Business model for introduction and promotion of postharvest management technologies for smallholders

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1 Business model for introduction and promotion of postharvest management technologies for smallholders Grain Postharvest Loss Prevention Project HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Presenter: Rakesh Munankami Project Advisor CoP on Food Loss Reduction Online Discussion

2 Introduction: GPLP Overall Project Goal: Reduce postharvest losses in food grains in the Central Corridor of Tanzania thereby improve food security and incomes of targeted farming households Project Outcomes 1. Smallholder households have a better capacity to store grains 2. Metal silo market and alternative post-harvest technology markets are in place 3. Post-harvest policies and framework conditions in Tanzania are improved

3 Introduction: GPLP Coverage: Central Corridor of Tanzania covering Dodoma, Manyara, Morogoro and Shinyanga Regions Budget: 4.2 M USD (Phase 1) Funded by:

4 GPLP Approach Making Market Work for the Poor (M4P) OR Market System Development (MSD) Principles 1. Systemic action 2. Sustainable change 3. Large scale impact 4. Facilitative role Services required by PHM actors PHT Value Chain (Input supply, Production and Marketing of PHTs) Rules, Regulations and Policies that govern PHT

5 GPLP Approach and Outputs Services Function Cluster 4. Access to financial services to buy / produce PHTs Cluster 3. Manufacturing of quality silo and other PHTs Input Supply Production Processing Marketing Core Function Cluster 2. Awareness raising, communication and farmers training Cluster 5. Action research and M&E Rules Function Cluster 1. Coordination and Advocacy through multi-stakeholder platforms

6 GPLP Business Model Extension Officers Demand for PHTs MALF trains extension workers Agreement between AD and local agent Supply of PHTs Agreement between AD and Artisan Training and coaching of Artisans Men & Women Farmers Other groups VICOBA groups Local Agents of Agro dealers Extension Officers Producers of PHTs Agro dealers Sources of Finance Artisans Suppliers of Metal Sheets Partners train VICOBA Facilitators Coordination and Evidence based Policy Making Group Facilitators

7 Postharvest Technologies Project is promoting following postharvest technologies 1. Improved PHM practices at all stages from grain harvest to storage e.g. threshing, transportation, drying etc. 2. Storage Technologies Improvements in traditional storage infrastructures Proper use of storage chemicals Hermitically sealed bags (e.g. PICS bags) Metal silos

8 Key Achievements A National and 4 District Level Multi-stakeholder platform address policy issues on postharvest management - Processes of defining national PHM strategy started. - Draft bylaws for governing PHM practices and technologies prepared in 3 districts. 211 extension workers and lead farmers received TOT and more than 14,300 farmers trained on PHM. 92% of trained farmers adopt improved PHM practices; more than 1200 metal silos and 6700 PICS bag adopted by farmers. 81 artisans trained on metal silo, more than 900 metal silo produced; entrepreneurship and business management skill of 44 artisans and agro dealers improved farmers have access to finance through VICOBA groups. Action research and on-farm trails of different PHT organized, use of mass media (TV and radio) for promoting lessons on PHM As of July 2016

9 List of tools Resources for awareness raising and promotion in local language

10 Key Observations 1. Identification of proper market actors is key to sustainable market system. 2. Metal silo is a new technology which takes time for adoption; increasing demand of PICS bags. 3. Competitive approaches by different organisations promoting PHM Market based Vs free give away 4. Need for sustainable metal silo quality control mechanism (who provides, who pays in what modality). 5. All three private sector actors: local agent, agro dealers and artisans are in direct contact with the farmers. 6. VICOBA groups are lending mostly for IGAs

11 Thank You Grain Postharvest Loss Prevention (GPLP) Project HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation P O Box 2978 Nyerere Road, NBC Building 2nd Floor Dodoma, TANZANIA Tel: