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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

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