2022 |
Go Mechanization! Piloting a Digital Platform to Increase Access to Agricultural Mechanization Services in West Africa
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-185
Country: Ghana
Region: Africa
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 10
Grant Title: Go Mechanization! Piloting a Digital Platform to Increase Access to Agricultural Mechanization Services in West Africa
Approved Grant Amount: $500000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P178132
TTLs: Katie Kennedy Freeman
Grant Start/Completion: February 6, 2023 - May 31, 2025
Grant Activities
Project summary
The objective of the grant is to work through the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) to pilot an integrated digital technology platform called “AfricaMechanize” in Ghana in order to expand access of smallholder farmers to sustainable agricultural mechanization (SAM) technologies, services and information across Africa. This will support the Objective of the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) through supporting the development of digital technologies to support climate-smart agriculture technologies to improve resilience among farmers. This work will take place at the global scale, with a focus in Ghana.
List of Activities
Activity 1: Support to the AfricaMechanize digital platform, including a detailed needs assessment with partners for digital platform promoting SAMs, support to the development of the digital platform, identification of partners and development of the protocols for partner engagement Activity 2: Building Capacity for SAMs, including profiling and identification of trainings needs, developing training materials, training on conservation agriculture & SAM, business management in Ghana, MSP quality assurance tests on service provision and certification. Activity 3: Develop Partnership strategy for SAM, with pilot in Ghana, including strategy development for Ghana, with targeted scale across Africa; support formation of the Ghana Community of Practice of Agricultural Mechanization Service Providers (CoPAMSP); organization of meetings Activity 4: Pilot of digital / capacity building "bundling" for businesses in Ghana, including the combination of the provision of digital linkages, technical training and engagement in a community of practice to examine a shift towards SAMs; support for a group of 15 businesses with a bundle of services; development of a strategy for how SAMs can be targeted through Component 2.2 of the FSRP Activity 5: Examine the efficacy of a digital pilot to promote the use of SAM in Ghana, including the design of a measurement methodology; examination of the use of SAM services in pilot group; development of an evaluation looking at the impact of bundling a digital platform, trainings and a community of practice to promote adoption of SAM in Ghana.
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1: Guidance note for the establishment of a digital platform under the AfricaMechanize platform including a Sustainable agricultural mechanization (SAM) knowledge management platform Output 2: Capacity-building workshops for 250 Mechanization service providers (MSPs) in Ghana on how to access and utilize the platform to provide SAM services in a profitable and efficient manner Output 3: Training for SAM service providers, farmers, and other stakeholders on partnership strategy on SAM, with pilot in Ghana; Technical report on the assessment of SAM services and scaling up potential under component 2.2 of the FSRP (to be externally published), knowledge exchange visits for farmers, SAM service providers, and other stakeholders Output 4: Technical report on the evaluation between linkages between trainings and digital platform and adoption of SAM services (to be externally published) Outcomes: Expand access to agricultural mechanization machinery services to smallholder farmers particularly: - Increased access by the Directors of Agricultural Mechanization and Engineering Services (DAMES) across Africa to empirical data to inform policy decision on SAM - Increased use at scale of smallholders’ access to SAM technologies and practices - Increased access via the AfricaMechanize platform of SAM services for smallholders - Increased adoption of agricultural productivity-enhancing technologies - Reduced post-harvest losses - Improved operational efficiency of smallholders along focus value chains - Increased investments by private and public sectors on SAM
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- Africa Region - African Conservation Tillage Network (Signed MOU) b. Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana (under discussion) - Korean University (to be proposed) - Korean industry (to be proposed) - Ghana - TroTro Tractor (Signed MOU) - Centre for No-Till Agriculture - Ghana (Signed MOU) - Rural Development Agency (to be proposed) - FAO (Signed MOU)
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P178132 |
Lending |
Ghana |
Active |
$500000 |
2022 |
Sparking Adoption of Agricultural Technologies that Promote Climate Change Resilience through Productive Alliances
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-184
Country: Brazil
Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 10
Grant Title: Sparking Adoption of Agricultural Technologies that Promote Climate Change Resilience through Productive Alliances
Approved Grant Amount: $600000.00
Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P179206
TTLs: Eirivelthon Santos Lima, Marie Caroline Paviot
Grant Start/Completion: February 23, 2023 - February 28, 2025
Grant Activities
Project summary
The overall development objective of this project is to conduct a comprehensive review of Brazil’s full range of agricultural support at national and subnational levels to identify options to achieve environmental objectives (biodiversity and natural resources, climate change adaptation/mitigation) and economic objectives (inclusion, poverty reduction, OECD accession, resilience, and competitiveness). The KGTTF will contribute to assessing and proposing areas to strengthen the Productive Alliance approach in several dimensions to fully mainstream Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID).
