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REPORT OF THE PROJECT

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

2014-CAMPOVER-O43

June 2016 By Ahmad MALAM

Contact Person of the Project

Project Purpose

Training coffee/cocoa producers and sensitizing other chain stakeholders on good phytosanitary practices in three COMCEC Member States African countries, to improve their productive capacities.

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

Cocoa and coffee

Project outcomes

During 9 month, the project have been implemented by several activities including:

• Contact focal point of Nigeria and Benin to allow formal project introduction;
• Targeting training beneficiaries ;
• Data collection and analysis ;
• Preparation and validation of training manual ;
• Organization of the training session ;
• Redaction and dissemination of the final report.

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

Project contribution to other Partners

In Cameroon, Benin and Nigeria, cocoa and coffee cultivation is the main activity of farmers who are most poorest. They faced lot of challenges for crops protection notably: choice and management of pesticides. These difficulties leads to poor production and low yield. This project through the analysis of data collected in these countries, has developed a good practice guide that aim to provides small producers the necessary resources to increase their production to through good plant protection practice. It will increase their revenue and consequently their leaving conditions.

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

Project contribution to COMCEC strategy

Building the productive capacities of the poor is one of the expected outcomes from the Cooperation agreement related to the fight against poverty, that falls within the COMCEC Strategy. Therefore, the implementation of the project will effectively Strengthen the relations of :

1.

Solidarity : through the sharing of experience and the saying ‘’ to common problems, common solution’’ ;

2.

Mobility : as the experts will collect data in the partner countries ;

3.

Governance : for the implementation of the developed recommendations. At the end of this training, the findings will also include some recommendations for common policy applicable to several other COMCEC Member States, thus fulfilling once again the relation of solidarity targeted through this project.

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT

Activities carried out

Project approval:

 The project was formally approved

March 30, 2015 in Ankara during the collective signing ceremony of financing contracts;

 On the sidelines of the session, the

Coordinator also participated in training on project cycle management by the COMCEC. This training enabled to acquire the methodological tools related to the physical and financial project management.

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

Project launch :

 The launch of the project took place April 7, 2015 during a meeting

chaired by the Director General of Cooperation and Regional

• Integration. It was on that occasion instructed the establishment of an

interdepartmental working group and a technical secretariat for the monitoring of quality in the execution of this project;

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

Development of terms of reference and the operational plan

 The Coordinator, supported by two (02) project experts elaborated

the terms of reference (TOR) of the general project. These TOR were validated by the COMCEC; Creating an interdepartmental working group

 Decision No. 000250 / MINEPAT / SG / DGCOOP of 21 May 2015 on

the establishment, organization and functioning of a working group for the implementation of the Project No. 2014 CAMPOVER 043 has established the Interdepartmental Working Group.

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

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Key persons of the Project

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

Key Project activities

ACTIVITIES Progress Results

ACTVITY I Preparation

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T erms of Reference of the Project

Detailed project planning Implementation plan developed and available T erms of reference of the various activities T erms of reference available

ACTIVITY2 : Contact with the focal points of the involved countries;

Sending outreach letters Letters Permanent contact with the Focal Points (fight against poverty in Nigeria and Benin) Email and other exchanges

ACTIVITY 3 :

Identification/targe ting of beneficiaries groups

Experts have compiled a fairly extensive list

• f potential prospects for data collecting

mission List of prospects The criteria for selecting participants in the training session were also developed Selection criteria available for the different categories of participants

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

ACTIVITIES Progress Results

ACTIVITY 4 : Data

collection and analyses in Cameroon

Based on desk research, benchmarking has been done to produce a draft of good plant protection practice guide structure for small coffee and cocoa operators. Draft canvas available Information collection tools for field missions have also been developed and submitted for approval to the project coordinator  Questionnaires developed;  ToR for focus group Study visits were carried out in Cameroon: From August 12 to 15 in the Central Region, From August 24 to 27 in the Littoral Region  Field Mission Report

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

ACTIVITES Progress Results

Activité 5 : Study visit to Nigeria and Bénin (04 to 11 October 2015) Working session with the various administrative authorities in connection with the project Contacts of authorities data collected Development of the list of beneficiaries of the seminar List of beneficiaries available

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

ACTIVITES Etat d’exécution Résultat obtenu

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Activité 6 : Data analyses and Preparation of the training manuals The collected data were synthesized data collected Development of training manuel by project personel and présentation to the working group Draft of the manuel available

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

ACTIVITIES Progress Results

ACTIVITY 6 : Data analyses and Preparation of the training manuals

Validation of the good practice guide and finalize the training manual Training manual on good practice guide available

ACTIVITY 7 : Organization of the training seminar and awareness on good plant protection for the chain stakeholders

Invitation letters were prepared and sent to participants Cameroonian, Nigerian and Beninese Invitation letters Other administrative, logistics and educational preparation of the seminar Everything was ready for the seminar Proceedings of the two days seminar itself. The seminar has trained 14 people from the three countries involved in the project on good plant protection practice 02 Nigerian 04 Beninese 08 Cameroonian

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

ACTIVITIES Progress Results

ACTIVITY 8: Preparation and distribution of the final report

The final report presents a summary of all the activities and other activity reports are annexed Final report available Sending of the report to Nigeria, Benin and other local stakeholders in Cameroon. 50 Copies of the report are distributed

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

 The need of more time to meet more small producers in the

view to collect more information's;

 The need to get more Collaboration/involvement of Focal

Point in the Partners countries to facilitate implementation of activities in these countries;

 The set up of an Interministerial working group like a steering

Committee was a good experience to involve different stakeholders;

 The mechanism of post-payement of activities is difficult to

implement.

 The need of a second phase of the project to make benefit of

• utcome to a larger number of small producers in COMCEC

Region./-

Lessons learned in the implementation of project activities

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

Action Plan Person Responsible Partners Target Propositions from Nigerian participants Identify producers groups Buyers Exporters traders Buyers , Exporters Producers Producers Develop administrative skills and identify lead producers Buyers Exporters Producers Buyers , Exporters Producers Producers Training of producers and monitoring Buyers Producers Buyers Producers Producers Link the groups with service providers Buyers Service providers Producers Buyers producers

Recommendation for the dissemination of project results

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

Recommendation for the dissemination of project results

Action Plan Person Responsible Partners Target Propositions from Nigerian participants Restitution of the seminar Participants Members and leaders of cooperatives; Ministry of agriculture and development rural development CAMPOVER, Cooperatives Various demonstration Participants CAMPOVER Farmer field school Small scale producer Ministry

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agriculture and development rural development; agro industrial companies Follow up

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impact mesures Participants CAMPOVER Farmer field school Small scale producer Ministry

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agriculture and development rural development; agro industrial companies

The building productivity capacities of agriculture small scale producers of the coffee and cocoa within Cameroon, Nigeria and Benin through the improvement of phytosanitary practices project 2014-CAMPOVER-043 is funded by the COMCEC

BUILDING PRODUCTIVITY CAPACITIES OF AGRICULTURE SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS OF THE COFFEE AND COCOA WITHIN CAMEROON, NIGERIA AND BENIN THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY PRACTICES

Recommendation for the dissemination of project results

Action Plan Person Responsible Partners Target Propositions from Beninese participants

Participation to the Council of Ministers for Communication reporting and decision to be made at the state level

Participants to the training Government

Training of producers

Ministry

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agriculture, livestock and fishery CTB, CONAFIL/MDGLAAAT Farmers

• rganizations

Dissemination

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the training manual

Ministry

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agriculture, livestock and fishery UNP Producers

Follow up of actions

Ministry

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agriculture, livestock and fishery Prime minister Producers