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COTTONYearbook 2018

INTRODUCTION 4

BETTER COTTON GROWTH AND INNOVATION FUND 6

• BetterCottonGIF:Introduction 6

• 2018-19Season 7

• Towardssustainabletransformationincotton 10

Fundmanagement 10

Drivinginnovations 11

ScalingImpact 13

• Keymeetings 14

MOZAMBIQUE CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROGRAM 15

• MozambiqueClimateresilienceProgram:Introduction 16

• Programactivities 18

• Convening 19

• Howtojoin 20

MAHARASHTRA COTTON WATER PLATFORM 21

• MCWP:Introduction 22

• Platformmeetings 22

• Studies 24

• Projects 27

GENDER TRAINING IN iNDIA 30

Contents

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Cottonisthemostwidelyusednaturalfiberintheworld.Morethan250millionpeopleacrosstheworlddependoncottoncultivationandprocessingfortheirlivelihoodsincludingmillionsofsmallholderfarmersandtheirfamilies.Owingtoalargenumberofpeopleemployedinthecottonsector,itisoneoftheworld’smostimportantfibersandcashcrops.

However,thecropisoneofthemostwaterintensiveandaccountsforasubstantialportionofpesticideuse.Growingcottonutilizesapproximately45%ofthetotalpesticideuseinIndia*,oneoftheworld’slargestcottonproducers.TheIDHCottonProgramisworkingtowardsidentifyingandimplementingapproachestoreducecotton’snegativeenvironmentalandsocioeconomicimpacts.

IDHinvestsinandsupportstheBetterCottonInitiative(BCI),anindependentstandardbasedonagronomic,environmental,andsocialcriteriatocreatelong-termchange.IDHisastrategicpartnertotheBetterCottonGrowthandInnovationFund(BetterCottonGIFortheFund),aglobalprogramdesignedtosupporttheBCIinitsgoalofreachingfivemillionfarmersinkeycotton-producingcountriesandhaveBetterCottonaccountfor30%ofglobalcottonproductionby2020.IDHplaysmultiplerolesintheBetterCottonGIFasstrategicpartnerandfundmanager,funder,andpartnerfordeliveringinnovationswithintheFund.TheFundinvestsinfarmertrainingandinnovationsforscaledsupplycreation.

TheIDHcottonprogramsaddressvitalsustainabilityissuessuchaspesticideuse,waterefficiency,andworkingconditionsincludingchildlabor,genderinequities,andpovertyincottonfarming,whichalignwiththeUNAgendaforSustainableDevelopment.

Smallholderfarmers,accountingforapproximately99%oftheworld’scottonfarmers,faceseveralsustainabilitychallenges.Changesintheseasonalweatherpatternsandothereffectsofclimatechangesaremakingsmallholdersincreasinglyvulnerable,impactingagriculturalproductivityandtheirhealthandwell-being.

Introduction Tothisend,IDHhaspilotedclimateresilienceprogramsinMozambiqueandMaharashtra,India.IntheMozambiqueClimateResilienceProgram,IDHisworkingwithfourprivatesectorpartnerstoincreasefarmers’resilienceagainstextremeconditionsandpovertybyemployingacoordinatedapproachtoprovidefarmerswithdiversifiedincome,improvedfoodintake,andtrainingonsustainableagricultureproduction.

TheMaharashtraCottonWaterPlatform(MCWP)wasformedin2015tosupportresiliencyofsmallholdercottonfarmersinthestate.Co-convenedbyIDH,undertheguidanceandleadershipoftheDepartmentofAgriculture,theplatformhasbroughttogether40+representativesfromthepublicsector,globalandlocalcottonsupply-chainactors,financialinstitutions,andcivilsocietytodeliverinnovativesolutionstoimprovewateruseefficiencyandincreasetheincomeofthecotton-farmingcommunitiesinMaharashtra.

Genderdiscriminationremainsoneofthegreatestchallengesinthesector.Hence,withinitsexitingprograms,IDHhasstrengtheneditsworkongendermainstreaming.

Womenplaycrucialrolesinthecottonsectorbuttheircontributiontothesectorisnotfrequentlyacknowledged.Womenfarmerstendtobelessintegratedintothecottonvaluechainsandaremostlyinvolvedinlabor-intensiveworkincottonproducingandharvestingstages.Theyhavelessexposuretothetechnicalknowledgeofcottoncultivation.Despitetheirdominantroleinfarming,womenhaveadisproportionatelydiminishedroleinlandownershipanddecision-making.Womenthereforeremainonthefringesofsocialandeconomicdevelopmentandfacedifficultiesinaccessingtheresources,credit,market,extensionservices,etc.

Toraiseawareness,IDHorganizedgendersensitizationtrainingsforthefield-levelstaffacrossitscommodityprogramsinIndiatoimprovegenderequalityandempowermentwithinitsprogram.

*CottonMarketandSustainabilityinIndia,WWF-India,2012. http://awsassets.wwfindia.org/downloads/cotton_market_and_sustainability_in_india.pdf)


IntroductionIDH,TheSustainableTradeInitiative,partneredwiththeBetterCottonInitiative(BCI)tolaunchtheBetterCottonGrowthandInnovationFund(BetterCottonGIFortheFund)in2016.

• TheFundprovidesamechanismforBCIRetailerandBrandMemberstomakeinvestmentsthatcanleadtotangibleimpactatthefieldlevelthatcannotbeachievedalone.

• TheGIFworkswithImplementingPartnerstofundfarmercapacitybuildinginsixcountries–China,India,Pakistan,Mozambique,TajikistanandTurkey.

SUPPLIES

REPLENISHES FUNDS

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Better for the

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Better forthe sector’s

futureMarket Farmer

Growth &Innovation

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Better Cotton

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Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund

IndiaTheFundworkedwith17IPson23projectsin2018-19.

FundInvestment €4,300,290

ParticipatingFarmers 763,870

Implementing Partners

AMBUJACEMENTFOUNDATION|AFPRO|BASILCOMMODITIES|BHARATCOTTONFACTORY|CAIM|COTTONCONNECT|DESHPANDEFOUNDATION|KKFIBERS|LUPINFOUNDATION|MYKAPS|

PRATIBHASYNTEX|PRDIS|PUNEETENTERPRISES|SEWA|SPECTRUM|UDYANSH|WWFINDIA

2018-19 SeasonInthe2018-19cottonseason,theGIFworkedwith1.3million*cottonfarmersinIndia,Pakistan,China,Mozambique,Turkey,andTajikistan,whoreceivedtrainingandsupportfromtheFundthroughregionalImplementingPartners(IPs).TheBetterCottonGIFdirectlyinvested€11million*fromBCIRetailerandBrandMembers,publicdonors(DFAT),andIDHandmobilizedanadditional€3.4million*inco-fundingfromIPsandsupplychainpartners(socialenterprises,ginners,spinningmills,andgarmentmanufacturers),creatingatotalportfoliovalueof€14.4million.

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BetterCottonProduction 899,307 MT

AreaCovered 1,174,252 ha

Estimated Program Results 2018-19*

MozambiqueTheFundworkedwith3IPson6projectsin2018-19.

FundInvestment €86,155



OLAM|SANAM|SAN-JFS


AreaCovered 97,250 ha


TurkeyTheFundworkedwith2IPson2projectsin2018-19.




IPUD|WWFTURKEY




TajikistanTheFundworkedwith1IPon1projectin2018-19.


ParticipatingFarmers 954


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PakistanTheFundworkedwith7IPson16projectsin2018-19.

FundInvestment €3,610,954



CABI|COTTONCONNECT|LOKSANJH|MRWO|REEDSSOCIETY|SWRDO|WWFPAKISTAN


AreaCovered 1,117,511 ha


ChinaTheFundworkedwith4IPson4projectsin2018-19.




COTTONCONNECT|NONGXICOOPERATIVE|SONGZIAGRICULTURALEXTENSIONCENTER|

ZHONGWANGCOOPERATIVE




*Thefigurespresentedwithinthereportare2018-19seasonestimates.BCIwillpublishfinalseasonfiguresinearly2020,oncethe2018-19cottonseasoniscomplete’


IndiaImplementing Partner: Basil Commodities

BasilCommoditiesisanIPassociatedwiththeBetterCottonProgramsince2015.Inthe2018-19season,itworkedin175villageswith45,520farmersintheAmreli,Botad,BhavnagarandRajkotdistrictsofGujarat.Thisregioninthestateisdealingwithseveralchallengesincludingexcessiveuseofchemicalfertilizersandpesticidesbythefarmers,heavypestattacks(e.g.,pinkbollworm),andunevenrainfall.

