PROJECT PROPOSAL
FOR
FOOD CROP PRODUCTION AND SMALL RUMINANTS
PREPARED BY:
ALISA
WOMEN’S FARMING PROJECT
FOR FUNDING
|
Name of
proposal - Alisa Women’s Farming
Project
(Crop Production and small Ruminants.
Name of
Implementing - Royail Integrated
Agricultural Project
Organization
Contact
Address - P.O. Box 25
Tel 011-232-76-832-536
Contact Persons
-
Mrs. Fatmata Fofanah.
Tel 011-232-76-834-550
Contact
Address - PO Box 1225
Contact Person
- Mr.
Sidi S. Kaloko.
U.S.A
Email: balia@comcast.net
Phone: 571-275-0403
Contact Address
- PO Box 11645
U.S.A Alexandria VA
22312
Location of Project
- Panlap,
Makarie Gbanti Chiefdom,
Bombali District,
Project Beneficiaries - 1,732 Members.
Duration of Project
- One (1)
year.
Date of Commencement - August, 2009
Date of Completion - August, 2010
Community Contribution
- $ 2,420.00 (Le 7,260,000)
Fund Request - $ 100,000 (Le 300,000,000)
Total - $ 102,420 (Le 307,260,000)
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The Alisa Women’s Farming Project
is a community-based organization, which is an Umbrella organization for Five
(5) Women’s association was started in 1989.
This
Project was involved in large-scale community and individual small holding crop
production in the Makari Gbanti in the Bombali District of Northern Sierra
Leone.
In
this new dispensation in post war Sierra Leone Alisa Women’s Farming Project
with the supervisory assistance of RIAP intends to assist in resetting and
rehabilitating the community people that originated within the precincts of
Bombali District.
BACKGROUND AND PROBLEMS ANALYSIS
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Makari
Gbanti chiefdom, the identified project location is one of the largest chiefdom
in the Bombali District, had experience some of the most gruesome, barbaric,
debilitating, militating, mutilating and arson acts in the 11 years old civil
conflict.
The
chiefdom is located in an area with two large rivers i.e. Tabai and Mabole with
a vegetation structure ranging from wood land savanna, flood plains, grass
lands and inland valley swamps a vegetation and soil structure really suitable
for crop and animal production.
Its
plentiful water supply throughout the year enables it to accommodate large
human populations crowded in to small farming hamlets scattered all over the
chiefdom.
The
large fish reserve in the rivers was also utilized to supplement food needs of
the community and the surrounding communities.
The
turning point of this economic growth within these came on the frequent rebels
attacks in these areas.
Men
and Women had their limbs amputated. Produce and animals were looted and
facilities for agriculture vandalized.
The
humanitarian crisis came to a head when the rebel occupied these areas up to
four years. Seeds banks and livestock reserve were destroyed. AlisaWomen’s
Farming Project alone an umbrella organization of Five (5) villages lost a total
of Two thousand Five hundred (2,500) bushels of rice besides other field crops
like cassava, maize and groundnuts.
As
such Alisa Women’s Farming Project some of whose membership had their limbs
amputated had identified about 25 amputees wishing to resettle in their home
district.
The
association is passionately appealing to your institution to support it to
achieve in its outlined objectives in collaboration with RIAP Lunsar in post
war Sierra Leone
PROJECT LOCATION
Alisa Women’s Farming Project
which had facilities at Balia, in the Makarie Gbanti chiefdom decided to locate
the main project activities for community people and amputees.
Panlap
is 3km to the main out lets to Guinea
It
had been selected for its proximity to the other essential educational and
capacity building service that would be needed for the communities.
PROBLEMS ANALYSIS
The
members of the project are in dire need to develop them, but could not afford
the provision of basic inputs. The major problem faced by the project and which
it will try to address is the lack of the most appropriate agriculture inputs
to restart normal production activities. These inputs include farm equipments,
seeds, planting materials, and livestock for restocking of lost animals.
Other
issues:-
-
Lack of the capacity to provide support service.
-
The neglect of the women in development activities.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The
overall objective of the project is in accordance with the Government
Agricultural policy of increasing food production and diversification of the
present farming system so as to attain sustainable food security.
SPECIAL
OBJECTIVES
-
To Increase the production of crops so as to attain pre-war
production level
-
To raise livestock (small ruminant, and piggery).
-
To strengthen the productive capacity of the women members.
-
To create a sense of awareness for the women folk towards sustainable
agriculture production.
-
To re-organize and strengthen the existing 5 villages.
ACTIVITIES
PAST ACTIVITIES
Since
the formation of the project in 1987, the executives have engaged in
concretizing and sensitizing the entire membership on their roles and active
participation on rural development. This sensitization campaign culminated in
the registration of the Five (5) villages with a total membership of 1,732.
