scholarly journals Potential Benefits of the EAPI Agro-processing Skills Training Course on Micro, Small, and Medium Scale (MSMEs) Agro-processors in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Julia Kigozi ◽  
Emmanuel Baidhe ◽  
Isaac Oluk ◽  
Ivan Mukisa ◽  
Charles Muyanja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Value Chain Management ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Descriptive Scale

Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uganda contribute significantly to socio-economic growth and development. Several training programs have been organized to upgrade the skills and competencies of personnel in these agro-processing enterprises but these often lack a wholistic approach. An Empowerment of the Agro-Processing Industry (EAPI) training was organised to include eight modules covering the key concepts necessary for an agro-processor. These included; food process and value-chain management, product optimization, national and international food standards, Good Management Practices (GMP) and hygienic food processing, quality control, waste management, infrastructure development for food production and food product marketing. This study assessed the potential benefits of the EAPI training on 40 agro-processors from 40 selected agro-processing facilities. Upon completion of a three-day skills development training, MSME practitioners were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive, scale, and thematic analysis were used in the study. The questionnaire used was reliable (Cronbach’s coefficient alpha for relevancy = 0.873). Agro-processors found all modules relevant with an average score ranging between 8.7 and 9.5 on a scale of 10. Increase in knowledge, and interaction between stakeholders were the most outstanding potential benefits of the training. Respondents anticipated improving their operations after the training. Provision of handouts, increasing the number of days for the training, and simplifying the language of delivery were some of the suggested improvements. The study suggests that trainings of this nature could improve operations at different agro-processing facilities.

scholarly journals Karakteristik Komersial dan Perubahan Sosial Petani Kecil

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Herlina Tarigan
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
System Development ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation

<p>This article analyzes peasant’s commercial characteristics in irrigated lowland agro ecosystems and identifies its social change. Peasant’s performance includes limited land holding, poor infrastructure condition, family food security orientation, low access to capital, information and technology and institutional involvement, production cost dependence on traders, and strong social and employment institutional ties. Various policies needed for more commercial peasants include guarantee of land and market rights, farm management, risk mitigation and adaptation, promoting an efficient and inclusive food product value chain, develop modern agricultural farming and management techniques, establishing synergistic farmer’s economic institutions and extension institutions, and expanding business network. Policy strategies include flexible transfer of land tenure, instruments to reduce and manage farm risks, open access to market and marketing information, create favor value chains, vertical and horizontal coordination to meet the safety standards, peasant’s organization role enhancement, provide incentives for high-value commodity production, reduce trade barriers and technology subsidies that potentially reduce farmer’s employment and opportunities, and develop innovative financial service access systems. Priority policy includes better technology and natural resource management practices, input subsidies for food production, protection of land rights and farming system development to support non-farm diversification.</p><p> </p><p>Abstrak</p><p>Artikel ini menganalisis karakteristik komersial petani pada agroekosistem sawah dan mengidentifikasi perubahan sosialnya. Selain pemilikan lahan terbatas, petani kecil juga bekerja dalam kondisi infrastruktur yang buruk, orientasi keamanan pangan keluarga, akses rendah terhadap modal, informasi, teknologi, dan kelembagaan, ketergantungan biaya produksi pada pedagang, serta ikatan sosial dan kelembagaan ketenagakerjaan yang kuat. Berbagai kebijakan yang diperlukan untuk petani agar lebih komersial diantaranya jaminan hak atas tanah dan pasar, strategi manajemen pertanian, mitigasi dan adaptasi risiko, mempromosikan rantai nilai produk makanan yang efisien dan inklusif lebih dekat ke sektor hulu, mengembangkan teknik pertanian dan manajemen pertanian modern, membangun institusi ekonomi dan lembaga penyuluhan petani yang sinergis, dan memperluas jaringan bisnis. Strategi untuk mengubah petani kecil agar komersial antara lain transfer lahan yang fleksibel, instrumen untuk mengurangi dan mengelola risiko usaha tani, membuka akses terhadap pasar dan informasi pasar, menciptakan rantai nilai baik, koordinasi vertikal dan horizontal untuk memenuhi standar keamanan, meningkatkan peran organisasi petani, insentif untuk produksi komoditas bernilai tinggi, mengurangi hambatan perdagangan dan subsidi teknologi yang berpotensi mengurangi pekerjaan dan peluang petani, serta mengembangkan sistem akses layanan keuangan yang inovatif. Skala prioritas meliputi teknologi yang lebih baik dan praktik manajemen sumber daya alam, input subsidi untuk produksi pangan, perlindungan hak atas tanah dan pengembangan sistem pertanian untuk mendukung diversifikasi non-pertanian.</p>

VALUE CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF LOW DEMAND SKUS

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuldeep Singh Rawat ◽  
Sanjeev Verma ◽  
Rakesh Raut
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Value Chain Management

Sarasota Bay: Protection of a Natural Resource

1993 ◽  
Vol 28 (3-5) ◽  
pp. 91-99
Author(s):  
R. A. Wagner ◽  
M. G. Heyl
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Sarasota Bay ◽  
Potential Benefits

As part of the Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program (NEP) evaluation of environmental problems, modeling tools were used to estimate pollution loadings from diverse sources, including surface runoff, baseflow, wastewater treatment plant discbarges, septic tanks, and direct deposition of rainfall on the bay surface. After assessing the relative impacts of the pollution sources, alternative management strategies were identified and analyzed. These strategies focused primarily on future development, and included structural and nonstructural best management practices (BMPs), as well as a regional wastewater treatment plan. Loading reductions, along with planning-level cost data and estimates of feasibility and other potential benefits, were used to identify the most promising alternatives.

scholarly journals The Functional Controller for Sustainable and Value Chain Management: Fashion or Need? A Sample of Job Advertisements in the COVID-19 Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7139
Author(s):  
Ewa Walińska ◽  
Justyna Dobroszek
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Value Chain Management ◽  
Management Fashion ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Job Advertisements ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Definition Of

This article aims to present a profile of functional controllers created in German-speaking countries in the context of their competences and tasks for sustainable management and value chain creation. Sustainable chain management requires finding a balance between the economic, social, and environmental spheres, inside and outside the organizations, in all business functions/processes related to value chain formation. Managers for sustainable management need to have adequate and high-quality financial and non-financial information. They are crucial during the pandemic COVID-19 period. Functional controllers can provide this. Content analysis of job advertisements was used as a research method. The identification of competences was based on Cheetham and Chivers’ model. Tasks were referred to as essential functions of controlling. Descriptive statistics and the Student’s t-test with Cochran–Cox correction and the Wilcoxon-Mann–Whitney test were used to analyze the data. In terms of the studied controllers, more functional than meta competence was identified. There were more hard skills than soft skills. In terms of tasks, studied controllers are preoccupied with analysis, coordination and optimization, participation in management, definition of new tools, and reporting. The results confirm that functional controllers have an impact on sustainable development and value chain creation.

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