1,666,000 6,664,000

Mbeya/Songwe Pendo Patrick Mbeya dc/Utengule Tomato 0.125 4,050.00 850,000.00 6,800,000

Iringa

Nyahove Sebastiani

Mafinga Tomato 0.5 10,530.00 3,510,000 7,020,000

Zanzibar Said Mohamed Mkoroshini Pemba Tomato 2 15,000.00 15,000,000 7,500,000

Zanzibar Saidi Hamza Wawi Pemba Tomato 2.5 18,000.00 20,000,000 8,000,000

Iringa MNYIKA SEVERINE

Mafinga Tomato 1.5 31,050.00 12,420,000 8,280,000

Iringa KAPASI GILBERT

Mafinga Tomato 1 27,540.00 11,016,000 11,016,000

Iringa Fasia Kilave Mtitu,Mtitu Tomato 0.125 5,085.00 1,469,000 11,752,000

Iringa Ernest Paskal Mawambala Tomato 0.125 4,815.00 1,605,000 12,840,000

Iringa MWEHAVA JANETH

Mafinga Tomato 0.125 4,140.00 1,840,000 14,720,000

Zanzibar Nassor Rashid Wawi Pemba Tomato 0.5 5,400.00 7,560,000 15,120,000

Zanzibar Mohamed Mohamed

Wawi Pemba Tomato 0.5 5,000.00 8,000,000 16,000,000

Mbeya/Songwe Agustino Kiswaga

Mbarali Ilaji Watermelon 0.5 1,200.00 960,000.00 1,920,000

Zanzibar Samira Bakar Mkoroshini Pemba Watermelon 0.5 1,000.00 2,000,000 4,000,000

Zanzibar Petro Kija Mtule unguja Watermelon 0.5 3,200.00 5,760,000 11,520,000



Intermediate package

Region Beneficiary

name Location

(district, village) Crop

Area in

acres

Actual Yield (Kg)

Sales (TZS) Sales/acre

TZS

Iringa Chalamila Juma Ugenza Watermelon 0.5 1,828 3,700,000 7,400,000

Iringa Mveka Tedy Ugenza Watermelon 0.5 1,885 4,100,000 8,200,000

Zanzibar Kassim Ali Mgagadu Pemba Hot Pepper 0.5 9,000 2,100,000 4,200,000

Iringa Hussein Wahe Kilolo Hot Pepper 2 24,000 10,000,000 5,000,000

Morogoro George Nathan Rudewa Kilosa

Sweet Pepper

0.5 5,520 2,800,000 5,600,000

Zanzibar Sulleiman Omar Langoni unguja Tomato 0.25 2,650 345,500 1,382,000

Mbeya/Songwe Simon Moji Mbarali Igurus Tomato 0.5 3,250 1,665,000.00 3,330,000

Mbeya/Songwe Ngalula Kundi Mbarali Mswiswi Tomato 0.5 3,330 1,774,000.00 3,548,000

Morogoro Suleiman Katoto

Mabwerebwere Kilosa

Tomato 0.75 3,735 2,700,000 3,600,000

Zanzibar Hamida Faki Ole Pemba Tomato 1 13,500 4,500,000 4,500,000

Morogoro Amoni Fungameza

Ulaya Kilosa Tomato 0.25 2,295 1,300,000 5,200,000

Mbeya/Songwe Yona Ntujilwa Mbeya Dc Utengule Tomato 0.25 4,500 1,500,000 6,000,000

