CONSOLIDATED AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS MANAGEMENT UNIT, FINANCED BY THE WORLD BANK (CAPMU WB)
Rural Investments and Services
Project
Progress Report
as of September 30st, 2006
Developed by CAPMU management
Chiinu September 2006
CONTENTS
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ...............................................................................................................3
PROJECT COMPONENTS...........................................................................................................................3
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH 2006..........................................4
RURAL FINANCE COMPONENT ............................................................................................................4
CREDIT LINE FOR INVESTMENT LOANS AND LEASES ..........................................................................4
STRENGTHNING THE SAVINGS AND CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS INDUSTRY ........................................9
RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT ...........................................................................11
RURAL ADVISORY COMPONENT .......................................................................................................13
ACSA SP NETWORK ......................................................................................................................................13
TRAINING PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................................13
SERVICES PROVIDED AND BENEFICIARIES............................................................................................14
MONITORING AND EVALUATION .............................................................................................................16
SPECIAL CONTRACTS...................................................................................................................................16
DEVELOPING AND PUBLISHING INFORMATION MATERIALS ...........................................................17
PROMOTION ACTIVITIES.............................................................................................................................18
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING....................................................................................................................18
RE-PARCELING COMPONENT ............................................................................................................20
ANNEXES ...................................................................................................................................................21
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
The Program objective, which remains unchanged, is to provide long-term support to
accelerate agricultural recovery and growth so that Moldova's agricultural and rural sectors can
play their full role in providing the underpinnings for future income growth and poverty reduction.
Under this overarching objective, the project will strive to continue to foster the post-
privatization growth in the agricultural and rural sectors of Moldova by improving access of
farmers and rural entrepreneurs to legal ownership status, know-how, knowledge and financial
services, while building the capacity of the private and public institutions to ensure the
sustainability of the activities. The Phase II will build on success achieved under the Phase I,
by: (i) strengthening and expanding the rural advisory services; (ii) improving business skills of
the to-be entrepreneurs and assisting with the legal registration of the new businesses; (iii)
upgrading the financial sector environment through a range of risk management measures,
such as supervision capacity building, and introduction of new lending instruments such as
leasing; (iv) increase the commercial banking sector outreach into rural areas; and (v)
developing a practical approach to reducing transaction costs in land markets.
PROJECT COMPONENTS
The proposed project has three main components plus support for project management:
(a)
Rural Advisory Services;
(b)
Rural Business Development Services;
(c) Rural
Finance:
Credit Line
Strengthening of SCAs system
(d)
Land re-parceling pilots;
(e) Project
Management.
The first two components provide predominantly technical assistance, while the third component
provides investment support along with the necessary technical assistance to participating
financial institutions, and technical assistance for strengthening SCAs system and their
supervision. The first three components are closely linked, operating basing on synergy
principles, with each dependent on the others for successful outcomes.
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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30TH 2006
RURAL FINANCE COMPONENT
CREDIT LINE FOR INVESTMENT LOANS AND LEASES
CREDIT LINE
As of September 30th, 2006, 34 investment loans with a total amount of MDL 11,034,800 have been
approved and disbursed from RISP II credit lines.
ANALYSIS OF DISBURSED LOANS BY ACTIVITIES
From the total number of 34 projects in the amount of MDL 11,35 mil, the majority 20 projects in the
amount of MDL 6,37 mil or 57,7% were financed for construction works and purchasing of trade
equipment. The disbursed loans by activities are presented in the table below:
Purpose
Nr. of prtojects
Amount
%
Construction works and trade
20 6
371,200
57,7
equipment
Transportation means
2 1,448,800
13,1
Agricultural equipment
1 120,000
1,1
Non-agricultural equipment
5 2,062,800
18,7
Construction works for
3 552,000
5,0
agricultural purpose
Construction works for non-
480,000 4,4
agricultural purpose
1
Total, MDL
11,034,800
100
Structute of loand by activities in %
5% 4%
19%
1%
58%
13%
Construction works and trade equipment
Transportation means
Agricultural equipment
Non-agricultural equipment
Construction works for agricultural purpose
Construction works for non- agricultural purpose
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In money terms, the structure of the disbursed loans per types of activity is as follows:
Loan amounts disbursed by activities, tho. lei
Construction works for non-
480
agricultural purpose
Construction works for
552
agricultural purpose
Non-agricultural equipment
2062,8
Agricultural equipment
120
Transportation means
1448,8
Construction works and
6371,2
trade equipment
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
ANALYSIS OF DISBURSED LOANS BY THEIR VALUE AND MATURITY
The breakdown of the loans disbursed by value is as follows:
Loan value
total
%
< 50,000 lei
1 3
50,000 250,000 lei
15 44
250,000 500,000 lei
13 38
500,000 1,000,000 lei
4 12
> 1,000,000 lei
1 3
Total 34
100
The majority of loans have a value between MDL 50 000 and 250 000 accounting for 44% of the total
amount, followed by loans with a value between MDL 250 000 and 500 000 (13%). Only 1 loan ( 3% form
the total amount) is less than MDL 50 000.
