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    The USAID KISAN project works with the Government of Nepal over 5 years through 2017 to improve food security and incomes. It aims to reach over 500,000 Nepalis across 20 districts. The project increases access to quality farm inputs and services to boost yields of rice, lentils, maize and vegetables. It also strengthens rural markets and links farmers to buyers to increase incomes and consumption of nutritious foods.

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    FACT SHEET

    Social, Environmental, and Economic Development Program

    Knowledge-based Integrated Sustainable Agriculture and


    Nutrition (KISAN) Project

    USAID’s Knowledge-based Integrated Sustainable


    Agriculture and Nutrition (KISAN) project works
    with the Government of Nepal (GoN) to sustainably
    improve food security and increase incomes through
    integrated agriculture activities.
    Credit: USAID KISAN Project

    Agriculture is the main source of employment for the majority of the population in Nepal, and contributes 38
    percent to the gross domestic product. However, Nepal is a food deficit country, importing both cereals and high-
    value agriculture commodities, and due to an increasing population and slow agricultural growth rates, the situation
    is not improving. The Mid-Western and Far-Western regions typically have the highest rates of food insecurity,
    hunger, and nutrient deficiency.

    PROJECT OVERVIEW
    SNAPSHOT
    The KISAN project, part of USAID’s global Feed the Future (FTF)
    initiative, is a $20 million five-year program working to advance food Life of Project
    February 2013 to August 2017
    security objectives by increasing agricultural productivity. Nepal was
    one of 19 countries chosen for the Presidential FTF Initiative in Target
    2010. KISAN builds the capacity of private sector and community-  Focused on 300 VDCs in 20 districts in the
    based organizations to improve the availability of quality farm inputs; West, Mid-West, and Far-West regions.
     Reaching more than 500,000 Nepalis through
    increase access to credit, extension and other services; and improve 100,000 rural households.
    the competitiveness and efficiency of processors and other buyers.  Commodities: Rice, Lentils, Maize,
    In parallel, KISAN facilitates market linkages between farmers and Vegetables.
    input providers, service providers, and buyers. KISAN engages with
    a wide range of public, private, and civil society stakeholders Annual Highlights from Year 3
    including farmers, NGOs, academic and research institutions,  83,286 farmers trained and now
    implementing improved agricultural practices
    businesses and training centers. The project works in close
    and technologies on 60,713 ha.
    coordination with the GoN’s Ministry of Agricultural Development
     Increased yields for rice, maize, lentil and
    (MOAD) and is aligned with the other FTF projects in Nepal,
    vegetables from 29 to 91 percent.
    including the Cereal System Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and the  $71.8 million in farm-level incremental sales
    Innovation Lab (IL) programs. KISAN collaborates with USAID’s for target commodities.
    Business Literacy Program – which is increasing the business literacy  Improved gross margins for target
    of 53,000 KISAN beneficiaries – and with USAID’s Suaahara project, commodities by 38 to 160 percent.
    which is improving the health and nutrition of Nepalis within  Implemented cost-sharing PPPs with 6
    KISAN’s focus districts. agribusiness targeting 11,600 farmers.
     12-18% increase in HH level consumption of
    nutrient rich vegetables.
    PROJECT OBJECTIVES
     Improve the availability of and access to quality agricultural
    inputs including seeds, plant protection chemicals, organic
    fertilizers, irrigation systems, and credit for farmers
     Improve the capacity of agriculture extension workers,
    service providers, and farmers to deliver services more
    efficiently
     Improve the uptake of improved and sustainable agriculture
    production and post-harvest practices and technologies for
    targeted cereals and vegetables
     Facilitate market efficiency and farmer access to markets
     Increase the organizational, entrepreneurial, and technical capacity of local organizations, including private
    sector actors, to better serve farming households

    PROJECT ACTIVITIES
     Enhance the agro-input distribution system by building the capacity of private sector input suppliers and
    other service providers, and by strengthening sustainable supply chain mechanism.
     Improve farm yields by building awareness and promoting the uptake of proven small-scale irrigation and
    mechanization technologies.
     Work with farmers and farmer groups both directly and through private sector partners to build their
    understanding of commercial agriculture.
     Support and train private sector and public sector change agents to deliver extension services, disseminate
    best agribusiness management practices, scale up appropriate technology including irrigation systems, and
    provide access to credit.
     Support scaling-up of proven agricultural technologies.
     Strengthen rural markets (including collection centers) and improve farmer access to markets.
     Through KISAN’s grants program, support agribusinesses involved in mechanization, irrigation, processing,
    and other areas to expand their customer base, geographic reach, products, and direct and indirect
    services to farming households.

    PLANNED OUTCOMES Contact


     Improve agribusinesses’ capacity to provide technical services U.S. Agency for International Development
    and products directly to farmers. G.P.O. Box 295
    Brahma Cottage, Maharajgunj
     Improve the efficiency of rural markets and households’ Kathmandu, Nepal
    access to markets. Tel: 977-1-4007200
    Fax: 977-1-4007285
     100,000 households are trained in improved and sustainable
    Email: [email protected]
    agriculture production and post-harvest technologies and www.usaid.gov/nepal
    practices. www.facebook.com/usaidnepal
    www.twitter.com/usaidnepal
     Ensure that sustainable agriculture productivity technologies
    and practices are adopted on at least 60,000 hectares of land. Implementing Partners:
     Facilitate the production of at least 1,000 tons of high quality Winrock International
    House Kha 194, Sanepa Lalitpur, Nepal
    seed and access to irrigation by more than 940 farmer groups. Tel: 977-1-5526659
     Facilitate access to financial services, including credit, of 80% Fax: 977-1-5539031
    of project beneficiary households.
    The Center for Environmental and Agricultural
     Value of incremental sales: $220 million Policy Research, Extension, and Development

    The Development Project Service Center

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