This forum is extremely educative. Always proud to read great reflections!
Markets have influenced production since the time of Jesus. The question becomes more complex when we start dissecting what influences the markets. By and large markets in our sets up are shaped by external factors such as advertising and in some cases climate change. On advertisement, which are driving dietary choices nutritionists are increasing agonizing how this factor alone has contributed to escalation of malnutrition especially obesity and other non-communicable diseases. Climate change is impacting the quality and quantity of production. Technology for adaptation has increased failed me to support production of indigenous healthier dietary choices. We need our governments through research institutions to start exploring preserve our local foods and improve on them to close their insufficiency, where necessary.
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Subject: [ccardesa] FW: CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
I think you have hit the nail on the top Frederick. The market will decide the trend. Scale of production will support the market drive. 1 Hectare of wheat will bring in a lot of trouble from especially birds. But 1 Hectare of groundnuts (bambara) or nglubu (jugo beans) can market easily. Wheat has other derivates as well eg. rye or Triticale. The producer must decide. Technologically we must support any decision the producer takes.
Mark Anthony
Belfast, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 8:04 AM Frederick Msiska via Dgroups <ccardesa@dgroups.org<mailto:ccardesa@dgroups.org>> wrote:
Let us look at the demand trends for wheat in the region and on that basis decide whether our promotion of the said crop is in response to market demand conditions or not. The same principle can also be applied to other commodities.
regards,
Frederick Msiska
Lilongwe. MALAWI
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Tel: +265 888 379 438/ +265 995 549 243 (mobiles)
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Subject: [ccardesa] FW: CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
Agree 100%. Lets promote indigenous crops. Wheat/bread will not get us anywere in this region. Besides its nutritive value is very poor despite what we have been made to believe all these years.
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Subject: [ccardesa] FW: CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
Besides being a colonial mono-crop, wheat is not an ideal crop for a changing climate. CCARDESA should promote adaptive coalitions of crops as part of promoting resilient food systems. Southern Africa has more than 100 food commodities produced by diverse categories of farmers, ranging from smallholder to medium scale. Among these crops are several wheat substitutes ripe for promotion.
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Subject: [ccardesa] FW: CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your mail.
You may wish to note that a study was conducted from 2008 to 2010 on the wheat cultivation in Mauritius. Though wheat can be cultivated under local conditions, there are numerous problems associated with its production even on small scale namely:
i) Bird attacks can result in major crop losses ranging from 30% to 100% and most damage occur during the grain filling and ripening stages;
ii) Harvest and post-harvest losses are observed as wheat cultivation is not suitable in sub-humid regions and super-humid regions due to rise in temperature and high precipitation associated with high disease pressure respectively;
iii) The average cost for producing 1kg of wheat amounts to MUR 14.4 while the average unit import cost is MUR 7.5; and
iv) Mechanised production is a major bottleneck due to unavailability of highly suitable land for mechanical cultivation.
Moreover, another pilot study was carried out in 2011 with the aim of investigating the possibilities of wheat cultivation in Mauritius. The small harvest made in 2015 was analysed and found to be of forage quality.
Furthermore, since the annual flour requirements of Mauritius are derived from some 170,000 tonnes of wheat, the land cultivation area might be around 30,000 hectares. However, given the specific characteristics of flour, which are derived from specific blends of wheats, and the prices of wheat available on international markets, it is improbable that local wheat production could significantly satisfy Mauritian needs, or that such cultivation would be economically viable.
In these circumstances, it is not feasible for Mauritius to avail of the opportunity of indulging in wheat production.
Regards,
K. Aubeeluck (Ms.)
Analyst (Co-operation)
Regional Integration Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
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9th floor, Newton Tower
Port-Louis
Mauritius
Tel: (230) 405 2682 Fax: (230) 213 7672
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Subject: [ccardesa] CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
CCARDESA commissioned a study on sustainable and competitive small holder wheat production and marketing in southern Africa in order to address the wheat deficit in the region. Dr. Munyinda one of the consultants involved in the study, presented the study’s findings at the Regional Policy Dialogue which was held in Maputo, Mozambique from 20-22 November, 2018. The findings revealed a 72% deficit of wheat production. Furthermore, that consumption of wheat is higher than its production in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. CCARDESA calls to action African countries to seize this 72% gap as an opportunity to venture in wheat growing and to blend wheat with flours from other locally produced crops such as sorghum and cassava. If this call is not headed, African countries will continue depleting their hard earned foreign revenue to import wheat thereby stretching their national treasuries. To find out more please follow this link: http://www.ccardesa.org/ccardesa-study-reveals-opportunities-wheat-produ...
Is it possible for Sub-Saharan Countries to meet this deficit? What needs to happen for wheat production in these countries to go to a surplus?
