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Value Chain Analysis of Dryland Agricultural Commodities (Prepared under the HOPE project)

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Relation http://oar.icrisat.org/6888/
237-2012
 
Title Value Chain Analysis of Dryland Agricultural Commodities (Prepared under the HOPE project)
 
Creator Reddy, A A
 
Subject Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description The training manual is targeted at all stakeholders who are involved in alleviation of poverty among
smallholder farmers in the semi-arid tropics who cultivate their lands under marginal environments. It
provides the key concepts to understand the changing dynamics of value chains and case studies in the
fast changing market scenario. The consumption pattern of most of the urban consumers is changing
towards high-value commodities, ready-to-cook products; they can afford to buy value-added products
even though at higher prices. However, the majority of the rural population is still price conscious; they
prefer to buy un-processed grains at the cheapest price. Hence, value chain analysis should also look
into cost cutting innovations along the value chain to benefit price conscious poor consumers besides
focusing on value added products. Under the changing utilization patterns, there is a growing demand
for feed and fodder as the demand for livestock products is increasing. Additionally, the non-traditional
sources of demand such as brewery, starch and bio-fuel industry are other growth sectors that need to
be met by innovative arrangements like bulk marketing of grain.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2013
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/6888/1/Reddy_a_Train_Manual_2013.pdf
Reddy, A A (2013) Value Chain Analysis of Dryland Agricultural Commodities (Prepared under the HOPE project). Manual. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.