LIVES Inception Workshop Tigray Regional State Working Group Beekeeping Commodity

1. Value chain constituents for Beekeeping  Transportation and Market  Product processing and packaging  Input and credit delivery  Production

2. Function and Actors Value chain stagesFunctionActors Transportation and Market Transportation of inputs and products Market Information provision  Marketing agency (TAMPA)  Cooperatives  Mass- media  BoARD  Consumers  Private sectors – transporting Product processing and packaging Selection of packaging material, labeling and grading, wax collection.  Private sectors, producers, and Public sector service providers. Input and credit deliveryInput supply and credit provisions  BoARD, DECSI, cooperatives and retailers ProductionProduction of honey, wax and colony Producers

3. Services provided and providers Value chain stageServices providedService providers Transportation and Market provision market information, linkages and transportation TAMPA, Cooperatives, Media, BoARD, Consumers, Private sectors Product processing and packaging Skill and capacity services on processing and packaging. Equipment and honey containers. BoARD, TARI, traders, Dima PLC, REST. Input and credit delivery  Input quality control and regulation, linkage, capacity building, strengthen cooperatives and unions  Promotion of credit and input uptake. BoARD, TARI, Universities, private sector  Production  Technology identification and demonstration  Quality colony selection  Bee forage availability  Beekeeping husbandry BoARD, TARI, NGOs, CGIAR and producers

4. Vision  To be one of the best model beekeeping enterprises in Ethiopia that provides income and ensures food and nutrition security of beneficiaries.

Sub visions Value chain stagesVision/stage Transportation and MarketTo see efficient, reliable and responsive market and transportation services to producers, processers, retailers and consumers Product processing and packagingTo see the best consumer preferred and highly demanded and processed honey and wax Input and credit deliveryTo see a sustainable and timely functional input supply and credit services put in place ProductionTo see satisfied beekeepers with the availability and quality of products

5. Constraints and opportunities Value chain stageOpportunitiesConstraints Transportation and Marketing Accessible infrastructure, high market demand, high price lack of linkage between producers and consumers Product processing and packaging Honey processing plants (PLC)Lack of skills and capacity in grading and packaging, shortage of packaging materials. Input and credit deliveryLocal manufacturing of beehives and accessories, local supply of colony and wax, Shortage of pure wax supply. Lack of access to honey presser. ProductionDiversified natural bee forage, suitable ecology and diversified bee races, indigenous knowledge to produce graded honey. Predators

6. Knowledge and capacities needed 6.1 Knowledge  Human capacity building- communication skill, marketing, processing, grading and packaging skill, colony multiplication ( splitting, grafting)  Documentation and circulation of indigenous/useful knowledge to wider users  Knowledge and Information center establishment  Preparation of practical guiding manuals(tool kits)  Experience sharing /study tour

6.2 Physical Capacity Building  Establish - honey collection and processing centers, quality control laboratories, wax collection center (honey presser)

7. Services needed to realize the vision  Input and credit services  Transportation (hives)  Strong and focused extension (forage, market information)  Action research  honey collection, processing and grading  Product quality control  Revitalizing cooperatives

8.Enabling Environment  Appropriate policies and strategies  Professional and traders (small and micro) Associations  Positive incentive system  Organizing trade fair

Poultry Commodity Tigray Regional State Working Group

1. Value chain constituents for Poultry  Transportation and Market (local and direct supply to hotels/universities)  Product processing and packaging  Input and credit delivery  Day old chicks  Fertile eggs,  Incubator/hatchery,  Financial/credit services,  AI service, Vaccine and medicine  Feed processing and ration formulation  Production (PLC, smallholder farmers, cooperatives)

