1. MVOMERO DISTRICT COUNCIL PADDY VALUE CHAIN MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE, VALUE ADDITION AND RURAL FINANCE SUPPORT PROGRAMME MIVARF

2. OUTLINE Reporting period Physical progress Financial progress Implementation plan Groups capacity strengthering – Production trends – Gross margin analysis Market Linkage enhancement – Access to produce markets – Access to input markets – Access to financial services

3. Reporting Period Quarter 1 from January to March 2016

4. SNCATEGORYTARGETACHIEVED % of THE TARGET 1Mobilized Groups3061 203% 2Membership600729 122% 3Male300275 92% 4Female300454 151% 5Registered Groups 30102 340% 6Groups with action plans 202 10% 7Bankable Proposal 102 20% PHYSICAL PROGRESS

5. 2013/142014/152015/16ReceiptsBalance NA 23,705,875/=NIL23,705,875/= FINANCIAL PROGRESS

6. IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIORITY ACTIONS SNAGREED ACTIONACCOMPLISHED/RESULTS/PROGRESS 1Community sensitizationMeetings and Discussions in 14 Villages were performed 2Stakeholder mobilization61 Groups were mobilized 3Baseline survey61 groups were reached in 14 villages, the was report prepared and submitted 4Subsector value chain analysis61 groups were reached in 14 villages, was Meetings and Discussions where held, the was report prepared and submitted 5Technical needs assessment61 groups were reached in 14 villages, gaps were identified, the was report prepared and submitted

7. CAPACITY OF PRODUCER, PROCESSOR AND MARKETING GROUPS STRENGTHENED Output 1.4.1 PRODUCTION TREND SNSN # of GROUPSFARM AREA (ACRE) 2013/20142014/20152015/2016 1.61NA 2187 SNSN # of GROUPSPRODUCTION in Kg 2013/20142014/20152015/2016 1.61NA 1093500 =1093 Tons

8. CAPACITY OF PRODUCER, PROCESSOR AND MARKETING GROUPS STRENGTHENED Output 1.4.1 SNPRODUCE (Paddy/Rice) Indicate as appropriate PRODUCER GROSS MARGIN ANALYSIS (GMA) Per Kg. 2013/20142014/20152015/2016 1Producer 2Trader

9. SNBENEFICIARYBUYER/ LEAD FIRM VOLUME OF PRODUCE SOLD (KG) UNIT PRICE TZS/Kg VALUE OF PRODUCE 1 2 3 4 MARKET LINKGAGES ENHANCED Output 1.4.2 ( ACCESS TO PRODUCE MARKET )

10. Reasons for increase in unit sales ….......... CHANGE IN UNIT SALES Produce Sale BeneficiaryProfit Margin/Kg (TZS) 2013/142014/152015/16 Producer (Farm Gate) Margin Trader/Proces sor Margin

11. SNBENEFICIARY BUYER/ LEAD FIRM VOLUME OF PRODUCE SOLD (KG) UNIT PRICE TZS/Kg VALUE OF INPUT 1 2 3 4 MARKET LINKGAGES ENHANCED Output 1.4.2 ( ACCESS TO INPUT MARKET )

12. BeneficiaryProfit Margin/Kg (TZS) 2013/142014/152015/16 Producer Margin Trader/Proces sor Margin Reasons for increase in unit margin/profit ….......... CHANGE IN UNIT MARGIN Input Purchase

13. MARKET LINKGAGES ENHANCED Output 1.4.2 ( ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ) SNBENEFICIARYINSTITUTIONVALUECOST OF CREDIT (DOWN BY) 1Performing groups TADB – Tanzania Agriculture Developmen t Bank

14. SOME ACHIEVEMENT/KEY MILESTONE YOU WANT TO HIGHLIGHT The Results indicated that an average small scale rice farmer obtained a gross margin of 67,000 fcfa per hectare despite high cost of fertilizer and agrochemical (16.82 Poor marketing systems (13.55 percent); Insect and disease attack (13.28 percent); Poor infrastructure (13.28 percent); poor storage facility (12.84 percent); limited access to credit (11.78 percent); Lack of improved varieties of seeds (6.90 percent); land tenure system (6.73 percent) and lack of extension agents (4.78 percent) were identified to be the major constraints in small scale rice production in the West

15. ACTIONS FOR APRIL-SEPTEMBER 2016 ActivityMarket requirement 1Mobilize supply of 100 tones of NPK fertilizer to UMOJA AMCOS100 tones 2Organize pre season consortium meeting 3