UGANDA VALUE ADDED MAIZE

ALLIANCE PROJECT
QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT

JANUARY – MARCH 2017

Contract No. AID-617-A-13-00009

DISCLAIMER

This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by
CARANA Corporation.
Contents
PROJECT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................... 2
ACTIVITIES PLANNED AND PROGRESS MADE .......................................................... 4
OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 9
TASK 1: EXPAND ACCESS TO NEW HIGHER VALUE MARKET SEGMENT .......................... 9
TASK 2: EXPAND AGROWAYS GRAIN HANDLING AND STORAGE CAPABILITIES AND ESTABLISH
3 NEW VACS ......................................................................................... 10
COMPONENT B: INCREASE VALUE AND VOLUME OF SMALLHOLDER-PRODUCED MAIZE.......... 11
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... 11
TASK 1: PROVIDE TRAINING IN IMPROVED FARMING AND PHHS PRACTICES ................. 11
TASK 2: PROMOTE MECHANIZED MAIZE SHELLING TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE
LOSSES ............................................................................................... 12
TASK 3: BUILD BACKWARD LINKAGES THROUGH AGROWAYS’ EMBEDDED SERVICES TO
SUPPLIER GROUPS .................................................................................. 12
COMPONENT C: DEVELOP MAIZE GERM AND MAIZE BRAN PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION .......................................................................................... 14
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... 14
TASK 2: SUPPORT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OF MAIZE GERM AND MAIZE BRAN PRODUCTS
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONS...................................................................... 14
APRIL - OCTOBER 2017 PLANNED ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 15
MONITORING AND EVALUATION ....................................................................... 24
COLLABORATION, LEARNING, AND ADAPTING EFFORTS ........................................... 25
CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ................................................................................ 27
GENDER .............................................................................................. 27
ANNEX I: EMMP ......................................................................................... 27

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ACE Area Cooperative Enterprise
AFO Agriculture Field Officer
AOR Agreement Officer Representative
ATEFO Africa Trainers and Entrepreneurs Forum
BPFA Buyende Progressive Farmers Association
CDCS Country Development Cooperation Strategy
DCA Development Credit Authority
DFA District Farmers Association
DFS Digital Finance Services
DOP District Operations Plan
EAGC Eastern Africa Grain Council
EG Economic Growth
EMMP Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
FtF Feed the Future
GAP Good Agricultural Practices
GBC Grains Bulking Center
GF Grameen Foundation
GIS Geographical Information System
GPS Geographical Positioning System
GoU Government of Uganda
IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
KASFAA Kaliro Small Farmers Agri-business Association
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MAP Making Access Possible Program
MDI Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution
MIS Management Information System
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MM4P Mobile Money for the Poor
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTIC Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
NAFADA Namutumba Farmers Development Association
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NAMAFACO Namwendwa Maize Farmers’ Cooperative
NASECO Nalweyo Seed Company
NBL Nile Breweries Limited
NUCAFE National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprise
OPV Open-Pollinated Variety
OWC Operation Wealth Creation
PERSUAP Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action
PHH Post-Harvest Handling
PHHS Post-Harvest Handling and Storage
PMDU Prime Ministers Delivery Unit
PMP Performance Management Plan
PRS Performance Review System
R&D Research and Development
RPO Rural Producer Organizations
SACCO Savings and Credit Cooperative
SOW Scope of Work
TA Technical Assistance
ToR Terms of Reference
ToT Training of trainers
UCE Uganda Commodity Exchange
UDB Uganda Development Bank
UNCDF United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNBS Uganda National Bureau of Standards
USA United States of America
USAID United States Agency for International Development
USG United States Government
UVAMA Uganda Value Added Maize Alliance
VA Village Agent
VAC Village Aggregation Center
VSLA Village Savings and Loans Association
WFP World Food Program
WRS Warehouse Receipt System

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PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Uganda Value-Added Maize Alliance (UVAMA) is a partnership between USAID, AgroWays
Ltd., and CARANA Corporation. The three-year initiative has opened a new and consistent
market outlet for smallholder-grown maize through value addition to maize grain and the
use of processed maize byproducts in food items. The demand for quality-grade maize at
higher prices incentivizes smallholder farmers to adopt better production and post-harvest
handling (PHH) practices, resulting in increased saleable yields. Consequently, the facilitation
of new investments in processing and storage facilities is improving integration of farmers into
AgroWays’ supply network.

AgroWays, the main private sector partner in the Alliance, was the first licensed grain
warehouse in Uganda to operate a warehouse receipt system (WRS). It deals in maize grain
in two ways. First, through the WRS, AgroWays cleans, dries, and stores maize grain for
depositors at a fee. Secondly, the company purchases maize outright, cleans and dries it,
then sells some of the grain to buyers and processes the remainder into maize grits, sold to
Nile Breweries Limited (NBL). The byproduct from the process of making maize grits is a
mixture of maize bran and maize germ that is currently sold to animal feed processors.

To achieve its objectives of (1) commercializing smallholder maize farmers in the Busoga region,
Ibanda and Kamwenge districts, to increase saleable yield and value; and (2) developing maize
germ and maize bran products for human consumption to improve nutrition, the Alliance has
organized its activities around three main components:
Component A: Expand access for smallholders to a new, higher value market segment through
AgroWays’ investments in new maize processing and storage facilities; UVAMA’s
establishment of three new Village Aggregation Centers (VACs) in the Busoga region; and
the development of a maize management and market information system (MIS).
Component B: Increase saleable value and volume of smallholder-produced maize by training
farmers in maize agronomy and PHH practices; promotion of mechanized maize shelling
to increase efficiency and reduce grain breakages; and strengthen AgroWays’ capacity to
deliver or facilitate embedded services to its farmers, including digital financial services
(DFS).
Component C: Develop maize germ and maize bran products for human consumption to
improve nutritional outcomes by supporting Maganjo Grain Millers in the development and
promotion of these nutritious products.

Due to its success and deep networks with over 28,000 maize farmers (over 24,000 of them in
the Busoga region), the Alliance has been extended through October 2017 to work with the
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to develop and test digital finance solutions
in the maize value chain. UNCDF is promoting digital financial services (DFS) in the maize value
chain in Uganda and intends to reach 500,000 farmers with digital payment solutions and financial
services. USAID, UVAMA, and UNCDF agreed that the project will be extended to support UNCDF’s
research, data collection, and pilot activities by leveraging the deep relationships that UVAMA
staff have with thousands of maize farmers and with AgroWays.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Activities carried out during the second quarter of this fourth year of the Uganda Value-Added
Maize Alliance (UVAMA) continued to contribute to increased productivity of the project’s
targeted maize farmers, expanded access to AgroWays and Maganjo Grain Millers markets, and
increased investments in maize processing capabilities. UVAMA has been working closely with
UNCDF and USAID to prepare the rollout and implementation of the financial digitization of the
maize value chain in Busoga region of Eastern Uganda.

