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ASF CREATING OVER 10,000 FARMER ENTREPRENEURS |
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ASF provides support in creating Agribusiness Enterprises by organizing small farmers into Farmer Enterprise Groups (FEGs). To support the formation / creation of farmer enterprise group, ASF finances 100% of establishing FEG’s formation cost. The formation of farmer groups is outsourced to eligible organizations including RSP’s and other NGO’s with experience in the creation of farmer enterprise groups or similar development activities for community mobilization and credit delivery as well as with linkages to agribusinesses.
ASF has a target to form 1250 FEGs, during its project life. The FEGs are then eligible to apply for ASF’s support for the establishment and operation of profitable agribusiness ventures. To-date ASF has established partnerships with 9 Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and Rural Support Programs (RSPs) for the formation 1,140 FEG formation to 9 with a target of 1,140 groups comprising of around 11,500 farmers. Of these around 25% are Women Farmer Groups.
A summary of area-wise target areas for FEG formation is provided hereunder: |
| TARGET AREAS FOR FEGs FORMATION |
| Name of RSP / NGO |
No. Of FEGs |
Target Areas |
| AKRSP |
150
100 |
Chitral, Baltistan, Gilgit |
| NRSP |
100 |
Jehlum (Pind Dadan Khan) |
| RCDS |
100
50 |
Sheikhupura, Nankana, Faisalabad, Kasur |
| LASOONA |
60
60 |
Swat, Dir |
| TARAQEE FOUNDATION |
100
100 |
Dist. Pishin, Ziarat |
| SRSP |
100 |
Peshawar, Charsadda, Haripur, Abbotabad, Mansehra |
| CERD |
60 |
D. I. Khan, Kohat |
| SAFWCO |
50 |
Sanghar, Matyari |
| SRSP (Sindh) |
60
50 |
District Nawab Shah, Umerkot, District Larkana |
| Total: |
1,140 |
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Farmer enterprise groups established by these NGOs/RSPs are organized, groomed and facilitated to engage in the production, supply, processing and marketing of value-added agricultural produce, for which they are eligible for additional ASF support.
Generally, the FEGs formation and capacity building process includes the following activities: |
| Illustrative Steps Involved in Farmer Enterprise Groups Formation Process |
- ASF Introduction and selection of potential areas
- Initial contact with farmers
- First formal contact or first dialogue
- Second dialogue
- Cluster formation
- Formation of APEX bodies
- Situation analysis
- TNA / Capacity building - Includes the following activities:
- FEGs management skill training
- Leadership management skill trainings for clusters
- Accounts and fund management training
- Farmer field schools for livestock and horticulture
- Horticulture / Livestock extension training
- Chilling unit operation techniques.
- Hygienic milk handling techniques
- Silage making and urea treatment techniques
- Community based livestock and agriculture extension training
- Exposure visits
- Guidance in grant proposal preparation for ASF
- Linking FEGs with other organizations for marketing support
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