Food Security and Agriculture Productivity Project

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The objective of the Food Security and Agriculture Productivity Project is to increase agricultural productivity and enhance access to markets for farmers in selected gewogs in south-west Bhutan. There are four components to the project, the first component being strengthening farmer and producer groups. The objective of this component is to strengthen farmers’ and producers’ groups to better enable them to implement and sustain project interventions. It is designed to address one of the key constraints to improved agricultural productivity and socio-economic conditions of farmers - weak farmers’ groups that lack necessary and relevant skills, knowledge, practices, quality inputs and appropriate technologies. The second component is the enhancing farmer productivity. The component will promote climate smart agriculture through productivity enhancement of rice, vegetables, pulses, and potatoes for improved food security and nutrition. The productivity of key high value crops such as spices (specifically large cardamom and ginger), vegetables, and citrus will also be promoted for both local and export markets. The third component is the enhancing access to markets. The component aims to promote value chains for select high value nutrient-rich crops and enhanced linkages to domestic and export markets. Finally, the fourth component is the project management. This component will support all aspects of project management including: (a) management and coordination, (b) monitoring and evaluation, (c) technical assistance, and (d) a grievance redress system.