THE VALUE CHAIN MARKET ASSESSMENT

REPORT

A PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR THE VALUE CHAIN

ASSESSMENT SCOPING STUDY IN NORTHERN
UGANDA.

OBONGI, ADJUMANI AND LAMWO

The Meaning of Business
Introduction
👉 This presentation is intended to provide highlights of the
report for the initial phase of the value chain study to
identify agricultural and non-agricultural value chains that
can be supported under “The Uganda Host and Refugee
Community Empowerment (UHRCEP) Project in Northern
Uganda.

👉 The JP Management Foundation Limited conducted a

scoping study in Lamwo, Obongi and Adjumani.
Layout of the Presentation

👉 Brief background
👉 Terms of reference
👉 Methodology
👉 Enterprise selection criteria
👉 Findings
👉 Recommended enterprises
👉 Conclusion
Background
👉The study builds on an earlier market assessment study conducted in
the year 2020, which revealed that, most people are unable to take
advantage of economic opportunities in emerging market systems in
Northern and West Nile regions of Uganda.

👉The aims is to create a clear understanding of constraints and

opportunities along the selected value chains and suggestpossible
interventions in West Nile and Obongi) and Northern sub-regions.

👉In this phase we used a multiple set of measures to determine the C\

Value chains/commodities that can promoted to realize the project
goals and objectives aimed building resilience through the 3 X 6 model,

👉The approach supports the transition of vulnerable population groups

from dependence on emergency employment efforts (such as ‘cash for
work’), to more sustainable post-crisis livelihoods opportunities.
Terms of Reference
👀 Map and select Value Chains that provide maximum opportunities for inclusive
participation of the poor while contributing to local and national economic
growth.

👀 To compile and assess baseline data that may influence implementation, choice, and
mapping of Value Chains within selected commodity agro-ecological zone.

👀 Identify potential public and private sector players (including market leaders) that may
influence the flow of trade and the establishment of competitive and reliable Value Chains-
75%.

👀 Identify and examine constraints and opportunities within the selected Value Chains that
may be addressed to increase individual farmer productivity and disposable income,
promoting national economic growth and competitiveness.

👀 Identify the underlying policy, institutional, and infrastructural issues that affect the
competitiveness of the selected Value Chains with reference to the role of government and
private sector in geographical areas of focus-75%.

👀 Develop a matrix indicating areas of priorities for which; i) private sector can participate ii)
the public sector can intervene and iii) the project can support 50%.
Methodology
The following selection criteria was applied to identify and
recommend the enterprises for each of the districts and the northern
region;
👉 Brain stop with FGDs and traingulate with KII to list the various
agricultural and non-agricultural economic commodities each of
the districts
👉 Categorize these commodities into thematic clusters

👉 Generate commodity sub-clusters in each of the thematic

categories
👉 Identify the key commodities in each of the sub-clusters

👉 Subject each of the enterprise to the ranking and selection criteria

to determine and prioritize the top agricultural and non-
agricultural enterprise in each district
Methodology-Ranking and Selection Criteria
👉 The following primary selection criteria was employed to rank
and prioritize the enterprises;

1. Prevalence in the community (no. of people involved)

2. Food security value
3. Income generation potential
4. Gender preferences and convergence for inclusion
5. Market competitiveness (marketability, profitability, investment
costs and value addition)
6. Special interest group (PWDs & youth) considerations and
inclusion.

👉 Other secondary level criteria were considered which included;

potential for value addition and environmental effects.
Findings
Categorization of Enterprises
Table 2: Non-Farm Categorization of Enterprises identified
Thematic Cluster Enterprises
Agro-Processing & value addition Baking, Fish smoking, Sheanut and Peanut butter
processing (Odi). Brewing and distilling, Maize and
cassava Milling & Mushroom production and
processing

Technical Services Technical services (Repairs of motorcycles,

bicycles, electronics, grinding mills), Solar
installation, maintenance and Satellite dish
installations & Production of energy saver stoves
Food vending Bakery products, Restaurants and catering,
Roadside food vending, Vegetable vending and
Fish vending
Manufacturing Carpentry, Metal fabrication, Brick Making, Alcohol
brewing, Grain milling, Soap Making, Beehive
production and Handicrafts
Labours services Semi-skilled Construction labor
Brick laying
Casual labor (unskilled)
Commerce Produce trade, Retail trade (shops and market
vending), Fishing and Charcoal burning
Other services Hair dressing (Saloon and Barber) , Tailoring, Boda
boda services, Mobile money and Phone/appliance
charging
Findings
Categorization of Enterprises

