CASSAVA VALUE CHAIN

GROUP 1

Tsindi Albert Zimbabwe (Uganda)Tumuhimbise Robooni UgandaOlwenyo Grace KenyaKimata Bernadetha Tanzania

Location Map - East Africa Region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi)

Key Cassava production challenges1.Diseases

Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) – 30 -100% yield loss.

Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) – 30 – 100% yield lossCassava Bacteria Blight

2. Insect Pests Cassava Green Mites (CGM) White Flies Cassava Mealy Bugs

Key Cassava production challenges3. Drought 4. Decreasing soil fertility.

5. Post Harvest Physiological Deterioration.

6. Low availability and accessibility to improved varieties.

Strategies to solve the challengesChallenge Conventional Molecular Tools

Diseases Yes Yes

Insect Pests Yes Yes

Drought Yes Yes

Post Harvest Physiological Deterioration

Yes Yes

Use of Molecular Markers – SSR , SNPsGenetic Transformation.

Production• Grown by small scale farmers (100%)

End Products• Food products - (Fresh roots, Flour, chips, grits)• Non food products – Starch

Difference Between rural and Urban Markets.• Rural market low prices because of no value

addition

Potential for new industry/ Products• Starch, beer and ethanol industries.

Potential for sustainable economic growth• Value Chain Research• Improved Cassava Productivity (by solving the

production challenges)• Formation of farmers groups – negotiation of better

prices• Value Addition• Establishment of industries• Farmer Training

Involvement of all actors in the value chain (from production end users)

Value Addition Opportunities• Input – Suitable Cassava Varieties.

• Proper post harvesting techniques – chipping, drying, milling

• Food industry and starch industry.

• Livestock feed

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