Eco-Agric Uganda Third Quaterly Report 2015

Progress Report for VCD Partners
Name of organization:
Environmental Conservation and Agricultural Enhancement Uganda (Eco-Agric Uganda)
1- PROJECT INFORMATION
1.1
Project Data
Project Title
From :
To :
Scaling Up & Out Beans Production In Hoima District Through Use
Reporting
Of Improved Bean Varieties, Integrated Natural Resource
E1st October 2015
30th September 2015
Period
Management, Reduction Of Post Harvest Losses And Strengthening
ocooo111cr
Accessed Market
Project Acronym
Eco-Agric (U)
Grant Number
Date of Approval
Start
date
of Closing
Date Closing
date
for
project
for project
measurement of results
aBi-VCD 1038-14
30/09/2014
01/10/2014
30/09/2016
31/12/2016
Grant Amount
Disbursement for Reporting Cumulative Disbursement at End of Reporting Period
Period
Ug. Shs. 472,935,000
Ug. Shs. 51,528,750
Ug. Shs. 280,875,000/=
Project Co-ordinator
Miss Nakakande Josephine
Phone
Email
Fax
+256 (0) 772 586 495

josephinenakakande@gmail.com
Nil
2.0
Implementation Status: Progress towards achieving the Objectives/Key Results (outcomes) during the Period
ref Activity
Progress and Outputs
Outcome (Intermediate)
Way forward/Action areas
(Describe what, where, when, who and
/Expected results
how, outputs, any delays, reasons for
Describe changes that have
delays/success).
occurred as a result of the
activity
1
Mobilization &
The 62 farmer groups that were formed
186 farmers from the different Group inventories have been filled for follow up
group
from April 1st to June 15nd have
farmer groups have attended the of the farmer groups.
strengthening
developed constitutions and are now
trainings
saving and accessing credit from their
groups. There has been continuous
group strengthening, groups have made
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ref
Activity

delays/success).
constitutions and are meeting regularly

Setting up
A total of 62 demonstration sites of one
demonstration sites acre each were set up among the 62
farmers groups. a total
Training in VSLA
Post
Harvest At least 70% of the total beneficiaries
Handling (PHH) carried out post harvest handling (PHH)
training
of beans. There were also continued
trainings about PHH where 840 people
attended.
Training of farmers
in
wood
fuel
saving
Lorena
cooking stoves &
making of charcoal
briquettes
Gender
782 farmers have been trained about
mainstreaming
joint marketing of beans plus equal
involvement and participation of family
members in different agricultural
The 62 new groups have been trained in

VSLA. This was also done by the 65
Change
Agents
who
continued
strengthening the groups and following
them up.
/Expected results
activity
Farmers have adopted row

planting, appropriate spacing
and use of rizorbia during
planting
All the 120 farmer groups are
saving in their VSLAs. The
amount contributed by group
members into the saving
scheme is determined by their
constitutions. At least each
group has an average a portfolio
of 400,000/=
70% of the beneficiaries that is
525 members participated in the
training where farmers gained
new skills and knowledge on
PHH of beans and bulked 12
tonnes of beans.
All the demonstration sites were set up by

technical people and are doing well though they
were initially affected by drought.
Awareness was created to 772

farmers on the role of equal and
joint participation of all
categories (women, men and
The activity was successfully conducted and

Gender mainstreaming has been emphasized in
all activities. This will continue as women need
to be encouraged
Saving boxes have been distributed to the

different farmer groups. Continuous group
monitoring and strengthening has been done.
A total of 56 trainings and 22 demonstrations on