List of Activities
Activity 1: Deep Dive on agriculture technologies adoption by smallholder farmers
- Identify resilience-building and climate-smart agriculture technologies for small-scale farmers currently available
- Identify and characterize resilience-building and climate-smart agriculture technologies that are ready to be scaled
- Diagnose the main bottlenecks for scaling up resilience-building and climate-smart agriculture technologies
Activity 2: Mainstreaming Productive Alliances Approach into a National Agriculture Policy for Family Farmers
- Review of latest findings (global, regional, and local) on mainstreaming “Productive Alliances” into public policy
- Assess Productive Alliance approach with respect to: Targettting of beneficiaries and criteria to select them to participate in the intervention, Graduation rules, Proper level of matching grants
- Linkage with financial institutions regarding credit, insurance, and other financial needs
Activity 3: Exchange with Korean Institutions, National and Subnational Governments in Brazil
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1:
- Technical report on scaling up resilience-building and climate-smart agriculture technologies through Productive Alliances
Output 2:
- Guidelines for Designing and Executing Productive Alliances Projects that Mainstream Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development
Output 3:
- Regional Workshops. A national workshop with Brazilian States, National Institutions, and Korean Institutions to increase the exchange of ideas about scaling up Productive Alliances
Outcomes:
- Additional project funding for Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development (GRID) oriented towards small-scale farming production
- Policy note Mainstreaming Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development (GRID) into a National Program on Productive Alliance in Brazil
- Results dissemination through workshops and e-workshops held
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
This project will establish a platform for sharing knowledge that brings together experts from Korea and the States (Bahia, Pernambuco and Piaui), based on the partnership between those states and Korean agricultural institutions such as RDA (Rural Development Authority), KREI (Korea Rural Community Corporation), and KRC (Korea Rural Economic Institution) to enhance innovation and development in agriculture.
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P179206 |
ASA |
Brazil |
Active |
$600000 |
2021 |
An agri-tech smart farm pilot for greening growth in Mexico’s post COVID-19 recovery
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-167
Country: Mexico
Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 9
Grant Title: An agri-tech smart farm pilot for greening growth in Mexico’s post COVID-19 recovery
Approved Grant Amount: $950000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Pipeline Lending, P1777648
TTLs: Tomas Ricardo Rosada Villamar (Senior Agriculture Specialist)
Grant Start/Completion: 12/20/2021 - 12/31/2023
Grant Activities
Project summary
The grant aims to increase Mexico’s farm level productivity and climate resilience post Covid-19 by creating a smart farms system with pilot sites and leveraging Korea’s experience. In particular, the smart farm pilots are expected to first increase the R&D capacity and knowledge of smart farm practices among extension service providers and farmers. Next, the demonstration of productivity growth, climate resilience, and financial viability is expected to accelerate the demand for smart farm technologies and lead to scaleup through the World Bank-financed project, AGROINCLUYE. The proposed pilot smart farm investments will spark a more resilient and sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery for the agri-food system by promoting climate-smart agriculture initiatives and the implementation of green and clean technologies to drive green growth.
List of Activities
- Activity 1: One-week training course and study tour in South Korea to build awareness and support for developing the procurement of technologies and specialized consultancies.
- Activity 2: Establishment of pilot smart-farms.
- Activity 3: Public Agency Advisory Services to Technology Development Centers.