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structure of loans by their value
3%
12%
3%
44%
38%
< 50,000 lei
50,000 250,000 lei
250,000 500,000 lei
500,000 1,000,000 lei
> 1,000,000 lei
The loans' breakdown upon maturity is as follows:
Nr. of loans
%
Maturity
2 - 4 years
5 15
4 - 6 years
21 62
6 - 8 years
2 5
8 - 10 years
6 18
>= 10 years
0 0
Total
34 100
The majority of disbursed loans have a maturity of 4 to 6 years 62%, followed by loans with a maturity
of 8 to 10 years 18% and 15% - loans with a maturity of2 to 4 years.
structure of loans by maturity
18%
0%
15%
5%
62%
2 - 4 years
4 - 6 years
6 - 8 years
8 - 10 years
>= 10 years
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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF DISBURSED LOANS
From geographical perspective, the most active regions are Riscani, Taraclia, Drochia and Straseni.
number of projects by regions
Causeni
1
Rezina
1
Orhei
2
Cahul
2
Dondueni
1
Ungheni
2
Comrat
2
Soldanesti
1
Drochia
3
Falesti
1
Vulcanasti
2
Anenii Noi
1
Straseni
3
Taraclia
4
Rācani
8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
7
Value of loans by regions, tho. lei
Causeni
408,8
Rezina
333,2
Orhei
1040
Cahul
1208
Dondueni
480
Ungheni
1240
Comrat
440
Soldanesti
144
Drochia
1160
Falesti
48
Vulcanasti
430,4
Anenii Noi
400
Straseni
814,4
Taraclia
944,4
Rācani
1921,6
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
ANALYSIS OF PFIS ACTIVITY
There are only three PFIs involved in the implementation of RISP - Moldova Agroindbank, FinComBank
and Moldinconbank. In the reported period, the level of PFIs participation in the project is presented in the
chart below:
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Level of PFIs participation by amount
12%
37%
MoldovaAgroindbank
Fincombank
Moldindconbank
51%
Level of PFIs participation by number of loans
3
MoldovaAgroindbank
Fincombank
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Moldindconbank
The leading position by number of projects is maintained by MoldovaAgroindbank;
by value of loans Fincombank has the leading position. (for more information see Annex 4).
STRENGTHNING THE SAVINGS AND CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS INDUSTRY
The objective of this sub-component is to improve the legal, regulatory and supervisory framework of the
Savings and Credit Associations (SCA) industry, and provide capacity building to the related institutions,
primary the supervisory authority, to ensure their long-term sustainability.
During the reporting period, the activity related to the design of a new legal, regulatory and supervisory
framework started to be implemented. A local consultant, Mr. Sergiu Lukitsa, was selected and employed
to develop and finalize the draft on the new Law on SCAs. Additionally to the development of the Law, the
consultant started also to work on the supportive documents for the mentioned law.
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Since the end of August 2006, the local consultant started to prepare the final draft of the law the
assistance of Alan Curd (international expert from the part of the World Bank). Opinions of interested
government authorities, the National Bank and the National Commission on Securities (the future Non-
Bank Financial Institutions (Mega-regulator)) on the draft law have been received and where needed,
working meetings were held. The main problem that still rests with the Law is the licensing authority not
accepted to be transferred from the Licensing Chamber to the Mega-regulator.
Terms of Reference were developed for the international consultant that is supposed to provide additional
international assistance for further improving the legal framework. Official `no-objection' has been
received from the World Bank and in the near future we will proceed to the selection of this consultant.
The setting up of a new supervisory authority, that was supposed to be part of the Mega-regulator, is
stopped at the moment, waiting first for the Mega-regulator to be established. Nevertheless, official `no-
objection' has been received from the World Bank for the international consultant that is to be selected for
providing technical assistance to the new supervisory body, including training of staff and assistance in
the drafting of all operational and inspection manuals. As soon as the new supervisory body will be in
place, we will proceed to the selection of the consultant.
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RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT
The activities related to the RBD Component implementation have started during September. The four
DAs which were involved in the RISP I implementation: Alliance for Cooperation in Agriculture (ACA),
Business Advisory Center (CCA), Rural Development Center (CDR), Mobile Expert Group in Agriculture
(MEGA) have signed the contracts with the MAFI. The contracts contains the detailed terms of reference
for activities to be provided under the component, including the budget and funding support and are
covering the period September, 1, 2006 - June, 30, 2006. According to Project Appraisal Document, the
MAFI is responsible for the implementation of the component, while CAPMU has the overall responsibility
for coordinating implementation.
The implementation has moved away from time-based mechanisms, to output-based arrangements,
under which the DAs will be financially incentivized proportionately more, to succeed in establishing
viable businesses, by allocating a larger part of DA financing for post-creation support.
CAPMU has prepared the package of templates needed by the DO in their activity, including the updating
of the forms used in the RISP I. The updated version of the Manual for the DO will be finalized by the end
of October.
10 Development Teams in the DAs are involved in the implementation of the RBD Component at the
moment: 3 DT within ACA and MEGA and 2 DT within CDR and CCA respectively. The absolute majority
of the DO have prior experience in RISP 1. Promotion activities have been carried in 17 villages, involving
286 people as of 30th of September. CCA has managed to organize the largest number of promotions,
involving 9 villages and 140 participants.
