“Imagine scaling up an agricultural project whose goal is to improve rural incomes by increasing rice yields. It has three components. The first is the introduction of a new high-yield train of rice developed and delivered by the national Ministry of
Agriculture (MOA). The second consists of organizing rice farmer associations to buy inputs and sell outputs as part of a value
chain approach. This component is outsourced to local NGOs. The third component is the training of agricultural extension workers
(AEWs) in value chains and cultivation of the new variety of rice to support the farmers associations. The AEWs are employed by local government units (LGUs) as part of a recent decentralization.”