Under Component A, AgroWays continued to carry out construction and installation works at its
Jinja grain bulking center (GBC) for the new processing facilities. This construction includes
finishing works on the new access road to the weighbridge, as well as on the bulk loading
system. AgroWays’ additional capital investment during the quarter was $ 17,872 and contributed
to a total leverage of $ 2,673,442 over the life of the project. The total cost-share by the farmer
group grantees and Maganjo Grain Millers reached $189,924 of which $58,149 was paid by during
this quarter towards its food extrusion production line.

Alliance partner Grameen Foundation (GF) completed implementation of the management and
market information system (MIS) last quarter. Pending forthcoming funding from UNCDF,
AgroWays began the process of engaging Mobipay Ltd to design and implement a comprehensive
system that supports, not only MIS activities but, also DFS solutions, in addition to profiling the
farmers. The Agriculture Field Officers (AFOs) have started compiling lists of farmers who are
already registered as mobile money users.

Under Component B, UVAMA AFOs assisted lead farmers in training their follower farmers in good
agricultural practices (GAP), such as how to increase maize yields, proper post-harvest handling
and storage (PHHS) for the harvested crop, and the value of producing high-quality maize for
the market. Farmers were busy this quarter with late harvesting and post-harvest activities,
including shelling, drying, cleaning, storage, and selling, followed directly by land and inputs
preparation and (early) planting of the new crop. The demo plots at the VACs were prepared,
have already been planted with maize, and continue to be training sites for the maize farmers
located near these VACs.

Like the rest of the country, Busoga region experienced severe drought in the last season and
throughout 2016. Due to these unfortunate circumstances, only 88 (59 male and 29 female)
farmers used the 47 mechanized maize shellers that were purchased by the Alliance and located
in various strategic locations across the region during the reporting period. Many farmers and
farmer groups had previously expressed interest in acquiring or accessing maize shellers in order
to alleviate the time and cost of hand shelling, even contributing over UGX 18 million deposits
into the Sheller bank account maintained by AgroWays. Although this is enough to procure
another three new, medium-sized mechanized shellers), no new shellers were purchased during
this period because of a very poor harvest season. Similarly, the three UVAMA grantees’ VACs
only aggregated and/or purchased 7.5 MT of maize from 27 (21 male and 3 female) farmers
from the 10 Busoga districts – two shellers are stationed at each grantee’s VAC. This was slightly
better than the same period last year, where only the Kaliro VAC received 5MT from six farmers.

In this reporting period, Africa Trainers and Enterprise Forum (ATEFO) assisted 16 previously
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formed and registered rural producer organizations (RPOs), all located near established VACs in
Buyende, Kaliro, Kamuli, and Namutumba districts, in forming four area cooperative enterprises
(ACEs). ACEs provide farmers access to shared value-addition resources and allow them to
negotiate as a group, lowering input costs and increasing prices paid for maize. The ACEs were
fully registered at both the district and national levels, and ATEFO additionally assisted them in
preparing corresponding business plans.

Also during the quarter, the UVAMA AFOs attended a one-day sensitization workshop on the
importance of digital finance services (DFS) and participated in a 5-day training of trainers (ToT)
workshop on DFS, along with 10 other potential DFS field officers. The AFOs have already begun
to identify and sensitize potential stakeholders in the DFS ecosystem on the benefits of DFS and
why they should embrace the initiative.

As of March 31, 2017, UVAMA’s interventions have so far benefited 28,421 farmers (13,595 male
and 14,826 female) in 1,600 farmer groups from 23,389 households, including 10,491 youth
(5,105 male and 5,386 female; 37% of total) and 52% women. These include 3,817 farmers (1,686
male and 2,131 female) in 285 farmer groups (18%) that the project supported in Western Uganda
(13% of total farmers supported). However, direct support to maize farmers in Western Uganda
ended on October 15, 2016, as planned.

Under Component C, UVAMA continues to support the development of new human food products
using maize germ and maize bran. Through the Alliance’s partnership with Maganjo Grain
Millers, and as a result of the $84,000 matching grant disbursed in late 2016, the 100-150 kg/hour
food extrusion plant arrived in Uganda from China at the end of March 2017. Once installed,
the plant will be capable of producing most of the products developed so far with the assistance
of the food nutrition and production expert, such as bran sticks and bran flakes. The extrusion
production line will be installed and commissioned in May 2017, after which full production of the
newly developed products will commence.

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ACTIVITIES PLANNED AND
PROGRESS MADE
Task Activity Timeline Progress

Component A: Expand Access for Smallholder Farmers in Busoga Region to New and Higher Value Maize
Market Segment
Task 1: Facilitate Access to New Investment in Maize Value Addition
A.1.a Complete testing of maize germ and Dec-16 Currently the de-germer produces pure
bran as a result of de-germing maize grits, which it supplies to NBL,
process and a mixture of maize germ and bran
which is sold to animal feed
manufacturers and suppliers. De-
germer supplier postponed the fine-
tuning process for producing separate
pure maize germ and pure maize bran,
which are largely required by Maganjo
Grain Millers Ltd, until June 2017.
A.1.b Establish a 500kVA Power House at Mar-17 Pending
the Mbarara GBC
A.1.c Complete Mbarara GBC civil works Jun-17 Pending
A.1.d Complete warehouse #4 and new Jun-17 Additional work was done on the bulk
road network at Jinja GBC loading system and also on the new
road network connecting the GBC to
the Jinja- Iganga Highway.
A.1.e Complete installation and Sep-17 Pending
commissioning of another drying line
at AgroWays' GBC in Jinja
A.1.f Complete installation and Sep-17 Pending
commissioning of Mbarara GBC
cleaning/drying plant and grits-
making equipment
Task 2: Expand AgroWays’ Grain Handling and Storage Capacity and Establish Three VACs
A.2.a Complete installation and Jul-17 Pending
commissioning of one grain storage
silo of 2,600 MT at Jinja GBC
A.2.b Complete installation and Sep-17 Pending
commissioning of the 2400MT silos
with 375MT holding bins and maize
grits making equipment at the
Mbarara GBC
Component B: Increase Saleable Value and Volume of Small-Producer Maize
Task 1: Provide Training in Improved Farming and Post-Harvest Handling Practices
B.1.c Supervise "Follower Farmer" trainings Oct ’16 – Oct ‘17 AFOs continued to assist lead farmers in
in Maize Agronomy and PHHS conducting GAP follower-farmer trainings
in their gardens. No new lead farmers
were recruited during the quarter.

