Rwanda’s Commercialization of Smallholder Agriculture: Implications for Rural Food Production and Household Food Choices

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Dave D. Weatherspoon ◽  
Steven R. Miller ◽  
Fidele Niyitanga ◽  
Lorraine J. Weatherspoon ◽  
James F. Oehmke
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Subsistence Farming ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Private Sector Development ◽  
A Value ◽  
Crop Intensification ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Food Value

Abstract Rwanda has experienced exceptional economic growth since 2000 despite more than 60% of the predominately-agrarian population living on less than $1.25 a day. Approximately 76% of the country’s working population are engaged in agricultural production, which makes up about one-third of the national economy. Agriculture is also an important source of foreign exchange, making up about 63% of the value of Rwanda’s exports. An important component of household diets – food produced on subsistence agriculture parcels averaging 0.6 ha – faces the challenge by government and private sector development to replace subsistence farming with a value-creating market-oriented food sector. A complex set of relationships across public incentives and programs encourages participation in markets. Designed to promote wealth, the Crop Intensification Program (CIP) has increased access to land, inputs, extension services, markets, supply chains, etc. Wealth and access to land are the dominant predictors of the ability to participate in markets and the extent of participation. For example, smallholders producing a diversity of crops are more likely to sell in markets. Within the confluence of competing policy objectives and market forces, further research is necessary to understand the household-level tradeoffs of both producers and consumers along the food value chain.

How to foster employee satisfaction by means of coaching, motivation, emotional salary and social media skills in the agri-food value chain

New Medit ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Social ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Food Value ◽  
Insight Into

Most employee satisfaction studies do not consider the current digital transformation of the social world. The aim of this research is to provide insight into employee satisfaction in agribusiness by means of coaching, motivation, emotional salary and social media with a value chain methodology. The model is tested empirically by analysing a survey data set of 381 observations in Spanish agribusiness firms of the agri-food value chain. The results show flexible remunerations of emotional salary are determinants of employee satisfaction. Additionally, motivation is relevant in the production within commercialisation link and coaching in the production within transformation link. Whole-of-chain employees showed the greatest satisfaction with the use of social media in personnel management. Findings also confirmed that employees will stay when a job is satisfying. This study contributes to the literature by investigating the effect of current social and digital business skills on employee satisfaction in the agri-food value chain.

scholarly journals Facilitating Aligned Co-Decisions for More Sustainable Food Value Chains

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6551
Author(s):  
Gaëlle Petit ◽  
Gwenola Yannou-Le Bris ◽  
Claudia Eckert ◽  
Yan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Pork Products ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Food Value

The transition of existing food value chains towards greater sustainability is a societal imperative and a potential competitive factor. To succeed, some actors in the chains define new practices to establish common sustainability goals. To date, there is little evidence that the visions and values of the various actors in the chains have been leading to common solutions. This work explores the impact of collaboration on the value chain actors’ ability to jointly decide strategies for redesigning their activities. It reports on an empirical approach, which elicits the values and priorities of different stakeholders. The case takes place in the context of a value chain of the production/processing/sale of pork products. This value chain involves two French production-processing and redistribution cooperatives. Stakeholders were questioned about their prioritization of sustainability issues and these weights were applied to evaluate 12 animal feed solutions that vary in terms of the composition and geographical origin of rations, and the means and locations of their production. The results show that despite several years of cooperation, the objectives of the upstream and downstream actors remain different. The objectives of the upstream actors are driven by the economic difficulties of production and those of the downstream actors by the multiplicity of consumer demands and cost control objectives. In a reversal of the current practice marked by the economic difficulties of the actors upstream of the chain, an integrated culture could be led by bottom-up approaches to create a shared vision. Public policy would be then essential in regulating the sharing of value among actors; and in promoting chain models that help the required investments.

scholarly journals An incubator model based on the territorial value chain

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Contò ◽  
Felice Adinolfi ◽  
Mariantonietta Fiore ◽  
Piermichele La Sala
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Local Foods ◽  
Comprehensive Strategy ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
A Value

Policies to promote and encourage local foods may take many different shapes depending on both the specific targets and strategies. Some policies, especially at a local level, promote supply-chain vertical and horizontal integration as a comprehensive strategy which aims to help firms pursue several of the promoting policies. A business model that focuses its attention on the consumer of the product and territory can be a crucial driver in generating a ‘land fecundation’ as a response to globalization. The aim of the paper is to investigate the link between rural development and territorialisation, exploring the role of Local Action Groups Integrated Projects of Food Chain and Rural Development Programmes from 2007-2013 in a region in Southern Italy. The article makes use of a value chain approach, starting with Porter’s value chain model and five forces model of competition; it proposes a methodological framework for the development of an organisational model that includes and builds networks between the several stakeholders and local programmes, creating a shared strategy to revitalising the area and the food choices of its residents. This revitalising process takes place through the implementation of a multi-purpose incubator establishing strong partnerships that are able to foster complementarities among all rural stakeholders. Conclusions and implications for policy makers are drawn: a model of territorial organisation could link territorial capital and local stakeholders, and therefore the programming carried out under the entire RDP.

