[{"bbox": [152, 153, 1133, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "2.4) Enhanced capacity of the Agriculture and TVET sectors actors for coordination, implementation and monitoring of policy and regulatory framework."}, {"bbox": [86, 286, 369, 314], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [97, 355, 1133, 411], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO 1: Improve sustainability, efficiency and inclusivity of oil palm, cassava, and infant food value chains, using climate-smart approaches in production and processing, while facilitating decent green job creation"}, {"bbox": [97, 421, 1133, 582], "category": "Text", "text": "For oil palm recommendations of the VCA4D study³⁸ will be implemented, notably I) to improve productivity of smallholder framers i) through better access and availability to improve seedlings for both Tenera and Dura varieties, ii) support a strategic approach at national level for rejuvenation of old plantations with a balanced approach for industrial and artisanal economic development and iii) strengthen good agriculture practices and farm management; and II) improve supply chain efficiency through i) support aggregation and quality assurance; and ii) strengthen buy-products processing (palm kernel, glycerine and recycling of empty fruit bunches)."}, {"bbox": [97, 594, 1133, 806], "category": "Text", "text": "For cassava, improved cassava varieties (yellow-fleshed, fast maturing, high-nutrient, climate-resilient, disease-resilient); and diverse inter cropping crops like soybean, pigeon pea, sesame, yellow-maize and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes will be promoted. The national applied research system will be strengthened to fulfil its mandate including new policy directions, specifically related to biodiversity conservation, commercial enterprise development for innovation dissemination, action-oriented research and linkages with the private sector. Low cost approaches such as nurseries, will be implemented at community and institutional level to ensure innovation technology dissemination to smallholder farmers. For infant food, action will support improved quality standards, aggregation and market demand."}, {"bbox": [97, 818, 939, 846], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Activities relating to Output 1.1: Availability of climate- resilient and improved varieties"}, {"bbox": [172, 857, 1133, 910], "category": "Text", "text": "A.1.1.1 Provision of technical assistance to national research institutions in terms of commercial enterprise and action-research. Relations with private sector will be established."}, {"bbox": [172, 922, 1133, 1029], "category": "Text", "text": "A.1.1.2 National germplasm survey of oil palm genetic materials to form a baseline for oil palm research in the country; and mapping of oil palm plantations in the country, e.g. degraded land vs abandoned vs forested areas and pedoclimatic conditions, in partnership with the AAP 2023 Nature Nourishes and the EU-financed Forestry Inventory project. This will ensure de-forestation-free production."}, {"bbox": [172, 1041, 1133, 1122], "category": "Text", "text": "A.1.1.3 Establishment of research plantations, mother/father tree identification and germination laboratory for breeder and foundation seed, including wild/traditional varieties for biodiversity protection (related to oil palm)."}, {"bbox": [172, 1134, 1133, 1212], "category": "Text", "text": "A.1.1.4 Establishment of nurseries at selected institutions (research sites, cooperatives, TVETs, ABCs or similar), and develop systems for assured quality, certification, and seed multiplication, across the three value chains."}, {"bbox": [172, 1225, 1133, 1306], "category": "Text", "text": "A.1.1.5 Provide technical support to private sector actors (e.g. cooperatives, input dealers or TVETs) to undertake certified seed multiplication. Selected roots, tubers and grains will also contribute to plantation diversity."}, {"bbox": [97, 1318, 1133, 1346], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Activities relating to Output 1.2: Climate-smart and gender sensitive technologies and practices at farm level"}, {"bbox": [172, 1357, 1133, 1464], "category": "Text", "text": "A.1.2.1 Climate-smart, gender sensitive Farmer Field Schools (no slash and burn, pesticide-free weed control, intercropping, use of cover crops, timely replanting practices) are established and areas re-planted or re-generated with improved varieties as per VCA4D study recommendations, managed through good Agriculture Practices and efficient farm management."}, {"bbox": [172, 1475, 1133, 1583], "category": "Text", "text": "A.1.2.2 Demonstration plots are established to showcase inter-copping of cassava and maize with legumes (soybean, groundnut, pigeon pea and cowpea) and with agroforestry and climate-smart practices, thereby ensuring year-round production for food and income generation. This will target women in all their diversity who are the traditional producers of legumes."}, {"bbox": [86, 1621, 928, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³⁸ Value hain analysis for development- Palm oil value chain analysis in Sierra Leone – EC Sep 2018"}, {"bbox": [1023, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 33"}]