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ZAMBIA: TORS, METHODS AND DATA
LINKAGES BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND TRADE IN AGRICULTURE AND
TRADE FACILITATION
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FEATS Project
Outline
IntroductionObjectives of the studyMethods Data Collection Conclusions
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Introduction
Second largest contributor to GDP – 19.8 % (2008)
Formal sector employment – 16% (2005)Informal sector - 73 % (2005) Key linkage to industry especially processed food
and textilesSource of foreign exchange e.g., cotton, sugar,
tobacco etc
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Overall Objectives
Provide information and analyze recent trends in agricultural productivity, agricultural trade, livelihoods;
Identify the role of and constraints faced by small scale farmers: rural livelihoods, productivity;
Identify constraints to trade/trade facilitation within the context of a landlocked country;
Identify and highlight role of main donors; To contribute to the finding of solutions through a coherent
policy framework that will assist Zambia in meeting the objectives of Vision 2030.
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Methods and Data
Employ both primary and secondary data sourcesProductivity, exports and employment and
agriculture output indicators generation willReview of secondary data sources – constraints,
etc.Interviews with key stake holders – such as export
promotion agency – ZDA, Trade facilitating agencies e.g., ZRA, Mt makulu, small scale farmers union etc
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Cont’d
Case study of selected product – primary data collection - sample of one district
Some crops under out grower schemesTriangulate various data sources e.g., post
harvest report, Trade data, ( take into account value addition) export commodity Vs. area and poverty levels as reported by CSO
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Conclusion
Will combine several data sourcesCase study – inform the secondary sourcesStructured instrument –on farmers - Research
assistantsSemi-structured on other stakeholders - by
researchersRecommendations
Government Private sector NGOS ETC
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