General Procurement Notice For Sierra Leone Agribusiness And Rice Value Chain Support

General Procurement Notice For Sierra Leone Agribusiness And Rice Value Chain SupportThe Principal Objectives Of This Project Are To Stimulate A Viable Upstream Agribusiness Sector In Sierra Leone In Order To Promote Economic Diversification Food Security Sustainable Employment Opportunities And Improved Livelihoods The Project Will Primarily Focus On The Rice Value Chain Which Is The Staple Food In Sierra Leone It Will Also Support The Emergence Of Maize And Livestock As Secondary Value Chains Which Have The Strong Potential Of Meeting Domestic Food Demands Import Substitution Improving Nutrition And Farmers Income The Specific Project Objective Is To Transform The Agricultural Input Supply Sub Sector As A Viable And Inclusive Business Opportunity In Order To Promote Enhanced Production And Productivity Required To Improve The Livelihoods Of Beneficiaries Along Priority Value Chains Rice And Maize 3 The Project Includes The Following ComponentsComponent 1 Support To Enhancement Of Agricultural Input Production Distribution Systems4 5 Support To Seed Research Development Multiplication Support To Production Of Improved Early Generation Breeder And Foundation Seeds By Slari In Collaboration With Africarice Support To Production And Distribution Of Certified Seeds Through Rehabilitation And Equipping Of Two 2 Seed Multiplication Program Smp Of Seed Multiplication Centres In Kobia And Kenema Rehabilitation Of Two 2 Seed Varietal Maintenance Centres Support To Slari Njala Nutrition Promotion Program Maf Women In Agriculture And Nutrition To Expand Development And Dissemination Of Nutritious Food Recipes Training Of Lead Farmers And Technicians On Improved Farming Techniques Technologies And Trainings Of Women Farmer Associations On Improved Farming And Marketing Techniques 6 7 Support To Agricultural Input Testing Inspection And Certification Support To Operationalisation Of Sierra Leone Seed Certification Agency Slesca Through Provision Of It Equipment Field And Laboratory Equipment And Facilities Development Rehabilitation Of The Agricultural Input Seed Fertilizer Pesticides Testing And Certification Laboratory Capacity Building Of Seed Inspectors Seed Analysts And Seed Samplers Registration Of Seed Industry Actors And Training And Capacity Development 8 9 Support To Private Sector Led Input Distribution Systems Support To The Agro Dealer Network Register Train And Accredit Agro Dealers Establishment Of An E Voucher Subsidy System And Training Of Agro Dealers On Supply Management And Related Skills Component 2 Support To Agribusiness Development10 11 Enable Njala Youth Program Established Recruitment Of An Independent Business Development Expert To Fine Tune The Enable Njala Youth Program Based On International Best Practice And Market Demand Establishment Construction Of Songhai Model Based Integrated Farm Ecosystem Production Units Comprising Of Rice Maize Livestock Aquaculture Horticulture Production Units As Well As Agro Processing Centres Within The Njala University Campus Intensive Incubation And Internship Skills And Training Of 6 Months For Youth That Are Passionate And Highly Committed To Running An Agribusiness 200 Youth Per Annum Of Which 50 Women Development Of Business Plans Grant And Loan Applications For Funding Provision Of Start Up Capital To Selected Agripreneurs On A Competitive Basis Development Of Linkages To Markets And Off Taker Arrangements For Youth Run Agribusinesses Support To Establishment Of Agrifood Research And Innovation Centre By Upgrade Facilities For Agricultural Research And Training Establishment Of Engineering Mechanization And Machinery Maintenance Facility Which Will Assist Rapid System Design And Prototyping Fabrication Of Machines And Systems Component And Provide Farm Mechanisation Support To The Nats Program And Development Of Horticulture Industry Assessment And Business Plan 12 13 Support To Farmer Out Growers Systems Setting Up The Legal And Regulatory Framework For Out Grower Schemes Linking Farmer Cooperatives Supported By This Project To Supply Government Programs The Smp Dp Funded Projects Specifically The Isdb Rvcdp And The Ifad Avcdp Amongst Others And Private Sector Agribusinesses Provision Of Equipment Power Tillers Threshers Winnowers To Farmers Participating In Seed And Grain Out Grower Scheme Under Leasing Arrangements Support To Extension Services Training On Improved Farming Production Techniques Development Of Linkages To Markets And Off Taker Arrangements For Maize Farmers With Animal Feed Companies Etc Training Of Farmers And Farmer Associations On Contract Farming And Promotion Of Ict For Agriculture Component 3 Institutional Capacity Development And Project Management14 15 Institutional Capacity Building Training Capacity Building Of The Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry Maf Other Key Stakeholders Particularly The Direct Beneficiaries Support To Maf In Setting Up A National Development Partners Program Coordination Office Ndppco Through The Provision Of Office It Equipment And Training The Project Will Support The Cost Of Ndppco Coordinator And A Financial Management Adviser To Ensure Coordination Harmonisation And Fiduciary Management Of All Agriculture Dp Funded Projects And Development Of An Up To Date Result Based Monitoring And Evaluation Framework Which Will Support The Generation Collection Analysis And Utilization Of Data Outputs And Outcomes Of All Agriculture Sector Dp Funded Projects 16 17 Project Management Technical Assistance And Logistical Equipment Will Also Be Provided To Facilitate Project Implementation Thus Overall Project Coordination And Administration Technical Oversight And Quality Assurance And Supervision Of Service Providers Monitoring Evaluation And Reporting

1,11,80,000 - USD