Tomeetsomeofthesechallenges,BasilCommoditiesistrainingcottonfarmersinitsprojectareaongoodagriculturalpractices,useoffertilizersandpesticidesaspertherequirement,useofnon-chemicalmethodsforpestcontrol,dripirrigation,alternatefurrowirrigation,andintercropping.Initsfouryearofengagementwiththefarmers,theIPhassuccessfullytransitionedthefarmersintheprogramtowardsresponsibleuseofagrochemicals,cultivatingborderandtrapcrops,intercropping,lowerspacingbetweencrops,andalternatefurrowirrigation.

SpeakingabouttheassociationwiththeGIF,VishalPatel–ManagingDirector,BasilCommodities–says,“WiththesupportofGIF,wehavebeenabletoscaleuptheprojectandreach45,500farmersinfouryears.OperationalsupportfromtheGIFteamisalsohelpingusinrunningthisprojectsuccessfully.”

China

Implementing Partner: Songzi

SongziisanIPforBetterCottonGIFinChina.IthasbeenassociatedwiththeBetterCottonprogramsince2015andiscurrentlyworkingwith45,908cottonfarmersintheHubeiprovinceofChina.Thecottongrowersintheregionconstantlydealwiththehighercostofgrowingcottonforcomparativelylowerrevenue.Mechanizationatfarmlevelandabilitytofightdiseasesamongthefarmers’cropislow.Thefarmersarealsousingpesticidesandfertilizersexcessively,leadingtosoilcontamination.

Tomeetthesechallenges,Songzifacilitatesthesaleofcottontomotivatefarmers.Theysuggestfertilizerstothefarmersbasedonsoiltestingandarepromotingorganicfertilizersandintegratingpestmanagementtechniques.Thishashelpeddecreasetheconsumptionoffertilizersandpesticidesandreducetheinputcostforthefarmer.

Songzidemonstratesdirectplantingtechniquestothefarmers,whichhasincreasedthelevelofmechanizationandsimplifiedcottonproductionforthefarmers.Theareaunderdirectplantingofcottonisexpandingeachyear.Asof2018,cottonplantinghadreached10,000acresundertheprojectintotal.

MynameisRameshbhaiPopatbhaiShekhandIamaBetterCottonfarmerfromBotad,Gujaratforthelastfouryears.Ihavebeengrowingcottonforalongtime.Mycottonyield,overthepastfewyears,wasgettingimpactedduetoheavypestattacksandunevenrainfall.Iincreasedtheuseofagrochemicalstogethigheryield.Whileitdidnothaveanyimpactontheyield,itresultedinhighercostofcultivationforme.WhentheBetterCottonprojectofficialcametoourvillageforthefirsttimeandexplainedtheproject,Ifeltthatjoiningwouldbenefitmeascottonisourmaincrop.

Beforejoiningtheproject,Iwasnotawareofgoodcottonfarmingpracticesandusedtofollowotherfarmersandtraditionalpractices.ByadoptingpracticesrecommendedinBCItraining,mycostofcultivationhasreduced.Ihavealsobeenabletoreducemywaterusagethroughdripirrigation.Iamalsonowdoinglow-spacingfarming,whichhasledtoanincreaseinproduction.Intercroppinghasalsohelpedmeingettingadditionalincomeandreducingweedingissuesinthefarm.

Reducedcostofcultivationandadditionalincomehasincreasedmyprofitability.Iamnowabletosavemoremoneyandprovidegoodeducationtomychildrenfortheirbetterfuture.

MynameisYuandingZhaandIama46-yearoldBetterCottonfarmerfromHubeiprovince.IbecameassociatedwiththeBetterCottonprogramaftertheleaderofourvillagecommissionedhostingameetingandexplainingtheprogram.Irealizedthiswouldbebeneficialforfarmersandtheenvironmentandwouldalsohelpimprovemysaleofcotton.So,Iparticipatedinthetrainingsgivenundertheprojectonwatermanagement,environmentprotection,maintainingbio-diversity,andresponsibleuseofagrochemicals.

Apartfromtrainings,wegetinformationalmaterialstolearnmoreaboutBetterCotton.Theprojectstaffalsocomesregularlytothevillagetohelpusindecidingtheformulatedfertilizersbasedonsoiltesting.Wewerealsoadvisedtostopburningcottonstrawandtoputitbackinthesoil.

OnbecomingaBetterCottonfarmer,Ihavebeenabletoreducetheconsumptionofpesticidesandfertilizersatmyfieldby5-30%.Whiletherevenuehasbeenthesameforme,thelowerinputcosthashelpedmeimprovemyprofitmargins.

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TheBetterCottonGIFcontinuestoadoptinnovativeapproachestowardsincreasingfield-levelreachandimpacttosupportBCIinachievingits2020goal.

Fund managementAnnual Operating Plan (AOP)

IDHsupportsthepreparationofanAOPfortheBetterCottonGIFforthenextseason,whichissharedwiththeBuyerandInvestorCommittee(BIC).ThegeographicscopeforfutureinvestmentsisapprovedbytheBCICouncilaspartofthe2016-2020BetterCottonGIFStrategicPlan.

Towards Sustainable Transformation in Cotton

Annual Better Cotton GIF Request for Proposal (RFP) Strategy

TheannualBetterCottonGIFRFPstrategyisledbyIDHinpartnershipwithBCItoestablishastrategicinvestmentfortheFundpriortoeachseason.

Thestrategyoutlinescountry-specifictargetsandprioritiesandsetstheselectioncriteriafortheannualprojectapplicationprocesstoensurethatweinvestinfarmercapacity-buildingprojectsthatwillenableBCItoreachfivemillionfarmersinkeycotton-producingcountriesandhaveBetterCottonaccountfor30%ofglobalcottonproductionby2020.

Driving InnovationsNotwithstandingthemanysuccesses,includinganefficientlyrunpublic–privatepartnership,increasedmarketuptakeofBetterCotton,andoveronemillionfarmerstrainedinbetterfarmingpractices,thereareseveralchallengesahead.

Togloballytransformthecottonindustry,greaterdemandforBetterCottonisneededthroughoutthecotton-usingindustry.ForBCItoreachits2020goals,theFundneedstodeployinnovativesolutionsacrossitsprogramcountries.Thisincludesastrongerfocusontheprincipleofcontinuousimprovementaswellasenhancedvaluepropositionsandnewmodelsforengagingfarmers,supplychaincompanies,andgovernments.

In2017-18,IDHlaunchedanInnovationFrameworkwithintheFundtosupportthemainstreaming,impact,andscaleofBCIgloballyaswellastoservetoattractnewcontributorstotheBetterCottonGIF.

TheFrameworkprovidesaprocesstohelpBCIandIDHidentify,select,andinvestininnovativeopportunitiesthatsupportthelonger-termBCIgoals.

Skill Development for Field Facilitators in India

Project implementer: Kuza

FieldFacilitators(FFs)areresponsiblefordeliveringtrainingtoBCIFarmers.

ThereiscurrentlysignificantvariationintheknowledgeandcapabilityofFFsintermsofagronomicknowledge,decentworkandsoftskillsrequiredfortrainingandprojectmanagement.

TheBetterCottonGIFandsocialdevelopmententerpriseKuza,arepilotingaSkillDevelopmentProjectforFFsengagedwithIPsfundedbytheBetterCottonGIFinMaharastraandGujaratinIndia.TheprojectaimstoensurethatFFshaveauniformskillsetandtheunderstandingrequiredtosupportcottonfarmerswiththeimplementationoftheBetterCottonPrinciplesandCriteria.

Kuzaconductedaday-longDiscoveryWorkshopinNovember2018inNewDelhi.RepresentativesfromthefiveIPsparticipatinginthepilotproject(AmbujaCementFoundation,AFPRO,BasilCommodities,CottonConnectandLupinFoundation)andrepresentativesfromIDHandBCIattendedtheworkshop.

