Winrock International Putting Ideas to Work www winrock

Winrock International Putting Ideas to Work www. winrock. org

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. to www. winrock. org

A Global Presence www. winrock. org Current as of 2010

Winrock Approach to Increased Economic Opportunities • • Capacity Building for Organizations and Individuals Enterprise and Agricultural Development Enhance Markets and Develop Products Entrepreneurial Skills Development Strategies on Investment, Trade and Finance Alternative Energy & Natural Resource Management Improved Production Technologies & Value-added processing www. winrock. org

Value Chain General Definition • Strengthen Mutually Beneficial Linkages Producers - Distributors – Processors Wholesalers/Retailers • Market Opportunities • Trust www. winrock. org

Value Chain - Key Concepts • Win-Win Relationships • Upgrading • Innovation • Added Value www. winrock. org

Value Chain Development Positive or Desired Change • Income & Employment Generation • Economic Growth • Poverty Reduction • Environmental Performance • Gender Equity www. winrock. org

Youth in the Agriculture Value Chain Youth Enterprise Development www. winrock. org

The Purpose of This Presentation • Sharing Experiences • Economic Opportunities using Agriculture Value Chains • Rural Areas www. winrock. org

GOALS Increase or Improve: • Income • Household Resiliency • Gender Equity • Reduce Outmigration www. winrock. org

Target Population Marginalized youth: – Vulnerable and disadvantaged youth – Women – Dalits – 16 – 30 years – Ethnic, linguistic and religious - Conflict affected Remote rural areas www. winrock. org

Approach 1. Integrated, entrepreneurial literacy 2. Agriculture skills development 3. Entrepreneurial training for off farm employment www. winrock. org

1. Entrepreneurial Literacy • 10 month class • Primarily women • Integrated approach literacy, numeracy, how to use government services, HIV/Aids awareness, how to start a business, revenues, profit, loss, how to access credit • Tied to income generation www. winrock. org

1. Entrepreneurial Literacy • More than 30, 000 youth completed training • 70% went on to technical skills development-mostly were in agriculture • Huge demand because people saw the benefits www. winrock. org

2. Agriculture Production www. winrock. org

2. Agriculture Production • Market Driven • Aggregate farmers • Technical training in high-value commodity production • Introduced technologies • Linkages: producers-input suppliers-markets www. winrock. org

3. Rural Employment • Identified points along value chain • Provided entrepreneurial training for Ø Agro-vets Ø Local Service Providers Ø Traders Ø Vendors Ø Water harvesters www. winrock. org

Strengthened VC and Employment Opportunities • Simultaneously built value chain and linked farmers, traders • Oriented farmers toward markets • Created demand for inputs www. winrock. org

Strengthen Delivery Systems using demand driven commercial approach • Establish system of private sector input suppliers and extension agents • Community-managed collection centers • Create and strengthen linkages along the VC to access market • Partnerships with local government www. winrock. org

Establish Local Collection www. winrock. org

…that feed into large collection centers Kaprokot, Salyan empty and on market day Kapurkot, Salyan District collects vegetables twice a week that go to Butwal, Nepalgunj, Kathmandu www. winrock. org

Input suppliers crucial for vulnerable small holders • Enterprises improve farmers’ access to quality inputs and extension agriculture advice; • Eliminates culture of ‘handouts’ and dependency; • Creates jobs along the value chain Agro-vets provide knowledge and linkages to producers through trained Local Service Providers www. winrock. org

Private Sector Extension Services Local Service Providers are field-based providing mobile trainings and extension services to remote and vulnerable smallholders www. winrock. org

Local Service Providers www. winrock. org

Major Accomplishments: 1. Established agriculture value chains 2. Improved the lives and food security of over 54, 000 disadvantaged including 12, 500 remote households 3. Increased income on average by 236% 4. Strong coordination with Go. N 5. Network of Local Service Providers 6. Develop Linkages • Farmers • Input suppliers • Output traders www. winrock. org

Selected Lessons Learned 1. Linking producers to input suppliers and output markets 2. Market driven approach is sustainable 3. Local Service Providers - effective link 4. Government involvement and stakeholder meetings insure sustainability 5. Improved production improves family nutrition 6. Entrepreneurial literacy linked to AG/VC training www. winrock. org