1.2 Coordonnées des personnes-ressources et des institutions impliquées dans l'évaluation et la documentation de l'Approche

Nom du ou des institutions qui ont facilité la documentation/ l'évaluation de l'Approche (si pertinent)

ICIMOD International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) - Népal

Nom du ou des institutions qui ont facilité la documentation/ l'évaluation de l'Approche (si pertinent)

iDE Nepal (iDE Nepal) - Népal

1.3 Conditions relatives à l'utilisation par WOCAT des données documentées

Quand les données ont-elles été compilées (sur le terrain)?

01/03/2013

Le compilateur et la(les) personne(s) ressource(s) acceptent les conditions relatives à l'utilisation par WOCAT des données documentées:

Oui

1.4 Références au(x) questionnaire(s) sur les Technologies de GDT

2.1 Courte description de l'Approche

Discussions and structured interactions between farmers and the different actors involved throughout the market chain can help to stimulate joint innovations based on shared ideas and mutual trust.

2.2 Description détaillée de l'Approche

Description détaillée de l'Approche:

Aims / objectives: Most Nepalese rural smallholder landowners are subsistence farmers; when they attempt to produce high value crops such as vegetables for income generation they are often disappointed because they end up selling their produce at local markets for marginal profits. They mostly work alone and, for the most part, their efforts are poorly rewarded, since every step of the value chain is either unmanaged, badly structured, or otherwise uncoordinated. A first step towards addressing the myriad challenges and special needs faced by these smallholder farmers can be to use an adapted version of the participatory market chain approach (PMCA). This approach can help them to improve their livelihoods by building their capacity and assisting them to coordinate and form linkages with other smallholder producers and actors all along the market chain.

Methods: The participatory market chain approach uses the tools of rapid market assessment, focus group discussions, stakeholder interviews, and interaction workshops to help identify the constraints and opportunities faced by each of the different actors in the market chain. This approach uses a set of guidelines to help achieve well-defined objectives at specific points as the programme is implemented.

Stages of implementation: Overall, the long-term objective of the PMCA is to help alleviate the poverty of smallholder producers by introducing market chain innovations, and in particular participation and collaboration among the different market chain actors. Once a given set of conditions is found to work, they can benefit a larger number of farmers if the findings are documented and disseminated among organizations and agencies who share the same goals.
The PMCA approach is executed in three phases:
Phase 1: The different actors along the market chain get to know each other. They analyse their situation with the help of market chain sketch tools. By the end of Phase 1, they form a thematic group.
Phase 2: The group analyses potential business opportunities by using a variety of tools such as: rapid market appraisal, quantitative market survey/study, and focus group discussions.
Phase 3: They put into practice the work plan that they have devised to implement the proposed innovations and continue to work on ideas for commercially viable products using the market concept and business plan development tools.

2.3 Photos de l'approche

2.5 Pays/ région/ lieux où l'Approche a été appliquée

2.7 Type d'Approche

• fondé sur un projet/ programme

2.8 Principaux objectifs de l'Approche

The Approach focused mainly on other activities than SLM (marketing of agricultural commodities)

• Develop collection centres at the local level
• Strengthen linkages with the concerned development agencies, service providers, and related market chain actors
• Help smallholder farmers to work with a market-led production plan
• Summarize and share the information gathered with the concerned development organizations in order to scale up the approach
• Develop an action plan based on discussions held with thematic group members and market chain actors

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: • At the local level, the markets are poorly structured and poorly managed; there is a lack of systematic marketing for agricultural commodities.
• There is little knowledge of post-harvest processing which would add value to agricultural produce.
• The links and coordination between service providers, market actors, and stakeholders are poor.
• There is insufficient knowledge of institutional development and of the import role it plays in getting products to market.
• Smallholder farmers do not have access to pricing information.
• Distrust and misunderstanding prevail at every step along the market chain.

