Information for Food Security : ‘FIT Uganda Experience’

by Robert M. Kintu , Principal Consultant FIT Uganda31.1.2011

Structure of the presentation

Brief about – FIT and Entry in Marketing Information Services

Understanding of Food security Current patterns and trends Definition of MIS & Data types Collection, analysis, verification and

dissemination Challenges and suggestions Future proposals

SERVICE IS PROMOTED BY FIT (U) Ltd

FIT UGANDA LTD Business Consultancy : Business Development Services ,

Access to markets, Business training and Information dissemination.

Infotrade : Agricultural Market Information Services Localized Agricultural Market Information ( LAMIS) Value Chain Market Information Services ( VARMIS) Farm Record Management Services (FARMIS)

Info point (U) Ltd an Advertising Business Services Affiliations : FIT Ghana, FIT Kenya,FIT Zimbabwe

Visit : www.fituganda.com or www.infotradeuganda.com

13 years

In business

Brief about – FIT and Entry in Marketing Information Services

Commenced in June 2008 with 1-year funding from ABDC/ASPS Danida then Cordaid support for FARMIS

Support maintain the collection of retail and wholesale price data from commercial ( consumer and supplier markets)

Understanding of Food security

Food security extends belong the monitoring of commodity prices…. It is;- The cost of inputs Cost of production at farm level Cost of transaction via the food chain Matching of production potential with market

demands Movement of food across regions and

borders Energy costs Appropriate land planning and utilization

Current patterns and trends 2008-2010

Samples of key commodities in the market Maize (Grain and Flour) Matooke Bean (Nambale & Yellow) Meat Milk Energy – ( fuel and charcoal )

Separate tables to be given.

Comparison of prices for the key commodities (2008-2010)

whole

sale

Reta

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whole

sale

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whole

sale

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whole

sale

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whole

sale

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sale

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sale

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Beef Maize Flour Maize Grain Matooke Milk Nambale Beans Yellow Beans

100

2100

4100

6100

8100

10100

12100

Year 2008 Year 2009 Year 2010

Average price trends for Maize grain (2008-2010)Central Region

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

380

480

580

680

780

880

980

Average of wholesale - Central Average of retail - Central

Average price trends for Maize grain (2008-2010)Eastern Region

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Average of wholesale - Eastern Average of retail - Eastern

Average price trends for Maize grain (2008-2010)Northern Region

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

Average of wholesale - Northern Average of retail - Northern

Average price trends for a bunch of Matooke (2008-2010)Central Region

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

4500

6500

8500

10500

12500

14500

16500

Average of wholesale - Central Average of retail - Central

Average price trends for a bunch of Matooke (2008-2010)Northern Region

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

Average of wholesale - Northern Average of retail - Northern

Average price trends for a bunch of Matooke (2008-2010)Eastern Region

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

8000

9000

10000

11000

12000

13000

14000

15000

16000

Average of wholesale - Eastern Average of retail - Eastern

Average price trends for a bunch of Matooke (2008-2010)Western Region

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

Average of wholesale - Western Average of retail - Western

Average price trends for Milk (2008-2010)Central Region

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

Average of wholesale - Central Average of retail - Central

Average price trends for Milk (2008-2010)Northern Region

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

500

800

1100

1400

1700

2000

Average of wholesale - Northern Average of retail - Northern

Average price trends for Milk (2008-2010)Western Region

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

Average of wholesale - Western Average of retail - Western

Average price trends for Beef (2008-2010)Central Region

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

3300

3800

4300

4800

5300

5800

Average of wholesale - Central Average of retail - Central

Average price trends for Beef (2008-2010)Eastern Region

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

2800

3300

3800

4300

4800

5300

5800

Average of wholesale - Eastern Average of retail - Eastern

Average price trends for Beef (2008-2010)Northern Region

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

3800

4300

4800

5300

5800

6300

6800

7300

Northern - Average of wholesale Northern - Average of retail

Average price trends for Beef (2008-2010)Western Region

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008 2009 2010

3300

3700

4100

4500

4900

Average of wholesale - Western Average of retail - Western

Definition of Market Information

Market Information is a business resource that contributes to know- how and increases the chances for the businesses to manage prevailing situations and plan for future market opportunities. As defined by FIT Uganda 2007

It is the collecting, processing and analyse of market data from all business exchange levels i.e. from farmers to consumers on prices, quantities, qualities, delivery times and costs of transaction.

Types of AgMIS

Market indicators Available at Infotrade

Agricultural input

Price details of seeds, Cost of fertilizers, pesticides, List of stockists , Location of suppliers, weather patterns,

List of Stockists

Extension education

List of local Service providers, Commercial officers, local institutions.

List of commercial officers and NAADS District officers

Agricultural technologies

Farming technologies per commodity , suppliers lists, harvest methodologies, standards, packaging type, handling.

Produce marketing

Variety, Crop type, Associations, bulking store, marketing associations in the area,

Associations Contacts, marketing linkages

Agricultural credit

Banks. MFIs, Packages, Amounts, terms of conditions, area of interest, interest on loans, repayments.

Domestic Remittances, Financial linkages based on Record at farmer level.

Transaction Processes

Farm gate prices, off lorry prices, wholesales prices, retail prices. Average spot sale prices, Distances from Markets, mileage costs, transport averages, loading and off loading prices, Season charts , sales planning.

Price Data ( retail & Wholesale) 44 commodities, Mileage Cost Estimates, transport averages, distance from markets

Collection, analysis, verification and dissemination

Locations Currently 22

markets are covered in 4 regions

A total of 44 commodities are covered

4 markets in Kampala

Types data collected

Consumer markets Retail price Wholesale prices Others: Weather ,

offers, distances from markets, list of buyers and sellers, fuel prices.

Markets covered by INFOTRADENorthern Western Central Eastern

AruaLiraGulu

KisoroKabaleMbararaKaseseHoimaFortportal

KalerweNakawaOwinoNakaseroKibogaLuweroMasaka

KapchorwaSororotiMbaleIgangaBusiaJinja

How it works…Data

Verification

Processing

Dissemination

Data Collection

• SMS Pull• SMS Push• Website• E-Reports• Boards• Radio• Market

Analysis report

• Black boards

• Food Prices• Narration• Offers• Fuel Prices

Price data needs to be collected at least in four levels

FIT in house models

1st Consumer Market – Retail and wholesale prices – ( AgMIS- free public good)

2rd Transaction point of commodity chain ( off lorry , on lorry, stores e.t.c) ( VARMIS)-under development

3rd Localized prices – farm gate, assembly markets( obutale) (LAMIS)

4th Production Input Costs- (FARMIS)

Localized market information Services

MIS decentralization

LAMIS – Localized Market Information System

• Personalized MIS System• Prices from other markets at no cost• Training in market intelligence

Challenges

Mis-interpretation of data High cost of collection and data

verification Information access points Standards , Commodity measures Communication costs Public Vs. Private Good definition of MIS

Future proposals Price data should be collected in the

Consumer markets ( retail and wholesale) Price data should be collected from local

market close to rural or farming communities ( farm gate price, assembly market prices)

Transaction data ; ( spot prices, on & off lorry prices, store /warehouses etc.)

Need for Standardization of data tools, at all levels with in country and regional.

Conclusions Collection of prices at the different stages of

values is critical for appropriate monitoring of price trends and understanding of market dynamics

Prices data varies , depends on collection points /stage of the commodity in the production to market chain.

Continuity in service, easy of collection, analysis, storage, interpretation and ability for retrieval.