Update on fish value chain
development in Uganda
Malcolm Beveridge (WorldFish Center)
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish
Planning meeting
Nairobi, 27-29 September 2011

rationale - need
• Africa: the aquaculture sector has the
greatest need of support to develop at
scale
• two countries: focus, focus, focus …
• screening criteria
need
– fish is a high proportion of total animal
protein intake
– national food and nutrition security
assessments indicate current situation as
‘low’ or ‘at risk’
– baseline production indicates potential for
effective intervention

rationale - potential
Fish Consumption2
Undernourishment1 (% of total Animal Aquaculture Production3
Country (% of population <5) consumption) (tonnes in 2008)
Egypt 31 38 693,815
Nigeria 41 45 143,207
Uganda 39 63 52,250
United Rep of Tanzania 44 65 11,308
Madagascar 53 33 11,081
Zambia 46 56 5,640
Ghana 29 74 5,594
Kenya 36 38 4,452
1Source: World Health Statistics (2010) 2Source: Speedy (2003). Global Production and Consumption of Animal Source Foods. Journal of Nutrition. 133: 4048S-
4053S; 3FAOStat (online query)
• markets for fish developed to a scale that will support a value scale focus
• potential to meet demand within 5-7 years

rationale - partnerships
• in-line with national/
regional and
international
development agencies’
policies
• NGO development
partners have identified
aquaculture value
chains as fruitful areas
for investment

rationale - opportunities for learning
Uganda Egypt

Uganda – general vision and outcome
General Vision
• With partners, we will work to understand our chosen aquaculture value
chains so that we can identify market-based interventions which, when
implemented, can help develop efficient, pro-poor and sustainable value
chains.
Outcome
• Increase supplies of affordable, nutritious food, generating equitable
benefits to actors throughout the value chain.

Uganda – potential for impact
Impacts
Seed Feed
Inputs Inputs
& &
Intermediate
Services Services
Production Production
Ultimate Outcome • Average per capita fish
Transport Transport
Outcome consumption in target
• 100% increase in fish
& &
Processing Processing
Marketing Marketing
• # Identified VC regions increases
annual production for towards recommended
constraints resolved or target markets by 2017.
Fish levels by 21%
Inputs
lessened.
&
Services
• 50% increase in the • 12,000 households
• X% increase in
Production
Transport number of households improve their standard
identified value chain
&
Processing
participating in fish of living through
Marketing
effectiveness metrics. value chains
Equitable efficient participation in the
value chains value chain
Value Chain Outcomes
VC Component Seed Feed Fish Production
Widespread use of productive, fast Development of affordable, nutritionally Farmers able to access quality seed, feed
Inputs and Services growing broodstock strains that meets and environmentally sound aquaculture and technical advice that meets their
present and future anticipated needs of feeds needs
farmers
Widespread use of productive, fast Reliable supplies of nutritionally sound, Increased farmed fish production and
Production growing seed that meets present and affordable and environmentally friendly consumption by the poor
future anticipated needs of farmers feeds that meet the needs of farmers
Reduced seed losses, reduced costs and Affordable quality feeds available to all Increased quantities of affordable and
Processing/transport increased production producers nutritionally sound fish and fish products
in markets
Demand led-increases in development Strong demand for quality and profitable Strong demand for - and increased
Marketing and use by farmers of quality seed from feeds by farmers access to - farmed fish products by poor
genetically improved strains and vulnerable consumers

Uganda – existing resource inventory
• little engagement prior to 2010
– BMZ-funded project on governance of
fisheries, Lake Victoria (2010-2013)
August 2010 – CRP 3.7
• Step 1: selection of value chains
• Step 2: mixed methods preliminary
value chain analysis
• Step 3: preliminary identification of
constraints and opportunities

Uganda – CRP engagement to date
Seed Feed Step 3: semi-structured interviews
Inputs
• what do the value chains look like and
Inputs Inputs
& &
Services Services &
Services
Production Production
are they functioning well?
Transport Transport
• where are the key constraints?
& &
Processing Processing
Production • are there barriers to the socially
marginalized securing equitable
Marketing Marketing
employment benefits?
Production
Transport • does an increase in aquaculture
Inputs &
&
Services
Processing production increase fish consumption
by the poor and improve health?
Production
Transport
&
• Step 4: market-based solutions
Processing
Marketing
Marketing
• what interventions will most likely
deliver greatest impacts on poverty and
hunger per sum invested?

