SPA PROJECT PROPOSAL

PROJECT TITLE THE NURSING FUTURE FORESTS INITIATIVE: NURSERY DEVELOPMENT AND AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS RESOURCE AND TRAINING PROJECT

SUBMITTED TO: PEACE CORPS GHANA BY: DOUGLAS JOSEPH LA ROSE PCV ON BEHALF OF

THE WOFABENG AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP PO BOX 108 JASIKAN BUEM VOLTA REGION GHANA

DATE: 12TH FEBRUARY 2007

CONTENTS A. SUMMARY OF PROJECT ___________________________2 B. STATEMENT OF NEED _____________________________4 C. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES__________________________8 D. PROJECT DESIGN AND ACTION PLAN_______________9 E. BUDGET/COST BREAKDOWN______________________14 F. MONITORING AND EVALUATION__________________17 G. ADDENDA_______________________________________18

A. SUMMARY OF PROJECT Brief Summary of Project In accordance with the objectives set forth by the environment sector of Peace Corps Ghana, land was identified to establish a nursery and agroforestry training center in the town of Guaman, which is situated in the Jasikan District of the Volta Region. Guaman is a rural Twi, Ewe, and Lelemy speaking village between the larger towns of Jasikan and Kadjebi. Because of its awkward economic position between these two larger towns, Guaman has lacked market attractiveness since cocoa production declined in the early 1970s and the major Accra-North road was opened in the early 1990s. The road bypasses Guaman yet goes directly through the two other major towns. The NGO in charge of the project is the Wofabeng Agroforestry and Development Group (WAFEDEG) and the Peace Corps Volunteer present at site is Douglas La Rose. WAFEDEG comprises approximately ten percent of the farming population of Guaman, and also includes members from outlying communities. After biweekly meetings spanning a two-month period the group decided to establish a cooperative nursery and agroforestry training center within the village to start seedlings which would later be transplanted to group and community members' farms. The group also desired to create model farms through which agroforestry farming methods could be demonstrated. About 10 acres of land owned by the coordinator, Kofi-Asare Baffour, were set aside to lay the foundations for what will become the NGOs' seventh project with the PCV. The NGO, along with other interested members of the community, desires to establish seedlings of Palm, Grilicidia, Teak, Mahogany, Ofram, Emire, Cedrella, Mango, Orange, Coconut, Cocoa, Banana, Plantain, Acacia mangium, Acacia angustissima, Cassia siamea, Robinia pseudoacacia, Leucaena leucophala, Moringa. and Avocado to later transplant and incorporate into agroforestry systems of farming. Additionally, the nursery can generate income via the retail of seedlings to local farmers who aren't members of WAFEDEG. Because the community currently lacks the necessary means to purchase high-quality seeds, basic tools, and other equipment it was suggested by the PCV that a SPA grant be composed to meet the immediate needs of the nursery project. The group has also identified a water source adjacent to the project site. The group will use a water pump to extract water, which will be stored in four water tanks, during drier periods of the year. Indicate Community Support for the Project The community of Guaman supports and expects to benefit from the project in that it will stimulate local economic growth and increase food security. WAFEDEG hopes that the project will itself be an incentive for more community members to become involved in its activities whether as members or as volunteers. The benefits and gains to the community from this project have been articulated between Wofabeng and key community members.

The community will benefit by having a fully-functioning nursery and model agroforestry farms, which entails innumerable benefits. Community members will benefit by acquiring the knowledge and capability of utilizing its resources. These benefits have economic, environmental, and socio-economic aspects. Economically, the incorporation of tree crops into local agricultural systems will increase both the productivity of the land and productivity of the community and its associated markets. Environmentally, the incorporation of tree crops into local agricultural systems will ease climate change, alleviate the negative influences of inappropriate agricultural methods on the nutritional properties of soil, increase biodiversity, and bring cooler temperatures to the area. Cocoa is said to be an indicator of good environmental health, and cocoa is a shade-grown agroforestry crop. In agroforestry systems of agriculture, cocoa trees have flourished in parts of Ghana where these methods have been experimented with. We hope to bring the same indicators and benefits to Guaman. Socio-economically, the incorporation of tree crops into local agricultural systems will create stronger households and ease problems associated with poverty. The success of the project will also bring about positive changes to the community of Guaman and its socio-economic position in the Jasikan District.

