Based on the work plan for the commodity working groups (CWG), FPEAK organised this second meeting to take stock of progress and agree on the way forward. Participants from each CWG (avocado, mango and passion fruit) reviewed and discussed the analysis undertaken by field assistants of Kenya's supply characteristics and supply-side constraints. The supply-side analysis was then confronted to the analysis of international market demand and Kenya's position vis-a-vis its competitors.
Each CWG then tried to identify priority areas, related to marketing, production, logistics and standards, which need to be included and further explored as part of the Commodity Business Plan (CBP) that will be drafted for each commodity.
The CBP will be prepared by the end of March for review and approval by the members of each CWG in early April. The CBP will then be formally presented for endorsement by key sector stakeholders and implementation will begin by the end of April/early May.