PHH have been done. 12 tonnes of good quality
beans were produced and marketed at a better
price. Beneficiaries learnt and understood the
principles of good PHHS for each stage
(harvesting, transport, drying, sorting, protecting,
and storing). They also learnt how their own PH
systems could be improved
762 farmers have been trained in wood A total of 42 stoves have been More training and demonstration will be done in
fuel saving Lorena cooking stoves in constructed while 324 farmers the next season
two sub-counties
who were trained have adopted
the use of wood fuel saving
Lorena cooking stoves
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ref
Activity

delays/success).
projects. These trainings were conducted
to both women and men in all 62 farmer
groups from 1st July to 30th September
2015.
10
11
Training farmers in
collective
marketing
and
quality control
Training farmers in
joint planning
This was successful and a total of 12

tonnes of beans were sold to a seed
supplier at 2000/= per kilogram as a
result of collective marketing
780 farmers were trained in joint
planning from 1st
July to 18th
September 2015
/Expected results
activity
youth) in improved beans
production and strengthening
women farmers capacity in
decision making. A total of 172
joint plans for the second
season have been made
There was increase in price of
beans from 1200/= per kilogram
to 2000/= per kilogram since
farmers had a common voice
750 farmers trained in joint
planning have started practicing
it.
Since some farmers didnt bulk and sold

individually, there is need for continuous training
The activity was successfully conducted and

joint planning has been emphasized in all
activities. This has to continue throughout the
project implementation
Change Agents
A total of 65 Change Agents were 65 change Agents facilitated There is need for continued support of the
facilitated monthly and had their successfully
Change Agents especially with filling the report
quarterly meeting. They are following
forms
up farmers and training about joint
planning plus VSLA
Monitoring
Participatory monitoring and evaluation Effective
project There was introduction and promotion of women
method was used when monitoring and implementation
leadership in collective production, bulking and
evaluating
the
progress
and
co-operative marketing. Change Agents were
achievements made by the project.
trained on gender related issues to be able to
integrate gender in development activities. This
would lead to reduced domestic violence as
women will be involved at all stages and will be
aware of whatever happens and the related
outcome.
Monthly radio talk Three radio talk shows were conducted Attentiveness of the listeners Othertalk shows will be held on different topics
shows
on topic of post-harvest handling, was rated by their calls seeking next season
collective marketing and joint planning
for clarity and sharing of their
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ref
Activity

delays/success).
12
Lobbing/creation
of market
/Expected results
activity
experience on the different
topics discussed. Women were
encouraged to discuss so as to
capture their views.
4 collective marketing centers have been Farmers have started collecting Marketing committees that would be in charge of
initiated and are still being established
their beans at the established produce marketing were formed.
centers for bulking so that they
can sell at a higher price.
Note: Please note that outcomes can also be from activities implemented during earlier quarters
3.0
Performance Measurement
Performance measurement summary sheet
836
1876
115
6
Deviation
(Reason
for
variance)
Total
Other
458
Female
378
Cumulative Actual (since

project start)
Male
750
Total
350
Other
40 0
Other
6000
Female
Male
36
00
Quarterly Actual (realized)
Total
2400
Female
Number
Male
Intervention
level
Partner trains
farmers in
recommended
practices
Quarterly Target (planned)
Total
6,000
farmers
trained on
good
Agronomic
practices
Total Target (Planned)
Other
Unit of
measure
Female
Performance
Indicator
Male
Result Level
(from the
results Chain)
3032
Farmers
were
eager to
learn
especiall
y on
commerc
ial
improved
beans
productio
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Number of
Youth
farmers
trained /
reached /
beneficiaries
Number
1570
143
0
3000
20 0
175
375
284
108
392
704
500
1204
Partner
establishes
and trains
marketing
committees in
collective
marketing
4 marketing
committees
formed and
trained in
collective
marketing
Number
3140
286
0
6000
40 0
350
750
568
369
937
1340
113
9
2479
Partner trains
farmers
groups in
VSLA
methodology
Partner staff
and service
providers
trained in
various skills
200 VSLA
groups
formed /
strengthened
Groups
2400
36
00
6000
600
900
1500
620
980
160
0
1360
198
0
3340
69 partner
staff trained
Number
42
24
65
42
24
65
42
24
65
42
24
65
65 service
providers
trained
N/A
Number
42
24
65
42
24
65
42
24
65
42
24
65
N/A
N/A
N/
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/
N/
N/A
Input
Deviation
(Reason
for
variance)
Total
Other
Female

