value chains

ILRI News on value chains

09 Jul 2019

Unravelling value chains through participatory modelling: part 3

This blog is the third and final of a three-part series on the system dynamics (SD) modelling technique and its use at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Today we speak with Jared Berends, a PhD student from Lincoln University who is researching pro-poor value chain upgrading...

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

03 Jul 2019

Judy Kimani

Unravelling value chains through participatory modelling: part II

This is the second in a series of three blog articles focusing on the system dynamics modelling technique. Today, we get insights and challenges of applying group model building in Bihar, Ind ia, from one of our partners, Gregory Cooper . Brief bio Gregory Cooper is a postdoctoral researcher on the...

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

03 Jul 2019

Judy Kimani

Unravelling value chains through participatory modelling: part 2

This is the second in a series of three blog articles focusing on the system dynamics modelling technique and its use at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Today, we get insights and challenges of applying group model building in Bihar, Ind ia, from one of our partners, Gregory...

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Publications on value chains

Presentation

Published2019

Accelerating uptake of research on sustainable livestock interventions—Insights from the Livestock CRP

Brief

Published2019

Challenges for sustainable development of smallholder pig value chain in Vietnam

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ILRI Projects on value chains

Jan 2013Dec 2019

Red Meat Value Chain Development in Maputo and Limpopo Corridors (PROSUL Project)

Study for the red meat value chain, ensure that stakeholders in the value chain are brought together to overcome structural constraints for the improvement of cattle and goat productivity

Sep 2017Jun 2019

Sindh Agricultural Growth Project (Livestock Component)

Aims to improve the productivity and competitiveness of small and medium producers in selected commodity value chains

Sep 2017Dec 2019

Facilitating Value Addition and Processing in the Context of the Cassava, Maize, Banana, Vegetable and Livestock Value Chains(PRODEMA) Activities to support the Milk Value Chain

This phase of the Project (PRODEMA II) is concerned with value addition, developing markets, demonstration and upscaling of new technologies for dairy, cassava, banana, fruits and vegetables and improving human nutrition along these value chains.

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