US-EIN-63-0676451-A3SEED_SouthSudan International Fertilizer Development Center A3 SEED project is a five year (2021 to 2025) project funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Juba.A3 SEED aims to provide market-oriented interventions to move from humanitarian support to a commercial, sustainable, and adaptive agriculture sector.A3 SEED seeks to reach more than 100,000 farming households that will see a doubling of income from marketable surpluses of targeted commodities, thereby improving livelihoods.In order to expand on EKN’s seed sector and agribusiness interventions in South Sudan, A3-SEED aims to move the seed sector from humanitarian support to a commercial, sustainable, and adaptive agriculture sector. A3-SEED ensures the availability of improved seed down to the last mile through agri-entrepreneurship and support of existing private-sector seed companies. The project improves seed and input marketing, distribution, and production practices. Additionally, A3-SEED supports the emergence of individual commercial seed producers that produce for the local market and/or are out growers for a seed company. A3-SEED targets semi-commercial and commercial farmers, as well as pre-commercial farmers who are at the cusp of engaging more intensively with markets, i.e., through the push- pull design of A3-SEED interventions, who could purchase inputs and those who already are selling or who have the potential to sell surplus to the market. A3-SEED does not target subsistence farmers directly but will build synergies with humanitarian programs in target areas to potentially work with “graduates” who are ready to make the transition to pre-commercial farming. Priority will be given to farmers who have returned after fleeing the community or the country due to insecurity. Expected OutcomesMore than 100,000 farming households will see a doubling of income from marketable surpluses of targeted commodities, improving their livelihoods.Over 50,000 directly and 50,000 indirectly trained farmers will realize 50% and 20% yield increases, respectively, of targeted commodities.Development of 100 agro-dealers, 200 new businesses owned or managed by women, and 200 businesses owned or managed by youth will be facilitated.Over 42,000 hectares of farmland under agroecological production and improved farming practices will become more resilient to shocks.50% of relief seed will be procured locally, coordinated through the Seed Trade Association of South Sudan (STASS). International Fertilizer Development Center International Fertilizer Development Center Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Royal Tropical Institute IFDC Market Systems Development Yuga Mario Enock Program Leader yenock@ifdc.org 1678320 2006914 Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2079977 International Fertilizer Development Center 1861816.48 International Fertilizer Development Center 1402951.35 International Fertilizer Development Center 2056265.89 Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER 400000 Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1747256 Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER 1304020 Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2296267.54 INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER EKN A3 SEED Special Report - Audited Financials 12.31.22 Early generation seeds also know as foundation seeds, is the descendent of breeder seed and is produced under conditions that ensure maintaining genetic purity and identity. This indicator is tracking supported seed companies that deal in the production of early generation seeds. Early generation seeds also know as foundation seeds, is the descendent of breeder seed and is produced under conditions that ensure maintaining genetic purity and identity. This indicator is tracking supported seed companies that deal in the production of early generation seeds. Relief seed in the context of South Sudan refers to seeds that are distributed for free to the vulnerable households by the humanitarian Agencies Operating in the country. This indicator looks at the percentage of seeds that are produced locally by the seed companies being procured by Humanitarian Agencies through Coordination By STASS. meaning STASS will directly Lobby for the local produced seeds to be purchased by the humanitarian agencies for distribution as relief seeds in the county. Relief seed in the context of South Sudan refers to seeds that are distributed for free to the vulnerable households by the humanitarian Agencies Operating in the country. This indicator looks at the percentage of seeds that are produced locally by the seed companies being procured by Humanitarian Agencies through Coordination By STASS. meaning STASS will directly Lobby for the local produced seeds to be purchased by the humanitarian agencies for distribution as relief seeds in the county. STASS means Seed Trade Association of South Sudan. The indicator refers to the rate of STASS costs that have been covered through direct contribution of the members through resource and financial aid among others aimed and complementing the achievements of the STASS activities. STASS means Seed Trade Association of South Sudan. The indicator refers to the rate of STASS costs that have been covered through direct contribution of the members through resource and financial aid among others aimed and complementing the achievements of the STASS activities. The indicator is looking at existing seed companies that have additional seed derived turn-over. It tracks the additional income for the existing seed companies from the sale of additional volumes of seed produced and/ or delivery of seed related services. The indicator is looking at existing seed companies that have additional seed derived turn-over. It tracks the additional income for the existing seed companies from the sale of additional volumes of seed produced and/ or delivery of seed related services. The indicator is tracking out-growers groups and individuals that have earned additional turnover from seed production and other seed related activities. This turnover is the amount that out-growers groups and individuals invoice to their customers for the sale of seeds or delivery of seed related services. The indicator is tracking out-grower groups and individuals that have earned additional turnover from seed production and other seed related activities. This turnover is the amount that out-growers groups and individuals invoice to their customers for the sale of seeds or delivery of seed related services. The indicator is looking for hectares of land that is under more than two conservation practices' which includes Conservation Cover, Conservation Crop Rotation, Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till, High Tunnel System, Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum, Controlled Traffic Farming, Cover Crop, Residue & Tillage Management, Reduced-Till, Mulching, Irrigation Water Management, Forage and Biomass Planting, Prescribed Grazing, Range Planting, Nutrient Management, Pest Management Conservation System, Salinity & Sodic Soil Management, Soil Carbon Amendment. This indicator requires finding out household food consumption groups and these includes: starches, pulses, vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy, fats, sugar. There are standard weights for each of the food groups that comprise the food consumption score. The unit of measurement is Weighted sum of frequency of household consumption, a continuous variable with a possible range of 0 to 112. The module gathers food consumption data based on a 7 day recall. (‘how many days in the last 7 days did your household eat xx?’). These data are grouped into food consumption groups (maximum value of 7) and then, using standardized weights, combined into a composite score (the Food Consumption Score). Yield gap (Yg) is the difference between Potential Yields (for the region without water limitation, such as irrigated or wet region) or Water-limited potential yield (for the rainfed region) and Farm yield (FY). It is the final result of multiple factors, such as environmental factors, management practices, pests, and diseases. Defined as the total quantity of the early generation seeds produced by the supported seed companies. This indicator is looking at income increase as a result of Surplus production which refers to the extra crop produces that are Surplus to the household food demand, this excessive amount crop produced by the farmers are sold in the market and the profit is gained. This profit is called surplus. The farmers use the surplus as capital for the next harvest. This indicator is looking at income increase as a result of Surplus production which refers to the extra crop produces that are Surplus to the household food demand, this excessive amount crop produced by the farmers are sold in the market and the profit is gained. This profit is called surplus. The farmers use the surplus as capital for the next harvest. This indicator looks at farmers trained directly on use of quality seeds and good Agricultural which includes Conservation Cover, Conservation Crop Rotation, Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till, High Tunnel System, Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum, Controlled Traffic Farming, Cover Crop, Residue & Tillage Management, Reduced-Till, Mulching, Irrigation Water Management, Forage and Biomass Planting, Prescribed Grazing, Range Planting, Nutrient Management, Pest Management Conservation System, Salinity & Sodic Soil Management, Soil Carbon Amendment. Direct training through demo plots and others This indicator looks at number of agricultural actors that refers to agents that are responsible in agricultural Value chain such as the farmer groups, NGO, Input supplier, MAF, traders. Total Full time Equivalent (FTEs)/jobs created along the seed value chain This indicator is looking at the number of farmers who are able to benefit from input support schemes through VSLA access to obtain resources that are needed to enable production activities in farming. Eg. Finance for purchase of seeds, fertilizers. Etc. This indicator will measure all farmers who are part of the VSLA that will benefit from trainings, loans etc.