Transcript Introduction

ROOT AND TUBER IMPROVEMENT AND
MARKETING PROGRAMME
(RTIMP)
Planting Materials Multiplication
and Distribution:
How farmers’ benefits could be enhanced through
market-based commodity chains
Outline
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Introduction
Previous investments
Impact of previous investments
New Challenges and Innovative Approaches
New Partnerships
Response to Global Food Crisis
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
Basic Information on agricultural Economy of Ghana
Variable/indicator
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
GDP per capita
Agriculture GDP as % of GDP
Agriculture GDP growth rate
Cassava - Percent of total cropped area
(second to maize 21.5%)
2006 estimate
$70 billion
$3141
35.8
6.2
21.1
Previous Investments
Root and Tuber Improvement Programme
IFAD/Ghana Government
1999-2005
•a sustainable system for multiplying and distributing
improved planting materials
• integrated pest management, including biological
control, to reduce the incidence of disease and pests
•availability of new cropping, storage and processing
technologies by strengthening adaptive research
• unimpeded access to new technologies for poor
farmers, especially women
Impact of previous interventions
Development and deployment of cassava varieties
with high genetic potential - 11 varieties released
and deployed
Efficient planting material multiplication system
established and functioning
Nation-wide Integrated Pest management
programme developed and functioning
Over 700,000 farmers access planting material of
improved varieties
Multiplication System
RTIP developed a 3-tier system:
• Primary multiplication site-Breeder material to
Foundation (PY1)
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Public Institutions (GLDB, MOFA Stations)
• Secondary multiplication site-Foundation to certified
(PY2)-Private
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Contract farmers (already growing or have knowledge in the
growing of cassava)-No intercropping
• Tertiary multiplication site- Certified to farmers (PY3)
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Small-holder farmers /farmer groups not on contract
(intercropping allowed)
Implemented in 60 out of the then 110 districts in Ghana
Cassava Secondary Multiplication Field
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Impact of previous interventions
Gangs tying cassava planting
material into bundles
Impact of previous interventions
2005
2006
9,567,000
9,638,000 10,210,000
6,696,900
6,746, 600 7,147,000*
Estimated National
Consumption(MT)
3,255,100
3,346,000 4,000,000*
Surplus (MT)
3,441,800
3,400,660 3,147,000*
Annual Production (MT)
Production Available For
Human Consumption (MT)
*Projected estimates
2007
Impact of previous interventions
“Surplus” production may
 Not lead to reduced prices
 Excess production can remain unharvested
(without increased demand)
 Lead to depressed prices especially in
rainy season
Impact of previous interventions
Top 10 Cassava Producing Countries, average of 2000-2004 (FAOSTAT)
(% of world Production)
Constraints within commodity Chain
Low capacity of processing plants
Inefficient equipment
Under-developed market (Poor Market
information systems and infrastructure)
Unorganised supply lines/chain
High cost of production/low market
prices/price cycles
Potential for expanded utilization
Product
Sector
High Quality Cassava Flour
Plywood Industry Others (Bread,
Biscuits & Snacks)
Starches
Pharmaceuticals, Textile
Others (Paper, Processed Foods etc)
Ethanol
Pharmaceuticals
Others (medical,
beverage, scientific)
Glucose/Glucose syrup
Pharmaceuticals, Others;
Confectionery,
biscuits etc.)
Chips and pellets
Animal feed
Total
Expected demand for
fresh roots (tons)
450,000
3,000
200,000
4,000
15,000
663,000
Current Intervention
Building competitive market-based commodity chain
Total cost: US$27.6 million
IFAD loan: US$18.9 million
Duration: 8 years
Geographical area: National
Directly benefiting: 180,000 households
Current Intervention
•Improving access to micro-finance,
business services and policy development
process
•Upgrading and integrating smallholders
and enterprises into value chains and
productive networks
•Implementing responsible business
practices in smallholders and enterprises
Current Intervention
Innovative features
Chain actors to benefit
Tailor made linkages through an
Initiative Fund
Pilot commercial planting
material production and
distribution
New varieties targeted at
specific products
Processors, Traders,
Farmers
Farmers and Seed Growers
Farmer field Fora as a learning
platform for increased
productivity
Farmers, primary processors
Micro-Enterprise Fund with
matching Fund
Commercial processors,
equipment manufacturers
Processors, farmers
Current IFAD Intervention
Innovative features
Chain actors to benefit
Training in manufacture,
maintenance and repair of
processing equipment
Artisans, Processors
Training and support in
business management and
business plan preparation
Good Practice Centres as
learning platform
Enhanced Market Information
system
Processors, Traders,
Farmers
Commercial processors,
primary processors
Processors, Traders
Farmers
New Partnerships
Regional Cassava Processing and Marketing
Initiative (RCPMI)
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Market
development
(including
overseas
indigenous market for cassava products)
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Development of Market information systems
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Equipment identification and standardization
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Training in quality management systems
Private Sector
Programme Implementation (Good Practice centres,
market identification, commodity chain
development)
New opportunities
School Feeding Programme
• targeted support to “local” gari processors
• promotion of HQCF-based affordable snacks
• deployment of carotene-rich cassava
Global Food Crises
• import substitution
• new uses
• potential export avenues
Response to Global Food Crises
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Policy initiative on flour (HQCF) substitution
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Stakeholder Consultations held, chaired by
Hon Minister
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Identification and selection of key processing
enterprises to produce HQCF
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Assessment of equipment needs
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Organisation of growers
Response to Global Food Crises
•Policy to enable 10% wheat flour substitution
•13 processing centres to produce approximately
39,000 tons HQCF/year at 10 tons per centre per day
(300 days)
•New equipment required by centres
• higher capacity grater (2 tons/hr) and
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hydraulic press
300 kg capacity hammer mill with cyclone
•Approximately 10,000 ha required (at 15 t ha-1) to
produce 156,000 tons/year
Challenges STILL
Planting
Harvesting
Peeling
Summary
Use of improved planting material and
bioagents increased farmers’ yields from
7 to 12t/ha
Partnership with Regional Initiative to
increase synergy
School feeding programme and global
food crises are opportunities for
enhancing the competiveness of the
cassava commodity chain.
Conclusion
Keep the light shining at
both ends of the tunnel
Donors and sponsors to
support both upstream
and downstream
interventions
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION