Value chain analysis of grain legumes in East and Southern Africa

J. Rusike (IITA), C. Donovan (MSU-CRSP), A. Orr (ICRISAT), E. Birachi (CIAT), K. Mutabazi (Sokoine), S. Lyimo (Selian ARI), V. Kabambe (Bunda), K. Kanenga (ZARI)

Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Research Review and Planning Meeting,

Arusha, Tanzania, 1-5 October 2012

1. The project• Build partnerships for impact through research on SI of

farming systems through linking farmers to grain legume value chains

• Mobilize stakeholders/conduct value chain analyses to identify opportunities for upgrading, constraints, entry points and leverage nodes

• Catalogue best bet technologies• Map potential partners and networks to support the shift to

sustainable intensification through grain legumes• Vet findings with stakeholders and areas for targeting Africa

RISING research investments

2. Outputs• Production and marketing of grain legumes mapped and

quantified• End-use markets, structure and dynamics of grain legume

value chains mapped; opportunities and constraints identified• Best-bet system components of intensification technologies

catalogued• Key actors, networks and points of leverage to support

sustainable intensification identified• Key stakeholders for innovation platforms galvanised and

strategies developed to improve performance of value chains

3. Lessons: Regions/Provinces

3. Lessons: Mapping: Beans

3. Lessons: Mapping: Cowpeas

3. Lessons: Mapping: Groundnuts

3. Lessons: Mapping: Pigeon

3. Lessons: Mapping: Soybeans

Channel 2Fresh grains unprocesse

d

Channel 3Dried grains unprocessed

Channel 4Dried grains

export

Channel 5Dried grains

processed

Consumption

Distribution

Trade

On-farm production

Inputs

Channel 1Subsistence production

& consumption

Processing

3. Lessons: Opportunities • Deficit rural areas, urban markets, regional

markets, international exports markets (import substitution eg poultry feed and meat and eggs)

• Malawi exporting groundnuts/soybeans (Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya)

• Tanzania common beans (Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, DRC, South Sudan, Somalia)

• Zambia cowpeas Botswana, Namibia

3. Lessons: Constraints • Lack of capabilities to supply end-products (volume,

quality, timeliness, price, consistency) => technology• Low productivity/yields => production systems• Poor access to inputs, extension services and

markets• Lack of post-harvest storage• Lack of market coordination/price volatility• Poor road and communication infrastructure• Unavailability of micro-credit/financing• Poor government market regulations and high

transaction costs

3. Lessons: Catalogue best bets• Varieties adapted to AEZs & traits (time to flowering and

maturity, disease or pest resistance, abiotic stress adaptation (eg soil acidity, drought and temperatures)

• Official crop management (time of planting, plant spacing and density, seed treatments, fertilizer types, application rates and methods, weed management, pest & disease management, harvesting time and method, post harvest)

• Unofficial research findings conducted in localized areas or zones such as student or research or NGO or private sector projects do not end up as approved recommendations; yet significant knowledge to the improvement of crop yields

4. Lessons: Market analysis• Tanzania: Export Trade, Mohammed Enterprises, H.S. Imprex, Afrisian

Ginning, J.M. Kambi, Praydsa, Hirago, Commodity United Alliance, Quality Pulse Exporters, Alia, Aklan Malk Mahsen, Edward Philip, Mt. Meru, WFP P4P, Seed firms (52 Seed Co, Monsanto, Eat African Seed, Tanssed, ASA, Pannar/Pioneer), fertilizer firms (Yara, Export Trading, Minjingu, Premium Agro-Chem, STACO, DRTC, Mohamed enterprises, TFC, Nyiombo, Chapa Meli, Mea)

• Malawi: NASFAM, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation, Rab Processors, Transglobe, Export Trading, CP Feeds, Charles Stewart-Lenzie Mills, Seba Foods, Hugh Fen, Greenland Feeds, WFP P4P, Seed Firms (Seed Co, Demeter, Pannar/Pioneer, Peacock, Funwe, Seed Tech), Fertilizer Firms (Farmers World, Omnia)

• Zambia: Agricultural Commodity Exchange, Zamanita, Tiger Animal Feeds, Meadow/Quality Feeds, Yielding Tree Milling, Olympia Milling and Hi-pro feeds, WFP P4P, Seed firms (Seed Co, Pannar/Pioneer, Monsanto,ZamSeed, MRI, Kimano, Clay and Carol, Premier) Fertilizer firms (Omnia)

4. What worked and didn’t• Hard work to get project running• Timely reporting• Delivery of project outputs by partners• Value delivered (targeting of research

options/private sector/NGOs partners for implementation)

• Not enough time for contracts/joint planning• Not much interaction among researchers• Limited involvement of private, farmer and policy

makers’ stakeholder consultation

Thank you!