TCHADGUM - Study on the price and value chain of gum arabic in Chad and construction of a dialogue within the local value chain
Partners
Main goals
- Analysis of the value chain and demand of the gum arabic market in the Guéra region
- Proposed actions for capacity building in management, marketing and financing of the Federation and the 6 gum producers' Unions in the study area for the design of the action plan for this new phase
Specific objectives
Strengthen the program initiated in 2009 as part of a new phase of expansion in 2014-2016: identify priorities, the main strategic areas of development and opportunities for the realization of larger-scale projects, supported since 2009 in the program framework (ACACIA, PAFGA, PRCC, EHAT) and related to regional / global issues
Beneficiaries
Unions and groups structured by SOS SAHEL in the Melfi area
Results
R1. Study report of the value chain and the demand of the gum to help the actors of the sector to have a better mutual knowledge of the role and added value of each link of the chain
R2. Training materials and training report for capacity building of gum arabic producers/pikers in business management (simplified accounting, marketing, entrepreneurial culture) and in financial management (budgeting, management of the saving)
R3. Feasibility report of a financing scheme of Groupings / Unions by microfinance (Warrantage, telephony, exporter)
R4. Preparation of the complete file for the offer of the Technical Assistant of the PRCC
Activities
A1. Organize a regional interprofessional exchange workshop to bring out a global vision and the common ground
A2. Value Chain and Market Demand Analysis
A3. Strengthening of Groupings and Unions in terms of management and financing techniques
A4. Experimentation of financing schemes of Groupings / Unions by microfinance
Related documents
Mission report - Gum arabic sector in Chad - International and local market and ACACIA project recommendations
Concept note - Arabic gum market - market fundamentals, prices evolution, organisation of the sector and farmers' income
Image Box - Organisation of the Gum arabic sector - Marketing circuit
Gum arabic - Acacia senegal/seyal - Description, uses, actors, harvest, storage, marketing
Evaluation report of ACACIA Program impacts
Related people
François Griffon
Holder of a Master's degree in "Sustainable Farming and Agri-food Systems in the South", specialised in "Markets, Organization, Quality and Services" from Montpellier SupAgro - Institut des Régions Chaudes (IRC), he brings his expertise in sector and value chain analysis, market studies, quality management and farmers' organisations services and support
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Cédric Rabany
Holder of a Master of Science, "Agricultural Engineer and territories development" from the Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture (ISARA Lyon), he brings his expertise in agro-food/agricultural sectors' analysis and development, strengthening of supplychain actors (producers, private/public actors, agro-food industries...), socio-economic analysis of agricultural chains and his great knowledge of companies in these markets
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Julien Gonnet
Holder of a Professional Master II in Sustainable Development from the University of Geneva and a Master I in Geography from the University of Jean Moulin, he brings his expertise in project and studies building and management on agricultural markets, the use of ICT within the agriculture sector, the implementation of certification (organic, fair...) and engineering training
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