information for food security : ‘fit uganda experience’
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Information for Food Security : ‘FIT Uganda Experience’
by Robert M. Kintu , Principal Consultant FIT Uganda31.1.2011
Structure of the presentation
Brief about – FIT and Entry in Marketing Information Services
Understanding of Food security Current patterns and trends Definition of MIS & Data types Collection, analysis, verification and
dissemination Challenges and suggestions Future proposals
SERVICE IS PROMOTED BY FIT (U) Ltd
FIT UGANDA LTD Business Consultancy : Business Development Services ,
Access to markets, Business training and Information dissemination.
Infotrade : Agricultural Market Information Services Localized Agricultural Market Information ( LAMIS) Value Chain Market Information Services ( VARMIS) Farm Record Management Services (FARMIS)
Info point (U) Ltd an Advertising Business Services Affiliations : FIT Ghana, FIT Kenya,FIT Zimbabwe
Visit : www.fituganda.com or www.infotradeuganda.com
13 years
In business
Brief about – FIT and Entry in Marketing Information Services
Commenced in June 2008 with 1-year funding from ABDC/ASPS Danida then Cordaid support for FARMIS
Support maintain the collection of retail and wholesale price data from commercial ( consumer and supplier markets)
Understanding of Food security
Food security extends belong the monitoring of commodity prices…. It is;- The cost of inputs Cost of production at farm level Cost of transaction via the food chain Matching of production potential with market
demands Movement of food across regions and
borders Energy costs Appropriate land planning and utilization
Current patterns and trends 2008-2010
Samples of key commodities in the market Maize (Grain and Flour) Matooke Bean (Nambale & Yellow) Meat Milk Energy – ( fuel and charcoal )
Separate tables to be given.
Comparison of prices for the key commodities (2008-2010)
whole
sale
Reta
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whole
sale
Reta
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whole
sale
Reta
il
whole
sale
Reta
il
whole
sale
Reta
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whole
sale
Reta
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whole
sale
Reta
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Beef Maize Flour Maize Grain Matooke Milk Nambale Beans Yellow Beans
100
2100
4100
6100
8100
10100
12100
Year 2008 Year 2009 Year 2010
Average price trends for Maize grain (2008-2010)Central Region
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
380
480
580
680
780
880
980
Average of wholesale - Central Average of retail - Central
Average price trends for Maize grain (2008-2010)Eastern Region
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Average of wholesale - Eastern Average of retail - Eastern
Average price trends for Maize grain (2008-2010)Northern Region
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
Average of wholesale - Northern Average of retail - Northern
Average price trends for a bunch of Matooke (2008-2010)Central Region
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
4500
6500
8500
10500
12500
14500
16500
Average of wholesale - Central Average of retail - Central
Average price trends for a bunch of Matooke (2008-2010)Northern Region
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
Average of wholesale - Northern Average of retail - Northern
Average price trends for a bunch of Matooke (2008-2010)Eastern Region
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
8000
9000
10000
11000
12000
13000
14000
15000
16000
Average of wholesale - Eastern Average of retail - Eastern
Average price trends for a bunch of Matooke (2008-2010)Western Region
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
Average of wholesale - Western Average of retail - Western
Average price trends for Milk (2008-2010)Central Region
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
Average of wholesale - Central Average of retail - Central
Average price trends for Milk (2008-2010)Northern Region
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
500
800
1100
1400
1700
2000
Average of wholesale - Northern Average of retail - Northern
Average price trends for Milk (2008-2010)Western Region
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
Average of wholesale - Western Average of retail - Western
Average price trends for Beef (2008-2010)Central Region
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
3300
3800
4300
4800
5300
5800
Average of wholesale - Central Average of retail - Central
Average price trends for Beef (2008-2010)Eastern Region
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
2800
3300
3800
4300
4800
5300
5800
Average of wholesale - Eastern Average of retail - Eastern
Average price trends for Beef (2008-2010)Northern Region
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
3800
4300
4800
5300
5800
6300
6800
7300
Northern - Average of wholesale Northern - Average of retail
Average price trends for Beef (2008-2010)Western Region
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 2009 2010
3300
3700
4100
4500
4900
Average of wholesale - Western Average of retail - Western
Definition of Market Information
Market Information is a business resource that contributes to know- how and increases the chances for the businesses to manage prevailing situations and plan for future market opportunities. As defined by FIT Uganda 2007
It is the collecting, processing and analyse of market data from all business exchange levels i.e. from farmers to consumers on prices, quantities, qualities, delivery times and costs of transaction.
Types of AgMIS
Market indicators Available at Infotrade
Agricultural input
Price details of seeds, Cost of fertilizers, pesticides, List of stockists , Location of suppliers, weather patterns,
List of Stockists
Extension education
List of local Service providers, Commercial officers, local institutions.
List of commercial officers and NAADS District officers
Agricultural technologies
Farming technologies per commodity , suppliers lists, harvest methodologies, standards, packaging type, handling.
Produce marketing
Variety, Crop type, Associations, bulking store, marketing associations in the area,
Associations Contacts, marketing linkages
Agricultural credit
Banks. MFIs, Packages, Amounts, terms of conditions, area of interest, interest on loans, repayments.
Domestic Remittances, Financial linkages based on Record at farmer level.
Transaction Processes
Farm gate prices, off lorry prices, wholesales prices, retail prices. Average spot sale prices, Distances from Markets, mileage costs, transport averages, loading and off loading prices, Season charts , sales planning.
Price Data ( retail & Wholesale) 44 commodities, Mileage Cost Estimates, transport averages, distance from markets
Collection, analysis, verification and dissemination
Locations Currently 22
markets are covered in 4 regions
A total of 44 commodities are covered
4 markets in Kampala
Types data collected
Consumer markets Retail price Wholesale prices Others: Weather ,
offers, distances from markets, list of buyers and sellers, fuel prices.
Markets covered by INFOTRADENorthern Western Central Eastern
AruaLiraGulu
KisoroKabaleMbararaKaseseHoimaFortportal
KalerweNakawaOwinoNakaseroKibogaLuweroMasaka
KapchorwaSororotiMbaleIgangaBusiaJinja
How it works…Data
Verification
Processing
Dissemination
Data Collection
• SMS Pull• SMS Push• Website• E-Reports• Boards• Radio• Market
Analysis report
• Black boards
• Food Prices• Narration• Offers• Fuel Prices
Price data needs to be collected at least in four levels
FIT in house models
1st Consumer Market – Retail and wholesale prices – ( AgMIS- free public good)
2rd Transaction point of commodity chain ( off lorry , on lorry, stores e.t.c) ( VARMIS)-under development
3rd Localized prices – farm gate, assembly markets( obutale) (LAMIS)
4th Production Input Costs- (FARMIS)
Localized market information Services
MIS decentralization
LAMIS – Localized Market Information System
• Personalized MIS System• Prices from other markets at no cost• Training in market intelligence
Challenges
Mis-interpretation of data High cost of collection and data
verification Information access points Standards , Commodity measures Communication costs Public Vs. Private Good definition of MIS
Future proposals Price data should be collected in the
Consumer markets ( retail and wholesale) Price data should be collected from local
market close to rural or farming communities ( farm gate price, assembly market prices)
Transaction data ; ( spot prices, on & off lorry prices, store /warehouses etc.)
Need for Standardization of data tools, at all levels with in country and regional.
Conclusions Collection of prices at the different stages of
values is critical for appropriate monitoring of price trends and understanding of market dynamics
Prices data varies , depends on collection points /stage of the commodity in the production to market chain.
Continuity in service, easy of collection, analysis, storage, interpretation and ability for retrieval.