Project Novella Nigeria

SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRESS IN NIGERIAALLANBLACKIA MEETING

FORIG – Kumasi

11th to 13th November 2008

Summary

• The AB Supply Chain

• Key features of the Supply Chain

• More on the Supply Chain

• Supply Chain Strategy

• Targets /Analysis for Achievement

• Key Challenges

• Supply Chain into the future

Structure of the AB Supply Chain

COLLECTORS

FOCAL PERSON

BUYERS/TRANSPORTERS

OIL PROCESSORS

EXPORT

BUYER OF OIL

AB Supply Chain Management

COLLECTORS

FOCAL PERSON

FIELD OFFICERS

FIELD MANAGER

PROJECT MANAGER

Supply chain• Buying activities

– Supply Chain set up in 3 States – Edo, CRS & Rivers– 46 Focal people trained in Cross River State, buying

continues in 37. 18 in Rivers and 20 in Edo States– 2 Novella field officers per State visiting communities– 25 tons achieved so far – 20 (CRS), 2.5 (Edo), 1.0 (Riv)

• Logistics– Focal people equipped with scales, needles, ropes, Banners,

Bags, etc– 1 store in Edo. 1 in Ikom, CRS, Negotiating for other stores

• Processing– Still under negotiations

• Very lean structure for supply chain team

Key features of the supply chain

• Buyer as Key driver of initial SC Development

• Cost build up monitored and adjusted to ensure equity and Fairness to Stakeholders

• SC Should be profitable to all stakeholders

• SC designed to Promote Sustainability and be Socially Responsible

SC benefit to farmers• Potential of contributing to wealth creation• Farmers organised for tapping business

opportunity• Training given on entrepreneurship and

business development• Agricultural best-practice and knowledge

transferred to farmers• Conservation and protection of indigenous

trees (AB) both on and off- farms• Biodiversity conservation conscious• diversify sources of income• focus on the poorest in the community

SC Strategy

• Training and capacity building• Communication

– Development of key messages– Radio material– Sensitisation, Public education and awareness

creation

• Extension services• Community mobilisation• Sustaining interest of stakeholders

Performance against targets

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

20 50 70 90 100 100 2,025 5,063 9,113

25***

Key Challenges• Price (other forest products constantly compared to Allanblackia)

– Income Study Results

• Gradual buy-in of participants – Community expectations

• Motivation for FPs and collectors – low volumes

• Covering more areas – (increasing overheads, project communities)

• Difficult terrain and expansive area for wild harvesting

SC into the future

• Improve income levels for farmers/collectors/price – N40

• Improve supply base of AB seed

• Scaling up AB market chains via domestication of trees

• Expand AB operational area within the 3 states

• Train and support few interested FPs to become entrepreneurs

• Intensify project information

• Improve quality assurance and control