Agro input MISAgro input MISg pg pin SSAin SSA

Past, P tPresent - and Future ?

Agricultural Market Information SystemsAgricultural Market Information Systems

and Future ?

Agricultural Market Information Systems Agricultural Market Information Systems in Africa : renewal and impactin Africa : renewal and impact

2929--31 march 2010, Montpellier31 march 2010, Montpellier

P t i ANNEQUIN Challenge # 1www.ifdc.orgwww.ifdc.org

Patrice ANNEQUINMIS Specialist

Challenge # 1

International Fertilizer Development Center

Established in 1974 during world food & oil crisis | green revolution

A non-profit International Public O i tiOrganization

>700 professionals in 22 countries

Core competenciesFertilizer & Soil fertility management

Agro inputs market developmentg p p

Linking farmers to markets

Capacity and association building

P li f Ch ll # 2Objective : from 8 to 50 kg/ha

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Policy reforms Challenge # 2

In the business for more than 25 yearsIn the business for more than 25 yearsweb2.0  web2.0   mobilemobile

MiniMini‐‐computerscomputersPCPC

ClientClient‐‐serverserver

InternetInternetpp

Chris Thomas

1970 1980 1985 1995 201020001990 2005

IFDC is created AFAMINAFTMINIFDC

Africa TRADENET AI MIS

FertilizersGov’tsAfricaNewsletters

Agro inputsAllAfrica x 4Web | mobile

CommoditiesAllWest AfricaWeb | mobile

Agro inputsAll West AfricaWeb

SectorsTargetsCoverageTools

SpecializedAgro Input

MarketInformation

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NewslettersHome made

Web | mobileOutsourced

Web | mobileOutsourced

WebHome made

ToolsICT

InformationSystems

Specific challenges for AI MISSpecific challenges for AI MIS

A different animal A different animal Multiplicity of agro inputsMultiplicity of agro inputs

A risky businessA risky businessNN i ti AI MISi ti AI MISMultiplicity of agro inputsMultiplicity of agro inputs

•• Kenya top 12 A.I. = 132 brandsKenya top 12 A.I. = 132 brandsLimited market actorsLimited market actors

No preNo pre--existing AI MISexisting AI MIS•• Only pieces of larger MISOnly pieces of larger MIS•• Methodologies ?Methodologies ?

•• 10s producers & importers10s producers & importers•• Thousand(s) of input traders Thousand(s) of input traders •• Millions of farmersMillions of farmers

•• Deployment models ? Deployment models ? Very few if no dataVery few if no dataS l b iS l b iMillions of farmersMillions of farmers

Markets need definitely Markets need definitely more than prices !more than prices !

Seasonal businessSeasonal businessPoorly organized sectorPoorly organized sectorOften not fully liberalizedOften not fully liberalized•• Trade, production, use statsTrade, production, use stats

•• Directories, cataloguesDirectories, catalogues•• Regulations, grades, policiesRegulations, grades, policies

Often not fully liberalizedOften not fully liberalized

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Our business modelOur business modelPrePre--conditions for conditions for (possible) success(possible) success

Roles & Roles & responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Active agro dealers Active agro dealers association involved association involved

1.1. Private sector : Private sector : using & using & supplying info | datasupplying info | data

(or existing MIS (or existing MIS –– usually at usually at cost …) cost …)

Liberalized marketsLiberalized markets

2.2. REC / public sector : REC / public sector : policy frameworkpolicy frameworkDonorsDonors :: initialinitialPredictable and Predictable and

supportive policiessupportive policiesS fficient market si eS fficient market si e

3.3. Donors Donors : : initial initial investments investments

4.4. ICT services : ICT services : tools, tools, Sufficient market size Sufficient market size & # of market players& # of market players

,,tech support & modelstech support & models

5.5. ProjectsProjects : : capacity & capacity & t hi b ildit hi b ildi

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partnership buildingpartnership building

How we tapped into opportunitiesHow we tapped into opportunities

Enabling environmentEnabling environmentAgricultural productivityAgricultural productivity

IFDC capacitiesIFDC capacitiesProduct knowledgeProduct knowledgeAgricultural productivityAgricultural productivity

•• CAADP / NEPADCAADP / NEPADSince 2007, fertilizers on Since 2007, fertilizers on

Product knowledgeProduct knowledge•• Tech of agro inputsTech of agro inputs•• BusinessBusiness

top of agendatop of agenda•• Africa Fertilizer SummitAfrica Fertilizer Summit

Donors willing and ableDonors willing and able

•• PoliciesPoliciesMIS experienceMIS experience•• MIS from concept toMIS from concept toDonors willing and ableDonors willing and able

•• AGRA, USAID, DGISAGRA, USAID, DGISThe agro input packageThe agro input package

MIS from concept to MIS from concept to deployment deployment

•• MethodologiesMethodologies•• IT DB managementIT DB management

•• Seed + Seed + FertFert + (CPP)+ (CPP)Multiple capacity Multiple capacity devptdevptprojects for agro dealersprojects for agro dealers

•• IT, DB managementIT, DB managementPartners’ supportPartners’ support•• Political / policies (REC)Political / policies (REC)

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projects for agro dealersprojects for agro dealers •• Industry Industry

Linking global to local AI MISLinking global to local AI MIS

Int’l prod & trade statsMonthly int’l prices

Africa UnionNEPAD / CAADP

maintainPortal on

Directories Fertilizer industry

Policies | regulations i t i

Fertilizer in Africa

Policies | regulationsDirectories | cataloguesNews | publicationsTrade & production stats

REC (e.g. COMESA)Regional MISRegional programmes

maintainRegional MIS

FertilizersSeed + Pesticides

Monthly local prices Bids Business profiles

Agro dealers assn’sNational MISCountry projects

promoteUNADA

agri inputsBusiness profilesCommunication

Country projects

Input Traders Farmers & FBOs

train

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Farmers & FBOs

Do we have the right approach ? Do we have the right approach ? Mark Davies’10 misconceptions on MIS

IFDC Agro Input MIS approach & implementation strategy

MIS is a public good Joint public + private + projects from day 1MIS is a public good Joint public + private + projects from day 1

We know what we want Yes (contents) and somewhat (technologies)

We know what they want More (contents) or less (delivery channels)

We can build our own IT 100% outsourced / links / partnerships only

The data is there No – mapping, closing gaps (projects, CAADP)

Build it and they will come Partnerships, endorsements, capacity building

We can pilot it Deployed with REC and reg’l/int’l associations

We can measure impact Yes for macro indicators (Abuja Declaration)

Someone will sustain it Yes (in principle) – part of larger policies + pgms

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They can access it on the web Multiple points of entry / output / participation

www.amitsa.org

www.aissa.org

kwww.esoko.com

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