A CASE FOR CORIP
Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme WHAT is corip? Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme Support sustainable cocoa intensification and production improvements by facilitating improved farmers’ access to inputs and services Provide economically viable service delivery models for production support services.
CORIP Strategy and results Agro input Marginal Productivity increases Credit Challenges Service delivery hub Farm-level challenges in cocoa Training Lack of uptake of best practices Produce marketing RESULTS 25 RSCs 31 different products and services 40k farmers trained 18 rehabilitation centres 280 ISFM demo farms established On-farm productivity increased from 450kg/ha to 850kg/ha
Why is it being repeated? WE ARE NOT REPEATING CoRIP I CoRIP I+ (Liberia & Sierra Leone) AID Phase I (2013-2017) - Proof of concept (Provide cost effective services to farmers) Trade Phase II (2017-2021) – Scaling Up
What is different? Engaging investors to leverage commercial financing Impact investment Engaging investors to leverage commercial financing Scaling Up Scaling and speeding up proven profitable business models blended Services Promotion of blended services in Liberia and Sierra Leone De-Risking Creation of de-risking mechanisms for investors
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contact Suzan.yemidi@solidaridadnetwork.org Suzan-heRmina yemidi
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