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Strengthening stakeholders
'capacity on innovation platform
based value chains analysis
Adetonah, S., O. Coulibaly, R. Ahoyo, M. Inoussa
International institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)-Benin
Taking Cowpea Scaling out in West Africa in Ibadan, Nigeria
27-30 August 2015

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Outline
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Methodology
• Key relevant results
• Key challenges

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Introduction
 CONSTRAINTS
 Traditional production system (local
varieties)
 Insects diseases and parasitic plants
 Low organization between
cowpea value chain actors
 Low knowledge of market chain
 Informal system

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Introduction
PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES
Quality seed
Improved cropping
practices
IPM technologies
Improved storage
technologies

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Innovation Platform?
Innovation platform
Innovation Platform (IP) approach facilitate the
rapid dissemination and adoption of best proven
technologies of cowpea
IP is an articulated process between different actors
for a common interest and equitable/gender sensitive
access to resources, markets and value added
(income).

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Innovation Platform?
 IP actors work together, share knowledge and
create value (added value) distributed with equity
and gender sensitivity
IP are bringing together the different and
relevant actors to facilitate knowledge &
information exchange

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Cooperated Actions
Coordinated Actions
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Innovation Platform
(Collaborative and integrated)
Information and
communication technologies
Innovation Platform Structure

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Distributed
Benefits
Resources
Added value
Governance (Quality
control, low transaction
costs)
Financial support
services
Infrastructure
Research
Extension
Inter ( national)
policies and
regulations
Empowerment of stakeholders
Input supply
Production
Processing
International
consumption
Marketing and trade
Consumption Export
Effectiveness:
Quality
(Consumer demand)
Targets (yield,
benficiaries)
Markets access
Efficiency:
Profitability
Low per unit
transport cost
Impact:
Food security
Incomes
Gender / Equity
Added value
distribution
Sustainability
Partnerships PPP
Nat. Res.Conserv.
Biodiversity
Chain stakeholders
Value chain
performance
Other chain
stakeholders
Questions de Gender dans la chaîne de valeur
VALUE CHAIN

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Objectives
1. Inventory the functional platforms in locality
selected in each country of the project
2. Identify constraints and opportunities of actors
in innovation platforms in cowpea value chains
3. Assess the needs of actors in terms of
capacity of actors and sustainability of the
innovation platforms within Vc

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Methodology
Location
• Ghana= Tamale (Northern,
Upper East and West region)
• Mali = Koutiala (Sikasso),
Mopti
• Senegal = Thies, Louga
Fatick
• Nigeria = Kano Katsina
Sokoto
Selection criteria:
 Existence of FtF projects
 Major cowpea growing areas
 Market access opportunities
Nigeria
Mali
Ghana
Senegal

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Methodology
 Projects in sites:
- Project "Feed The Future," WASP project,
DONATA/ CORAF, Africa Rising in West Africa ,
WAAPP project, AGRA project and SARD-SC
were explored
- Focus group has been used to collect the
information
 Analytical tools
- Checklist was developed to understand the
structure, functionality and performance of IPs/FO
existing in the project action areas

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Key results
Identification of IPs in porject sites in each country
Countries Existing IP
Mali 3 (Koutiala, Nafaga and
Kolonigue)
Senegal 1 (national level)
Ghana 2 (district level)
Nigeria 3 (Kano, Katsina Sokoto at each
regional level) and
1( Gaya community level)

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MALI
Variables Information
Name of IP Sigida Blomba (2014)
Crop Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Cowpea and , livestock products
Value Chains Cowpea seed and fodder
Entry point Nutrition, commercialisation
Actors groups Technical services, farmers organisations and Union, civil society,
socio Professional Organization, private sector , media and NGO
Partners CMDT, Kafojiguine, Radio, BNDA, AMASA, …
ICRISAT,AVRDC, IER,ICRAF,ILRI,
Gouvernance and
Performance
Existence of regulations
Secretariat provided by a national NGO
Existence of contracts
Quaterly meeting

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Key results
SENEGAL
Variables Information
Name of IP National interprofessional group (CNIFN) 2011
Crop Cowpea
Value Chains Cowpea flour and local food (couscous, coffee, semolina, …)
Entry points Processing
Actors groups 30 farmers organisations, processors, traders, transporters, input
suppliers, seed producers and pastoralists
Partners PAFA, UIMCEC (crédit), GIP, SAFIR, ANCAR, DRDR, ITA,
Veterinary Services
Gouvernance
and
Performance
Statuts et Règlement intérieur, National Office (Committee of
facilitation, diffusion of information, Monitoring
Contracting meeting and resource mobilisation)

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Key results
GHANA
Variables Information
Name of IP Farmer Group of Northern Region in Tamale (farmers and
different actors)
Crop Cowpea and Maize
Value Chains Cowpea
Entry points Research (improved variétés and seed quality)
Actors groups Producers, Extension agents, researchers, Health, Education,
Agro-input suppliers, seed companies, processors, traders,
Local Government and herders
Partners involved Africa Rising, IFPRI IITA , MoFA, SARI, GAIDA
Gouvernance
and
Performance
Facilitation Committee
Monthly meetings
Pre-financing and transaction of products between actors

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NIGERIA
Variables Information
Name of IP _
Crop WAAPP project: Maize, Rice, Sorghum and Fish
AGRA project: Cowpea, Soybeans, Groundnut and Maize
Value Chains Cowpea
Entry points Research and commercialization of products
Actors groups Producers, Processors, Middle men, Marketers, Breeders,
Inputs dealers, Researchers, local government , Media,
Financial Institute
Partners ADP, IITA, IAR, MAINA seeds, Bank of Agriculture, Kanu radio,
RAMA radio, Freedom radio, REMA radio, Katsina Radio, FM
radio, Vision radio, Ray Power Radio, Kanu TV and NTA,
SASAKAWA and ICRISAT
Gouvernance
and
Performance
Supporting main activities
Verbal agreement between actors

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Main Constraints
• Poor funding of activities
• Weak knowledge of IP
• Lack of capacities, knowledge and equal
understanding of the approach
• Needs of innovations

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Opportunities
• High demand of the product
• Willingness to collaborate
• Availability to media to share information
• favorable institutionnal environnement to the
development and dissemination of innovations

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Key challenges
1. Establishing a clear and understand of the
principles of IP
2. Reciprocal learning and knowledge exchange
3. Strengthening capacities to facilitate interaction
processes
4. Sustainability of Ips
To guarantee collective ownership and the active
participation of the different stakeholder of IP

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