Allanblackia Seed OilNovella Partnership Meeting

Kingsley OppongSupply Chain

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November 11, 2008

OVERVIEW

• Areas of operation• Highlights of Activities• Best practices• Target volume analysis• Achievements• Challenges• Way forward

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AREAS OF OPERATION

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Map of Western Region

HIGHLIGHT OF PLANS

• Achieving a target of 250mT of seeds• Review and re-design of operational areas• Community mobilization and awareness creation• Supply of resources and logistics for field operations• Review of key messages (checklist & best practice

guidelines) • Radio broadcast to educate farmers on project messages• Establishment of market centres for purchasing seeds• Training of selected FPs in book-keeping and business skills • Evacuation of seeds from FPs storage facilities• Processing of AB seeds into oil

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BEST PRACTICES

• Timely announcement of price increase from Gp 15 to 20Gp per kilo

• Effective communication /feedback from communities and partners

• Community awareness creation and monitoring• Knowledge of the supply chain/acquaintance with farmers• Prompt payment of seeds on delivery to FPs• Confidence and participation of community members in the

project• Strict adherence to non-involvement of children• Adherence to key project messages and best practice guidelines• Safety and Quality Assurance

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TARGET VOLUME ANALYSIS

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 Year Target Actual

2004 600 9

2005 600 42

2006 300 110

2007 250 70

2008 250 106

Reasons for not achieving target• Inability of FPs to cover remote areas and

cottages to purchase seeds from farmers• Misinformation with regards to fruiting of trees• Challenge of seed collection by farmers from

remotely located trees• Effective and real-time information flow along

supply chain• Regular follow-up and community visits by NEXT

Officers• Complain of low motivation by focal persons

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RESULTS

• 106 mT of seeds purchased• 21 mT of seeds processed and shipped to-date• Increased income for collectors and FPs• Engagement of dedicated AB Oil processor – Vester Oil

Mills• Distribution of handgloves to over 1,875 farmers• Quality assurance and control improved• Confidence and focused farmer participation• Increased awareness about conservation of natural

resources• Sustained participation of women

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Processing of AB seeds

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CHALLENGES

• Managing community expectations• Prompt respond to feedback received from focal persons• Book-keeping at FP and NEXT level – Real-time Information• Poor terrain of working area• Motivation for FPs to cover remote areas and cottages to

purchase seeds from farmers -motivation• Disposal of AB waste – solutions under discussion• Delay in processing of seeds due to:

– Challenges working with third party processors• Retrieval of cash balances from FPs

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WAY FORWARD

• Motivation for FPs• Increased public awareness • Formation of FP and Collector Groups• Intensify collection of seeds in Current locations• Sustained interest of farmers• Training of focal persons and farmers• Processing of seeds• Setting up field office to enhance contact with FP • Strengthen M & E• Integrating current collectors into domestication

program

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