This document summarizes the update on pig value chain development in Vietnam. It discusses (1) the importance of pigs in Vietnam due to rising incomes and pork consumption, smallholder production, and policy challenges; (2) projected increases in pork supply from large-scale producers; and (3) proposed priority outcomes, research outputs, activities, and gaps for the project from 2012-2014, which include assessing constraints, identifying best interventions, building capacity, and influencing development decisions.
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Update on pig value chain development in Vietnam
1. Update on pig value chain
development in Vietnam
Lucy Lapar (ILRI)
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish
Value Chain Development Team Meeting
Nairobi, 5-8 March 2012
2. Why pigs in Vietnam?
Pork is a significant component of the Vietnamese diet, per capita
pork consumption is likely to remain on the uptrend with rising
incomes.
Strong demand for fresh pork that smallholders can supply through
most preferred outlets by consumers;
Changing nature of pork demand, e.g., emerging food safety, quality
concerns need to be assessed and properly understood
Dominance of smallholders in pig production, importance in
employment generation, significant contribution to HH income
Smallholder competitiveness (vis-à-vis other suppliers, e.g., large
farms, imports) remains a development policy challenge (rising feed
prices, animal disease risks)
Enabling policy environment, willingness of policymakers,
development partners, and stakeholders to engage in R4D initiatives
Building on previous ILRI work with various partners.
3. Projected share of pork supply from
large-scale producers
14%
Base simulation
12%
High income growth
10%
High tech growth in modern
sector
8%
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4. Proposed Priority Outcomes & Outputs
2012 2013 2014
Outcomes CRP3.7, local and 1. Partners have capacity to Evidence base in each
international partners have use basic set of tools for VC target VC for best-bet
established an R&D alliance toassessment pro-poor VC
transform target VC in each 2. Stakeholders in each development
country country are increasingly interventions is
aware of potential, influencing
constraints and initial development
options for pro-poor investment decisions
development of target VC
5. Proposed Priority Outcomes & Outputs
2012 2013 2014
Outcomes R&D alliance 1. capacity to use tools Evidence base
2. Stakeholders aware influencing decisions
Research 1. Scoping study to develop an 1. Inventory and evidence base 1. Best-bet intervention
Outputs inventory of feed technology (literature review) for key strategy formulated and
options and identify stakeholders constraints and proposed tested, ready for scaling
and potential partners. solutions compiled up and out.
2. Rapid assessment of target VC 2. Quantitative assessment of
to inform design of in-depth VC performance
assessment of animal health
constraints, and to identify 3. Technical and economic
preliminary priority constraints assessments of key VC
and best-bet upgrading strategies components to target for
to test. upgrading (e.g. farm-level:
husbandry, feeds, breeds,
3. Selected best-best options on health, environmental issues;
feeds, animal health (biosecurity, market-level: institutional
diagnostics) and possibly breed, environment, food safety,
identified and piloting initiated in demand characteristics;
selected sites (e.g. with LIFSAP) overall: policies, organizational
strategies)
6. Proposed Priority Outcomes & Outputs
2012 2013 2014
Outcomes R&D alliance 1. capacity to use tools Evidence base
2. Stakeholders aware influencing decisions
Research
Outputs 4. Basic toolkit for VC assessment 4. Pig feed ration decision
compiled for testing (with CRP 2) support tool – to inform
feeding options under a range
5. Analytical framework for of feed types, nutrient value,
assessing VC performance and feed prices (build on CIP-
established (with CRP 2) LifSim model?)
7. Current Activities & Resources/Potential Linkages
ACIAR Improving competitiveness of pig producers in an adjusting Vietnam
market (recently completed, ongoing engagement with national partners
on policy advocacy, outreach); completed
New project: Supporting small-scale pig production in Vietnam through
reducing risks, enhancing productivity, and upgrading value chains (with
CRP 4.3, likely 2012);
GEF-Asia Development and application of decision support tools to conserve and
(Vietnam) sustainably use genetic diversity in indigenous livestock and wild relatives
(pigs)
CIAT Improved forage-based feeding systems in Vietnam (+Cambodia, Laos)
WB-MARD Livestock Competitiveness and Food Safety Project (development partner)
8. Identified Priority Gaps for Resource Mobilization
VC assessment of productivity constraints from animal diseases,
prioritization.
ACIAR risk assessment and food safety (2nd half 2012)
Inventory of feeding options and assessment to identify best-bet
options for testing and validation, both in terms of technical
parameters and economic viability.
CIAT-IFAD forage-based feeding systems, started in 2012;
likely integration in Vietnam team’s work plan (being
discussed)
Assessment of innovation capacity at farm level (farmers,
development partners on technology adoption) and along the
value chain (best practices, institutions).
Assessment of VC performance (ex ante and ex post) of identified
interventions.
9. 2012 Priorities for
Organisational, Capacity Development and
Communication Activities
Restructure team to match CRP needs at the target VC (economist
time + some vet- epi time from CRP 4.3 + some feeds specialist
time?).
Identify gaps for priority recruitment and/or shared appointments
(local research support, pig nutrition) and partnership.
Communications specialist (AYAD volunteer) in place to
support communication activities
Research officer position being sought from funding through
AVID
Identify strategy and mechanisms for working links internally with
other CRP3.7 components, and externally with CRP2 and CRP 4.3.
10. Project
Hanoi, Ha tay survey sites
Phu Tho
across 6
agro-
Nghe An ecological
regions of
Vietnam
Dak Lak
HCMC, Dong Nai,
Tien Giang