This magazine presents the highlights of the applied research project “Inclusive and climate-smart business models in Ethiopian and Kenyan dairy valuechains (CSDEK)”. The CSDEK applied research project was conducted in six case study areas, three in Ethiopia and three in Kenya. At the time of publishing …

Smallholder rice farming has an important role to secure a sustainable livelihood, food and nutrition security in Bihar, India. Despite being a staple food and main source of income of smallholder rice farmers, productivity is comparatively very low. The intended objective of this study was to examine …

This study was intended to Analyse the Dairy Value Chain in Nyagatare District with a case study focus on Katabagemu Dairy Farmers Cooperative. It was intended to assess the potential for Milk Collection Centres to procure and process high quality milk. Stakeholder Interviews, Supply Chain Observation …

Pepper is an important commercial crop for small producers in Goro district. However, its sector is experiencing many constraints with inadequate attention gains financing, productivity and marketing. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze the pepper chain in order to identify financial constraints …

The Northern Rural Growth Programme introduced butternut squash (BNS） (Cucurbita moschata) to Northern Ghana as a high-value export commodity to promote the inclusion of smallholder farmers in the export value chain. As an export vegetable crop, BNS flourished well in 2013 and 2014. However, the quality …

Dairy farming in Punakha District is kept mainly for subsistence; however, the trend is picking up towards commercialisation. The demand for dairy products in the market is also increasing with high marketing scope, mainly from urban settlement and neighbouring district. However, the concept of the formal …

This study intended to improve the avocado export value chain in order to stimulate local development for Gisagara district/ Southern Province and National Agriculture Export Board(NAEB). The findings indicate that avocado value chain in SAVE sector/Gisagara district is characterised by small lands holding …

The growing interest of consumers and the constant pressure from customers to meet the demand, has increased the need to search for a strategy that creates the ability to stay competitive while being profitable and meeting the changing demands. Poultry processing companies need the ability to react quickly …

Voor de transitie naar een biobased economie is meer nodig dan een goed idee. Het Kenniscentrum Biobased Economy van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen richt zich daarom met bedrijfsleven en partners op wat verder nodig is om innovatieve oplossingen succesvol naar de markt te brengen: ketenmanagement en -kennis, …

This research was undertaken to explore opportunities of secure markets in the broiler value chain of Kampala and recommend a business model that the producer group Balimi Katwe Quality farmers group can adopt to link its broiler farmer members to secure market.