USAID Horticulture Programming in Feed the Future

8-9 September 2016, Sepang Utara, Malaysia. USAID Mission horticulture programming

Extract:

1. Horticulture in Tanzania: Richard Pluke
2. AFRICAN TRADITIONAL VEGETABLES ‐ HORTICULTURE INNOVATION LAB ‐ RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: Jim Simon
3. UNDERUSED VEGETABLES ‐ WORLDVEG: Roland Schafleitner
4. SCALING SEED KITS THROUGH HOME GARDENS ‐ WORLDVEG: Stuart Brown
5. HORT PROGRAMMING FOR NUTRITION ‐ HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL: Nancy Haselow
6. HORTICULTURE OPPORTUNITES AND NEEDS ‐ HORTICULTURE INNOVATION LAB ‐ UC DAVIS: Beth Mitcham
7. CAN URBANIZATION BE THE A GRAND OPPORTUNITY FOR RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH? Peter Richards

Feed the Future Horticulture in East Africa

• Continued support for horticulture 
• Promotion of ‘Market Access’ approach by contractors 
• Focus on accelerated adoption of technologies 
• Focus on youth and the employment and income generation opportunities 
• Integration of horticulture into nutrition initiatives 
• Capacity building of SMEs in the VC

Recommendations 

• Continue extension and sensitization programs to reach a tipping point in the adoption of improved production practices and commercial philosophies 
• Support the growth & maturation of the value chain (e.g. training & certification of service providers) while promoting opportunities for women and youth. 
• Integrate F&V nutrition initiatives into broader community programs & understand their utilization better. 
• Measure: indirect impacts, SMEs involvement & effectiveness.