Zimbabwe Agribusiness and Inclusive Value Chain Development Deep Dive
Client: World Bank
December 2021
The team member at WhitePeak was engaged by the World Bank to conduct an agribusiness deep-dive analysis for Zimbabwe. Five selected value chains were analysed in the deep dive. The study was carried out through rigorous secondary research including in-depth analysis of academic literature, government statistics, independent analysis and other research sources to aid the sustainable growth of agribusiness in Zimbabwe and support its farmers. Subsequent to the on-field primary research and expert interviews, an accurate and comprehensive document was presented to the client. The final deliverable included:
- An overview of the agricultural sector in Zimbabwe and an analysis of the competitiveness of business climate and support services such as access to finance, storage, access to power and transport
- An extensive study of Value Chain nodes such as - Research and Development, agri-inputs supply, production and post-production, processing, and distribution and marketing and identifying priority constraints at each node
- Providing short term and long term recommendations to overcome the constraints
- Five selected value chains- Sugarcane, Maize, Cotton, Dairy and Horticulture were analysed. Each of the five Value chains was thoroughly analysed on the following areas: Sub-sector specific background (Overview, Production, Processing and Distribution & Marketing); Investment considerations (Import/export parity); Sub-sector investment appeal (Cost, Quality, Supply consistency) and; Public and Private sector engagement opportunities (via short- term & long-term solutions)