In
addition to the above, the project has embarked on food crops such as rice,
cassava, sweet potato and vegetables.
The
project has acquired 450 acres of land for food crop and livestock production.
PRESENT
ACTIVITIES
Currently,
the project is embarking on the introduction of a small livestock component
(piggery and small ruminant) due to the rebels over Four hundred Fifty (450)
bushels of seed rice moved by the project, were looted. The project only
cultivated 35 acres of rice.
PLANNED
ACTIVITIES
Depending
on the availability of funds, the project intends to embark on the cultivation
of 450 acres of major food crop and the raising of livestock (piggery and small
ruminants).
In
addition incoming generation scheme (Agro-processing) will be introduce so that
the cassava produce by project members could be processed into high quality
gari starch.
PROJECT SUPPORT DURATION
The
project is soliciting assistance for a period of One (1) year. There after it
will be in position to finance its operation from the revolving fund that will
be established.
PROJECT
BENEFICIARIES
The
direct project beneficiaries would be the project members and their household
members from the project village. A total of 1,732 women farmers and their
families would benefit directly as follows:
DIRECT
PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
SEX
DISTRIBUTION
|
AGE DISTRIBUTION (YEAR)
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LOCATION
|
FEMALE
|
MALE
|
0-14 yrs
|
15-65 yrs
|
65+ yrs
|
Balia
Thokonba
Kerefay
Panlap
Mayambray
|
257
319
282
258
259
|
61
87
72
70
67
|
62
67
63
46
61
|
209
283
233
239
228
|
47
56
58
43
37
|
1,375
|
357
|
299
|
1,292
|
241
|
|
PROJECT METHODOLOGY
The
methodology to be adopted by the project is the participatory approach. The
Alisa Women’s Farming Project operates in this village. This village has three
groups/ Associations. The project will operates a communal farm at the project
headquarters at the same time distribute available inputs to the project
beneficiaries. These inputs will be recovered and recycle to other
beneficiaries until all project members are being serviced.
FULLFILLMENT
OF THE PRIORITY NEEDS OF BENEFICIATIES:
The major problem faced by the project and
which the project will try to address is the lack of the most appropriate
agricultural input to restart normal production activities. These inputs
include farm equipment, seeds, planting materials, and livestock. Other
priority areas to be addressed are:
-
Lack of the capacity to provide agricultural support services
-
The neglect of the women in development activities.
BENEFICIARIES PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTION:
The
project beneficiaries had participated in the identification and planning of
the project. Since it deals with their economics well-being. During the
implementation of the project, beneficiaries would contribute the:
-
Unskilled labor
-
Local materials (sticks, stones, sand etc.)
-
Land for the cultivation and construction of animal sheds.
IMPLEMENTATION STARTEGY
The
under mentioned strategies will be carried out to achieve the set objectives:
-
Community mobilization and sensitization for the further understanding
of the project.
-
Training of Alisa Women’s Farming Project executive and animators on
the planning, implementation, monitoring and management of especially
agricultural project.
-
Registration of targeted beneficiaries (Women in farming families
within the operational communities).
-
Purchase and distribution of viable seeds. RIAP Lunsar and the trained
executive of AWFP will ensure that certified seeds approved by the seed board
are bought.
-
Provision of food for work to assist the farm families in the hunger
period and protect the seeds from been eaten. RIAP Lunsar has a memorandum of
understanding with Alisa Women’s Farming Project to supply food to every
certified farmer who is involved in farming.
-
Purchase and distribution of livestock (pigs, sheep, Goat).
-
Supervision, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of project
activities.
PROJECT
SUSTAINABILITY:
It
is expected that with the provision of finds, the project will be able to
achieve its objectives. The maintenance of the project will enhance by two (2)
types of account that will be established. In addition to these, the resurrect
expenditure would be met from the revolving fund, after termination of donor
fund this will enhance the project continuation after donor funding is
terminated.
IMPACT
ON ENVIRONMENT:
The
depletion of the forest and tree crop, due to demands for fuel wood and timber
activities has increased run off and soil erosion especially on derived
watersheds leading to loss of soil nutrients, situation of waterways and
damaged to fisheries.
The
Project when fully implement will try to embark on activities that will
conserve the environment.
ROLE OF WOMEN
Women
produce 60% of the food crop requirements and handle the processing of food
crops such as rice, cassava and groundnut. In addition, women are responsible
for food preparation, childcare, and house management, which influence their
time and energy for agricultural activities.
Institutional
involvement of women in the project area development is very minimal. There is
the need to integrate them into mainstream development, which requires an
expansion of the scope for knowledge and skills. There are many areas where
women development programmed with varying objectives can be implemented such as
this project.
PROJECT
REPLICABILITY:
This
project when fully implemented will serve as a model/ pilot project, which will
be replicated in other areas of the Chiefdom.