Fund Management

Cycle

Audit

Contracting

Portfolio finalization

Launch of RFP

process

Invoicing and paymentReporting


WorkshopparticipantsdiscussedthekeyactivitiesconductedbytheFFsandthechallengestheyface.TheyalsoidentifiedandalignedonthemainsetofskillsrequiredforFFs.Basedontheoutcomesofthisworkshop,KuzaisdevelopinganonlinetoolforFFs(accessiblefromanydigitaldevice)thatoffersaccesstoawideselectionofmicro-learningvideosonagronomypracticesandsoftskills.Oneofthekeyfeaturesofthetoolisastandardizedassessmenttoolthatenablesuserstoidentifyskillsgapsandthensuggestapersonalizedlearningpath.ThisinnovativeassessmentandlearningtoolwillenableIPstodelivercapacitybuildingtoFFsmoreefficientlyandconsistentlyacrosslocationsandtofurthermanagethelearningprocess(frequency,timing,curriculum)inaneasyandorganizedmanner.TheassessmenttoolcouldpotentiallyalsobeusedtosupplementIPscurrentFFshiringprocess.

ThePilotisexpectedtorolloutinMay2019across500FFsfromthefiveIPsinMaharastraandGujarat.

Mobile Application for Farmer Outreach in China Project implementer: Binzhou Nongxi Cooperative (Nongxi)

TheFundisutilizinganexistingmobileapplication(app)calledNongjibao,developedin2014by

Innovation Challenge

In2018,theBetterCottonGIFpartneredwithDalbergtodevelopanInnovationChallengesettopilotmid-2019.TheInnovationChallengewillcreateanopenpipelineofideasthat,withGIFseedfunding,willbedevelopedintonewviableservicedeliverymodelstoimprovefarmerlivelihoodsandachievegreaterfield-levelimpact.ThroughthisInnovationChallenge,theGIFaimstodriveanindependentprocessforpioneeringpipelinedevelopmentandfundingandutilizeitsvastnetworkofpartnersandexpertisetoactivelydriveandenableinnovationinthecottonsector,addressingthemanychallengesitfacestoday.

Scaling Impact

Asstrategicpartner,IDHisidentifyingscalingopportunitiesfortheprogramtosupportBCI’sglobal2020goal.

India scale partner platform

IDHhasidentifiedIPsengagedwiththeGIFwhocanworktowardsexpandingtheircurrentreachtofurtherscaletheprogramandengagedwithconsultingfirms-KPMGandTTC-toidentifychallengesandpossiblesolutionstostrengthenmanagementcapacitytodeliverhighqualityimplementationatscale.

Creating Strategic Collaborations

IDHispartneringwithlarge-scalegovernment-ledprogramsinthecountrytoincreaseitsreachtocottonfarmerswithintheprogram.

IDHIndiahassignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withtheMaharashtragovernmentundertheWorldBankfundedmegaprojecttopromotesustainableagriculture,StateofMaharashtraAgribusinessandRuralTransformation(SMART).TheMoUestablishesaframeworkofcooperationbetweenIDHIndiaandtheGovernmentofMaharashtrawiththegoaloffacilitatingtheconnectionoffarmergroupsinthestatewithBetterCottonInitiativeandSustainableSpicesInitiative–India.

ChinaTelecominpartnershipwiththeMinistryofAgricultureandChinaCottonResearchInstitutetofurthersupportandembedBCIfarmertrainingthroughatechnology-drivenengagementmodelandincreasetheadoptionofBCIpracticesbydeepeningandwideningourengagementwithsmallholdercottonfarmersacrossChinaforgreaterscaleandimpact.

TheNongjibaoappservestoprovidefarmerswithaccesstoinformationandknowledgeonthelatestagriculturalscienceandtechnology.Additionally,itservesasameanstoreceiveimmediateon-demandagriculturalsupportfromconnectedagronomistsandenablesacommunityofonlineuserstosharebestpracticesandlessonslearnedwithoneanother.

First Pilot Year

Inthisfirstpilotyear,thefocushasbeenuploadingallBCItrainingmaterialandmultimediaresourcesontotheappplatformandworkingtogetherwithNongxiCooperative,basedinShandong,totrainthefirstsetofBCIusersonessentialdigitalliteracytoaccessandnavigatetheappandshareinformation.

Therearecurrently344totalregistredusersincludingIPmanagementstaff,PUmanagers,FFs,leadfarmers,andfarmers.BetweenJanuaryandMarch2019,Nongxiistraininganadditional9,000farmers.

Inthenextphaseofthispilot,NongxiwillbeginintegratingtheappintoBCItrainingstomovetowardsstandardizingandembeddingtheappintodailyoperations.

Project Outcome

• On-demandaccesstoBCItrainingmaterials.

• Interactivelearningthroughmixed-media.

• Sharinglearningsandpracticesforcontinuousimprovement.

Observations:

• Farmersareabletousethisapptotrackdailyfarmingactivities.

• Somefarmersareusingtheapptoconsultagriculturalexperts.

Challenges:

• Digitalliteracyoffarmerstofullyutilizetheapp.

• Mostfarmersareagedandrequiremoretimetogetacquaintedwiththeapp.

• Currently,thereporteduseofsmartphonesandtheinternetbyfarmersisapproximately25%.

• AtIPlevel,moretrainingneedstobeprovidedtodemonstratetheaddedvalueofusingtheappasasupplementtothecurrentfarmer’scapacity-buildingtrainingmodel.


Key Meetings

January Field

InnovationandImpactCommittee

(FIIC)

June BCIGlobalCotton

Conference

July FIIC

November IDHTenYear

Event

December Phuket,

Thailand–BCIRetailerandBrandsForumandIPSymposium

2018

FIICmetinUtrecht,TheNetherlands.Thisyear,theFIICreviewedatotal66projectapplicationsfrom47applicantsacrosssixcountries.

FIICgatheredinUtrecht,tosetthe

GIFfundingprioritiesandstrategyforthe2019-20season.

BCIhosteditsannualImplementingPartnerSymposiumandRetailerandBrandsForuminPhuket,Thailand.IPsfromallovertheworldgatheredtoconnect,learn,andsharebetterpractices.RetailersandBrandsForumdiscussionscenteredaroundimpacts/resultsclaims,theBCIon

productmark,increasingBCIuptake,and

providinginputintoBCI’s2030Strategy.

BCIhosteditsannualglobal

cottonconferenceinBrussels,Belgium,bringingtheentiresectortogetherincludingretailersandbrands,supplychainpartners,CSOs,andgovernmentrepresentativestocollaborateonamoresustainablefutureforcotton.

IDHcelebrateditstenyearanniversary

Mozambique Climate Resilience Project


1. IntroductionThe importance of climate resilience in Mozambique

Mozambique’sagriculturalsectoraccountsfor22%ofthenationalGrossDomesticProduct(GDP).DuetoMozambique’sgeographicpositionandpredominantdependenceuponrain-fedagriculture,smallholdersareincreasinglybecomingmorevulnerabletotheeffectsofanthropogenicclimatechanges,especiallyasmostofthecountry’sagriculturalproductionissubjectedtolargefloodsanddroughts.

Whenscrutinizingaveragerainfalldatabeyondtheannualandmonthlyaverages,theeffectsofclimatechangeisevident.Thereisadramaticdecreaseinconsistentrainfallwithhighproportiontothemonthlyrainoccurringinsingledays.

Ensuringresiliencyofsmallholderfarmersagainstvolatileweatherpatternsisessentialtosecuretheagriculturalproductivityand,inturn,healthandwell-beingofMozambiqueanditspeople.Itrequiresmitigatingtheimpactofclimatechangebyde-riskingfarmerlivelihoodsbymaximizingallpossibleandexistingassets.Thisstartswithdevelopingthehouseholdandcommunityasareliablesafetynetandrequiringaholisticlivelihoodapproachforrobust‘asset’developmentandriskmitigation.

The Mozambique Climate Resilience Program

IDHhaspartneredwithfourprivatesectororganizations:Olam,SanJFS,Plexus,andSANAM,withadditionaltechnicalsupportfromActionforFoodProduction(AFPRO)toconveneaprogramprovidingsmallholderfarmersinMozambiquewithaccesstoinputs,knowledgetrainingonsustainablecottoncultivation,andtechnologyandinformationformultiplefoodcroppingandanimalhusbandry.