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B.1.d Feature success stories of trained Ongoing No new success stories were developed.
farmers in the media The Communication Specialist shared
existing success stories with USAID.

B.1.e Handover plan of AFOs to AW's Sep – Oct ‘17 Pending

operation
Task 2: Promote Mechanized Maize Shelling to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Losses
B.2.a Supervise purchase of additional
mobile maize shellers
B.2.b Oversee the development of savings Ongoing
accounts for sheller operators
(through SACCOs, banks, mobile
money)
Task 3: Build Backward Linkages through AgroWays’ Embedded Services to Supplier Groups
B.3.a Maintain maize demo plots at VACs
B.3.b Promote VACs to become mobile
money agents or merchants
B.3.c Assist farmers in acquiring genuine
agro inputs near them
B.3.d Facilitate registration of RPOs and
ACEs
Ongoing Over UGX 18 million is currently in the
“maize sheller” bank account
controlled by AgroWays. This amount
is sufficient to purchase and distribute
another three (3) new shellers. Last
season’s harvest was poor, so no new
shellers were purchased during the
quarter.
Fees collected for shelling by sheller
operators are used to pay for
maintenance, operations, and labor.
Excess amount is saved in a bank
account of the sheller operator, and
part is transferred to another bank
account controlled by AgroWays to
purchase more shellers.
Oct 16 – Oct 17 The three grantees’ VACs’ demo plots
were planted with maize. They have
been maintained by the farmer groups
and overseen by the AFOs during the
period.
Apr – Sep 17 AFOs are carrying out sensitization
pending grant award by UNCDF to
Mobipay to spearhead all the DFS
initiatives.
Oct 16 - Aug 17 Showcasing benefits of improved seeds
at VAC demo plots and lead farmer
gardens has led to increased demand.
AFOs are linking farmers to agro-input
dealers to facilitate access to these
improved seeds.
Oct 16 – Mar 17 Africa Trainers and Entrepreneurs Forum
(ATEFO) facilitated the establishment of
four ACEs, which were fully registered
both at the district and national levels.

B.3.e Facilitate formed RPOs’ and ACEs' use Ongoing AFOs have sensitized the executives of
of WRS the RPOs and ACEs formed on the
advantages of WRS.

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B.3.g Facilitate UNCDF research on the
digital financing situation in the maize
value chain in Busoga
Jan – Mar 17 Initial discussions were held with
AgroWays, USAID, UVAMA, and UNCDF.
UNCDF developed MOUs and a project
document that specifies the activities to
be funded by UNCDF and carried out up
to April 2017. Awaiting internal
approval by UNCDF and release of funds.

B.3.h Assist farmers in acquiring home solar Jan – Oct 17 Discussions are on-going with different
kits and simple phones solar product suppliers such as Fenix
International, Solar Now, and M-Kopa,
who could sell various home solar kits on
credit. The AFOs will promote these
products to farmers.
B.3.i Sensitize maize value chain Jan – Oct 17 Scoping mission to some UVAMA areas
stakeholders on digital financing was carried out in January 2017 by
solutions UNCDF, accompanied by UVAMA staff.
AFOs, together with another 10
potential DFS field officers, attended a
5-day training at UVAMA offices. The
AFOs are already sensitizing potential
DFS stakeholders in Busoga.
B.3.j Facilitate development of basic DFS Apr – Oct 17 Mobipay has informally commenced with
agents and merchant network the design of the DFS platform and has
infrastructure had discussions with the major mobile
network operators (MNOs) and other
stakeholders pending receipt of the
grant from UNCDF.
Component C: Develop Maize Germ and Maize Bran for Human Consumption to Improve Nutritional
Outcomes
Task 2: Support Product Development of Maize Germ and Bran for Human Consumption
C.2.c Installation of a food extrusion Apr-17 Machinery arrived in Kampala at the end
process line at Maganjo of March 2017. It will be installed and
commissioned in May 2017.
C.2.d Finalize analysis and testing of newly May-17 Pending
developed maize germ and maize
bran products

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PROGRESS AGAINST PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
The table below summarizes progress made against UVAMA’s performance indicator targets in Year 4
Quarters 1&2:
# Performance Indicator Unit of Year Year #4 Targets Y4Q1&2 Results
Measure #1,2&3 (new)
Results
IR1: Improved Agricultural Productivity
1 EG.3.2-20 (FtF:4.5.2-42) Number of private # of entities 800 40 TBD (Measured
enterprises, producer organizations, water once annually)
users associations, women’s groups, trade
and business associations, and community-
based organizations (CBOs) that applied
improved technologies or management
practices
2 EG.3.2-17 (FtF: 4.5.2-5) Number of farmers # of farmers M: 10,963 M: 3,000 Not yet measured
and others who have applied improved
technologies or management practices as a
result of USG assistance (new) F: 12,185 F: 4,000 Not yet measured

T: 23,148 T: 7,000 Not yet measured

3 EG.3.2-1 (FtF: 4.5.2-7) Number of # of farmers M: 8,792 M: 1,200 M: 44

individuals who have received USG support
short-term agricultural sector productivity or F: 11,285 F: 1,800 F: 27
food security training (new)
T: 20,077 T: 3,000 T: 75
4 EG.3-1 (FtF: 4.5.2-13) Number of rural # of 23,063 3,000 326
households benefitting directly from USG Households
interventions (new)

5 EG.3.2-4 (FtF:4.5.2-11) Number of food # of entities 894 106 25

security private enterprises (for profit),
producers organizations, water
associations, women’s groups, trade and
business associations, and community-based
organizations (CBOs) receiving USG
assistance (RiA)(WOG)

6 Custom Mission Indicator: Total # of 26,923 7,000 1,498

Number of beneficiaries Beneficiaries
R2: Expand Markets and Trade
7 FtF: 4.5-10 Total increase in MT 12,320 2,600 0
installed storage capacity

8 Custom Indicator: Number of # of 6,198 0 251

individuals using the MIS platform Individuals

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IR3: Increased Investment in Agricultural and Nutrition Activities