MONITORING
AND EVALUATION:
The
project members and community are responsible for monitoring project
implementation and made necessary recommendations at general and executive
meetings for effectives decision-making. Observations, field visit and group
discussions will form part of the participatory monitoring methodology.
In
addition to the above, specialized monitoring teams will be requested from the
implementing agency RIAP to conduct in-depth project evaluation and to make
necessary recommendations for better project implementation and replication.
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
The Alisa Women’s Farming Project
has carried out similar project in the past in one or more of the operational
communities there was a seed bank project which involved over Two thousand Five
hundred and Sixty (2,560) bushels of husk rice and Eight hundred and Fifty-five
(855) bushels of husk groundnut but was looted by the rebels.
The
use RIAP Lunsar as supervising agency and the training of Executives and
Animators of BWFP will ensure an affective delivery system. The capacity of the
institution will be developed to high level to able to handle management of the
project.
DONOR AGENCY CONTRIBUTION
EQUIPMENT
NO
|
ITEMS
|
NO OF BENEFICIARIES
|
QUALITY
|
UNIT COST IN
|
TOTAL COST IN
|
1
|
Tractor and accessories
|
1,732
|
1
|
225,000,000.00
|
225,000,000.00
|
2
|
Gari Processing Machine
|
1,732
|
2
|
4,500,000.00
|
9,000,000.00
|
3
|
Milling Machine
|
1,732
|
1
|
18,000,000.00
|
18,000,000.00
|
Sub total
|
Le 252,000,000.00
|
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DONOR AGENCY’S CONTRIBUTION
CROP
PRODUCTION
NO
|
ITEMS
|
NO OF BENEFICIARIES
|
QUANTITY PER VILLAGE
|
UNIT COST IN
|
TOTAL COST IN
|
1
|
Rice
|
1,732
|
650
Bushels
|
30,000.00
|
19,500,000.00
|
2
|
Groundnut
|
1,732
|
650
Bushels
|
20,000.00
|
13,000,000.00
|
3
|
Cassava
cotton
|
1,732
|
200
Bags
|
6,000.00
|
3,900,000.00
|
TOTAL
|
Le
36,400,000.00
|
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DONOR AGENCY’S CONTRIBUTION
BUDGET
LINE ITEM
LIVESTOCK
PRODUCTION
NO
|
ITEMS
|
NO OF BENEFICIARIES
|
QUANTITY PER VILLAGE
|
UNIT COST IN
|
TOTAL COST IN
|
1
|
Sheep
Female
Male
|
1,732
|
30
10
|
250,000
220,000
|
7,500,000
2,200,000
|
2
|
Goat
Nanny
He
Goat
|
1,732
|
30
10
|
220,000
180,000
|
6,600,000
1,800,000
|
3
|
Pigs
Sow
Boar
|
1,732
|
30
10
|
175,000
160,000
|
5,250,000
1,600,000
|
TOTAL
|
24,950,000
|
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DONOR AGENCY’S
CONTRIBUTION GRAIN STORE
(BUILDING)
NO
|
ITEMS
|
QUANTITY
|
UNIT COST IN
|
TOTAL COST IN
|
1
|
Corrugated
Iron Sheets
|
15
bundles
|
300,000
|
4,500,000
|
2
|
Cement
|
320
bags
|
35,000
|
11,200,000
|
3
|
Timber:
1” x 12” x12’
|
85
Boards
|
14,000
|
1,190,000
|
4
|
Timber:
2” x 12” x 12’
|
40
Pieces
|
15,000
|
600,000
|
5
|
Timber:
3” x 4” x 12’
|
18
Pieces
|
13,000
|
2,340,000
|
6
|
Timber:
2” x 4’ x 12’
|
70
pieces
|
6,000
|
420,000
|
7
|
Timber:
2 x 3 x 12
|
65
pieces
|
2,700
|
175,000
|
8
|
M.S.
rods: ½” x 38’
|
80
length
|
30,000
|
2,400,000
|
9
|
M.S.
rods: ¼” x 38’
|
16
length
|
15,000
|
240,000
|
10
|
Roofing
nails
|
60
packets
|
30,000
|
1,800,000
|
11
|
Head
pans
|
6
|
18,000
|
108,000
|
12
|
Shovels
|
5
Shovels
|
45,000
|
225,000
|
13
|
Wheel
barrows
|
3
rolls
|
100,000
|
300,000
|
14
|
Binding
wires
|
1
roll
|
90,000
|
90,000
|
15
|
Double
steel doors
|
1
|
350,000
|
350,000
|
16
|
Single
steel doors
|
1
|
175,000
|
175,000
|
17
|
Window
panes
|
30
|
4,000
|
120,000
|
18
|
Wire
mesh
|
1
roll
|
75,000
|
75,000
|
19
|
Wire
nails (Assorted)
|
250
packets
|
5,000
|
1,250,000
|
20
|
Tower
bolts
|
4
|
40,000
|
160,000
|
21
|
Lockers
|
3
|
30,000
|
90,000
|
22
|
Paints
(Assorted)
|
35
gallons
|
25,000
|
875,000
|
23
|
paint
brushes (Assorted)
|
8
|
5,000
|
40,000
|
TOTAL
|
Le
28,723,000
|
|||
DONOR AGENCY’S CONTRIBUTION PIG STY
(BUILDING)
NO
|
ITEMS
|
QUANTITY
|
UNIT COST IN
|
TOTAL COST IN
|
1
|
Corrugated
Iron Sheets
|
12
bundles
|
300,000
|
3,600,000
|
2
|
Cement
|
250
bags
|
35,000
|
8,750,000
|
3
|
Timber:
1” x 12” x12’
|
60
Boards
|
14,000
|
840,000
|
4
|
Timber:
2” x 12” x 12’
|
30
Pieces
|
15,000
|
450,000
|
5
|
Timber:
3” x 4” x 12’
|
10
Pieces
|
13,000
|
130,000
|
6
|
Timber:
2” x 4’ x 12’
|
50
pieces
|
6,000
|
300,000
|
7
|
Timber:
2 x 3 x 12
|
40
pieces
|
2,700
|
108,000
|
8
|
M.S.
rods: ½” x 38’
|
55
length
|
30,000
|
1,650,000
|
9
|
M.S.
rods: ¼” x 38’
|
10
length
|
15,000
|
150,000
|
10
|
Roofing
nails
|
40
packets
|
5,000
|
200,000
|
11
|
Head
pans
|
6
Head pans
|
18,000
|
108,000
|
12
|
Shovels
|
5
Shovels
|
45,000
|
225,000
|
13
|
Wheel
barrows
|
3
wheel barrows
|
100,000
|
300,000
|
14
|
Binding
wires
|
1
roll
|
90,000
|
90,000
|
15
|
Double
steel doors
|
2
|
250,000
|
500,000
|
16
|
Single
steel doors
|
1
|
175,000
|
175,000
|
17
|
Window
panes
|
12
|
4,000
|
48,000
|
18
|
Wire
mesh
|
4
roll
|
75,000
|
300,000
|
19
|
Wire
nails (Assorted)
|
150
packets
|
5,000
|
750,000
|
20
|
Tower
bolts
|
4
|
40,000
|
160,000
|
21
|
Lockers
|
3
|
30,000
|
90,000
|
22
|
Paints
(Assorted)
|
22
gallons
|
25,000
|
550,000
|
23
|
paint
brushes (Assorted)
|
6
|
5,000
|
30,000
|
TOTAL
|
Le
19,354,000
|
|||
NO
|
ITEMS
|
QUANTITY
|
UNIT COST IN
|
TOTAL COST IN
|
1
|
Transportation
|
Lump
Sum
|
1,850,000
|
|
2
|
Labor
|
Lump
Sum
|
2,900,000
|
|
TOTAL COST
|
4,750,000
|
|||
DONOR AGENCY’S CONTRIBUTION
TRANSPORTATION
AND LABOR COST
LOCAL CONTRIBUTION
NO
|
ITEMS
|
QUANTITY
|
UNIT
COST IN
|
TOTAL
COST IN
|
1
|
Land
|
850 acres
|
5,000
|
1,500,000.00
|
2
|
Sticks
|
14 dozen
|
10,000
|
500,000.00
|
3
|
Food for Work
|
Lump Sum
|
1,650,000
|
1,000,000.00
|
4
|
Sand
|
8 trips
|
80,000
|
640,000
|
5
|
Ball Stones
|
4 trips
|
70,000
|
280,000
|
6
|
Broken Stones
|
5 trips
|
60,000
|
300,000
|
TOTAL
|
Le 7,260,000
|
|||
Project Budget
Summary in Leones
No
|
Items
|
Total cost in
|
Donor
Contribution In
|
Local
Contribution in
|
1
|
Equipments
|
225,000,000
|
225,000,000
|
|
2
|
Crop Production
|
36,400,000
|
36,400,000
|
|
3
|
Livestock Production
|
19,370,000
|
19,370,000
|
|
4
|
Grain Store & Animal Shelter
|
48,077,000
|
48,077,000
|
|
5
|
Transportation
|
1,850,000
|
1,850,000
|
|
6
|
Labor
|
2,900,000
|
2,900,000
|
|
7
|
Local Contribution
|
7,260,000
|
7,260,000
|
|
8
|
Miscellaneous
|
1,500,000
|
||
TOTAL
|
Le 307,260,000
$ 102,420
|
Le 300,000,000
$ 100,000
|
Le 7,260,000
$ 2,420
|
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