Farmers revenue monitoring

• 6000 farmers (48% female) in 5 districts into 54 centres.

• In groups at different stages of development for registration.

• It takes time to build trust and confidence with farmers.

• Volume supply steadily increased from 2004 to 2006.

INCOME TO FARMERS

Tshs 1/USD 1250

YEARS FARMERS CROP INCOME USD

    (% F) Tons FARMERS TRANSPORT CRUSHER CLERKS OTHERSTOTAL SC

COST

2004 570 52 43 3,440

672  

727 887

5,726

2005 2,951 43 152 12,160

4,000

10,842

1,238 7,252

35,492

2006 6,265 47 413 49,560

6,422

25,000

2,907 12,960

96,849

Mobilization stage

• Activities outlined in partners work plan• Partners move as team for mobilization, each

with specific district, Unilever in all districts.• Mobilization team includes development partner,

buyer (Unilever) and conservation partners. • Mobilization starts at district level-

– introduce the project partnership and objectives– Seek government support– District authority accompany the team to the villages

• Meeting conducted with village governments

Meetings with farmers

• Villages governments fix date for calling village meetings

• During village meetings– Partners introduced by village authority– Partners introduce the project (objectives & role of

each partner)– Crop season is agreed.– Clerks appointed – Buying centre selected. – Questions clarified.

More awareness creation

• Posters and leaflets• Frequent visit• Using loudspeakers• Training

– On quality – Group formation– Leadership

Selection of clerks

• NGOs and Unilever describe necessary qualifications for a good clerk. – Able to write and good in elementary mathematics– Of high integrity– Village resident etc

• Farmers shortlist 3 names and vote democratically

• Selected clerks undergo training conducted by NGO and Unilever. Series of exercises done to test knowledge.

Buying process• Clerks given equipment

– Scales, bags, threads etc for managing stock.

– Farmers registration books, bin cards and cash given at the beginning of buying season.

– AB quality checked by clerk and one of the group committee member on each buying day

• Agreed good quality AB nuts are:– weighed,– recorded,– Farmers paid on the same day and sign

against cash receipt.• At the end of each day

– Register books and bin cards updated– Cash reconciled, AB stacked.

• Cash top-up is done by project staff regularly.

Transport & Crushing

• Project staffs organize transport of the nuts to crushing site.

• Weight measurement taken at both points (centre and factory)

• Delivery notes issued to the transporters (third part) to manage the cargo.

• With enough stock crushing starts.• Oil is fed directly to special tank while

still warm and shipped when full.

Achievement

• Good cooperation from local governments

• Highly motivated farmers (photo)• Increase in volume and number of

farmers.• Women participation encouraging

(gender)• Responsible and committed

partners, though busy!• Experienced clerks with time.• Farmers income improving with

time.• Domestication well received by

farmers.

Challenges

• Payment system– Risk – Security of the staff

• Control of stocks at the factory ??

• Partners priorities.

• Transport

PRODUCTION 2006

PRICE/KG 150 /=

  FARMERS CROP INCOME

DISTRICTSFEMALE

S MALES TOTAL

% FEMALES KGS TONS TSHS GBP AV per

                av 2401 FARMER

MHEZA 1,547 1,902 3,449 44.9 280,567 281 42,085,050 17,528 5.1

KOROGWE 965 858 1,823 52.9 70,591 71 10,588,650 4,410 2.4

LUSHOTO 145 198 343 42.3 7,404 7 1,110,600 463 1.3

MVOMERO 311 339 650 47.8 54,000 54 8,100,000 3,374 5.2

KILINDI                  

TOTAL 2,968 3,297 6,265 47.4 412,562 413 61,884,300 25,774 4.1

PRODUCTION 2005

PRICE/KG 100 /=

  FARMERS CROP INCOME

DISTRICTS

FEMALES MALES TOTAL

% FEMALES KGS TONS TSHS GBP

AV/FARMER

                av 2401  

MHEZA 948 1,293 2,241 42.3 133,543 134 13,354,300 5,562 2.5

KOROGWE 148 238 386 38.3 5,063 5 506,300 211 0.5

LUSHOTO 32 59 91 35.2 753 1 75,300 31 0.3

MVOMERO 55 60 115 47.8 11,975 12 1,197,500 499 4.3

KILINDI 75 43 118 63.6 1,117 1 111,700 47 0.4

TOTAL 1,258 1,693 2,951 42.6 152,451 152 15,245,100 6,349 2.2

PRODUCTION 2004

PRICE/KG 100 /=

  FARMERS CROP INCOME

DISTRICTS

FEMALES MALES TOTAL

% FEMALES KGS TONS TSHS GBP

AV/FARMER

                av 2401  

MHEZA 294 276 570 51.6 42,788 43

4,278,800 1,782 3.1

KOROGWE                  

LUSHOTO                  

MVOMERO                  

KILINDI                  

TOTAL 294 276 570 51.6 42,788 43

4,278,800 1,782 3.1