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Title
Scaling climate-smart agriculture: Co-creating business models in the supply and finance chains in Nyando, Western Kenya |
Full text
https://library.wur.nl/WebQuery/wurpubs/586716 |
Date
2021 |
Author(s)
Wattel, C.J.; Gathiaka, John; Mulwa, Richard; Asseldonk, M.A.P.M., van; Oostendorp, Remco; Recha, John Walker; Radeny, Maren |
Abstract
In the context of Nyando, with very small land sizes and subsistence agriculture, it is hard to envisage a large investable CSA portfolio. Smallholder farmers and commercial parties tend to see each other as risky partners in business. Building trust and long-term partnerships are the key to success of upscaling CSA investments. From the viewpoint of commercial players, Nyando is considered competitive in drought-resistant crops (sorghum and cassava). Seeds and fertilizers for these crops are an interesting market for the input suppliers. Milling sorghum into flour could add value to their business. It might be profitable for smallholder farmers to turn their sorghum food crop into a cash crop. This business model could be further enhanced with warehousing and with contracts with off-takers, but this requires certain conditions to be met for it to be successful. In the context of Nyando, modest increases in smallholder farmer finance are possible, through two channels. Firstly, through linkages between banks and community savings groups. And secondly, where farmers have access to marketing contracts with off-takers. |
Subject(s)
LEI Innovatie, Risico- en Informatiemanagement; LEI Innovation, Risk and Information Management; Innovatie, Risico- en Informatiemanagement; Innovation, Risk and Information Management; Innovation- and Risk Management and Information Governance; Innovation- and Risk Management and Information Governance; WASS; WASS |
Language
en |
Publisher
CGIAR |
Relation
https://edepot.wur.nl/553498 |
Type of publication
External research report |
Format
text/html |
Rights
Wageningen University & Research |
Repository
Wageningen - University of Wageningen
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