Theprogramisdesignedtoincreasefarmers’resilienceagainstextremeconditionsandpovertybyemployingacoordinatedapproachtoprovidefarmerswithdiversifiedincome,improvedfoodintake,andtrainingonsustainableagricultureproduction.PilotprojectsarenowrunningtosupportvillagesintheprovincesofNiassa,Nampula,andCaboDelgado.

ThroughtheIDHcottonprogramandtheexistingcollaborationsbetweenIDHandthepublicandprivatesectorswithdifferentsector-specificexpertise,thisprogramwasdevelopedasanalternativeapproachtodevelopmentandinclusivegrowth.

Holistic engagement with farming communities

Genderempowerment

Accesstotechnology

Accesstoenergy

Throughaholisticsolution,theMozambiqueClimateResilienceProgrampromotesandbuildsontheneedtoempowerfarmingcommunitieswiththeabilitytomakeinformeddecisionsasentrepreneursandcommunitymembers.Bypromotinggovernancemechanismsandsensitizingcommunitiesonthepowerofagroup,itoffersagreaterchancetoinstitutionalizeasystemchangeandachievelong-lastingimpact.

Goodagriculturalpractices

Secondcropopportunities

Alternatelivelihoodoptions

Watermanagementtechnologies

Foodsecurity

2018 Summary

Inanexcitingfirstyear,theMozambiqueClimateResilienceProgramdeliveredtheimplementationoffourpilotprojectsinnorthernMozambique.Olam,Plexus,andSanJFSjoinedtheprojectin2017asprivatepartnersandprojectimplementers.Thenumberofprojectsitesexpandedtoincludeafourthprivatesectorpartner-SANAM-attheendof2018,whodemonstratedaninterestinjoiningtheprogram.CapacitybuildingsupportcomingfromAFPROandIDHsince2017hasalsoexpandedtoensuretheneedsoftheprogramweremetasaresultofthisexpansion.

Workingacrossfoursitesandwithdifferentpartnershasproventobeaveryeffectivewayoftestingtheprogram’stheoryofchangeandunderstandingthecommondenominatorsformaximizingtheimpactatthefarmerandbusinesslevels.Whilethepillarsofourworkremainthesame,thelocalconditionsandorganizationalapproachofeachofourpartnersvary.Thesedifferenceshaveenrichedourexperiences,yieldingthebestpracticesthatcanbesharedwithandappliedbyothers.

Program Model

Knowledgepartnersandsuppliers(solar,ICT,poultry,2ndcropinputproviders)provideinputsandcapacitybuildingforserviceproviders

Specializedserviceprovidersdirectlytofarmersforspecificservices(e.g.animalhusbandry)

Localownershiptoensureadoptionandcontinuation.

CottonConcessionaireactasserviceproviderstothefarmersbyofferingtheservices,buildingtheinfrastructure,off-taking,etc.

Communitiesreceivetraining,accesstoinfrastructure,input,andpotentiallyfinanceimprovetheirperformance,andultimatelytheirprofitabilityandlivelihoods.


Creating water sources structures:Beginningin2017,akeypriorityhasbeentoensuresupportinginfrastructureswerebuiltacrossdifferentprojectsites.Intotal,38differentstructureswerebuiltinfourvillageswithacapacityofmorethan55,000m2ofwater.Awiderangeofstructures(e.g.:communitywaterharvesting,dugwells,anddams)wasbuiltforwaterconservationandwaterharvesting,soilconservation,andirrigationtogainabetterunderstandingoftheassociatedcostsandbenefitsatthefieldlevel.

Diversification of crop production:Cropdiversificationprovidesfarmerswithbothincomediversityandfoodsecuritytoensureresilienceagainstexternalshocks.IDHhiredalocalagronomisttohelpplanandexecutesecondcroppinginallvillagesandtoprovideon-sitetraininganddemonstrationsateachoftheprojectsites.Inaddition,theprogrampartnersprovidedfarmerswithseeds,fertilizers,andpesticides.By

enablingfarmerstogrowsecondarycropsthroughtheprovisionofagriculturalinputs,fertilizers,pesticides,andfarmertraininginmodernagriculturalpractices,farmerscangrowadditionalcropsforself-sustenanceandaddedincome.

Alternate livelihood options–AnimalHusbandry:Diversificationofincomeanddietaryoptionsisenabledfurtherbyprovidinganimalhusbandryservicesasanadditionalactivitytosecondcropcultivation.Throughouttheseason,theprogramprovidedanimalsto94selectedbeneficiaries.10self-helpgroupshavebeenformedandadvisedongovernancestructures,roles,androutines.Accountabilitymechanismswereprovidedtohelpcarryoutthemanagementofanimalsinmorecost-effectiveways.

Increasing productivity in cotton:CottonisamajoragriculturalcropinMozambique,rankingsixthintotalexportvalueandamainsourceofincomeformorethan300,000smallholderhouseholdsincentralandnorthernMozambique.TheMozambiqueClimateResilienceProgrambuildsontheexistingworkforthepromotionoftheBetterCottonInitiative(BCI)andCottonmadeinAfrica(CmiA)totrainfarmersonGoodAgriculturalPracticesforsustainablecottonproduction.Thelatteriscarriedoutbycottonconcessionaires,whointurnprovidetrainingaspertheBCIprinciplestothefarmers.Inadditiontotraininggoodpractices,cottoncompaniesprovidepackagesofinputsandcredittoallsmallholdersatkeystagesoftheproductioncycle.

Generating access to energy:Accesstoenergyandinformationtechnologiesisfundamentaltobuildingresilience.Byharnessinglow-costtechnologies,theprojectsprovidesolarpanelsatthecommunitylevelalongwithappropriateimplementationschemestoensuretheycanbecreditedandreimbursedthroughviablefinancialmodels.Asastartingpointforthisintervention,3individualsreceivedsolarpanelsduringthefirstyear.Guidelineswerealsodiscussedwithentrepreneursforthemaintenanceofthesolarkitandexpansionofactivitiesinthevillage.

Program ActivitiesTheinvestmentinthe2017-18seasonreachedatotalofapproximately€470,000,combiningbothpublicandprivatesectorcontributions.

Total investments in 2017-18 per project activities

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Creating water sources structures

Building soil conservation & landmanagement structures

Establishing water irrigationinfrastructures

Provision of service for cropproduction (cotton)

Provision of service for cropdiversificationProvision of service for animalhusbandryGenerating access to energy

Service Delivery model Analysis

Institutionalizing community-based cooperation: setting up Self Help Group

Definingourcooperationwiththecommunitiesisvitalforensuringthatimplementationisdeliveredinaneffectiveandinclusivewayandbuildsthefoundationforownershipbythecommunities.

Toanswerthisneed,theprogramtakesatwo-foldapproach.Firstly,theprogramworkswithcommunitymembersthataredemonstratinganinteresttojoinandtoinvestthemselvesintheopportunitiesofferedthroughtheprogramastheyseetheirownbenefitindrivingresults.Additionally,theprogramseekstocreateself-governedmodelswithcommunitiesinordertoreducedependenciesandstrengthenthepotentialthroughcollaboration,risksharing,andaccountabilitymechanisms.

InMuape,Plexushelpedestablishawomen’ssavinggroupincluding13women.Theprogramadvisedthemonsettingvariousrulesforcollaborationsuchasmeetingschedules,establishingrolesandresponsibilities,principlesforsaving,borrowingandrepaying,security,accountability,etc.Inoneyear,theywereabletosaveatotalofMZN22,000witheachmembercontributingMZN50perweek.

Program Funding

Thefundingstructureforthisprogramandtheimplementationofthefield-levelprojectsisbaseduponmatchedfundedsupportbetweenpublic

funders,theDutchEmbassyofMozambiqueandIDH,andtheprivatepartnersoftheprogram.Duetosuchpublic-privatepartnerships,innovativeapproacheslikethesecanbede-riskedandtested.Additionally,toachieveimpactatfieldlevel,IDHsupportstheprograminitsthreerolesofconvening,piloting,andco-funding.

Convening

Successfullydevisingsystematicsolutionsrequireamulti-stakeholderpartnershipoffunders,government,ImplementingPartners(IPs),andprivateorganizationstocometogethertoaddresstheissuescollectively.

