1. INPUT
SUPPLY
SYSTEM
CASE
STUDY
Market
System
Development
Case
Study
from
the
Kenya
Markets
Trust
2.
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION
MARKETS
NGO
FINANCE
CAPACITY
INPUTS
Typical
Development
Model
• NGO
staff
provide
inputs
and
equipment
• NGO
works
with
community
members
to
represent
farmers
or
give
out
samples
(paid
or
volunteer)
• NGO
staff
provide
technical
assistance
• NGO
staff
provide
training
• NGO
sets
up
demonstra7on
plots
• NGO
provides
vouchers
for
inputs
• NGO
provides
loans
or
links
to
MFIs
• NGO
buys
products
• NGO
links
farmers
to
buyers
• NGO
sets
up
producer
groups
POOR
FARMERS
3.
MARKETS
CUSTOMERS
(POOR
FARMERS)
FINANCE
CAPACITY
INPUTS
Typical
Input
Supply
Model
• Agrodealer
provides
inputs
at
store
only
• Inputs
could
be
expired
or
inappropriate
• Agrodealer
runs
no
special
promo7ons
• No
inten7onal
capacity
building
• Agrodealer
gives
advice,
oEen
incorrect
• No
financial
services
extended
• Agrodealer
sell
for
cash
only
• No
explicit
links
with
producer
groups
or
markets
INPUTS
AGRODEALER
4.
Market
Systems
Development
Model
INPUTS
&
CAPACITY
Feedback
loops
from
farmers
New
distribu7on
channels:
• Agrodealer
sets
up
village
agents
• Village
agents
give
hands-‐on
technical
advice
• Agrodealer
runs
village
promo7on
events
• Agrodealer
builds
capacity
of
preferred
stockists
• Agrodealer
sets
up
buying
clubs
New
marke7ng
strategies:
• Agrodealer
sets
up
customer
loyalty
clubs
• Agrodealer
sponsors
rural
radio
agric
shows
• Agrodealer
sets
up
sms
promo7ons/market
research
• Agrodealer
runs
demonstra7on
plots
CUSTOMERS
(POOR
FARMERS)
MARKETS
FINANCE
Agrovet
bundles
sales
with
services
INPUTS
AGRODEALER
• Agrodealer
provides
financing
op7ons
• Agrodealer
provides
new
payment
methods
• Agrodealer
sets
up
inputs
buying
clubs
with
producer
groups
• Agrodealer
links
farmers
to
buyers
• Management
improvements
&
staff
training
• Business-‐to-‐
business
training
5.
Intervening
in
Market
Systems
ICT
/
Finance
SUPPORT
FIRMS
CUSTOMERS
(POOR
FARMERS)
NGO
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION
Buyer
BUYERS
INPUTS
AGRODEALER
6.
Intervening
in
Market
Systems
Feedback
loops
ICT
/
Finance
SUPPORT
FIRMS
CUSTOMERS
(POOR
FARMERS)
NGO
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION
Buyer
BUYERS
INPUTS
AGRODEALER