Iringa Obeth Koko Image Tomato 2 38,250 13,600,000 6,800,000

Morogoro Mwadawa Hamad

Mabwerebwere Kilosa

Tomato 0.5 4,185 3,500,000 7,000,000

Iringa Linus Costa Kilolo Tomato 2 25,200 14,000,000 7,000,000

Mbeya/Songwe Daudi Lwila

Mbarali Mwakaganga

Tomato 1 18,000 7,200,000 7,200,000

Zanzibar Hassan Zahra Maungani Tomato 0.5 3,300 3,630,000 7,260,000

Morogoro Shukuru Jenga

Mabwerebwere Kilosa

Tomato 0.5 3,510 3,800,000 7,600,000

Morogoro Halifa Said Wande

Mvomero Mlali Tomato 2 30,150 16,750,000 8,375,000

Morogoro Boniface Wilson Bigwa Moro DC Tomato 0.25 2,025 2,250,000 9,000,000

Morogoro Zena Mohamed Mvomero Mlali Tomato 1 16,650 9,250,000 9,250,000

Morogoro Constasia Alberto

Ulaya Kilosa Tomato 0.125 1,575 1,200,000 9,600,000

Morogoro Kilimo kwanza FG

Kiroka Moro DC Tomato 1 13,500 10,800,000 10,800,000

Iringa Hamidu Mtuga Mazombe Tomato 2 32,625 21,750,000 10,875,000

Iringa Kilemile Fanuel Ugenza Tomato 0.5 9,275 5,517,500 11,035,000

Mbeya/Songwe Erasto Sanga

Mbarali Mwakaganga

Tomato 1 27,000 11,700,000 11,700,000

Zanzibar Hamad Omari Ole Pemba Tomato 0.5 4,000 6,000,000 12,000,000

Iringa Shani Msoka Kilolo Tomato 2 43,200 24,000,000 12,000,000

Iringa Hussein Wahe Kilolo Tomato 1 22,500 12,500,000 12,500,000

Iringa Kashindye Abdullahaman

Kilolo Tomato 2.5 63,000 35,000,000 14,000,000

Iringa Kaboda Pedias Kilolo Tomato 3 76,500 42,500,000 14,166,667





Crop Area

in acres

Actual Yield (Kg)


Iringa Mwatuka Hafidi Kilolo Tomato 1 28,800 16,000,000 16,000,000

Iringa Meshaki Sanga Kilolo Tomato 1 31,500 17,500,000 17,500,000

Iringa Crispin Mizambwa

Kilolo Tomato 2.5 81,000 45,000,000 18,000,000

Zanzibar Rashida Ali Ole Pemba Tomato 0.5 6,500 9,750,000 19,500,000

Iringa Fransisco Ndagabwene

Magulilwa,Ndiwili Tomato 0.3 20,250 8,725,000 29,083,333

Full package

Region Beneficiary

name


Crop Area

in acres

Actual Yield (Kg)

Sales (TZS) Sales/acre

TZS

Iringa Huwel Abdallah Kilolo Hot pepper 1 7,200 3,000,000 3,000,000

Iringa Alex Mwenzegule Mtitu,Mtitu Irish potato 0.5 4,536 2,520,000 5,040,000

Zanzibar Kombo simai kombo

Bambi Unguja Okra 0.5 3,400 1,344,000 2,688,000

Zanzibar Farid Fatawi Fuoni unguja

Sweet pepper

0.5 4,300 7,310,000 14,620,000

Zanzibar Ali hamad Ally Fuoni unguja

Sweet pepper

0.5 4,700 8,930,000 17,860,000

Zanzibar Issa Othman Ole Pemba Tomato 2 17,100 5,670,000 2,835,000

Iringa Lukosi Kilolo Tomato 0.25 1,350 750,000 3,000,000

Morogoro Iptisam zenda Kilosa Tomato 1 7,200 4,200,000 4,200,000

Mbeya/Songwe Daniel Matofali Mbozi Lwati Tomato 0.5 8,500 2,560,000.00 5,120,000

Morogoro Nahdi Naif

Mvomero Kipera

Tomato 1 7,560 5,880,000 5,880,000

Iringa Katema nyemo Kilolo Tomato 1 13,500 7,500,000 7,500,000

Morogoro Gervas Mzambia Kilosa Tomato 1 7,605 7,562,000 7,562,000

Morogoro Mosses Samwel Lundi Moro DC Tomato 0.25 2,250 2,250,000 9,000,000

Morogoro Ngubila Suleiman

Mabwerebwere Kilosa

Tomato 2 44,010 20,000,000 10,000,000

Iringa Huwel Abdallah Kilolo Tomato 1 22,500 12,500,000 12,500,000

Morogoro Felix Banca

Mabwerebwere Kilosa

Tomato 1 21,375 12,542,000 12,542,000

Morogoro Marium Kibwana Mvomero Mlali Tomato 0.5 5,625 6,321,000 12,642,000

Morogoro Mkombozi FG Kingorwila Moro Town Tomato 0.75 12,125 10,300,000 13,733,333

Mbeya/Songwe Onoratha sanga

Mbarali Mwakaganga

Tomato 0.75 26,310 10,524,000.00 14,032,000

Zanzibar Omar Abdallah Fuoni unguja Tomato 0.5 7,200 8,640,000 17,280,000



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ANNEX III: SUCCESS STORIES













ANNEX IV: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR SUMMARY TABLE Indicator

Indicator Source

Disaggregate Reporting Frequency

FY17/18 Actuals

FY19 FY20 FY21 LOP Unit


1 EG.3-2: Number of individuals participating in USG food security programs

EG.3-2 Sex, age, type of participant

Annually 202,442 369,625 437,803 447,079 447,079 Individuals

Sub-purpose 1: Scale nutrition-sensitive improvements in smallholder productivity, while integrating large numbers of women and youth

