Yam: Latest innovations along the value chain

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Latest innovations along the value chain

A. Lopez-Montes, R. Bhattacharjee, M. Abberton, S. Hauser, L. KumarOne day Focused Group meeting on Agric Innovation and Food Security in the

South West (DFID/IITA Collaboration) Oct 16th 2014

Yams


OUTLINE

Support Services

Inputs,Production, Trading

Domestic, Export Markets


Support Services

Who is who in the VCH.

ARTICULATION

GHANA YAM VALUE CHAIN MAP

IITA-ITC


Participatory value chain strategy

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Participatory value chain strategy

Prioritized Markets, Positioning Ghana 2013 – 2020

Market Fresh YAM Processed YamFood

Processed Yam Industry ingredients

EXPORT High (1) Medium (3) Medium High (2)

DOMESTIC High (1) High (1) High (1)

NICHE, HIGH VALUE High (1) Medium High (2) Medium (3)

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Participatory value chain strategy Support Services


Variety developmentInputs,Production, Trading

LOGISTIC REGRESSION OF FARMERS PREFERRED VARIETIES (ranking)MOTHER TRIALS


Variety development

Improved Lines

1 TDr 07/00033 11428 TDr 98/00933 8500 TDr 89/02475 38000TDr 03/00196 7467 TDr 94/01108 1583

TDr 02/00515 11800 TDr 96/00840 141182 TDr 00/00539 11250 TDr 00/00539 6900 TDr 98/00933 32500 TDr 98/00933 7200 TDr 03/00196 1250 TDr 07/00168 11000 TDr 99/02674 91763 TDr 01/00405 10625 TDr 07/00168 6600 TDr 07/00033 31000 TDr 97/01715 6861 TDr 00/00539 1000 TDr 07/00033 9600 TDr 89/02672 90004 TDr 03/00403 9000 TDr 00/00403 6100 TDr 94/01108 30300 TDr 07/00873 6800 TDr 03/00058 917 TDr 01/00405 9250 TDr 01/00405 88895 TDr 98/00933 8200 TDr 96/01817 5600 TDr 07/00168 28700 TDr 96/01817 6333 TDr 97/01715 903 TDr 89/02475 9000 TDr 07/00168 8059

AVG best five improved lines 10101 6740 32100 6932 1131 10130 9848Local and national Checks

Amula 10000 Pepa 5500 Fakesta 8900 Ozibo 2733 Army 772 Obioturugo 1200 Nwopoko 4500Alumaco 1857 Faketsa 5400 Ogoja 8700 Amula 4200 Obioturugo 400 Amula 5200 Obioturugo 8000Nwopoko 4286 Obioturugo 1100 Amula 15000 Okpebeakpu 5933 Nwopoko 625 Alumaco 2750 Amula 5737Obioturugo 1600 Amula 2200 Hembakwase 28800 Alumaco 6600 Hembakwas 333 Nwopoko 5900 6079

Alumaco 3600 Alumaco 16800 Ogbaghagbo 4756Nwopoko 2200 Obeieocha 4222

Obioturugo 4167AVG Local checks 4436 3333 15640 4741 533 3763 6079AVG released varieties (TDr 89/02265)

13667 10700 46200 5933 1000 6000 11650

% of Yield Increase from improved lines on Local checks

128 102 105 46 112 169 62

% of Yield Increase from improved lines on released variety check

-26 -37 -31 17 13 69 -15

WSS - YPS : Ware, seed and subsistence yam production system

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Ware and Seed Yam

Iseyin, Oyo state

Abakaliki, Ebonyi state

(Low Fertility)

Tegina, Niger state

(Drought)

Ware Yam Production System WSS-YPS

Igbariam, Anambra state

Yogbo, Benue state

Zaki Biam, Benue state

Oria-Iluchi, Edo state

NIGERIA

Inputs,Production, Trading


Variety development GHANA

Yam No-Staked system Yam staked system

CHEYOHI, Tolon District (Low fertility soil

environment)DIARE, Savelugu District (Drought environment)

EJURA (Low fertility soil

environment)

