Fujian Farmland Sustainable Utilization and Demonstration Loan Implementation Project

Client: ADB Loan ProjectOffice, Soil Conservation and Rural Development Division, FujianProvincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Duration: 2021-2024

Location: Fujian province

ContractValue: 1,633,350 CNY

Project Description

The project will reduce land and environmental degradation and improved rural livelihoods in Fujian Province. There are 3 outputs in this project asfollows:

Output 1: Productive farmland established. This output will rehabilitate 145,000 mu of valley-floor crop land and 130,300 mu of sloping land. Valley-floor improvements will comprise land leveling and development of farm infrastructure for cropping grains, vegetables, and lotusseeds. Rehabilitation of sloping land, which is used for growing tea, tea oil, and orchards, includes the repair of existing terracing, farm infrastructure such as tractor roads, and water-conserving facilities such as storage ponds, and spray and/or drip irrigation equipment.

Output 2: Sustainable farming technology and practices adopted. The output will support state-owned enterprises and private enterprises to establish cooperative relations with farmers and cooperatives to obtain resources and technology. Demonstrative and climate-applicable crop planting measures are adopted. Specific activities include: purchasing agricultural equipment and materials for sustainable farming techniques and measures, such as soil and water conservation measures; integrated pest control; improving planting management (intercropping orrotation); and quality testing equipment for soil, water and organic fertilizerto facilitate the application of balanced fertilization. The output will also assist the certification process for green and organic tea, and tea oil products.

Output 3: Institutional, technical, and management capacity strengthened. This output includes (i) training for farmers’ cooperatives on cooperative operation, production technology, and marketing; (ii) training for project implementation units (PIUs) and farmers on good agricultural practices and technology, including certification of green and organic products; (iii) establishment and capacity development of farmland infrastructure management and maintenance associations; (iv) training on gender and development to ensure inclusion of women and the poor in project activities; and (v) procurement training for project implementation units and project offices to improve their project management capabilities.

Services Provided by NAREE

NAREE participates in the project implementation to provide guidance and management to improve the project implementation progress and standardization. During this period, NAREE providesthe following services for the project management and project implementation planning:(i) Project management and establishment of project performance monitoring and evaluation system support; (ii) Environmental management support; (iii) Security support for social development and resettlement and support from farmers' organizations; (iv) Financial management support, including the completion of quarterly project implementation progress report and ADB mission memorandum translation, semi-annual environmental and social monitoring report,the improvement of project Mid-term Review report and the completion of Project Completion Report.