Gender relations and gaps in the cocoa value-chain in Peru
Researchers have found that greater inclusion of women is needed to optimally intensify cocoa value-chains in a region of Peru.
Category: CRP2-Policies, Institutions, and Markets to Strengthen Food Security and Incomes for the Rural Poor
5Capitals-G: gender-responsive methodology for value chain development
Over the past decade value chain development has been widely promoted as a catalyst for rural economic growth. As smallholder farmers become increasingly integrated into value chains, how can scholars and development practitioners ensure that the benefits of...
How much for the local apples?
Study showed that nearly 75% of consumers in Cusco, Peru were willing to pay at least 10% more for the locally grown fruits Eating local (i.e. eating food that is locally produced, not moved long distances to market)...
Toward a sustainable cocoa sector in Ghana
A new report carried out for Fairtrade Africa by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and Bioversity International concludes that monetary benefits derived from Fairtrade cocoa remain low, contributing on average an additional 2% of cocoa income for certified farmers.
Value chain development: improved support for smallholders and SMEs
The recently released double edition of Enterprise Development & Microfinance (EDM) explores how VCD initiatives involving smallholders and small and medium enterprises are designed, implemented and assessed. Since the early 2000’s, practitioners and researchers have been working on ways...
An agroforestry view on crop modelling
Global food and development policies are increasingly being supported by crop models, but current modelling approaches are unfit for this purpose. The models in use, many of which were developed in the 1970s and 1980s for high-input monoculture...