10 EG.3.2-22 (FtF4.5.2-38) Value of new private USD 2,649,033 $1,000,000 $24,409

sector investment in the agriculture sector
or food chain leveraged by FtF
implementation

11 Custom Indicator: Number of food # of 6 2 0

products with greater nutritional value Products
improved or developed and made available
to the market with USG support

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COMPONENT A: EXPAND ACCESS
FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN
BUSOGA REGION TO NEW
HIGHER VALUE MAIZE MARKET
SEGMENT
OVERVIEW
During the original three years of the project, UVAMA’s objective was to integrate 9,500 rural
smallholder maize farmers from the Busoga region into an emerging value-added maize market —
namely maize grits for the food and beverage industry and maize germ and bran as ingredients for
nutritious food products. Currently, 28,421 individuals (24,604 from Busoga) have benefited from the
intervention, far exceeding initial targets. The benefiting farmers have reported higher incomes and more
stable livelihoods, thereby enhancing local and regional food security. To support the integration of
farmers into AgroWays’ supply chain, the project constructed three new VACs in Buyende, Kaliro, and
Namutumba Districts. These VACs, with 840MT total storage capacity, are a means of ensuring that
higher quality maize at the farm and village levels is immediately delivered to AgroWays, while
strengthening AgroWays’ linkages to farmers and farmer groups. UVAMA also piloted, with Grameen
Foundation, a maize management and market information system (MIS) in the targeted districts of Busoga
region, which ended in November 2016.

TASK 1: EXPAND ACCESS TO NEW HIGHER VALUE MARKET SEGMENT

UVAMA’s activities have been dramatically scaled back for the extension period. However, the Alliance
will continue to support AgroWays to increase its procurement of maize from over 30,000 rural
smallholder farmers in the Busoga region and in the districts of Ibanda and Kamwenge. AgroWays is
continuing to invest in better road infrastructure, storage, and processing facilities at the Jinja GBC, as
well as installing and commissioning its maize processing and storage facility in Mbarara.

Severe drought in 2016 caused weak maize harvests by farmers throughout Uganda (and Eastern Africa),
resulting in an increase in the price of maize grain. However, AgroWays could not raise prices of its
products by the same percentage due to its fixed price contract with Nile Breweries Limited, which
greatly affected AgroWays’ Capital Development and Expansion Plan. Completion of the construction of
Warehouse #4 at Jinja GBC and further work on the Mbarara facility were put on hold, but AgroWays
was able to continue the construction of a new road network from the main road to the weighbridge at
Jinja GBC, as well as automatic intakes for the modern processing plant and bulk loading system.

AgroWays is using the newly installed de-germer line to produce maize grits for Nile Breweries Limited
and a very high-grade mixture of maize germ and maize bran as byproduct for animal feed producers.
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Fine-tuning of the de-germing process was postponed to May/June 2017 so that it can produce pure
maize germ and maize bran separately.

TASK 2: EXPAND AGROWAYS GRAIN HANDLING AND STORAGE

CAPABILITIES AND ESTABLISH 3 NEW VACS
Due to the severe drought in 2016, only two grantees’ VACs in Kaliro and Namutumba managed to
aggregate maize – a total of 7,518 kg from 27 smallholder farmers. The Namutumba VAC, as well as most
of AgroWays’ VACs remained empty and closed throughout the quarter. AgroWays continued finishing
work on its Jinja GBC bulk loading system and renovations to its store in Namulesa Trading Center in
Jinja district. It had planned to install a fourth 2,600 MT grain silo towards the end of 2017 but has not
yet placed the order due to lower than expected profits as a result of the drought.

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COMPONENT B: INCREASE
SALEABLE VALUE AND VOLUME
OF SMALLHOLDER-PRODUCED
MAIZE
OVERVIEW
Component B activities are centered on improving AgroWays’ services to farmers and increasing
smallholder farmer productivity and farmer group capacity for a more formalized, integrated maize value
chain. UVAMA is helping to expand the range of services offered by AgroWays and to improve their capacity
to deliver each service. The project had an original target of providing training and technical assistance
in maize agronomy, farming as a business, and PHHS practices to 9,500 farmers (40% female), but this
number has been far surpassed. As of March 31, 2017, a total of 20,152 farmers (8,836 male and 11,312
female) from 16,883 households, including 7,574 (3,412 male and 4,162 female) youth (38%), have
participated in UVAMA’s good agricultural practices (GAP) and PHHS trainings alone. Through these
trainings and others on group dynamics and financial literacy, as well as through the MIS platform and
outreach through the VACs, UVAMA has reached a total of 28,421 (13,595 male and 14,826 female)
beneficiaries, almost triple the original target. Through the extension period, UVAMA is continuing with its
Follower Farmer Trainings, whereby AFOs assist lead farmers in training their fellow farmers by using the
lead farmers’ gardens as demonstration plots.

With anticipated funding from UNCDF, AgroWays is in the process of engaging Mobipay Ltd to design and
implement a comprehensive mobile information system that supports MIS activities, provides DFS solutions,
and profiles farmers. Since January 2017 through collaboration with UNCDF, UVAMA’s focus has been to
specifically introduce farmers and other stakeholders in their communities in Busoga to digital financial
solutions, which will reduce the volume of cash transactions. UVAMA will support outreach to other
stakeholders including shopkeepers, schools, health facilities, agro-input dealers, and financial institutions.
The AFOs will, at a later stage, also introduce representatives of solar companies to farmers to demonstrate
the benefits of solar home systems to improve access to energy and reduce rampant deforestation. These
solar companies offer home solar systems and mobile phones on credit. The AFOs have begun the process of
compiling lists of farmers who are already registered as mobile money users.

TASK 1: PROVIDE TRAINING IN IMPROVED FARMING AND PHHS

PRACTICES
During this reporting period, the AFOs gave advice to lead farmers and their fellow farmers on harvesting
practices – shelling, drying, and storing harvested maize – as well as tasks for the upcoming planting
season, such as selecting seeds and agrochemicals and preparing land properly. The lead farmers worked
with fellow farmers and added 75 (44 male and 27 female) new farmers from 48 new households to their
training sessions. This brings the total of farmers who have participated in UVAMA-supervised trainings
to 20,152 (8,836 male and 11,312 female) farmers from 16,883 households. Many farmers planted maize
in March 2017, although, in some areas like in the districts of Buyende and Luuka, the crop was affected
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by floods and hailstorms.

Several project success stories were shared with USAID this quarter. UVAMA continues to regularly submit
new pieces on the success of its farmers to media outlets.