On October, 10th, CAPMU has organized a meeting of the DAs and the Banks participating in the RISP 2
project. The DAs and the banks have exchanged opinions and concerns regarding the satisfactory
implementation of the project. 6 out of 7 banks have attended the meeting, except Banca Sociala. The
issues emphasized by the DAs were related to the emerging need for a full awareness of the banks'
regional branches' employees on the RISP loans conditions and their openness to work with potential
RISP beneficiaries. CCA pointed out the fact that in RISP I it happened that some banks' regional
branches were reticent to work with potential RISP beneficiaries. For this purpose CCA has proposed to
consider the organization of a meeting with the representative of the banks' regional branches. The
banks, in their turn have expressed some recommendations, that in their opinion would smooth the
implementation of the project: introduction of a share of at least 10% of the working capital in the RISP
credit structure and increase of the maximum loan amount of 100,000$ due to the market demand
(MoldInconBank). CAPMU has informed the World Bank mission, carried at CAPMU in the period
16.10.06-27.10.06 about the above proposals.
In the first month of the Project' implementation, DAs have collected 50 applications from potential
beneficiaries for DA support and have signed 29 Service Agreements. The applications undergo the
routine procedure of screening, after which the development teams are conducting feasibility studies.
CAPMU has simplified the form of the Feasibility study, enabling DAs to elaborate the economical
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analysis tailored upon activity. The majority of Applications and Service Agreements have been
registered by MEGA 22 and 17 respectively.
As regards to business plans elaboration 23 business plans have been elaborated; from this
amount 13 have been prepared by MEGA.
DAs have assisted 26 beneficiaries to submit credit applications to participating banks. 10 loans have
been already disbursed including 8 RISP loans, offered by MoldAgroIndBank and FincomBank.
16 submitted loan applications are still assessed by banks.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
The RDBC database designed and used previously by Landell Mills within RISP 1, as well as the data
integrity check system were adjusted to correspond to the specific requirements of RISP II. Though there
are still efforts to be made to update the reporting forms and indicators, at this stage the database is fully
functional for the input of data. The DAs were provided with the new application files and have already
started the introduction of data regarding promotion activities and field trips, applications submitted,
service agreements signed, loan data, etc. The central database application will be managed by CAPMU.
All DOs and PMs have previous experience in working with the RBDC database; additional training
sessions will be carried upon necessity.
The PMs in the DAs are checking the database information integrity before the database files are
submitted to CAPMU. On a monthly basis CAPMU will receive from the DAs the database files regarding
the progress of project implementation and will crosscheck the data correctness and integrity.
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RURAL ADVISORY COMPONENT
ACSA SP NETWORK
At present, ACSA network consists of 411 consultants, from which 336 are local consultants and 75 are
regional consultants, including 70 regional consultants, 5 marketing consultants.
35 SPs are located in all territorial-administrative units of the country, and the 5 agricultural marketing
consultants were located so as to cover as homogenously as possible the territory of the country and are
activating at the following SPs: Causeni, Hincesti, Calarasi, Soldanesti and Edinet.
TRAINING PROGRAM
The professional training of all consultants is one of the priorities of the Executive Directorate of ACSA for the
confirmation, extension and sustainability of the consulting and information system. Taking into consideration
these aspects and basing on the proposals of the Service Providers, the Executive Directorate of ACSA
planned for this year training on ACSA concept, professional training and development of ACSA consultants.
These are on-going activities organized for Service Providers with the participation of regional consultants, field
experts, representatives of local public administration etc., as well as at national level with the participation of
experts from state institutions, ACSA and other organizations.
During the reporting period, ACSA organized and implemented the following activities for the training and
development of consultants:
(1)
A one-day seminar (28.04.2006) was organized for ACSA project coordinators (35 coordinators).
During this seminar, project coordinators presented information on the progress of implementing the main
project in the first quarter and plans for the next quarter. At the meeting, participants exchanged experience
in identifying issues faced by agricultural producers, activity planning, working with local consultants,
preparing monthly and quarterly reports.
Also the yearly report paper plans, which are to be written by local and regional consultants involved in
specialized trainings in vegetable, fruit and grape growing in 2005 was discussed. It was pointed out that
these would be business like papers drawn up on the basis of a specific example.
(2)
During the reporting period, ACSA Executive Directorate worked on the curriculum for the specialized
training of consultants in aviculture discussed and approved topics and number of hours, selected trainers,
prepared teaching and information materials to be handed out to consultants. At present, this training is being
carried out.
(3)
The group of specialists to develop the work plan for extension methodologies course were selected.
Also topics for the training were selected and a draft curriculum for regional and local consultants was
developed. Trainers were also selected. Extension Methodologies training course was initiated and 2 teams
already followed this course.
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(4)
At the request of SPs, a two-day seminar on "NGO Management" for all project coordinators and
two regional consultants was organized and attended by all service providers. Questions such as
legislation of Republic of Moldova regulating NGO activity, financial management of NGOs, human
resources management: individual labor contracts, vacations schedule, personal files of employees, labor
contracts register, orders, dispositions, etc. were discussed. At this seminar, project coordinators and
RCs received necessary information on implementation of RISP 2.
All of these programs allowed increasing the professional level of ACSA consultants in technological,
economic, legal, agricultural marketing etc. areas. These programs are rather informative than training in
character due to their short duration and are welcomed when ACSA consultants are regarded as
"generalists". At the same time, each consultant is specialized in a specific area, for example, plant
protection, poultry breeding etc. Thus, developing and implementing specific training programs would
increase their professional level in an area.
SERVICES PROVIDED AND BENEFICIARIES
Regional and local consultants provide consulting services according to the minimum package of services
stipulated in the standard contract. Consulting services are designed to meet agricultural producers'
needs basing on issues they inquire or identified by consultants.
During the reporting period (January September 2006), in the structure of consulting services provided by
ACSA (Fig. 1) are prevailingly technological services (60.6%), followed by agricultural marketing (17.3%),
legal (11.2%) and economic issues (10.9%).
Chart 1. Structure of consulting services by domain
ACSA network, January - September 2006
Technological
60.6%
Marketing
Legal
17.3%
11.2%
Economic
10.9%
In February September 2006, regional and local consultants provided 132,622 consulting services to
252,890 beneficiaries. The structure of consulting services and service beneficiaries is presented in figures 2
and 3.
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Beneficiaries. In February September 2006 about 253 thousand beneficiaries benefited from advisory
services provided by ACSA network, from which 7.2% were repeat clients - those who required advisory
services several times.
Chart 2. Structure of beneficiaries of consulting services
provided by ACSA network, January- September 2006
Seminars
Verbal
13.0%
consultations
Visits
37.1%
20.8%
Written
Meetings
Round tables
consultations
22.1%
6.5%
0.5%
One Service provider has served on average about 7,225 beneficiaries, the maximal number of clients - 12,833
were served by the consulting team in Cantemir, and the minimum 1,367 clients by the service provider
from Dubasari (Annex 2). This is explained by the varied composition of consultants in various SPs and the
different length of the contracting period.
Services. By type of provision, advisory services are structured as follows, during the reporting period,
(Fig. 3): verbal consultations (78.8%), field visits 9.1%, discussions 8.6%, and other services 3.5%.
This is a constant situation, caused mainly by the specialization of SP consultants. Most ACSA network
consultants are agronomists.
Chart 3. Structure of consulting services provided by
ACSA network, January-September 2006
Verbal
consultations
78.8%
Written
consultations
0.8%
Seminars
1.4%
Visits
Round tables
Meetings
9.1%
1.3%
8.6%
Detailed data on services provided and beneficiaries in April 2006 are presented in Annex 1 and Annex 2
attached to this report.
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION
During the reporting period, ACSA Executive Directorate and Rural Extension Services Component Coordinator
carried out monitoring and assessment of activities implemented by Service Providers in order to collect
information on the progress of rural extension services and to identify gaps in the activity of SPs.
During monitoring-assessment visits of SPs, the quality of work of local and regional consultants was verified;
discussions on the level of integration, implementation of strategic ACSA activities were held both with local
public authorities and directly with local farmers. Also monthly narrative reports and primary justifying
documents of SP centers were verified.
During the reporting period, local and regional centers of SP Balti, SP Nisporeni, SP Calarasi, SP Edinet, SP
Basarabeasca, SP Leova, SP Hincesti, SP Dubasari, SP Floresti, SP Falesti, SP Anenii-Noi, SP Cainari, and
SP Donduseni were monitored.
At the final discussion on assessment-monitoring visits, monitoring team members agreed that activities of
regional and local centers are generally satisfactory, diligent work of SP Edinet, SP Balti, SP Nisporeni, SP
Calarasi, SP Hincesti, SP Falesti, and SP Anenii-Noi should be mentioned.
At the same time, regional and local consultants from SP Basarabeasca, Leova, Floresti, Dubasari and
Donduseni have room for improvement. These are the main objections:
Local consultants should order and finish arranging their offices, facilitate access to phone connection,
post in places visible to beneficiaries their activity program, work plan and list of available information
materials.
Local consultants should get more involved in issues faced by rural localities, to prioritize them and
come up with success stories, demonstration units to solve them.
Some SPs should improve their activity planning, recording services provided, ensure full
documentary confirmation of group consultations.
SPs should increase efficiency of LC activity monitoring, ensure amiable solving of existing problems.
Some SPs should ensure more transparency in their work and improve their financial management,
increase sales of ACSA information materials.
As a result of monitoring-assessment visits performed by the monitoring team, it was proven that the Selection
Commission, ACSA Executive Directorate and CAPMU representatives have done a good job in contracting
SPs for implementing extension services in their service areas.
SPECIAL CONTRACTS
ACSA Executive Directorate in common agreement of SPs, beneficiaries and external consultants took
necessary actions to ensure implementation of 35 special contracts signed on July 1, 2006.
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In order to ensure targeted demonstration level, each party involved in special contracts implementation was
visited and activity plans were developed for technological works, purchase of necessary equipment and
materials, seminar dates and dates for other training-information events were set, etc.
Following surveys on animal, equipment, devices, seeds, seeding materials, irrigation equipment and other
goods sales markets previously carried out for the same reference period, service providers purchased and
provided to respective beneficiaries inputs to ensure efficient implementation of special contracts.
Basing on contractual assignments and activity plans mentioned, work with local and external consultants as
well as respective farm, field and shop beneficiaries on accommodation of demonstration plots, preparation of
training materials and optimal terms of organizing training-information activities within special contracts
approved for implementation was carried out.
It should be noted that under other contracts approved, activities are under implementation and currently, there
are no problems that could hinder successful implementation of special contracts.
Out of the total number of 35 contracts, one was already completed, and for 12 others training-information
activities have been carried out. The training course for nurserists on fruit planting material with advanced
biological features and shops for craftsmanship development and ornamental plants production in rural
conditions are successfully under implementation. Since activities on pig, rabbit and bee breeding and
mushroom growing in adapted conditions are of a more complex character, training-information activities
under special contracts will be carried out later. Details on special contracts and the localities where these are
implemented can be found in Annex 3.
