smallholder pig value chains in east africa
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Presented by Tom Randolph at the ILRI/ASARECA Cysticercosis Workshop, ILRI, Nairobi, 21 September 2011.TRANSCRIPT
SMALLHOLDER PIGVALUE CHAINSIN EAST AFRICA
Tom Randolph (ILRI) ILRI/ASARECA Cysticercosis Workshop
ILRI, Nairobi, 21 September 2011
Background information
Pig production- a dynamic and rapid growth sector in the region
The trend- a fast growing sector in Uganda, possibly in Kenya and Tanzania
A rising demand for pork and pork products Increasing human population Changing tastes
Meat production in Uganda
Type Amount (1,000 tonnes)Beef 96.8Pigmeat 77.4Chicken meat 44.1Goat meat 24.6Sheep meat 5.3Source: FAOSTAT | © FAO Statistics Division 2010 | 14 September 2010
Pig numbers in Uganda, 1961-2008 (Source: FAOSTAT | © FAO Statistics Division 2010 | 14 September 2010; MAAIF/UBOS 2009) Pig numbers in Uganda, 1961-2008 (Source: FAOSTAT | © FAO Statistics Division 2010 | 14 September 2010; MAAIF/UBOS 2009)
Pig numbers in Uganda, 1961-2008 (Source: FAOSTAT | © FAO Statistics Division 2010 | 14 September 2010; MAAIF/UBOS 2009)
Structure of the Pork Sector
Large informal subsector Backyard pig production
Few animals Free-range, tethered
Peri-urban small-scale intensive Uncoordinated trade &
transport Unsupervised slaughter in local
markets, road-side butchers Pork joints
In Uganda (2008 Livestock Census) 3.2 million pigs 1.1 households keep pigs 17% of all households
Distribution of pig keeping in Uganda
Percent of households keeping pigs, by district
Structure of the Pork Sector
Small formal subsector Medium-scale piggeries Urban slaughterhouses Processors
Fresh Cuts (Uganda) Farmers Choice (Kenya)
Outgrower scheme: Farmers Choice
Actors in a typical pork value chain
Farm-level The pig farmer
Inputs & Services Pig breeder Vet / Animal Health
worker Agrovet / feed shop
owners Extensionists Feed manufacturers and
suppliers Transporters- feed
Post-farm Live-pig traders Transporters
Slaughterers- includes the owners and the employees
Pork Butchers
Pork processors- large and medium
Supermarkets / pork hotels / pork joints
Consumers
Immense potentialfor pro-poor development
Sure market Lucrative Intensification can be incremental, doesn’t require
quantum leaps in investment, know-how Often women’s activity Segmented market: rewarding quality, supplying
the poor Opportunities for significant efficiency gains Largely ignored by policymakers Competitive vis-à-vis commercial sector Cultural pros and cons
Constraints in thesmallholder pig value chain
At farm level Husbandry &
management Nutrition and feed Swine health (ASF,
others) Genetics & breeding
strategies Access to information,
services Organizational
strategies to achieve economies of scale
Specialization
Constraints in thesmallholder pig value chain
At market level Organizational strategies Information asymmetries:
market information, standards
Slaughter technologies and infrastructure (by-product losses)
Minimal attention to disease control and public health concerns
Underdeveloped processing sector
Opportunities…..
Intensification through better technologies Improve efficiency to lower production costs
and increase profitability Institutional innovations- service hubs for
farmer groups, contract farming schemes etc Increase supply, reduce wastage and
promote value addition Improve pork quality Vertical and horizontal integration efforts-
research using the value chain approach
A role of improved diagnostics?For conventional disease control: Early diagnosis, management and reduced
disease risks National disease monitoring and surveillance
Wider applications for market development: Improved public health that would increase
consumer confidence - avoid consumer scares Correct information asymmetries in marketing
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