6. VALUE CHAIN APPROACH
SUPPLY RESPONSE
INPUT SUPPLIES
PRODUCTION
HARVESTING
POST HARVEST HANDLING
FRESH MARKET VALUE ADDED
MARKET
DEMAND
CONSUMERS
INSURANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
7. Value chain approach
• Size of the sector and chain.
• Identify bottlenecks.
• Increase efficiency.
• Potential for upgrading.
• Possible synergies/shifts/innovations.
8. Information is key
• Historical and current prices of their produce.
• Soil fertility and crop nutrient needs.
• Production and utilization trends.
• Available markets.
• Improved technologies.
• Access to irrigation.
• Weather updates.
Farmers face numerous challenges including pests, diseases, lack of sufficient water for crop production(and unpredictable weather), no access to markets, no money to handle these challenges, lack of timely access to information. Farmers are farming for the sake and not as a business
Inputs access – which inputs, providers (vetted), where, what price
Improved technologies – seeds (drought tolerant, disease resistant, higher yielding, better storage, market demanded), fertilizers, irrigation,
Farm management – field preparation, seeding, pest and disease control, harvesting, post harvest handling
Markets – contracts, sourcing, grading, aggregation
