CRP2 Progress Report on Value Chains S. Padulosi, M. Jager and H. Lamers Bioversity International
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CRP2 Progress Report on Value Chains S. Padulosi, M. Jager and
H. Lamers Bioversity International IFPRI, Washington 11 July
2013
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Key research questions Which role does ABD play in
marketing/value chains? How can value chains help generating more
income especially for the poor who still maintain wide range of
diversity? and those who grow few crops and are interested /willing
to re-introduce wide range of diversity into their farms? How can
market strategies based on ABD help improving value and sales?
Which types of value chain interventions (upgrading strategies) are
required and which would be most effective? How can commercially
valuable traits present in ABD be most effectively assessed? Which
types of marketing tools are required and most effective?
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Outputs Activity 4: Enhancing agricultural value chains of
underutilized crops through improved quality assurance and
coordination mechanisms across actors Papers Enhancing nutritional
security and promoting women empowerment in India through value
chain interventions on minor millets by Bakker S., S. Padulosi, F.
Mattei and N. Bergamini (under submission to Ecology of Food and
Nutrition) Holistic approach to enhance the potential contribution
of neglected and underutilized species to improve use, income,
livelihood and nutrition of rural poor: the case of Andean grains
in Bolivia and Peru by Padulosi, S., K. Amaya, M. Jger, E. Gotor,
W. Rojas, and R. Valdivia (under submission to Sustainability).
"Compositional Characterization of Native Peruvian Chili Peppers
(Capsicum spp.)" by Meckelmann, S., S. Dieter; M. van Zonneveld,
Maarten, R. Llerm, R. Ugas, L. Quinonez, E. Mueller-Seitz and M.
Petz (published in Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry).
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Biochemical preliminary results for Bolivian Capsicum
accessions (Poster at the 21 st Pepper Int. Conference, Naples,
USA, 2012). Small is not always beautiful: The use of artisanal
batch processors in Andean countries causes lead contamination of
popped grain products by M. Johny, K. Amaya, M. Hermann, M. Jger
and S. Padulosi (under submission to Sustainability) Marketing
guidelines for selected native tropical fruits in Asia (report) and
also with ref to Act 1: Book Biodiversity of Andean grains:
balancing market potential and sustainable livelihoods A. Giuliani,
F. Hintermann, W. Rojas and S. Padulosi Eds. El boom de la quinoa,
su influencia en la cadena de valor de cultivo y las consequencias
para los productores en el Altiplano sur de Bolivia by Avitabile
E., A. Drucker, S. Padulosi and W. Rojas (presentation at Int.
Quinoa Conf., Ecuador July 2013). Tecnologia de procesamiento de
quinoa a pequena escala nel altiplano sur de Bolivia by Aroni G, M.
Villca, M. Pinto, W. Rojas and S. Padulosi (presentation at Int.
Quinoa Conf., Ecuador July 2013). Study report Value chains of
Quinoa Real in Bolivia: issues and policy recommendations for the
sustainable conservation and use of a formerly underutilized plant
genetic resource (undergoing internal review) Presentation on
Leveraging Geographical Indications potentials to enhance the use
of underutilized species by S. Padulosi. CTA Brussels Briefing on
May 15 dedicated on Linking food, geography and people-
http://brusselsbriefings.net/ http://brusselsbriefings.net/
Travelling exhibit on quinoa for the UN International Year of
Quinoa developed in English, German and Spanish language together
with Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
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Approved Project proposal Improving smallholder farmers food
and nutrition security through sustainable use and conservation of
agrobiodiversity of 500K USD by IFAD on Jan 2013 Submitted Concept
note on NUS (fruit trees) for Strengthening incomes and resilience
of production systems in the Caribbean to CTA Project proposal on
Impact of Geographical Indications on income generation and
conservation of crop genetic diversity in Asia and Africa to UNCTAD
Project proposal on Establishing a common EU Latin American
platform for collaboration to enhance the sustainable commercial
use of agrobiodiversity for 1M E to EU 7 th RFP Concept note on
Improving agricultural interventions for nutritional outcomes in
Africa submitted to BMGF (40M USD). Being prepared CN Multi
stakeholder innovation platforms for Capsicum of 400kUSD to
FONTAGRO by 22 July CN Multi stakeholder innovation platforms for
quinoa of 400k USD to FONTAGRO by 22 July Concept notes / New
Grants
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Outcomes IFAD NUS Methods and tools on production and
technology for minor millets being taken up by major projects viz.