2.9 Conditions favorisant ou entravant la mise en œuvre de la(des) Technologie(s) appliquée(s) sous l'Approche

3.1 Parties prenantes impliquées dans l'Approche et rôles

3.2 Participation des exploitants locaux des terres/ communautés locales aux différentes phases de l'Approche

	Participation des exploitants locaux des terres/ communautés locales	Spécifiez qui était impliqué et décrivez les activités
initiation/ motivation	interactive	Public meetings, focus group discussions, interviews, market surveys and rapid market assessments, impact filters
planification	auto-mobilisation	Market constraints and opportunities are identified; actors throughout the market chain and members of thematic groups develop future plans based on their assessment of the business potential for local products and services.
mise en œuvre	auto-mobilisation	The PMCA is implemented through the Marketing Planning Committee and collection centres by various actors from throughout the market chain and members of the various thematic groups; skilled staff from the R&D organization helps with facilitation.
suivi/ évaluation	auto-mobilisation	Members of the various thematic groups and the MPC jointly monitor and evaluate plans and achievements on a regular basis.
Research	interactive	The approach is applied by the thematic groups. R&D organizations help these groups to analyse both quantitative and qualitative information.

3.3 Diagramme/ organigramme (si disponible)

3.4 Prises de décision pour la sélection de la Technologie/ des Technologies

Indiquez qui a décidé de la sélection de la Technologie/ des Technologies à mettre en œuvre:

• principalement les spécialistes de la GDT, après consultation des exploitants des terres

Expliquez:

Initially, the choice of the PMCA approach was made by national and international specialists in consultation with local people. It was first offered by a research and development organization, but as everyone came to see how valuable it was, it was eventually taken on by local people and is now offered by various groups to everyone throughout the market chain.

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by mainly by SLM specialists with consultation of land users

4.1 Renforcement des capacités/ formation

Une formation a-t-elle été dispensée aux exploitants des terres/ autres parties prenantes?

Oui

Spécifiez qui a été formé:

• exploitants des terres
• personnels/ conseillers de terrain

Formats de la formation:

• entre agriculteurs (d'exploitants à exploitants)
• zones de démonstration
• réunions publiques
• cours

4.2 Service de conseils

Les exploitants des terres ont-ils accès à un service de conseils?

Oui

Spécifiez si le service de conseils est fourni:

• dans des centres permanents

Décrivez/ commentez:

Name of method used for advisory service: Training and workshop; Key elements: a market-led production plan, technical training for the thematic groups and regular monitoring of land users' fields, facilitation of joint programme planning and implementation.

4.3 Renforcement des institutions (développement organisationnel)

Des institutions ont elles été mises en place ou renforcées par le biais de l'Approche?

• oui, modérément

Spécifiez à quel(s) niveau(x), ces institutions ont été renforcées ou mises en place:

• local

Précisez le type de soutien:

• renforcement des capacités/ formation

Donnez plus de détails:

The groups that were given market-centred training, and technical training on high value vegetable production and post harvest processing. Participants included members of village development committees, local governance and community development programmes (LCGDP), community forest users' groups, youth clubs, and women's groups.

4.4 Suivi et évaluation

Le suivi et l'évaluation font ils partie de l'Approche? :

Oui

Commentaires:

technical aspects were monitored through observations; indicators: Commercial production and collective marketing

socio-cultural aspects were monitored through observations; indicators: This approach increased their bargaining power and made them aware of current market prices for their high-value products.

economic / production aspects were monitored through observations; indicators: Market-led production and the application of post harvest processing techniques

area treated aspects were monitored through observations; indicators: The Marketing Planning Committee surveyed the area.

no. of land users involved aspects were monitored through observations; indicators: Some 200–750 farmers were involved in the Market Planning Committee and the collection centre.

management of Approach aspects were monitored through observations; indicators: Various actors from all along the market chain participated; regular observations were made and training was given to facilitate the implementation of innovative activities.

There were several changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation: The focus was on the collective marketing of smallholder farmers' vegetable produce. These farmers now work towards market-led production through regular meetings and trainings; they market collectively, and have better post-harvest processing. It is helping to empower women and members of disadvantaged groups and to improve their livelihoods.