IDHproposestosimultaneouslyengagewithnationalandlocalstakeholdersandpilotpossiblesolutionsthatcanbeupscaledinawell-coordinatedandefficientmanner.Consequently,IDHhasbeenconveningamulti-stakeholderplatformtoengagewithallrelevantinstitutions(e.g.,governmentorganizations,internationaldevelopmentinstitutions,CSOs,knowledgepartners,andprivatesectorbusinesses)since2016.Theobjectivesaretofacilitateanoverarchingcollaborativevision,acomprehensivecoverageofthefarmingcommunity,andaneffectivecoordinationwhilepilotprojectsarebeingdeployedinfivedifferentregions.Deployingthepilotprojectsformsthestartingpointforplatformdiscussionstohelpdefinetheirimplementation,whichisfacilitatedbyIDHandimplementedbylocalimplementingagenciesandprivatesector


How to Join

TheProgramislookingforinterestedagenciesthatarecurrentlydoingbusinessinMozambiqueandwhohavethepotentialtomakeadifferencewithinourinterventions.Ifyouare:

1. aprivatecompanythatdirectlyorindirectlyisinvolvedincommodityproduction(agri-commodity,livestocksupply-chaincompany,farmingbusiness,inputprovider)andinterestedinoutgrowerschemesandproductionintensification;

2. anadvisory,technical-assistanceexpertwhocanliaisewiththeprogrampillarsinterestedinprovidingservices(e.g.,water,CSAs,animalhusbandry,sustainableenergy);

3. apublicinstitution,donoragency,orfunderinterestedinaddressingclimateadaptation,agriculturedevelopment,andfoodinsecurity;and/or

4. aknowledgeinstitutionwhowishestocontributeandlearn

pleasedonothesitatetoreachoutto [email protected]

partners.IDHwishestotapintothepotentialoftheseexistingrelationshipswithfarmingcommunitiesandinvestigatecurrentpartnershipsforestablishingthesepilots.

Theplatformeffectivelyprovidesthespacefordiscussingissuestobetackled;implementingresultsofnewinitiativessuchasthepilotprojectsatthefarm,community,andwatershedlevels;andidentifyingreplicationpossibilitiesatthenationallevel.Keyoutputsinclude:

- ConnectingrelevantandinterestedorganizationsthathaveorcouldhavearoleinaddressingclimateresiliencemeasuresinMozambique

- Linkingfinancierswithpilotprojectstobeestablishedtocatalyzerequiredinvestments

- Evaluatingresultsandbestpractices

- Assessingupscalingpossibilitiesanddrivetheinvestmentagendaforimplementation

Maharashtra Cotton Water Platform


EstablishedunderthebroaderMaharashtraWaterMulti-StakeholderPlatformandsittingwithintheWaterandLivelihoodSecurityworkstream,theMaharashtraCottonWaterPlatformwasformedin2015undertheguidanceandleadershipoftheDepartmentofAgriculture,bringingtogetherrepresentativesfromthepublicsector,globalandlocalcottonsupplychainactors,financialinstitutions,andcivilsocietytodeliverinnovativesolutionstoimprovewateruseefficiency,increase

theincomeofthecottonfarmingcommunities,andsupportpartnershipswithcottonsupplychainactorsforofftakearrangementsandfarm-levelinterventions.

IDH,incollaborationwith2030WaterResourceGroup(2030WRG)underanMoUsignedinApril2017,leadsthedevelopmentoftheinitiativesandworkinggroupsundertheMaharashtraCottonWaterPlatform.

ChairedbyChiefScretary– Agri;PrivateSector–Co-Chair

ProjectDirector-VikasRastogi,IAS;PMUwillbesharedwithPOCRA

(GCFbeingasubsetofthePOCRAwatersheds)

ProjectDirector- VikasRastogi,IAS;

WorkstreamsunderMSP

InitiativesunderDerisk, Rf,AgriWS

Maharashtra Multistakeholder Platform

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1. Cotton Water Platform

3. Urban Industrial

2. Green Climate Fund PMU POCRA PMU

Platform MeetingsInaugural Meeting - March, 2018

Attheinauguralplatformmeeting,thefocusonproposedthemesemergedthroughamoderateddiscussionwhichincluded:

• SustainabilityStandardsinCotton

• DiversificationofCottonfarmerincomes

• GenderinAgriculture

• BusinessModelingforFarmerServicesandEngagement

IntroductionSecond Platform Meeting, October 2018

Thismeetingprovidedplatformmembersaspacetoshareupdatesoninterestingmodelsincluding:

• HarmonizationofPrivateSustainabilityStandardsandPolicy

• AWaterEntrepreneurModel• Digitalisationofthecottonbalemarket.

Additionally,onbehalfoftheGovernmentofMaharashtra,thePlatformChairintroducedthe‘StateofMaharashtra’sAgribusinessandRuralTransformationProject’(SMARTProject),invitingparticipationfromplatformmembers.


Thisstudyassessesthelevelsandbarriersofempoweringwomenengagedinagriculturebyanalyzinghowtoaccesstargetedinterventionsforwomenfarmers.Ultimately,thiscouldleadtobetteradoptionofpractices,positiveimpactforwomen,aswellasbetterenvironmentalandagronomicoutputs.

Executive Summary Womenplayacriticalroleincottoncultivation.AccordingtotheInternationalTradeCenter,womencottoncultivatorsaccountfor70%ofthelaborinsowingand90%ofthelaborincottonpicking.Whilewomendoamajorityoftasksinvolvedincottoncultivation,theyhavelimitedrolestoplayindecisionmaking,limitedcontroloverprofits,andhighvalueroles.Womencultivatorshavereducedaccesstoknowledgeandskillsthatcouldhelpthemstrengthentheroletheyplayonthefarm,thuslimitingtheirabilitytomaximizeproductivityonthefarmandoptimizingyield.

Thisstudyfocusedonbuildinganunderstandingofgenderrolesandresponsibilitiesincottoncultivation,includingthegendereddivisionofaccesstoresources,currentfarmpractices,thelaborburden,andaccesstosupportfromtheecosystemviatrainings,finance,extensionservices,andgovernmentschemes.

Key Insights from the Study1. Womenaccountforamajorityofthetasks

involvedincottoncultivationandplayacriticalroleinstubblepicking,sowing,de-weeding,andcottonpickingandstorage.

- Womenhaveincreasedparticipationinproductionandpickingactivities.

2. Tasksundertakenbywomencultivatorsdirectlyimpactthequantityandqualityofcottonproduced.

- Womenaccountfor84%ofweedingactivities.Weedscanreducelintyieldsbetween10-40%dependingonweeddensity.

Establishing the Business Case of Integrating Women Cultivators in Maharashtra

- Womenaccountfor74%offertilizerapplication.Delayedapplicationoffertilizerscanreduceyieldby10-40%.Whileengagedinweedingactivities,womenareonthefieldduringtheearlyscheduleofpestmonitoringandcanbetrainedtoscoutforpeststoreduceincidentsofpestattacks.

3. Womenhavelimitedaccesstoproductiveresourcesandalimitedsayindecisionmakingonthefarm.

- Only16%ofthewomensurveyedheldlandtitlesintheirname.

- 85%womensurveyedhadneveraccessedanygovernmentschemes,citinglackofknowledgeasthemainlimitingfactor.

4. Knowledgeofthebestcultivationpracticescansignificantlyenhancetherolewomenplayinoptimizingyieldandprofitability.

- Currently,findingsshowthat63%untrainedwomencultivatorsdonotfollowanyscientificmethodoftraining.Thisnumberreducesto5.7%whenwomenaretrainedascultivators.

Thisstudyassessesarangeofinterventionstrategies(decreasedcostofcultivation,increaseinyield,adheringtomarketrequirements,movingbeyondcotton,andlivelihooddiversification)thatcouldpotentiallycontributetoincreasingcottonfarmers’incomes,quantifyingtheeconomicsofimplementation,andtheincrementalvalueadded.

India’scottonecosystemhasthepotentialforaradicalchangethatcanbenefitallvaluechainplayersinvolved,especiallythemillionsofsmallcottonfarmersthatformthebackboneofIndia’scottonindustry.Indiancottonfarmersarehoweverplaguedbylowyieldsandlimitedincomeoverseveralyearswhichhavecreatedahighincidenceofunsustainabledebtamongfarmersthathascreatedadditionalfinancialandsocialpressures.

