Increasing Innovation and Private Sector Investment Proposed Activities Potential Adverse Environmental Recommended Determinations Impacts Develop and test innovative business models and technologies to No significant adverse environmental impacts Categorical exclusion is recommended commercialize and scale up seed, fodder and pasture production. anticipated pursuant to 22CFR216.2(c)(1)(i) 22CFR216.2(c)(2)(i), Promote existing but successful and or develop innovative 22CFR216.2(c)(2)(v) financial products, services and delivery channels for the agriculture and livestock sector. Test business and/or marketing models that leverage existing social and business networks and lead to improved and inclusive marketing arrangements benefiting agro-pastoralists. Test new and inclusive business models for expanded value addition; scale up successful demonstrations of business models. Promote learning and innovation among stakeholders that leads to improved competitiveness, greater inclusion of poorer including women herders and traders, and greater transparency. Support policy studies of key constraints to the end-market diversification and strengthening dialogue between value chain stakeholders and government and other public sector institutions. In collaboration with technical personnel (in public sector and NGOs), traders and agro-pastoralists, identify, screen, pilot and scale up feasible and appropriate best practices.
Increasing Innovation and Private Sector Investment Proposed Activities Potential Adverse Environmental Impacts Recommended Determinations Develop and test innovative business models and technologies to commercialize and scale up seed, fodder and pasture production. Promote existing but successful and or develop innovative financial products, services and delivery channels for the agriculture and livestock sector. Test business and/or marketing models that leverage existing social and business networks and lead to improved and inclusive marketing arrangements benefiting agro-pastoralists. Test new and inclusive business models for expanded value addition; scale up successful demonstrations of business models. Promote learning and innovation among stakeholders that leads to improved competitiveness, greater inclusion of poorer including women herders and traders, and greater transparency. Support policy studies of key constraints to the end-market diversification and strengthening dialogue between value chain stakeholders and government and other public sector institutions. In collaboration with technical personnel (in public sector and NGOs), traders and agro-pastoralists, identify, screen, pilot and scale up feasible and appropriate best practices. No significant adverse environmental impacts anticipated Categorical exclusion is recommended pursuant to 22CFR216.2(c)(1)(i) 22CFR216.2(c)(2)(i), 22CFR216.2(c)(2)(v)
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