DEVELOPING AND PUBLISHING INFORMATION MATERIALS
In July September 2006, ACSA carried out the following activities under this chapter:
The guide "Milk Production" was finalized and is being reviewed; the guide should be published in October.
The economic chapters of the guides "Fruit Growing as a Business" and "Selling Fruit and Table Grapes" are
being developed and then the guides will be reviewed; it is planned to publish them in November and
December.
Distributing information materials published in 2005
During the first six months of 2006, 6,250 copies of information materials valued at 120,555 lei were distributed
free of charge to 35 SPs for promotion activities.
4,815 copies of information materials published at the end of 2005 valued at 163,795 lei were distributed to
SPs for sale. The revenues generated by marketing information materials will form the revolving fund of ACSA,
which is the financial source used to develop and publish information materials and finance ACSA promotion
activities.
ACSA consultants access to new scientific and agricultural achievements
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In order to familiarize ACSA consultants, rural producers and entrepreneurs with new scientific and
agricultural achievements, electronic information notes on how to use fertilizers to cultivate autumn wheat
crops, cultivation and conditioning of vegetable, fruit and table grapes, obtaining bio-fuel, providing
specialized machinery services, drying fruit and determining quality of wheat for bakery were developed
and transmitted to regional centers.
PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
Promoting ACSA services is an efficient way to promote activities and achievements of ACSA consultants in the
entire country. In January September, ACSA network carried out 427 promotion activities.
At local level, 263 promotion activities were carried out: 218 articles in local press were published, 11 local
radio stations broadcasts and 34 local television features.
SPs developed 8 leaflets, 3 information bulletins reflecting their services and activities, presenting members of
teams. Service Providers carried out 8 presentations of information materials published by ACSA in 2005.
At national level, ACSA organized 164 promotional activities, from which: 42 TV coverages in ,,Mesager",
,,Bastina", ,,Curier NIT", ,,Stiri PRO TV", ,,Stiri TVC 21"; 96 radio broadcasts on national radio (shows - Radio
Matinal, Panorama Zilei, Unda diminetii, Actualitati, ) and 23 articles in national press,
newspapers ,, ", ,,Moldova Suverana", ,,ECO", ,,Natura" and ,,Ora satului",
,, ", ,,Curierul agricol" and 3 press releases On-Line (BASA Press, Infotag, Reporter
MD).
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
During the reporting period, the compartment on Agricultural Marketing was implemented by 5 regional
consultants working with the following SPs: Causeni, Hincesti, Calarasi, Soldanesti and Edinet. The activities of
marketing regional consultants are financed from RISP.
During the reporting period, over 4,442 beneficiaries benefited from agricultural marketing services. 7 seminars,
44 round tables, 139 meetings with informal and formal marketing groups, 108 field trips were organized and
998 verbal consultations and 194 written consultations were provided.
For the professional training of RMCs, ACSA agricultural marketing compartment coordinator and
contracted external consultants prepared training materials and organized seminars with field visits on
"Standardization, National and International STAS Requirements for Fruit and Table Grapes" carried out
in mid-April and "Standardization, National and International STAS Requirements for Fresh Vegetables"
carried out in the second decade of September. Training materials will be multiplied and distributed to all
35 ACSA regional centers.
During the reporting period, 34 market studies were carried out (6 Moldovan agricultural markets); information
collected was disseminated to ACSA consultants and extension services beneficiaries.
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The impact of agricultural marketing department services on ACSA clientele
Following the activities of regional marketing consultants, the following results were achieved:
89 formal agricultural marketing groups were established (in many cases, seasonal groups held
together by common acquisition of inputs and marketing output);
contracts for marketing agricultural output valued at about 11,977.9 thousand lei (including fertilizers,
horticultural products, animals and animal products, other sales) were intermediated;
agricultural input purchase contracts valued at about 9,581.5 thousand lei were mediated (including
agricultural inputs, equipment and lubricants, other purchases);
at the request of RMCs and consulted beneficiaries, over 169 electronic information notes containing
offers for inputs, marketing and purchase of agricultural products were sent.
The direct impact of RMCs activities is clear in the following examples reflecting the outcome of MRCs activities
on community level:
RMC Calarasi provided consulting services by creating an informal marketing group in the village
of Buda; the members of this marketing group jointly marketed 15 bee families and 10 tons of
early cabbage, and gained 29 thousand lei.
With the consulting support of RMC Soldanesti, the agricultural marketing group created with the
purpose of incubating eggs and breeding young poultry from Rogojeni village purchased
incubation eggs from authorized producers and sold in various regional localities 85 thousand
young poultry valued at 499 thousand lei.
With the consulting support of RMC Edinet and the local consultant, 4 informal marketing groups
were organized in the villages of Rotunda, Cuconesti and the town of Edinet; together these
groups sold 55 tons of plums valued at 66 thousand lei. At the same time, machinery services at
good prices for the harvesting of grains on a surface area of 47 ha and processing of land plots
by harrowing and ploughing on a surface area of 67 ha were facilitated;
Together RMC from Calarasi, LC, beneficiaries from serviced area and companies specialized in
purchasing agricultural output organized 14 apple purchase stations in 14 villages of Calarasi
raion, which allowed producers to sell apples for processing directly from fields at a good price.