ThisreportoutlinesastrategytowardsdoublingnethouseholdincomeofIndianfarmers.ResearchisfocusedontheIndianstateofMaharashtra(thelargestcotton-growingstatebyareawiththelowest

Establishing the Business Case of Investing in Smallholder Livelihoods

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yieldsdomestically)butresultscanbeappliedtofarmersacrossIndiaandeveninternationallytootherdevelopingcotton-growingnations.

MethodologyAlarge-scalefarmersurveyof726MaharashtriancottonfarmerswasconductedfromNovember2018toJanuary2019.FarmerresponseswerecollectedfromsixdistrictsinMaharashtra:Akola,Amravati,Jalna,Jalgaon,Parbhani,andYavatmal.

Prioritized InterventionsAlonglistofinterventionswascollectedthroughsecondaryresearchandexpertinterviewsattheonsetofthisstudy.Filteringforimpactreducedthelonglistofinterventionsfrom56totalinterventionsto20high-impactinterventionsaccordingtotheapproachlaidoutinthemethodologysectionofthisreport.These20interventionswerethenscoredonthebasisoffinancialviabilityandadaptability.


Therelativerankingofinterventionsyieldedfourdistinctgroupsofshortlistedinterventions:GameChanger,FarmerInstitution,SupportingExecution,andDiversification.LintBasedMarketing(LBM)andHighDensityPlanting(HDP)Systemswereidentifiedasgame-changerinterventions.Allprioritizedinterventionsareassessedforthecontextofimplementation,supportingand

inhibitingfactors,andtheirpotentialforimpactonthreekeygroupsoffarmers:Rainfed,PartiallyIrrigated(1-4floodsorsprinkleirrigationsp.a./dripirrigationwith‘some’wateraccess),andSaturatedIrrigation(fiveormorefloodsorsprinkleirrigationsp.a./dripirrigationwith‘full’wateraccess).

Key Project Details

Period Farmers VillagesJan 2019- Dec 2020 6,300 30

Location

ImplementationPartner

Maincrops

Jalna, Ambad Block (Maharashtra)

Watershed Organization Trust

Cotton, horticulture, tur, sorghum

From2016onward,movingbeyondimplementationofBCI,IDHhasbeenlookingtomakeastrongercaseacrossthecottonsectoronplatformsinIndia,Maharashtra(provinciallevel),andMozambique(nationallevel),tocreatearoadmapofinterventionstoaddressthevulnerabilityandresilienceofsmallholdersinlightofagro-climaticvagaries,accesstowater,pooryields,andineffectivepublicextensionmechanisms.Theoverallobjectiveoftheinterventionistoenhanceandde-riskfarmers’livelihoodbydeliveringcoordinatedsolutionstopromotewatersecurityandintegratedlivelihoodopportunitiesforcottonfarmersinMaharashtra.

Thisprojectinvokesapublic-private-civil-partnership(PPCP),whichaimstoleveragecomplementarystrengthsofthesekeysectors:thegovernment,privatesector,non-governmentalorganizations(NGOs),andlocalcommunities.Thiswouldinclude:investmentfundsfromthegovernment(underMGNREGAandotherschemes);operationalfundsfromtheprivatesector(Foundations,CSRFunds);mobilization,technological,andnetworkingskillsofNGOs(WOTR)andco-fundingandtechnicalsupportfromIDH;andownership,implementation,andgovernmentresourcesofthelocalcommunities(contributingfundsandvolunteeringlabor).

Throughthisproject,IDHaimstoestablishincreasedaccesstowater(throughwatersheddevelopmentandNRMtechnologies)supplementedbyimprovedcropwaterefficiencyandbettermanagementofwaterasaresource(throughcommunity-basedorganizationsandwaterbudgetingatacommunitylevel),arekeyenablingfactorsforbothimprovedcottonyieldsandsecuringsmallholderlivelihoods.

Increasedaccesstowaterenablessmallholderstoimprovecropproductivitythroughtimelyirrigation,allowsforadoptingasecondorthirdcrop,anddiversifyinglivelihoodsaswaterisavailableforgrowingfoddertoadoptlivestockrearing,horticulture,kitchengardens,andotheragri-alliedactivities.

Inaregioncharacterizedbyrecurrentdroughts,variabilityinrainfall,andfrequenciesofpestattacks,cropandlivelihooddiversificationiscrucialnotonlytoensureadditionalincomesbutmoreovertoensureeconomicandclimateresilienceinthefaceofincreasingsocio-environmentalshocksandstressors.Trainingongoodagriculturalpractices(cottonandothercrops)andagro-metadvisoriesprovideriskmitigationtoclimatevariances.Additionally,thepreventionofcroplossesanddiversifiedsourcesofincomereinforcesthesmallholderfarmers’abilitytocontinuetocultivatecotton,preventingashifttoalternatecropsordistressmigrationtourbancenters,thereinbuildingresiliencetothecottonvaluechain.Capacitydevelopmentofvillages’committeescreateslocalaccountabilityandthedevelopmentandstrengtheningoflocalvaluechainlinkagesensuresthesustainabilityoftheproposedclimate-resilientcommunity.

Additionally,thisprojectwillprovidetheopportunityforWOTRtoprototypetheiragro-metadvisoryservicesatthevillageandfarmlevel,amuchmorein-depthscalethanthecurrentgovernment-approvedtechnologyfordistrict/blocklevelservices,thusaddingvaluetothelargercropadvisoryprogramthatwilleventuallybescaledoutnationally.

Securing Smallholder Livelihood in Rainfed Maharashtra

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HighdensityPlantingSystemwithholisticoptimizationviasupportingexecutioninitiatives

LintBasedMarketingSystemwithholisticoptimizationviafarmerinstitutionbuilding

WaterHarvest,Insurance,IPM, SeedOptimization,SoilTesting

Dairy,Sericulture,HorticultureDairy,Sericulture,HorticultureGoatFarming

DripIrrigation,Insurance,IPM, SeedOpt.,SoilTesting,Mech.

WaterHarv.,Dripirr.,Insurance, IPM,SeedOpt.,SoilTesting

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Interventions Planned

Current Status

Water Management

• Watershedmanagementstructures(areatreatment,checkdams,desiltingwaterstructures,micro-irrigationdevices)

• Community-basedwaterbudgeting

Better Production

• Hyperlocalagro-metadvisoryservices

• Trainingongoodagriculturalpractices

• Demonstrationplots,exposurevisits,soiltesting

Market Access

• CapacitybuildingofFPOs

• Engagingmarketplayerstobuildvalue-chainlinkages

• Paraagronomists:60selected(30male,30female)

• Soiltesting:1,200soilsamplescollectedandtestedthusfar

• Watershedwork:constructionworkontwocheckdamsandtreatmentworkof50selectedareashasbegun

• Gendersensitizationtrainingofstaffconducted,followedbygenderanalysisofprojectvillages

IDHinIndiahassignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withtheMaharashtragovernmentunderWorldBankfundedmegaprojecttopromotesustainableagriculture–StateofMaharashtraAgribusinessandRuralTransformation(SMART).TheMoUestablishesaframeworkofcooperationbetweenIDHIndiaandtheGovernmentofMaharashtrawiththegoaloffacilitatingtheconnectionoffarmergroupsinthestatewithBetterCottonInitiativeandtheSustainableSpicesInitiative–India.

Maharashtra’sChiefMinister,DevendraFadnavis,launchedtheSMARTproject,followedbysigning50MoUsbetweencorporations,smallandmediumenterprises(SMEs),andfarmers’producergroups.ThecorporatehousesthathavepledgedsupportandsignedMoUsincludeAmazon,Walmart,MahindraAgri,Pepsico,TataRallis,RelianceRetail,BigBasket,Patanjali,TataChemical,HappyRoots,MeraKisan,andWayCool.

TheSMARTprojectaimstorevampagriculturalvaluechainswithspecialfocusonmarginal

farmersacross10,000villagescoveringaquarteroftheStatebyenhancingenterpriseformation,increasingaccesstomarkets,andpromotingclimateresilienceandresource-useefficiency.Thiswillbedonebycreatingandsupportingvaluechainsinpost-harvestsegmentsofagriculture,facilitatingagribusinessinvestment,stimulatingSMEswithinthevaluechain,supportingresilientagricultureproductionsystems,expandingaccesstonewandorganizedmarketsforproducers,andenhancingprivatesectorparticipationintheseagribusinesses.

