Governance Systems International, in
partnership with AGT International (Italy), were contracted by the Ministry of
Water and Environment to provide consultancy Services for the Development
of Commodity Value Chain, Platforms, and Market linkages for: Lot1: Kabuyanda
Irrigation Scheme in Isingiro District & Matanda Irrigation Scheme in
Kanungu District. The overall objective of the assignment is to support
the development of value chains, commodity platforms, and market linkages to
improve post-harvest handling, processing, and marketing of the selected
agricultural commodities in Kabuyanda and Matanda Irrigation Schemes (Lot 1).
Specifically, the objectives of the assignment include:
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Carry out capacity development of farmer organizations for
organizational management, improved value addition and market access.
·
Carry out Value Chain Analysis for identified agricultural commodities
in the selected Irrigation schemes.
·
Identify agro-processing (post-harvest handling and value addition)
requirements for the identified commodities.
·
Support the formation and/or development of agricultural commodity
marketing platforms for improved market access.