4.5 Recherche

La recherche a-t-elle fait partie intégrante de l’Approche?

Oui

Donnez plus de détails et indiquez qui a mené ces recherches:

This approach is the result of research which took place in Peru and Uganda. It has been adapted to the vegetable sub- sector in Nepal by IDE Nepal in collaboration with local NGOs. Both the government of Nepal and other local NGOs are in the process of adopting and piloting what was learned.

5.1 Budget annuel de la composante GDT de l'Approche

Si le budget annuel précis n'est pas connu, indiquez une fourchette:

• 2 000-10 000

Commentez (par ex. principales sources de financement/ principaux bailleurs de fonds):

Approach costs were met by the following donors: international non-government: 60.0%; private sector: 10.0%; local government (district, county, municipality, village etc): 10.0%; local community / land user(s): 20.0%

5.2 Soutiens financiers/ matériels fournis aux exploitants des terres

Les exploitants des terres ont-ils reçu un soutien financier/ matériel pour la mise en œuvre de la Technologie/ des Technologies?

Oui

5.3 Subventions pour des intrants spécifiques (incluant la main d'œuvre)

Si la main d'œuvre fournie par les exploitants des terres était un intrant substantiel, elle était:

• volontaire

Commentaires:

The project demonstrated new agricultural technologies only once; after that, the various groups adopted new technologies at their own cost.

5.4 Crédits

Des crédits ont-ils été alloués à travers l'Approche pour les activités de GDT?

Non

6.1 Impacts de l'Approche

6.3 Durabilité des activités de l'Approche

Les exploitants des terres peuvent-ils poursuivre ce qui a été mis en œuvre par le biais de l'Approche (sans soutien extérieur)?

• oui

Si oui, décrivez de quelle manière:

The approach can be replicated without external support. Once a core group of smallholder farmers understands the approach, they can pass on the know-how to others through regular meetings and other vehicles. The establishment of the collection centre is an activity that should yield benefits for a long time to come.

6.4 Points forts/ avantages de l'Approche

Points forts/ avantages/ possibilités du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé
Everyone along the market chain is involved in making decisions about the choice of high value crops and their marketing. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: It is important to continue the regular meetings in order to assure the continued success of the present activities and to introduce innovations.)
The PMCA has proven that it can be a valuable tool for all stakeholders along the market chain to help them design and implement programmes. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Lobby the government and other agencies to replicate the PMCA in other areas and agencies.)
The approach helped to build relationships and trust among the market chain actors and it led to increased vegetable production and increased earnings for farmers. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Upgrading the market planning committee to a cooperative would help to generate more resources from the members.)
Farmers sell their produce through the collection centre in a collective marketing approach. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: If this approach is documented and disseminated, other areas of the country can learn from it and replicate it.)

6.5 Faiblesses/ inconvénients de l'Approche et moyens de les surmonter

Faiblesses/ inconvénients/ risques du point de vue du compilateur ou d'une autre personne ressource clé	Comment peuvent-ils être surmontés?
Smallholder farmers cannot always produce enough high value crops to sell profitably; it can be a challenge to transport crops to the collection centre.	Farmers need time and support in order to learn how to adopt commercial farming methods and how to market their produce collectively
When only smallholder farmers are involved, the meetings of the thematic groups can be sporadic.	Need to involve commercial farmers in the thematic groups.
The PMCA process has not been well documented for replication.	Clear documentation is necessary so that the results can be replicated in other areas.
Smallholder farmers often do not have the means to implement innovations.	Provide some seed money for thematic groups; development organizations who plan to implement the PMCA approach can provide this.

7.1 Méthodes/ sources d'information

7.2 Références des publications disponibles

Titre, auteur, année, ISBN:

Participatory market chain approach (PMCA): user guide (unpublished). Kathmandu, Nepal: IDE Nepal, RIU Project, Thomas, T; Graham, T; Thomas, Z (no date)