IDHisengagingwiththeSMARTProjectManagementUnittoprovideconnectionwithagri-value-chainplayersinthekeycommodityareasweworkinandinsighttohelpshapeprojectplanninganddesign.Inthefuture,IDHwillexplorepartnershipsundertheprojectinthehorticulturesectortobuildaplatformforfacilitatingsustainableproductionandprocurementinthestateinlinewithIDH’slargerMaharashtraagendatopromotedomesticresponsiblesourcing.

State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART) Project


Gender Training in India

AddressinggenderissuesinthecommoditysectorsofdevelopingeconomiesisoneofIDH’sfiveimpactthemesforthe2016-2020StrategicPlananddirectlyrelatestothefifthSustainableDevelopmentGoal:genderequality.

Genderequalitycanbeagoalinitselfbutalsoapreconditiontorealizedeeperimpactthroughourongoinginterventionsinotherimpactthemesbyapplyingagenderlensonsmallholderlivelihoods,improvingworkingconditionsandlivingwage,mitigatingdeforestation,andresponsibleagrochemicalmanagement.

Gender Roles in the Indian Agricultural Setting

InIndia,IDHworksinseveralagriculturalsectorswherewomenplayakeyroleandmakeasignificanteconomiccontribution.DespitethecrucialrolewomenplayinagricultureinIndia,theyaregenerallypaidlessthantheirmalecoworkers.Ruralwomen,whoworkonsmallholderfarms,oftenprovidesubstantiallaboras‘unpaid’familylabororlow-paiddaylabor.

Womenregularlydosomeofthemostarduoustaskswithover-representationinmanuallaborsuchaspickingandweeding.Moreover,theyfaceagreaterriskofharassmentandarelesslikelytobeconsideredforbenefitsandopportunities.Theyfacesignificantdifficultiesingainingaccesstocreditandtheirviewsmaybeoverlookedindecisionmakingbecauseofentrenchedgenderbiasinfarmingfamilies.

Gender Workshop

ThechallengesrelatedtogenderintheIndianagriculturalsettingpresentanopportunityforIDHtomakeadifferenceatthefieldlevelinpromotinggenderequalitywithinitsprograms.Recognizingthatintegratinggenderisajourney,IDHorganizedagenderawarenessprogramforitsImplementingPartnersinIndiaintheBetterCottonGrowthandInnovationFund,SustainableSpicesInitiative–India,andSustainableGrapesInitiativeprograms.

IDHGenderConsultant,SangitaShete,

conductedgendersensitizationtrainingswith19IPsin30locationsacrossIndia.Thetrainingsfocusedonapproximately2,000field-levelworkerswhoprovideextensionservicestooveronemillioncotton,spice,andgrapefarmers.

Inthetrainings,thefieldextensionworkersaremadeawareofmainstreaminggenderequalityintheirwork,labordivisionbasedongender,accesstoresources,decisionmaking,genderawarenessinprojectactivities,andprojectplanningforgenderinclusion.

Viewourvideoonthetraininghere: https://www.idhsustainabletrade.com/news/increased-gender-awareness/

Workshop Objectives- Tounderstandtheconceptsofgender,gender

rolesandrelations,genderneeds,andimpactsforincreasedsensitivitytowardswomenandmencottonfarmersandworkers.

- TounderstandandapplygenderanalysisandplanningtoolsformainstreaminggenderintheIDHcommodityprograms.

- Toinitiategenderassessmentandplantointegrategenderinfieldoperationsandmanagementsystemsattheprojectlevel.

Incottonfarming,malefarmersaremostlyinvolvedindecision-makingworksuchasselectingseeds,farminputs,andmarket-relatedactivities,whilethewomenaredoingmorelabor-intensiveworksuchasweedingandcottonpicking.Wewere

earliertrainingthemenandwomenfarmersseparatelybasedontheworktheydo.

Afterthegendersensitizationtraining,weunderstoodthisgapandrealizedourroleinpromotinggenderequalityatthefieldlevel.Wearenowsensitizingallfarmersaboutthebenefitsofempoweringwomenfarmersandareworkingtowardsprovidingequalaccess

toresourcestowomenfarmers.Gurpreet Singh Field Facilitator

WWF India


Thetrainerstartedthesessionbywalkingtheparticipantsthroughthebackgroundandintroducingthefieldfacilitators(FFs)totheworkshopscope.

Genderrolesandneeds.Participantswerealertedtohowgender-basedattitudesandbehaviorpatternsdefinetherolesandneedsofwomenandmenviabrainstormingandotheractivities.

Unpackinggenderconceptsthroughreflectionandawareness.TheFFsweremadeawareoftheconceptofgender,thedifferencebetweensexandgender,andsocialconstructionofgenderstereotypesthroughreflectionexercises,discussions,andvideos.Thissessionenabledtheparticipantstoshareandchallengetheirperceptionsofgenderandsexstereotypes.

Establishingthepowerandprivilegedynamics.Practicalexamplesweregiventotheparticipantstodemonstratehowpowerandprivilegedefinetheexperienceofempowering/disempoweringmenandwomen.

Power Walk:Thisactivitywasconductedintworounds.Inthefirstround,someparticipantsweregivencommunityrolesandhadtotakepositionsbasedonthepowerheldbythatrole.Thiswasfollowedbydeconstructingconceptsofgenderdiscrimination,genderneeds,anddivisionoflaborbasedongender.

Session 1

Session 3

Session 2

Session 4

IDHstartedworkongendermainstreamingaswomenhavelimitedopportunities,accesstoresources,anddecisionmaking.Itisimportantthatthereisanequalbenefitoftheprojectsthatweareimplementing–tomenaswellaswomen.IntheIndianagriculturalsetting,women’scontributionhaslimitedrecognitionastheyaremostlynotconsidered

farmers.Animmediateimpactofthistrainingisthatourfield-levelteamisnowsensitizedtowardstheseissues.Now,whenevertheyplanandmonitortheirprograms,theywillcheckiftheyarereachingouttobothmenand

womenwithintheirprojects.Theywillassesswomen’scontributionintheprojectsandworkingtowardstheircapacitybuildingandempowerment.Nowthereisatransformationinthe

waytheythink.

Sangita Shete IDH Gender Consultant

Integratinggender-basedplanningintoimplementationatthefield-level.Thetrainerconductedsmallgrouptasksandassessmentstomaketheparticipantsunderstandtheconceptofgenderanalysisandpracticesomebasictoolsforuseintheprojectarea.

Thetoolsforgenderanalysisandhowtointerprettheinformationincludedactivityprofile,dailyactivityclock,seasonalcalendar,accessandcontrolprofile,anddecisionmakingoverbenefits.Theywereguidedonestablishingrolesofmenandwomenfarmersandfarmworkersonthefarmandathome.

Theparticipantswereabletocollategenderdisaggregateddataacrossdomesticandfarmactivitiesandunderstandtheriskofexcludingwomenfromprogramsinrelationtotheiractiveengagementincottonproduction.Theyweresensitizedtothedoubleandtripleworkburdensofwomen.

Session 5

Genderassessmentandgenderactionplanning.Theparticipantsconductedagenderassessmentoftheirprojectsandinitiatedworkonabasicgenderactionplanforimplementationwithintheirprojects.

Throughgroupdiscussionsandworksheets,theparticipantsconductedagenderassessmentoftheirprojectsfromtheperspectiveofGenderSensitivePolicies,GenderSensitiveSystems,StructuresandFacilities,andGenderSensitiveBeneficiaryProcessesandServices.Commonalitiesinplansbyallgroupswerepresentedandsummarizedbyhighlightingthekeystepsinprojectplanningthatwillallowamorenaturalandseamlessintegrationofgender-basedplanning.

Throughthisexercise,theparticipantsweremadeappreciativeoftheirprogramprinciplesthataddressgenderissues,differencesbetween‘gendersensitive’and‘gendertransformative’approachesinplanning,andtheirindividualrolesinimplementingtheirgenderactionplans.