2. Function and Actors SNFunctionActors 1.Transportation of inputs and products Market Information provision  Marketing agency (TAMPA)  Cooperatives  Mass- media  BoARD  Consumers  Private sectors – transporting 2.Slaughtering, cleaning, packaging and labeling/grading  Private investors and producers 3. Credit and Input supply  DECSI, BoARD, Mekelle Farms, REST, NGOs Cooperatives, financial institutions 4.Feed processing and ration formulation  Private sector, cooperatives 5.Production of eggs, pullet, broilersPLC, small holder farmers, cooperatives

3. Services provided and providers SNService providedService providers 1.Continuous information flow, uninterrupted and fair transportation tariff TAMPA, Cooperatives, Media, BoARD, Consumers, Private sectors 2.Product quality standardization & assuranceBoARD 3.  Input quality assurance and regulation,  Linkages and strengthening the capacity of poultry cooperatives and unions, vet services provision BoARD, Research Institute and Universities, Private Vet service providers- 4.  Formulated poultry feeds wholesale/retaileMekelle Farms, private investors 5.  Appropriate land allocation, vet technology (services) supply  feed technologies selection, breed improvement technology generation and adoption BoARD, Research Institutes and universities, Municipality-

4. Vision  To be the largest contributor of income, food, and nutrition for vulnerable households (women, landless youths)

Sub visions Value chain stagesVision/stage Transportation and MarketTo see efficient, reliable and responsive market and transportation services to producers, input suppliers, retailers and consumers Product processing and packagingTo see the best consumer preferred, safe and demanded processed poultry meat Input and credit deliveryTo see a sustainable and responsive functional input supply and credit/financial services put in place ProductionTo see satisfied poultry producers with the availability and quality of poultry feed with capacity to perpetuate itself

5. Constraints and opportunities OpportunitiesConstraints  Presence of enabling environment from government side  Unavailability of animal breeding policies and product quality control system  Increasing investors interest in poultry  Lack of available quality poultry feed and improved poultry breeds  Existing experience of farmers development groups (women and youths) at grassroots  Absence of the tradition of using processed/ready made poultry meat and poor marketing infrastructure  Accessible road, communication, electricity facilities and absorbing poultry product market  Poor poultry management /husbandry skill  Expensive and/or absence of poultry equipment suppliers (appropriate hatchery/incubator)  Less capital and land demanding enterprise  Inadequate and absence of specialized vet services  Sensitivity to disease  Lack of appropriate vet medicine/vaccine  Poor, fragmented and limited credit services

6. Knowledge and capacities needed 6.1. Knowledge  Human capacity building- Poultry breeding, ration formulation, incubation/hatching and veterinary service  Documentation and circulation of indigenous/ useful knowledge  Knowledge and Information center- Interactive teaching methods, training kits  Preparation working manuals  Experience sharing /study tours

6.2. Physical Capacity Building  Establish production and distribution centers for improved day old checks at farmers level  Empower poultry specialized community health workers (Paravets)

7. Services needed to realize the vision  Input and credit/financial services  Transportation  Extension (Poultry feed, vet and, market information)  Action research  Poultry feed quality control  Promote cooperative services

8. Enabling Environment  Professional and trader (small and micro) Associations  Positive incentive system /Investors/  Governance (strict regulations on waste disposal and recycling)

Dairy Commodity Tigray Regional State Working Group

1. Value chain constituents for Dairy 1. Transportation and Market (local and directly to Hotels/Universities/hospitals) 2. Processing (individual and grouped/organized processers) 3. Input and credit delivery (Improved heifers/cows, Bailed hay/treated roughage, concentrates, credit services, AI service, vaccine and medicine) 4. Production (small holder, cooperatives, urban, peri urban dwellers)

