Market Based Agri-technology and Agri-Extension Services for the ARCCESS Project
project id

SDS-071A

project Name

Market Based Agri-technology and Agri-Extension Services of the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) for Romblon and Marinduque

client
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Region 4B
location
Palawan, Romblon, Marinduque
Country
Philippines
period Covered
June 2013 - 2014
No. of staff months
40
Associated Consultant
None
no. of staff months Provided by associated consultant
-
Description

The Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity Economic Support Services or ARCCESS is a project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) that aims to increase farm productivity, improve net income, and sustain the livelihood of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). To achieve these objectives, the project taps professional service providers like agri-extension providers and business development service (BDS) providers to coach ARB organizations (ARBOs) on farm technology and enterprise development. In particular, the project taps Business Development Service (BDS) providers to enhance the capacity of ARBOs on business management and to incubate their agri-enterprise until such time that they can already effectively and sustainably manage it. Likewise, the ARCCESS project provides common service facilities (CSF) or farm equipment, machineries, and implements to ARB organizations.

The ARCCESS project, and in particular the CSF, will be provided to ARB organizations that are willing and ready to pay user fees for the CSF so these become their business asset.

The key service requirements are: the provision of knowledge and skills, the development of the Farm Production and Common Service Facility Management Plans (FPMP and CSFMP), and the delivery of tools and materials on technology and extension.

Description of Services provided

The Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity Economic Support Services or ARCCESS is a project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) that aims to increase farm productivity, improve net income, and sustain the livelihood of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). To achieve these objectives, the project taps professional service providers like agri-extension providers and business development service (BDS) providers to coach ARB organizations (ARBOs) on farm technology and enterprise development. In particular, the project taps Business Development Service (BDS) providers to enhance the capacity of ARBOs on business management and to incubate their agri-enterprise until such time that they can already effectively and sustainably manage it. Likewise, the ARCCESS project provides common service facilities (CSF) or farm equipment, machineries, and implements to ARB organizations. The ARCCESS project, and in particular the CSF, will be provided to ARB organizations that are willing and ready to pay user fees for the CSF so these become their business asset.

The key service requirements are: the provision of knowledge and skills, the development of the Farm Production and Common Service Facility Management Plans (FPMP and CSFMP), and the delivery of tools and materials on technology and extension.