1. Linking agriculture and nutrition: potential of value chain approaches
Dr Corinna Hawkes
Addressing ACP nutrition security: the key role of agriculture: 23rd Brussels Development Briefing, June

2. What is a value chain approach?

3. …to value chains for nutrition
From agricultural production for nutrition…
…to value chains for nutrition $

4. Farmers Farmers Processors Wholesalers Traders Retailers Consumers4

5. What do value chain approaches add to existing efforts to leverage agriculture for nutrition?

6. Activities
Actors
3) Enables identification of coordinated, multisectoral solutions which we know are needed to address malnutrition in all its forms
4) But also can help meet agricultural goals by identifying leverage points where economic value for agriculture and value for nutrition can be created, while assessing the trade-offs
Crop breeders; extension services
Inputs into production
Food production
Farmers, agricultural laborers,
Primary food storage and processing
Packers, millers, crushers, refiners
Secondary food processing
Processed foods manufacturers
Food distribution, transport, and trade
Importers, exporters, brokers,
Food retailing and catering
Informal retailers, supermarket chains,
Food promotion and labeling
Advertising agencies
1) Focus on meeting nutrition goals through supply
2) … and demand
Food
availability
affordability
quality
acceptability
Food consumption and diet quality

7. Examples

8. Creating economic and nutritional value from OFSP, Mozambique
Source: Coote et al. In: Hawkes and Ruel, IFPRI 2020 Conference Background Paper #4, 2011

9. Enhancing nutritional value & marketability of beans (Uganda)
Value Chain Steps
Activities
Inputs into production
Field trials with new varieties
Soil & terrain analysis
Farmers trainings
Production
Technologies to  losses (insects)
Nutrient retention analysis
Post-harvest handling/storage
Test sequencing + duration of
different processing techniques
(nutrient retention, anti-nutrients)
Processing
Analyze main market channels
Drivers of market decisions
Presence of nutrient-enhanced foods
Marketing
Increase productivity, nutrient content, demand for nutritious beans
Consumer surveys
Cooking trainings, Education,
Behavior chance communications
Source: Mazur et al. In: Hawkes and Ruel, IFPRI 2020 Conference Background Paper #4, 2011 9

10. Why should we be developing and implementing value chain approaches now?

11. The current focus on value chain development for agriculture provides an opportunity to build in nutrition goals
Now more accepted that malnutrition in all its forms will only be solved through actions beyond the health sector
“Value chains can be developed to improve nutrition outcomes while also providing solutions to development challenges in other sectors, not least, in agriculture”

12. Thank you