PEPPERPepper value chain development

consortium (TOGO)

HISTORYFrom CASE approach to USER LED RESEARCH

2000. PEPPER PROCESSING IDEA <<AGROCOMPLEX>>

2006. PARTNERSHIP WITH FARMERS AND UNIVERSITY OF LOME (IFDC)

2011. SELECTED CONSORTIUM – CALL 1 (PAEPARD)

ACTORS

NGO-CASADDVRCONSORTIUM COORDINATION/INFORMATION

SHARE/ CAPACITY BUILDING

The processing> AGROCOMPLEX: SME

RESEARCH: RESEARCH_ AGRICULTURE COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY OF LOME

ACTIONS

DISCUSS AND PLAN RESEARCH TOGETHER

RESEARCH> IMPLEMENT TRIAL TOGETHER

ADDED VALUE OF PAEPARD

INCEPTION_LOME >>>> 2011 WORK SHOP _ COTONOU> >>>2012 INFORMATION FACILITIES> PAEPARD INFORMATION PLATEFORM IF and CRF OPPORTUNITIES : ATTEND AT IMPORTANT MEETINGS AS (6th and 7th AASW and meet

partners) OTHER CALLS opportunities >>> CAPACITIES BUILDING>>>>>>3 LOCAL PROJECTS IN TOGO

CHALLENGES

STRENGTHEN THE CONSORTIUM CAPACITIES

Continue to solve the bottlenecks of the pepper value chain

How to fund Consortium : short term to long term ?????

PEPPER PROBLEMATIC REMAINS:

Research for

development pepper

seeds

Production and pest

management

WATER and micro-irrigation

Connect to the Market

Processing and

marketing

THE MAIN IDEA

HOW SME(PROCESSING)COULD PLAY THE CENTRAL ROLE

IN ALL THE VALUE CHAIN?

PROCESSING AS

VALUE CHAIN ENGINEImprove PROCESSING

CAPACITIES TO ENHANCE FARMERS PRODUCTION (IMPROVE THEIR INCOMES)

PROPOSITIONS

SUPPORT CONSORTIUM NOW(Financially and technically) >>>>>>TO ENABLE (SUSTAIBILITY,