iii. Mechanical threshing, iii. Adoption of technology WARC milling (rice), shelling Less time and energy requirements  (maize) on who traditionally perform or contribute to these tasks  Improved caregiving resources (time, energy). iv. and (a) Value addition in commodities  ACDI/VOCA quality processing Increased income-generating (e.g., dried okra, opportunities for women  groundnut paste, Increased household income pumpkin-gari, dried controlled by women. chili) Processing of NRVCCs to shelf- stable food products Increased  year-round availability of nutritious foods in local markets Improved  access to diverse foods by households. Safe and hygienic processing of commodities Increased availability  of safe, nutritious food products  Reduced disease burden. Processing of NRVCCs to shelf- stable, semi-processed food products Easier, convenient preparation for  home consumption Reduced time  demands on caregivers Increased  demand and consumption of nutritious food products. Communications to Promotion of NRVCCs Improved  (4) Availability HKI/SPRING increase consumption NRVCC appeal/demand in local and promotion of of NRVCCs (through markets and/or desirability among NRVCCs to radio programs and consumers. consumers other communication channels) i. Direct procurement i. (a) Direct market linkages Direct  (5) Gender- ACDI/VOCA from payments to women Increased  equitable access smallholders household income controlled by and linkages to women. larger, higher- value buyers (b) Direct market linkages  Increased volumes and improved quality of produce; embedded transport costs Increased revenue  and revenue streams through stable markets Improved year-round cash  flow and cash management for households Increased year-round  expenditures on diverse nutritious
WARC iii. Mechanical threshing, milling (rice), shelling (maize) iii. Adoption of technology  Less time and energy requirements on who traditionally perform or contribute to these tasks  Improved caregiving resources (time, energy). ACDI/VOCA iv. and quality processing (e.g., dried okra, groundnut paste, pumpkin-gari, dried chili) (a) Value addition in commodities  Increased income-generating opportunities for women  Increased household income controlled by women. Processing of NRVCCs to shelf- stable food products  Increased year-round availability of nutritious foods in local markets  Improved access to diverse foods by households. Safe and hygienic processing of commodities  Increased availability of safe, nutritious food products  Reduced disease burden. Processing of NRVCCs to shelf- stable, semi-processed food products  Easier, convenient preparation for home consumption  Reduced time demands on caregivers  Increased demand and consumption of nutritious food products. (4) Availability and promotion of NRVCCs to consumers HKI/SPRING Communications to increase consumption of NRVCCs (through radio programs and other communication channels) Promotion of NRVCCs  Improved NRVCC appeal/demand in local markets and/or desirability among consumers. (5) Gender- equitable access and linkages to larger, higher- value buyers ACDI/VOCA i. Direct procurement from smallholders i. (a) Direct market linkages  Direct payments to women  Increased household income controlled by women. (b) Direct market linkages  Increased volumes and improved quality of produce; embedded transport costs  Increased revenue and revenue streams through stable markets  Improved year-round cash flow and cash management for households  Increased year-round expenditures on diverse nutritious
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