project start)
Male
Total
Other
Female
Male
Total
Other
Female
Male
Total
Other
Unit of
measure
Female
Performance
Indicator
Male
Result Level
(from the
results Chain)
n
The
youth
have also
taken up
the
enterpris
e
seriously
Women
were
happy
about
this as it
helped
them
during
marketin
g
VSLA
groups
had both
male and
female
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suppliers
build capacity
of stockiest
Market
Trigger level
SMEs
establish
value
addition
facilities
Partners set
up Demos
and offer
advice
Number of
farmers who
received
advice from
the demos
Partners
advise /train
farmers in
recommended
practices
Partners
advise/train
farmers on
Numbe
r
100 demos
set up
Number
100
100
2400
36
00
6000
Numbe
r
2400
36
00
Numbe
r
2400
36
00
6000
farmers
advised
/train
farmers in
recommende
d practices
6000
farmers
received
50
40 0
350
6000
40 0
350
6000
40 0
350
Deviation
(Reason
for
variance)
Total
Other
Male
/A
Female

project start)
Total
Other
Female
Male
Total
/A
4 Bulking
centers /
stores
established
6000
farmers
received
advice from
the demos
Other
Male
Total
Female
Other
Unit of
measure
Female
Performance
Indicator
Male
Result Level
(from the
results Chain)
62
62
11
5
115
750
378
458
836
1876
115
6
3032
750
378
458
836
1876
115
6
3032
750
378
458
836
1876
115
6
3032
All
farmers
that
attended
trainings
visited
the
demos
All
farmers
were
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40 0
350
750
378
458
836
1876
115
6
4500
farmers
adopting
recommende
d practices
4500
farmers
bulking
Number
1350
285
0
4500
675
450
1125
678
378
1056
2140
Number
1350
285
0
4500
675
450
1125
678
378
1056
2140
12000 MT
in Total
volume
bulked and
collectively
sold
Kgs
6000
6000
60
00
6000
12
00
0
1200
0
Other
Other
Deviation
(Reason
for
variance)
Total
6000
Female
Other

project start)
Male
36
00
Total
2400
Female
Number
Farmers
adopt bulking
and collective
marketing
Male
6000
farmers
trained in
PHH and
quality
management
techniques
Total
Partners train
farmers in
PHH and
quality
management
techniques
Female
advise/traini
ng on
VSLA
Male
VSLA
Market
Uptake
Farmers
adopting
recommended
practices
Total
Other
Unit of
measure
Female
Performance
Indicator
Male
Result Level
(from the
results Chain)
trained
on VSLA
0
3032
Farmers
were
eager to
know
how
marketin
g would
be done
118
0
3320
There is
77.6%
adoption
118
0
3320
More
men are
bulking
than
women
Bulking
has just
started
and it is
still
going on.
This is
the first
time to
bulk
12
00
0
1200
0
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Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
4500
Number of
SMEs
implementin
g SPS and
QMS
standards
100 VSLA
groups
operational
VSLA
savings
portfolio
Numbe
r
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
Numbe
r
100
100
50
50
60
62
14
2
80
USh
1000000
10000
00
50
00
00
50000
0
32
00
00
3200
00
32
00
00
3200
00
Profit
margins
from below
240,000 to
500,000
shillings
Average
production
cost per acre
Ush
380000
38000
0
38
00
00
38000
0
38
00
00
3800
00
38
00
00
3800
00
Selling
not yet
done
Ush /
Acre
N/D
N/
D
300,000
N/D
N/D
300,00
0
N/
D
N/D
500,00
0
N/D
50
00
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
Average
yield per
Acre from
244 kgs per
Kg /
Acre
N/D
700
N/D
N/D
N/D
700
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
45
0
N/D
N/D
N/D
45
0
450
This is
still high
since
area
under
producti
on is low
Not yet
establish
ed since
PHH
Male
Enterprise
performance
Farmers/SME
s Make more
Profit
Farmers
reduce cost of
production
Farmers
increase
productivity

