1. SOYBEANS PROMOTION, STORAGE AND Trading
UZI JOHN BANDA
PROJECT COORDINATOR, ZAMBIA

2. Mount Meru origination model based on supply chain coordination
Degree of Vertical Integration
Spot market
Vertical integration
Value chain coordination
Origination
Models
Open Market
Purchase agreement
Contract farming
Management contracts
Fully incorporated land & production
Mount Meru’s preferred origination focus
Risk & reward -
Supply risks
Price risks -
Production, supply
and market risks -
Higher investment, political & social risks
No investment in production + +
Sharing economic costs and benefits (price setting and finance arrangement) +
Control over production

3. GENDER PARTICIPATION %
In Partnership
MOUNT MERU MILLERS HAS PARTNERED WITH FOODTRADE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA AND UKAID IN A PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION, STORAGE AND TRADE OF SOYBEANS IN ZAMBIA. 
IN 2016/2017 SEASON MOUNT MERU DISTRIBUTED 500 X 25KG OF SOYABEANS SEED AND INOCULANT TO 481 FARMERS IN MUMBWA, CHIBOMBO AND CHISAMBA DISTRICTS WITH EXPECTED YIELD IN EXCESS OF 375 TONS
GENDER PARTICIPATION %

4. LOCATION OF VILLAGES WITH GPS DATA

5. PHOTO GALLERY

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7. DEMO PLOTS

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9. GOING FORWARD 2017/2018 SEASON target-2000 farmers
Assess the value of the existing relationship
Identify operational roles and decision rights for each party
Create effective contracts
Design effective conflict resolution mechanisms 9

10. Thank You! (http://mountmerugroup.com/project/foodtrade-esa/).
Uzi John Banda.
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