Strengthening stakeholders capacity on innovation platform based value chains analysis

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Strengthening stakeholders 'capacity on innovation platform based value chains analysis

Adetonah, S., O. Coulibaly, R. Ahoyo, M. InoussaInternational institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)-Benin

Taking Cowpea Scaling out in West Africa in Ibadan, Nigeria 27-30 August 2015


Outline

• Introduction

• Objectives

• Methodology

• Key relevant results

• Key challenges


Introduction

CONSTRAINTS

Traditional production system (local varieties)

Insects diseases and parasitic plants

Low organization between cowpea value chain actors

Low knowledge of market chain Informal system


Introduction

PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES

Quality seed Improved cropping

practices IPM technologiesImproved storage

technologies


Innovation Platform?

Innovation platform

Innovation Platform (IP) approach facilitate the rapid dissemination and adoption of best proven technologies of cowpea

IP is an articulated process between different actors for a common interest and equitable/gender sensitive access to resources, markets and value added (income).


Innovation Platform?

IP actors work together, share knowledge and create value (added value) distributed with equity and gender sensitivity

IP are bringing together the different and relevant actors to facilitate knowledge & information exchange


Business A

Business C

Business B

Business A

Business C

Business B

Business A

Business B

Business C

Fragmented Actions

Cooperated Actions

Coordinated Actions

Business A

Business B

Business C

Innovation Platform(Collaborative and integrated)

Information and communication technologies

Innovation Platform Structure


Distributed Benefits

Resources

Added value

Governance (Quality control, low transaction

costs)

Financial support services

Infrastructure

Research

Extension

Inter ( national) policies and regulations

Empowerment of stakeholders

Input supply

Production

Processing

International consumption

Marketing and trade

Consumption Export

Effectiveness:

Quality (Consumer demand)

Targets (yield, benficiaries)

Markets access

Efficiency:

Profitability

Low per unit transport cost

Impact:

Food security

Incomes

Gender / Equity

Added value distribution

Sustainability

Partnerships PPP

Nat. Res.Conserv.

Biodiversity

Chain stakeholders

Value chain performance

Other chain stakeholders

Questions de Gender dans la chaîne de valeur

VALUE CHAIN


Objectives

1. Inventory the functional platforms in locality selected in each country of the project

2. Identify constraints and opportunities of actors in innovation platforms in cowpea value chains

3. Assess the needs of actors in terms of capacity of actors and sustainability of the innovation platforms within Vc


MethodologyLocation

• Ghana= Tamale (Northern, Upper East and West region)

• Mali = Koutiala (Sikasso), Mopti

• Senegal = Thies, Louga Fatick• Nigeria = Kano Katsina Sokoto

Selection criteria: Existence of FtF projects Major cowpea growing areas Market access opportunities

Nigeria

Mali

Ghana

Senegal


Methodology

Projects in sites: - Project "Feed The Future," WASP project,

DONATA/ CORAF, Africa Rising in West Africa , WAAPP project, AGRA project and SARD-SC were explored

- Focus group has been used to collect the information

Analytical tools- Checklist was developed to understand the

structure, functionality and performance of IPs/FO existing in the project action areas


Key results

Identification of IPs in porject sites in each country

Countries Existing IP

Mali 3 (Koutiala, Nafaga and Kolonigue)

Senegal 1 (national level)

Ghana 2 (district level)

Nigeria 3 (Kano, Katsina Sokoto at each regional level) and 1( Gaya community level)


MALI

Variables Information

Name of IP Sigida Blomba (2014)

Crop Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Cowpea and , livestock products

Value Chains Cowpea seed and fodder

Entry point Nutrition, commercialisation

Actors groups Technical services, farmers organisations and Union, civil society, socio Professional Organization, private sector , media and NGO

Partners CMDT, Kafojiguine, Radio, BNDA, AMASA, …

ICRISAT,AVRDC, IER,ICRAF,ILRI,

Gouvernance and Performance

Existence of regulations Secretariat provided by a national NGOExistence of contractsQuaterly meeting


Key results

SENEGAL


Name of IP National interprofessional group (CNIFN) 2011 Crop Cowpea

Value Chains Cowpea flour and local food (couscous, coffee, semolina, …)

Entry points Processing

Actors groups 30 farmers organisations, processors, traders, transporters, input suppliers, seed producers and pastoralists

Partners PAFA, UIMCEC (crédit), GIP, SAFIR, ANCAR, DRDR, ITA, Veterinary Services


Statuts et Règlement intérieur, National Office (Committee of facilitation, diffusion of information, MonitoringContracting meeting and resource mobilisation)


Key results

GHANA


Name of IP Farmer Group of Northern Region in Tamale (farmers and different actors)

Crop Cowpea and Maize

Value Chains Cowpea

Entry points Research (improved variétés and seed quality)

Actors groups Producers, Extension agents, researchers, Health, Education, Agro-input suppliers, seed companies, processors, traders, Local Government and herders

Partners involved Africa Rising, IFPRI IITA , MoFA, SARI, GAIDA


Facilitation CommitteeMonthly meetingsPre-financing and transaction of products between actors


NIGERIA Variables Information

Name of IP _

Crop WAAPP project: Maize, Rice, Sorghum and FishAGRA project: Cowpea, Soybeans, Groundnut and Maize

Value Chains CowpeaEntry points Research and commercialization of products

Actors groups Producers, Processors, Middle men, Marketers, Breeders, Inputs dealers, Researchers, local government , Media, Financial Institute

Partners ADP, IITA, IAR, MAINA seeds, Bank of Agriculture, Kanu radio, RAMA radio, Freedom radio, REMA radio, Katsina Radio, FM radio, Vision radio, Ray Power Radio, Kanu TV and NTA, SASAKAWA and ICRISAT


Supporting main activitiesVerbal agreement between actors


Main Constraints

•Poor funding of activities

•Weak knowledge of IP

•Lack of capacities, knowledge and equal

understanding of the approach

•Needs of innovations


Opportunities

• High demand of the product

• Willingness to collaborate

• Availability to media to share information

• favorable institutionnal environnement to the

development and dissemination of innovations


Key challenges

1. Establishing a clear and understand of the principles of IP

2. Reciprocal learning and knowledge exchange3. Strengthening capacities to facilitate interaction

processes4. Sustainability of Ips

To guarantee collective ownership and the active participation of the different stakeholder of IP


Thank for your attention

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Strengthening stakeholders capacity on innovation platform based value chains analysis