HV/OSV Value Chain Development Specialist (Chili Oleoresin Extraction)
CNFA-AMD
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End Date: 16 Dec, 2015
Experience:10
to 15 years
Location :Karachi
Country :Pakistan
Positions :1
Post Type:Job
Job Type :Full Time
Start Date :09 Dec, 2015
CNFA-AMD Project
US-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development
SCOPE OF WORK
Consultancy Assignment: To
conduct a situation analysis study for chilies oleoresin extraction,
focusing on stakeholder’s identification, potential oleoresin investors,
feasible zone for grant implementation and potential markets
Consultant Title: Local HV/OSV Value Chain Development Specialist (Chili Oleoresin Extraction)
Reports to: Chief Technical Advisor – AMD
Place of Performance: Karachi with likely travel to production areas in Sind
Est. Period of Performance: 40 Working Days (January 01 – February 29, 2016)
Project Description:
The
U.S.-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development (AMD) is a
USAID funded, four year project which aims to improve the ability of
Pakistan’s commercial agriculture and livestock sectors to compete in
international and national markets in the four target product lines;
meat, high value and off season vegetables, mangoes and citrus. AMD will
act as a catalyst for development and investment in target product
lines by actively promoting cooperation and coordination amongst the
value chain actors and ancillary service providers. AMD’s implementation
strategy is underpinned by a strictly commercial and market driven
approach with a clear focus on strengthening market access for its
partner organizations, and support marketing and sales efforts, both
nationally and internationally. The objective of the AMD project is to
encourage investments in the four target product lines through matching
grants and empower stakeholders by developing synergies among them to
accomplish together what they cannot do alone. AMD will support
upgrading, streamline supply chains, optimize profit margins, increase
participation of women entrepreneurs, and ultimately help make Pakistani
meat, high value and off season vegetables, mangoes and citrus more
profitable and more competitive.
Background Information:
The
dried chili industry in Pakistan has previously been one of the major
success stories for smallholders in semi-arid areas under low-tech
irrigation. However, during the past 10 years, with the enforcement of
food safety regulations in international markets has limited the exports
of Pakistani dried chilies due to the presence of aflatoxins caused by
Aspergillus infection and the subsequent poisonous fungal metabolites
generally called aflatoxins[1].
Clean drying over geotextile sheets raised above the ground provides
part, but not all, of the solution. Production of chilies in Pakistan
has dropped from 188k MTs in 2009-10 to less than 50k MTs in 2011-12,
mainly due to aflatoxin infestation, impacting the entire value chain.
To provide an alternative market and confront the issue of aflatoxin in
chilies and other horticulture products produced in
Pakistan,
AMD proposes to mobilize private sector investment in the commercial
extraction of oleoresins from fresh products with a critical focus on
chilies. An excellent solution to overcoming the issue of chili
aflatoxins prevalent in Pakistan is opting for chili oleoresin
production, which not only appreciably reduces the chances of aflatoxin
infection but also standardizes the product, giving rise to
opportunities for entering more lucrative international markets. The
extract occupies lesser space and hence reduces the cost of transport.
Commercial red pepper oleoresins are mainly used as a spice and supplied
in pungency ratings between 80,000 and 500,000 Scoville units
(approximately 0.6-3.9 % capsaicin w/w) and a wide range of color[2].
In
order to equip the Pakistani Chili industry and provide an alternate
viable business solution, AMD is considering supporting the investors in
establishing oleoresin extraction plant to streamline the supply
chain, optimize profit margins, increase participation of women
entrepreneurs, and ultimately make Pakistani HV OSV sector more
profitable and more competitive.
AMD
aims to support the private sector investors for establishing oleoresin
extraction plant and linking them with the local and international high
end markets for increased profit margins on sustainable grounds under
its HVV value chain product line. The oleoresins are a sought-after
substitute for powdered products in both the national and international
markets. Oleoresin is extracted from fresh chilies just after harvest,
as compared to open air drying for powdered end-product, which virtually
eliminates aflatoxin infestation. Oleoresins have wide usage and demand
as a food additive and as a component for the pharmaceutical industry.
Major food processors in Pakistan have expressed their willingness to
enter into purchase contracts with commercial processors of oleoresin.
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