Value network analysis of Malawian legume systems: implication for institutional entrepreneurship. Dr. Domenico Dentoni, Felix Krussmann Presentation held at the First Mediterranean Conference on Food Supply and Distribution Systems - FAO, Rome, 6th July, 2015 Paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278019581_Value_Network_Analysis_of_Malawian_Legume_Systems_Implications_for_Institutional_Entrepreneurship

1. VALUE NETWORK ANALYSIS OF MALAWIAN LEGUME SYSTEMS:
IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
First Mediterranean Conference on Food Supply and Distribution Systems,
Rome, 6 July 2015
Dr. Domenico Dentoni & Felix Krüssmann

2. The research: 2 Steps of Analysis SA +VNA
1. DATA COLLECTION: INTERVIEWS
2. STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
3. VALUE NETWORK ANALYSIS
4. VISUALISATION IN PROBLEM/ACTOR MAPS
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3. Sample & Data Collection for SA + VNA
LITERATURE STUDY
●Issues in Malawian legume sector
●Who is who in Malawi
THEORETICAL SAMPLING & SNOWBALLING
Selection based on diversity of
●Perspectives on problems
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4. Sample & Data Collection for SA + VNA
• 39 FIELD INTERVIEWS IN TOTAL
(JULY – AUGUST, NOVEMBER 2014)
• Farmers associations
• Traders & processors
• Government & NGOs
+20 interviews with experts
of Lilongwe University (LUANAR)
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5. Sample & Data Collection for SA + VNA
SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS
● general questionnaire directions
 “What are the issues?” ->
 “Who is involved?”
 “Who can/is act(/ing) on the issue?”
 “What are they doing?”
 “Which resources are they
mobilizing/exchanging?”
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6. 6
SA Findings: Mapped problem network

7. SA - Findings:
5 institutional/policy issues
1. Uncoordinated information systems
2. Weak credit and input markets
3. Poor infrastructure systems
4. Problems with farming as business and
cooperative formation
5. Weak public monitoring and auditing of
quality & safety standards
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8. Example: Questionnaire – Policy makers
 Who? What? How much? -> On who?
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ACTORS
RESOURCES
+
CONNECTIONS

9. VNA Findings: Mapped value network
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10. VNA - Issue 1: Uncoordinated Information Systems for Farmers
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11. VNA - Issue 1: Uncoordinated Information
Systems for Farmers
Esoko, ACE & NASFAM are highly connected
Potential influential actors
Potential institutional entrepreneurs
Some essential actors are not connected
e.g. LUANAR & industry; ministries among each other
Need for facilitation of relationships
 Need for facilitation & creation of information exchange
(more detailed information available in report)
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12. VNA - Issue 1: Uncoordinated Information Systems for Farmers
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