Presented by Danilo A. Pezo, Emily A. Ouma, Michel Dione and Kristina Rösel at the Workshop on In-depth smallholder pig value chain assessment and preliminary identification of best-bet interventions, Kampala, 9-11 April 2013
1. The smallholder pigs in-depth value
chain assessment in Uganda:
How was it conducted?
“Workshop: In-depth smallholder pig value chain assessment and preliminary
identification of best-bet interventions, Kampala, 9-11 April 2013”
Danilo A. Pezo, Emily A. Ouma, Michel Dione
and Kristina Rösel
2. Selection of target sites (districts/sub-
counties/villages)
Development and testing of the VCA tool-kit
Selection and training of facilitators
The VCA tool-kit components
The application of the VCA tool-kit
Contacting partners at district level
Selection of farmers
Launching workshops
FGDs (Farmers and key-informants)
Data input and analysis
3. Step 1: Geographical targeting
using GIS characterization (pig
density, poverty level & market
access).
Step 2: Stakeholder consultation of
step 1 and definition of “soft”
criteria.
Step 3: Participatory selection of
districts by stakeholders (Outcome
Mapping & Site Selection
Workshop, Oct. 2012)
Step 4: Minimum checklist to gather
data for more specific site selection
(counties and sub-counties).
Step 5: Analysis of steps 1-4 and
final site selection.
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4. For each district, 4-6 sub-counties with
high pig population (MAAIF/UBOS
Livestock Census 2008) were selected.
Consultations with partners
(DVOs, NAADS staff and local NGOs) in
each of the selected districts to identify
the value chain domains within the sub-
counties was done.
Site scoping with a minimum checklist
administered to few farmers and actors to
validate the value chain domains in each
sub-county and also identify villages to be
targeted for the value chain activities.
5. District County Sub-county Dominant value
chain domain
No. of villages
sampled
Masaka Bukoto Kkingo Rural –rural 3
Bukoto Kyanamukaka Rural-rural 3
Bukoto Kabonera Rural-urban 3
Masaka Municipality Kimanya-Kyabakuza* Urban-urban 2
Masaka Municipality Katwe-Butego* Urban-urban 2
Masaka Municipality Nyendo-Ssenyange* Urban-urban 2
Kamuli Bugabula Kitayunjwa Rural-rural 2
Bugabula Namwendwa Rural-rural 2
Buzaaya Bugulumbya** Rural-rural 4
Mukono Mukono Mukono town council Urban-urban 2
Mukono Goma Urban–urban 2
Mukono Kyampisi Rural-urban 4
Mukono Ntenjeru Rural-rural 4
List of counties and sub-counties selected in each district, based
on presence of dominant value chain domains, and number of
villages sampled
35 villages selected: 18 Rural – Rural, 7 Rural – Urban and 10 Urban - Urban
6. Review and adaptation of tools used in
other CRP 3.7 projects, as well as in the
Livestock Data Innovation in Africa project
(CRP 2.3).
Tool-kit harmonized with the Safe Food Fair
Food project (CRP 4.3).
Tool-kit engendered where appropriate.
Tool-kit tested in Matuga (Wakiso).
Tool-kit shared with the Smallholder Pig
VCs project in Vietnam.
7. Seasonal calendar
Institutional interactions tool
Production systems tool
Social capital – involvement in collective action and
benefits.
Activity clock – gender roles in production and
marketing.
Decision-making tool –decision making and control of
resources.
Livelihood analysis – income sources.
Value chain mapping
Animal health
Breeding
Feeding
Food safety and nutrition
8. Partners were contacted to propose candidates
for the facilitators short-term positions.
Eight facilitators were selected from a list of 18
applicants. Two were maintained as
replacement option.
Two facilitators are graduate students at
Makerere University, sponsored by ILRI. They
will use some VCA data for their thesis.
All facilitators were trained and participated in
testing the VCA tool-kit.
9. Farmers for VCA sessions
selected at random from
lists provided by local
partners
Launching workshops with
district authorities and
technical staff.
Review of VCA tool-kit with
district technical staff, and
coordination of field work.
10. Plenary session to
introduce all participants to
the VCA tool-kit.
Farmers’ focus group
discussions.
Farmers distributed at
random in groups, with two
facilitators per group, to
work on specific tools.
Mixed or gender
disaggregated groups
according to the nature of
the tools applied.
11. Separate focus group
discussion with key-
informants (information at
village level).
Plenary session to
review/discuss constraints
and opportunities
identified in small groups
working with specific
technology components.
12. Key informants Mixed group
Only women Plenary session
After a long VCA week, a social
gathering in a pork joint
13. A SUMMARY OF RESULTS OBTAINED WILL BE
PRESENTED BY THE ILRI – UGANDA TEAM IN
THIS WORKSHOP
14. Farm
Systems:
Breeding
Growing/Fattening
Inputs and
Services
Pig breeder
Vet / Animal Prod
extension services
Agrovet / feed shop
owners
Feed manufacturers
and suppliers
Transporters- feed
Post-farm
Live-pig traders
Transporters
Slaughterers
Pork Butchers
Pork processors-
large and medium
Supermarkets/
restaurants
Consumers
15. INPUTS/SERVICES
Feed input stockists and millers.
Vet drugs stockists.
Service providers:
Veterinarians/AHA/paravets
Owners of village breeding boars
Extension staff (public and private)
Credit
16. OUTPUT
Traders of live pigs (including
collectors and transporters)
Slaughterhouses/abattoirs
Processors (formal-Fresh
Cuts/Quality Cuts)
Retailers (meat/processed
products) –
butcheries, supermarkets, pork-
joints
Consumers – preferences for
different pig/pork product
attributes – potentials for a choice
experiment study.