Discussion on Market for Village Farmer Report Statistics

In November 2025, Mr. Rishabh Mukerjee from IFPRI presented to the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Market for Village Farmers (MVF) project on statistical insights derived from MVF’s lead farmer report data. The presentation covered the share of participating farmers accessing seed capital through the MVF partnership grant, the timing of planting and harvesting schedules, and the share of sales across different sales channels. The presentation was attended by MVF’s Project Manager, Mr. Joe Koima; its Technical Advisor, Mr. Bill Humphrey; and other staff from FPDA and MVF. Following the presentation, IFPRI also led a questionnaire review and capacity-strengthening session to glean additional information from farmers on cold-storage usage through scoping field trips.