Survey for Impact Evaluation at ADB for Nepal: Raising Incomes of Small and Medium Farmers

2015

ADB

The Raising Incomes of Small and Medium Farmers project was implemented by Ministry of Agriculture Development (MOAD) in financial supported by ADB. The main aim of the project was to reduce the market and business risk for small and medium farmers by supporting to diversity into high-value commodities in the 10 districts of Mid-west and Far-western Development Regions of Nepal by establishing market links, building post harvest value chain infrastructure, providing capital for inputs and better agricultural technology. This study was to assess the causal impact of the project on the incomes of the farmers and other measures of household well-being. The study assesses the mechanisms of farmers’ cooperatives; sustainability and success of these groups especially in the context of farming.