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Agricultural Subsidies & Input voucher Program
Regional Dialogue31st Aug to 4th September 2009
Maputo
David B Kamchacha PhD policy@fanrpan.org
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Slow Agriculture Growth
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The Malawi Input Voucher ProgrammeYEAR INPUT PACKAGE TARGETTED
FARMERS
2005/2006 120,000 MT maize fert20,000 MT tobacco fert
2 x 50 kg bag 2 x 50 kg bag
1.2 million 0.2 million
2006/2007 150,000 MT maize fert20,000 MT tobacco fert4,000 MT maize seed
2 x 50 kg bag 2 x 50 kg bag 1 x 2 kg pack
1.5 million 0.2 million
2007/2008 150,000 MT maize fert20,000 MT tobacco fert4,000 MT maize seed1,000 MT legume seed400 MT cotton seed400 MT pesticides
2 x 50 kg bag 2 x 50 kg bag 1 x 2 kg pack
1 x 2 kg pack
1.5 million 0.2 million 1.5 million
0.2 million
2008/2009 150,000 MT maize fert20,000 MT tobacco fert4,000 MT maize seed1,000 MT legume seed400 MT cotton seed400 MT pesticides
2 x 50 kg bag 2 x 50 kg bag 1 x 2 kg pack
1 x 2 kg pack
1.5 million 0.2 million 1.5 million
0.2 million
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Results
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Agriculture Growth
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Farmer Case studies
Beneficiary
No of people in HH
2007/08 Production Kg
2008/09 Production Kg
Increase In production Kg
Raphael Chirwa 4 500 1500 1000
Grace Nkhata 5 0 300 300
Weston Kawani 5 1700 1850 150
Elliot Fika 8 0 750 750
Martin Chiputula 5 100 250 150
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Farmer's Yields Difference with same Amount of Inputs
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
1 2 3
Mts
FA
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Impact of Inputs Support on Livelihoods
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Zambia Fertilizer Support Programme (FSP)
• Fertiliser Support since 2002
• Yield increased from 1.1mt to 2.4t/ha (year 2002-8)
• Area cultivated: – Fertilizer user- 795, 000 ha – None users 1, 131, 000 ha (2008/09).
• National yield average 1.3mt/ha
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Percent of Fertilizer Users and Non-Users BY the Source of Fertilizer
8.1
15.9
71.6
8
13.2
73.6
10.2
17.2
71.6
8.7
15.4
75.2
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2002/03 2003/04 2006/07 2007/08
SEASONS
NO Fert
Other (PAM & Free)
Commercial
FSP
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Yields mt/ha
Table 1: Maize Yield Rates by Source of Fertilizer and Province Maize Yield (Mt/Ha)
2003/04 2007/08 FSP COMM No fert FSP COMM No fert
Central 2.00 2.07 1.40 2.50 2.14 1.50 Copperbelt 1.90 2.03 1.60 2.70 2.18 1.30 Eastern 2.30 1.89 1.50 2.00 1.71 1.20 Luapula 2.30 2.47 1.90 2.20 2.06 1.60 Lusaka 1.50 1.48 1.10 2.10 2.25 1.20 Northern 2.20 2.28 1.50 3.00 2.42 1.50 Nwestern 1.50 1.66 1.20 2.00 1.90 1.20 Southern 2.30 2.06 1.40 2.20 1.92 1.30 Western 1.50 1.60 0.80 1.40 1.39 0.90 TOTAL 2.10 1.99 1.4 2.40 2.03 1.30
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Impact of Inputs Support on Livelihood
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
FSP COMMERCIAL NON-FERT USER
2,886
1,968
1,040
6,077 6,209
1,808
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FERTILIZER SOURCE
2002/03 2006/07
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Mozambique Inputs Trade Fairs
Year No. of ITFs
No. of Beneficiaries
Provinces covered
2003 76 37,770 Tete, Manica, Sofala, Inhambane, Gaza, Maputo
2004 28 13,900 Tete, Manica, Sofala, Cabo Delgado
2005 55 44,200 Manica, Sofala, Maputo
Total 159 95,870
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Yield Mt/ha Season Crop Number of
Farmers Assisted Fertilizer
Users
Yield (mt/ha)
Non fertilizer Users
Yield (Mt/ha)
2001/02 Maize 2.653 3.0 1.0
2002/03 Maize 1.571 3.6 0.8
2003/04 Maize 2.660 2.9 0.7
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Continued
• Surpluses allowed them to enter crop markets and trade with non-beneficiaries
• Able to rent tractors to cultivate bigger areas
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Overall Outcome• Vouchers can integrate commercial and non-
commercial input distribution systems• Timely access to inputs is key• Yield Increase per hectare• Increased Income• A market-smart form of subsidy• Increase In trade • Increased fertilizer application from 17% in 2005 to
30% of the rural household in 2006
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Challenges
• Accurate targeting of beneficiaries
• Monitoring
• Compromise on inputs quality
• Late decisions leading to late delivery
• Political interference
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Common issues
• Need for more investment in research and extension
• Agro dealer network development• Promotion of new technologies• Investment in grain storage to reduce Post
harvest loses• Improve targeting (FVI)• Monitoring framework that facilitate farmer
graduation
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FINALLYRight investments done in the right way under the right circumstances can produce the desired results
-Southern Africa is not doomed to remain in food deficit
- Policy makers can make a difference
- Hunger and dependence on food aid can be reduced
Yes we can
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