TASK 2: PROMOTE MECHANIZED MAIZE SHELLING TO INCREASE

EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE LOSSES
Traditionally, farmers put unshelled maize cobs in sacks and repeatedly beat the sacks with sticks to
remove the grains from the cobs. This method leads to breakage of some grains, which not only lowers
the maize standard/grade but also attracts pests and fungi that could accelerate aflatoxin infestation.
By promoting mechanized maize shellers to farmer groups, a more cost-effective and efficient method,
UVAMA hopes that the traditional method of beating maize grain will cease. Interestingly, farmers pay
between UGX 1,500-2,000 per 100-kg sack to shell maize, while charges for beating the maize with sticks
to “shell” it are higher. UVAMA has observed an increase in the use of these shellers by farmers, and
more farmer groups want to acquire them due to the obvious benefits.

Currently, there are 47 maize shellers in Busoga, owned by individuals and farmer groups. During this
period, due to the prolonged drought that occurred in 2016, only 88 (59 male and 29 female) farmers
used the shellers. Sheller owners signed Sheller Equipment Use Agreements with AgroWays, allowing
AgroWays to supervise use of the shellers and to oversee maintenance. Through the agreement,
AgroWays also manages the extra funds earned by individuals and the farmer groups through shelling.
The fees collected for shelling are used to pay for maintenance, operations, and labor, and some is
remitted to AgroWays during the shelling season. The sheller operators transfer a fixed amount of money
to an account controlled by AgroWays that will be used to purchase additional shellers in the future.
Currently, slightly over UGX 18 million has been deposited in this account, which is sufficient to purchase
another three new medium-sized mechanical maize shellers for distribution to other interested parties.
UVAMA AFOs assist the sheller operators to open bank, SACCO, and/ or mobile money accounts.

TASK 3: BUILD BACKWARD LINKAGES THROUGH AGROWAYS’

EMBEDDED SERVICES TO SUPPLIER GROUPS
Currently, UVAMA and AgroWays are collaborating with UNCDF to pilot various DFS solutions for farmers
and other stakeholders in Busoga. The purpose of introducing DFS is to reduce the amount of cash each
stakeholder carries and the associated risks. The pilot will take place from February 2017 through April
2018 and will establish a DFS ecosystem involving farmers, traders, shopkeepers, agro-input
dealers/input suppliers, health and education institutions, sheller operators, VACs, mobile money agents,
financial institutions (banks, SACCOs, VSLAs), RPOs, ACEs, and others. Discussions have also been
initiated with home solar system providers, such as Fenix International, M-Kopa, and Solar Now, in order
to assist farmers with accessing affordable solar home kits and mobile phones on credit.

A one-day training on DFS for UVAMA AFOs and the AgroWays’ Accountant took place at the AgroWays
Jinja GBC on January 25, 2017, during which the AFOs were briefed on the expected activities to be
carried out by the pilot and how the farmers are expected to benefit. This was followed by a
comprehensive 5-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop at UVAMA offices for the AFOs and prospective
DFS field officers from February 27 – March 3, 2017. The AFOs have already begun sensitizing farmers
and other stakeholders on the upcoming developments: and Steering Committee meetings, involving
UVAMA, AgroWays, and UNCDF are being held every two weeks at AgroWays to get updates on the DFS
pilot implementation.
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Some lead farmers and sheller operators have already been sensitized about DFS during this quarter and,
hopefully, many of them may even become mobile money agents. Mobile money agents receive money
from people who are registered mobile money users and transfer it digitally to the users’ phone numbers
without any charge. Registered mobile money users can also withdraw, at a fee depending on the amount
to be withdrawn, money on their phone lines from mobile money agents. Similarly, an unregistered
(mobile money) person can also withdraw, form a mobile money agent, money sent to him/her by
providing a Token number and a Secret Code. A registered user is charged when he/she makes a
transaction – cash withdraw charges are bigger compared to the (nominal) transfer charges. A mobile
money agent gets a commission mostly on the withdraw charges and this is paid at the end of the month.

UVAMA continues to assist AgroWays in developing services for farmer groups and individual smallholders.
During the reporting period, the three UVAMA VAC grantees have continued to maintain their
demonstration plots at the VACs with supervision from the UVAMA AFOs. These demo plots have served
as practical learning centers for nearby farmers to observe GAP and proper PHHS. AFOs have noticed that
farmers in the localities are already adopting the use of improved seeds and GAP technologies used at
the demo plots.

Most Lead Farmers also use their gardens as demonstration plots to train Follower Farmers, allowing
farmers to directly observe the benefits of improved seeds, fertilizers, and other GAPs first-hand. As
more farmers adopt technologies learned from the demo plots, their own plots also become informal
demo plots for their neighbors, thereby expanding the reach of these practices to more farmers
exponentially. AFOs have continued to link farmers to agro-input dealers to facilitate access to improved
seeds, and UVAMA has observed reduced use of local seeds when preparing gardens.

African Trainers & Entrepreneurs Forum (ATEFO-Uganda), a non-governmental organization that

promotes ‘Prosperity for All Ugandans’ and enhances sustainable development in Africa, previously
assisted small farmer groups in the districts of Buyende, Kaliro, Kamuli, and Namutumba to form 16
larger rural producer organizations (RPOs) that were registered at both the district and national levels.
During this quarter, ATEFO completed its assignment by assisting these 16 RPOs in forming four (4) area
cooperative enterprises (ACEs), one per district. These four ACEs were also fully registered with the
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. ACEs are larger than RPOs and assist farmers in the
collective marketing of their produce; bulk purchasing of inputs; and collective bargaining with suppliers,
buyers, and service providers. Normally, ACEs also spearhead the formation of independent savings and
credit cooperative societies (SACCOs) by their members, who can then access credit for inputs and other
needs before harvesting their crops or selling their products. ACEs are, therefore, more attractive to
commercial and development banks than small farmer groups and RPOs.

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COMPONENT C: DEVELOP MAIZE
GERM AND MAIZE BRAN PRODUCTS
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
OVERVIEW
UVAMA has been assisting Maganjo Grain Millers Ltd in the development of highly nutritious human food
products that incorporate maize germ and maize bran as ingredients – byproducts of AgroWays’ maize de-
germing process. Some of these products are already on the market, while others will be produced after
Maganjo has installed a new food extrusion process line, co-financed with UVAMA through a grant. UVAMA
also assisted Maganjo with marketing materials that promote the benefits of the products and in
targeting new consumers, such as schools, hospitals, and public institutions. The food extrusion processing
line arrived in Kampala at the end of March 2017 and will be cleared, installed, tested, and commissioned
in May 2017. The UVAMA food scientists will work with both AgroWays and Maganjo to ensure that food
safety and quality standards are in place at both processing facilities so that the final products for human
consumption are certified by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS).