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Markets have influenced production since the time of Jesus. The question becomes more complex when we start dissecting what influences the markets. By and large markets in our sets up are shaped by external factors such as advertising and in some cases climate change. On advertisement, which are driving dietary choices nutritionists are increasing agonizing how this factor alone has contributed to escalation of malnutrition especially obesity and other non-communicable diseases. Climate change is impacting the quality and quantity of production. Technology for adaptation has increased failed me to support production of indigenous healthier dietary choices. We need our governments through research institutions to start exploring preserve our local foods and improve on them to close their insufficiency, where necessary.
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Subject: [ccardesa] FW: CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
I think you have hit the nail on the top Frederick. The market will decide the trend. Scale of production will support the market drive. 1 Hectare of wheat will bring in a lot of trouble from especially birds. But 1 Hectare of groundnuts (bambara) or nglubu (jugo beans) can market easily. Wheat has other derivates as well eg. rye or Triticale. The producer must decide. Technologically we must support any decision the producer takes.
Mark Anthony
Belfast, Mpumalanga, South Africa
almanthony@gmail.com<mailto:almanthony@gmail.com>
+27825626314
On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 8:04 AM Frederick Msiska via Dgroups <ccardesa@dgroups.org<mailto:ccardesa@dgroups.org>> wrote:
Let us look at the demand trends for wheat in the region and on that basis decide whether our promotion of the said crop is in response to market demand conditions or not. The same principle can also be applied to other commodities.
regards,
Frederick Msiska
Lilongwe. MALAWI
e-mail: frederickmsiska@yahoo.com<mailto:frederickmsiska@yahoo.com>,
Tel: +265 888 379 438/ +265 995 549 243 (mobiles)
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Subject: [ccardesa] FW: CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
Agree 100%. Lets promote indigenous crops. Wheat/bread will not get us anywere in this region. Besides its nutritive value is very poor despite what we have been made to believe all these years.
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Subject: [ccardesa] FW: CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
Besides being a colonial mono-crop, wheat is not an ideal crop for a changing climate. CCARDESA should promote adaptive coalitions of crops as part of promoting resilient food systems. Southern Africa has more than 100 food commodities produced by diverse categories of farmers, ranging from smallholder to medium scale. Among these crops are several wheat substitutes ripe for promotion.
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Subject: [ccardesa] FW: CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your mail.
You may wish to note that a study was conducted from 2008 to 2010 on the wheat cultivation in Mauritius. Though wheat can be cultivated under local conditions, there are numerous problems associated with its production even on small scale namely:
i) Bird attacks can result in major crop losses ranging from 30% to 100% and most damage occur during the grain filling and ripening stages;
ii) Harvest and post-harvest losses are observed as wheat cultivation is not suitable in sub-humid regions and super-humid regions due to rise in temperature and high precipitation associated with high disease pressure respectively;
iii) The average cost for producing 1kg of wheat amounts to MUR 14.4 while the average unit import cost is MUR 7.5; and
iv) Mechanised production is a major bottleneck due to unavailability of highly suitable land for mechanical cultivation.
Moreover, another pilot study was carried out in 2011 with the aim of investigating the possibilities of wheat cultivation in Mauritius. The small harvest made in 2015 was analysed and found to be of forage quality.
Furthermore, since the annual flour requirements of Mauritius are derived from some 170,000 tonnes of wheat, the land cultivation area might be around 30,000 hectares. However, given the specific characteristics of flour, which are derived from specific blends of wheats, and the prices of wheat available on international markets, it is improbable that local wheat production could significantly satisfy Mauritian needs, or that such cultivation would be economically viable.
In these circumstances, it is not feasible for Mauritius to avail of the opportunity of indulging in wheat production.
Regards,
K. Aubeeluck (Ms.)
Analyst (Co-operation)
Regional Integration Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Regional Integration & International Trade
9th floor, Newton Tower
Port-Louis
Mauritius
Tel: (230) 405 2682 Fax: (230) 213 7672
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To: ccardesa <ccardesa@dgroups.org<mailto:ccardesa@dgroups.org>>
Subject: [ccardesa] CCARDESA Study reveals opportunities for Wheat Production in Southern Africa
CCARDESA commissioned a study on sustainable and competitive small holder wheat production and marketing in southern Africa in order to address the wheat deficit in the region. Dr. Munyinda one of the consultants involved in the study, presented the study’s findings at the Regional Policy Dialogue which was held in Maputo, Mozambique from 20-22 November, 2018. The findings revealed a 72% deficit of wheat production. Furthermore, that consumption of wheat is higher than its production in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. CCARDESA calls to action African countries to seize this 72% gap as an opportunity to venture in wheat growing and to blend wheat with flours from other locally produced crops such as sorghum and cassava. If this call is not headed, African countries will continue depleting their hard earned foreign revenue to import wheat thereby stretching their national treasuries. To find out more please follow this link: http://www.ccardesa.org/ccardesa-study-reveals-opportunities-wheat-produ...
Is it possible for Sub-Saharan Countries to meet this deficit? What needs to happen for wheat production in these countries to go to a surplus?
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