From forest to pharmacy: should we be depressed about a sustainable Griffonia simplicifolia (Fabaceae) seed supply chain?

2021 ◽  
pp. 114202
Author(s):  
A.B. Cunningham ◽  
J.A. Brinckmann ◽  
D.E.V. Harter
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Griffonia Simplicifolia ◽  
Seed Supply

Achieving strategic fit in onion seed supply chain

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna P. Timsina ◽  
Ram C. Bastakoti ◽  
Ganesh P. Shivakoti
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Vertical Coordination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Fit ◽  
Seed Supply ◽  
Onion Seed ◽  
And Storage

Purpose The analysis focuses on the perspective of overall strategic fit in the supply chain of onion seed in Nepal. The purpose of this paper is to analyze current status of onion seed sector in Nepal from the perspective of selected functional strategies that fit in supply chain, and also identifies how various actors involved coordinate among each other. Design/methodology/approach The integrated approach has been used. It is an actor-oriented approach used to trace product flows. Supply chains generally include several actors for the onion seeds supply chain in Nepal, all those actors may or may not be applicable. However, initial approach would be to first look for these actors then subsequently identify existing supply and its actors. Some traditional methods of product and market analysis isolate operational costs along various stages of production. But, this paper used more comprehensive methodology that has taken into account an entire spectrum of associated activities and inputs. Findings Result revealed that the market actors of supply chain are taking significant benefit of value addition due to more investment in value creation. Vertical coordination is completely absent and the existence of horizontal coordination is in fragile form. The functional strategies in the upstream as well as the market side are not properly matching with the preference of the downstream actors of supply chain. It is suggested that the supply chain activities should work with different functional strategies such as proper drying and storage of seed and production of preferred varieties to satisfy the need of end consumers. Research limitations/implications It covers a single crop. Originality/value The findings and methodological discussions aim at providing practical guidance for supply chain researchers on how to analyze the strategic fit in supply chain.

scholarly journals Biofuel from Balanites aegyptiaca: Optimization of the Feedstock Supply Chain

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Bambara ◽  
Marie Sawadogo ◽  
Daniel Roy ◽  
Didier Anciaux ◽  
Joël Blin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Cost Price ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Balanites Aegyptiaca ◽  
Optimal Organization ◽  
Seed Supply ◽  
Efficient Option ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Storage

In arid and semi-arid climates, Balanites aegyptiaca (B. aegyptiaca) is a potential plant to produce oilseed-based biofuels. In this paper an optimization model for a wild biomass supply chain is presented. The model was developed to identify the optimal organization of the supply network that minimizes the cost of supplying the feedstock. It was applied to a case study on a B. aegyptiaca seed supply chain in Burkina Faso. Considering different means of transport and different pre-processing locations, the results show that in contexts such as Burkina Faso’s, the most efficient option for the supply of B. aegyptiaca seeds is using animal drawn carts to transport the biomass from the harvest sites to the collection points. Feedstock pre-processing should take place before transport and an improvement in pre-processing operations by mechanical de-hulling could help reduce the cost price of the seeds. The results also show that more than 35% of the cost price of B. aegyptiaca seed is accounted for by transport costs. Pre-processing, handling, and storage costs account for about 50% of the cost of the seeds.

scholarly journals Traceability and certification of seed potato by blockchain technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kapil Kumar Sharma ◽  
Paramjeet Singh ◽  
Vijay kumar Dua ◽  
Jagdev Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Seed Potato ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Seed Supply ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
Good Quality Seed ◽  
Input Cost

The use of blockchain technology for the seed supply chain will bring a real change to seed management. It provides the ability to track the purity of the seed. The unique digital identity created for every batch of seeds provides a complete history of the seed supply chain providing transparency and visibility to the buyer. Potato is designated as “ Future Food” for food and nutritional security to the developing world by FAO in 2008 In Indian Agri-scenario potato’s is the fourth most important food crop after Rice, wheat, and maize. Potato, a vegetatively propagated crop, and its yield is affected by several factors. Among them, quality seed is one of the most important factors. Input cost for seed purchase goes upto 40 to 50 percent of the total input cost of the crop. The average yield increase from 30 to 50 percent by the use of good quality seed as compared to farmers’ seeds was reported by FAO in a document on potato in the Asia Pacific (https://www.fao.org/3/i0200e/I0200E05.htm). Punjab has earned the status of “Seed Bowl of Potato” which meets 90% of the total disease-free potato requirement of the country (Status report Department of Horticulture, Punjab). It stands 6th in total potato production of 2.87 million tonnes, recording productivity (28.70 t/ha) from an area of 1.06 lakh ha in 2019-20 (Horticulture Statistics Division, Department of Agri. & Cooperation). The government of Punjab (Department of Agri &farmers welfare) in the Year 2019 initiated the certification and traceability of seed potato to ensure optimum transparency. This task was entrusted to Punjab Agri Export Corporation (PAGREXCO) along with a Bangalore based company- Cropin Technology Solutions as the technology partner. Blockchain technology will be used to undertake certification and traceability of seed potato right from nucleus to seed level (harvest). In the crop season, 2019-20 a group of 23 farmers/seed producing agencies come under the umbrella with 1809.80 acres of seed potato of different varieties registered for certification. In the years 2020-21, the area under different stages of certification stands at 1499.63 acres.

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