In India by IDRC/CIDA Alleviating and Malnutrition in Biodiversity
hot spots and in Nepal IDRC Revalorizing Small Millets in South
Asia (RESMISA). Capsicum project Transaction costs and market
failures have been reduced and new commercial products have been
developed through collaborations, alliances, agreements and mutual
trust among people and groups along the value chain. Transaction
costs between farmer associations and private companies have
decreased as the participating companies are specialty buyers and
will give a better and more stable price to farmers, plus the fact
that the middlemen are no longer needed. There are greater
opportunities for smallholders and women to benefit from growth in
demand for high-value commodities and access to retail structures
through the participation of farmers associations in Bolivia and
Peru. Business relationships with processors and supermarkets in
Peru and Bolivia have been established assuring fair and equitable
benefits for farmers. Improved field production, postharvest and
processing procedures have been developed and are now being
employed by farmers and processing companies, including a seed
system for organic chilis, environmentally-friendly solar drying
technology, sensory evaluation of chilli diversity, and many
commercial products.
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Outcomes Tropical Fruit Tree Diversity project Participatory
methods and tools developed are now helping farming communities to
assess potential market traits in local fruit diversity (inter- and
intra specific) for local markets.. Preliminary 46 products based
on 18 selected minor fruit crops or focusing on various landraces
of major fruit crops identified for promotion in local and distant
markets (project focus is on mango, citrus, mangosteen and rambutan
including their wild relatives)
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Impact Pathway OUTPUTS A) Models, approaches, methods and tools
on how to link NUS/ landraces and small farmers to high value
markets for multiple purposes and livelihood benefits. B) Capacity
building related outputs regarding enhanced use of NUS/ landraces
Scaling out from community to district level OUTCOME Approaches,
methods and tools disseminated to and used by stakeholders [..]
contributing to greater use of NUS/ landraces from field to fork at
national level, leading to more competitive ABD based value chains
Scaling up from district to national/regio nal level IMPACT (IDO)
Improved use of NUS/ landraces and incorporation into value chains
Improved governance and collaborations within target NUS value
chains Reduction of poverty by increasing the income of all
value-chain actors. ULTIMATE GOAL (SLO) Improved livelihoods and
enhanced conservation of agricultural biodiversity Other IDOs :
NUS/landraces maintained in production systems and improved
nutritional status / availability of more diversified diets.
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Linkages with other CRPs RTB: Joint concept note on: Collective
learning and Innovation for developing engendered RTB Value Chain
approaches. RTB-Theme 7: Knowledge sharing and capacity building on
gender-sensitive value chain analysis and impact assessment A4NH:
By improving or upgrading these value chains we are creating an
increased choice of nutritious foods for the rural and urban poor.
By developing and implementing good agricultural and post-harvest
practices we have reduced disease risks and nutritional losses.
Concept note for BMGF in Africa (40M USD) Forest, Trees and
Agroforestry: Improving the performance of tropical tree value
chains and marketing strategies has contributed to improved
household incomes from tree products. Enhanced income generation
also represents an incentive to better conservation of tropical
fruit tree diversity, contributing to the maintenance of
environmental services to agriculture from forests and trees (Hugo
Lamers coll with CRP6).
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Tools progress Training manual on value chain promotion
methodologies for NUS currently being developed. The Manual is
based on the methodology and lessons learnt from a 5 days training
workshop on value chain assessment and upgrading methodologies held
in September 2012 in Ghana. Printed manual will be distributed at
the NUS Conference in Ghana. Marketing guidelines for diversity
rich smallholder communities in Asia developed and tested for
selected native tropical fruits Holistic approach combining
conservation, characterization and use enhancement (value chain
assessment and upgrading, PMCA) methodologies applied in the GIZ
Capsicum project and IFAD NUS project to promote multi purpose
value chains delivering on income generation, nutrition and climate
resilience
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Diversified livelihoods vs. specialized value chains Local-
regional markets Product 1 Product 2 International market Product 3
Context political legal institutional market cultural Remittances
Off- farm labor Market-oriented agriculture Subsistence agriculture
House- hold assets + To what extent complex livelihood realities
allow for meaningful asset building through single VCD
approaches..?