ATEBUBU (Low fertility soil

environment)

KINGTAMPO (Low fertility soil

environment)Improved clones

1 TDr 01/00405 27183 TDr 00/00539 32800 TDr 98/00933 8900 TDr 99/02674 9900 TDr 99/02674 92002 TDr 00/00539 16192 TDr 07/00873 6618 TDr 89/02475 8000 TDr 98/00933 8300 TDr 89/02672 80003 TDr 97/00925 14422 TDr 02/00515 4100 TDr 96/00604 7600 TDr 00/00362 7650 TDr 00/00403 76004 TDr 89/02475 7797 TDr 94/01108 4833 TDr 07/00873 7600 TDr 89/02672 7433 TDr 00/00539 70005 TDr 95/01932 7547 TDr 00/00403 6500 TDr 89/02672 3350 TDr 00/00403 6700 TDr 98/00933 6700

AVG best five improved lines 14628 10970 7090 7997 7700 CHENCHINTO 6606 KPUNO 6040 LARBAKOF 7500 PONA 10500 LARBAKOF 9000 Esurufunfun 20089 LABAKO 11550 LARBAKOM 5125 LARBAKOM 5400 DENTE 1667 FUSEINBILLA 9011 AMULA 1850 DENTE 3125 LARBAKOF 2167 LARBAKOM 4778 KPAGAA 1873 NIGERIA 2217 AMULA 2466 ESURUPUPA 2700

% of Yield Increase from improved lines on Local checks 128 69 35 33 50

AVG Local and national landraces as Checks 6423 6480 5250 6022 5148

AVG released varieties TDr 89/02265 3127 TDr 89/02265 1133 TDr 89/02265 6333 TDr 89/02665 9650 TDr 89/02265 5100

Inputs, Production, Trading


2 - 4 months

8-10 months10-20 seed for PT

Variety Development: Reduction of time to deliver

From 9 to 4 yrs

SEED

Inputs, Production, Trading


SEED SYSTEMS AND QUALITYInputs, Production, Trading

1.Aeroponic System: private sector involved

2.Bioreactor systems3.Diagnostic tools


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Varieties with suitable characteristics for boiled yam, yam fries and derived products (amala, wassa-wassa and preparation of good pounded yam), along with high yield and tolerance to anthracnose, viruses and nematodes

• Objective of the Research: To deliver highly consumer accepted varieties and link farmers and food industry.



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TDr 89/026

65

TDr Amula

TDr Alumac

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TDr 07/009

83

TDr 07/003

62

TDr Omi-e

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TDr 07/007

77

TDr 07/003

14

TDr 05/005

70

TDr 02/005

15

TDr Ehobia

TDr 03/001

80

TDr 00/004

03

TDr M2/5

0/7

TDr 05/010

19

TDr 00/003

62

TDr 95/191

58

TDr 01/004

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1.5

2

2.5

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3.5

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Threshold 1

Dioscorea rotundata varieties selected for yam flour-instant poundo yam

Threshold 2

Domestic, Export MarketsLINKING PROCESSORS AND FARMERS


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1. Pilot farmers producing selected varieties.

2. Production technology for tubers of medium to small size, easy to peel using machines and 25-30 t/ha

3. Linking small holder farmers with processors



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Domestic, Export Markets Varieties of D. rotundata and D. alata to produce yam fries: IITA, PRIMLAKS

SELECTION INDEX: Processors+Breeder+Consumer

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6 7 9 10 13 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 33 44 550

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1.5

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2.5

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SI = Colour*0.3)+ (Taste*0.25)+(Appearance*0.2)+(Aroma*0.15)*(Texture*0.1)

VarietyCH 2: Commercial Potato French fries

CH 1 : Commercial yam fries

CH 1CH 2

CH 1Threshold of selection


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1.Pilot farmers producing selected varieties, located in a radio of 100 km, using GIS.

2.Production technology for tubers of medium to small size, easy to peel using machines and 25-30 t/ha

3.Linking small holder farmers



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Thanks

Government & Nonprofit

Yam: Latest innovations along the value chain