Agricultural Services Project: Smallholder Food Security Sub-project

The Agricultural Services Project had nationwide coverage, but the IFAD-supported sub-project focused on specific regions and target groups. IFAD investments were targeted to poor small-scale farming households, especially those headed by women. Funds supported development of grass-roots institutions within the broad institutional and policy framework provided by the Agricultural Services Project.

The objective of the sub-project was to improve income and food supplies for small-scale farmers by providing agricultural services, access to cash crops and improved inputs. The sub-project included a focus on:

• improving extension services
• improving the supply of inputs such as fertilizer and seeds. Including hybrid maize and burley tobacco
• promoting the development of small-scale irrigation
• strengthening local institutions and improving rural poor people’s access to financial services

Source: IFAD