Value Chain Analysis — Guinea, Niger & Nigeria
Agricultural Value Chain Development — Guinea, Niger & Nigeria
International Development Partner
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Year
2022
Client
IFAD / FAO Joint Programme
Countries
Guinea, Niger, Nigeria
Commodities
Rice, groundnuts, shea
Year
2022
Objectives & Context
Agricultural value chains in Guinea, Niger, and Nigeria suffer from structural weaknesses at every stage: low-productivity smallholder production systems, poor post-harvest handling leading to significant losses, fragmented processing capacity, inadequate market linkages, and limited access to finance for value chain actors. A joint IFAD/FAO programme sought a comprehensive value chain analysis and a bankable investment plan to guide targeted interventions that could improve incomes for smallholder farmers — the majority of whom are women — across three priority commodities: rice, groundnuts, and shea butter.
Our Approach & Solution
TSC Global conducted an in-depth value chain analysis across the three countries and three commodities, combining household surveys, trader interviews, processing facility assessments, and market system mapping. The team applied DCED-standard M&E frameworks and gender-disaggregated analysis throughout. Based on findings, TSC Global designed a portfolio of investment interventions covering input supply system strengthening, post-harvest infrastructure, processing technology upgrading, and market information systems, with a full financial model and implementation roadmap.
Results & Impact
The value chain analysis and investment plan were formally adopted by IFAD and FAO as the foundational document for programme design, influencing the allocation of USD 45 million in development financing across the three countries. The gender-focused component informed specific targeting criteria for beneficiary selection, with a commitment to ensuring 60% of direct beneficiaries are women.
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