Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project
Value Chain Development
Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project
Policy & Institutional Support
Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project
Climate Proofed Value
Chain Infrastructure
The activities of SACP are organised in three
mutually interdependent components
Inclusive Value Chain Development
Policy & Institutional Support and Project Coordination
Climate Proofed Value
Chain Infrastructure
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Who we are
Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project
The Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project is a six-year project running from November 2021 to December 2027. The project is funded by the Government of Zimbabwe in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), smallholder farmers and the private sector.
Project Management and Staff
The day-to-day management of the project is overseen by a Project Management Unit comprising of various technical specialists. The unit is led by the National Project Coordinator, who is assisted by specialists in value chain and agribusiness, climate-smart agriculture, social inclusion, infrastructure, procurement, accounts, and administration. At the provincial level, the project has a Provincial Project Implementation Unit, which comprises the Provincial Coordinator, a Climate Smart Specialist, a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, an Engineer, a Social Inclusion and Nutrition Officer, and a Junior Procurement Officer.
Project Goal and Objective
SACP aims to boost household incomes and nutrition by transforming smallholder farming, promoting equitable participation in market-oriented, climate-smart value chains.
divided into three interconnected components
This component is the key investment component of SACP, which addresses low productivity and farmer incomes due to gaps in smallholder-based value chain organisation and financial sector challenges.
Read More The component aims to promote private sector-led smallholder agriculture transformation by focussing on project coordination, financial management, procurement, M&E, and knowledge management activities.
Read More Enhancing SACP's investments in public and semi-public infrastructure is the goal of this component, which focusses on home water delivery, irrigation water supply for smallholder agricultural commercialisation, and local feeder roads.
Read More SACP is organising smallholder farmers into well-governed, well-functioning and cohesive agriculture producer groups and clusters
WHAT WE DO
Mobilising farmers to participate in profitable value chains
SACP selects value chains through calls for proposals from APGs, MEs, and VCLEs. Clusters are organized for aggregation and economies of scale. Eight clusters were identified at the project design stage, focusing on the same value chains. Smallholder farmers will engage in commercial production for food and nutrition security.
Targeting and mainstreaming
SACP is targeting 800 Agribusiness Partnerships (APGs) to benefit 24,000 low-income smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. The project covers 78,240 beneficiary households, including 45,000 indirect targets. The primary target group includes 50% women and 30% youth.
A commitment end malnutrition
Malnutrition affects 1 in 3 children, particularly in rural areas. The program promotes four-star diets for smallholder farmers and provides training on nutritious food cultivation.
78240+
Beneficiary Households
Where we work
Where We
Work
The project covers five out of the country’s ten provinces, that is, Midlands, Matabeleland North, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland East. 428 wards located in 18 rural districts in the selected provinces will benefit from the project. In Midlands, SACP covers two districts, and its activities overlap with those of another IFAD supported programme, the Smallholder Irrigation Revitalization Programme (SIRP), to promote lesson learning between the two interventions.
Gender
Youth
Nutrition
Climate Change
Farmers TESTIMONIALs
What Do the Farmers Have to Say?
Amos Jonasi
Organic Real Farmer CA
I'm one of the farmers in Midlands Province who was helped by SACP, and it has been a life-changing opportunity since I'm now able to continue with my millet farming.
Grace & James
Young Farmers
As young, passionate farmers, we are happy to receive funding. This was one of the major challenges we face as youths. All thanks to SACP for the support.
Female Farmers
Mashonaland West
As women in agriculture, we had problems like limited assets and support, but SACP came and rescued us when we were about to quit. We have been trained.
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