The First UK/USA-Niger Investment Forum 2012

London, 14th June 2012

Ministre de lAgriculture/Minister of Agriculture 1er Forum des investisseurs Royaume uni / USA Pour le Niger Londres le 14 juin 2012

Plan de lexpos/Presentations PlanGnralits sur le NigerII. Prsentation de lAgricultureIII. Principales filires porteuses et opportunits dinvestissement: Oignon (Alium Cepa) Nib Poivron Souchet SsameGeneral presentation of NigerPresentation of agricultureMain agricultural crops value chain and opportunities for investmentOnion (Alium cepa)CowpeaPepperSweet peaSesame

Gnralits/ General aspect

I. Gnralits/ General aspectSuperficie: 1 267 000 km2;Population estime en 2012 16 274 738 htsTaux daccroissement de la population 3,3%;Pays enclav, le port le plus proche, celui de Cotonou au Bnin, se trouve plus de 700 km de ses frontires;Climat majoritairement aride, 89% du territoire reoit moins de 350 mm de pluie par an;

Area : 1,267,000 Km2.Estimated population in 2012: 16,274,738Population growth rate: 3.3%

Land locked country, the nearest port that of Cotonou is 700 km far from its borders;

Climate mainly dry, 89% of the area receives less than 350 mm of rainfall a year

I. Gnralits/ General aspectRessources en eau: 24 30 milliards de m3 deau drains annuellement; 2.5 milliards de m3 dcoulements souterrains renouvelables et environ 2000 milliards de m3 deau souterraine non renouvelables;Prdominance du secteur primaire dans lconomie nationale (45.2% du PIB en 2010).

Water resources: 24 to 30 billions m3 of water are drained each year: 2.5 billions of renewable under groundwater and around 2,000 billions of non renewable underground waterEconomy dominated by the primary sector (45.2% of the GDP in 2010

II. Prsentation de lAgriculture/ Presentation of AgricultureCaractristique GnralesEmploi plus de 85% de la population active;Tributaire des conditions climatiques et des chocs rcurrents (scheresse, inondation, invasion des ennemis des cultures);General CharacteristicsEmploys more than 85% of the active populationReliable on climatic conditions and recurring shocks (drought, water flooding, infestation by crop pests

II. Prsentation de lAgriculture/ Presentation of AgricultureCaractristique Gnrales

Superficie cultivable: 16 millions dha dont 8 millions exploits;Potentiel irrigable: 270 000 ha dont 100 000 ha amnags;General Characteristics

Arable land: 16 millions ha out of which 8 millions are cultivated;

Irrigation potentiel: 270,000 only 100,000 ha of irrigation schemes;

II. Prsentation de lAgriculturePresentation of AgricultureCaractristique Gnrales

Cultures vivrires: mil, sorgho, riz, mas,;Cultures de rente: oignon, nib, ssame, souchet, poivron, arachide, ;General Characteristics

Food crops: millet, sorghum, rice, maize, .;Cash crops: onion, cowpea, sesame, sweet pea, pepper, groundnut

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investmentsOIGNONProduction Zones de production: partout au Niger avec des Concentration Tahoua, Agadez, Tillabry et Zinder,Environ 350.000 tonnes par an,18.500 ha en moyenne par an,Varits disponibles: Violet de Galmi , Blanc de Soumarana, Blanc de Galmi.Commercialisation280.000 Tonnes soit 80% de la production;Dbouchs: Cte dIvoire (39% des exportations), Ghana (26%), Nigria (25%), Bnin, Togo et Burkina Faso.Un circuit de rexportation de loignon nigrien se dveloppe vers les pays europens via la Cte dIvoire.OnionProduction Production areas: All over the country but the production is more concentrated in Tahoua, Agadez, Tillaberi and Zinder regions,Around 250,000 Metric tons per year,Around 18.500 ha cultivated per year,Available varieties: Violet de Galmi ; Blanc de Soumarana; Blanc de Galmi.Marketing280,000 Metric Tons i.e 80% of the total production;Market outlets: Ivory Coast (39% of volume of exportation), Ghana (26%), Nigeria (25%), Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso.A network for the re-exportation of Niger onion toward European countries through Ivory Coast is in expansion.

OIGNONPotentiel de dveloppementConditions agro climatiques favorables;Possibilit d'extension des superficies jusque l exploites;Existence de varits performantes reconnues sur le plan international.ContraintesUn systme de production de semences peu performant,Le circuit de commercialisation domin par les intermdiaires, peu profitable aux producteurs;Les techniques de conservation pas assez performantes;Domaines dinvestissement prioritairesTransformation;Exportation vers marchs traditionnels, vers l'Europe, lAmrique et lAsie; Stockage. OnionPotentials to be developedFavourable agro climatiques conditions,Possibility of extending the area of production, Existence of internationally known and appreciated varietyConstraintsNon efficient seed production system,Marketing channel dominated by middle men and brokers,Non efficient storage methods. Field of investmentsProcessing,Exportation towards sub-regional market, Europe, America and AsiaStorage.

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

NIEBEProduction780.000 1.800.000 tonnes par an;4 5,5 millions dha;Production sur l'ensemble du pays.CommercialisationLessentiel de la production est destin lexportation;Dbouchs: Nigria, Bnin, Togo, Ghana;Moyenne des surplus exportables sur les cinq dernires annes: 1.201.464 T.Potentiel de dveloppementPossibilit de produire en pluvial et irrigu;Conditions pdoclimatiques favorables;Varits haut potentiel de rendement;Existence de dbouchs;Peu de parasitisme en irrigu.

