The document discusses a project aimed at enhancing grain legume value chains in East and Southern Africa through partnerships, value chain analyses, and best-bet technology cataloging. It identifies key outputs such as mapping production, marketing, and constraints, while also outlining lessons learned regarding market opportunities and challenges. Additionally, it evaluates the project's execution, highlighting successes and areas for improvement in stakeholder engagement and planning.

1. Africa RISING
East and Southern Africa Research Review and Planning Meeting,
Arusha, Tanzania, 1-5 October 2012
Value chain analysis of grain legumes
in East and Southern Africa
J. Rusike (IITA), C. Donovan (MSU-CRSP), A. Orr (ICRISAT), E. Birachi (CIAT), K. Mutabazi
(Sokoine), S. Lyimo (Selian ARI), V. Kabambe (Bunda), K. Kanenga (ZARI)

2. 1. The project
• Build partnerships for impact through research on SI of
farming systems through linking farmers to grain legume value
chains
• Mobilize stakeholders/conduct value chain analyses to
identify opportunities for upgrading, constraints, entry points
and leverage nodes
• Catalogue best bet technologies
• Map potential partners and networks to support the shift to
sustainable intensification through grain legumes
• Vet findings with stakeholders and areas for targeting Africa
RISING research investments

3. 2. Outputs
• Production and marketing of grain legumes mapped and
quantified
• End-use markets, structure and dynamics of grain legume
value chains mapped; opportunities and constraints identified
• Best-bet system components of intensification technologies
catalogued
• Key actors, networks and points of leverage to support
sustainable intensification identified
• Key stakeholders for innovation platforms galvanised and
strategies developed to improve performance of value chains

4. 3. Lessons: Regions/Provinces

5. 3. Lessons: Mapping: Beans

6. 3. Lessons: Mapping:
Cowpeas

7. 3. Lessons: Mapping:
Groundnuts

8. 3. Lessons: Mapping: Pigeon

9. 3. Lessons: Mapping:
Soybeans

10. Consumption
Distribution
Processing
Trade
On-farm
production
Inputs
Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5
Subsistence production Fresh grains Dried grains Dried grains Dried grains
& consumption unprocesse unprocessed export processed
d

11. 3. Lessons: Opportunities
• Deficit rural areas, urban markets, regional
markets, international exports markets (import
substitution eg poultry feed and meat and eggs)
• Malawi exporting groundnuts/soybeans
(Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania,
Kenya)
• Tanzania common beans (Kenya, Burundi,
Rwanda, DRC, South Sudan, Somalia)
• Zambia cowpeas Botswana, Namibia

12. 3. Lessons: Constraints
• Lack of capabilities to supply end-products (volume,
quality, timeliness, price, consistency) => technology
• Low productivity/yields => production systems
• Poor access to inputs, extension services and
markets
• Lack of post-harvest storage
• Lack of market coordination/price volatility
• Poor road and communication infrastructure
• Unavailability of micro-credit/financing
• Poor government market regulations and high
transaction costs

13. 3. Lessons: Catalogue best
bets adapted to AEZs & traits (time to flowering and
• Varieties
maturity, disease or pest resistance, abiotic stress
adaptation (eg soil acidity, drought and temperatures)
• Official crop management (time of planting, plant
spacing and density, seed treatments, fertilizer types,
application rates and methods, weed management, pest
& disease management, harvesting time and method,
post harvest)
• Unofficial research findings conducted in localized areas
or zones such as student or research or NGO or private
sector projects do not end up as approved
recommendations; yet significant knowledge to the
improvement of crop yields

14. 4. Lessons: Market analysis
• Tanzania: Export Trade, Mohammed Enterprises, H.S. Imprex, Afrisian
Ginning, J.M. Kambi, Praydsa, Hirago, Commodity United Alliance, Quality
Pulse Exporters, Alia, Aklan Malk Mahsen, Edward Philip, Mt. Meru, WFP
P4P, Seed firms (52 Seed Co, Monsanto, Eat African Seed, Tanssed, ASA,
Pannar/Pioneer), fertilizer firms (Yara, Export Trading, Minjingu, Premium
Agro-Chem, STACO, DRTC, Mohamed enterprises, TFC, Nyiombo, Chapa
Meli, Mea)
• Malawi: NASFAM, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation,
Rab Processors, Transglobe, Export Trading, CP Feeds, Charles Stewart-
Lenzie Mills, Seba Foods, Hugh Fen, Greenland Feeds, WFP P4P, Seed Firms
(Seed Co, Demeter, Pannar/Pioneer, Peacock, Funwe, Seed Tech ), Fertilizer
Firms (Farmers World, Omnia)
• Zambia: Agricultural Commodity Exchange, Zamanita, Tiger Animal Feeds,
Meadow/Quality Feeds, Yielding Tree Milling, Olympia Milling and Hi-pro
feeds, WFP P4P, Seed firms (Seed Co, Pannar/Pioneer, Monsanto,ZamSeed,
MRI, Kimano, Clay and Carol, Premier) Fertilizer firms (Omnia)

15. 4. What worked and didn’t
• Hard work to get project running
• Timely reporting
• Delivery of project outputs by partners
• Value delivered (targeting of research
options/private sector/NGOs partners for
implementation)
• Not enough time for contracts/joint planning
• Not much interaction among researchers
• Limited involvement of private, farmer and policy
makers’ stakeholder consultation

16. Thank you!