Market linkages and value addition

AQZ has successfully linked farmers of various crops and livestock with input suppliers and markets. AQZ has also facilitated contract farming arrangements for individuals and groups that are in aquaculture. Not only has these interventions improved productivity, they have also ensured sustainability of the projects. AQZ works with the fish farmers imparting technical knowledge on fish processing and preservation methods outside of the cold chain so as to retain value and reach other output markets. As AQZ, we have been learning that such knowledge is quite empowering for the farmers and literally gives them an opportunity to prepare for different market chains altogether, i.e. for dried, smoked and frozen fish.