Processing Innovation and Value Chain for Large Processors

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. 5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg… 10 kg) • 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

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 •

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

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)

Moving Gari Revolution Ahead • Formation and Strengthening of Gari Association of Nigeria (For Advocacy) • Capacity Building (Industrials, hands on) • R 4 D on Appropriate Technology • 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

Who is on Board to Contribute Name Address Oguzu Lee Denis oguzulee@gmail. com +256778005501 Kayode Faleti 08055000265 Engr Diallo Thierno t. diallo@cgiar. org 08034983976 Joseph Olu-Olaniyi josefdreamer@gmail. com perfectimpact@yahoo. com 08033700793/08053653666 Segun Olukanmi segunolukanmi@gmail. com 08160549220/08051607051 Bola Adeyemo 07039214461/08023391249 Tella Ayodele Olatokunbo 08035837745 Segun Ilori 08037201126 Kola Adeniji 08037066261 Tony Egba tonyegba 2000@yahoo. com 08038037674 Sanni Lateef sannilateef 5@gmail. com

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

Business Opportunities and Credit Business Opportunities 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

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

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

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 • • R 4 D on Appropriate Processing Technologies • • Engage Relevant Agencies, ARO and NGOs • • 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

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

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

Promotional Activities Upscale Business opportunities for Gari Shared learning, industrials 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 • •