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Malawi, overcom<strong>in</strong>g market challenges – the case of groundnuts 1<br />
Organisation<br />
name<br />
Coord<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g body Government Private sector Research Farmer representatives Donors<br />
International Crops Research MoA&FS, DARS FairTrade,<br />
DARS-Chitedze NASFAM<br />
USAID<br />
Institute for the Semi-Arid and DAES<br />
Tw<strong>in</strong> Market<strong>in</strong>g/ Liberation ICRISAT<br />
Mch<strong>in</strong>jii Farmers Association<br />
Tropics (ICRISAT)<br />
MBS and SGS<br />
Extension (DAES) Develop<strong>in</strong>g markets <strong>in</strong> UK<br />
Production and storage tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, Fund<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and EU<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong> function Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for DAES and<br />
NASFAM on production and<br />
storage methods that reduce<br />
aflatox<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Establish<strong>in</strong>g producer<br />
traceability systems<br />
Develop<strong>in</strong>g laboratory methods<br />
for identify<strong>in</strong>g aflatox<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Phase 1 early Leadership and partnership<br />
development with other<br />
stakeholders<br />
Phase 2 Extension tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and<br />
<strong>in</strong>termediate <strong>in</strong>troduction of traceability<br />
systems,<br />
Phase 3<br />
susta<strong>in</strong>ability<br />
Aflatox<strong>in</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>troduction<br />
Backstopp<strong>in</strong>g NASFAM and<br />
DARS<br />
Local Coord<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
at District, EPA and<br />
community levels,<br />
Compliance<br />
with District<br />
Development Plan<br />
and ASWAp<br />
Ensur<strong>in</strong>g NASFAM<br />
complies with FairTrade<br />
and EC standards and<br />
regulations<br />
New variety<br />
development and<br />
ensur<strong>in</strong>g certified<br />
seed availability for<br />
producers,<br />
Production and<br />
storage management<br />
practices<br />
Interest Interest ICRISAT leadership<br />
with support to<br />
Active support and<br />
participation <strong>in</strong><br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g farmers<br />
Ongo<strong>in</strong>g support to<br />
local farmers<br />
Monitor<strong>in</strong>g the process,<br />
Develop<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>ks with<br />
markets<br />
Importation of Malawi<br />
groundnuts comply<strong>in</strong>g<br />
with FairTrade and EC<br />
standards<br />
Premium payments<br />
DARS<br />
Support for extension<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Ongo<strong>in</strong>g monitor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of aflatox<strong>in</strong><br />
constra<strong>in</strong>ts and<br />
breed<strong>in</strong>g new<br />
varieties<br />
Market<strong>in</strong>g comply<strong>in</strong>g with<br />
aflatox<strong>in</strong> and FairTrade label<strong>in</strong>g<br />
standards<br />
Interest Monitor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Active participation with ICRISAT<br />
Leadership <strong>in</strong> ensur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
momentum ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
1. No NGOs <strong>in</strong>volved<br />
114 Agricultural Innovation <strong>in</strong> Sub-Saharan Africa