Within this broader objective, the agriculture component of VSDP focuses on improving how farmers access skills, services, and market opportunities, including inputs and finance. The programme has progressively shifted from direct delivery models toward partnerships with private sector actors that have the potential to sustain and scale solutions beyond project support.
The case of Tun Yat and the SuBuu platform illustrates this transition in practice. VSDP has partnered with Tun Yat since March 2024 through a series of partnership agreements supporting both the piloting and scaling of the SuBuu platform. Over time, this engagement has evolved from supporting outreach and training activities toward supporting a commercially viable model that addresses multiple systemic constraints.
While still evolving, the case illustrates how this type of commercial model can begin to connect farmers with inputs, finance, and information in a more integrated way.
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