Tanzania AB supply chain update Presentation to Annual AB meeting Kumasi, 11 th Nov 2008

Presentation structure 1.Components of Supply chain in Tanzania 2.Key players in AB supply chain 3.Current features of AB supply chain in Tanzania 4.What we want to achieve 5.Volume development from natural AB stands 6.Key issues and the way forward

Components of AB Supply Chain Tanzania Operational in three districts along Eastern arc mountains Village level operations; Collection, Quality control and storage 54 collection centres with farmers appointed & project trained clerks, 6000 farmers 48% women, all centres equipped with sign boards, scales, sacks & hired stores Buying and TransportBuying through trained clerks and transport by third party, NDTL supporting AB seed crushingDone by third party. Building capacity to meet standards. More ownership in future Farmers MobilisationSupport of partner NGO`s; FAIDA, ICA & INADES in respective areas. Involve local government structure Public EducationGroups training by NGO, Annual participatory evaluation meeting, Trade shows Coordination of SC OperationsNDTL works with SNV to strengthen partnership and capacity building. PPP model used Integration in Domestication/OtherNDTL managing RRC. ANR and TFCG producing leading. Farmers playing key role. TAFORI and ICRAF managing research Partnership coordinationBuild team spirit and ensure regular meetings. SNV &NDTL

Collectors/farmers Transporters/buyers Oil milling Transport to port Crude oil storageOil refining/Buyer of oil Transport FROF storage and blending AB SUPPLY CHAIN Collection centre/focal person Shipping

Key players in the AB supply chain Farmers –Collect AB dry and bring at collection centres –Participate in domestication, and supported to test indigenous knowledge –Have now registered groups Continuing forming a base of the Apex organization Opened banks accounts and starting to do transactions NGO have trained them on business skills Their number has increased up to 6000 by 2008 season Total direct income from AB sales has raised from 4000USD in 2004 to 110,000 USD in –Believe in the project and support various initiatives –Participates in decision making process through meetings.

Farmers training

Key players in the AB supply chain Clerks – 48 experienced clerks manages 52 collection centers Ensures good Quality AB purchase and farmers paid. Keep financial and production record at centre level. Trained regularly on new development Strategies and best practice in up scaling

Key players in the AB supply chain Transporters –Transport seeds from collection centers to the crushing plant –Ensure reconciliation of loaded and off loaded tonnage.

Key players in the AB supply chain Crusher –Still using the 1945 plant. –Managing to crush the season AB seeds –Experience frequent break down that affect efficiency –Since AB production the plant has been developed significantly as now also processing PK

Current features of AB supply chain in Tanzania Buyer as Key driver of initial SC Development Large scale targeted Investment in SC Devt and Components Cost build up monitored and adjusted to ensure equity and Fairness SC designed to Promote Sustainability and Socially Responsibility Partners contributing significantly to Development of Business at Various Levels Starting to realize some MDG goals – contribution to income generation –Farmers organized to tap on business opportunities –Education on entrepreneurship changing farmers business skill –AB conserved as one of indigenous specie but indirectly other species are conserved- Environment –Income generated utilized by famers for family development i.e school, investment etc. –Women participation

What we want to achieve Safety, Health and Quality Improved Supply of AB Volumes Non-degradation of Environment Improved incomes of Stakeholders Development of Local Business and Self- Sustaining Supply Chain Cost-effective Business proposition

Volume development from Wild collection For Tanzania, AB seeds volume supply far below the current demand of 6000 tones of seeds per year. –AB cultivation/domestication strategy is to address this gap. –To get 6000tones in 2015,must plant 200,000 female trees in `07&08 by serious 4000 farmers given 6years fruiting age. – A challenge to address

AB oil export Started slowly due to crushing problems Much stable in In 2008 to date, 6tanks each of 20tones shipped to Netherlands. No major issues on export logistics To address FFA issues VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME is what is remaining as an agenda.

Early adopter farmer with a 5yrs AB plant in Tanzania and AB cutting set up and development at RRC

Strategies and Best Practice in Up-saling Expansion and equipping of current Supply Chain Operation Maintain Interest of Current stakeholders Development of AB cultivation strategy Research on Vegetative propagation Field extension work with Farmer groups Farmer-owned plots and integrated agro-forestry Monitoring and evaluation Funding and resource mobilisation

Key issues and way forward Still need partnership for the coming few years Resources mobilization and funding Accessibility to reserved land Domestication –How may trees will be planted each year up to 2015 –Duration to harvest realization Payment system- Working but not the best Crushing capability- Meet HACCP standards, new plant Transport- Improve efficiency and lobby for government support Undiscovered AB potential areas. Apex organization Create More government participation