Theory of Change for Jessy Jay International Limited’s Produce Processing & Storage Innovation Center

Theory of
Change for Jessy Jay International Limited’s Produce Processing & Storage
Innovation Center

Inputs: 

 

Funding and
resources 

Technical
expertise 

Local
fabrication capacity 

Training
materials and curricula 

Partnerships
with government, NGOs, and communities

 

Activities: 

 

Developing
and manufacturing affordable dehydration equipment 

Training
farmers, women entrepreneurs, and cooperatives 

Demonstrating
and piloting dehydration technologies 

Building
community processing clusters 

Facilitating
market linkages and branding efforts 

Providing
ongoing technical support and maintenance

 

Outputs: 

 

Increased
number of operational dehydration units 

Trained and
skilled farmers and entrepreneurs 

Established
processing clusters and cooperatives 

Improved
access to processing technology 

Enhanced
market linkages and branding 

Increased
awareness of sustainable processing practices

 

Short-term
Outcomes: 

 

Reduced
post-harvest losses 

Increased
capacity for value addition 

Improved
quality and safety of processed produce 

Enhanced
income and livelihoods for women and smallholders 

Greater
adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices

 

Medium-term
Outcomes: 

 

Scaling of
agro-processing activities 

Growth of
women-led businesses and cooperatives 

Expanded
access to local and export markets 

Strengthened
local value chains 

Contributing
to food security

 

Long-term
Impact: 

 

Sustainable
increase in rural household incomes 

Reduced food
wastage and post-harvest losses  

Empowered
women and marginalized groups 

Climate-resilient
and environmentally sustainable agricultural practices 

Contribution
to Nigeria’s economic development and food security