B. STATEMENT OF NEED Background Information Community Demographics Although no specific or scientific data can be easily generated as to the exact demographics of Guaman, some approximations and estimates were compiled by group members in conjunction with the PCV. Guaman is a small village of approximately 1,000 people which comprise five clans. Since the average family is composed of about six people, the group estimates that around 175 families reside in Guaman. Because no variables can be identified that would effect gender representation, the group assumes that the community is composed of a fifty percent male and fifty percent female population, although the female population is likely to be slightly higher. The majority of the population is under the age of 18. The only identifiable minority group lives in an outlying settlement camp and is composed of Ewe-speaking Muslims and Christians who migrated to Ghana from Togo. No one from this village currently participates in WAFEDEG, although efforts are being made to inform them about the group's activities. Relevant Social and Economic Data on Context/Beneficiaries Poverty, poor land conditions due to mismanagement and overproduction, child labor, and geographic variables all place Guaman villagers in a vulnerable socioeconomic category. The villagers are peasant farmers whose main produce is maize, rice, cassava, yams, plantains, coconuts, and palm. Most of this produce is currently sold in a cheap, unprocessed form. The project will benefit the entire community by providing knowledge of agroforestry practices through community workshops/seminars (already in progress),

increased market activity, higher and more diverse agricultural production, and the income generated and spent by members within the community itself. Brief History of Group Involved The Wofabeng Agroforestry and Environmental Group (WAFEDEG) is a cooperative organization in the Jasikan District of the Volta Region. WAFEDEG can be defined as a Farmer-Based Organization (FBO) in that it is comprised solely of local farmers concerned with food security and environmental issues. The group was formed in 1996 and became legally recognized in 2001. The group is comprised of forty-seven members including twenty-seven females and twenty males. A seven-member executive committee facilitates group meetings and activities. Group membership requires paying a one-time fee of thirty-thousand cedis and a monthly fee of two-thousand cedis. Currently, WAFEDEG comprises roughly ten percent of the total farmers in Guaman and its neighboring villages. Group members meet biweekly to discuss issues, current projects, and future projects. The group wishes to attract future participants by taking a leading role in development projects as well as setting an example by practicing sustainable and economic agricultural practices. The group has duly registered with the Department of cooperatives and holds an account with the Guaman Branch of the North Volta Rural Bank. The group consists of members who mainly practice food crop agriculture. The group is currently engaged in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava, yams, cocoa yams, beans, tomatoes, garden eggs, peppers, onions, and ginger. The group is also engaged in an agroforestry system of farming. Within the realm of agroforestry, group members grow and cultivate plantains, mangoes, oranges, palm trees, cocoa, coffee, coconut, and teak. Apart from the above activities, the group is also involved in HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns and other mitigation programmes in Guaman and surrounding communities under the sponsorship of the Ghana AIDS Commission. In conjunction with organizations such as Heifer International, Ghana AIDS Commission, The Department of Forestry, Trees for the Future, BUSAC and the United States Peace Corps, WAFEDEG has made important progress in both its activities and aims. For example, WAFEDEG recently acquired rabbits, poultry, and bee-keeping equipment from Heifer International as part of its vision to enhance community welfare through alternative livelihood projects. WAFEDEG has also campaigned successfully, through educational programs, in the Jasikan District against HIV/AIDS and the behaviors which lead to its transmission. In conjunction with the Department of Forestry, WAFEDEG has also taken part in distributing seedlings to neighboring communities. Wofabeng has received training materials in agroforestry methods from Trees for the Future which have been used to teach community workshops and seminars. Wofabeng has also recently received assistance from BUSAC to advocate against illegal logging in the Jasikan area. This project will work nicely in conjunction with a SPA-supported tree nursery. Furthermore, in December of 2005 WAFEDEG received a Peace Corps volunteer to help facilitate in its future developments as both an NGO and advocate FOR