COWPEAProduction780,000 to 1,800,000 Metric Tons per year4 to 5.5 millions of hectaresProduction is undergone all over the countryMarketingAlmost all the production is meant for export.Market outlets: Nigeria, Benin, Togo, GhanaAverage exportable surplus for the last five years: 1.201.464 Metric Tons.Potentials to be developpedPossibility to produce under rainfed cultivation and under irrigation,Favourables pedo-climatic conditions;High yieding varieties,Existence of market outlets;Low parasitic pressure under irrigation

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

NIEBEContraintesPauvret des sols;Parasitismeen culture pluviale;Faible transformation du produit bien que trs apprci.

Domaines dinvestissements prioritaires

Conservation/stockage;Transformation;Exportation.

COWPEAConstraintsSoil with low fertility;Parasitic pressure under rainfed cultivation;Low level of processing despite its palatability.

Areas of investments

Conservation/storage;Processing;Export.

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

POIVRONProduction Zones de production: Diffa, Agadez, Maradi, Zinder;Moyenne de production 138.531 Tonnes;Superficie moyenne: 9.647 ha. CommercialisationMoyenne annuelle : 125.000 Tonnes poids frais;Dbouchs: Nigria.Potentiel de dveloppementforte demande nationale et rgionale; Ressources naturelles disponibles; Conditions climatiques favorables;Rentabilit importante.

PEPPERProduction Production zones: Diffa, Agadez, Maradi, Zinder;Average production 138,531 Metric Tons;Average area under production: 9,647 ha. MarketingAverage volume marketed each year : 125,000 Metric Tons of fresh weight;Market outlets: Nigeria.Potentials to be developpedHigh demand both domestic and sub-regional,Availability of natural resources,Favourables climatic conditions;High profitability;

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

POIVRONContraintesFilire domine par les intermdiaires,Transformation artisanales.

Domaines dinvestissement prioritaires Transformation,Exportation.

PEPPERConstraintsValue chain dominated by middle menTraditionnal processing methods.

Area of investment Processing Export.

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

SOUCHETProductionZones de Production: Maradi et Tillabry;Superficie : 8.278 ha;Production annuelle : 26.551 TonnesVarits blanches gros rhizomes plus prdominantes.Commercialisation21.241 Tonnes exportes; Dbouchs: Espagne, suisse, Nigria avec rexportation vers l'Afrique du sud et l'Europe;Transformation artisanale pour le march local en dveloppement.

SWEET PEAProductionProduction areas: Maradi and Tillabri,Area under production : 8,278 ha,Annual production: 26,551 Metric tonsPredominantly whitish varieties with large rhizomes.Marketing21,241 Metric tons exported, Market outlets: Spain, Swiss, Nigeria with re-exportation towards south Africa and EuropeLocally processed for domestic consumption.

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

SOUCHETPotentiel de dveloppementExistence dun grand potentiel de production;Demande extrieure trs forte;Varits productives et adaptes aux conditions agro mtorologiqueslocales;Bonne rentabilit de la culture;Peu parasit aussi bien au champ que pendant la conservation (stockage).ContraintesForte consommatrice d'engrais;Transformation pas assez dveloppe;Fluctuation des prix lie l'instabilit de la Naira.Domaines dinvestissements prioritairesTransformation;Exportation.

SWEET PEAPotentials to be developpedExistence of an important production potentials,High external demand;High yieding varieties that are adapted to local conditions,High profitabilityLow pest damage during production and storageConstraintsHigh fertilizer consumption during productionProcessing not well developped Price variability due naira instability.Fields of investmentsProcessing,Export

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

SESAMEProduction Zones de production: Zinder, Maradi, Tillabry, Dosso et Tahoua;Moyenne de production 57.315 Tonnes avec un pic de 85.694 T en 2010;Superficie moyenne: 130.747 ha avec un pic 181.735 ha en 2011. Commercialisation77.000 Tonnes en 2010;Dbouchs: Nigria, Burkina, Togo. Avec rexportation vers le Maghreb, l'Europe et le Moyen Orient.SESAMEProduction Areas of production: Zinder, Maradi, Tillabry, Dosso and Tahoua;Average production 57,315 Metric Tons with a peak of 85,694 Metric Tons in 2010;Average area: 130,747 ha with a peak of 181,735 ha in 2011. Marketing77,000 Metric Tons marketed in 2010;Market outlets: Nigeria, Burkina, Togo. With re-exportation towards Maghreb, Europe and Middle East.

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

SESAMEPotentiel de dveloppementforte demande internationale;Ressources naturelles disponibles;Conditions climatiques favorables;Rentabilit importante;Forte teneur en huile de bonne qualit, avec trs peu de cholestrol;Vertus mdicinales prouves.ContraintesFilire domine par les intermdiairesTransformation artisanale.Domaines dinvestissement prioritairesTransformation Exportation.SESAMEPotentials to be developpedHigh foreign demand;Availability of natural resources;Favourable climatic conditions;High profitability;High qualitative oil content, with low cholesterol;Prouved Medicinal vertue.ConstraintsValue chain dominated by middle menTraditionnal processing methods.Prefered fied of investments ProcessingExport.

III. Filires porteuses et potentiel dinvestissement/Crops and potentials for investments

MERCI!THANKS

*