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Baseline and Capacity needs Assessment Studies (Activities 1.2.2.1 and 2.1.2.2)
Executive Summary The development of a baseline study, needs assessment and Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey in the RICOWAS project intervention areas, in Sierra Leone, with due reference to the project’s Results Framework, Gender Action Plan, and Environment and Social Risk Management Plan is to guide project implementation, and to monitor and evaluate the
Needs for Technology Dissemination
The needs for technology dissemination are enormous as captured from the survey. From the extension workers perspective, improving extension capacity, use of participatory approaches, making technology available and technology must be cost-effective are key needs amongst others for technology dissemination. The researchers pinpointed that, improving logistical resources for research,...
Trainings
Farming households have benefitted from trainings at least once. Three of the farmers’ households have benefitted five times from agricultural trainings as indicated in table 13a. The dominant training areas are technical management, organizational management, financial and budget management, climate-resilient practices and SRI/CRRP, see table 13b. Table 13a: Number of Times Farming Household...
Component 2
Saint Joseph Technical Institute/Sulmoore Welding (Equipment and Tools Fabricator and Training of Artisans) Establish Networks and Create Partnerships between Private Companies and Producer Cooperatives (Activity 2.2.1.1) RATIONALE Private companies, on the other hand, are businesses that are owned and operated by individuals or groups of individuals. They can provide valuable resources,...
Generate PPP for the Development and Supply of Innovative Agricultural Equipment and their Provision to Farmers (Activity 2.2.1.2)
(Farmer outreach program and Training Workshop-Dec.2024) The RICOWAS project in a concerted effort to revolutionize rice production, empower local farmers, and promote sustainable agriculture in Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI), which is the national executing entity with funding from the Adaptation Fund (AF) and implemented by the Sahara and Sahel...
Provide Farmers Access to Equipment and Tools to Implement SRI-CRRP (Activity 2.1.1.5)
RATIONALE Private companies, on the other hand, are businesses that are owned and operated by individuals or groups of individuals. They can provide valuable resources, expertise, and market access to producer cooperatives, which can help them grow and thrive. By establishing partnerships between private companies and producer cooperatives, we can create a win-win situation for