Uganda – value chain development
October – December 2011
• with partners secured ASARECA*
funding for detailed VCAs
• Steps 1-2: select and map VCs
• Step 3: identify market based
solutions
January 2012 – March 2014
• Step 4: assess market based solutions
• Steps 5-6: implement interventions
– M&E
– refine approaches
* Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa

on-going and impending projects
Currently Funded Projects
Level of effort, areas of focus (roughly approximate to resource allocation
but reflecting areas where outputs and outcomes are expected)
Project title Location, Countries Species Donor End Funds Technology development VC Development Targeting, gender &
date remaining at impact
mm/yy end 2011
% mapped to (1000s of $) Animal Geneti Feeds Ecosyst Sectora VC VC Spatial Gende M&E
CRP3.7 health cs/ em l and Assess Innova , r& and
breedi Policy ment tion syste equity impact
ng ms &
HH
Reduced Competition in tilapia - Bangladesh, Uganda, Tilapia University of Jun-12 7 100%
Year 3 Egypt, M'sia, Wageningen
100% Vietnam, Ghana,
Malawi
Uganda Tilapia, ASARECA Feb-14 164 20% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20%
Aquaculture development in
100% Clarias
ASARECA region
gariepinus
• total = ~$US 0.2 million; mostly genetics
Level of effort, areas of focus (roughly approximate to resource allocation
Impending Projects (strong likelihood of funding) but reflecting areas where outputs and outcomes are expected)
Project title (Probability) Location, Countries Species Donor End Total Technology development VC Development Targeting, gender &
date funding impact
% mm/yy (1000s Animal Geneti Feeds Ecosyst Sectora VC VC Spatial Gende M&E
mapped of $) health cs/ em l and Assess Innova , r& and
to CRP3.7 breedi Policy ment tion syste equity impact
ng ms &
HH
Aquaculture for food security, Bangladesh, Zambia, Aquacultu EC Oct-14 75 25% 25% 50%
poverty alleviation and nutrition 50% Uganda re
(75%)
Genetic technologies for AQ in SSA Uganda, Ghana, Tilapia CIDA Jun-14 288 100%
(50%) 100% Malawi, Kenya

sub-component work plans and
activities

sub-component work plans (2012)
Priority Outcomes
1. VCA team built
2. Capacity in VCA methods built among partners
3. Improved understanding of aquaculture VCs and their structure and efficiency
4. VC development methodologies adopted by partners
Priority Outputs
1. Develop implementation plan
2. Baseline study conducted
3. VCA completed for various aquaculture VCs in Uganda
4. Analytical framework for VC development to meet objectives developed
5. Market based VC development interventions identified and prioritized

sub-component work plans – (2012)
Priority Organizational, Capacity Development and Communication
Activities
1. Recruit a VC expert, Zambia (Uganda)
2. Restructure team to match CRP needs
3. Identify and develop collaboration on innovation across 3.7 Centers
Priority Resource Mobilization Activities
1. VCA and VC development
2. Work with CRP partners to raise funds for cross-project evaluation of VCA
process, development of better metrics and guidelines

sub-component work plans – 2013
Priority Outcomes
1. Institutional frameworks and governance of aquaculture VCs in Uganda understood
2. Fish production increased, jobs created, increased profitability, more equitable share
of benefits among VC actors achieved
3. Fish prices stabilized
Priority Outputs
1. Results from VC pilot development interventions assessed and most promising
interventions implemented
2. Results from VC development disseminated
3. Analysis of relationships between fish production, prices and consumption
completed
4. Review paper and policy brief on VCA and VC development in aquaculture
completed

sub-component work plans – 2013
Priority Organizational, Capacity Development and Communication Activities
1. Continued team building to meet evolving program needs
2. Analysis of skills gaps identified and recruitment pursued
Priority Resource Mobilization Activities
1. Collaborative efforts with partners to seek funds for expansion of VC analysis
work in Uganda pursued

implementation plan – 2012

Uganda – key strategic partners
• Public sector
– DoF, NAADS, Department of Animal
Resources
– Ministry of Livestock
– NARO, Kajjansi Research station
• Makerere University
• NGOs
– CRS
• CG Centers

gaps, resource mobilization
needs and opportunities

funding gap, needs and opportunities
• new country; new value chains; large funding gap
• baseline
• funding for technology development
• funding for VC analysis

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