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Crop focus (1960s/1970s) Farming Systems (1970s/1980s)
Livelihood Systems (1990s) Value Chain Development (2000s)
Multi-Chain Multi purpose Approach to Value Chain Development
(2010s) Specialized agricultural production Integrated agricultural
production On-farm and off-farm activities in a broader context
On-farm and off- farm activities geared to the market Subsistence
and market oriented livelihood activities Enhanced
conceptualization: balancing opportunities and risks across a
variety of livelihood activities (subsistence and market)
Conceptual innovation
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Multi-Chain Approach to VCD 1)Identify portfolio of
gender-specific activities across multiple value chains potential
for link with agro and forest biodiversity 2)Determine positive
feedback loops for asset building 3)Balance trade-offs between
subsistence and market activities 4)Develop low, mid and high
investment/risk scenarios for the short, mid and long run
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(1) Genetic diversity (2) Selection & cultivation (3)
Harvest (4) Value addition (5) Marketing (6) Final use 1.1 Rescued
diversity 1.2 Map diversity 1.3 IK Documentation 1.4 Conservation
(ex situ/ in situ) 2.1 Better varieties 2.2 Best practices 2.3 High
Quality Seed 3.1 Improved technology 4.1 Novel food items 4.2 Food
Recipes 4.3 Quality standards 5.1 Efficient value chains 5.2
Commercialization 5.3 Branding 5.4 Multi-stakeholders 5.5 Platforms
of Cooper. 6.1 Nutrition awareness 6.2 Enabling Policies 6.3
Promotion 6.4 Education IMPACT Improved nutrition, incomes and
other livelihood benefits Outcomes -Enhanced efficiency of
cultivation, value addition which impact on VC competiveness and
thus on empowerment of communities and self esteem Outcomes
Conservation and availability of genetic diversity and IK to be
used in VC enhancement Outcomes -Self reliance of value chain
actors CROP X Outcomes -Nutrition rich diets - Diversity friendly
VC RE strategic role of ABD in VCD
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Livelihood enhancement of household members resulting from VC
interventions on crops with high livelihood complementary value
CROP A CROP B Example of key contribution of crop A: resilience for
managing climate change risks Example of key contribution of crop
B: high nutritional content for addressing food / nutrition
security of HHs
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Examples of advantages in multiple/livelihood VCD: 1.Strengthen
pro-livelihood complementary roles 2.Promote synergies across
single-crop based collaborative platforms (e.g. synergy across
platform on commodity crop and other on traditional crop).
3.Leverage capacity building efforts usually invested around single
crops 4.Explore economy of scales in pro-livelihood agric.
Investments 5.Development of more resilient livelihood systems able
to absorb different shocks..
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The R4D topics to address: 1.Complementary roles in
strengthening livelihood of farmers and other VC actors (e.g. with
regard to income generation throughout the year, complementarity in
nutrition, greater opportunities for empowerment of women.. etc)
2.Identify complem. interventions needed/ under which
circumstances.. 3.Which diversity is needed to match
complementarity? How this diversity is accessed by farmers? How it
is conserved in ex situ and in situ? Etc.. 4.How to leverage
existing VC (technologies, networks, etc) of established crop/s for
the benefit of other less developed VC of other crops which
opportunities? Which challenges? What the trade offs? 5.Assess
socio-economic environment for pro-livelihood VC approaches.
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Next steps Leverage work of existing Grants and complement
efforts with additional PIM resources; Develop closer partnerships
with other centers to test out method/ develop joint Grants;
Compare results from across range of socio- economic settings;
Assess outcome of testing and update manuals/ dev. toolbox..