1. CASSAVA VALUE CHAIN GROUP 1 Tsindi AlbertZimbabwe (Uganda) Tumuhimbise RobooniUganda Olwenyo GraceKenya Kimata BernadethaTanzania

2. Location Map - East Africa Region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi )

3. Key Cassava production challenges 1.Diseases Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) – 30 -100% yield loss. Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) – 30 – 100% yield loss Cassava Bacteria Blight 2. Insect Pests Cassava Green Mites (CGM) White Flies Cassava Mealy Bugs

4. Key Cassava production challenges 3. Drought 4. Decreasing soil fertility. 5. Post Harvest Physiological Deterioration. 6. Low availability and accessibility to improved varieties.

5. Strategies to solve the challenges ChallengeConventionalMolecular Tools Diseases Yes Insect PestsYes DroughtYes Post Harvest Physiological Deterioration Yes Use of Molecular Markers – SSR, SNPs Genetic Transformation.

6. Production Grown by small scale farmers (100%) End Products Food products - (Fresh roots, Flour, chips, grits) Non food products – Starch Difference Between rural and Urban Markets. Rural market low prices because of no value addition

7. Potential for new industry/ Products Starch, beer and ethanol industries. Potential for sustainable economic growth Value Chain Research Improved Cassava Productivity (by solving the production challenges) Formation of farmers groups – negotiation of better prices Value Addition Establishment of industries Farmer Training Involvement of all actors in the value chain (from production end users)

8. Value Addition Opportunities Input – Suitable Cassava Varieties. Proper post harvesting techniques – chipping, drying, milling Food industry and starch industry. Livestock feed

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