AVRDC The World Vegetable Center vegetables development Outcomes

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Outcomes from Yesterday’s Discussions 1/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center What do we mean by High Value Crops? vegetables + development Produces significantly higher return on investment than traditional staples High potential for job creation along the value chain Specialized management or uses to add value to existing crops High nutritional or other intrinsic or inferred quality features Comparative advantage for smallholder producers Seasonal or location specific production 2/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Who are the poor? Smallholders with limited or no access to a minimum set of production inputs Land, labor, water, fertilizers, capital, skills, knowledge, pesticides Those in the product value chain with a lack of access to markets, information, capital or technology Rural and urban consumers in target regions with a lack of basic nutrition, education or health care 3/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center What is the definition of a successful state? vegetables + development A. Economical, environmentally sound and sustainable production B. Production of safe and quality products C. Farmers empowered to participate in more organized markets D. Improved livelihoods through better incomes and nutrition 4/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Our geographical focus Global Poverty Population pressure coincident with marginal cropping systems 5/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Priorities: 10 most important crops 1. Tomato 8. Potato 2. Mango 9. Papaya 3. Banana 10. Ornamentals 4. Onion 5. Cabbage 6. Citrus 7. Pineapple 6/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center + development 10 vegetables most underutilized high potential crops 1. Guava 8. Leafy vegetables 2. Indigenous vegetables 9. Mango 3. Avocado 10. Hot pepper 4. Ornamentals 5. Papaya 6. Tomato 7. Squash 7/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Most important crops across all regions 8/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Underutilized and high potential crops across all regions 9/

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Top 10 Fruits & Vegetables in SSA – Area 10 / Source: FAOSTAT, 2007

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Top 10 Fruits and Vegetables in South Asia - Area 11 / Source: FAOSTAT, 2007

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development Export value of fruit and vegetables 12 / Source: FAOSTAT, 2007

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center vegetables + development 13 / Thank you very much