MASAP end-of-phase 1 account of work on climate-resilient small grains and legumes across Zambia and Zimbabwe, tracked against the logframe.
After two El Niño drought seasons, the favourable 2024/25 harvest lifted most indicators above target: yields of 1,300 and 900 kg/ha, 65 profitable associations against a target of 8, and 34,268 farmers linked to private buyers.
Shortfalls are also recorded, including private sector engagement (30) below the target of 50, weaker policy progress in Zambia, and groundnut failure in Mudzi.
Central constraints are identified - the absence of input insurance or financial-service linkages to cushion drought and fund buyback operations - alongside persistent gender asset inequality and low youth uptake.
The report concludes with a cost-effectiveness analysis and Phase 2 priorities.