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RE-PARCELING COMPONENT
During the reporting period (July-September 2006) the terms of references were elaborated for the coordinator
of re-parceling component and for the international consultant(s), who will be selected for international technical
assistance. The terms of references were discussed with the specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture and
Food Industry (MAFI) and "no-objections" were received from World Bank's specialists.
In September 2006 the re-parceling coordinator was selected to implement the activities of the re-parceling
component. The coordinator, Oleg Horjan, is employed in the MAFI's staff and his office is in the Department of
Agricultural Land Consolidation.
The Request for Expression of interest was elaborated for selection of an international consulting company and
was published in the United Nations Development Business (on-line). The deadline for applications is 10
November 2006.
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ANNEXES
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Annex 1.
NUMBER OF SERVICES AND THE FORM OF THEIR PROVISION, ACSA NETWORK January-September 2006
Verbal consultations
Written consultations
Visits
Round tables
Meetings
Seminars
#
SP
TOTAL
techn
legal
mark
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1 Anen i Noi
2 351
664
836
757
11
0
0
0
482
52
64
91
1
0
0
1
14
10
6
8
50
0
0
2
5 400
2 Basarabeasca
545
230
220
146
11
0
4
0
125
4
6
8
46
14
3
7
98
37
36
42
10
2
0
0
1 594
3 Bli
2 081
473
680
485
7
0
0
5
200
16
19
7
3
1
0
1
300
55
64
76
14
2
0
0
4 489
4 Cahul
2 174
200
763
162
76
0
5
0
777
1
17
2
106
4
9
2
148
8
69
7
48
1
0
2
4 581
5 Cinari
2 062
403
631
285
1
0
0
2
246
0
1
0
35
5
5
6
121
50
64
55
64
1
0
5
4 042
6 Clrai
2 538
335
978
292
0
2
0
0
281
2
5
5
0
4
9
1
180
34
63
59
74
1
1
3
4 867
7 Cantemir
1 487
246
296
257
6
1
0
7
423
7
20
18
4
11
51
19
130
28
51
65
119
5
0
22
3 273
8 Cueni
1 723
418
806
383
22
0
1
0
302
1
4
3
6
13
0
4
94
28
54
23
72
7
0
5
3 969
9 Cimilia
950
327
381
315
0
0
0
0
211
17
6
10
41
10
3
3
125
61
75
59
49
2
0
0
2 645
10 Dubsari
757
310
39
50
49
13
1
0
151
15
13
1
10
0
15
0
27
1
18
0
39
0
0
0
1 509
11 Criuleni
1 933
332
479
263
19
0
0
1
193
2
4
7
45
5
7
9
14
4
1
6
60
3
0
2
3 389
12 Dondueni
2 537
103
1 021
162
19
0
0
0
270
0
4
2
15
0
1
2
256
14
30
26
56
2
0
7
4 527
13 Drochia
1 234
330
547
463
3
0
0
0
138
10
0
0
10
9
15
20
148
38
69
41
39
3
0
6
3 123
14 Edine
1 859
364
996
443
1
0
0
7
291
1
0
0
22
2
0
4
291
79
85
103
27
0
0
2
4 577
15 Fleti
790
177
148
194
4
0
0
0
379
17
21
35
42
14
2
9
70
38
35
44
53
2
0
5
2 079
16 Glodeni
2 571
743
1 058
1 062
0
0
2
12
120
5
3
5
4
3
0
1
154
106
110
110
69
3
0
6
6 147
17 Hinceti
2 186
499
816
512
38
3
12
2
201
34
29
9
29
17
15
21
99
53
55
80
20
3
0
3
4 736
18 Ialoveni
4 846
370
349
673
54
2
0
2
271
15
4
11
10
17
3
6
54
11
3
9
25
2
0
0
6 737
19 Leova
1 543
316
574
159
42
24
1
7
296
6
7
10
43
20
7
8
84
26
16
25
61
15
0
4
3 294
20 Nisporeni
1 017
452
617
471
5
0
0
1
122
42
44
32
1
0
0
6
232
189
190
173
20
7
1
8
3 630
21 Orhei
1 439
458
578
356
9
0
0
1
296
4
12
0
3
30
18
18
91
56
78
66
50
1
0
1
3 565
22 Ocnia
1 716
432
798
591
37
1
4
5
303
6
29
16
1
4
6
2
227
62
51
95
73
1
0
0
4 460
23 Rezina
508
149
277
130
14
11
1
4
254
6
19
24
18
1
0
2
238
66
91
78
53
2
1
0
1 947
24 Sīngerei
1 794
286
608
202
9
0
2
0
580
27
51
14
19
5
29
8
131
30
34
25
48
8
0
9
3 919
25 oldneti
856
232
519
161
11
5
0
18
396
4
28
10
26
25
4
12
133
67
80
80
42
4
0
0
2 713
26 Soroca
2 220
401
793
335
4
0
0
0
365
5
4
1
17
12
15
7
260
69
91
74
12
3
0
0
4 688
27 tefan Vod
2 676
618
1 205
572
51
3
5
3
283
5
12
10
10
7
4
12
195
72
69
73
101
8
2
9
6 005
28 Streni
904
416
279
248
14
4
1
0
258
0
2
0
40
23
10
5
218
95
105
125
50
1
0
0
2 798
29 Taraclia
744
182
255
231
0
11
0
3
292
5
19
10
67
21
21
26
328
37
89
42
17
0
0
1
2 401
30 Ungheni
1 806
283
327
243
20
3
0
0
363
5
20
13
5
0
0
1
224
65
54
57
24
2
1
3
3 519
31 Ceadīr Lunga
1 088
390
511
256
41
9
19
6
221
89
111
93
61
33
20
28
22
10
14
9
19
2
2
4
3 058
32 Briceni
1 086
168
274
110
9
0
0
7
418
33
27
14
30
4
7
1
68
31
41
20
53
1
1
0
2 403
33 Rīcani
2 935
