SDC contracted IFPRI to conduct an independent quantitative impact assessment of the effects of InovAgro, an MSD project.

The study, which had a baseline in 2015, longitudinally measures the impact on families of InovAgro’s approach to developing market systems for livelihoods of rural families in the value chains of soybean and pigeon peas in northern Mozambique.

One of the key anticipated outcomes of IFPRI’s research project is that the Mozambican government, donors and other stakeholders benefit from an independent, scientifically sound impact evaluation demonstrating the benefits of market system development approach which will influence the design of future agricultural policies and programs in Mozambique.

Welcome Remarks

• Momed Vala, Director, Cereals Institute of Mozambique (ICM)

Background and Context of InovAgro

• Horacio Morgado, Head of Economic Development (Income & Employment), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

Introduction and Overview of the InovAgro program: Setting the Scene – Market Systems Development and Innovations

• Bill Grant, Global Practice Lead in Market Systems Development, Development Alternatives Inc.(DAI) (Presentation)

Session on the InovAgro – Evaluation (Snapshot of findings) – Technical Paper and Policy Brief

Impacts of the InovAgro II Project in Northern Mozambique

• Hoseana Ghebru, Research Fellow, IFPRI (English Presentation | Portuguese Presentation)
• Jenny Smart, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI (English Presentation | Portuguese Presentation)

Input Supply and Extension (InovAgro, Inova, Klein Karoo, NSA, Mutiana Investimentos)

• Rui Santos

Finance for Resilience (Fundo Agricola, Hollard, BancABC)

• Kathryn Larcombe, Consultant, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor 

Output Marketing (CAT Model, IKURU, ETG, PROMER)

• Rui Ribeiro, Manager of the Agriculture and Rural Development Services, COWI Moçambique Ltda.

Wrap Up

• SDC, InovAgro