Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

REGIONAL MULTI-STAKEHOLDER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS WORKSHOP on the groundnut value chain.


24 – 26 April 2013. Lilongwe, Malawi. FANRPAN/SACAU organized a Regional Multi-Stakeholder Research & Development Questions workshop on the groundnut value chain. The purpose was to develop a shared understanding of the problem and clarifying the roles to be performed by the various stakeholder categories, especially by research.

The workshop had two objectives:
  1. capacity building to translate problems to be resolved into research issues, distinct from complementary development activities 
  2. specific identification of research and development issues relating to the governing theme chosen and of the stakeholders categories to be mobilised. 
The topic discussed included: Concept of value chain approach – interviews with value chain experts ; Why the groundnut value chain: an overview ; identifying research priorities of stakeholder attending the workshop ; Malawi Desk Review ; Zambia Desk Review.

The group Group Working Sessions focused on:
  • Validation of desk reviews and gap filling 
  • Identification of research focus for the groundnut value chain in Malawi and Zambia Prioritisation of research focus for the groundnut value chain in Malawi and Zambia
In the Wall of Wonder an analysis was made of the Stakeholder Capacities and their Role in the Groundnut Value Chain and gap analysis. R&D questions were prioritised, defined and refined.

Presentations:

Participants:
Following stakeholders from Malawi and Zambia participated:

JOHN CHIPETA
NASFAM
YOHANNES ANTONIYO
CHRISTIAN AID
ELEMSON MUYANGA
SAPP
MASIYE NAWIKO
ACF
CANDIDA NAKHUMWA
NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE/FUM
JOHNSON BUNGU
SACAU
STANLEE JUMA
EXAGRIS AFRICAN LTD
ROSEMARY KADZITCHE
NASFAM/FARMER
BUPE MWAKASUNGULA
AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
A.      CHAMANGO
DARS
V. MAKASA
REES-ZAMBIA
JONAS MUGABE
FARA
WYCLIFFE KUMWENDA
NASFAM
V. KABAMBE
LUANAR- BUNDA
ALICE KACHERE
NASFAM
LUTANGU MUKUTI
ACTESA/COMESA
CHARITY MANOKORE
SPAR
P.H CHIKANAULANGA
NASFAM
M BUTAO
AICC LEGUMES PLATFORM
DR. GIDEON ONUMAH
NRI, UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH, UK
DR. SAM NJOROGE
ICRISAT
TAMANI NKHONO-MVULA
CISANET
SAKALA WHYTSON
ESATERN PROVINCE FARMERS' COOPERATIVES
SUSAN M. MASAGASI
AGRICULTURE COUNCIL OF TANZANIA
ELIMON MAPONDE
ZIMBABWE FARMERS’ UNION (ZFU)
VINCENT ADRIANO
UNAC-MOZAMBIQUE
BEATRICE MAKWENDA
NASFAM
GODFREY LIWEWE
DAES
HARRY MSERE
ICRISAT
STEWART MAKASONI
BUNDA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
ELEAANOR LP MALAU
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK, SCCF, ZAMBIA
FRANCIS STEPMAN
PAEPARD
WILLY MUYILA
MBS
AONE KUMWENDA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY
SHELLIX MUNTHALI
REEP
CECILIA RICE
ESTRELL TRADING
WISDOM NZIMA
MOAFS-DAES
EDITH GONDWE
BUNDA
CHIMWEMWE GERMAN
BUNDA
MSEKIWA MATSIMBE
BUNDA

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