JORDAN VALLEY FARMERS ASSOCIATION

3 LONG TERM ADVISORS WILL WORK WITH JVFA COUNTERPARTS, PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY IN JVFA OPERATION AND ASSIST IN TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE. GRANT ALSO ALSO PROVIDES 19 MAN-MONTHS OF SHORT-TERM CONSULTANT SERVICES, AS REQUIRED, AND 14 MAN-MONTHS OF TRAINING FOR LAY JVFA STAFF, IN ADDITION TO TRAINING EQUIPMENT, 3 PROJECT VEHICLES AND COMMODITIES. AT PROJECT END, A WELL STAFFED JVFA WILL BE OPERATING, WITH PUBLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COVERING OPERATION AS A WHOLE, AND CREDIT AND FARM MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PLANTING, CROP ROTATION, WATER AND FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS AND FARM MANAGEMENT AND WILL ASSIST FARMERS TO PREPARE FARM PLANS AS PREREQUISITES TO JVFA LOANS. DATA COLLECTED WILL ASSIST JVFA TO EVALUATE LAND UTILIZATION AND PROJECT NEEDS FOR INPUTS. CREDIT PLANS CALL FOR SEASONAL CREDIT TO BE PROVIDED IN KIND (FERTILIZER, PESTICIDES, SEEDS, FARM MACHINERY SERVICES) WITH CROPS AS COLLATERAL AND REPAYMENT TIED INTO THE MARKETING SYSTEM.