In Papua New Guinea, the EAT project conducted an AgCLIR assessment, meeting over 250 stakeholders and hosting a roundtable event attended by more than 60 representatives of the public sector, private sector, and civil society. One participant said that the USAID-EAT roundtable event was the first time that any donor had sought feedback from a broad set of Papua New Guineans on enabling environment reforms, rather than simple top-down decrees. The AgCLIR assessment was the first activity undertaken by the newly-formed USAID Pacific Islands Office, and informs upcoming agriculture targeted activities.
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In Jordan, the EAT project conducted an AgBEE Snapshot, highlighting three major constraints in the enabling environment for agriculture. The first constraint identified was water scarcity, for which current government regulation lacks strong incentives for productive or efficient water use. The second constraint was a limited marketing chain, which lacks extension services, certification services, and readily available market information. The final major constraint was the implementation of pro-food security policies that have adversely impacted trade and sector growth, including export bans. The report provided the Jordan mission with valuable information in the development of their new mission strategy.
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Ghana
The EAT project conducted two assignments: one focused on the prospects for warehousing in northern Ghana and another on market analysis for rice, maize, and soya. The reports emphasized that rice, in particular, is a highly differentiated market, and that, while substitution for non-aromatic rice would be a key market opportunity, substitution for high quality jasmine rise would likely be ineffective. Additionally, the study determined that long-term storage centers and farm service centers were not demanded by farmers and would be unsustainable in the long-term. The findings of the reports were used to inform and amend USAID's Feed the Future strategies for the region.
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Zambia
The EAT project conducted an AgCLIR assessment in Zambia which formed the basis for discussion and strategy formulation for USAID and other stakeholders. Following on from recommendations issued as part of this assessment, the EAT project supported USAID and the Government of Zambia by developing an implementation strategy for legislative reform of Zambia's maize marketing policy, including provisions for the fledgling commodity exchange and the introduction of the Government's price information system.
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