Deadline: 21 October 2015
United States Agency for International Development is inviting applicants under USAID-funded Regional Agricultural Development Program – North (USAID RADP-North) project for the implementation Laser land leveling (LLL), It’s a technology to save a farmer in order of 20-25% of water needs and the time and energy that goes into irrigating uneven fields.
Laser land leveling also increases wheat yields by increasing the area under optimum growing conditions, reduces costs through making operations easier than in unleveled conditions, creates larger fields, results in less land lost to irrigation infrastructure, and is a pre-cursor to mechanized operations such as seeding and reaping, which can save seed, reduce fertilizer requirements, and reduce costs.
Grant Information
Under this announcement using either Fixed Amount Award Grant to qualified applicant up to a maximum amount of AFN 10,070,800.00 for period of one year.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered qualify for an award:
- Each applicant must be legally established in Afghanistan and have a valid registration with GIRoA;
- The awardee should be agricultural machinery importer, Agricultural Company, Agriculture Cooperative, Agriculture business Development Company and or equal to above mentioned companies or organizations or form appropriate relationships with such entities.
- The companies must be registered and operating in the targeted provinces of Balkh, Baghlan, Jawzjan and Samangan;
- The awardee must be willing to implement all tasks listed in the Scope of Work;
- The awardee must be able to demonstrate the existence of a management structure, office and storage facilities, equipment inventory and other facilities needed for implementation of this activity;
- The awardee must have work experience in the mentioned targeted provinces of Balkh, Baghlan, Jawzjan and Samangan;
- Must be willing to contribute a minimum of 30% of the total grant budget as their cost share;
- Provide a sustainability plan indicating continuation of this activity after USAID RADP-North‘s intervention ends.
How to Apply
Applicants may send application forms via mail ID or postal address, given on the PDF.
For more information, please visit this PDF.