project start)
Deviation
(Reason
for
variance)
Total
Male
SMEs adopt
SPS and
QMS
standards
Farmers
adopt VSLA
methodology
Other
Total
Other
Unit of
measure
Other
Performance
Indicator
Female
Result Level
(from the
results Chain)
Other
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Farmers sell
more produce
to buyers
Farmers sell
at higher
prices
Farmers/SME
s linked to
buyers
Sector
Growth
Farmers/SME
s increase
production
capacity
Farmers/SME
s Increase
volume
produced
acre to at
least 600
kgs per acre
2000 MT
Total
Volume of
produce sold
Average
price at
which
produce was
sold
Number of
buyers
linked to
buyers
Deviation
(Reason
for
variance)
Total
Other
Female

project start)
Male
Total
Other
Female
Male
Total
Other
Female
Male
Total
Other
Unit of
measure
Female
Performance
Indicator
Male
Result Level
(from the
results Chain)
still
going on
Kgs
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
60
00
N/D
Successf
ully done
Ush
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
20
00
N/D
This
increase
d the
volumes
Number
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
N/D
N/D
N/
D
N/D
Selling
not yet
done
15
04
1504
60
00
N/D
Each
farmer
had two
acres of
beans
PHH
still
going on
so
amount
not
establish
ed yet
4500 acreas
under bean
production
Acres
4000 MT of
beans
Produced
Kgs
4500
N/D
4000
11
25
N/D
N/D
N/D
11
25
15
04
N/D
N/D
N/D
60
00
N/D
N/D
N/D
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Add
Female
Total
Male
Female
Income of
the
farmers/SM
Es increased
by 30% per
farmer
3000 casual
workers onfarm Jobs
created
USh
N/D
N/
D
500,000
50000
0
N/D
N/D
50
0,
00
0
50000
0
N/D
N/D
38
00
00
3800
00
N/D
N/D
38
00
00
N/D
Jobs
N/D
N/
D
3000
N/D
N/D
N/D
75
0
N/D
N/D
N/D
16
02
N/D
N/D
N/D
16
02
1602
Deviation
(Reason
for
variance)
Total
Male

project start)
Other
Total
Farmers/SME
employ more
people
Other
Female
Impact
Farmers/SME
s increase
Income
Other
Male
Other
Unit of
measure
Female
Performance
Indicator
Male
Result Level
(from the
results Chain)
Total
This is
25%
increase
in
income
per acre
Each
beneficia
ry
created
at least 2
jobs
any other information that you think is relevant
3. Lessons learned (give 3-5 key lessons)
4.
Working with groups makes work easy especially when it comes to monitoring and follow up.
Gender integration gives high rates of household development as both husband and wife plan together
Collective marketing fetched a lot of money to the farmers and saved on time
Farmers need to work under the guidance of technical people so as to have the best results as expected
Planned activities for the next reporting period
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No
.
1
Types of activity
Targets to be
achieved
Mobilization and group strengthening
25 groups to be
established and
750 farmers to be
trained
Training on post-harvest handling 750 to be trained
techniques
Lobbying/creation of market linkages
Monthly radio talk shows
3 radio talk shows

to held
Training of farmers in wood fuel saving 750 farmers to be

Lorena cooking stoves & making of trained
charcoal briquettes
Training in VSLA methodologies
750 farmers to be
trained
Gender mainstreaming
750 farmers to be
trained
Monitoring
50 farmer groups
to be monitored
Staff support
4 staff to
supported
Report writing and submission
be
When to be
implemented
October,
November
and December
Where and by who
Responsible person
Bugambe, Kiziranfumbi,
Buhimba and Buhanika, by EcoAgric staff
Project staff
October,
November
and December
October,
November
and December
October,
November
and December
October,
November
and December
October,
November
and December
October,
November
and December
October,
November
and December
October,
November
and December
December
Radio Hoima by Project
coordinator, gender officer and
radio presenter
Bugambe,
Kiziranfumbi,
Buhimba and Buhanika, by EcoAgric staff.
Buhimba and Buhanika, by EcoAgric Gender officer
Buhimba and Buhanika, by EcoAgric staff M & E officer
aBi trust and Eco-Agric Uganda
Agricultural officer
Eco-Agric Uganda staff
Eco-Agric Uganda staff
Agricultural officer and

