scholarly journals Political Economy of the Oil Palm Value Chain in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kofi Takyi Asante

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is of strategic importance to the Ghanaian economy. It is the second most important industrial crop after cocoa and is used widely in local food preparation as well as in industrial processing. In spite of its importance, however, oil palm has consistently underperformed since the early twentieth century. This paper conducts a value chain analysis of the crop, foregrounding the political economy factors that shape the performance of the sector. It draws on a combination of in-depth interviews conducted in March 2020 with a variety of value chain actors and a review of the secondary literature. Additionally, between late May and early June 2020, twelve further interviews were conducted as part of a rapid market survey to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the value chain.

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristiana Kristiana ◽  
Zulfika Satria Kusharsanto ◽  
Ramos Hutapea

<p>As a region with the largest oil palm plantations in Indonesia, Pelalawan Regency is highly potential to develop a program of oil palm-cattle integration. Pelalawan has implemented the program legitimated by Regent Decree Number KPTS./524/Disnak/2012/472 regarding Zoning Regulation on the development of Oil Palm-Cattle Integration. The program of oil palm-cattle integration itself has been the basis for the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture Number 105 Year 2014 regarding the Integration of Oil Palm Plantation and Beef Cattle Farming. Moreover, the integration system of oil palm-cattle gives a lot of benefit to farmers, for example the utilization of manure as organic fertilizers could reduce farmer’s expenses for chemical fertilizers and the cattle can be an asset for them. Products made from the integrated program are solid manure, liquid organic fertilizer, fodder, biogas, and beef. To improve the competitiveness of those activities, we can analyze the value chain which includes product design, inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing, sales, services and supporting activities. By using a value chain analysis, this study aims to provide recommendations for strengthening programs which could be implemented to improve the value-added of the products.</p><p> </p><p>Keywords: oil palm-cattle integration, value chain, value-added, industrial cluster</p>


PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e0231338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarkko Niemi ◽  
Richard Bennett ◽  
Beth Clark ◽  
Lynn Frewer ◽  
Philip Jones ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Roland Y H Silitonga ◽  
Joko Siswanto ◽  
Tota Simatupang ◽  
Senator Nur Bahagia

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to develop a model that will explain the impact of government policies to the competitiveness of palm oil industry. The model involves two commodities in this industry, namely crude palm oil (CPO) and refined palm oil (RPO), each has different added value. Design/methodology/approach: The model built will define the behavior of government in controlling palm oil industry, and their interactions with macro-environment, in order to improve the competitiveness of the industry. Therefore the first step was to map the main activities in this industry using value chain analysis. After that a conceptual model was built, where the output of the model is competitiveness of the industry based on market share. The third step was model formulation. The model is then utilized to simulate the policy mix given by government in improving the competitiveness of Palm Oil Industry. Research limitations/implications: The model was developed using only some policies which give direct impact to the competitiveness of the industry. For macro environment input, only price is considered in this model. Practical implications: The model can simulate the output of the industry for various government policies mix given to the industry. Originality/value: This research develops a model that can represent the structure and relationship between industry, government and macro environment, using value chain analysis and hierarchical multilevel system approach.


Author(s):  
Theodoulos Theodoulou ◽  
Savvas Papagiannidis

In this paper, the authors adapt a value chain analysis framework used in the music industry and apply it to the television industry, in order to probe the television value creation and distribution mechanisms and examine how they were affected by technology. More specifically, they examine how viewers can effectively become producers by repositioning themselves in the value chain and the implications of such a shift. Their discussion takes place in the context of a case study, that of Current TV, in order to illustrate in practice the opportunities and implications for the content producers, the broadcasters, and the viewers themselves.


Aquaculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 524 ◽  
pp. 735149
Author(s):  
Abu Hayat Md. Saiful Islam ◽  
Mohammad R. Hasan

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Theodoulos Theodoulou ◽  
Savvas Papagiannidis

In this article, the authors adapt a value chain analysis framework used in the music industry and apply it to the television industry, in order to probe the television value creation and distribution mechanisms and examine how they were affected by technology. More specifically, they examine how viewers can effectively become producers by repositioning themselves in the value chain and the implications of such a shift. Their discussion takes place in the context of a case study, that of Current TV, in order to illustrate in practice the opportunities and implications for the content producers, the broadcasters, and the viewers themselves.


Marine Policy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven W. Purcell ◽  
Beatrice I. Crona ◽  
Watisoni Lalavanua ◽  
Hampus Eriksson

Author(s):  
Fonseca Cristino Mandinga Bonfim ◽  
Coelho José Castro ◽  
Soares Fernando Brito ◽  
Correia Augusto Manuel Nogueira Gomes ◽  
Soares Zélia Maria Gonçalves

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 300
Author(s):  
Diah Ayu Rini ◽  
Sri Rahayu Budiani

Value chain analysis is used to discover the distribution of the supply of raw materials and the marketing of industrial products. The research study focus was located in Gamplong Tourism Village, Sleman regency, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. The aims of this research were to 1) map the value chain of the weaving industry in Gamplong Tourism Village; 2) to identify existing obstacles to the weaving industry in Gamplong Tourism Village and 3) to determine appropriate strategies to minimise the obstacles in the weaving industry in Gamplong Tourism Village. The analysis used in this research was a descriptive analysis. The respondents in this study were 47 industry actors, the distributors of raw materials and marketing individuals. Data collection was conducted using a census and in-depth interviews with the weaving industry actors. This was snowballed to the distributor. Based on the results of the research, the value chain of the weaving industrial products as a whole consists of six actors, namely raw material suppliers, raw material distributors, weaving industry actors, distributors, retail traders, and consumers. The household industry value chain differs from the small and medium industry value chain. Some of the obstacles to the Gamplong weaving industry are the length of the value chain, no labour regeneration, and less tourism village development. Therefore, strategies to reduce these obstacles include cutting down the value chains, managing human resources, and increasing the promotion strategies used.


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