274
460
223
32
1
1
6
247
0
0
0
9
1
0
0
262
33
29
43
17
1
0
1
4 575
34 Teleneti
1 321
242
452
159
80
3
19
49
375
16
2
5
77
14
3
4
354
137
91
77
24
0
0
0
3 504
35 Floreti
2 626
253
362
197
33
2
0
2
436
1
3
2
7
2
3
4
268
82
72
62
38
1
0
3
4 459
TOTAL
60 903 12 076 19 933 11 548
732
98
78
150 10 566
453
610
468
863
331
285
260 5 658 1 782 2 083 1 937 1 590
96
9
113
132 622
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TYPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES, ACSA NETWORK January-September 2006
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1 Anenii Noi
4 608
4 011
11
11
689
3 333
2
33
38
213
52
1 216
5 400
6 575
9 386
7 253
529
8 817
2 Basarabeasca
1 141
1 167
15
37
143
685
70
601
213
1 059
12
518
1 594
2 718
4 071
3 671
406
4 067
3 Bli
3 719
2 858
12
11
242
844
5
77
495
1 717
16
309
4 489
5 409
6 948
4 944
780
5 816
4 Cahul
3 299
2 560
81
79
797
1 726
121
1 032
232
891
51
966
4 581
7 247
9 109
6 022
1 251
7 254
5 Cinari
3 381
3 036
3
3
247
1 223
51
432
290
1 450
70
1 017
4 042
4 927
7 640
6 753
484
7 161
6 Clrai
4 143
3 759
2
2
293
1 218
14
107
336
1 561
79
1 400
4 867
5 668
8 494
7 666
386
8 047
7 Cantemir
2 286
3 033
14
44
468
3 405
85
1 147
274
1 824
146
3 380
3 273
7 724
12 969
12 771
200
12 833
8 Cueni
3 330
2 991
23
37
310
1 819
23
215
199
1 391
84
1 411
3 969
5 366
8 765
6 868
1 017
7 864
9 Cimilia
1 973
1 721
0
0
244
1 243
57
635
320
1 689
51
982
2 645
4 341
6 744
5 659
621
6 270
10 Dubsari
1 156
873
63
66
180
231
25
33
46
69
39
95
1 509
2 112
1 375
1 077
261
1 367
11 Criuleni
3 007
2 728
20
20
206
827
66
505
25
126
65
747
3 389
4 287
5 288
4 751
231
4 953
12 Dondueni
3 823
3 764
19
25
276
902
18
140
326
1 778
65
1 068
4 527
5 752
7 776
7 512
149
7 677
13 Drochia
2 574
2 196
3
3
148
152
54
371
296
1 190
48
898
3 123
4 131
5 412
4 256
557
4 810
14 Edine
3 662
3 304
8
12
292
1 679
28
475
558
3 082
29
608
4 577
6 042
10 027
8 272
902
9 160
15 Fleti
1 309
1 222
4
8
452
1 369
67
445
187
758
60
780
2 079
4 670
4 825
4 531
312
4 582
16 Glodeni
5 434
4 609
14
14
133
514
8
92
480
1 886
78
850
6 147
5 571
8 815
7 322
661
7 965
17 Hinceti
4 013
3 457
55
55
273
1 443
82
1 092
287
1 893
26
558
4 736
5 690
9 334
7 894
600
8 498
18 Ialoveni
6 238
5 592
58
165
301
1 455
36
317
77
571
27
250
6 737
5 146
9 201
7 640
823
8 350
19 Leova
2 592
2 442
74
83
319
1 386
78
647
151
793
80
1 105
3 294
5 266
6 718
6 206
248
6 456
20 Nisporeni
2 557
2 375
6
6
240
978
7
53
784
3 048
36
735
3 630
5 637
7 598
6 799
396
7 195
21 Orhei
2 831
2 662
10
42
312
1 488
69
650
291
1 703
52
926
3 565
4 992
7 762
10 784
288
7 471
22 Ocnia
3 537
3 272
47
54
354
1 363
13
317
435
2 871
74
1 374
4 460
6 038
9 619
8 880
375
9 251
23 Rezina
1 064
1 052
30
30
303
823
21
208
473
2 465
56
1 617
1 947
4 910
6 374
6 065
151
6 195
24 Sīngerei
2 890
2 662
11
38
672
2 911
61
487
220
1 076
65
1 461
3 919
6 332
9 209
8 223
448
8 635
25 oldneti
1 768
1 697
34
34
438
2 359
67
941
360
2 162
46
1 059
2 713
5 552
8 654
7 819
433
8 252
26 Soroca
3 749
2 930
4
12
375
1 466
51
332
494
2 465
15
290
4 688
5 512
9 972
5 429
2 034
7 495
27 tefan Vod
5 071
4 486
62
62
310
1 291
33
316
409
1 844
120
1 967
6 005
6 794
10 900
9 119
847
9 966
28 Streni
1 847
1 628
19
19
260
1 192
78
697
543
2 459
51
1 023
2 798
5 463
7 736
6 298
724
7 018
29 Taraclia
1 412
1 337
14
14
326
1 396
135
809
496
1 690
18
420
2 401
5 145
6 114
5 215
449
5 666
30 Ungheni
2 659
2 465
23
23
401
1 696
6
59
400
1 739
30
466
3 519
4 959
6 866
5 988
450
6 448
31 Ceadīr Lunga
2 245
1 998
75
106
514
2 887
142
1 676
55
213
27
482
3 058
5 545
7 658
7 148
214
7 362
32 Briceni
1 638
1 507
16
16
492
2 417
42
394
160
933
55
977
2 403
4 708
6 554
5 935
306
6 244
33 Rīcani
3 892
3 128
40
45
247
513
10
30
367
1 196
19
313
4 575
5 153
6 166
4 308
902
5 225
34 Teleneti
2 174
2 149
151
151
398
1 798
98
837
659
3 069
24
599
3 504
7 207
8 726
8 432
127
8 603
35 Floreti
3 438
3 072
37
36
442
2 587
16
185
484
3 108
42
929
4 459
6 577
10 092
8 781
1 114
9 917
TOTAL
104 460
93 743 1 058
1 363
12 097
52 619
1 739
16 387
11 460
55 982
1 808
32 796
132 622
189 166
272 897
236 291
19 676
252 890
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Annex 3.
