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Private nurseries sector support innitiative The Department of Commercial Crops, Fruits and Forestry is responsible in the production of sufficient high-quality seedlings to supply to government plantations and farmers for rural afforestation programs. The total annual production capacity in the government nurseries is in the range of 3.5 to 4.0 million seedlings, but the production is running way below this capacity. The low production of seedlings in government nurseries slows down tree planting in both government plantations – where replanting is due to rotation cycle – and in village afforestation scheme. Tree seedlings productions from private nurseries are quite important to the local communities. Forest and fruit trees are very important for both as source of revenue and planting materials for their woodlots and garden. Many local communities who are engaged in tree planting depends seedlings mainly from government nurseries, which in many cases are not enough to cater for the ever increasing demand of the seedlings. Since 1991 the government of Zanzibar encouraging the private production of seedlings, in line with general government policy to privatize appropriate areas of the economy. Currently, seedlings are produced annually in a number of women private and individual nurseries to about 10% of all seedlings produced. Some of these are produced for own consumption while others are raised as an income sources. Project area The initiative expected to cover the entire areas of Unguja and Pemba Islands. A total of 100 selected nurseries; fifty in Unguja and fifty in Pemba expected to be involved in this initiative. The nurseries will be selected in such a way that each district will have representative. During the selection most progressive farmers especially women (in groups and individuals) with relatively good capacity shall be given high priority to ensure good outcome of the project Project rationale This particular initiative is focused on supporting private nurseries activities that would ensure adequate supply of quality plant materials. This cannot be achieved without special empowerment program in the form of capacity building that will improve knowledge and skills. At the end of initiative it is highly expected that the private nurseries will: - Acquire means of collection, processing, maintaining and distribution of plant germplasm to general public. This will ensure adequate supply of quality seedlings to the farmers. Also production of plant materials of known characteristic and origin shall be multiplied and grown all over the Zanzibar. On the other hand this would lessen a burden to the Government central nurseries to supply seedlings to the farmers that is regarded as not sustainable. Improving propagation technology and management. This could be achieved through various training courses to the private owned nurseries that at the end of the day will ensure sustainability of the initiative. Project objectives The long-term objective of the initiative is to ensure adequate supply of quality planting materials from the private nurseries to the farmers and general public at low unit cost through community empowerment in capacity building. Based on the above objectives the purpose of the initiative will be:
Project description The project would run for five years and shall accommodate the following components: Capacity Building
Facilitate accessibility of credits services to private nurseries:
]Monitoring, Evaluation and Auditing Proposed sources of financing In the planning process of this initiative no financing institution(s) have been secured nor identified. However, NEPAD is considered as primary facilitator in the process of securing institutions to support the project. Government of Zanzibar will only ensure availability of her staff to assist and facilitate smooth implementation and running on the initiative. Project benefits The main benefits anticipated from the project are categorized into three main aspects: ]Social aspect:
Economic aspect: There shall be an expansion of income from sale of seeds and seedlings of different species groups/individuals nurseries. There could also supply of fuelwood and poles from private woodlots. At community level this will help to alleviate poverty amongst rural population and improve living standards. On the other hand this would lessen a burden to the Government central nurseries to supply seedlings to the farmers. Environmental aspect:
Implementation arrangements During the initial stage of the project implementation there will be established a collaborative mechanism with the Cooperative Society and District offices with the intent of identifying appropriate farmers to enter into initiative. Implementation of private support initiative activities will be on the private own lands, which means, there will be no resettlement or purchasing or compensation of land for this project. The bulk of the work will be on the empowerment of local community through capacity building. For a better sustainable of the initiative, institutional staff also will be engaged in short training so as to improve their skills. Communities will be encouraged to have nursery enterprise that will produce the most of seedling to supply in private woodlots. Technical assistance requierements In the planning process of this initiative, no technical assistance has been identified from outside, and expected that, DCCFF and other sectors within the Ministry shall provide the key resource persons for all activities pertaining nurseries techniques Issues and proposed actions Issues
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