Policy Sequencing and the Development of Rice Value Chains in Senegal

Demont, Matty; Rizzotto, A. C.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-7679.2012.00584.x

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“…Similar findings were made in the present study and the same situation applies to other countries in West Africa (Demont and Rizzotto, 2012;Nwanze et al, 2006).…”

Section: Relationship Of Survey With Other Consumer Preference Studiessupporting

confidence: 92%

“…First, the farmers would need to work with other stakeholders such research, extension, millers, food technologist, traders and government to acquire the right skills and equipment to make their final product attractive to consumers. In a recent study in Senegal, the authors recommended that, any large scale investment in rice production must be preceded by investments in post-harvest, grain-quality infrastructure to improve the marketability and competitiveness of domestic relative to imported rice in West Africa (Demont and Rizzotto, 2012). Second, government institutions that consume large quantities of rice such schools and prisons could be made to purchase only locally produced rice.…”

Section: Constraints To Rice Cultivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Farmer and consumer preferences for rice in the Ashanti region of Ghana: Implications for rice breeding in West Africa

Asante¹,

Asante²,

Acheampong³

et al. 2013

J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.

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Rice has become an important staple in Ghana in recent years but most consumption is met by imports. In this study, farmers' preferences for rice varietal traits especially grain quality and the relationship of grain quality with consumer acceptability of locally produced rice was investigated in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Both formal and informal survey approaches were employed to collect data. The farmers preferred rice varieties with high yield potential and excellent grain quality. Jasmine 85 was the most popular variety because of its good taste and pleasant aroma. Other important traits that farmers consider in choosing a variety included plant height, threshability, disease resistance and weed competitiveness but these were site specific. Most consumers preferred imported to locally produced rice because the former had better appearance, cooking and eating qualities. Surprisingly, consumers' perceptions on various grain quality attributes were generally lower than those of farmers. However, quality attributes were considered by both farmers and consumers to be important for making choices for rice varieties and their specific preferences largely coincided. Most consumers and farmers prefer long grain aromatic rice that cooks soft and fluffy. The results of the survey emphasizes the need for Rice breeders in Ghana and the West African sub-region in general to focus more on breeding for improved grain quality in addition to high yield potential and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses.

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“…Similar findings were made in the present study and the same situation applies to other countries in West Africa (Demont and Rizzotto, 2012;Nwanze et al, 2006).…”

Section: Relationship Of Survey With Other Consumer Preference Studiessupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Constraints To Rice Cultivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Farmer and consumer preferences for rice in the Ashanti region of Ghana: Implications for rice breeding in West Africa

Asante¹,

Asante²,

Acheampong³

et al. 2013

J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.

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“…For example, in Senegal, Demont and colleagues reported that the majority of urban consumers are willing to pay quality premiums for local rice [57,58]. A similar situation was found in Benin [59] and Togo [55].…”

Section: Rice Value Chains and Economic Globalizationmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…Demont [31] and Demont and Rizzotto [57] proposed a combination of supply-shifting investment, value-adding, and demand-lifting investment policies as options for achieving a self-sufficient rice supply in SSA. Supply-shifting investments address some of the concerns overlooked by both protectionism and liberalization policies.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Vulnerability of Rice Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Terdoo

Feola

2016

Climate

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Rice is one of the most important food crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change, variability, and economic globalization threatens to disrupt rice value chains across the subcontinent, undermining their important role in economic development, food security, and poverty reduction. This paper maps existing research on the vulnerability of rice value chains, synthesizes the evidence and the risks posed by climate change and economic globalization, and discusses agriculture and rural development policies and their relevance for the vulnerability of rice value chains in sub-Saharan Africa. Important avenues for future research are identified. These include the impacts of multiple, simultaneous pressures on rice value chains, the effects of climate change and variability on parts of the value chain other than production, and the forms and extent to which different development policies hinder or enhance the resilience of rice value chains in the face of climatic and other pressures.

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“…Analogously to Demont and Rizzotto [16], data was collected through mixed methods including literature reviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) with farmers, stacked surveys with different rice value chain stakeholders, and a participatory workshop bringing several value chain actors together. Principles for sustainable rice production as defined by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) [13].…”

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confidence: 99%

Restructuring the Vietnamese Rice Sector: Towards Increasing Sustainability

Demont

Rutsaert

2017

Sustainability

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Although Vietnam is one of the biggest rice exporters today, there is an urgent need to restructure the sector. To guide the transition from being a quantity-focused producer to a credible supplier of quality rice, this study explores the sector's opportunities for sustainable value chain upgrading. Data was collected through focus group discussions with farmers, stacked surveys with rice value chain stakeholders, and a participatory workshop bringing several value chain actors together. Stakeholders perceive the sector's capability to grasp opportunities (including growing export and domestic markets) to be higher than its resilience to potential threats (including more stringent food safety regulations and climate change). Three strategies are discussed for making rice value chains more sustainable; embodying sustainability in the product through certified sustainable production labels; internalizing sustainable production standards through vertical coordination (e.g., contract farming); and disembodying sustainability through book and claim certificate trading.

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Policy Sequencing and the Development of Rice Value Chains in Senegal

Cited by 42 publications

References 41 publications

Farmer and consumer preferences for rice in the Ashanti region of Ghana: Implications for rice breeding in West Africa

Farmer and consumer preferences for rice in the Ashanti region of Ghana: Implications for rice breeding in West Africa

The Vulnerability of Rice Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Restructuring the Vietnamese Rice Sector: Towards Increasing Sustainability

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