List o projects implemented through special contracts in 2006
Service
No
Locality Project Situation
Provider
Cotiujenii
Implementing bee keeping and breeding
Soldanesti
implemented
1
Mari
technology
2
Edine
Bleteni
Establish a mini-farm for pig breeding
īn executare
Metal processing and manufacturing metal items
tefan Vod
Rscei
īn executare
3
in rural conditions
4
Orhei
Isacova
Establish a mini-farm for pig breeding
īn executare
Implementing bee keeping and breeding
Drochia
s. Drochia
semiexecutat
5
technology
6
tefan Vod
Anoneti
Establish a farm for pig breeding
īn executare
7
Hīnceti
Cleni
Establish a mini-farm for pig breeding
īn executare
Gura
Processing sheep milk and producing sheep
Cimilia
īn executare
8
Galbenei
cheese
9
Cinari
Baimaclia
Establish a mini-farm for rabbit breeding
īn executare
10
Sīngerei
Chicreni
Establish a workshop producing willow trelises īn
executare
11
Cantemir
Cantemir
Establish a mini-farm for rabbit breeding
īn executare
Processing sheep milk and producing sheep
Cueni
Ucrainca
īn executare
12
cheese
Training and informing fruit nurserists on virus
Orhei
Jora de Sus
semiexecutat
13
free planting material production
14
Teleneti
Chitelnia
Cultivating mushrooms in adjusted conditions
īn executare
Implementing bee keeping and breeding
Basarabeasca
Crarabetovca
īn executare
15
technology
Implementing bee keeping and breeding
Ciadīr-Lunga
Beghioz
semiexecutat
16
technology
Implementing bee keeping and breeding
Streni
Lupa-Rece
semiexecutat
17
technology
18
Anenii Noi
Mereni
Growing roses in greenhouses
semiexecutat
19
Orhei
Cucuruzeni
Cultivating mushrooms in adjusted conditions
īn executare
20
Taraclia
Taraclia
Cultivating mushrooms in adjusted conditions
īn executare
21
Taraclia
Albota de Sus Establish a mini-farm for pig breeding
semiexecutat
22
Rezina
Sircova
Establish a mini-farm for pig breeding
īn executare
Growing chrysantemums and roses in
Ungheni
Hristoforovca
īn executare
23
greenhouses
Srica
Leova
Establish a farm for pig breeding
īn executare
24
Nou
25
Drochia
Antoneuca
Establish a farm for pig breeding
īn executare
Implementing a keeping and breeding system for
Cueni
Plop-tiubei
semiexecutat
26
pigs
Wood processing and manufacturing wood items
Cueni
Zaim
īn executare
27
in rural conditions
Implementing bee keeping and breeding
Rīcani
Zicani
semiexecutat
28
technology
29
oldaneti
Cumirca
Establish a rabbit breeding farm
semiexecutat
30
Glodeni
Hijdieni
Establish a pig breeding farm
semiexecutat
31
Nisporeni
Grozeti
Cultivating mushrooms in adjusted conditions
īn executare
32
Ocnia
Lencui
Establish a farm for pig breeding
semiexecutat
33
Bli
Grigoreti
Establish a rabbit breeding farm
īn executare
34
Briceni
Colicui
Establish a rabbit breeding farm
īn executare
35
Faleti
Scumpia
Cultivating mushrooms in adjusted conditions
īn executare
Annex 4
Loans disbursed by 30.09.06
sub loan
nr
name of PFIs
currency
approved disbursed
reimbursed
balance
1
MoldovaAgroindbank
MDL
5088000,00 4044800,00
0,00 4044800,00
2
Fincombank
MDL
7110000,00 5688000,00
0,00 5688000,00
3
Victoriabank
MDL
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
4
Banca Sociala
MDL
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
5
Moldindconbank
MDL
1627500,00 1302000,00
0,00 1302000,00
6
Mobiasbanca
MDL
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
7
Banca de Economii
MDL
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Total
13825500,00 11034800,00
0,00 11034800,00
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