food security and environmental issues in the Jasikan District specifically, and Ghana in general. Description of the Need/Problem Describe the Need or Problem Put simply, the problems which this project intends to address are environmental degradation and economic depression. Underneath these parameters, innumerable other problems can be articulated. Environmental degradation includes issues varying from the destruction of fertile soils to climate change. Economic depression includes issues ranging from poverty to trying to add economic attractiveness to Guaman. Because of harmful agricultural practices much of the land surrounding Guaman has become deforested. Agro-economic practices such as slash-and-burn agriculture, monocropping, hunting with fire, using fire to extract palm liquors, and illegal logging have done immeasurable damage to the natural ecosystems of this tropical area of the Volta Region. Furthermore, since the arrival of the Peace Corps Volunteer the community has become aware of the consequences of deforestation as it relates to climate change and lower levels of precipitation in tropical regions. In addition, the land surrounding Guaman has become less productive due to rapacious agricultural methods which deplete the soil of necessary nutrients. Agroforestry methods of farming have been introduced to the community through a number of workshops sponsored and advised by Trees for the Future, a non-profit organization operated out of the United States. Wofabeng has taught the weekly workshops in the market square of Guaman and the workshops have been well-received by the community. The group has thus decided that the community needs a fully functioning nursery to provide seedlings for agroforestry systems of agriculture, promoted in by-weekly workshops given by the Peace Corps Volunteer over the past few months. Thus, an agroforestry system of agriculture supported by a fully functioning tree nursery has become the preferred means of addressing the problems associated with deforestation, lack of food security, and changing weather patterns. By receiving economic support for the project, Wofabeng and community members can implement many of the methods taught in the workshops. Such methods include alley cropping, live fencing, contour farming, windbreaks, and woodlots. Trees for the Future have supplied Wofabeng with varieties of seeds such as Acacia mangium, Acacia angustissima, Cassia siamea, Robinia pseudoacacia, Leucaena leucophala, and Moringa. Wofabeng members have collected, from various sources, seeds for trees such as Palm, Grilicidia, Teak, Mahogany, Ofram, Emire, Cedrella, Mango, Orange, Coconut, Cocoa, Banana, Plantain, and Avocado. A one-acre area of land owned by the coordinator of Wofabeng, Kofi-Asare Baffour, has been cleared and set aside for the nursery. Already, the group has a sizeable Moringa, Cocoa, and Palm collection. Many of the Moringa seedlings have been planted as part of the Greening Ghana Initiative (GGI) sponsored by the Ghanaian government's Department of Forestry.

The goal of the project is to provide seedlings to farmers in Guaman and the Jasikan area to bring revenue to Wofabeng (for the continued operation of the nursery) and to promote afforestation and agroforestry methods throughout the region. The problems associated with inappropriate agricultural methods coupled with the grim dangers of deforestation can be confronted with the establishment of such a nursery. Who is most directly affected? The affects of the problems discussed above are absorbed by all members of the community. It would be impossible to argue that any single person in Guaman isn't affected by climate change, environmental degradation, and poverty. In terms of the benefits of the project, there will be both short-term and long-term benefits. The community will benefit by having a fully-functioning nursery, which entails innumerable benefits. Community members will benefit by acquiring the knowledge and capability of utilizing its resources. These benefits have economic, environmental, and socio-economic aspects. Economically, the incorporation of tree crops into local agricultural systems will increase both the productivity of the land and productivity of the community and its associated markets. Environmentally, the incorporation of tree crops into local agricultural systems will ease climate change, alleviate the negative influences of inappropriate agricultural methods on the nutritional properties of soil, increase biodiversity, and bring cooler temperatures to the area. Cocoa is said to be an indicator of good environmental health, and cocoa is a shade-grown agroforestry crop. In agroforestry systems of agriculture, cocoa trees have flourished in parts of Ghana where these methods have been experimented with. We hope to bring the same indicators and benefits to Guaman. Socio-economically, the incorporation of tree crops into local agricultural systems will create stronger households and ease problems associated with poverty. The success of the project will also bring about positive changes to the community of Guaman and its socio-economic position in the Jasikan District. Why is this a priority? The problems associated with environmental degradation are a priority almost everywhere in the developing world. A failure to address these issues will have overwhelming consequences ranging from shifting weather patterns, lack of soil fertility, rising temperatures, and economic desperation. These issues have all been addressed and discussed in community workshops/seminars taught by PCV Douglas La Rose. These workshops have also promoted an agroforestry system of agriculture, supported by a tree nursery, as a proper solution to address these questions. Furthermore, Wofabeng has sponsored these workshops (and will run the nursery) and thus promoted these dilemmas as a priority issue the community must face. By establishing a fully functioning nursery which can provide seedlings to interested farmers, Wofabeng can directly address these priority issues within the community.

C. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The project has five overarching objectives: 1) To establish a nursery, supported by a water source by means of a water pump and four water tanks. 2) To establish a model farm where agroforestry methods such as alley cropping, live fencing, and woodlots will be demonstrated. 3) Arrange for the marketing of seedlings by advertising and promoting the Wofabeng Nursery. 4) To educate the community about agroforestry practices through workshops and seminars. 5) To strengthen the structure of the association and the ability of its members to work together to resolve community development problems. Describe the Overall Aim or Goal of the Project (Longer-term) The overall aim or goal of the project is to reverse environmental degradation through the promotion of agroforestry systems of agriculture supported by a tree nursery. Our longterm vision of Guaman is one of a land dense with a wide variety of trees, farms incorporating agroforestry systems of agriculture, sound food security, biodiversity, and a healthy economy which can provide for its' participants. Describe the Intermediate Objectives There are short-term environmental and economic benefits which will be generated by the nursery. Some of the environmental benefits include increased soil fertility (because of more diverse crops) and a decrease in illegal logging (because of the cultivation of fast-growing hardwood trees). Some of the short-term economic benefits include more provisions for foraging animals and bees (leaves for goats and sheep, nectar for bees), tree products such as charcoal and wood, and income generated from the sales of seedlings to interested farmers. Some of the short-term environmental and economic benefits are interrelated; increased soil fertility promotes better production from farmland. The sales of tree seedlings from the nursery will be the most easily measured of the objectives. The group will also interview participating farmers to measure the economic benefits derived from the selling of tree products. Specify Who the Beneficiaries are and How They Will Benefit The beneficiaries are the Guaman community and any farmer who decides to incorporate tree seedlings into their system of agriculture. Specifically, the types of beneficiaries can be broken into two groups: short term beneficiaries and long term beneficiaries. The

former include the members of the Wofabeng group, farmers who purchase tree seedlings and incorporate them into an agroforestry system of farming, and the Guaman community marketers, who will benefit from increased activity in the town as a result of the nursery's presence. The latter include future generations of Ghanaians who will enjoy a healthier environment. The explicit ways in which the beneficiaries will benefit are numerous. By purchasing tree seedlings, farmers will proceed to plant them according to the methods taught in Wofabeng Agroforestry workshops and seminars. The seedlings will grow into fullgrown trees which can be harvested for food, wood, manure, or honey from bees. Thus, the farmer will increase their income while simultaneously working for the longer-term benefit of improving the environment. Wofabeng is also a direct beneficiary of the project. The NGO will generate income to sustain the nursery and start other projects while also gaining recognition as a competent, forward-thinking group of people who are working for a better future. Specify How the Project will Build On, Or Otherwise Enhance, the Community's Assets Guaman is a farming community which identifies food crops as its primary asset. By incorporating tree crops into an agroforestry system of agriculture, the community will diversify its economic resources by growing, consuming, and selling crops such as Cocoa, Mango, Avocado, Apple (Cherimoya), Orange, Coconut, Plantain, Palm, and Banana. It will also grow and sell wood (in its many forms) in a sustainable way (by growing living fences, windbreaks, woodlots, etc.). Examples of trees proper for the production of wood include Teak and Mahogany. By definition, the nursery will both enhance and build on Guaman's assets. D. PROJECT DESIGN & ACTION PLAN List the Tasks Required to Carry Out the Project The table below shows the tasks required to carry out the project and who is responsible for carrying them out. (Questions 1, 2). Table 1.1 Project Design and Action Plan Objectives Tasks/Activities 1) To establish a tree nursery, supported by a water source by means of a water pump and four water tanks 1) Procurement of tools, materials, and equipment

Who Will Do It Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps

When Will It Be Done By the end of month 1

2) Procurement of planting seeds

By the end of month 1

3) Clearing of land for nursery

Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps

By the end of month 1

4) Fencing of nursery

By the end of month 1

5) Procurement of black soil 6) Filling of polybags with soil

By the end of month 1 By the end of month 1

7) Planting of seeds

By the end of month 1

8) Installation of water pump and water tanks

By the end of month 1

2) To establish a model farm where agroforestry methods such as alley cropping, livefencing, and woodlots will be demonstrated

