Inclusive and sustainable vegetable production and marketing (VEGI)
Built on the successful SDC support of the potato sector, the VEGI project intends to contribute to poverty alleviation through a growing vegetable sector in Mongolia. Supports for increased and diversified production, storage, processing, marketing, consumption and a conducive legal framework will contribute to improved livelihood of rural households and to a more diversified economy. In order to foster its poverty focus, the VEGI project promotes vegetable gardening and consumption by poor households in peri-urban areas as well.
Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
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Mongolia |
Agricultura y seguridad alimentaria
Servicios agrícolos & mercado
Política agrícola |
01.03.2016
- 31.07.2020 |
CHF 5’000’000
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- Vegetable growers (63’000) all over the country and consumers in UB, Darkhan, and Erdenet (around 100’000)
- 7’000 vegetable farmers in 24 selected soums in the central vegetable growing area (at least 30% of them with less than 1ha)
- 100 vegetable seed producers in 2 soums (Uvs aimag)
- 3’000 households in UB (3 districts), Erdenet and Darkhan (at least 40% under poverty line)
- Gender targeting: at least 20% women headed households
- Domestic vegetable production of farmers, is increased through better varieties, seeds, improved technology and available know-how
- Income of vegetable farmers, especially small scale farmers and women headed households is increased through improved and inclusive markets for vegetables
- Vegetable production and consumption of poor households in urban and peri-urban areas are improved through vegetable gardening
- Policy/legal and institutional framework of the vegetable sector is improved
- Quality seeds of improved varieties are available locally at a low price
- Farmers are making use of improved techniques, equipment, irrigation, knowledge
- Knowledge is shared among farmers
- Collective actions for marketing are promoted
- Marketing channels are well managed
- Improved access to market information
- Processing initiatives are supported
- Increased number of households in ger districts engaged in vegetable production
- Consumption of vegetables is encouraged
- Improved access to inputs, training and equipment
- Legal basis for organic farming, IPM, pesticides are developed
- Civil servants have enhanced capacities on policies and regulatory framework
- Standards on food safety and certification are developed
- Oraganización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura
- Official Research Stations: Institute of Plant Protection (IPP), Institute of Plant and Agricultural Sciences (PSARTI)
- Donors/international NGO’s: ADB, KOICA, IFAD, ADRA, World Vision, GERES, Caritas
- Urban Governance Project and UB city authorities (SDC)
- Vocational Education Training project phase II (SDC)
- Education for sustainable development (ESD) and selected schools in GER districts (SDC)
- EU/FAO Support Employment in Mongolia (SECiM)
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE AGRICULTURA
AGRICULTURA
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Agricultural services
Política agraria y gestión administrativa
Temas transversales El proyecto promueve la biodiversidad.
El proyecto apoya fundamentalmente mejoras en la organización contraparte
Tipo de ayuda Contribución a proyectos y programas
Número de proyecto 7F09387
Contexto |
After the switch from the centralised to the market oriented economy, the crop sector regressed in Mongolia and it took several years to recover. Despite steadily growing production and consumption, the vegetable sector is not self-sufficient and Mongolia imports around 40% of its vegetables from China. Developing agriculture as an alternative to mining is a priority for the government. Challenges in production, storage, processing, marketing and legal framework are however affecting the vegetable sector, which has still a growing potential to ensure better livelihood for the farmers and the supply of locally grown vegetables for the consumers. |
Objetivos |
The project will contribute to improved livelihood of vegetable growers (especially small-scale farmers in rural areas and poor households in urban/peri-urban areas) through inclusive, gender balanced and sustainable growth of the vegetable sector. |
Grupos destinarios |
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Efectos a medio plazo |
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Resultados |
Resultados previstos: Resultados de las fases anteriores: During the exit phase of the Mongolian potato program, 690’000 CHF were invested in the vegetable sector for variety tests, seed production, support for storages and processing facilities, and the establishment of local seed shops. Although promising, these results do not have yet sufficient weight to make a real impact. |
Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
Crédito |
Cooperación al desarrollo |
Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) Otras contrapartes |
Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores |
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Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 5’000’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 4’499’204 |
Fases del proyecto |
Fase 2
01.08.2020
- 31.10.2023
(Completed)
Fase 1 01.03.2016 - 31.07.2020 (Completed) |