Value Chains for Development

Rice value chain in Metema district, North Gondar, Ethiopia : challenges and opportunities for innovation

Kassa Gebremeskel, Biruhalem | 2010
  • Author(s): Kassa Gebremeskel, Biruhalem
  • Publisher: Addis Ababa university. College of development studies. Institute of regional and local development studies (IRLDS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, commodity trade, innovations, africa
This study focused on identification of actors, their role, linkage, attitudes, habits and practices in the value chain (VC); analyzing the institutional arrangements and enabling environment that affect the functioning of the VC; and identifying innovation activities and their immediate outcomes.

A 'new' approach to global value chain analysis

Keane, Jodie | 2008
  • Author(s): Keane, Jodie
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, globalization, development strategies, trade promotion, international trade, commodity trade
This paper tries to bridge the current divergence between input:output and value distribution approaches to GVC analysis. Both aspects are central to understanding upgrading processes and growth through trade.

Struggling downstream? : the trout value chain in Peru

Keane, Jodie and Lemma, Alberto | 2009
  • Author(s): Keane, Jodie and Lemma, Alberto
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: fish culture, small farms, agricultural product marketing, export marketing, poverty alleviation, peru
The study highlights the barriers faced by small Peruvian trout producers to access to export markets. It questions whether sophisticated markets can help reduce poverty and emphasizes the role of local government.

Organic banana cultivation and fair trade in Peru

Keane, Jodie and Lemma, Alberto and Kennan, Jane | 2009
  • Author(s): Keane, Jodie and Lemma, Alberto and Kennan, Jane
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: organic farming, bananas, small farms, export marketing, social justice, peru
An analysis of the impact of organic and fair trade certification on banana producers and organisations in a relatively disadvantaged area of Peru.

The wood product value chain in Central America : Honduras and Nicaragua

Keane, Jodie and Lemma, Alberto and Kennan, Jane | 2009
  • Author(s): Keane, Jodie and Lemma, Alberto and Kennan, Jane
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: small enterprises, furniture industry, enterprise development, export development, trade liberalization, natural resources development, logging, wood products, honduras, nicaragua
Analysis of the failure of Honduras and Nicaragua to develop their infant wooden furniture industries, despite having abundant natural resources available and trade liberalization.
 

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