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1:
- Study tour and development of an OLC course on Smart Farm Systems for World Bank staff and counterpart teams
Output 3:
- Korean experts visit to Mexico
- Training delivered to lead farmers, CDT researchers, and extension officers;
- Workshops and learning events organized with Korea and Mexico’s agriculture ministries and public agencies.
Outcomes
- Increased capacity of FIRA and World Bank AGF GP staff to implement and supervise pilot smart farms.
- Mainstreaming of smart farm investments in projects financed by the World Bank.
- Enhanced technical learning and awareness among CDT researchers, extension agents, and farmers.
- Strengthened linkages between Korea and Mexico’s agricultural ministries and public agencies.
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA)
- Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS)
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P1777648 |
Pipeline Lending |
Mexico |
Active |
$950000 |
2021 |
Mongolia Smart Agrifood Systems Technical Assistance
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-168
Country: Mongolia
Region: East Asia & Pacific
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 9
Grant Title: Mongolia Smart Agrifood Systems Technical Assistance
Approved Grant Amount: $800000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Pipeline Lending, P178640
TTLs: Sitaramachandra Machiraju (Senior Agriculture Economist)
Grant Start/Completion: TBC
Grant Activities
Project summary
Economic shocks related to the COVID-19 pandemic have severely affected the agriculture and food sector, poverty, and food security. National lockdowns and international demand and supply disruptions caused Mongolia’s GDP to contract by 5.4 percent. According to enterprise surveys, employment and incomes shrunk by 40 percent and 50 percent, respectively. The solutions to be identified under the grant aims to contribute to the economic recovery from COVID-19 and strengthening Mongolia’s future pandemic preparedness, linking with the twin pillars of the Korean digital new deal and green new deal. Specifically, the grant activity will support the implementation of digital agriculture activities and smart farm solutions. It will contribute to a prospective green and competitive agriculture project, which is expected to have a strong element of the development of regional clusters for green and competitive agriculture, promoting climate-smart and low carbon agriculture and livestock development models. The grant fund will support the development of the concept of green and competitive agriculture/livestock cluster models, combining the data-driven and climate-smart farm solutions with disruptive innovations including digital technologies for extension, agriculture services delivery, smart logistics, food safety, traceability systems, and marketing models.
List of Activities
- Activity 1: Provide technical assistance for conceptualizing and piloting green and competitive agriculture (crop and livestock) clusters and examine the constraints for financing green agriculture technologies and propose alternative solutions based on good practice examples from Korea and other global experiences.
- Activity 2: Provide support the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MOFALI) and the General Administration for Veterinary Sciences (GAVS) to develop an e-Agriculture framework and investment proposals.
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1:
- Number of smart farm solutions identified for pilots and scale-up
- A study on assessment of potential green and competitive agriculture/livestock clusters
- An assessment study of green agriculture finance in Mongolia
Output 2:
- Data governance policy for smart agri-food systems developed
- Assessment report of existing digital databases and analytical tools for agri-food systems in Mongolia
Outcomes:
- Adoption of new technologies, innovation ideas, know-how by the private sector
- Private capital mobilization strategies for green growth agriculture/livestock
- Development of roadmap for smart agri-food governance plan by integrating existing IT platforms in MOFALI
- Increased public investment targeted towards smart agri-food governance systems in operation.
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- National Information Society Agency (NIA)
- Korea Institute for Animal Product Quality Evaluation (KAPE)
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P178640 |
Pipeline Lending |
Mongolia |
Active |
$800000 |
2020 |
Leveraging Digital Technologies for Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture in Kenya
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-146
Country: Kenya
Region: Africa
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 8
Grant Title: Leveraging Digital Technologies for Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture in Kenya
Approved Grant Amount: $400000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P154784
TTLs: Vinay Kumar Vutukuru (Senior Agriculture Economist)
Grant Start/Completion: 1/20/2021~ 6/30/2023
Grant Activities
Project summary
Building on the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project(KCSAP) and the One Million Digital Farmer Platform(OMFP), this project aims to offer technical support and catalytic grant support to both the Private and Public Sector, thereby ensuring that digital technologies are leveraged for scaling up green agriculture technologies in Kenya.
