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Including small-scale farmers in profitable value chains: Review of case studies on factors influencing successful inclusion of small farmers in modern value chains in ACP countries

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Title Including small-scale farmers in profitable value chains: Review of case studies on factors influencing successful inclusion of small farmers in modern value chains in ACP countries
 
Creator Shepherd, Andrew
 
Description This paper reports on six case studies commissioned by CTA to examine factors contributing to the success of inclusive value chains in ACP countries. All six studies are from Africa. They cover: (1) jatropha chains in Burkina Faso and Mali; (2) oilseeds in Uganda; (3) litchi in Madagascar; (4) cashew in Benin; (5) milk products in Senegal; and (6) bananas, pigs and aquaculture in Uganda.
There is a range of definitions of inclusive value chains but such chains are generally considered to be those that seek to obtain supply from poorer farmers, thereby maximising farmers’ access to market opportunities. Recent developments in production and marketing systems do not automatically benefit small-scale farmers and conscious efforts need to be made to achieve positive results for them. Even so, not all farmers can be included, for reasons such as their location, farm size and natural resources, capacity to meet increasingly strict product standards, and the farmers’ aversion to risk.
 
Date 2016-09-16T13:35:55Z
2016-09-16T13:35:55Z
2016
 
Type Report
 
Identifier Shepherd, A. 2016. Including small-scale farmers in profitable value chains: Review of case studies on factors influencing successful inclusion of small farmers in modern value chains in ACP countries. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation.
978-92-9081-607-2
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77059
 
Language en
 
Relation CTA Value chains and trade series;
 
Rights Copyrighted; Non-commercial use only
 
Publisher Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation