AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION SUPPORT PROJECT (PADA)

Reference contract: N°084/ 09 August 2013
Total duration: 4 years.

Start date – End date: 2013 – 2017
Funding:  PPLM; BM through MAEH (PADA)

Project management: MAEH Benin

Project manager: ETD (contractor)
Amount: € 617.845 or USD725436.755
Partners: MAEP Benin; MLIP; CIDR
ETD operation area: Benin (Regions of Atlantique et littoral, Ouémé-Plateaux, Mono-Couffo, Zou-Collines, Borgou-Alibori and Atacora-Donga)
Beneficiaries and / or target groups: Small farmers of rice from Benin.

Resources involved (location and composition of the project team): Benin (Cotonou): Project Manager + 3 Agricultural Advisors + 2 Management Consultants + 1 Accounting Secretary

Specific goals:

• Contribute to the economic growth of agriculture in Benin through the improvement of the productivity of rural households and increased domestic supply of quality agri-food products.
• Strengthen the productive capacities of project beneficiaries within the rice sector and promote a (public and private) environment capable of supporting the development of the agricultural sector (within the broader).

Expected results of ETD: ETD’s mandate on the PADA is to set up 10 ESOPs in the rice sector.

Major achievements of the year 2016:
The results achieved are:

• Ten (10) ESOPs launched and consolidated;
• Six (6) ESOPs in production testing operations;
• 131 tons of raw materials;
• 563, 561 tons of paddy rice;
• 4062 farmers reached including 2775 women;
• 3030 farmers organized in 284 tontines and put in contractual relationship with the 10 ESOPs;
• 51,350 tons of certified seed distributed to farmers;
• 307 kg of white rice sold for a turnover of 34.277 million;
• 10 processing sheds and 10 other sorting facilities constructed.

References: Yenakpondji January CAPO CHICHI ProCAD Coordinator Email: yjcapochichi@hotmail.com