Sustainable Production and Processing of Pineapple by Smallholder Farmers

Content

Diversity Introduction Problem Statement System Mapping Rich Picture Narratives Stakeholders Stakeholder Analysis BATWOVE Propose Change Indicators Theory Of Change Challenges

DiversityRuby Addae, Nutritionist

Eric Ahadzi, Agricultural Engineer, BDA

Zanmassou, Agricultural Economist

Essilfie Audrey, Nutritionist Edwina Quist, Climatologist Malwine Agordo, Food Processing Engineer

Problem Statement

Lack of Logistics Post Harvest lossesChange in VarietiesAccess to Inputs

18% of horticultural export Decline in current trend in cultivation

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System Mapping

Rich picture

Framings

• Production • Processing

Narratives

• Huge demand• Drop in production

and earnings• Efforts to address

the decline not entirely successful

• Solution to create sustainability

Boundaries

• Low productivity• Postharvest loss

Stakeholders

Stakeholders Analysis

Traditional Rulers Media

Labour Force

Transporters

Machinery Providers

Consumers

Processors

Farmers

MoH

FDAGSA

MoFA

Policy Makers

Input Dealers

Middle Men

MoTI

MESTI

Influence & Power of Stakeholders

Degree of Impact or Interest of Stakeholders

BATWOVE

BENEFITS Smallholder farmers, Processors. SMEs, Consumers,

ACTORS Input dealers, MoFA, Financial Institutions, Transporters, Technology Providers

TRANSFORMATION Alteration of planting times; Training and Advocacy, Improved varieties, drying technology

WORLDVIEW Food sustainability and security

OWNERS Farmers, Processors, MoFA

VICTIMS Organic Waste Managers, Livestock Farmers, Traders,Consumers

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINS Lack of access to Credit & Funds , Climate change, weak extension services, poor infrastructure

Solutions

• Engage the Media• Educate smallholder farmers• Create awareness• Rely information about new researches

• Training • Altering the planting times• Good agricultural practices• SMEs to process pineapple

• Engage traditional rulers and family heads• Land Tenure system to favour women

Proposed Change

CORE

INCREMENTAL

PERIPHERAL

RADICAL

Improved variety

Land Tenure

Altering planting times

Training

Access to Funds

High Disturbance, High Risk

Moderate Disturbance, Moderate Risk Low Disturbance, Low Risk

Moderate Disturbance, Lowish Risk

Appropriate use of Agro Chemicals incl. Fertz

Processing

Extension services (Monitoring & Evaluation)

Irrigation & Mechanization

Indicators

Outcome

Increase production

Reduce Postharvest

loss

Indicators

Increase women rights to own land to

50%

Population

Smallholder farmers

Women

Thresholds

Young Entrepreneu

rs

Young people

Setting up small and medium

Enterprises to process Pineapple

10% increment

in Pineapple

exportation

Theory of Change

Challenges