2016ActivityReportFebruary2017

Developingvalue−chainlinkagestoimprovesmallholdercassava

productionsystemsinVietnamandIndonesia

Objectives1. Assessopportunitiesandconstraintsfor

smallholderproductionandmarketingofcassavawithindifferentvaluechains

2. Increasetheadoptionofimprovedcassavaproductionandprocessing technologiesbystrengtheninglinkagesbetweenprimaryvalue−chainactors(farmers, traders,processors)andwithsupportactors(researchers,governmentagencies,industrybodies)

3. Developpolicyrecommendationsandfacilitatelearningalliancesforthe developmentofasustainablecassavaindustryandimprovementinrurallivelihoods throughimprovedagribusinessarrangements

Objective1— Assessopportunitiesandconstraintsforsmallholderproductionand marketingofcassavawithindifferentvaluechains

1.1Understandthemacro−leveldriversforthedevelopmentofthecassavaindustry includingchangingmarketandpolicyarrangementsforcassava(starch,feed,chips)and subtitutes (e.g.,maize,potato,andsugar)andthepotentialbenefitsandrisksto actors

1.2Conducttraininginvalue−chainmethodologies,economicanalysisandgender analysis

1.3Maptherelationshipbetweenprimaryvalue−chainactorsandsupportingservicesin differentagro−economicsettings,includinghowinformationmovesalongthevaluechain andhowbenefitsareshared

14.Conduct adiagnosticanalysisofcurrentcassavaproductionsystemsindifferent settings,includingadoptionofvarieties,managementofplantingmaterial,soil andnutrientmanagement,pestanddiseasemanagement,intercropping,labourutilisationbygender,andfarm−levelrisk

1.5Assesstheimpactofalternativeagribusinessarrangementsontheflowofinformation andmaterialsandthedistributionofbenefitswithinandbetweencassava−producing communities,withparticularfocusonpoorhouseholds,ethnicminorities,andwomen

Objective2— Increasetheadoptionofimprovedcassavaproductionandprocessing technologiesbystrengtheninglinkagesbetweenprimaryvalue−chainactors(farmers, traders,processors)andwithsupportactors(researchers,governmentagencies,industry bodies)

2.1Conducttraininginimprovedcassavapractices,demonstrationtrials,andparticipatory researchmethods,includingpublicsectorextensionservices(wherepresent)

2.2Conductparticipatoryevaluationofnewvarieties,soilandnutrientmanagement,pest anddiseasemanagement,andintercroppingwithfarmersandindustrystakeholders,with afocusonshort−andlong−termeconomicimpacts

2.3. Identifyopportunitiesforon−farmimprovementandcommercialproductionofclean plantingmaterial

2.4Investigateopportunitiestocommunicateinformationonpestanddisease managementtofarmersthroughvalue−chainactors

2.5Conductparticipatoryevaluationofsoilmanagementpractices(including intercropping)

Objective3— Developpolicyrecommendationsandfacilitatelearningalliancesforthe developmentofasustainablecassavaindustryandimprovementinrurallivelihoods throughimprovedagribusinessarrangements

3.1Understandexistinglocalandnationalpoliciesandprioritiesandimplicationsfor scalingoutresearchoutcomes

3.2Facilitatedialoguebetweenstakeholders(industryassociations,governmentpolicy makersfromkeydepartments,farmersandresearchers)toinformprovincialplanningand policiesaimedatsupportingindustrydevelopmentandsmallholderlivelihoods

3.3Promotelearningalliancesbetweennationalpartnersandindustryassociationsto sharelessonsfromtheprojectandinformnationalpolicy

3.4Developpolicybriefsbasedontheprojectthathaverelevancetosmallholder commodityproductionwithintheSoutheastAsianregion

3.5FacilitateaSoutheastAsianworkshoponopportunitiestosupportsmallholder livelihoodsandimprovecassavavaluechains

Projectactivities

1. PreparationMeeting:Nov20152. Scopingstudy3. FieldExperiment:VarietytrialNov.20154. InceptionMeeting:August20165. ValueChainTraining:August20166. ValueChainanalysis:AugustandOctober20167. Farmers’Fieldday:October20168. FieldExperiment2017:(1)varietytrial;(3)

croppingsystem;(3)varietyadoption

1.Scopingstudy• Objectives1. Determinedlocationfortheresearch2. DeterminedthetargetresearchpartnersandresearchparticipantsResults:1. Theresearchisdoneat:(1)Maumereregency,EastNusa

Tenggara;and(2)PematangSiantarregency,NorthSumatra.2. TheresearchpartnerforEastNusaTenggaraareAgriculture

servicesandtheUniversityofNusaNipa,andtheresearchpartnerforNorthSumateraisAgricultureService.