2. Dairy Function and Actors nValue chain constituents FunctionActors 1. Transportation and marketing  product transportation and product supply   Marketing agency (TAMPA)  Cooperatives  Mass- media  BoARD  Consumers  Private sectors 2. Processing  quality standardization & assurance  processing service (milk collection, storing,  processing, preservation)  BoARD, Cooperative, Farmer milk producers- 3. Input and credit supply  Input supply, quality assurance and regulation for inputs, market linkage, capacity building, strengthen milk cooperatives and unions, vet and AI services provision  technology production and promotion, capacity building  Input and service provision  DESCI, BoARD, Mekelle farms, REST, NGOs and cooperatives, CBE, Research Institution and Universities, Private Vet service providers- 4. Production  identification of forage growing areas, appropriate site selection for introduction, milk shed and agro ecology based dairy, feed, vet technology (services) supply  feed technologies selection, Feed adaptation trials, demonstrations, breed improvement technology generation  BoARD, Research Institutes and universities-

3. Services provided and providers Services providedService providersVC stage 1. provision of market information, and transportation TAMPA, Cooperatives, Media, BoARD, Consumers, Private sector Transportation and marketing 2.  processing service (milk collection, storing,  processing, preservation  quality assurance Cooperative, BoARD and Farmer milk producers Processing 4.  Input quality assurance and regulation for inputs, linkage, capacity building, strengthen milk cooperatives and unions, vet and AI services provision  technology production and promotion, capacity building Input and service provision BoARD, Research Institute and Universities, Private Vet service providers- Input and credit supply 5.  Identification of forage growing areas, appropriate site selection for introduction, milk shed and agro ecology based dairy, feed, vet technology (services) supply  feed technologies selection, Feed adaptation trials, demonstrations, breed improvement technology generation BoARD, Research Institutes and universities- Production

4. Vision Dairy Value Chain  To be one of the best dairy enterprises and secure food, nutrition and income of smallholder dairy farmers in Tigray

Sub visions Value chain stagesVision/stage Transportation and MarketTo See efficient, reliable and responsive market and transportation services to producers, input suppliers, retailers and consumers Product processing and packagingTo see safe and sound milk and milk products processing services on sustainable basis Input and credit deliveryTo see a sustainable and timely functional dairy input supply and credit services in place Production To see Increased quantity and quality dairy products

5. Constraints and opportunities opportunitiesconstraints  Presence of enabling environment (policies and strategies)  Unavailability of animal breeding policies and product quality control system  Suitable agro ecology for dairy development  Lack of available quality animal feed (forage seed) and improved dairy breeds  Presence of functional organizational and institutional set up from top to the grassroots  Poor dairy processing and marketing infrastructure  Poor milk and milk products market linkage and distribution  Accessible road, communication, electricity facilities and absorbing dairy product market  Absence of milk processing and storage facilities/milk collection centers  Inadequate vet services  Emerging NGOs interest in dairy development  Poor animal management /husbandry system  Lack of appropriate dairy technologies  Poor, fragmented and limited credit service

5. Knowledge and capacities needed 5.1. Knowledge  Human capacity building- dairy reproduction, milk processing, feed and nutrition (feed processing and ration formulation), veterinary, marketing  Specialization of field of study (MSc, PhD)  Documentation and circulation of indigenous/useful knowledge  Knowledge and Information center- Interactive teaching methods,  Preparation of practical manuals  Experience sharing /study tour

5.2. Physical Capacity Building  Establish milk collection and processing centers  AI service and accessories  Animal handling facilities,  Mixers and grinders  Quality control laboratory

6. Services needed to realize the vision  Input, credit and Insurance services  Transportation  Extension (AI, vet, forage, market information)  Action research  Milk collection, processing and storage  Product quality standardization and control

7. Enabling Environment  Breeding strategies/policy  Dairy breed associations  Professional and traders (small and micro) Associations  Positive incentive system /Investors/  Land use policy (grazing land- cropping land encroachment)  Organize trade fair, school feeding, dairy day for dairy products

Small Ruminant Commodity Tigray Regional State Working Group

1. Value chain constituents for SR 1. Transportation and Market (local and direct supply to Hotels/Universities/hospitals) 2. Slaughtering and Processing (Abergelle Abattoir) 3. Input and credit delivery (Improved SR breeds/ Bailed hay/treated roughage, concentrates, credit services, vaccine and medicine) 4. Production (small holder, cooperatives)