List of Activities
- Catalytic Grants to Agritech Startups from the private sector including Korean start-ups and linking them with KCSAP and OMFP initiatives, leverage digital technologies to promote green growth.
- Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture and helping them in scaling up Climate Smart technologies and Digitization for improving decision making and service delivery.
- Systematically bringing in the technical expertise of the Korean ecosystem including institutions such as the Plug & Pay Tech Centre, Korea Telecom and other Korean Startups in the Digital Ag-space and MAFRA will be brought in systematically across both the above approaches.
- Knowledge and learning event to bring together key stakeholders from Korea and Kenya Innovation Challenge on Climate Smart Green Technologies in collaboration with Korean institutions.
- Explore collaborations with Korean institutions including National Information Society Agency (NIA) on Smart Farming and Greenhouse Technologies and MAFRA on Climate Smart Data Platforms and green growth and organic certification for value chains.
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1
- Behavior change of MoA officials who influence policy and decision making; adaption of strategies that promote green growth
- Increased awareness of multi-sectoral climate smart technologies and approach across the counties
- Knowledge products developed post event
- Indicators: Successful event with a participation of 16-45 county stakeholders and at least 10 Korean counterparts
Output 2
- Initiate additional cohort members to the one million farmer platform. This cohort will focus on green growth and climate smart technologies
- Offer technical assistance to the cohort so that they work closely with the counties to ensure technologies are incorporated on the ground with the support of NARIGP and KCSAP Projects
- Indicators: Target number of farmers reached through selected climate smart DATs with the support of KGGTF at county level, especially through the One Million Farmers Platform
Output 3
- Offer technical support the county officers both at national and county level
- Training program with Koreans to create change agents within MoALFI and other organizations such as KALRO to adopt technology
- Capacity-building activities with technology providers such as Microsoft and other relevant ecosystem players for MAAIF and PCU officials
- Indicators: Technical support on scaling up climate smart digital initiatives through the Agriculture Transformation – Enabling Policy Framework developed
Output 4
- Technical support on scaling up climate smart digital initiatives through the Agriculture Transformation – Enabling Policy Framework developed
- Indicator: Understand the current certification programs for value chains on Kenya
Outcomes
The project will support scaling up the Climate Smart and Green Agriculture Technologies by leveraging digital technologies with at least 100,000 farmers. Other expected outcomes include enhanced capacity within the Ministry of Agriculture at the national level and country level and KALRO on the use of Big Data, AI, and the overall Digitization Agenda in Kenya. Application of Korea’s expertise in Climate Smart Agriculture by mainstreaming climate smart and green technologies in Kenya is also expected from this grant.
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- National Information Society Agency (NIA) on Smart Farming and Green House Technologies.
- MAFRA on Climate Smart Data Platforms and green growth and organic certification for value chains
- Korean ecosystem including institutions like the Plug & Play Tech Centre, Korea Telecom and other Korean Startups in the Digital Agriculture Space and MAFRA will be brought to the collaboration approaches.
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P154784 |
Lending |
Kenya |
Active |
$400000 |
2020 |
Building a Green Agri-Food Ecosystem in Uganda
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-149
Country: Uganda
Region: Africa
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 8
Grant Title: Building a Green Agri-Food Ecosystem in Uganda
Approved Grant Amount: $535000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Pipeline Lending, P173296
TTLs: Pushina Kunda Ng'andwe (Senior Agriculture Economist)
Grant Start/Completion: 3/15/2021 ~ 6/30/2023
Grant Activities
Project summary
The project is structured into three main components with activities grouped around climate adaptation, building resilience, and mitigation in the agri-food system by leveraging digital technologies with the fourth component focused on dissemination. The project aims to co-create a green climate-smart agri-food system in Uganda by building capacity within the Ugandan ag-tech ecosystem and fostering innovation partnerships with Korean technology partners. The team aims to attain the objective by leveraging digital technologies to deploy climate-smart agriculture (CSA) production and processing technologies, innovations, and management practices in Uganda’s agri-food system. The project will contribute to Uganda’s key priority to develop climate adaptation and mitigation strategies for agriculture as well as promote digital agricultural technologies in the context of Covid-19.