TASK 2: SUPPORT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OF MAIZE GERM

AND MAIZE BRAN PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONS
Several food products – maize bran flour, high fiber bread, maize bran cookies, bran flakes, and flavored
and non-flavored bran sticks – have undergone sensory tests. Further tests will be conducted after April
2017 when Maganjo’s new food extrusion line is installed, and AgroWays’ de-germer line is producing
separate and clean maize germ and maize bran.

To fund additional investments, UVAMA provided another cost-shared grant to Maganjo to purchase a
complete food extrusion production line that will be capable of producing all of the newly developed
products. The new process line arrived in Kampala at the end of March 2017 and is expected to be installed
and fully operational by May 2017. At that time, the food scientist will work with Maganjo to carry out
full production trial runs of the developed products before they are put on the market.

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APRIL - OCTOBER 2017 PLANNED
ACTIVITIES
Task Activity Timeline Responsible Parties
Component A: Expand Access for Smallholders in Busoga Region to New Higher Value Market Segment
Task 1: Facilitate Access to New Investment in Maize Value Addition and Towards Corn Syrup Production
Establish a 500kVA Power House at the Mbarara Jun - Oct 2017 AgroWays
A.1.a GBC

A.1.b Complete Mbarara GBC civil works Jun – Oct 2017 AgroWays
Complete warehouse #4 and new road network at
A.1.c Jinja GBC Jun - Oct 2017 AgroWays
Complete installation and commissioning of another
A.1.d drying line at AgroWays' GBC in Jinja Jul - Oct 2017 AgroWays
A.1.e Complete installation and commissioning of the Jul – Oct 2017 AgroWays
Mbarara GBC’s cleaning and drying plant and grits-
making equipment
Task 2: Expand AgroWays’ Grain Handling and Storage Capacity and Establish Three VACs
A.2.a Install the fourth (4th) grain storage silo of 2,600 MT Jul – Oct 2017 AgroWays
at the Jinja GBC
A.2.e Install the 2,400MT silos with 375MT holding bins at Jul - Oct 2017 AgroWays
the Mbarara GBC
Component B: Increase Saleable Value and Volume of Smallholder-Produced Maize
Task 1: Provide Training in Improved Farming and Post-Harvest Handling Practices
B.1.a Supervise "Follower Farmer" trainings in Maize PHHS Apr - Oct 2017 CARANA (AFOs)
B.1.d Feature farmer success stories in the media Apr - Oct 2017 CARANA
B.1.m Hand over AFOs and FAM to AgroWays/UNCDF Oct 2017 CARANA and
AgroWays/UNCDF
Task 2: Promote Mechanized Maize Shelling to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Losses
B.2.a Supervise purchase of additional mechanized mobile Ongoing AgroWays
maize shellers

B.2.b Oversee the development of savings accounts for Ongoing AgroWays

sheller operators (through SACCOs, banks, mobile
money)
Task 3: Build backward linkages through AgroWays’ embedded services to supplier groups
B.3.a Maintain maize demo plots at VACs Apr – Oct 2017 AgroWays, CARANA (AFOs)
Promote UVAMA VACs to become mobile money
B.3.b agents or merchants Apr – Oct 2017 CARANA (AFOs)
Assist farmers in acquiring genuine agro inputs near
B.3.c them Apr – Oct 2017 CARANA (AFOs)
B.3.e Facilitate RPOs and ACEs in using WRS by linking Ongoing AgroWays, CARANA
them with AgroWays
B.3.f Facilitate UNCDF research on the digital finance Apr - Jun 2017 CARANA (AFOs), UNCDF
market in the maize value chain in Busoga
B.3.g Assist farmers in acquiring simple phones and home Apr – Oct 2017 CARANA (AFOs), UNCDF and
solar kits solar companies
B.3.h Sensitize maize value chain stakeholders on digital Apr – Oct 2017 CARANA (AFOs), UNCDF
financing services (DFS)
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 Task Activity Timeline Responsible Parties
B.3.i Facilitate development of basic DFS agent and Apr – Oct 2017 AgroWays, CARANA (AFOs),
merchant network infrastructure UNCDF
Component C: Develop Maize Germ for Human Consumption to Improve Nutritional Outcomes
Task 2: Support Product Development of Maize Germ and Bran for Human Consumption
C.2.c Install and commission Maganjo’s new $164,700 food Apr - May Maganjo
extrusion process line 2017

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION
UVAMA continued to collect data on project activities and their impact from a variety of sources,
including training attendance lists from Lead Farmers; partner activity reports from AgroWays and
Maganjo; grantees’ activity reports; and reports from maize sheller operators, VACs, and AFOs. Data is
mainly channeled through the AFOs, who also review weekly lead farmers’ reports on Follower Farmer
trainings and rates of attendance. In addition, supervisory reviews and site visits allow the project to
organize and translate the data into UVAMA’s M&E system and indicator table. All data collection tools
have been tailored to the targeted indicator definitions in the project PMP reference sheets.

During this reporting period, the Project Director and the Finance and Administration Manager separately
visited and interacted with some farmers, sheller operators, and VAC operators in Busoga region to
physically observe activities in the field. They were accompanied by the respective AFOs for the areas.
For the most part, farmers had adopted the maize GAP techniques, although in some areas of Buyende
and Luuka districts, the early crop was affected by hailstorms and floods, notably in March 2017.

From January 3-5, 2017, the Project Director and relevant AFOs accompanied Mr. Henry Clarke Kisembo
of UNCDF to selected sites and VACs in the districts of Bugiri, Buyende, Kaliro, Luuka, Mayuge, and
Namutumba to hold discussions with the farmers and community members. The purpose of the mission
was for UNCDF to get an idea of community perception of DFS and to gage the telephone networks’
connectivity strengths in the areas visited.

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COLLABORATION, LEARNING, AND
ADAPTING EFFORTS
On January 13, 2017, the Project Director attended the USAID Economic Growth (EG) meeting, during
which a select panel discussed how the new USAID Uganda Country Development Cooperation Strategy
(CDCS) focuses on the 14-year old girl as representative of the average Ugandan – and that development
strategies should aim to meet her needs in order to foster prosperity and sustained stability throughout
the country The CDCS looks at the current challenges a 14-year old girl faces in her household and
community and proposes possible solutions that will benefit her economically, physically, and
demographically. Further discussions on the 14-year old girl were again held in a similar meeting on
February 24, 2017.

