Adding Value for Maize Producers, Processors and Consumers (FP5)

1. Adding Value for
Maize Producers,
Processors and
Consumers (FP5)

2. Adding Value for Maize
Producers, Processors and
Consumers (FP5)
• To develop diverse novel and nutritious maize-based products for maize
AFS;
• To improve technology and knowledge for small-to medium-scale
processors in maize AFS;
• To reduce postharvest losses in maize AFS; and
• To enhance livelihoods through maize and maize by-products for animal
feed in maize AFS.

3. Why it was not included in current CRP phase?
Adding Value for Maize Producers,
Processors and Consumers (FP5)
Enough support evidence that we have expertise on the
Proposed actions

4. Adding Value for Maize Producers,
Processors and Consumers
Why we should work on it?
1. Changes in dietary patterns
2. Urbanization
3. Food losses
4. We are now working in Agri-food systems, that goes beyond “improved seed”
5. Aligns with CIMMYT strategic goal: “Enhancing nutrition, food safety and
processing
Quality”

5. Labor
productivity
Nutritional
intake
Health
status
Wealth prevalence
Under-5 Mortality
Underweight prevalence
http://www.worldmapper.org
Agriculture for
nutrition, health and
poverty alleviation

6. Revised strategy under current
scenario
Priorities:
Objective Remarks
1. Identification and
dissemination of dual purpose
maize
India
Seed systems
2. Maize processing (Potential
markets and value added)
Nixtamalization
Nutrient retention methods in
maize-based foods
3. Post harvest Research on post-harvest
methods and end-use quality and
nutritional quality
Need to build more evidence on research and impact

7. What can be done as part of other FPs?
• Agri-food systems and
nutrition and health
• Post-harvest research
questions on end-use and
nutrition quality- Storability
• Dual purpose maize
identification, development and
delivery
• Food science to maximize
micronutrient retention of
biofortified maize
• Socio-economic studies to
identify future strategic
directions for demand-
driven maize research
FP1 FP2
FP3FP4

8. BILATERAL PROJECTS
Funding opportunities:
1. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Foundation:
The ADM Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the agriculture giant Archer
Daniels Midland Company, a global processor of animal feeds and biofuels.
The Foundation awards grants to organizations that promote sustainable
agricultural development, provide education for children and young adults, and
encourage community engagement.
2. Nestle Foudation (trainning, pilot and full grant. Max 100K)
3. Addax and Oryx Foundation
4. Create a Food industry fund (Post-harvest, quality, local supply-market
opportunities)
5. Large grant proposals to give to consideration to “traditional donors”-
Gates…
6. Strong WP aligned with FP1, FP3 or FP4

9. Short term actions
(No large budget requirements)
1. Seek In kind support from Universities/Institutions for review
Papers “the nutritional aspects of maize agro-food systems” (CN 2016 not funded)
or studies that do not require field work
2. Open day for Food/Feed industry at CIMMYT (in, Mexico, in India) and IITA to
highlight work on post-harvest, dual-maize, processing+nutrition
3. Link more/better with ARIs for joint efforts to work on Nutrition, health and agriculture
In LIC.
4. Task force to develop a strong proposal on Nutrition in agri-food systems.
5. Organize available training material and promote it