Commerce; 23.0% Processing and value

addition; 37.0% Technical Services;
Other services ; 43.8%
33.7%

Labours services;
20.0%

Cottage Manufactur-
ing; 21.0%
Food vending; 66.0%
Findings
Table 3b Categorization of Crop farm enterprises
Category Crop Enterprises   Livestock Enterprise
Produced for Food security. 1. Beans  
2. Sorghum  
1. Fruits  
1. Vegetables (Amaranthus,
Sukuma wiki, spider
flower/gyanandra, pigeon  
peas)
5. Sweet potatoes  
 
Produced and sold for 1. Simsim (Sesame)   1. Pigs
Income 2. Groundnuts 2. Fish farming
3. Sunflower 3. Apiary
4. Rice 4. Goats
5. Soya beans 5. Sheep
6. Millet 6. Rabbits
 
Produced for both food 1. Maize   1. Cattle
security and Income 1. Beans 2. Poultry
1. Cassava  
1. Cowpeas  
1. Pigeon peas  
Findings
Table 3b Categorization of Crop farm enterprises

100.0%
90.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
62.5%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0% 37.5%
31.3% 31.3%
30.0% 25.0%
20.0%
10.0%
10.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0%
Crop Live stock Non farm

Food security Income Generation

Findings
Table 4. The futuristic (Insurance) Role of Livestock in household lielihood.
Enterprise Food Income Social Social Other
  security insurance insurance Security income
(savings)
Sheep             
Cattle and milk               
Local              
Poultry/eggs
Goats             
Rabbits            
Pigs/litter            
Apiary/Bee             
keeping
Fishing            
Recommendations
Table 10a Recommended enterprises for northern region based on the there
district assessment
Agricultural Enterprises Non-Agricultural enterprises
1.     Cassava 1.     Produce and Animal trade
2.     Beans 2.     Retail trade (general merchandise)
3.     Simsim 3.     Bakery products
4.     Restaurants, catering and roadside food
4.     Maize
vending
5.     Sorghum 5.     Baking and vending bakery products
6.     Maize   6.     Farm labor services
7.     Sorghum 7.     Fish vending
8.     Ground nut processing 8.     Grain and cassava Milling
9.     Soybean 9.     Hair dressing (Saloon and Barber)
10.  Technical services (fabrications,
10.  Vegetable growing
Installations & repairs)
11.  Sheep/goat rearing
12.  Piggery
 Recommendations
Table 10b Enterprises recommended at district level based on the District Level prevalence Index.
Adjumani   Obongi   Lamwo  
Agricultural Non- Agricultural Agricultural Non- Agricultural Agricultural Non- Agricultural
1. Cassava 1. Baking and 1. Cassava 1. Produce and 1. Cassava 1. Retail trade
vending bakery Animal trade (general
products merchandise)
1. Vegetable 1. Farm labor 1. 2. 1. Retail trade 1. Simsim 1. Produce and
s services Sorghum (general Animal trade
  merchandise)
1. Simsim 1. Restaurants, 1. Maize 1. Grain and 1. Vegetables 1. Baking and
catering and cassava Milling vending bakery
roadside food products
vending

1. Beans 1. Technical 1. Vegetabl 1. Baking and 1. Groundnut 1. Restaurants,

services es vending bakery catering and
(fabrications, products roadside food
carpentry, vending
Installations
and repairs

1. Sorghum 1. Produce and 1. Beans 1. Farm labor 1. Maize 1. Grain and cassava
Animal trade services Milling
1. Maize 1. Grain and 1. Simsim 1. Fishing & fish 1. Sorghum 1. Technical services
cassava Milling vending (fabrications,
carpentry,
Installations and
repairs
Conclusion
 The six agricultural and non-agricultural enterprises selected
from this Phase I in each of the districts are recommended for
the phase 2 study.

 The partners will make the final selection and number of

enterprises to take forwad following today validation and final
selection from the short-list for each of the districts.
Next Step (Phase 2)
👀 Prepare a draft Market Assessment report after validation of the
scoping Study

👀 To compile and assess baseline data that may influence

implementation, choice, and mapping of Value Chains within
selected commodity agro-ecological zone.

👀 Identify and examine constraints and opportunities within the

selected Value Chains that may be addressed to increase
individual farmer productivity and disposable income,
promoting national economic growth and competitiveness.

👀 Develop a matrix indicating areas of priorities for which; i)

private sector can participate ii) the public sector can intervene
and iii) the project can support 50%.