Mémoire de recherche: La chaine de valeur et le potentiel de marché du voandzou « Tiganikourou » pour renforcer la résilience climatique, la sécurité alimentaire et les revenus des femmes au Mali

Cette analyse de la chaine de valeur a été effectuée par Charlie Mbosso en collaboration avec Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe and Gennifer Meldrum comme une partie du projet intitulé “ Connecter les chaînes de valeur de la biodiversité agricole à l'adaptation au changement climatique et la nutrition: autonomisation des pauvres pour la gestion des risques ” financé par le Fonds International du Développement Agricole (FIDA), l’Union Européenne (UE) et le Programmes de Recherche des centres CGIAR sur le changement climatique, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (CCAFS) ainsi que l’Agriculture pour la Nutrition et la santé (A4NH)

Research Brief: Value chain and market potential of fonio to strengthen climate resilience, food security and women’s incomes in Mali

This value chain analysis was carried out by Charlie Mbosso in collaboration with Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe, and Gennifer Meldrum as part of the project "Linking Value Chains of Agricultural Biodiversity to Adaptation to Climate Change and Nutrition: Empowering the Poor for Risk Management "funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and the Research Programs of CGIAR Centers on Climate Change, Agriculture and Security (CCAFS) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)

Research Brief: Value chain and market potential of Bambara groundnut to strengthen climate resilience, food security and women’s income in Mali

This value chain analysis was carried out by Charlie Mbosso in collaboration with Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe, and Gennifer Meldrum as part of the project "Linking Value Chains of Agricultural Biodiversity to Adaptation to Climate Change and Nutrition: Empowering the Poor for Risk Management "funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and the Research Programs of CGIAR Centers on Climate Change, Agriculture and Security (CCAFS) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH

Mémoire de recherche: La chaine de valeur et le potentiel de marché du fonio « Fini » pour renforcer la résilience climatique, la sécurité alimentaire et les revenus des femmes au Mali.

Cette analyse de la chaine de valeur a été effectuée par Charlie Mbosso avec la collaboration de Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe and Gennifer Meldrum comme une partie du projet intitulé “ Connecter les chaînes de valeur de la biodiversité agricole à l'adaptation au changement climatique et la nutrition: autonomisation des pauvres pour la gestion des risques ” financé par le Fonds International du Développement Agricole (FIDA), l’Union Européenne (UE) et le Programmes de Recherche des centres CGIAR sur le changement climatique, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (CCAFS) ainsi que l’Agriculture pour la Nutrition et la santé (A4NH

Fonio and Bambara Groundnut value chains in Mali: issues, needs, and opportunities for their sustainable promotion

As the effects of climate change are severely straining West African agricultural systems, the adoption of more incisive interventions in support of sustainable development agendas for the region is highly critical and cannot be further delayed by governments. Neglected and underutilized species (NUS) are one important ally in pursuing resilience in both production and food systems because of their promising traits in terms of nutrition, adaptation to local agroecosystems, and economic potential for local populations. Focusing on fonio, a gluten-free traditional cereal, and Bambara groundnut, a protein-rich leguminous crop, we investigate issues in their production, commercialization, and consumption in southern Mali. The aim was to assess needs and opportunities for improving their value chains and increasing their use and societal benefits. Using a Rapid Market Appraisal method, we surveyed traders, producers, processors, and consumers of target crops in 2017 and 2018. Our findings indicate that while both crops are consumed and praised by local populations, critical bottlenecks inhibit their wider socioeconomic potential. Lack of access to inputs and equipment and presence of sand in the commercialized product are important issues for fonio, whereas the Bambara groundnut value chain suffers from poor processing facilities and lack of market promotion. Policy recommendations to tackle the identified bottlenecks are proposed