8:30-8:45 am

Arrival and sign in.

8:45- 9:00 am

Presentation:

Welcome and review of objectives:  1) Share recent research results/policy dialogue work 2) Discuss future work and needed research/policy dialogue           

Background articles:

IFDC. A Strategic Framework for African Agricultural Input Supply System Development.
Copies provided at the workshop

Towards a Strategy for Improving Agricultural Input Markets in Africa Valerie A. Kelly, Eric W. Crawford, Julie A. Howard, Thomas Jayne, John Staatz, and Michael T. Weber. 1999.

9:00-9:15 am

Presentation:

Comments on patterns and trends in fertilizer use in Africa. Thomas Jayne, MSU. (10 minute presentation, 5 min clarification/discussion)

Main article:

Fertilizer Consumption Trends In Sub-Saharan Africa. T.S. Jayne, Valerie Kelly, and Eric Crawford. 2003.

9:15-9:45 am.

Presentation:

IFDC experience with input action plans in selected African countries. Ian Gregory IFDC ( 20 min max presentation and 10 min clarification/discussion)

Main article:

An Action Plan for Developing AIMs: Evidence From Africa. Powerpoint by B. L. Bumb

See IFDC webpage for information on Action Plans for Developing Agricultural Input Markets in Ghana, Nigeria and Malawi.

9:45-10:15 am

Presentation:

MSU-FS II/III experience/importance of profitability analysis of input use in African countries.  Val Kelly  (20 min max presentation and 10 min clarification/discussion)

Main article:

Agricultural Input Use And Market Development In Africa: Recent Perspectives And Insights. Valerie A. Kelly, Eric W. Crawford, and T. S. Jayne. 2003.

Background articles:

Framework and Initial Analyses of Fertilizer Profitability in Maize and Cotton in Zambia.  C. Donovan, et. al.  2002.

Learning from Doing: Using Analysis of Fertilizer Demonstration Plots to Improve Programs for Stimulating Fertilizer Demand in Rwanda. Valerie Kelly and Joseph Nyirimana. December 2002.

Observations and Emerging Lessons from the 1998/99 High-Input Maize Program in Nampula Province, Mozambique.  Julie Howard, et. al.  Nov 2000

Green Revolution Technology Takes Root in Africa: The Promise And Challenge of The Ministry of Agriculture/SG2000 Experiment With Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia.  Julie Howard, et. al.  1999.

10:15-10:30 am

Coffee break

10:30-11:00 am

Presentation:

IFPRI review of experiences from Asia: possible lessons for Africa.  Michael Johnson and Shenggen Fan, IFPRI. ( 20 min max presentation and 10 min clarification/discussion)

Main article:

The Role of Intermediate Factor Markets in Asia’s Green Revolution: Lessons for Africa?  By  Michael Johnson, Peter Hazell and Ashok Gulati.  Draft for comment  version of 2003 AAEA paper.

Background articles:  

Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies (Policy Synthesis of a forthcoming Food Policy journal article; Jayne, et. al. 2002.

Technological Change and Price Effects in Agriculture: Conceptual And Comparative Perspectives Eleni Gabre-Madhin, Christopher B. Barrett, and Paul Dorosh. IFPRI, 2003.

Finanacing of Agricultural Marketing-Case Studies from Asia by Andrew W. Shepherd.  FAO, Rome.  May 26, 2003 draft for comment.

Influencing the Design of Marketing Systems to Promote Development in Third World Countries. James D. Shaffer, et. al. 1987.  (Note this downloable file is 1.6 mb)

11:00-11:30 am

Presentation:

MSU FS II/III case study findings on opportunities to reduce input marketing costs. Thomas Jayne  (20 min max presentation and 10 min clarification/discussion)

Main article:

Fertilizer Subsector Development: A Comparative Analysis of Ethiopia, Kenya and Zambia by Jayne, et. al.

Background articles:

Fertilizer Markets and Agricultural Production Incentives: Insights from Kenya  by Maria Wanzala, et.al.  2001.

Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs and the Smallholder Farmer.  By J. Govereh, et.al.  2002

False Promise or False Premise? The Experience of Food and Input Market Reform in Eastern and Southern Africa  by T.S. Jayne  et. al. 2002

11:30-11:45 am

Presentation:

Agriculture credit/rural finance insights from June 2-4, 2003 USAID/BASIS/WOCCU conference on sustainable financial services for rural economies.  Marty Hanrartty-AID/EGAT.

Background articles:

Buyer and Supplier Credit To Farmers: Do Donors Have a Role to Play by Douglas Pearce CGAP

Rural Finance Programming Principles: Rough Draft for Donor Principles by Brian Branch, WOCCU

11:45-12:30 am

Open discussion, with focus on /questions/insights/new approaches to facilitating profitable input use and market developments that are smallholder friendly.

12:30-1:30 pm

Lunch:  Food Court, RRB or elsewhere

1:30-3:00 pm

Presentation:

Panel:  coordinating output marketing, input supply, and agricultural credit under market reform conditions. (8 minute presentations, then open discussion.
Mali cases, Patrick Labaste, WB
Zambia and Mozambique, David Tschirley
Tanzania, John Baffes WB
Mali and Mozambique, Alex Serrano, CLUSA

Background articles:

Tanzania's Cotton Sector: Constraints and Challenges in a Global Environment by John Baffes. 2003

Cotton Sector Policies and Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Behind the Numbers in Mozambique and Zambia by Duncan Boughton , et. al. 2002

CLUSA Zambia Rural Group Business Program by Susan Parker.  2003

Market Reform in Africa: Some Recent Experience  Takamasa Akiyama,  John Baffes,  Donald F. Larson and  Panos Varangis. 2002

Tanzania's Coffee Sector: Constraints and Opportunities in a Global Environment by John Baffes

Tanzania's Tea Sector: Constraints and Challenges by John Baffes

3:00-3:15 pm

Presentation:

Following Markets:  Briefs on MSU and IFDC market information experiences

Background articles:

Mali’s Market Information System: Innovative Evolution in Support of a Dynamic Private Sector. Niama Nango Dembélé, et. al. 2000.

Impact of The Malian Cereals Market Reform Program On Farmers. by Niama Nango Dembele.  2003

IFDC African Fertilizer and Market Information Website

3:15-3:45 pm

Presentation:

New insights from The World Bank:  Modernizing Africa’s Agro-Food Systems: Analytical Framework and Implications for Operations Patrick Labaste, WB. (20 min max presentation and 10 min clarification/discussion)

Background articles:

Modernizing Africa’s Agro-Food System:  Analytical Framework and Implications for Operations by Steven Jaffee, et.al.. 2003

3:45-4:25 pm

Open discussion:  tie together the topics of the day with primary objective of discussing future work and needed market development/coordination topics and needed research/policy dialogue to facilitate smallholder friendly growth paths.

4:25-4:30 pm

Wrap Up