Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa : Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles

The current CGIAR seed product market segmentation includes one segment related to potato-processing varieties in Eastern Africa, for which the target product profile (TPP), i.e., the blueprint for the ideal product, has been co-developed by breeders from the International Potato Center (CIP) and pa...

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Autores principales: Naziri, Diego, Devaux, André, Wauters, P., Mendes, Thiago, Lindqvist-Kreuze, Hannele, Hareau, Guy
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Publicado: CGIAR 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141935
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author Naziri, Diego
Devaux, André
Wauters, P.
Mendes, Thiago
Lindqvist-Kreuze, Hannele
Hareau, Guy
author_browse Devaux, André
Hareau, Guy
Lindqvist-Kreuze, Hannele
Mendes, Thiago
Naziri, Diego
Wauters, P.
author_facet Naziri, Diego
Devaux, André
Wauters, P.
Mendes, Thiago
Lindqvist-Kreuze, Hannele
Hareau, Guy
author_sort Naziri, Diego
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description The current CGIAR seed product market segmentation includes one segment related to potato-processing varieties in Eastern Africa, for which the target product profile (TPP), i.e., the blueprint for the ideal product, has been co-developed by breeders from the International Potato Center (CIP) and partners. The processing industry in the region is expanding rapidly. While firms largely procure tubers of varieties not specifically bred for processing, there is growing evidence that, as the sector develops, they will progressively set and enforce stricter requirements for raw material. In this study, we investigated the requirements of processing companies in the region, with a focus on Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. We also discuss the alignment of the industry’s requirements with the breeding efforts by CIP and national programs as defined in the corresponding TPP. We found that the current segmentation for potato in Eastern Africa can be refined to better reflect the industry’s requirements, especially related to different end products (chips and crisps). The findings provide additional insights on how the existing TPP for the processing segment can be adjusted to make breeding more market oriented and responsive to end-user preferences. While it is expected that this will contribute to higher and faster variety uptake and adoption, the challenge ahead for breeders will be to strike the right balance between farmers’ and processors’ requirements.
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spelling CGSpace1419352024-11-07T09:25:32Z Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa : Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles Naziri, Diego Devaux, André Wauters, P. Mendes, Thiago Lindqvist-Kreuze, Hannele Hareau, Guy potatoes market segmentation farmers production The current CGIAR seed product market segmentation includes one segment related to potato-processing varieties in Eastern Africa, for which the target product profile (TPP), i.e., the blueprint for the ideal product, has been co-developed by breeders from the International Potato Center (CIP) and partners. The processing industry in the region is expanding rapidly. While firms largely procure tubers of varieties not specifically bred for processing, there is growing evidence that, as the sector develops, they will progressively set and enforce stricter requirements for raw material. In this study, we investigated the requirements of processing companies in the region, with a focus on Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. We also discuss the alignment of the industry’s requirements with the breeding efforts by CIP and national programs as defined in the corresponding TPP. We found that the current segmentation for potato in Eastern Africa can be refined to better reflect the industry’s requirements, especially related to different end products (chips and crisps). The findings provide additional insights on how the existing TPP for the processing segment can be adjusted to make breeding more market oriented and responsive to end-user preferences. While it is expected that this will contribute to higher and faster variety uptake and adoption, the challenge ahead for breeders will be to strike the right balance between farmers’ and processors’ requirements. 2024 2024-05-20T14:25:45Z 2024-05-20T14:25:45Z Brochure https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141935 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Naziri, D., Devaux, A., Wauters, P., Mendes, T., Lindqvist-Kreuze, H., & Hareau, G. (2024). Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa: Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles. Market Intelligence Brief Series 10, Montpellier: CGIAR.
spellingShingle potatoes
market segmentation
farmers
production
Naziri, Diego
Devaux, André
Wauters, P.
Mendes, Thiago
Lindqvist-Kreuze, Hannele
Hareau, Guy
Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa : Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles
title Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa : Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles
title_full Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa : Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles
title_fullStr Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa : Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles
title_full_unstemmed Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa : Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles
title_short Seed product requirements of the potato-processing industry in Eastern Africa : Implications for CGIAR market segmentation and target product profiles
title_sort seed product requirements of the potato processing industry in eastern africa implications for cgiar market segmentation and target product profiles
topic potatoes
market segmentation
farmers
production
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141935
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