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Learn about the importance of high-value crops like fruits and vegetables in plugging the income and nutrition gap for food security development. Explore priorities, constraints, and production trends in horticulture across regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
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Challenge Program: High Value Crops - Fruits and Vegetables Plugging the income and nutrition gap in food security development
Priorities: 10 most important crops 1. Tomato 8. Potato 2. Mango 9. Papaya 3. Banana 10. Ornamentals 4. Onion 5. Cabbage 6. Citrus 7. Pineapple
10 most underutilized high potential crops 1. Guava 8. Leafy vegetables 2. Indigenous vegetables 9. Mango 3. Avocado 10. Hot pepper 4. Ornamentals 5. Papaya 6. Tomato 7. Squash
Top 10 Fruits & Vegetables in SSA – Area Source: FAOSTAT, 2007
Top 10 Fruits and Vegetables in South Asia - Area Source: FAOSTAT, 2007
Production of fruit and vegetables Source: FAOSTAT, 2007
Only small productivity increases Increasing area under horticultural production 1990: 75 million ha 2005: 105 million ha Substitution of Staple crops Traditional cash crops Diversification into horticulture
Share of fruit and vegetables in global cropped area Source: FAOSTAT, 2007
Driven by global supply chains Facilitated by trade liberalization Important income source for some countries i.e. Kenya: 13% of GDP Less than 10% of global fruit and vegetable production for export Increasing production for export
Export value of fruit and vegetables Source: FAOSTAT, 2007
Volume and value larger than export markets Continue to be dominated by informal chains (“wet markets”) Sector characterized by very rapid change Supermarket growth More sophisticated, more integrated supply chains Changing procurement system Shorter supply chains Increasing importance of contract farming Domestic supply chains
Total production growth 1990: 816 million MT 2005: 1.4 billion MT Growth in per capita supply Fruit and vegetable: 1.6% Cereals: 0.4% Large regional differences China (world largest producer), India Kenya, Zambia, Senegal, Madagascar Increasing horticultural production