List of Activities
- Scaling up climate adaptation with climate-smart e-vouchers
- Building resilience through Digital Platforms
- Building Green Agri-Tech Ecosystem that includes organizing a Green Innovation
- Challenge Day and post-challenge ecosystem building activities for mitigation
- Dissemination of the materials
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1
- Identification and feasibility assessment of on-farm CSA technologies through e-voucher completed by creating (i) CSA Profiles of 2 ACDP districts (ii) feasibility study of CSA e-vouchers in 2 districts
- Bringing Korean expertise and CSA best practices to Uganda for technical exchange by (i) 50 Government officials trained (ii) 10 Korean counterparts involved (iii) 1 Knowledge Exchange workshop organized
Output 2
- Digital climate-smart agriculture solution piloted with learnings for further scale-up
- At least 50 youth involved (with 50% women participation)
Output 3
- Finalizing and recruiting 5 green agri-tech startups/green post-harvest technologies to work with the CSAAD project
- Participation of at least 20 agri-tech startups/ green post-harvest technologies for the Green Innovation Challenge Day for a competitive selection
- Green Innovation Day organized in the presence of 100 stakeholders
Outcomes
The outcomes of this grant will be geared towards building public and private sector capacity in Uganda and co-creating a green climate-smart agri-food system to be achieved by identification of on-farm climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies and feasibility assessment of their deployment through digital technologies (e-voucher system); field testing of an agricultural resilience and monitoring system; development of a green agri-tech ecosystem with innovations and green post-harvest technologies.
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) to identify and bring Korean expertise for complementary training and support in CSA practices.
- Korea Telecom (KT) will bring in technical expertise and core technologies in the form of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to co-develop a digital climate-smart agriculture solution.
- The team will also invite Korea green agri-tech stakeholders to Innovation Challenge Day in Uganda to induce the cross-fertilization among Korean digital agricultural technology entrepreneurs and African entrepreneurs, transferring technology, matching business opportunities, and attracting private sector investment to promote green and innovative approaches to expand business opportunities in two regions.
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P173296 |
Pipeline Lending |
Uganda |
Active |
$535000 |
2020 |
Novel Protein: Insect Farming for Food and Feed for a Circular Green Growth Economy (IF4FF)
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-148
Country: Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 8
Grant Title: Novel Protein: Insect Farming for Food and Feed for a Circular Green Growth Economy (IF4FF)
Approved Grant Amount: $800000.00
Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P176248
TTLs: Dorte Verner (Lead Agriculture Economist)
Grant Start/Completion: 3/8/2021 ~ 6/20/2023
Grant Activities
Project summary
The project aims to create knowledge of insect farming for food and feed for increased food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. The task will pilot insect farming to generate new development knowledge on novel insect-based-protein through resilience building; climate-smart insect-protein production, processing, and commercialization. This will increase access to high-quality nutrition for people and animals, while creating resilient-green jobs and livelihood, growing African economies sustainably through a green-circular economy methodology. Building on the Korean experience, a global leader on insect farming, and ongoing support to Africa through bilateral and multilateral ODA, this project will pilot disruptive and green-agriculture-production technologies to produce nutritious food rapidly; mainstream Korean experiences and inclusive-green-growth knowledge contribute to increased protein intake.
List of Activities
- Developing trainings regarding Insect Farming for Food and Feed (IF4FF)
- Implementation of insect farming structures and organization of farmer groups
- Insect production and processing
- Documentation and dissemination
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1
- Participation of development partners
- Production of 3 training manual and guidelines for training of beneficiaries three training manuals with and guidelines
Output 2
- Investment framework incorporating GG principles
- 3 action plans for pilot created
- Create 3 pilot programs
- 3 identification of entry points for future pilot investment programs
Output 3
- Reduced organic waste and GHG emission by 30% per year
- Investment framework incorporating GG principles
- Private sector participation
- 150 jobs and livelihoods supported
Output 4
- 3 knowledge products produced(Report/book, overview, movie)
- 8 dissemination events
- 5 participating institutions in each event
- 3 Korean counterparts involved
- 15 dissemination of findings (blogs, movie, interviews,presentations, etc.)
