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Rice value chain development 2005-2011: IPMS experiences in Fogera pilot learning woreds
1. Rice value chain development 2005–2011:
IPMS experiences in Fogera Pilot Learning
Woredas
Dirk Hoekstra, IPMS Project Manager
CIDA Stakeholder Workshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 2 May 2012
2. Main actors/partners involved
Fogera rice farmers
Rice traders/processors
Office of Agriculture of Fogera (various
departments)
Adet Agricultural Research Centre
SG 2000
IPMS
3. Value chain process followed
Rapid assessment on Fogera farming systems
Lowland flood rice system
Upland system
Identification of potential marketable commodities
Vegetables, rice, chickpeas, niger seed, pepper
Dairy, beef, fish
Rapid assessment commodity value chain
Production, input supply, processing marketing
Support services
Identification of potential value chain
interventions by commodity
5. Methodology/tools used
Review secondary data/GIS maps
Field visits
Focus group discussions with producers
Interviews with key value chain actors
(producers, input suppliers, processors and
traders) and support services
(extension, research)
Stakeholder meeting to review and verify results
6. Main diagnosed findings of the rice
commodity
In flood system
About 5,500 ha grown under flood conditions during
the rainy season
Reduced yield due to weed problems
Farmer to farmer seed supply system exists
Rice processed into flour (enjera making) and white
rice (outside the district)
Breakage of rice during processing
In upland system
Desire to include rice as their marketable commodity
in the cropping pattern
7. Interventions
Knowledge management and capacity development
for rice value chain development
Flood plain system
Improved agronomic practices – especially weeding
(hand and herbicide)
Harvesting time – effecting breakage
Rice processing – sieves, parboiling, dish preparations
Upland system
Introduce new varieties
Introduce seed multiplication
8. Knowledge management & capacity
development
• EAP – web based source of
information (www.eap.gov.et)
• Woreda knowledge centers- to
increase access and sharing of
knowledge
• Use of MSc students to increase
knowledge generation
• Training followed by field days
with partner institutions
• Creation of platforms of value
chain actors to share
knowledge
9. Upland seed multiplication
Testing upland
varieties in 2006
Followed by on farm
multiplication
Development of seed
supply system
11. Nerica Seed Production
1800
1600
1400
Production in qt
1200
1000
800 Seed Production
600
400
200
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Year
12. Sale of seed in 2011 (in qt)
Sold, 104
Farmer to
Farmer, 1540
13. Rice weed control
The project tested Roundup with 25
farmers
Was found cost effective by farmers
(environment)
Now, more emphasis on manual
weeding which has positive effect
on employment
Farmers demonstrating on application of round up
18. White rice retail price/kg from 2005 – 2011 during peak supply
and short supply
12
10
8
Price/Kg
6 Peak supply (Feb. –
Apr.)
4 Short supply (Aug. –
Nov.)
2
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Year
19. Future market of rice and by-products
Rice flour produced for rural markets
Relatively low quality processing
Processing partly based on fee, partly on paddy sale
X-Jigna suitable variety
White rice produced for urban market
Higher quality processing
Processing mostly based on purchase of paddy rice
Processing results in commercial by products for
livestock feed (bran)
20. Current price
Items Unit Unit price
Paddy Rice Ton 8,500
White rice Ton 11,400 -12,500
Rice bran +husk Ton 1,200
24. Rice Bran and Rice husk (chaff) loading
for Addis market
25. Relevant lessons for value chain
supporters
Value chain development requires attention to
different parts of the value chain in and over time
Involvement of private sector in marketing and
processing will often take place spontaneously
Private sector can be supported with new knowledge
on market opportunities and processing
requirements
Continuous engagement is needed – post harvest
management, processing