1) Clearing and preparation of land

Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps

By the end of month 2

2) Planting of seedlings used in alley cropping methods 3) Planting of seedlings used in live-fencing methods 4) Planting of seedlings used in woodlot method

By the end of month 3

Months 3 and 4

Months 3 and 4

5) Planting of seedlings used in windbreak method

Months 3 and 4

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6) Incorporation of beekeeping into all agroforestry examples

Association members, PCV, community reps

Month 1-12

3) Arrange for the marketing of seeds and seedlings by advertising and promoting the nursery

1) Procurement of advertising materials (signboards, paints, nails) 2) Establishment of 3 signboards at vantage points in the Jasikan District 1) Organize biweekly agroforestry workshops and seminars including visits to the model farms

Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps

Month 2

Month 2

4) To educate communities about agroforestry practices through workshops and seminars 5) To strengthen the structure of the association and the ability of its members to work together to resolve community development problems

Association members, PCV, community reps

Month 1-12

1) Regularize meetings to ensure reasonable progress of the project 2) Reevaluate goals and objectives of the organization 3) Organize agroforestry event to publicize achievements and advertise products

Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps Association members, PCV, community reps

Monthly

Quarterly

Month 12

Describe how the project will be managed The project will be managed by the executives of the Wofabeng Group. (See Monitoring and Evaluation Plan) For required inputs, indicate where and how they can be acquired Jasikan, the closest city to Guaman, will be the resource for the majority of the inputs necessary for the project. The name of the supplier is S.N. Asante Enterprise. The inputs will be acquired by purchasing them with the funds received through the SPA grant. The inputs will be transported to Guaman at the association's cost as described in the budget.

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If training is required, include training plan Training will not be required. The group has adequate knowledge in nursery practices to successfully implement all activities in the project. We have acquired this knowledge through workshops and seminars taught by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Department of Forestry as well as workshops and seminars taught by the PCV. Marketing Plan Wofabeng will advertise the nursery's existence through the use of signboards described in the action plan. The seeds will be stored in a storehouse adjoined to the Wofabeng office. Seedlings will be sold at the Wofabeng nursery. The products will be available for purchase as long as the supply is present. If activity will generate revenue, include plans for receiving and handling payments, for bookkeeping, and for distribution/use of revenue Wofabeng has adequate experience in handling financial recordkeeping. The group owns and operates a corn mill, cassava grater, rice huller, and palm nut cracker. The revenue of the project will be used for sponsoring, starting, and improving other projects. In the past, Wofabeng has used profits to build and paint desks for schools and to pay for office supplies and other necessities (i.e., office light bill and rent, wages for security and mill operators, telephone, postage, T/T, stationary). All accounts are, and will be, closely monitored and reviewed during executive meetings. Discuss plan for group/community to cover recurring costs for continuing the activity The group will use revenue from the sales of seedlings and seeds to purchase the necessary materials for the continuing operation of the project. For example, Mango seeds will be gathered from group members' farms, nursed, and sold for the standard price of c5,000. This is an example of pure profit (minus polybag cost). On the other hand, Palm seeds cost about c500 each and seedlings can be sold for c5,000, creating a revenue of c4,500. The nursery will thus have adequate funds to cover recurring costs. Describe any potential problems that may arise, and plans to cope with them A common concern among group members, during the formulation of this proposal, was the possibility of drought. For this reason, we identified the need for a water pump and water tanks. The group also has concerns about pest management, with which we wish to approach the problem by using integrated pest management techniques. An example of this is the use of neem seeds as a natural pesticide. What, beyond your direct control, could cause the project to fail? Extreme, unexpected weather or thievery could inflict harm upon the project, but neither of these issues are likely to be of any concern.