3. Theparticipantsfortheresearcharecassavafarmers,trader,andCassavaprocessor.ThemainparticipantcassavaprocessorinEastNusaTenggaraisPT.Mitco,andinNorthSumatraisPTBumiSariPrima

FieldExperiment (2015)• InbothdistrictthefieldexperimentdonewasvarietyTrial• Thevarietytestedintheexperimentwere:1.1.EastNusatenggara:

- UB1772 - Gajah- UB½ - Aldira4- Faroka - Sikaputih- Mentega - SikaKuning

1.2.NorthSumatra- UB1472 - Gajah- UB½ - Kaspro- Faroka - CecekIjo- Malang6 - Kejab- Aldira1 -Malaysia- Aldira4 - Cikaret

FieldExperiment:EastNusaTenggara

FieldExperiment(result):EastNusaTenggara

Duetouncertainrain,thecassavacannotgrowwell.However,themeasurementfromindividualcrops(meansof10to20plants),theyieldobtainedbythetestedvarietywas:

1.Faroka:4.2– 6.3kg/plant2.UB-1472:3.5– 5.2kg/plant3.UB½:3.5– 5.5kg/plant4.Mentega:3.5– 5.5kg/plant5.TambakUdang:3.5– 6.4kg/plant6.Gajah:5,4– 8,9kg/plant7.SikaPutih(local):2.1– 3.6kg/plant8.SikaKuning(local):2.1– 3.6kg/plant

UB14-72Malang4 Faroka

FieldExperiment:NorthSumatra(6monthsafterplanting)

Fieldexperiment(results):NorthSumatraGenotypes Number

of rootRootdiameter

Root length Weight of root ( kg)

………… cm ……….. Plotnet

(3mx3m)

Hectareconversion

UB1/2 9 6.5 30.9 35.2 38,720UB1472 8 5.9 29.9 32.5 35,750Adira-1 10 6.4 28.1 33.0 36,300Malang-4 13 8.0 28.9 45.3 49,830Cecek Ijo 9 5.0 27.6 17.4 19,140Farsem 13 6.0 41.5 37.9 41,690Gajab 10 5.9 31.0 28.6 31,460Kejab 9 5.8 31.1 18.7 20,570Caspro 10 6.0 31.3 25.3 27,830Malaysia (lokal) 12 6.3 30.9 37.3 41,030Adira-4 12 6.1 31.1 24.9 27,390Cikaret (lokal) 10 6.3 30.6 23.6 25,960

UB1472- NorthSumatra

FARMERS’FIELDDAY,NORTHSUMATRA(Oct2016)

FARMERS’FIELDDAY,NORTHSUMATRA(Oct2016)

Genotypes IndigenousCriteriaSelectionYield

BranchEasyharvest

Rootsize

Roottype

Plantheight

Starch Totalscore

UB1/2 3 2 5 3 5 4 B 20UB1472 3 2 4 3 4 4 B,C 20Adira-1 1 2 3 2 3 3 B,C 14Malang-4 5 5 5 5 5 5 B 30Cecek Ijo 3 3 4 3 5 3 C,D 21Farsem 3 2 3 2 4 3 B,C 18Gajab 2 3 2 3 2 2 B 14Kejab 3 2 3 3 3 3 B 17Caspro 4 3 4 3 4 4 B 22Malaysia 4 4 4 4 4 4 B,C 24Adira-4 4 3 4 4 4 3 C,D 22Cikaret 3 4 3 3 3 4 C 20

1 = very bad, 2 = bad, 3 = moderate, 4 = good, and 5 = very good. Starch contentbased on factory criteria October 26, 2016 A = 22%, B = 18%, C = 14% and D = 10%.

FARMERS SELECTION

Inceptionmeeting

• Objectives:1. Refreshmentoftheunderstandingofthe

researchproject2. Learningthecassavafarmingconditions,

especiallyinNorthSumatraandEastNusaTenggara

3. Designingthefurtherprojectativities.Paricipants:Reseachprojectmembers,cassavaresearchersfromUBandILETRI

Traininginvalue−chainmethodologies,economicanalysisandgender analysis

• Objectives:TofamilierizetheresearchprojectmemberswithValuechainassessmentmethod.

• Instructurs:Prof.RobCramb,Dr.Dominic,Dr.Jonathan• Cunterpart:Dr.Suhartini,Mrs.Ruly,Mr.YudiWidodo• Participants:25personsfromUB,ILETRI,Agric.ServiceSikaDistrict,Agric.ServicePematangSiantarDistrict,Univ.NusaNipaMaumere,UNITRI,UNIDHA,UNISMA,andUMMMalang.