Outcomes
The project will contribute to improving food-and-nutrition security in Sub Saharan Africa. By introducing, and scaling up novel-insect-based food, a greener and environmentally sustainable food production will be introduced to improve the nutrition quality and human development. Further to increasing increase knowledge of resilience-building insect production and novel-protein-food processing by applying new-disruptive technologies that are easy to implement in low-capacity settings, such as digital-insect farming; generate new knowledge of novel-rapid-scale-up-food production to improve food security, jobs, livelihood, and entrepreneurship. The task team will enhance collaboration between the World Bank and Korean institutions such as Korean Rural Development Agency (RDA) and private companies such as CIEF and Entomo. The project will also focus on the development of vulnerable populations (women and youth).
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- Korean Rural Development Agency (RDA) to rapidly increase food-and-nutrition security; increase knowledge of how to rapidly produce food with GCE methodology; provide solutions to address food insecurity crisis;
- Korean Program of International Agriculture (KOPIA) to provide trainings for vulnerable population such as women and youth.
- Korea University and North Jeolla University to assist in developing questionnaires for surveys, and contribute to knowledge gathering.
- Korean Insect Farming Companies such as Entomo for knowledge sharing on processing and sustainable supply chains. The team also plans to cooperate with GGGI on waste collection technologies.
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P176248 |
ASA |
Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe |
Active |
$800000 |
2020 |
Harnessing Digital Agriculture Technologies for Smallholder Farmers
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-147
Country: Lao PDR, Myanmar, Cambodia
Region: East Asia & Pacific
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 8
Grant Title: Harnessing Digital Agriculture Technologies for Smallholder Farmers
Approved Grant Amount: $750000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P161473 , P164448, P171331
TTLs: Binh Thang Cao (Senior Agricultural Specialist), Mio Takada, Mudita Chamroeun
Grant Start/Completion: January 18, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Grant Activities
Project summary
The project aims to improve smallholder farmers’ access to quality inputs and extension services by harnessing digital technologies in Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Myanmar The project will also support the design and piloting of digital enabled activities in agriculture, particularly testing digital solutions to improving access to quality inputs and e-extension under the World Bank financed $25 million project in Lao PDR, the National Food and Agriculture System Project. The grant will support activities to test innovative ideas of creative service delivery platform of green and sustainable agricultural practices for smallholder farmers and to demonstrate proof of concept to the Government of Lao PDR for further scaling up.
This grant is linked to Lending ($25,000,000).
List of Activities
- Innovation Forum and Challenge Events
- Program design for a pilot digital solution to improve farmers' access to inputs
- Development of content and design for e-extension program
- Designing a road map to establish smart farm technology
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1:
- AgTech entrepreneurs identified to participate in the activities 1,2 and 3
Output 2:
- A digital input support pilot designed and implemented
Output 3:
- 3.1. Digital extension contents developed
- 3.2. digital platform designed for extension service
Output 4:
- A road map to establish smart farm technology
Outcomes:
The project will achieve improved efficiency, greater resilience, and increased competitiveness of agriculture in Lao PDR. One expected outcome is Government of Lao PDR’s input support program, which creates incentives for smallholder farmers to introduce green practices, will improve its efficiency and Transparency by introducing digital voucher mechanism. Another expected outcome is the extension services, which support smallholder farmers to improve the productivity, will improve efficiency in delivering tailored services with digital platform and well-designed contents. Secondly, the project will improve resilience by supporting smallholder farmers to adopt climate resilient crops, climate smart technologies, and green agricultural practices. Lastly, the project aims to increase competitiveness by identifying and linking Ag-tech entrepreneurs with scalable and creative solutions in Lao PDR with Korean innovative peers; and by leading smallholder farmers to adopt smart farm technologies and increase production of market oriented high value crops.
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- National Information Society Agency (NIA) to understand the current ecosystem of the digital technologies and ag-tech enterprises in Myanmar and the region.
- Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to design e-extension contents which align with KOICA’s extension service mechanism enhancement project, and ensure the harmonized operation of e-extension.