On January 17, 2017, the Project Director met with Messrs. Hong-Min (Andrew) Chun, Jin Soo Kim, and
Won-Sik Noh of the Korean Institute for Development Strategy (KDS), which was contracted by the Uganda
Government to develop a country-wide agro-processing and marketing strategy for maize and rice. The
UVAMA Project Director provided information and insight on how to integrate agriculture, food security,
and nutrition into the strategy based on his past experience in implementing different projects. KDS is
working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), AgroVet (in
Masindi), and Upland Rice Millers (in Jinja).

The Project Director and Finance and Administration Manager attended a lunch get-together on February
14, 2017 with other members of the Palladium family, mainly from DFID’s NU-TEC project and Mr. Richard
Lee Nash from the Nairobi office. They shared experiences in implementing their respective projects.

On February 15, 2017, the Project Director met with Messrs. Gerard Muhereza, David Muheirwe, and
Patience Twinomuhangi of UGAFODE, a microfinance deposit-taking institution (MDI) seeking clients
looking for agricultural financing and related technical assistance. They were given the contacts of the
AFOs in Busoga who will introduce their officers to lead farmers in the region.

The Project Director attended the USAID Economic Growth (EG) Meeting on February 24, 2017, at which
two Village Agent models were presented. The Mercy Corps model used access to inputs as its entry
point to gain trust with farmers, while the Feed the Future Commodity Production and Marketing Activity
model relied on commissions as incentives to win-win partnerships.

The Project Director attended the monthly Chiefs of Party (COP) meeting on March 3, 2017 that looked
at: (a) Allowances Policy – preferably and directly pay for accommodation for government officials when
they have to stay overnight; (b) Update on the CDCS process; and (c) USAID-Government policy -
provisions to minimize fraud.

On March 15, 2017, the Finance and Administration Manager attended AVSI’s Sustainable Comprehensive
Responses for Vulnerable Children and their Families (SCORE) project’s Furaha Graduation and Resilience
Model “graduation” event where cases of households that had moved from vulnerability to resilience
were highlighted. SCORE also shared with participants its findings on the “State of the 14-year old Girl.”

The Project Director also attended the Agricultural Market Systems workshop from March 15-17, 2017,
organized by USAID EG. The workshop was facilitated by professors from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) and University Of Georgia and had presentations from DFID, World Bank, and the
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Its objective was to solicit recommendation from
participants on the priority programs/projects on which development partners should focus.

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The March 31, 2017 COP meeting:
a) Updated the audience on the regional development approach in Northern Uganda, which will be
spearheaded by the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU) and why it is important to have correct
data to prove a point; and
b) Discussed the best way to partner with the Government of Uganda at the local level to minimize
incidences of fraud, such as through (i) Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), (ii) Subcontracts
and grants with M&E plans.

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CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
GENDER

The DFS ToT workshop that was conducted from February 27 – March 3, 2017 had 12 female trainees out
of 14 (86%). This approach of using female trainers has proven to increase the transfer of skills to other
women, the exposure by women to a female role model, and the familiarity of having women serve as
leaders. Having women in these leadership positions allows UVAMA to assist more female farmers because
the female leaders can directly relate to them in ways some male leaders may not be able to. Reaching
more female farmers allows them to, not only increase their yields and sales, but also to properly manage
the household income.

The Alliance already targeted women through its maize shelling activities. This commitment to female
empowerment and gender equality is also reflected in the composition of the project’s team. Two of the
three grantee VACs are managed by women, and women are in charge of 20 of the 62 shellers given out
by the project. UVAMA will continue with its efforts to promote gender equality and to empower women
in agribusiness and DFS by encouraging female farmers to attend other UVAMA-sponsored activities.

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ANNEX I: EMMP
UVAMA incorporated the current Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer User Action Plan (PERSUAP) into its maize training materials. The
tracked activities and results against the EMMP are described in the table below.

Mitigation Measure from EMMP Monitoring Method, Frequency Status of Mitigation Outstanding Remarks
of Monitoring & Reporting Measure Issues related
to Mitigation
Measures

COMPONENT A: Expand Access for Smallholder Farmers in Busoga Region and Ibanda and Kamwenge Districts to New Higher Value Market
Segment
Task 1: Facilitate access to new investment in maize value addition

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-UVAMA shall incorporate mitigation
measures into all construction or
rehabilitation sub-contracts as follows:
Construction activities shall not result in the
pollution of water or land resources; no
wetlands or waterways shall be filled or
otherwise affected to construct the
foundation; all construction material shall be
disposed of at a GOU approved location and
in accordance with regulations; all fill
material required for construction shall be
sourced from an approved location; water
conservation measures shall be in place
during the construction process; appropriate
erosion control measures and drainage shall
be in place during construction; an air and
noise pollution shall be within GOU limits.
-UVAMA shall ensure compliance with GOU
environmental regulations, which may
include, depending on scale, Environmental
Impact Assessment and Pollution Control
procedures.
-Review sub-contract when
prepared; report in that
quarter’s Progress Report.
-Site visits at least one time
during construction to ensure
safeguards are in place; report
on adequacy of environmental
safeguards at the site during
construction phase in that
quarter’s Progress Report.
- Review documentation of GOU
approvals obtained and report in
that quarter’s Progress Report
-Review reuse/recycle plan, site
visit to check on implementation
one time during operation.
Report in that quarter’s Progress
Report
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De-germer line installation N/A N/A
completed. Maize grits from
the de-germing process are
sold to Nile Breweries.
Maganjo Grain Millers will
purchase pure and separate
maize bran and maize germ
(by-products). Current
mixed maize germ and bran
being sold to poultry and
animal feeds industries.
There is no excess
water or solution
released in the de-
germing process.
All byproducts are
sold off.
Maize bran and maize germ
store together with the de-
germer control room were
completed. No water
source and no wetlands
were filled during
construction, and no water
drainage was blocked.
Project Director and/ or
Finance and Administration
Manager visited sites at
least once a month.
-UVAMA shall ensure that a re-use/recycle AgroWays has constructed a
plan is in place that conserves water, 50,000-liter ground concrete
e n e r g y , and other resources, and that tanks to harvest rain water
describes how disposal of all material is done
from warehouse #4 and the
in an environmentally sound manner.
maize bran store. This water is
used during the rainy season in
the de-germing process, which
also requires water.

