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USAID Agribusiness

PROJECT

USAID Agribusiness Project

Implemented by:

DAI, BAH and IRD

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Project Details

5 year project from Sept 28, 2007 – Sept 27, 2012

Implementing Partners: DAI, BAH, IRD, Training Resources Group, Michigan State University, QED Group

Total Value $24 million– Grants: $5.2 million

Project Locations:– Belgrade – Head office– Field offices in Novi Sad and Cacak

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USAID Agribusiness Activity:Objectives

Achieve and overall goal of rapid, sustained, and broad based economic growth in Serbia

Component 1 : Increasing competitiveness of Serbian agribusiness

Component 2: Assisting development of a sound enabling environment– Policy, finance, information

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Project Component 1: Increased efficiency and competitiveness of Serbian agribusiness

Subsector selection and analysis Strengthen Producer Organizations Improve Agribusiness Development Service

Delivery Enhance market access Improve access to financial services Strengthen business linkages

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Component 1: Cross Cutting

Develop a Youth Enterprise Program and Business Plan Competition

Establish a national 4H program and young farmer program

Establish an international volunteer program Gender activities Address environmental concerns Develop communications and media

– Help businesses with communications– Publicize USAID achievements

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Component 2: Improved Enabling Environment

Improve crop and livestock production estimates and market price information systems (public good)

Facilitate legal, policy, and regulatory reform

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Technical Approach

Value Chain (VC) Driven project – VC Analysis– Focus on a limited number of value chains with high

potential– Set a vision for the growth of the value chain– Work with private sector and government to address all

constraints Apply a Business Services Approach

– Identify and address market failures – Use market driven mechanisms and market enabling

tools– Employ once off investments to stimulate service

development

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Selected Sub-Sectors

Vegetables Livestock Dairy Tree Fruit Berries Mushrooms, Herbs, and Spices

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Grant Types

Investment Incentive Grants1. Producer Organization Grants

2. Enterprise Expansion Grants

3. Agribusiness Start-up Grants

4. Youth Enterprise Grant (from Youth Business Plan Competition)

5. Voucher for Services Grants

Enabling Grants1. Association Development and Strengthening

2. Association services to members

3. Public dissemination of information

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Youth Component

Youth Business Plan Competition Grants

4H and business curricula for ag schools

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Thank You