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P161473 , P164448, P171331 |
Lending |
Lao PDR, Myanmar, Cambodia |
Active |
$750000 |
2019 |
Support to the Preparation of the Sustainable Livestock Development Project in Kazakhstan
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-133
Country: Kazakhstan
Region: Europe and Central Asia
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 7
Grant Title: Support to the Preparation of the Sustainable Livestock Development Project in Kazakhstan
Approved Grant Amount: $500000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P170365
TTLs: Pierre Jean Gerber (Senior Agriculture Economist)
Grant Start/Completion: October 18, 2019 ~ December 31, 2021
Grant Activities
Project summary
The objective of this project is to mainstream Green Growth (GG) in the proposed Program for Result (P4R) operation for Sustainable Livestock Development Project in Kazakhstan. Development of an export-oriented meat sector would help Kazakhstan diversify its exports away from oil, better use its other natural resource (pasture and grassland) and promote rural growth. Meanwhile, since Kazakhstan has limited experience with the export-oriented meat sector, substantial international competition can create significant obstacles in its efforts aimed at sustainable livestock development. Moreover, livestock production is associated with a significant carbon and environmental footprint. While Kazakhstan has declared Green Economy principles as a core of its development pathway through 2050, its government has little experience in policies and principles of GG, especially in the agri-food sector. With KGGTF funding this initiative will help to design the P4R by contributing to technical assessment, which in turn will support policy actions necessary for mainstreaming Green Growth in Government Livestock Program. This project will also support job creation and contribute to improved incomes in rural areas by incentivizing green investments for productivity gains, increasing technology transfer, and improving food quality and safety.
This grant is linked to Pipeline Lending ($500,000,000).
List of Activities
- Operationalizing Green Growth principles in government programs
- Development of strategies for competitiveness of Kazakhstan’s meat sector
- Development of national guidelines and standards for promoting sustainable and green intensification of livestock production
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1:
- Policy recommendations for transitioning to Green subsidies and agricultural support measures that have economic and climate co-benefits
- Policy recommendations for operationalizing Green Growth principles in the Government’s Livestock Program
- Workshops and knowledge events to discuss Green Growth strategies for the Livestock Program
Output 2:
- Options paper and policy recommendations for establishing effective meat traceability system
- Economic analysis (including climate co-benefits) of sustainable livestock production models
- Cost-benefit analysis of sustainable intensification of livestock production
Output 3:
- Concept paper for development of national guidelines and training material for environmentally safe manure management
- Concept paper for development of national regulations for GHG monitoring system of the Government’s Livestock Program, including reporting and public disclosure guidelines
- Concept paper for development of national guidelines for sustainable grassland planning
- Economic assessment for sustainable grassland expansion and promotion of investments with climate co-benefits
- Policy recommendations for promoting farmer training/extension programs for sustainable fodder production
- Policy recommendations for promoting good animal husbandry practices
Outcomes:
- Improved efficiency: Complementary measures to promote smart investments and incite changes in consumer behavior driving efficiency. For example, a combination of smart urban planning, investments in public transport, pricing policies, ICT and social marketing are needed to ensure public transport is affordable, safe, and effectively reduces congestion, local air pollution and its health impacts, and GHG emissions.
- By applying Green Growth principles, the Livestock Program will gain policy instruments for more efficient government support to producers
- Greater resilience: Promote increased resilience. A primary focus will be to make cities, transport systems more resilient against risks arising from past development mistakes and a changing climate. This includes smart infrastructure design that is well adapted to a variety of futures, protection against extreme weather events, integrated water resources management and mechanisms to avoid disruptions of urban and transport services in cases of natural disasters.
- Adopting good practice guidelines for manure management, animal husbandry, GHG monitoring, grassland planning
- Increased competitiveness: Underpinning the Korean vision of green growth is the notion that a focus on green sustainability need not come at the expense of growth and that greening can also be a source of increased competitiveness. This is particularly true for transport and urban policies where substantial synergies exist between environment, energy efficiency and growth objectives.
