Presentation Fin4Ag S37 by Dorothy Nduku Kipsang

2. Agricultural Value Chain development by
member-based organizations
Dorothy Nduku Kipsang
Regional Programme Coordinator – Financial
Services
We Effect

3. Types of organizations
 Co-operatives (producer and financial)
 Farmer organizations
 Financial institutions

4. Producer Co-operatives
 Marketing
 Quality
 Timely
stocking
 Provide
input on
credit
 SALM
 Post harvest
handling
 Value
addition
 Market
information
 Weather
updates
 Quality
seeds
 Record
keeping
 Packaging
 Quality control
 Compliance to
Standards
 Record
keeping/system
 Negotiation skills
 Market
surveillance/infor
mation
Input suppliers Producers RetailersProcessors/Bulking
Financial literacy, risk management, record keeping

5. Farmer organizations
Lobby & advocacy/extension
 Group
formation
 SALM
 Post harvest
handling
 Value addition
 Quality seeds
 Record
keeping
 Financial
Education
 Business mgt
 Quality
control
 Record
keeping
Input suppliers Farmers ProcessorsBulking
Financial literacy, risk management, record keeping

6. Financial Co-operatives/institutions
 Value chain analysis
 Product development
 Governance
 Customer care
 Branding
 Marketing

7. Tools and methods
 Curricula and guides
 Study circle methods
 Demonstration sites
 Village savings and Loan
Association
 Linkages with other
institutions – Service
providers
 Exposure visits

8. GAPS
 Adoption of complete value chains
 Methods for Risk mitigation and adaptation -
minimal
 Skills on enterprise Risk analysis and
management
 Compliance to standards
 Limited outreach
 Limited financing to Agriculture/Agricultural
enterprises

9. Proposals for better value chains
 Value chain analysis as a service
 Linking academic/research to field
 Upscaling sustainable measures – OD, VSLA
 Capacity building of all actors in value chain
 More investment
 Developing & implementing systems for
enhanced transparency within value chain
 Work smarter (consortia/collaborations)

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