Nigeria is the world's largest producer of cassava, which accounts for about a third of national output in the Niger Delta region and 34% of farmer household income. However, cassava production in Nigeria is generally inefficient, with low yields compared to other countries. The MADE program aims to address constraints in the cassava value chain in nine Niger Delta states. It is implementing interventions to improve access to inputs, training in good agricultural practices, and linkages between smallholder farmers and processors. Initial results show partnerships with input suppliers and processors, as well as the establishment of 500 demonstration plots reaching over 31,000 farmers. The program expects increased yields and incomes for smallholder farmers through adoption of better practices.

1. Nigeria is the world's largest producer of cassava, a
staple that is the most important crop by
produc on, and the second most important by
consump on (FAO, 2014). The Niger Delta
produces 14 million tonnes of cassava a year,
accoun ng for a third of na onal output, and
contribu ng about 34% of total household income
for cassava farmers in the region.
Despite the importance of the value chain,
inefficiencies in produc on and processing have
given rise to a subop mal cassava industry. Most
farmers use few agricultural inputs, have li le or
no mechanisa on and recycle local stems from
previous harvests. These all contribute to
poor yields as Nigeria's average yield of
7.7 MT per hectare, compares dismally
to the 23.4 MT and 22.2 MT
average yield per hectare
produced in Indonesia
and Thailand (FAO,
2014). There
are
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Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE),
a DFID funded programme being implemented
by Development Alterna ves Incorporated (DAI).
MADE is a rural and agricultural market systems
development programme using the Making
Markets Work for the Poor approach (M4P) to
design systemic and sustainable interven ons
that generate propoor and inclusive growth in
nine Niger Delta states: Abia, Akwa Ibom,
Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and
Rivers. The goal is to facilitate increases in
incomes for at least 150,000 poor people, of
whom 50% must be women.
The programme design is based on the
recogni on that poverty is the result of the
structure of market systems in which the poor
par cipate and that when markets work
efficiently and produce equitable outcomes for
the poor, such markets become powerful
vehicles for delivering growth and poverty
reduc on. MADE is currently implemen ng
interven ons in agricultural inputs, finished
leather goods, cassava, fisheries, palm oil and
small-scale poultry value chains.
Overview

2. There are opportuni es to vastly improve
produc on output per hectare and diversify
cassava processing from food products such as
garri, fufu, and lafun into cassava products such
as ethanol, chips, syrups, starch and high-quality
cassava flour (HQCF) .
The MADE cassava sector strategy seeks to
facilitate improved linkages between cassava
farming clusters and produce processors; whilst
improving efficiencies, quality standards, and
growth in the tradi onal and industrial end
market (especially for garri, flour and feedmills).
Currently MADE is implemen ng an interven on
that addresses produc on and processing
constraints to improve profitability for
smallholder farmers. The ini a ves are
facilita ng an improved distribu on of quality
agricultural inputs, increasing access to Good
Agricultural Prac ces (GAP) training and building
linkages between processors and farmers to
reduce postharvest losses. The pilot ac vi es
were implemented in six states (i.e. Abia, Akwa
Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Rivers) and has
now scaled to Edo, Ondo and Imo.
Improving produc vity through the adop on of
good agronomic prac ces
The ini a ve is an access to skills ini a ve with
two ac vity streams focused on: (a) improving
the rural distribu on of crop produc on
products and improved varie es of cassava and
(b) facilita ng an improved adop on of Good
Agricultural Prac ces (GAP). The ini a ve
addresses market failures of the support market
system for agricultural inputs by facilita ng an
improved distribu on network reaching
smallholder cassava farmers. It also involves
ac vi es to increase knowledge of the benefits
and applica on methods of agricultural inputs
through capacity building of farmers on good
agricultural prac ces using demonstra on plots.
Partners: Contec Global Agro Limited (CGAL),
Candel, Saro Agrosciences, De-Philajoms Agro
Allied Industries, Godilogo Farms, Egofarms, Josy
Integrated Services, Winosa Global Resources,
Candel, Saroagrosciences.
Establishing linkages between processors of
high quality cassava deriva ves and
smallholder farmers for uptake of fresh
roots.
This access to markets ini a ve focuses on
Intervention
Strategy
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3. and to use their products. A careful analysis of input
companies' percep on of incen ves and benefit to them
will ensure this risk doesn't limit impact of this ini a ve.
Farmer behaviour: Driven by price a rac veness of other
markets, farmers could break the out-grower agreement
by not selling to the processors.
The cassava value chain is an important sector the
economy empowerment of women as the household
food processing chain is dominated by women. MADE
interven on in the sector is partnering with three women
farmer/processors. Women processors o en use manual
methods to process (hand peeling and manual frying) and
improved technology, could provide increased
produc vity and incomes.
As at March 2017, the programme had a racted
partnership with three input suppliers servicing
smallholder farmers and six SME processors suppor ng
cassava out grower schemes. At least 500 GAP
demonstra on plots have been set up, reaching 31,000
smallholder farmers across the nine states of the Niger
Delta.It is expected that farmers adop ng good
agronomic prac ces and stems of improved variety
introduced through the demos will experience increase
cassava yield by 20-40% with reduc on in the cost of
produc on by the same margin, increasing the
produc vity and income of smallholder farmers. An
increase in produc vity will increase the quan ty of roots
available in the food market and to cassava processors.
The cassava value chain is an important sector the
economy empowerment of women as the household
food processing chain is dominated by women. MADE
interven on in the sector is partnering with three women
farmer/processors. Women processors o en use manual
methods to process (hand peeling and manual frying) and
improved technology, could provide increased
produc vity and incomes.
linking smallholder cassava farmers to cassava
processors and provides technical support for
farmers and processors to meet the quality
criteria of industrial processing plants.
Cassava processors produce an intermediate
product, such as High-Quality Cassava Flour, for
industrial manufacturers. The approach has been
designed to foster sustainability by engaging co
facilitators to provide training of out grower
farmers on the quality standards of processors
and good agronomic prac ces based on an out-
grower scheme that will con nue beyond the life
of the programme. The co facilitators are also
suppor ng the emergence of Cassava Village
Seed Entrepreneurs (VSEs) in six states of the
region.
The programme provided grants to SME
processors to establish out-grower schemes and
demonstrate good agricultural prac ces to
cassava farmers. The processors are in turn
linked to large manufacturers who provide
technical support, enabling processors meet
quality requirements.
The ini a ve is being piloted in cassava
producing clusters that support SME processors
of cassava deriva ves (like high-quality cassava
flour, odourless fufu and starch). MADE is also
exploring market opportuni es with feed
companies for uptake of cassava grits and chips
for feed formula on.
Training incen ve: The input companies may be
more interested in short term benefits of
input sales, rather than teaching
farmers how to farm properly
Risks
The Role of Women
Risks
Results
MADE Office Address:
No 6 T A Phase II,ombia Street, GR
Port Har ourc t, Rivers State
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