1. IC Objective in Value Chain approach

2. Making value chain work for the poor

3. Process

4. Levels (Parts) of a value Chain Three main levels Micro level: includes players of the value Chain Meso Level: Supporters of the value Chain Macro Level: Influencers of the vale Chain

5. Value Chain Players Value Chain Influencers Value Chain Supporters Micro Macro Meso Business Development Services (BDS) Producer Rural dealers, Stockiest, Processors / Value Addition Wholesaler / Retailers Exporters Consumers Input Suppliers seed, equipment, pesticides etc. Input Suppliers seed, equipment, pesticides etc. Framework conditions Regulatory and administrative:  Laws & regulations  Quality & quarantine measures  Customs and taxes  Incentives  Free trade agreements etc. Regulatory and administrative:  Laws & regulations  Quality & quarantine measures  Customs and taxes  Incentives  Free trade agreements etc. What is a Value Chain? A Generic Model Business advice, training, trade promotion o Technical Services - (Training, R&D, MIS) o Financial Services -(Credit, Leasing; Saving)

6. Process of Doing the Business

7. Process for making value chain work for the poor Value Chain Selection Value Chain Analysis Designing for Competitive- ness Implement- ation Action Plan Monitoring Performance & Assessing Impact

8. Making value chain work for the poor Making value chain work for the poor (Process) Calculation of gross margins for the different segments of the value chain Identification of weaker & stronger players of the chain (strengths of the various players) How to increase the profit margin of the weaker players (with main emphasis on the producers)

9. Making value chain work for the poor Making value chain work for the poor (Process) Institutional Development & Strengthening Product Development (value addition) Market linkages (Backward & Forward)

10. Value Chains of the project (LP) 1. Pine Nut 2. Walnut 3. Honey 4. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (MAPs) 5. Ground Nut 6. Onion Seed 7. Embroidery 8. Anardana (Pomegranate Seeds) 9. Dairy Sector

11. Market Led Approaches Marketing oriented

12. What is Pine nut

23. Nut extraction process in Bannu market

24. Grading of pine nuts by passing through net

25. Cleaning and Grading of pine nuts

26. Roasting of Pine nuts in Shishi valley

27. Cleaning/grading of kernels

28. Polishing Pine kernels

29. Checking kernel quality

30. Pine kernel packs ready for export

31. Thanks