1. Group 4 EXERCISE - CASSAVA VALUE CHAIN Oluwafemi Alaba Ismail Kayondo Joel Kuon Njoku Damian

2. CONSTRAINTS ACROSS VALUE CHAIN Production: Genetic resources: (key traits: HTC, high yield and DMC, resistance to pests and diseases) Mechanization: weed management technologies Processing: Small output – ave. farm size (1- 4acres) =/= rapid industrialization Remote access – communication, transportation Knowledge gap -- ~60% illiteracy rate! Market/industry-related: Unstable market structure – No clear market value chain Prices – forces of demand and supply

3. Potential Solution Production: – Conventional breeding with molecular tools – Genetic engineering (GMOs) Processing: – Small scale cassava processing units (CPU) craftman-ship : training farmers to process cassava in a more efficient ways – fuel efficiency, user-friendly machines – Value addition – Public-private partnerships Market/industry related: – Farmers group: common idea, policy, advocacy and so – Market intelligence: extension services