Developing a Fresh Mango Export Value Chain With West-African Smallholder Mango Farmers

Waal, J.W.H. van der; Zongo, Amara

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2011.895.35

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“…There are countries with less development than Mexico and where mangoes are also produced, such as Burklina Faso, Mali and Ivory Coast, classified among the poorest in Africa in which there is a significant number of producers who not only export fresh and dehydrated mangoes mainly to the European Union, but also market them with organic and fair trade certification to special markets (Springmann et al, 2018;van der Waal & Zongo, 2011;Vayssières et al, 2014).…”

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Optimizing the distribution of mango (Mangifera indica) production in Mexico

Soto Gil,

Ramírez-Loyola,

Espinoza Sánchez

2024

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One of the main problems mango growers face in Mexico is the efficient distribution of the product from the production areas to the different markets in the country and border points for the export of surpluses. Therefore, the present work aims to formulate a delivery model that minimizes the transportation cost and ensures that the mangoes arrive at their destination promptly and freshly. Using a delivery model makes it possible to achieve the objective by optimizing the proposed routes and modes of transportation for an open economy. The model showed that mango demand is fully supplied, and a surplus is exported. According to transportation costs, it was also found that the best-located production center is Campeche, and the most poorly-located production center is Nayarit.

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Optimizing the distribution of mango (Mangifera indica) production in Mexico

Soto Gil,

Ramírez-Loyola,

Espinoza Sánchez

2024

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“…Pre-cooling reduces the microbiological activity and respiration rate, thereby enhancing the product shelf-life. Indeed, pre-cooling requires specific facilities and additional energy, which increases operational costs and CO 2 emission (Van Der Waal and Zongo, 2011). Defraeye et al (2016) conduct studies that analyse the potential of the ambient loading protocol, which means to load products into reefers without pre-cooling process.…”

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Reefer logistics and cool chain transport

Fan

Behdani

Bloemhof-Ruwaard

2020

European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research

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Reefer logistics is an important part of the cool chain in which reefer containers are involved as the packaging for transporting perishable goods. Reefer logistics is challenging, as it deals with cost and time constraints as well as the product quality and sustainability requirements. In many situations, there is a trade-off between these factors (e.g., between transportation time and the quality of fresh products). Furthermore, considering the high value of reefers, the efficient logistics of is as important as the efficient cargo flows. This causes technical complications and the conflict of interests between actors, especially, between cargo owners (or shippers) and the asset owners (or transport/terminal operators). Improving the efficiency of reefer logistics calls for a thorough understanding of the trade-offs and complexities. This paper aims to help develop such an understanding using a systematic literature review and a socio-technical system analysis. The results can be used to provide managerial insights for actors involved in a cool chain to design tailored solutions for reefer.

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“…For example the number of participants that were involved in planning and execution of the ASLP mango project activities was restricted (Collins et al 2006). This may explain why the vast majority of rural industry development projects aimed at linking farmers to 33 market are not participatory in a "whole of chain" context but rather focus to build capacity within one section of the chain which is usually the production section (Gandhi et al 1999;Van Roekel et al 2002;Chau et al 2004;Estelle et al 2004;Spriggs et al 2004;Dimyati & Muharam 2005;Nielson et al 2005;Dela Cruz 2007;Murray-Prior et al 2007;Rankin et al 2007;USAID 2009;Batt et al 2010;Correia & Rola-Rubzan 2010;Irianto 2010;Montiflor et al 2010;Van der Waal & Zongo 2010).…”

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Evaluating the effectiveness of a ‘whole of chain’ approach in rural industry development in developing countries: a case study of Pakistan mango industry

Mehdi¹

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Linking farmers to markets has become an integral part of the development agenda of world donor agencies in developing countries in the current decade as a result of the changes in the competitive environment brought about by globalization. It recognises the need to connect the rural economy more effectively with modern economic processes by building forward and backward linkages with rural producers. These linkages help to define rural development as rural industry development in the context of supply chain management.Under the Australia-Pakistan Agriculture Sector Linkages Program (ASLP) there is an initiative aimed at developing the Pakistan mango industry, which is one of the major and important industries in the horticulture sector of Pakistan. Various constraints associated with the mango industry development were identified using a rapid supply chain appraisal approach (RSCA). These constraints are being addressed under a project "Optimizing mango supply chain for more profitable horticultural enterprises in Pakistan and Australia", which uses a "whole of chain" approach to development.The RSCA process involved field visits and interviews with various stakeholders, including growers, commission agents, transporters, exporters, importers and retailers in Singapore, quality management companies, freight forwarders, shippers and support agencies such as PHDEC, universities, government departments and wholesale market committees. Consequently, three critical areas such as quality management, market understanding and supply chain management had been addressed in years of project activities. This is consistent with participatory approach that practitioners have sought to accommodate in rural industry development projects in developing countries.Various approaches have been taken in building relationships between producers and their counterparts in the chain to improve their competitiveness. There is little evidence in the literature that provides a demonstration model of supply chain development which adopts a "whole of chain" participatory approach involving all key stakeholders, either in developed or developing countries.The overall objective of this research is to evaluate can an industry development project that adopts a "whole of chain" approach be effective in linking farmers to their markets.. ii A system-based approach has been taken to evaluate the results being achieved under the mango industry development project of the ASLP. This study is qualitative, adopting an ontological and epistemological stance referred to as constructivism. Longitudinal evaluation is the overall research strategy consisting of three rounds of data collection in different time intervals over the ASLP project duration. The research is framed around a case study of the mango industry therefore case study methods guided the data collection and analysis.The overall findings of data analysis indicated that the respondents all along the chain recognized the issues of Pakistan mango in three critical areas, such as quality ...

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Developing a Fresh Mango Export Value Chain With West-African Smallholder Mango Farmers

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Optimizing the distribution of mango (Mangifera indica) production in Mexico

Optimizing the distribution of mango (Mangifera indica) production in Mexico

Reefer logistics and cool chain transport

Evaluating the effectiveness of a ‘whole of chain’ approach in rural industry development in developing countries: a case study of Pakistan mango industry

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