Food access and pro-poor value chains: a community case study in the central highlands of Peru

Tobin, Daniel; Brennan, Mark A.; Radhakrishna, Rama

doi:10.1007/s10460-015-9676-x

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“…To some extent, nutrition-oriented or nutrition-sensitive value chain research is not clearly distinguishable from traditional value chain research applied to an individual nutrient-dense food. In relatively few cases was overall diet quality considered (e.g., [68,76]). While the increased consumption of a specific nutrient-dense food may well contribute to improved diet quality in a community, this approach seems too narrowly aligned with the traditional value chain model, concerned only about consumption of the product under analysis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, for the value chain to be commercially sustainable and therefore scalable, further development was needed to compete with imported dairy products. In the central highlands of Peru, it was the smallholder households that already had more resources and enjoyed better dietary diversity that were best able to participate in profitable niche value chains for native potato varieties [76]. This finding highlights the need for special consideration of vulnerable population subgroups in the design of nutrition-oriented value chain interventions.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…The next most frequently studied region was South Asia (9 studies), including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and India [13,56,57,[70][71][72][73][74][75]. One study concerned Peru [76], and eight other studies were not location specific [9,12,37,[77][78][79][80][81].…”

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Value Chains and Diet Quality: A Review of Impact Pathways and Intervention Strategies

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Low and middle-income countries increasingly face a triple burden of malnutrition encompassing undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, and excessive energy consumption contributing to overweight and obesity. Food systems are also becoming more complex, supported by investments in food processing and retailing. Traditional approaches addressing hunger, typically based on agricultural development, are deemed insufficient alone to address the problem and attention is now being directed to food value chains, although experience is currently limited. To assess the state of science and identify knowledge gaps, an integrative review of the broad topic of value chains and diet quality was undertaken, with particular focus on interventions and their related impact pathways. Interventions were classified according to their primary orientation: to increase the availability, accessibility, or desirability of nutritious food. We identified 24 separate interventions associated with 10 different impact pathways, demonstrating the numerous entry points and large potential for value chain interventions to influence diet quality. However, case study evidence regarding effectiveness remains scant. Most studies addressed individual nutrient-rich commodities that could address a nutritional deficiency in the community of interest. Rarely was overall diet quality assessed, and future studies could benefit from taking a wider perspective of dietary patterns and food substitutions. The value chain analytical approach was deemed valuable due to its consumer orientation that seeks to understand how food products are used and what motivates their choice. The systems perspective is also important as it considers the roles of actors involved in food production, distribution, marketing, and regulation. However, few studies directly engaged with the subject of the local food environment as the bridge connecting food production and food choice. The challenge is to combat the increasing prevalence of processed foods of low nutritional value through interventions that lead to nutritious food becoming more conveniently available, affordable, and desirable.

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“…A recent meta‐analysis of 24 unique certification programs reported positive outcomes for 34% of response variables, with inconsistencies across cases (DeFries, Fanzo, Mondal, Remans, & Wood, ). A few studies have explored the outcomes of direct trade of high‐quality agricultural products for specialty markets, reporting ambiguous outcomes (Borrella, Mataix, & Carrasco‐Gallego, ; Hernandez‐Aguilera et al, ; le Polain de Waroux & Lambin, ; Neilson & Shonk, ; Tobin, Brennan, & Radhakrishna, ). To our knowledge, no peer‐reviewed study has yet compared economic, social, and environmental outcomes of direct trade of high‐quality cocoa beans versus mainstream trade.…”

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Improving smallholder livelihoods and ecosystems through direct trade relations: High‐quality cocoa producers in Ecuador

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Global trade in niche commodities has increased the influence of consumers' choices on land use change and livelihoods in developing rural areas. New niche commodity markets for fine cocoa—produced by old tree varieties frequently grown in shaded agroforestry systems—create more direct linkages between producers and buyers. We explored the socioeconomic and environmental outcomes for cocoa smallholders that participated in direct trade relations compared with smallholders that sold through mainstream markets. Household interviews were conducted with cocoa smallholders in northern Ecuador. Biodiversity conditions at farm level were monitored for 75% of surveyed households. Using a counterfactual based on genetic matching, we found that smallholders engaged in direct trade (a) captured superior prices for cocoa sales; (b) had greater access to agricultural training, technical assistance, and improved social networks; and (b) applied more nature‐friendly management practices, compared with smallholders selling through mainstream markets. However, a strong overlap between direct trading practices and organic certification made attribution of environmental benefits difficult. This overlap likely explained why farmers engaged in direct trade used more organic fertilizers and less herbicide. Shade level and plant species richness and abundance in plantations were unrelated to market participation. Additional qualitative analyses suggest that certification facilitates engagement in direct trade and that some direct buyers request certification. This study provides insights on the potential of developing value chain innovations for high‐quality commodity trade. The success of value chain innovations hinges on the competitiveness of farmers' cooperatives and involvement of governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private actors.

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“…La capacidad de gestión, administración y logística de los productores también condicionará su acceso a los mercados de valor (Caceres, 2015). Fold (2008) mantiene que se necesitan recursos para acceder a mercados de valor, entre ellos la propiedad de la tierra, capacidad de transporte y almacenamiento, o las líneas de financiación necesarias para conseguirlos (Tobin et al, 2016). Los productores dominicanos carecen de medios, capacitación y acceso a la financiación que les permitiría el acceso a cadenas de valor y su sostenibilidad.…”

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Análisis de la sostenibilidad de la cadena de valor agroalimentaria

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This research aims to analyse the sustainability of the distribution, production and consumption links in the Dominican Republic agrifood value chain. The value chain methodology was used and a combination of market research methods was applied. The results show that the distribution stage lacks of reverse logistic. The organic banano, coffee and avocado were most sustainable sectors. Sustainable consumption, as the substitution of the meat in the diet, is going slowly into the Dominican Republic with respect higher economic developed countries. Sustainable substitute characteristics are determinant for consumers to willing to purchase. This thesis contributes to value chain sustainability in developing frameworks with recommendations, practical implications and future research lines.

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Food access and pro-poor value chains: a community case study in the central highlands of Peru

Cited by 5 publications

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Value Chains and Diet Quality: A Review of Impact Pathways and Intervention Strategies

Value Chains and Diet Quality: A Review of Impact Pathways and Intervention Strategies

Improving smallholder livelihoods and ecosystems through direct trade relations: High‐quality cocoa producers in Ecuador

Análisis de la sostenibilidad de la cadena de valor agroalimentaria

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