2 EG.3.2-24: Number of individuals in the agriculture system who have applied improved management practices or technologies with USG assistance

EG.3.2-24 Value chain actor type, sex, type of practice or technology, commodity,


3 EG.3.2-25 Number of hectares under improved management practices or technologies with USG assistance

EG.3.2-25 Type of Hectare, Type of practice or technology, commodity

Annually 45,040 71,063 86,336 21,929 224,368 Hectares

4 MNM-1: Number of non-unique participants who have received USG supported short-term agricultural sector productivity or food security training (Custom)

MNM-1 (Custom)

Type of individual, sex, age

Quarterly 121,890 101,996 101,996 25,499 351,381 Non-Unique Participants

5 HL.9-4 Number of individuals receiving nutrition-related professional training through USG-supported programs

HL.9-4 Sex, training type, participant type

Quarterly 480 1197 1039 0 2716 Individuals

6 EG.3.3-10: Percentage of female direct beneficiaries of United States Government nutrition-sensitive agriculture activities consuming a diet of minimum diversity

EG.3.3-10 Age Annually 63% 65% 65% 65% 65% Percentage

7 HL.9.1-c: Women’s dietary diversity: Mean number of food groups consumed by women of reproductive age (Archived)

HL.9.1-c None Annually TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Number of Food Groups



Indicator Indicator Source


FY17/18 Actuals


8 MNM-3: Number of participants of USG activities cultivating nutrient-rich value chain commodities for commercial purposes (Custom)

MNM-3 (Custom)

Type of participant, sex, age, commodity type


Sub-Purpose 2: Increase the profitability of horticulture market systems and trade, while deepening the depth & breadth of benefits to women & youth

9 EG.3.2-26: Value of annual sales of farms and firms receiving USG assistance

EG.3.2-26 Type of product or service, type of producer/firm, sex, age

Annually 28.98 51.51 65.33 15.86 161.69 USD (Millions)

10 MNM-4: Number of farmers that have been verified to meet market standards (Custom)

MNM-4 (Custom)

Sex, Age, Standard type


11 MNM-5: Value of agricultural cash & in-kind loans as a result of USG assistance (Custom)

MNM-5 (Custom)

Type of Debt (Cash or In-kind), type of loan recipient, type of financial institution, sex of recipient, Age

Annually 1.79 4.57 6.49 1.63 14.48 USD (Millions)

12 EG.3.2-27 Value of agriculture-related financing accessed as a result of USG assistance

EG.3.2-27 Type of financing(Debt, non-debt), size of recipients, sex of recipient, Age

Annually 1,498,052 2,391,676 3,171,548 798,657 7,859,934 USD

13 EG.4.2-7 Number of individuals participating in group-based savings, micro-finance or lending programs with USG assistance

EG.4.2-7 Sex, Age, product type, duration

Annually 2,052 5,963 9,041 - 9,041 Individuals

14 EG.3.1-14: Value of new USG commitments and private sector investment leveraged by the USG to support food security and nutrition

EG.3.1-14 None Annually 13.63 19.26 20.50 5.03 58.41 USD (Millions)

15 MNM-6: Value of new investment by smallholder producers leveraged by the USG (Custom)

MNM-6 (Custom)

None Annually 1.44 4.23 6.44 1.61 13.72 USD (Millions)



Indicator Indicator Source


FY17/18 Actuals


Sub-purpose 3: Strengthen the capacity of local systems linked to horticulture

16 MNM-7: Number of public-private partnerships formed as a result of USG assistance (Custom)

MNM-7 (Custom)

Partnership Focus Quarterly 17 5 0 0 22 Partnerships

Cross-Cutting Themes

17 GNDR-2 Percentage of female participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources

GNDR-2 None Annually 57% 56% 53% 53% 53% Percentage

18 YOUTH-3 Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources who are youth (15-29)

YOUTH-3 None Annually 27% 26% 25% 25% 25% Percentage

19 MNM-9: Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources who are youth (<36) (Custom)

MNM-9 (Custom)

Sex (Male, female) Quarterly 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% Percentage

20 MNM-10 Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources who are female (Custom)

MNM-10 (Custom)

None Quarterly

50% 50% 50% 50% 50% Percentage

21 EG.3.2-28: Number of hectares under improved management practices or technologies that promote improved climate risk reduction and/or natural resources management with USG assistance [IM-level]

EG 3.2-28 None Annually 45,040 71,063 86,336 21,929 224,368 Hectares


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