Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - IFAD
Project
Smallholder Agriculture Development Project
Country
Lesotho
Sector
Rural Development
Approval Date
27 November 2011
Duration
2011 - 2020
Project ID
1100001530
The project area covers four of Lesotho’s 10 districts, located along the South African border.
The project will support smallholder farmers to exploit opportunities to increase their productivity and diversify into market-oriented agriculture.
The project will focus on:
- increasing agricultural market opportunities
- increasing market-oriented smallholder production
- identifying commercially viable activities that can be replicated and successfully scaled up
- project management.
Additional Data
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Total Project Cost
US$ 28.78 million
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IFAD Financing
US$ 10 million
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Financing terms
DSF Grant/Highly Concessional
Co-financiers (International)
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GEF: Least Developed Countries Fund
US$ 4.33 million
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World Bank: International Development Association
US$ 10 million
Co-financiers (Domestic)
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National Government
US$ 3.48 million
Project Contact
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Philipp Baumgartner