Entrepreneurial orientation, knowledge acquisition and collaborative performance in agri-food value-chains in emerging markets

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 521-533
Author(s):  
Truong Quang Dung ◽  
Lawrence Bryan Bonney ◽  
Rajendra P. Adhikari ◽  
Morgan P. Miles
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Content Type ◽  
A Value ◽  
Collaborative Performance ◽  
Food Value

Purpose This study aims to take a whole-of-chain perspective to explore how entrepreneurial orientation (EO) influences collaborative performance in agri-food value-chains through enhancing the acquisition of knowledge. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a survey of 233 actors, including farmers, intermediaries and retailers in one beef cattle value-chain in the Central Highlands, Vietnam. Structural equation modeling was used to test hypotheses. Findings The actors’ level of EO within a value-chain is positively associated with collaborative performance within the beef value-chain. Additionally, knowledge acquisition partially mediates the relationship between EO and collaborative performance. Research limitations/implications Generalizability is limited because of sampling constraints. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study of EO from a whole-of-chain perspective in agri-food value-chains in an emerging economy and has implications for policymakers and agri-food marketers.

scholarly journals Governance of market-oriented fresh food value chains: export chains from New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Trienekens ◽  
Mariska van Velzen ◽  
Nic Lees ◽  
Caroline Saunders ◽  
Stefano Pascucci
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Shared Governance ◽  
Network Governance ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
A Value ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Food Value ◽  
Global Food

The competition in international food markets is increasingly moving towards products with higher levels of added value and higher degrees of differentiation, requiring companies to become more market-oriented. Market orientation is ‘the extent to which an actor in the marketplace uses knowledge about the market, especially about customers, as a basis for decision-making on what to produce, how to produce it, and how to market it’. Market orientation comprises three constructs: market intelligence generation, dissemination and responsiveness. Value chain governance can facilitate market orientation requirements. Value chain governance includes network governance, contracting and informal relationships. Knowledge about how governance can facilitate a value chain’s market orientation is limited. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore how the governance of a global food value chain can facilitate the value chain’s market orientation. The study applies a multiple case study design. Four in-depth case studies were conducted on global food value chains from New Zealand to Western Europe dealing with the products apples, kiwis, venison and lamb. Interviews were conducted with actors from these four value chains in the Netherlands as well as in New Zealand. In each value chain actors with similar functions were interviewed in order to make the results comparable. Analysis of the case studies shows that network governance (i.e. leadership, shared governance and facilitation), contractual agreements (i.e. type and content: price, volume, quality) and informal relationships (i.e. trust and commitment) can contribute to the market orientation of a value chain. Leaderships and shared governance, in combination with good informal relationships in the chain, as well as contractual incentives, are main contributors to market orientation in global fresh food value chains. The paper adds to the still very scarce literature on governance of value chains and market orientation of value chains.

Abordagem Lean na cadeia agroalimentar: uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laiane Cuer ◽  
Cristiane Bernardo ◽  
Andrea Scalco
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Lean Production ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
A Value ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Food Value

O agronegócio tem papel de destaque na economia brasileira. Seu desempenho envolve o deslocamento de matérias-primas e produtos acabados até o consumidor final, o que é realizado por meio dos canais de suprimentos. Ao longo da cadeia de suprimentos (supply chain) podem ocorrer desperdícios. No meio industrial o lean é muito utilizado para a minimização dessa problemática. Desta maneira diversas cadeias agroalimentares têm buscado técnicas adotadas na manufatura para solucionar e gerenciar seus processos, como o lean. Esta pesquisa busca, em linhas gerais, identificar por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática (RBS) nas principais bases de periódicos científicos os artigos desenvolvidos que tem como foco a aplicação da metodologia do Lean Production em cadeias agroalimentares, a fim de analisar a amplitude dos trabalhos em termos ferramentais gerenciais para sua aplicação e as contribuições desses estudos. Observou-se que as ferramentas mais utilizadas nas publicações levantadas referentes à aplicação do lean na cadeia agroalimentar foram a Value Stream Mapping (VSM), a Quality Function Deployment (QFD) e a Food Value Chain Analysis (FVCA). Com maior número de aplicação do lean em cadeia de suprimentos do segmento de carne vermelha. Os artigos selecionados da RBS também observam a necessidade da integração de implantação do lean em todos os elos da cadeia para melhor eficácia. A maioria dos estudos das aplicações do lean ocorreram no Reino Unido após um incentivo do governo. Não foram encontrados estudos de implantação do lean nos segmentos agroalimentares cuja a aplicação fosse no Brasil.

scholarly journals A value chain analysis of interventions to control production diseases in the intensive pig production sector

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e0231338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarkko Niemi ◽  
Richard Bennett ◽  
Beth Clark ◽  
Lynn Frewer ◽  
Philip Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Production Sector ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
A Value ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Control Production ◽  
Production Diseases

scholarly journals When Amazon ate Whole Foods: big changes for Big Food

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 615-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Phillips-Connolly ◽  
Aidan J. Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Food Value

The grocery store is ground zero in the tsunami of change facing Big Food. Consumers are changing how they relate to grocery stores, increasingly circling the perimeter, focusing on produce and preferentially choosing fresh, local, and new, even unknown, brands while spending less time in the processed food aisles in the center. The next generation, the millenials, are increasingly shunning traditional outlets when buying food. Traditional leading brands of processed food, backed by traditional marketing strategies (heavy advertising on traditional media, coupons, brand extensions, etc.) are failing to hold on to their customers. The challenges can be found throughout the food value chain, from new competitors for grocery providers to new delivery mechanisms, from changes in generational food preferences with social media platforms to express their preferences to farmers who increasingly can and want to communicate directly with the end-users who actually eat the food that they produce. This access to more information opens more options (and opportunities) to buyers and suppliers all along the food value chain. Barely 100 years old, the grocery store model is becoming obsolete, and with it the organization of the food value chain must be re-written. So what does that mean for Big Food and the food supply chain? What directions can the industry take to adjust to the new competitive realities? This paper offers direction and guidance for Big Food and other producers in the food supply chain.

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