Transcript TRADE & FOOD SECURITY

REDUCING FISH LOSSES IN AFRICA
New Approaches to Sustainable Value Chains
Lessons learnt from SmartFish
Current Scenario
TOTAL PROJECT AREA
> 10 Million km2
More People = more food needed
Population
2012 - 352,000,000
2025 - 620,000,000
270 Million
more mouths
to feed!
How much fish do we need?
2012
3 Million Mt
FISH CONSUMPTION 2012
kg/capita/year
2025
5.9 Million Mt
Mauritius 22
World 18.5
Africa 9.5
Malawi Zambia
5
6
• Production does not meet demand
• Demand is expected to increase
• We need:
- reduce food-fish losses
Where do we get more fish?
• Imports
• Aquaculture
• Improved management of
existing resources
• Reduction of post harvest losses
• Increased value addition & trade
Fish losses in Africa
 Who is affected most:
• Small scale fishing communities because of their high vulnerability
and dependency of fisheries
 How much:
• Quality (reduced price) losses from 10 to 60%
• Physical losses up to 100%
 Where:
•
storage, transport and sale are main critical points
Our 3-steps Approach
STEP 1: Understanding value chains:
● Value Chain Analyses (various fisheries)
● Post Harvest Losses Assessments (9 countries)
● Fish consumption survey
STEP 2 Reducing fish losses:
● Training on fish handling and quality
● Awareness raising (Clean Fish better life campaign)
● Support to cold chain development
● Training for making insulated boxes
STEP 3 Processing and value addition:
● Sun-drying racks for small pelagics
● Smoking and cooking facilities
● Processing and packaging of high value octopus
Improving efficiency of the mud
crab value chain in Madagascar
What we did:
Introduction of innovative
practices
● 8 basic innovation techniques
developed and disseminated
Map from hirely
● 20 hands-on trainings and
demonstrative events
● A multimedia set of materials
produced and disseminated
● One awareness outreach
event
● Marketing support
Our low-cost innovations
Reduction of losses at
Collection stage
● Replacement of current hook
tool with …
Improved catch system
Use of “Balance”
● Cost - USD 1.2
● Increased revenue - USD 7 per
week
Reduction of losses at storage
level
Introduction of stackable boxes
●Cost - USD 20 each
●Increased revenue - USD 60 per trip
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