Session 6

Hardeep Farm Innovations Director,

CottonConnect

Thesessionsinthetrainingwerewell-

plannedandthetoolswereusedwellto

maketheparticipantsunderstandthegenderissuesinaneasymanner.Theparticipantswereabletostrengthentheirunderstandingaboutgender,whichwould

helptheminidentifyinggender-relatedissuesandexploringpossible

solutions.

Inthesecondround,participantsweregivenfarmingorfarm-relatedroles.Thishelpedmaketheparticipantsconsciousofgenderchallenges,suchasthegapinaccessofmenandwomentovariousresourceslikeland,credit,extension,technology,input,market,anddecisionmaking.

Theexerciseshelpedtheparticipantsidentifylevelsofaccess,empowerement,privilege,andpowerbetweenmenandwomenandreasonsthatpotentiallylimitwomen’sequalparticipationinfarming.


Theactivitiesinthegendertrainingsessiondemonstratedinaverypracticalmannerthesituationofwomenfarmersandfarmworkers.Thismadethefieldfacilitatorsrealizetheextenttowhichdisparityexistsanditsimpactonoverallsocialdevelopment.MyteamofFFsandIwillnowtake

theselearningstothefarmerstowhomweareproviding

extensionservicestohelpthemunderstandthevalueofwomen’scontributionsandcontributetowardstheircapacitybuilding

andempowerment.

Theactivitiesinthegendertrainingsessiondemonstratedinaverypracticalmannerthesituationofwomenfarmersandfarmworkers.Thismadethefieldfacilitatorsrealizetheextenttowhichdisparityexistsanditsimpactonoverallsocialdevelopment.MyteamofFFsandIwillnowtake

theselearningstothefarmerstowhomweareproviding

extensionservicestohelpthemunderstandthevalueofwomen’scontributionsandcontributetowardstheircapacitybuilding

andempowerment.

Manraj Brar Producer Unit Manager

WWF India

Sangitaben Dave Producer Unit Coordinator,

CottonConnect

Next StepsIDHwillworkacrossprogramsandprojectstoimprovegenderequalityandempowermentinlinewithSustainableDevelopmentGoal(SDG)5.Forthis,theIDHIndiateamhasinitiatedtheprocessofdefiningaprogrammaticroadmapbasedonunderstandingtheconceptofgenderbetter,increasingsensitivitytowardswomenandmenfarmersandworkersinitsinterventions,andimprovingdecision-makingtranslatingintobetterfield-levelimpact.

The IDH roadmap on gender will:

- provideinputsforprojectdesignintermsofeffectivepolicies,strategies,andimplementationprogramsthatdeliverimpactandvaluetoallcrucialstakeholders;

- provideinsighttofurtherdefinethecapacitybuildingandtrainingneedsforourImplementingPartners;and

- allowIDHtodrawoutthecommonalitiesinchallengesandopportunitiesacrossourcommodityprograms,representingthebroadergenderdynamicsinagricultureforconveningandhigher-levelengagements.

Annexure 1: Better Cotton GIF Summary 2018-19

China India Mozambique Pakistan Tajikistan Turkey

No.ofImplementingpartners 4 17 3 7 1 2

No.ofProjects 4 23 6 16 1 2

Annexure 2: Better Cotton GIF Project-wide summary 2018-19

INDIA

CHINA

Project Name Farmers Area in (Ha) Projected BC (MT)

CottonConnect-Xinjiang-Hebei-MF+SH 14,201 99,000 189,500

ZhongWangCooperative-Xinjiang-MF+SH 400 7,000 15,000

NongxiCottonCooperative-Shandong-SH 35,200 57,300 77,355

SongziAgricultureExstentionCenter-Hubei-SH 48,000 11,333 15,300

TOTAL 97,801 174,633 297,155


PRDIS-AndhraPradesh&Telangana 24,000 30,000 20,000

ACF-Gujarat 21,500 18,400 18,400

AFPRO-Gujarat 45,750 74,000 63,000

BasilCommodities-Gujarat 48,000 124,000 124,000

CottonConnect-Gujarat 43,597 68,636 55,089

Spectrum-Gujarat 16,100 43,172 37,776

SEWA-Gujarat 4,500 8,000 5,333

BharatCottonfactory-Haryana&Punjab 10,792 24,000 19,500

MYKAPS-Karnataka 7,107 6,250 2,708

Pratibha-MadhyaPradesh 17,615 34,278 21,900

K.K.Fibres-MadhyaPradesh 25,000 32,000 19,520

Udyansh-MadhyaPradesh 11,514 11,314 4,594


ACF-Maharashtra 50000 106,000 74,200

AFPRO-Maharashtra 26,000 48,000 28,560

Spectrum-Maharashtra 13,974 34,254 26,238

CottonConnect-Maharashtra 22,421 26,248 15,158

LupinFoundation-Maharashtra 40,000 35,000 17,000

CAIM-CottonConnect-Maharashtra 150,000 160,000 117,000

LD-Puneet-Maharashtra 10,000 20,000 13,200

ACF-Punjab 33,000 42,000 30,000

WWFIndia-Punjab,Maharashtra&Telangana 89,000 139,900 109,011

ACF-Rajasthan 14,000 28,000 22,400

DeshpandeFoundationTelangana 40,000 60,800 54,720

TOTAL 763,870 1,174,252 899,307


PAKISTAN


WWFPAK-Khanewal,Punjab(oldJhang) 38,528 97,383 90,977

WWFPAK-RahimyarKhan,Punjab 24,540 65,000 70,000

WWFPAK-Bahawalpur,Punjab 38,730 140,000 105,000

WWFPAK-Multan,Punjab(oldMianwali) 14,340 31,000 25,800

WWFPAK-Muzaffargarh,Punjab 30,316 90,000 78,000

SWRDO-Rajanpur,Punjab 14,113 47,632 37,648

REEDSociety-Vehari,Punjab 24,000 97,127 73,600

REEDSociety-RahimYarKhan,Punjab 15,600 85,000 70,011

MRWO-Lodhran,Punjab 13,500 28,000 22,100


TAJIKISTAN

TURKEY


SAROB-SOGD&KHATLONOBLAST 954 14,218 13,267

TOTAL 954 14,218 13,267


IPUD-Istanbul 2,000 40,000 72,400

WWF 1,000 5,500 7,150

TOTAL 3,000 45,500 79,550

MOZAMBIQUE


OLAM-Nampula,Manica,Tete 31,990 33,600 6,720

SANAM-Nampula 48,000 35,750 17,875

San JFS - Niassa 31,000 27,900 6,801

TOTAL 110,990 97,250 31,396

LokSanjh-Bahawalnagar,Punjab 33,500 68,005 55,764

LokSanjh-TobatekSingh,Punjab 31,761 36,689 30,305

LokSanjh-Layyah,Punjab 28,000 52,080 42,706

CottonConnect-Nawabshah,Sindh 20,055 48,020 46,050

WWFPAK-Sukkur,Sindh 28,460 120,000 110,000

CABI-Matiari,Sindh 15,002 42,340 45,178

CABI-MirpurKhas,Sindh 15,061 69,235 73,877

TOTAL 385,506 1,117,511 977,016


Annexure 3: Mozambique Climate Resilience Program KPIsOutput indicators 2017

Numberofstructures 38

Volumeofwaterharvested–inMetricCubes 55,700M3

Irrigatedbyadditionalsourcesofwater–inHectares 32Ha

Numberofindividualsinvolvedinbuildingandmaintenanceofinfrastructures 240

Numberoffarmerstrainedinfoodcropproduction(tomato,onion,cabbage)10Men

6Women

Hectareswheresustainableproduction/sustainableintensificationinterventionsareimplemented(Tomato,Onion,Cabbage)

1.5Ha

KGofsustainableproductionresultingfromtrainings(Tomato,Onion,Cabbage) 20.5KG

Numberofwomengroupsformedinpoultryfarming 4

Numberofwomentrainedinanimalhusbandry 44

Numberofmalegroupsformedinsheepandgoatfarming 4

Numberofmentrainedinanimalhusbandry 85

NumberfarmerstrainedinBetterCottonandCottonmadeinAfricaStandards142Male

26Female

Hectareswheresustainableproduction/sustainableintensificationinterventionsareimplemented(BetterCotton&CottonmadeinAfrica)—inHectares

137Ha

MTofsustainableproductionresultingfromtrainings(Cotton) 27MT

Numberofhouseholdsthathavebeenprovidesolarenergypanels 3

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