- Safe and sustainable, export-oriented livestock production
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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P170365 |
Lending |
Kazakhstan |
Closed |
$500000 |
2019 |
Leveraging Technology for Uzbekistan’s Agricultural Modernization
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-134
Country: Uzbekistan
Region: Europe and Central Asia
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 7
Grant Title: Leveraging Technology for Uzbekistan’s Agricultural Modernization
Approved Grant Amount: $500000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P158372
TTLs: Sergiy Zorya (Lead Agriculture Economist)
Grant Start/Completion: October 21, 2019~August 31, 2022 (Anticipated)
Grant Activities
Project summary
The objective of this grant is to pilot smart farming techniques for soil tests and fertility management and promote climate-smart agriculture for horticulture farmers under the proposed Agriculture Modernization and Competitiveness Project (AMCP). Uzbekistan’s agriculture strategy recognizes that restoring agricultural growth, which has dropped sharply in recent years, will require the delivery of a wide range of quality agricultural public services. They include applied agricultural research and development, advisory services, education, soil fertility improvement, environment protection, and climate change adaptation. Global experience shows that these public services are key to correct market failures and eventually accelerate agricultural transformation and shift this sector to a greener development path.
However, Uzbekistan is significantly exposed to climate hazards, and the adaptation capacity of the country’s agriculture has been assessed as weak. The Agriculture Modernization and Competitiveness Project (AMCP) aims at strengthening the delivery of selected agricultural services in Uzbekistan for supporting development of the export-oriented horticulture. This KGGTF funded program seeks to promote the practical application of innovations that can be demonstrated and scaled up within the context of the AMCP. The sharing of practical knowledge can be applied along with national programs to inform public expenditures, saving public funds by investing in modern equipment. KGGTF activities will also lead to improved competitiveness within the Uzbek agriculture sector.
This grant is linked to Lending ($500,000,000).
List of Activities
- Technology and needs assessment
- Study tour/knowledge exchange
- Implementation of Pilot activities
- Evaluation and knowledge dissemination
Outputs and Outcomes
Output 1:
- Assessment study identifying technology options and assessing national capacity
- Organizing a mapping event based on community participation and engagement
Output 2:
- Detailed design of pilots
- Study tour
Output 3:
- Pilots launched and operational
Output 4:
- Evaluation report and road map designed to scale up successful pilots
- Preparation of knowledge products and dissemination products
Outcomes:
- Improved efficiency: The KGGTF activities will promote smart farming and contribute to increased efficiency in the utilization of land resources and the allocation of inputs for agricultural activities.
- Greater resilience: The KGGTF activities will promote increased resilience through the gains in agricultural productivity that can be achieved from the deployment of climate smart technologies that result in improved soil fertility and more efficient use of land and water resources. This can offset the expected negative impact on productivity and water scarcity expected from climate change.
- Increased competitiveness and inclusive development: KGGTF activities will lead to improved competitiveness within the agriculture sector by targeting the horticulture sector – which is a more efficient and less resource intensive sector than the traditional cotton/wheat sector - and the smallholder/dehkan farm sector, which has traditionally been neglected but represents a significant source of agricultural GDP.
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
- Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA)
- Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI)
Related Links and Documents
Related documents:
Related Links:
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P158372 |
Lending |
Uzbekistan |
Active |
$500000 |
2019 |
Enhancing Agricultural Green Growth in Vietnam by Applying Disruptive Technology to Facilitate Export of Quality, Safety and Climate-Resilient Agricultural Products from Vietnam to Korea
Basic Information
Grant ID: K-144
Country: Vietnam
Region: East Asia & Pacific
Sector: Agriculture
Grant Year: Year 7
Grant Title: Enhancing Agricultural Green Growth in Vietnam by Applying Disruptive Technology to Facilitate Export of Quality, Safety and Climate-Resilient Agricultural Products from Vietnam to Korea
Approved Grant Amount: $800000.00
Product Line and P-Code: Lending, IFC-00603468, P171187, P145055
TTLs: Hardwick Tchale
Grant Start/Completion: March 22, 2020 - June 30, 2023
Grant Activities
Project summary
List of Activities
Outputs and Outcomes
Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
Related Links and Documents
Related documents:
Related Links:
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IFC-00603468, P171187, P145055 |
Lending |
Vietnam |
Active |
$800000 |