2. SR Function and Actors nValue chain constituents FunctionActors 1. Transportation and marketing product transportation and product supply Marketing agency (TAMPA) Cooperatives Mass- media BoARD Consumers Private sectors 2. slaughtering and Processing quality standardization & assurance processing service (storing) Slaughtering Cooperative, Farmer, Abergelle slaughtering 3. Input and credit supply Input supply, quality assurance and regulation for inputs, market linkage, capacity building, strengthen fattening cooperatives and unions, vet service provision technology production and promotion, capacity building Input and service provision Provision of credit DESCI, BoARD, Mekelle farms, REST, NGOs and cooperatives, Research Institution and Universities, Private Vet service providers- 4. Production identification of feed growing areas, appropriate site selection for introduction, agro ecology based fattening,, vet technology (services) supply feed technologies selection, Feed adaptation trials, demonstrations, breed improvement technology generation BoARD, Research Institutes and universities-

3. Services provided and providers Service providedService providersVC stage 1. provision market information, transportationTAMPA, Cooperatives, Mass- media, BoARD, Consumers, Private sectors, Ethiopian airlines Transportatio n and marketing 2. processing service ( storing, quality assurance Cooperative, BoARD and Farmer milk producers Processing 3. Input quality assurance and regulation for inputs, linkage, capacity building, strengthen fatteing cooperatives and unions, and vet service technology production and promotion, capacity building Input and service provision BoARD, Research Institute and Universities, Private Vet service providers- Input and credit supply 4. Identification of forage growing areas, appropriate site selection for introduction, fattening and agro ecology based fattening, feed, vet technology (services) supply feed technologies selection, Feed adaptation trials, demonstrations, breed improvement technology generation BoARD, Research Institutes and universities- Production

4. Vision small Ruminant Value chain  To see demand satisfying up to standard and export market production system

4.1. Vision Market and transportation  To See establishment of standardized small ruminant marketing system

4.2. Vision processing (slaughtering)  To see safe and demand driven small ruminant slaughtering houses on sustainable basis

4.3. Vision Input and credit service  To See a sustainable and timely functional small ruminant input supply and credit services in place

4.4. Vision Production  To see commercial small ruminant production system

5. Constraints and opportunities opportunitiesconstraints  Presence of enabling environment (policies and strategies)  Unavailability of animal breeding policies and product quality control system  potential agro ecology for dairy development  Lack of available quality animal feed (forage seed)  Presence of functional organizational and institutional set up to the grass root  Poor marketing infrastructure and system  Accessible road, communication, electricity facilities and absorbing local live small ruminant market  Inadequate vet services  Traditional/ subsistence production system  Presence of Abergelle slaughtering house  Presence of potentially fattening small ruminant breeds  Poor animal management /husbandry system  Poor, fragmented and limited credit service  Failure to satisfy export market

6. Capacities and knowledge needed 6.1. Knowledge  Human capacity building- SR Reproduction, Feed and nutrition (feed processing and ration formulation), veterinary, marketing  Specialization of field of study (MSc, PhD)  Documentation and circulation of indigenous/ useful knowledge  Knowledge and Information center- Interactive teaching methods,  Preparation and teaching working manual  Experience sharing /study tour

6.2. Physical Capacity Building  Establish - feed and nutrition, and Animal disease, quality control laboratories,

7. Services needed to realize the vision  Input, Credit and Insurance services  Transportation  Extension (vet, forage, market information)  Research  Slaughtering houses  Product quality standardization and control  Cooperative promotion services

8. Enabling Environment  Breeding strategies/policy  Small ruminant breed associations  Professional and traders (small and micro) Associations  Positive incentive system /Investors/  Land use policy (grazing land- cropping land encroachment)

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