1. Processing Innovation and Value Chain for Large Processors
Introduction
Capacity: From 1 ton of Gari/day
4 tonnes of roots/day
100 tons of roots/month
1200 tons of roots/year
Expected to have 80% of raw material Farms (own or outgrower scheme)
Branded Products (0.5kg, 1kg, 2kg…10kg)
Required NAFDAC, Trade Mark Numbers
Must meet Quality Specifications (HACCP, GMP/GHP, GAP)
It is Capital intensive
10 million and above
10-50 Labour
Experts: Production, Factory Manager, Quality Control Manager, Financial/Admin Manager

2. CHALLENGES
Inadequate working capital (Lack of access to credit facilities; high interest rate; unfriendly loan tenure)
High cost of equipment (Inadequate mechanization)
High Energy Cost
Inadequate Raw Material Supply (Poor land tenure system; High cost of land clearing; Inadequate high yielding cassava varieties & inputs)
High Production Cost (In availability/high cost of spare parts or raw material for fabrication)
Weak Market Penetration Strategies
Weak Supply Chain (high cost of transportation; Inadequate extension services)
Low skilled manpower (Low technical know how or competency; lack of business management skills)
Poor Operation and Maintenance Culture
Poor Standardization of Gari
Bureaucratic registration of Gari Products

3. Available Technology and Knowledge
Gari processing is a household enterprise in Nigeria
Over the years we have evolution of Nigerian Made Technologies, Brazillian Technology and now Chinese Technology for Gari processing

4. Knowledge Gaps Branding/Packaging Systems
Cassava Varietal Characterization and efficient Peeler
Efficient Dewatering equipment
Improved and affordable Roasting Machine (Energy usage)
Waste Management (Solid & Liquid)

5. Moving Gari Revolution Ahead
New Product Development
Export Promotion (AGOA…)
Business & Investment Development
Domestication of gari as a National Food (Gari Food Fair/Trade Show)
Facilitation of Regional Integration of Gari in Africa
Formation and Strengthening of Gari Association of Nigeria (For Advocacy)
Capacity Building (Industrial trials, hands on)
R4D on Appropriate Technology

6. Who is on Board to Contribute
Name
Address
Oguzu Lee Denis
Kayode Faleti
Engr Diallo Thierno
Joseph Olu-Olaniyi /
Segun Olukanmi /
Bola Adeyemo /
Tella Ayodele Olatokunbo
Segun Ilori
Kola Adeniji
Tony Egba
Sanni Lateef

7. Networking & Partnerships
Use of ICT
Personal Contacts
Study tours on Shared learning

8. Business Opportunities and Credit
Credit to tap into
Expanding Domestic Markets (National Food Reserve of FMARD)
Tapping into the Emerging Export Opportunities following up trade treaties
Tapping into World Food Programme (Purchase for Progress)
FGN-CBN Anchor Programme
Linkage with Financial Institutions
Leveraging existing Developmental Projects

9. Gender and Equity Dimensions
Ensure Labour Efficiency and not replacement in the Gari Value Chain
Upscale Capacity of Women Gari Processors
Ensure equitable access and control of resources by all stakeholders

10. Resource Mobilisation
Financial
Human
Grants sourcing from Donors like Gates Foundation, USAID, AFDB, EU, JIRCAS, World Bank
Leveraging on Existing Projects like RTB, CAVA, TAAT, etc.
Youth Engagement
Leveraging Partnership with Available Internship, Industrial Scheme,

11. Targets and Action Plans to Implement Road Map
Strengthen at least 5 Large Scale Processing Facilities
Backward Farm integration of 80% of raw material supply (outgrower scheme, staggered planting
Participatory Evaluation of the efficacy of existing Gari Processing Technologies
Identification of Gaps and possible interventions
Assess and adapt the appropriate processing technologies from other regions
Evaluation of cost viability of those processing technologies
Facilitate capacity building for operators and fabricators
Facilitate Mass Production of Certified Appropriate processing technologies
R4D on Appropriate Processing Technologies
Engage Relevant Agencies, ARO and NGOs

12. New Product Development
Capture all available local knowledge of gari products and Create new ones
Inventory of existing Gari-based meals in Nigeria
Conduct Consumer Preferences and acceptance of Gari
Recipe development to enhance nutritional values of Gari
Documentation and information sharing of development gari products

13. Formation and Strengthening Gari Association of Nigeria
Ensure Strong and dynamic lobby gari association
Collate and map Gari Processing Facilities in Nigeria
Convene a National Gari Stakeholders Meeting in Nigeria
Ensure the inauguration of Interim Leaders
Facilitate the drafting and acceptance of Bye-law for the Association
Ensure Registration and launching of the Association
Provide Secretariat Support for the Association
Facilitate Regular Leadership Trainings for the executive and front line leaders for sustainable Association
Capacity building on Business Management, Conflict Management and Forecasting

14. Promotional Activities
Upscale Business opportunities for Gari
Shared learning, industrial trials and Tours
Export Promotion (AGOA…)
Business & Investment Development
Domestication of gari as a National Food
Facilitation of Regional Integration of Gari in Africa
Facilitation of Annual Gari Food Fair/Trade Shows