OCP School Laboratory Project (OSL)
ADP Mbozi has been contracted to implement OCP School laboratory (OSL) project in 100 Villages in four districts of Songwe region. The project is a five months’ contract started on 15 April 2019 and ended on 17th September 2019. The targeted beneficiaries were 10,000 small holder farmers. A total number of 3000 farmers out of 10,000 targeted to be benefited from fertilization recommendations. A total number of 100 villages engaged in the project clustered into routes or caravans for easier execution of the project. The implementation of the project was done through 5 identified routes. The first route had 35 villages, second caravan had 18 villages, the third caravan had 24 villages, fourth of caravan had 12 villages and fifty route had 11 villages. Moreover, drinks and snacks, tents were supplied to the beneficiaries during the meeting campaigns.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT/ASSIGNMENT
Goal of the project was to increase yield and incomes of small holder farmers on strategic crops by offering a full set of agricultural services through mobilization of the 10,000 farmers on soil Analysis and testing and Capacity building to 10,000 farmers on good Agricultural practices in Songwe regions.
THE EXPECTED RESULTS OF THE ASSIGNMENT
- 10,000 farmers identified for good agricultural practices training
- 3,000 farmers advised on soil fertilization management
- 100 sites identified for each caravan making.
- 10,000 producers sensitized to participate in caravan activities.
- 100 OSL Village meeting campaign organized
- Caravan activities good orders are ensured.
- 10,000 farmers trained on good agricultural practices
- 100 Extension officers orientated on OSL project
- Farmers data base for 10,000 Farmers developed
DISTRICT SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT
The following were the districts targeted to assignment and its corresponding expected beneficiaries in Songwe region.
Table 1: Districts for to be engaged for Soil analysis
S/N | Region | District | Main Crop | No. farmers | No. Directly Beneficiaries |
1 | Songwe | Momba District | Maize | 2,500 | 750 |
2 | Mbozi District | Maize | 2,500 | 750 | |
3 | Ileje District | Maize | 2,500 | 750 | |
4 | Songwe District | Maize | 2,500 | 750 | |
Total | 10,000 | 3,000 | |||
SUMMARY OF PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS
This section provides summary of activities implemented and the corresponding deliverables achieved. Table 2 below depicts overall project performance up to September 2019 in which the overall performance against planned the targeted in each deliverable is 100 Percent. ADP Mbozi implemented the assignment successful where 10,664 (3,977) were trained on GAP. The trained farmers in Mbozi counts 2,772, Momba 2,045, Ileje 3443 farmers, Tunduma Town ouncil 1,110 and Songwe district 1,294. A total of 3, 014 out the target benefited fertilizer recommendations.
Table 2: Summary of Achievements
Activities Per Component | Project Targets | Outcomes/ Immediately Results
| Indicators
| Project life span actuals | |
Output indicator | %achieved | ||||
Component 1 (i)To identify the villages itinerary, communities and farmers benefiting from the project | 100 village | Villages to be benefited with OSL Tanzania Project | Number of villages identified | 100 Villages | 100.00% |
(ii) Use different methods or techniques to identify, sensitize and invite farmers to attend GAPs training | 10,000 farmers | Farmers are identified, sensitized and invited to attend GAPs training | Number of identified, sensitized and invited to attend GAPs training | 10,664 invited for GAPs training | 106.64% |
(iii) To identify the farmers who will receive fertilizer recommendation (FR) for maize farming | 3,000 farmers | Farmers identified from 100 villages | Number of farmers benefited with FR | 3,014 farmers invited for FR | 100.47% |
Component 2; (i)To conduct training on good agricultural practices (GAPs) | 10,000 farmers | Farmers acquired knowledge and improve productivity | Number of farmers trained on GAPs | 10,664 Farmers trained on GAPs | 106.64% |
(ii)To provide advice on fertilizer management for maize crop | 3,000 farmers | Farmers received FR and improve productivity for maize crop | Number of farmers received/benefited with FR | 3,014 farmers invited for FR | 100.47% |
Component 3 Logistics and event support
| 100 sites | village sites to be identified for caravan activities | Number of sites Identified | 100 Villages | 100.00% |
10,000 farmers | Maize farmers to be sensitized, and invited to participate in the caravan activities | Number of farmers sensitized, and invited to participate in the caravan activities | 10,664 farmers sensitized | 106.64% | |
10,000 farmers | Farmer enjoy refreshment during GAPs training | Number of farmers enjoyed refreshment | 10,678 SHFs enjoyed refreshment | 88.98% | |
Component 4 Project Coordination Weekly Project Report written and submitted | 20 weeks | Progress Project report is prepared and shared on Weekly basis | Number of weekly report | 20 reports prepared | 106.25% |