• Outcome:TheunderstandingofValueChainAssesmentMethodology

ValueChainAssesment• Objectives:1.Understandthemacro−leveldriversforthedevelopmentofthecassavaindustry .

2. Maptherelationshipbetweenprimaryvalue−chainactorsandsupportingservicesin differentagro−economicsettings,includinghowinformationmovesalongthevaluechain andhowbenefitsareshared

3.Conduct adiagnosticanalysisofcurrentcassavaproductionsystems,includingadoptionofvarieties,managementofplantingmaterial,soil andnutrientmanagement,pestanddiseasemanagement,intercropping,labourutilisationbygender,andfarm−levelrisk

• Metdhods.FGD

FGDATEASTNUSATENGGARA

SomeresultsofValueChainanalyisisCassavaProductionsysteminEastNuaTenggara• Objectivesofcassavafarming:asalternativefoodcropandanimalfeeding• Utilization:food,animalfeeding,sold• Croopingsystems:mostlyplantedwithmaize,plantedinverywidespacing(4-8m

x1m)• Seedling:obtainedfromthepreviouscrops• Variety:whatavailableonsite(mostlySikaputihandSikakuning)• Landpreparationandplanting:manually,somebytractor• Fertilizers(andcapital):farmers• Harvestingandtradingsystems:Somefarmerssoldtothemarkert,andinsome

placestradercometothefield• Limitation:

1.varietyisverylimited2.Limitationincapital3.dificultyingettingfertilizers4.Thepriceisveryfluctuated5.Limitationintheutilizationofcassava6.Limitationinmarketing

SOMERESULTSOFVALUEASSESMENT

• EastNusaTenggara

Sold(40%)5thousand/3bundles(dryseason)5thousand/5bundles(rainyseason)

Familyconsumption

60%

Trader40-50%

Loka/Nita30-40%*

AlokMaumeremarket15– 20%*

Sold(50%)Livestockfeed(25%)

Familyconsumption

(25%)90%fresh,10%forgaplek

Cassava

TuberCassavayoungleaves

CassavautilizationinLusitada,Maumere

FGDNORTHSUMATRA

SomereportofValueChainanalyisisCassavaProductionsysteminNorthSumatra• Objectivesofcassavafarming:ascashcrop• Utilization:100%soldtoFactory(themainfactoryPTBumiSariPrima)• Croopingsystems:cassavamonoculture(1,0x0,8m)• Seedling:obtainedfromthepreviouscrops• Variety:whatavailableonsite(mostlyMalaysiaandCikaret)• Landpreparationandplanting:mechanization(tractor);landpreparationuntilplanting

wasdonebythethirdparty(thecostwasabout2- 4millions/ha;includetheseedling)• Fertilizers(andcapital):traders(asthesecondmanofthefactory)providethe

fertilizers(NPK),andinsomecasesalsocapitalforgrowingcassava• Harvestingandtradingsystems:Whencassavaisalreadymature,traderharvestthe

cassava,transporttofactory.Thefactorypaidbasedonthecleanedoftheroots.Farmerspaidthecostforharvestingandtransportingtheroottofactory.Thetradersgetthefeebasedonthenumbersoftheroots(rp../kg)

• Limitation:1.varietyisverylimited2.Limitationincapital3.dificultyingettingfertilizers4.Thepriceisveryfluctuated5.Limitationintheutilizationofcassava

2017ACTIVITIES

• Fieldexperiments• FarmersFieldday• Householdsurvey• Trainingoncassavagrowingforfarmers• Studythe existinglocalandnationalpoliciesandpriorities oncassavaandagriculturaldevelopment

FieldExperiment

• NorthSumatra- Varietiestestingonfarmersland- Croppingsytem

• EastNusaTenggara- Varietiestesting- Croppingsystem

NorthSumatra,2017fieldexp(1months)

2017FieldExperiment:EastNusaTenggara

2017EastNusaTenggarafieldExperiment:Plotting,planting,andplantcondition2weeksafterplanting

2017EastNusaTenggarafieldexperiment:0nemonth(left,above)andtheotherare2monthnold

FarmersFieldday

• WillbeconductedinMarchorApril2017• Thisactivitywillbefollowedbythetrainingofcassavagrowingforfarmersinbothside

HouseHoldSurvey

• WillbedoneinApril2017• Surveywillbedoneinseveralsub-district(3-4)inbothsiteofEastNusaTenggaraandNothSumtra

• Thesurveywillbedonetogetherwiththelocalpartner(Agric.ServiceandtheUniversity)

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