Gender officer,
Gender officer
Project staff
Project staff
Gender officer
M & E officer
aBi trust and Eco-Agric
Uganda
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5.
Any other Information/comments
A total of 120 farmers groups have started Saving and Loans Associations and all of them have
got saving boxes from Eco-Agric Uganda.
A total of 12 tonnes of beans were harvested by the farmers and this has increased farmers
income making beans growing commercial in Hoima district.
70% of the farmers are using the recommended Post Harvest Handling techniques trained. this
has helped them improve on their bargaining power.
Success story
Hoima Farmers Transformed from Subsistence into Commercial beans Growers
Transforming an individual farmer from subsistence to commercial farming is a big huddle.
Farmers benefiting from the beans project supported by the aBi Trust have been organized in
groups and are saving money jointly. This has opened up new opportunities in accessing credit
easily from their groups, managing risk and making long-term investments to maximize incomes.
This has prompted FINCA Uganda LTD and opportunity bank to come to the groups benefiting
from the aBi Trust funded project to give loans to the groups. Some groups have accessed loans
from opportunity bank for commercial beans production.
Farmer Groups Become Commercial Enterprises
Eco-Agric Uganda has trained farmer groups in improved beans production through use of
improved agronomic practices like conservation agriculture Less Labor, High Yield, postharvest handling, Farming as a Family Business, plus group saving and credit mobilization
More emphasis has been put on proper post-harvest handling techniques and collective bulking
and marketing which is transforming farmers from subsistence to commercially farmers.
Agriculture Officers have worked with all farmer groups in a participatory way to cover the
functions and expectations of commercial farming group members. Groups carried out selfassessments, identifying individual farmers who were ready to commit to the group for the
purpose of producing surplus crops for marketing.High quality beans have been produced and
farmers are now bulking so as to market collectively.
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Progress Report for VCD Partners

Environmental Conservation and Agricultural Enhancement Uganda (Eco-Agric Uganda)

+256 (0) 772 586 495

Progress and Outputs

constitutions and are meeting regularly

The 62 new groups have been trained in

Way forward/Action areas

Farmers have adopted row

All the demonstration sites were set up by

Awareness was created to 772

The activity was successfully conducted and

Saving boxes have been distributed to the

A total of 56 trainings and 22 demonstrations on

Progress and Outputs

This was successful and a total of 12

Way forward/Action areas

Since some farmers didnt bulk and sold

The activity was successfully conducted and

Progress and Outputs

Cumulative Actual (since

Quarterly Actual (realized)

Quarterly Target (planned)

Total Target (Planned)

Performance measurement summary sheet

Cumulative Actual (since

Quarterly Actual (realized)

Quarterly Target (planned)

Total Target (Planned)

Performance measurement summary sheet

Cumulative Actual (since

Quarterly Actual (realized)

Quarterly Target (planned)

Total Target (Planned)

Performance measurement summary sheet

Cumulative Actual (since

Quarterly Actual (realized)

Quarterly Target (planned)

Total Target (Planned)

Quarterly Actual (realized)

Cumulative Actual (since

Quarterly Target (planned)

Total Target (Planned)

Performance measurement summary sheet

Performance measurement summary sheet

Cumulative Actual (since

Quarterly Actual (realized)

Quarterly Target (planned)

Total Target (Planned)

Cumulative Actual (since

Quarterly Actual (realized)

Quarterly Target (planned)

Total Target (Planned)

Performance measurement summary sheet

any other information that you think is relevant

3. Lessons learned (give 3-5 key lessons)

Planned activities for the next reporting period

Lobbying/creation of market linkages

Monthly radio talk shows

3 radio talk shows

Training of farmers in wood fuel saving 750 farmers to be

Report writing and submission

Where and by who

Eco-Agric Uganda staff

Eco-Agric Uganda staff