The Quiet Revolution in Agri-Food Value Chains in Asia: Understanding the Fast Emergence of Cold Storages in Poor Districts in India

Minten, Bart; Reardon, Thomas; Singh, Krishna M.; Sutradhar, Rajib

doi:10.1142/9789814596619_0012

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Section: Relation Of Agro Processing and Rural Transformationmentioning

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“…Growth of agro-industrial sector in rural areas would create jobs in local economies, especially for women and youth, improving incomes and supporting overall gains in nutrition, health and food security and contribute significantly to the total value added for the agro-industrial sector overall (FAO, 2017). Agro processing sector also play critical roles in rural transformation processes through the spread of new value-adding technologies (Minton et al, 2015). Except credit access, household size, cost of agricultural inputs and infrastructure all the 10 hypothesized independent variables were found significantly affecting household decision to participate in non-farm livelihood activities at different probability levels (Table 12).…”

Section: Relation Of Agro Processing and Rural Transformationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Among other factors, there is a decline in agricultural activities (decline in the number of people who derive their livelihoods from agriculture activities) due to pressure that is exerted on agricultural land by the diversified activities. Hence, rural societies engage more in non-farm activities (FAO, 2017).…”

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“…In Sub Saharan Africa many rural smallholder farmers have increasingly diversified their livelihoods through non-farm activities and migration (Losch et al, 2012). Moreover, migration cause decline in the productivity of agriculture and loss of farming knowledge in area of migrants' origin and support off-farm and non-farm development in the area of destination (FAO, 2017). Non-farm activities are taking new face in changing societal livelihood diversification in emerging urban centers due to interplay of rural-urban linkages (Dary & Kuunibe, 2012;GSS, 2014;Owusu & Abdul-Rahman, 2011).…”

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Non-Farm Livelihood Diversification in Kibaigwa, Dodoma Tanzania

2022

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In many countries, rural transformations are being shaped much by rural towns and small cities due to the role played in boosting the rural non-farm economy. This study evaluates non-farm livelihood diversification and rural transformation in Kibaigwa emerging urban center. Specifically, the study is aimed at analyzing the contribution of non-farm livelihood activities to rural transformation, analyzing factors influencing participation in the non-farm livelihood activities. Independent sample t-test statistics, descriptive statistics and logit regression were the methods employed for analysis. Moreover, mean income from household engaging in nonfarm activities was 329789 TZS which was larger compared to the mean income of 5189 TZS earned by household engaging in farming activities while education level and distance to market were among the influencing factors in participation in non-farm livelihood activities. Thus, it's concluded that non-farm activities contribute to rural transformation by providing high income to household's income and employment activities.

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Section: Relation Of Agro Processing and Rural Transformationmentioning

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Section: Relation Of Agro Processing and Rural Transformationmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Non-Farm Livelihood Diversification in Kibaigwa, Dodoma Tanzania

2022

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“…Presently, inclusive RVCs on PAPs in Southern African countries subsist on barriers that slowly incentivise smallholder farmers and small agribusiness by forming unproductive and unsustainable linkages (Gradl et al, 2012;Teng and Oliveros, 2016). These barriers and disconnections impede development of agribusiness sector to stimulate inclusive RVCs on PAPs (Minten et al, 2015;Rankinet al, 2016). This grounds most of isolated and marginalized smallholders and small scale agribusinesses dealing with PAPs to have little opportunity to escape poverty (von Braun and Mirzabaev, 2015;Gatzweiler and von Braun, 2016).…”

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Inclusive Regional Value Chains: Blockchaining Perishable Agricultural Products in Southern Africa

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2023

Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Global Challenges

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In Southern Africa due to unsystematically and uncoordinated regional value chain (RVCs), plenty of perishable agricultural products are lost because of spoilage and poor postharvest system misaligning upstream and downstream partners. Although appeal for increasing trade in Southern Africa region may seem plausible, there are strictly speaking no well-grounded economic reasons why perishable agricultural products trade should be an obsession. Broad-based inclusive RVCs through blockchaining perishable agricultural products could enable far more effective responses to region’s sustainable developmental challenges as it does in developed and emerging economies. Recently, the rise and expansion of inclusive RVCs and emphasis on blockchain has spurred major paradigm shift on revamping postharvest system. The investigate relevance of blockchaining initiatives towards inclusive RVCs to perishable agricultural products in Southern Africa. Through a quantitative research approach involving quantitative data collection methods, the research aims to assess the current challenges, opportunities, and perceptions regarding blockchain technology in the agricultural sector. Study findings practically and empirically contribute to excel blockchain for supporting development of inclusive and resilient value chains, providing insights for policymakers and stakeholders in promoting sustainable economic growth in Southern Africa's agricultural sector.

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The Quiet Revolution in Agri-Food Value Chains in Asia: Understanding the Fast Emergence of Cold Storages in Poor Districts in India

Abstract: In disadvantaged districts of Bihar, one

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Non-Farm Livelihood Diversification in Kibaigwa, Dodoma Tanzania

Inclusive Regional Value Chains: Blockchaining Perishable Agricultural Products in Southern Africa

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