Task 2: Expand AgroWays’ grain handling and storage capacity

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-UVAMA shall incorporate mitigation
measures into all construction or
rehabilitation sub-contracts as follows:
Construction activities shall not result in the
pollution of water or land resources; no
wetlands or waterways shall be filled or
otherwise affected to construct the
foundation; all construction material shall be
disposed of at a GOU approved location and
in accordance with regulations; all fill
material required for construction shall be
sourced from an approved location; water
conservation measures shall be in place
during the construction process; appropriate
erosion control measures and drainage shall
be in place during construction; an air and
noise pollution shall be within GOU limits.
-UVAMA shall ensure compliance with GOU
environmental regulations, which may
include, depending on scale, Environmental
Impact Assessment and Pollution Control
procedures.
-UVAMA shall ensure that a re-use/recycle
plan is in place that conserves water,
e n e r g y , and other resources, and that
describes how disposal of all material is done
in an environmentally sound manner.
-Review sub-contract when
prepared; report in that
quarter’s Progress Report.
-Site visits at least one time
during construction to ensure
safeguards are in place; report
on adequacy of environmental
safeguards at the site during
construction phase in that
quarter’s Progress Report.
- Review documentation of
approvals obtained and report in
that quarter’s Progress Report
-Review reuse/recycle plan, site
visit to check on implementation
one time during operation.
Report in that quarter’s Progress
Report
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Civil works for installation of N/A N/A
four (4) silos of 10,400 MT at
AgroWays GBC in Jinja
already completed. Three
of the four new silos are
currently being used.
Installation of the 4th silo
expected to commence
during July - October 2017.
No water source or wetland
were filled, and no
drainage was blocked.
All 3 grantees’ VACs were
constructed on dry and
sloping land. No water
drainage was blocked, and
construction did not
increase water run-off at
the sites. VACs are fitted
with ridges, and farmer
groups can harness rain
water by connecting to the
ridges and directing the
water into tanks.
Currently, this water is
directed into soak pits that
were constructed in June
2016.
Project Director and/ or
Finance and Administration
Manager visited sites at
least once a month.
Component B: Increase Saleable Value and Volume of Smallholder-Produced Maize

Task 1: Provide training in improved farming and post-harvest handling practices

UVAMA shall incorporate a discussion of
mitigation of environmental impacts of
agricultural production in trainings, radio
shows, and printed material, in particular,
information on conservation agriculture and
discouraging conversion of natural
ecosystems to agriculture; for trainings,
radios shows, and printed material that
include fertilizer use, UVAMA shall include
fertilizer best practices (See Attachment C);
for trainings, radio shows, and printed
material that include use of pesticides,
UVAMA shall comply with UVAMA SUAP to be
completed by 30 November 2015.
Review training curricula, radio
scripts, printed material when
prepared; attend courses as
necessary; report on in that
quarter’s Progress Report
Lead farmers, supervised by N/A N/A
AFOs, carried out Maize
PHHS and GAP training with
fellow farmers during the
quarter using training materials
that include safe use of
approved pesticides.
Training curriculum
includes the conditions of
and info on PERSUAP.
Training materials,
Manuals, and
Pictorials are in
compliance.

Approved Pesticides
Facts Booklets were
earlier circulated to
lead farmers.

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Task 3: Build backward linkages through AgroWays’ embedded services to supplier groups
-UVAMA shall ensure that demo plots are
located on land where agriculture is already
established, and no natural areas shall be
disturbed to establish the plot.
-UVAMA shall not promote GMOs and any
activities involving promotion of GMOs shall
be subject to USAID biosafety review and
approval, as well as host country review and
approval before being introduced.
-UVAMA shall sensitize farmers by providing
technical assistance in conservation
agriculture to promote environmental
protection at the farm level.
-At demo plots, pesticide use shall be in
compliance with the UVAMA SUAP to be
completed by 30 November 2015.
-Fertilizers shall be used in accordance with
best practices in the Fertilizer Fact Sheet
(Attachment C).
UVAMA shall train extension services to
support pesticide use in compliance with the
UVAMA SUAP completed in
November 2015; and to promote fertilizers in
conjunction with best use practices (Annex
B).
-Site visit to proposed demo plot
one time prior to beginning
demo plantings, report on when
site visit takes place
-Review documentation of no
GMOs; monitor and report on one
time prior to planting at demo
site
-Review TA provided. Report
annually in Progress Report.
-Inspect demo site twice/year;
report in the quarter training
occurs
-Inspect demo site twice/year;
report in the quarter training
occurs
Review curricula, attend
trainings, as needed; report
when training
occurs
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Grantees’ and AgroWays’ N/A N/A
VAC demo plots were
planted with Longe 5
maize in this quarter.
Project does not promote
GMOs.
S/AFO and AFOs visited
UVAMA-supported farmers
and urged them to protect
the environment using
conservation agriculture.
They advised the farmers
to use only the
recommended pesticides
and fertilizers, as well as
spoke on the recommended
application practices.
All lead farmers were trained N/A N/A
by Senior AFOs and given
guidelines in earlier ToT
sessions.
-UVAMA assistance to acquire ago-inputs Monitor documentation that Presently, the AFOs N/A N/A
shall not be provided to obtain GMOs and any shows compliance quarterly, and recommend that farmers
activities involving promotion of GMOs shall report on in annual statement in acquire agro-inputs from
be subject to USAID biosafety review and the end of year Progress Report only UNADA members.
UNADA does not promote
approval, as well as host country review and
GMOs.
approval before being introduced.
S/AFOs and AFOs only
-UVAMA assistance to obtain agro-inputs shall promote use of DAP,
be in compliance with the UVAMA SUAP to be UREA, and NPK in maize
completed by 30 November 2015; and shall growing.
promote fertilizer use only in accordance
with best practices, (Attachment C, Fertilizer
Fact Sheet).

M & E System

UVAMA shall ensure all activities are in -Review documentation of All activities are in N/A N/A
compliance with GoU regulations approvals obtained and report in compliance with GoU
(environmental, zoning, pollution control, that quarter’s Progress Report regulations.
labor).

UVAMA shall review each WP against the IEE Review documentation showing 2017 work plan in line N/A N/A
to ensure planned activities are included in screening of WP against the IEE; with the IEE.
the IEE; and if additional activities not report annually at the time of
described in the IEE are added to this WP development.
program, an amended IEE must be prepared
and approved before any funds can be
obligated.

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