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Include any other issues of feasibility (e.g., appropriateness of proposed solution and technology, complexity of training or external technical assistance required). No other issues of feasibility can be identified. The project can appropriately address all of its objectives. Include timeline for implementation of activity See timeline in Addenda

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E. COST BREAKDOWN/BUDGET
Table 2.1.1 Project Cost Breakdown (In Cedis) Total SPA Community Contribution (In Kind) 8,200,000 Other Agency Contribution (In Kind) Other Agency Name

Labor Equipment Material Supplies (seeds) Land/Venue Travel/Per Diem Materials Transportation Others (Poly bags) TOTAL

8,200,000 24,600,000 10,600,000 24,600,000 3,400,000

2,700,000

4,500,000

Trees for the Future

10,000,000

10,000,000

400,000

400,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

57,800,000 PERCENTAGE 100%

32,000,000 55.4%

21,300,000 36.8%

4,500,000 7.8%

Table 2.1.2 Project Cost Breakdown (In USD) Total SPA

Labor Equipment Material Supplies (seeds) Land/Venue Travel/Per Diem Materials Transportation Others (Poly bags) TOTAL

891.00 2674.00 452.00 2674.00 370.00

Community Contribution (In Kind) 891.00

Other Agency Contribution (In Kind)

Other Agency Name

293.00

489.00

Trees for the Future

1087.00

1087.00

44.00

44.00

435.00

435.00

6283.00 PERCENTAGE 100%

3479.00 55.4%

2315.00 36.8%

489.00 7.8%

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Table 2.2 Labor - Community Contribution Labor Cost SPA Community Contribution (In Kind) Clearing of Site 400,000 400,000 Fencing with Bamboo Bagging of Polybags (200,000) Removal of Weeds Watering @20,000 x 200 Days 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000

Other Agency Contribution

800,000 4,000,000 8,200,000

800,000 4,000,000 8,200,000

Table 2.3 SPA CONTRIBUTION Equipment Quantity Spade 10 Shovel 10 Mattock 10 Pick Axe 10 Cutlass 20 Hoe 10 Foot Fork 10 Hand Fork 20 Hand Trowel 20 Rake 10 Headpan 20 Bucket 10 Watering Can (Plastic) 20 Axe 10 Wellington Boots 20 Wheel Barrow 4 Water Tank 4 Water Pump 1

Rate 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 20,000 20,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 80,000 40,000 80,000 700,000 1,200,000 7,000,000

Amount 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 800,000 400,000 500,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,600,000 400,000 1,600,000 2,800,000 4,800,000 7,000,000 24,600,000

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Table 2.4 Material Supplies (Seeds) Seeds Quantity Rate Amount

SPA

Cocoa

20,000 seeds 5 kg 5 kg 2,000 seeds 2,000 seeds 2,000 seeds

20

400,000

Agency Community Other Name Contribution Agency Contribution 400,000

Moringa Palm Mango

100,000 500,000 500,000 2,500,000 200 400,000 2,500,000 400,000

500,000

Trees for the Future

Orange

100

200,000

200,000

Avocado

100

200,000

200,000

Mahogany 5 kg Teak Ofram Emire Cedrella Leucaena Gricilidia Acacia Cacia TOTALS 6 bags 3 kg 3 kg 2 kg 5 kg 5 kg 5 kg 5 kg

100,000 500,000 100,000 600,000 200,000 600,000 100,000 300,000 200,000 400,000 200,000 1,000,000 200,000 1,000,000 200,000 1,000,000 200,000 1,000,000

500,000 600,000 600,000 300,000 400,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,500,000 Trees for the Future

10,000,000 3,400,000 2,700,000

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F. MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN Table 3.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Plan What to Monitor Where to Find How to the Information Monitor Observation, 1) Establishment Fencing, Visits to the of the Nursery Nursery, Nursery Seedlings, Water Pumps and Tanks Installed Observation, Agroforestry 2) Establishment Visits to the of the Model Farm Methods Model Farm Visible e.g., Woodlots, Windbreaks, Alley Cropping, Beehives in place Observation, Advertising 3) Marketing of Visits to Signboards Seeds and Signboard Placed at Seedlings, Vantage Points Vantage Promotion of the Points Nursery Review Visits to the 4) Land use Farming Model Farm Management and Records and Other Sustainable Farmers' Farms. Planting, Agricultural Harvest Diversity of Production Statistics Crops; Sustained Crop Yields Observation, Agroforestry 5) Acquisition of Farmer Techniques Skills Through Field Days Practiced by Training Farmers Observation Conduct of 6) Roles and Leaders in Responsibilities Association Meetings

Who to Monitor Association Members, PCV

When to Monitor Daily

Association Members, PCV

Weekly

Association Members, PCV

Quarterly

Association Executives, PCV

Beginning of Each Planting Season; After Harvest

Association Executives, PCV Association Executives, PCV

Ongoing Throughout Project Monthly (during meetings)

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